Chapter 13 - Why so serious?...Seriously?

"Wow, this month has really passed by!" Tohru said as she finished the last part of her mid-terms.

"So kiddo, how'd it go?" Uo came up with Hana and asked

"Actually, it went really well!"

"I'm so happy for you." Uo said and hugged Tohru

"That's great Tohru." Hana said "See you later Tohru." Hana added walking away, in the direction of her boyfriend

"See you Hana!" Tohru said then replying to Uo's question "Thanks! How'd you do?"

"Eh, I don't care." Uo said laughing "Hey, came you give me direction's to the Sohma's? I'm going to visit Reno." She added blushing a bit

"Oh, you two are getting friendly huh?"

"Well, if he has to walk me down the aisle I at least want to know the guy."

"Okay, I'll write some up for you." Tohru said as she tore out a piece of paper from her notebook and started writing "Here you go."

"Hey, thanks kid." Uo said taking the paper and ruffling her hair "See you later."

"Bye!" Tohru said waving goodbye to Uo

"Hey Tohru."

"Oh, hi Kyo."

"So how'd the test go?"

"Pretty good. How about yours?"

"Okay I guess." Kyo said running his hand through his hair "Hey listen, I have to work today, but I'll come pick you up after work, okay?"

"Yeah okay. See you then" She said with a smile

"See you." Kyo said kissing Tohru on the forehead adding, "Love you"

"Love you too" Tohru said waving goodbye. She talked to Yuki for a while and left for work, as he left for Machi's house again.

She finished work late and walked outside to find Kyo patiently waiting for her

"How was work?" He asked before he kissed his cheek

"Oh fine, and how was work at the dojo?"

"Fine, we had a few new students today." Kyo said. He recently began working with Kazuma at the dojo since he couldn't live with him.

"And how were they?"

"Real stubborn like I was when I first started but I think they'll turn out."

"That's good." Tohru said taking Kyo's hand as they started walking home, it started raining about halfway home and Tohru pulled her pink umbrella out of her bag. Kyo thought it would be more logical of they were closer together to keep from getting soaked but, he couldn't turn into a cat and he didn't lose any energy anymore, so he took Tohru onto his back and gave her a piggy-back ride the rest of the way home.

"Well isn't this a sight to be seen?" Shigure teased as they came out of the woods just as it stopped raining. Tohru got down from Kyo's back stumbling a little not used to walking yet.

"Shut up, it was raining and since I can't transform and I didn't want us to be soaked so I made Tohru get on my back." Kyo said defending himself

"At any rate, Tohru, there's someone here to see you."

"Tooohru!" Momiji said crashing through the, thankfully open, door.

"Momiji hi! I didn't see you this morning!"

"Yeah, I walked with Haru today because I got up late. But enough about that guess what!"

"Hmm?"

"Guess what tomorrow is!"

"Momiji, we go through this every year, tomorrow is March fourteenth."

"And march fourteenth is--"

"White day!" Shigure, Tohru and Kyo all said together

"Right! We're going to the Sohma hot spring again even Shigure!"

"That's good." Tohru said wanting to go inside and relax

"Yeah! Machi's going and Akito and even Ayma's coming with us!"

"Great! I haven't gotten to see her much since I asked her to be a bridesmaid."

"I know I'm so excited!"

"Hm, so he's into girls after all?" Kyo said sarcastically as he bopped him on the head

"Waaaaaaah! Kyo's being mean!" Momiji whined

"I swear every time you open your mouth."

"Momiji can you please quiet down me and Machi can't hear ourselves think let alone do homework." Yuki popped in and said

"So, is that what they're calling it these days?"

"Shigure, can you please shut up." Yuki said thinking 'Just once I'd like to knock him through the roof.' Kyo pulled Tohru into the house and into the dining room where their takeout was waiting for them, Kyo pulled Tohru into his lap, but Tohru got off and cuddled up to him saying in his ear

"You know what Shigure would say if he saw that?" Kyo started imagining and cringed. (I'll leave that up to your imagination. Totally cringe worthy.) "See? What'd I tell you?" She added teasing him.

"Yeah I guess you're right." They quickly finished dinner to realize they had little homework to do since they took their midterms, they just had to finish a project that wasn't due until the next Wednesday. They went to bed early after talking in the living room with everyone, Momiji decided to spend the night since it would just be easier than them picking him up, so he was sleeping in Kyo's room, Machi was gonna sleep on the pull out couch in Yuki's room and Akito with Shigure, and they were gonna pick Ayma up in the morning in the charter bus.

In the morning they finally decided to roll out of bed, they all got their stuff and headed out the door to board the bus and to go pick up Ayma before embarking on their 'Annual super relaxing steam trip'. When they finally arrived at the hot spring, the hostess (or as Momiji calls her 'the hot spring lady') showed everyone to their rooms, all the girls were in one room and all they boys were in another, how long it would stay like that no one knew. They all decided on taking a bath, since that's kind of why they were there, Tohru took her mother in her trusty plastic wrap again. The boys in one hot spring bath, and the girls in another only separated by one wall, one wooden wall... (okay away from that nonsense that I just wrote) When they got out of their baths Tohru was thankful that for starters, her mother didn't get wet, and two, that she didn't get dizzy again. She was very cautious since the first time they were there. As everyone was playing ping pong, Kyo took Tohru out into one of the gardens (romantic place to get engaged wouldn't it be? But that was done a while ago...lol) to give her her white day present,

"This year I actually got you something for white day, so, here you go." Kyo handed Tohru a package that said 'For Tohru' on it. Tohru opened it up to reveal orange ribbons, Tohru had grown fond of orange over the years (i wonder why?!?!?! ohohohooo! O_o) so she was very happy to get some orange ribbons that she could wear everyday.

"Thank you Kyo, but you really didn't have to do that! You're enough for me." Tohru replied as she hugged him

"Well, now you can wear a little of me everywhere." Kyo replied jokingly cocky as he winked at her, she just laughed and they walked back to the main spa house, Tohru sporting her new ribbons.

"Wow Tohru I like your ribbons! Ohhh! Kyo got those for you didn't he?" Momiji said teasing Kyo. Kyo just bopped him on the head "Waaaah! Kyo's picking on mee!" Running over to Ayma who was just rolling her eyes.

"Aren't you supposed to be a 1st year in HIGH SCHOOL? (CAPS for emphasis) Why don't you start acting like it?!" Kyo said getting annoyed that everyone was just putting up with it

"Momiji--"

"Kyo--"

"Calm down." Tohru and Ayma said to their riled up boyfriends at the same time, everyone else just laughed

"It's getting pretty late don't you think? The driver's gonna be here really early tomorrow." Tohru said followed by a yawn

"Come Tohru, I'll walk you to your room." Kyo said leading Tohru away from the still giggling group.

"Toohru! Kyoo! Beee Responsiblllleeee!" Shigure yelled as they were walking away

"Shut up!" Kyo said "Damn dog." He added under his breath

"I heard that!" Tohru said running away acting like she was gonna taddle like a five year old

"Oh no you don't!" Kyo said as he caught her by the waist and whispered huskily in her ear "If you don't cooperate, you're gonna have to be punished"

"Oh, I'm scared" Tohru replied trying not to sound scared when in fact she was shaken up by Kyo's breath on her neck "I'll be good I Promise" (emphasis on the 'promise')

"That's a good Tohru" Kyo said as he lead her back to the dark hallway where her room was located. They got to her room and Kyo pulled Tohru in tight and kissed her with a fiery passion leaving Tohru breathless, but wanting more he was about to walk away when Tohru caught his hand and kissed him again, maybe doubling his passion. His eyes widened as she pulled him into her room. When their kiss finally broke off Tohru remembered how tired she was and yawned. Kyo saw it and laid her down on her bed, she wanted him to stay but he said,

"What would our ''gentle'' hostess say if she saw me here tomorrow morning?"

"I guess you're right. I'll see you in the morning. I love you."

"I love you too." Kyo said and then exited. 'Wow, this is the first time i'll be sleeping alone since October.' Tohru thought, a little ashamed that she's been sleeping with a boy 'What would mom think?' She laughed to herself and dozed off to sleep before Ayma, Akito and Machi even entered the room.

The next morning, Tohru woke up and went into the bathroom and started the shower water and walked over to the sink to take out her ribbons, she took one look at her hair and it took all of her not to scream. It was atrocious it looked like someone had, she didn't know what. All she knew was she was never going to sleep on wet hair ever again. After she got out of the shower and got all the knots out of her hair and got dressed, she found Kyo waiting outside the room door waiting for her, He kissed her forehead and said

"I missed you last night." Adding a smile, and Tohru replied

"Let's not sleep alone again." Laughing a little. She leaned up about halfway between the two of them and waited expectantly for him to close the distance, he finally got the hint and kissed her lips then taking her hand and hauling her down the hallway

"C'mon they're all waiting for us. The bus will be here any minute."

"Oh, sorry. If I had known that I wouldn't have show-- Well, yes I would have." Kyo cocked an eyebrow, Tohru put her hand up and said "Long story."

"Guys!" Everyone yelled out the windows of the bus snapping Kyo and Tohru out of their trance. They headed home, dropping Machi, Ayma, Akito, and Momiji off. They all decided it would be best to take a break from each other, except of course Tohru and Kyo, who hated being apart. (big shocker right?!) Tohru made a pot of tea when they got home and started on dinner. 'Back to the routine.' Tohru thought to herself as she brought dinner out seeing everyone sitting in their appropriate places at the little dinner table.

A/N: That's probably my favorite episode, so I kind of recreated it putting my own twist on it. reviews?! lol :DD