River of Love

By: Chibi Silver Neko

Summary: First attempt at Shigure x Tohru. Shigure has always been fond of Tohru, whom he calls his 'little flower'. But what happens when his brotherly instincts slowly turn into love? Shigure x Tohru fluff.

Silver: n.n If this story makes it to 40 reviews, I will be so happy! Anyways, thanks goes out to my readers and reviewers!

Sango89 - That makes me wonder too. Glad you're enjoying, Sango-chan.

KillMexIfYouCare - Thank you! n.n Sorry I couldn't describe the date very well. I had no idea for it. Except for them eating and being nervous. LOL.

The Cherry Blossom Artist - Yes, evil at large. Especially Ayame.

Edakumi - thank you. n.n I usually don't write Shigure x Tohru, but I did this out of boredom one day and now I am intrigued enough to finish it and explore the pairing more too. n.n

MiaAnimeWriter - Thank you. If you write some stories. I'll be sure to read them. Welcome to btw!

Midnight 1987 - Thank you. Well, I hope you enjoy it more!

You peoples are giving me ideas! LOL. Thanks for reviewing! I hope you all continue to support me! Ja'ne!

Disclaimer: I don't own Fruits Basket. Fruits Basket belongs to Natsuki Takuya-sama! No suing. This whole story was inspired by LeAnn Rimes' song, River Of Love. Hence the title.
" . . . " - talking

' . . . ' - thinking

italics - song

Bold and Italics - a flashback or a dream

A/N - Just in case, I'm warning you all now: there maybe spoilers from the anime and manga! And Shigure may seem a little OOC. But it goes well with his struggling feelings for Tohru!

Chapter Five

Her cheeks flushed more as she and Shigure finally returned home. The Onigiri kept her gaze on the ground as Shigure unlocked the door. Crickets chirped nearby, unseen in the darkness around them.

"I . . . I had a lovely time tonight, S-shigure-san . . . Arigatou . . . " Tohru whispered, her cheeks her heating up more as butterflies fluttered in her stomach.

Shigure smiled and his hand carressed her cheeks, "As long as you didn't feel pressured by Aaya, my little flower."

She giggled more, "I was glad to do it . . . or at least I wouldn't want to offend . . . Ayame-san by refusing his offer . . . "

The dark gaze in his eyes softened and he lean closer, still holding her cheek in his hand, "Tohru-kun . . . I still love you . . . " His voice whispered as their faces inched closer.

"Shigure-san . . . I love you too . . . " Tohru whispered back before Shigure's lips brushed over once more, capturing her in a sweet kiss.

She slipped her arms around the Inu's neck, her hands gripping the dark haired Sohma's shirt. Shigure nipped her lips gently, running his hands through her brown hair as he held her close. The door immediately opened, startling the two, making them both pull apart.

"What the hell is going on here, you damn Inu?" Kyo yelled, appearing at the door, with Yuki behind him.

"Oh, K-kyo-kun, me and Shigure had just gotten back from a date . . . " Tohru nervously stammered, keeping her gaze on the ground now.

"Honda-san? Shigure? Is this true?" Yuki's soft voice asked as the Sohma Prince looked at his cousin and his crush in confusion.

"Uh . . . Hehe . . . How can we explain this . . . ?" Shigure nervously scratched the back of his head, giving his two cousins a cheesy smile as Tohru stood there, blushing from embarrassment.

Japanese Words

-san- used at the end of one's name in politeness

Arigatou - Thank you

Jyuunishi - cursed

Ano - um

-kun - used at the end of a boy's name

Silver: This is all I could think of. I hope you enjoy this chapter . . . Thanks also goes out to Dae-chan and Rosemont! Thank you! n.n