'allo I'm 'ere with the next chapter. I 'ope you all like it. This is my first fanfic so pleaze only mild flames If you must.

This chapter has got some major fluff in it and I do use something from the manga which as the disclaimer states I DO NOT own. I thank the creater of Furuba for allowing use obsessed fan to write these stories on this site. Sorry it took me awhile to post this. I've been working for like six hours and i am running on two cups of coffee currently but I'm going to post this ASAP. I hate having to wait for next chapter that's only posted three weeks later. So to all you impatient story stalkers like me here ya go. Nine hours and I lost track of how much coffee later. Chapter two!...I have a question to ask does anybody know what color Tohru's yees really are I thought they were brown but some stories say there blue and now Im all confused.

Disclaimer: I own nothing of this (unfortunately this great idea did not come from my head) This story did though. It is s'pposed to be original but there are so many fics I can't tell. So If my story holds similarities to any of your I here apologize and give credit to whoever you may be whose my story may be similar too.

Anywayz on with the story.

If there comes a day. When we can't be together keep me in your heart, I'll stay there forever ever

Winnie the Pooh

Hana watched as Kyo dragged himself into the classroom and fall into his desk. She saw Tohru follow his timidly. She saw Tohru rush to see if Kyo was okay and he brushed her off staring dejectedly into space.

" Hey Tohru." Uo called. " Come here."

Tohru glanced back at Kyo catching his eyes for a moment before he turned it away from her. She walked over to Uo and put on her cheery smile. " Hi Uo, hello Hana."

" Good Morning Tohru." Hana said.

" Morning Hana." Tohru said in her happy voice.

" So Tohru anything happen worth talking about?" Uo asked.

Tohru blushed. " Oh no! Nothing's happened what makes you think anything's happened." She said waving her hands furiously and letting out a nervous giggle.

Hana looked over at Kyo with her smirk playing upon her lips. She saw him staring longingly at Tohru trying hard to hide it. Her smirk grew a little evil tinted when she caught his eyes.

Kyo looked over seeing Saki looking at him…smirking. He let out a humph and turned away again.

" So Hana how you talk with orange-top go?" Uo asked smiling jokingly.

Tohru stopped. What is Hana doing talking to Kyo. She almost never talks to him or Yuki! Oh wow maybe they're finally warming up to each other.

" Well we must have some common ground considering we seem to have gained some civility towards each other." Saki let the closest thing to Uo and Tohru ever heard to a giggle from her. I saw a side of Kyo Sohma that I never could have thought existed. A side past his tough jackass attitude that was…. afraid of the world. Afraid of the people in it.

Uo and Tohru stared at Hana in shock their jaws hanging to the floor. Did Hana just giggle they thought.

Uo looked over at Kyo who's face was still turned away. " Hey Orange-top get over here."

Kyo kept his body turned away. He didn't even flinch

" Yes Kyo." Hana said. " Why don't you come join us?"

Kyo slowly stood up and walked towards the group of girls. He hung his head still embarrassed about all the events of that morning. He hesitated before stopping. " What do you want Saki?" Kyo asked monotonously.

" Saki!" Uo and Tohru said.

" Yes so it seems we are now on a first name basis too." Hana said looking at Kyo.

Wow Tohru thought a lot must have passed between those two. Even Uo doesn't call her Saki. What did they talk about to make them so familiar with each other? Tohru turned to face Hana and as she turned her handed brushed Kyo's and both their faces took on the shade of Kyo's hair.

Uo and Hana stared for a moment at Tohru's and Kyo's heated faces. Uo trying hard not to laugh and Hana smirking as usual.

Tohru and Kyo both looked up and their eyes met as their faces began taking on their normal shades. They just stared at each other willing the other to say something or look away. Just as they both opened their mouths to say some awkward greeting.

" Good morning Miss Honda." Yuki said in his caressing voice.

Kyo turned his head to Yuki and glared at him. His sporadic eyebrow twitching more furiously. He turned away and stomped throwing himself into his seat on the other side of the room.

" Kyo." Tohru said softly stepping forward to follow him. It would be rude to leave Yuki though. After all I spent a lot of the morning with Kyo. So much has happened will every meeting between me and Kyo be that awkward. " Ah-oh good morning Yuki." Tohru said.

" I'm sorry I had to run off so rudely. I was lead to believe it was a student council emergency." Yuki said apologetically.

" Oh no." Tohru said. " It's okay really. Kyo walked me to school this morning after you left."

Yuki gave Kyo a dismissive glance. " So that baka neko decided to show his stupid face huh."

Kyo couldn't stand grinding his teeth anymore. " I didn't want to dammit she found me." He shouted. " Why don't you mind your own buisness you damn rat."

Uo, Hana and Tohru all just stared stupidly at the seething Kyo. He was breathing heavily for some odd reason. Yuki just looked at Kyo his eyes and expression twinged with shock. he knew it shouldn't be this was what he got from Kyo everytime he provoked him...but not. There was something different in the tone of his voice and the bite of his words. This wasn;t how Kyo reacted.

Kyo was happy when the bell signaling the beginning of class rang. I have to get out of that house.

" So Hana." Tohru asked. " What exactly did you and Kyo talk about?"

" I'm sorry Tohru." Hana said. " I'm not allowed to divulge anything at the present. If I did I am sure it would greatly upset Kyo. I am also sure you do not want Kyo to be upset do you?"

" Oh no. I'd never want to upset Kyo. He always seems so depressed...so sad and lost. Whenever I see him he always has a mask on...an emotionless facade that he hides behind. He always seems to be scowling. He hardly ever laughs or smiles. The last thing I want to do is add more anger and sadness to his spirit." Tohru sighed. " At night when he's on the roof lost in his thoughts I start feeling sad to. When I sit beside him gazing at the stars I wish. I really wish there was something I could do to make happy. To put a smile on his face and a light in his eyes."

" There is something you could do." Hana said. " Something that would make Kyo very happy."

Tohru looked over at Hana. " What?"

Hana's smirk held a twinge of sorrow to itself. " Sadly I can not divulge that either. It is something that you have to do on your own. One of those stupid cliches." Hana finished.

" Oh." Tohru said softly and sadly.

They walked in silence the rest of the way until they reached the building Tohru worked in.

" Thank you Hana for going out fo your way to walk me to work." Tohru said.

" It was no problem Tohru. Is someone going to walk you home?" Hana asked.

" I don't know really. Yuki probably won't have time since the fair is coming up soon and the student concil is sponsering it. And Kyo disappeared as soon as school was over. He didn't even give a backwards glance he just ran." Tohru said sadly.

" What about Shigure?" Hana asked.

" Oh no! I couldn't ask Shigure!" Tohru said.

" Why not." Hana inquired.

" Because he's got deadlines to meet and he needs time to write. To just be alone to collect his thoughts." Tohru said. " I don't want to intrude on the rare moments of solitude he gets. I'd be such a burden in asking for such a trivial thing as an escort. Besides I walk home alone all the time. I've grown Hana I can fend for myself now."

" Yes you certainly can." Hana said smiling at Tohru. But your still so innocent. Still looking at the world rose-colored.

How could I have done that Kyo thought frantically. He was on the roof of Shigure's house it had become his little sanctuary. The holding her hand part wasn't so bad I do it a lot. What bothers me is that I walked into the school...in front of everybody holding her hand. Not only that but somehow our fingers had entwined without my noticing. How could I not feel her slender fingers slip in between my own. How could I not know I had begun stroking her soft cupped palm with my thumb. How could I have missed all of those sensations. What am I doing? Kyo thought I could have just ruined my only close friendship...my only real friend...Tohru. Why did Haru have to show up and throw it in my face and Momiji too. This is just what I didn't want to happen. Kyo pulled himself up and gazed deeply into the orange glow of the setting sun. This is why I have to leave...why I can't stay in this house any longer. He looked across the treeline seeing the shape of the city and the streetlights taking life. Tohru.

Tohru worked furiously trying to keep her mind distracted from thoughts of what happened that morning. She tried but the images wouldn't stay away. She kept seeing herself and Kyo walking to the main building and she saw him unconciously slip his fingers in between hers. She saw the curious glances of her classmates. Then she began to feel her cheek tingle as though Kyo's hand was still thier stroking it. Her thoughts were broken by the chatter of her fellow housekeepers.

" Oh that boy there is handsome." One said.

" Look at that young man's hair it certainly beckons you to stare." The other one said. Tohru wondered who it was they were talking about as she went to change. When she came back to put her work clothes in her locker. The ladies were still standing there chattering away.

" Wonder who he could be? Such a fine handsome young man out so late." The woman said.

Tohru walked out and saw a wonderfully familar person. Kyo was leaning on the black railing his back to her looking out over the city. She saw he hadn't bothered to change out of his school uniform. The black complimented his complexion and his bright orange hair Tohru thought Kyo was very handsome in his uniform. Wow Kyo came all the way to the city to walk me home. It's so sweet that he's worried about my saftey. She saw he hadn't noticed she had come out. She crept till she was right behind him. His face was dazed and the look in his eyes said he was a thousand miles away. A little piece of his bangs slipped down between his eyes. He looked so cute...so innocent. It was rare when Tohru saw Kyo like this and so she just stared contently capturing the moment in a memory she knew she would treasure forever. Tohru reached her hand and gently placed it on Kyo's shoulder.

" I knew you were there...behind me...that is... for a good ten minutes." Kyo said glancing at her before standing to face her.

" What made you want to come pick me up?" Tohru asked.

" I...uh...um...I." Kyo stuttered. " I just wanted too. Is that so hard to believe."

" Oh n..." Tohru began before Kyo cut her off.

" Am I such a jerk that you'd think I don't worry about your safety. That I don't care about what could happen to you walking by yourself." Kyo placed his hands on Tohru's shoulders and pulled her as close to him as that damn curse would allow him to without transforming. " I do worry Tohru. I worry about you a lot." Kyo said blushing. " I care too. I care for you so much. Sometimes...sometimes I get scared thinking about you walking home by yourself. I'm afraid one night you might not come home. Scared you'll be lieing somewhere hurt and I can't save you...can't get to you fast enough. That's how much I worry about you...how much I really do care about your safety." Kyo said looking at Tohru staring into the depths of her deep brown eyes.

" Kyo." Tohru whispered doing the same. Just staring into Kyo's eyes. Venturing deeper and deeper until she could go no more almost as though she had seen his soul.

" Come on." Kyo said softly...reluctantly. " We don't want to get home to late do we?" He lowered his arms from her shoulders and gently oh so gently took her hand in his.

Tohru looked at Kyo's hand holding hers as though she was a china doll. She then raised her gaze to meet Kyo's once again. Kyo gave her one of his small awkward smiles and she returned it with a big cheery grin.

Wow Kyo's been so open today. So much more trusting in what he's really feeling. He's always trusted me with his emotions but not like this. What brought on this change? Why is he acting like this? I'm not trying to be rude. I love it when Kyo holds me. When he holds me I feel safe and protected and more loved then ever since my mom died.

Kyo saw Tohru hesistantly enwine their fingers as they began walking home. He felt her nudge his thumb almost signaling him to stroke her hand and this time he was aware and concious. This time...he felt all of the sensations

" Tohru-chan is that you. I'm hungry." Shigure said more to himself for once. He walked out of the kitchen into the main room. He was headed for the "foyer" when he saw Kyo and Tohru staring at each other holding hands. Shigure jumped behind the wall that seperated the main room from the foyer. Hmmmm what have we got here? Shigure pondered.

" Well." Tohru said. " I better go start dinner. I'm sure Shigure's hungry."

" You don't have to ya know." Kyo said his face glowing pink. " That lazy dog can make his own dinner."

Tohru looked up at Kyo thinking how cute he looked when his face was tinted that soft pink. It was the same color her face was at the moment. " But I promised. This is how I earn my right to stay."

" It's not like we would kick you out if you took a day off." Kyo said again placing his hands on her shoulders. " You do so much around here and you do it all with that goofey smile. It almost seems like you think the minute you drop a dish we'd banish you. It's not like that though. Tohru nobody knows how but you've gotten to all of us. You're and irreplacable part of our lives. We're the ones who should worry if you decided to leave us again. You work so hard and so long trying to make a life for yourself. Your overworked and underthanked yet you do it all so selflessly. You just work humming some stupid jingle." He took a hand away and ran it nervously through his hair. " The point is...is...I don't want you too!"

Tohru's eyes widened at the emotion in Kyo's voice. Her eyes never left his face which was now more pointed at the floor then at her.

Kyo brought his flushed face back up and looked into Tohru's eyes. This time he spoke in a softer tone. " Like I said be selfish for once and say no when someone asks you for something. Get angry when things don't go as perfect as you thought they would just scream. Complain a little when something isn't the way you wanted it to be. Demand you get something that you want. God and everyone else knows you deserve anything humanly possible to give...maybe even more than that. You're strong Tohru." Kyo said wrapping his arm around Tohru's waist and pulling her close to him but distant so his feline wouldn't ruin the moment. " But someday all this work is gonna kill ya. To tell you the truth for as much as you do I'm surprised it hasn't already." Kyo said.

Tohru smiled dreamily, her eyes taking on a similar dreamy quality, at Kyo's blush. It's so sweet that he cares so much about me.

" And I don't want to lose you." Kyo said. " So stop being so nice." Kyo gave Tohru another one of his awkward smiles as he bent down and placed a brotherly kiss on Tohru's forhead. " I'll let you work tonight but tomorrow you're benched. Call me." Kyo said. " When dinner's done."

Tohru really didn't want Kyo to let go off her. She was still in shock from the kiss even if it was more big brother type. She reluctantly turned towards the kitchen.

Kyo held up a hand to stop her. " Wait Tohru...I...uh."

Tohru glanced back at him with his arm poised above her shoulder. " Yes Kyo." Please tell me to stop. Tell me to stay

Kyo looked down and away. " Nevermind." He muttered. All I can do is think about doing things to Tohru yet it so hard to think of. Well doing that stuff to my sweet innocent and naive Tohru...wait a sec MY.

Oh well o...o...okay Kyo." Tohru said as she continued heading for the kitchen.

When she had left Shigure snuck up behind Kyo who was still entranced by the kitchen door.

" SO did you tell her you love her. Give her a kiss...hmmmmmmmm."

" WHY YOU SICK EAVESDROPPING PERVERT!" Kyo shouted.

Shigure let out a nervous laugh. " Well hehe that's my cue to run. Tohru is I survive save some dinner for me." He called.

" Shigure." Kyo said calmly...too calmly. " I am going to KILL YOU!"

Shigure ran with a silly grin on his face but inside he was feeling anything but silly. Test two Tohru could accept Kyo for who he truely was but...could she love him for it. " Kyo and Tohru sittin in a tree. K-I-S-S-I-N-G...K-I-S-S-I-N-G-ee." Sigure cooed. ( A/N: Im sorry I just had to add that in. I love it when Shigure does that in the manga. Ah hell I jsut love Shigure...probably cause Im a gutterhead pervert too. Hehe. End A/N)

Yuki walked into the house his eyes wide in puzzlement. " What is going on here?" He asked indirectly curious enough to get an answer from anyone. He looked on seeing Shigure running and chanting some odd mixture of letters and Kyowas chaing him with a death glare in his eyes.

" Hello Yuki-kun." Tohru said coming out of the kitchen. " I'm glad you got home okay. Dinner won't be done for awhile but if you want I can make you guys a snack." She offered with a smile.

She's doing it again Kyo thought. Why doen't she just tell that damn rat to make his own food?

" That's okay Miss Honda. I don't mind waiting." Yuki said smiling back. " I'm sorry I could not walk you home today."

" It wasn't a problem at all. Kyo showed up and walked me home." Tohru said her smile growing slighly confused but a little more brighter. Yes Kyo came to walk me home. He told me how much he worried and how much he cared. I could see the hurt in his eyes when he saw the surprise in mine. " So don't feel bad Yuki-kun."

Kyo stopped hearing Tohru and Yuki's familiar friendly conversation. What does that dame rat always get to talk so light and familiarly with Tohru. It's not fair pretty-boy here always beats me.

" Kyo."

Kyo looked up into the smile on Tohru's lips and in her eyes.

" Would you like a snack before dinner?" Tohru asked

Kyo hung his head. Why is she asking me. I'm the one who told her to lay off. " No. If I do I can make it myself." He said monotonously. Kyo turned away from Shigure and ran up the steps to his room slamming the door behind him.

" Oh Kyo." Shigure called sweetly. " Please don't break anymore of my doors." He waited for the angry sarcastic comeback but nothing came. " Hmmm I wonder what's gotten into Kyo. It doesn't look like it's going to rain...maybe." Shigure said looking out the window. " Maybe I should call Hatori and see if Akito can spare him."

" Why would you want to call Hatori?" Tohru questioned.

" Well listen what do you hear?" Shigure said.

Tohru and Yuki listened hard trying to figure out what it was Shigure was hearing.

" I don't hear anything you dumb dog." Yuki said.

" I don't hear anything either." Tohru said.

" Exactly. Notice Yuki is calmly standing to your left and Kyo is not a brusied bloody pulp." Shigure smiled. " And I haven't been hit with a bag of dictionaries...yet. Kyo didn't even try to start a fight. ( A/N: I LOVE it when Yuki hits Shigure with a bag of dictionaries that was hilarious.)

" He has been a little off." Tohru said. " He and Hana have become really civil to each other. I saw them walking down the hall together."

" Reallu Kyo and Saki." Shigure said. " Seems our cat has become quite the ladies man. Looks like you have competition Yuki. Kyo seems to have a fan club of his own."

" Tohru!" An elated blonde shouted followed by a puff of yellow smoke.

" Momiji." Tohru said happily picking up the adorable yellow bunny clinging to her arm. " You left so quick this morning."

" Haru made me." Momiji said.

" I thought you and Kyo might want to be alone."

Tohru jumped at the sound of Hatsuharu's voice and blushed profusly at his comment.

Is Miss Honda ill? Yuki wondered as Tohru's face turned bright red.

" Momiji get off of her." Hatsuharu said eyeing the rabbit who now rested on Tohru's head.

" Oh Haru you're so mean." Momiji whined.

" I said get off her now Momiji." Hatsuharu said a little more harshly then he intended it to be.

Momiji, Yuki, Shigure and Tohru stared at Hatsuharu in shock. He never lost his temper with Momiji. Even when he was 'Black Haru' he never took it out on Momiji.

" Haru." Yuki said placing his hand on Hatsuharu's shoulder. " What's wrong."

Hatsuharu looked up into Yuki's eyes( A/N: There seems to be a lot of eye contact huh.) staring at him with concern. If only I could enjoy this moment, Hatsuharu thought. How many times do I get to feel Yuki's hand on me. He shook his head though and shrugged Yuki's hand off.(A/N: I know in the manga that Haru and Rin are together but idk I have a thing for Haru/Yuki fluff. So all Haru/Rin fans I apologize for them not being together in this fic.) Causing more curious stares. He looked up at Shigure. " Where's Kyo?"

" He's on the roof." Tohru answered.

Hatsuharu glanced at Tohru. " Mmm. Shigure I need to speak with you a moment." He picked Momiji off of Tohru and placed him in Yuki's arms. " Alone."

Shigure nodded very serious now. " You can come up to my office." Shigure said. " It's just up the steps."

Damn that perverted dog. Damn that pretty-boy rat. Why did I just give up? I didn't even try to start a fight with that damn rat. Kyo shivered as the wind whipped through the trees. He could semse it coming. It would be raining in a few days. He'd be tired and off his guard. He had to make sure he stayed away from Tohru. Who knows what I could let slip out. Being sick and half asleep most of the time anything could pass my lips and I wouldn't know. The last thing I want to do is hurt Tohru. To disgust her with feelings she can't return.

And that my friends concludes chapter two. I warn you the next chapter is a lot of angst and not so much fluff. The first part is a little weird and just a twisted creation of a plan in my mind. I hope you enjoyed this chapter and I hope you all will do me the honor of continuing to read my story. Chapter three shall be up ASAP.

Can anyone tell me what Hatsuharu does to the studne t council president when they come out of the bathroom. Does he enchant him like Yuki does the paperboy?

Anyway I would like to say thank you to my reviewers on my last chapter:

Fish Head The 3rd

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