Chapter 8 - When the cats away, the mice will play.

Tohru," Kyo said kneeling down as if he were a soldier about to be knighted by a King "I want to ask you something, come over here. Please."

"Alright." Tohru said not aware of what was happening, her head spinning.

"Tohru I love you, I have loved you since that rainy day where you made me realize that it doesn't mater what form I'm in, that you accept me for who I am." Kyo said pulling a box out of his pajama pants pocket, (romantic right?) "Tohru, as I've made it clear I love you and I need you always. Tohru will you make me the happiest man out there and marry me?" Tohru's eye widened and her cheeks turned red, so red that they almost matched the color of Kyo's eyes.

"Yes!!" Tohru said jumping up and down "Yes of course! I'd be stupid if I say no!" Kyo then quickly opened the box and slipped the simple engagement ring onto her finger.

"Nothing fancy, but it was all I could afford."

"Oh Kyo, all I need is you, it's beautiful." Tohru said as Kyo got up and kissed her the smile still on his face. she hopped up and put her legs around his waist and they walked over the where they could keep balanced against one of her walls and kept kissing, more passion with every kiss. 'Oh mom, please, tell me this isn't a dream!' Indeed it was not 'I don't know what to do my head is spinning, what do you think mom? Do you like him?'

"As long as you're happy" Her mom's voice popped into her head along with the words "Just be yourself." Tohru smiled as their lips parted and simply said

"Love, it's a powerful thing"

"Yes, and we're lucky to have found it" Kyo said as he set her down and once more she came up onto her tip toes and kissed him with all the love she had in her. Next it was time to break the news..Would they think they were too young? Tohru wondered silently. 'Well, We're 18, so it's legal' She thought laughing to herself. Shigure entered the house to find Kyo and Tohru on the couch watching tv and he said

"Oh, there you are, I saw Yuki on my way home and he said you two weren't at school. Do I want to know what was going on here? Kyo, were you treating our flower with respect?"

"You mean MY flower." Kyo said correcting him "We didn't do anything, we were right here the whole time."

"Um, you're..flower?"

"Yeah, you heard me. Did I studder?" Kyo said

"How exactly does that work out?" Shigure asked, offended that he had taken their flower away from him. Just then Tohru picked up her left hand and Shigure spotted something sparkling on her ring finger his eyes widened and he opened his mouth to say something but Kyo cut him off saying,

"Yeah that's right, she's MY flower."

"I see..And when exactly is this event going to take place?" Tohru and Kyo looked at one another and back at Shigure saying,

"Well, it just happened about an hour ago and we've been kind of wrapped up in...Other things. So, not anytime soon. Sometime after graduation I guess, right Kyo?"

"Well, I don't see why we would get married while we were still in school, so, works for me." They simply exchanged a long loving look and Tohru got up to start dinner before Shigure started whining.

It was just before dinner when Yuki finally returned home,

"And where were you?" Shigure asked teasing Yuki

"Out." Yuki replied shortly but his mood suddenly lightened when he caught a glimpse of the sparkle on Tohru's finger as she set his rice down "And I see Miss Honda is flashing more jewelry than her usual modest self." Tohru blushed at this replying

"Well...Yeah. Kyo asked this morning which is why we missed school..Actually we were late anyway." Tohru said explaining herself growing redder by the second

"I see, and this whole time I thought something else was going on." Yuki replied, a little disappointed, but teasing

"Shut up you damn rat!" Kyo said pounding his fist on the table

"Ah ah! Can't call me that anymore remember?" Yuki said

"I can call you what I want!" Kyo replied

"Kyo please." Tohru said taking his face in her hands softly, all Kyo could do in this current situation was calm down, which he did, followed by a peck on the cheek from his now fiance.

"Aw, now how cute is that!" Shigure said flailing his hands around like an idiot, as usual. Kyo could feel his face heat up again which made Tohru's hands more apparent still on his face and calmed, for her sake. He was trying, he really was. Tohru saw this and was pleased and said,

"Now boys. Kyo is trying to control himself, could you please try and do the same?"

"Alright Miss Honda." Yuki replied to please her he would stop, although he wasn't attracted to her romantically as Kyo was he still respected her as a motherly, or gaurdian type figure.

"Hm, let me think...Maybe." Shigure replied jokingly then agreeing seeing as how Tohru wanted it. Shigure wouldn't think of Tohru like that though what comes out of his mouth would say otherwise, he respected her, and her requests as much as he could with the usual slip up of thoughtlessness. 'Next is to tell Uo and Hana..' Tohru mentally making a checklist crossing off Shigure and Yuki. The next day Tohru and Kyo actually went to school, ignoring rumors along the way, and took Uo and Hana, again, back to the tennis courts.

"What? More news?" Uo said

"Well, yes." Tohru said looking down twisting her ring around her finger hoping that they'd see what she was doing. They didn't. "Me and Kyo, well we're engaged, but we're not getting married until after graduation, maybe a little while." The shock on Uo's face was definitely priceless, Kyo had to stifle a laugh as Hana sat there somewhere far away as usual.

"Imagine, our Tohru a bride...I think I'm going to cry." Hana said dramatically as she looked away

"Hana, you're getting a little dramatic like that writer guy, Shigure." Uo said laughing. "I can't say that this isn't shocking, because I'd be lying. But, I am happy for you too. I'll try to hold it together." Uo said laughing again.

"So, you're not mad? You don't think we're too young?" Tohru asked

"Look at your mom. Look how happy she was, she married young too. Don't worry about it, We're happy if you are." Uo said

"Yes, very happy. But we better get to help with the wedding!" Hana said jokingly

"Of course! You really think I can plan a wedding on my own?! I haven't even started!" Tohru said joking, but serious as well.

A/N: Awwwwww! anyway enough cheesy, let's get down to the nitty gritty. reviews! thanks!

"Women...." Kyo said rolling his eyes sarcastically