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Hello all. This is the next chapter, hope ya like it. And once again THANK YOU! Thank you so much for all the reviews I am so happy! (cries) I honestly diddnt expect this many reviews and I'm all sad because the stories coming to an end now! (cries) again but thanks to you all. Ok on with the story!

P.S. I do not own any Fruits Baskets, If I did I would be able to afford my motorbike (hee hee vroom...vroom)

Chapter 12 – Common Knowledge.

The sun was so beautiful. Its golden rays leaked across the sky and over the tops of the tree's bringing a feeling of warmth and peace. Tohru smiled and snuggled closer to the person that was holding her. She looked up at Kyo and she smiled.

"I should really go start breakfast soon" she said softly. Even as she said it she made no attempt to move. She just rested her back against Kyo's chest. They had been awake almost the whole night. They had moved up to the roof so that they wouldn't wake anyone up when they were talking. As she leaned against him she closed her eyes and thoughts about what had happened.

"All that matters it that you're back. And I…I…I want you to stay. I don't want you to leave again.

Tohru looked at Kyo shocked and she felt the colour rise to her cheeks. Tohru stepped back breaking the embrace and just stared at him. Suddenly she looked at him, she looked at the way his eyes held sadness, and the way his hair was waving in the slight breeze from the open window.

Kyo grinned ruefully and stepped closer to her. He sighed and rested his forehead against her own. His eyes closed and his voice softer than she had ever heard it before.

"Please…please don't leave me again. Tohru"

"Kyo…I…" she began. Tears welled up in her eyes and she blinked and she felt embarrassment rise. Then suddenly it was gone. Kyo touched the side of her face with his palm, and let it rest there. The spot where his skin touched hers began to tingle and she felt a warm feeling. Tohru recognised it from when Kyo and Yuki had both come back to her at New Years. They had missed their banquet to be with her. And also from the time when Kyo had agreed to come to the hot springs. It was the feeling that had propelled her forwards to plead for his freedom.

"I don't know how I could go back to living without you…"

Tohru blinked again. This wasn't Kyo…it didn't sound like Kyo and yet it was Kyo. It was the soft, lonely side of him that she had never gotten to see before. This was the serious side of him.

"I won't leave. I promise" she smiled and placed her own hand over his. His touch still bringing tingling sensations. Kyo smiled at her and she beamed back at him. She reached out a tentative hand and brushed his bangs away from his face. He raised his head and smiled at her again. Then slowly, he leaned forward. His lips connected with hers and she felt pure bliss.

Tohru sighed contentedly and pushed herself up. She brushed herself down and smiled at Kyo who was just getting up.

"We can't leave Yuki or Seizure to do the cooking can we," she laughed.

"That damn rat would burn the house down," Kyo said in his original tone. "And he never does anything except sit in his office" he crossed his arms. "Neither do I?" he admitted. "We should do more to help you out around here"

"Oh No!" she cried waving her hands "I couldn't let you do that, after everything you've done for me. And I did make a deal with Seizure that in exchange for my room I would do the housework. It just wouldn't be right if you helped me!"

Kyo smiled and gently hit her around the head so that she stopped babbling. Tohru smiled at him and laughed as she rubbed her head.

"Come on, lets get breakfast ready" Kyo said moving quickly down the ladder. Tohru nodded and went down after him. As she reached the balcony in Kyo's room she shivered and she felt something slip around her shoulders. She looked at the cosy black jacket and then back at Kyo. His shirt rippled slightly in the wind. "You're cold" he said and gave no other explanation.

Tohru smiled and followed him inside. He walked her to her bedroom door and as she slid it open he took her hand.

"Tohru" he said. His gaze on the floor and nowhere else. "So what…what do you think?" he asked. Tohru noticed that his cheeks were turning red with embarrassment.

"About what?" she asked confused.

"About…well…ya know. About you and me?" he looked at her and she found herself blinking. Was he asking her out? Is that what he was doing. Before she could answer he carried on. "I know I'm not him…I'm not as strong or as smart as that damn Yuki and I know that I'm not special or anything. But I really like you. I really do Tohru…you've always been there for me. Helped me. You didn't turn away, even when I was in that…that other form. And I know that's it my fault that you're curse but…"

"Don't ever say that!" Tohru cut it. "Don't say that its you're fault. I always wanted to be a cat right?" she laughed "Its bad, but not as bad as some things. I'm growing to enjoy it…I understand you're pain so much more now. Because I share it. And you are special"

"No" he said gruffly "I'm not"

"Well you are…" she blushed and turned away "To me at least"

Kyo smiled and tightened his grip on her hand. They stood like that in the hall for over a minute. Each person lost in his or her own world of thoughts. Kyo's heart was pounding against his chest, his blood was rushing through his veins and he felt his anticipation rise to the climax.

"I really like you too Kyo. I know that you're not Yuki and that's fine with me. But Yuki is like a brother to me…with you it's different"

"Yeah how?" Kyo asked.

"You're…" she sighed and smiled again "You're my knight" she laughed. Kyo smiled at her. That was just what he expected of Tohru. But that cheesy line told him all that he needed to know. Tohru hugged him and he kissed her cheek gently.

"Goodnight" she smiled.

"Err…Tohru…it's morning" Kyo pointed out.

There was a pause.

Silence.

"Oh No Breakfast!"

Shigure pushed the papers aside and looked at the manuscript he had been working on. He clipped it all together before dropping it all into a brown paper envelope. Then he sighed and leaned back in the chair. His pen between his teeth.

It had been a week since Tohru had come back. He smiled at the thought of her and how she had acted when she had nearly missed cooking them all breakfast her first morning back. She had run around the kitchen wildly preparing everyone's breakfast and lunch. That same day Shigure had gone to see Tohru's grandfather. The old man had smiled and said he understood. But he had also said he knew that something strange was going on, but he wouldn't ask questions as long as Tohru was safely watched over and cared for. Shigure assured him that he would take good care of her, and that was what he was intending to do.

Tohru had become like family to him. The only family he had ever really had. His parents didn't care. They didn't even acknowledge him anymore. Tohru had become his younger sister. His little flower.

"Can I come in?"

Shigure's head shot towards the doorway and he saw Hatori standing at the entrance. A jacket over one arm and a packet of cigarettes protruding from one pocket, Shigure turned back to his manuscript. Hatori sighed audibly and walked inside. Sitting opposite Shigure at the other side of the desk.

"We need to talk" Hatori said simply.

"Oh do we?" Shigure asked not looking up from the paper. Hatori nodded and he caught this out of the corner of his eye. "We tried to talk about Tohru and look where that got us"

"You do know about Tohru and Kyo, don't you" Hatori said. It wasn't a question.

"Yes, I do" Shigure answered quietly. With a small smile on his face.

"How did you find out?" Hatori asked.

"A little fairy told me"

"You eaves-dropped, didn't you?" Hatori asked.

"Hmm" Shigure smiled. Hatori sighed and pulled out a cigarette. Shigure follwed the movement with his eyes "You should really quit that you know. A doctor should take care of his own health as well as his patients"

Hatori didn't say anything. He just lit it and began smoking. There was a chilly atmosphere and Shigure shifted uncomfortably. Then he stopped. Why should he be nervous? It was Hatori's fault, everything was his fault. He shouldn't have erased Tohru's memory…no matter who gave the order.

"Shigure…what are you planning?" Hatori asked.

"Me? I'm not planning anything. I didn't push Tohru in either direction. This is a choice that she made on her own" he replied putting his chin in his hand. "There should be no problem with it, now that Tohru is cursed as well. There are no rules that forbid it. And eve if he doesn't like it, it's not going to stop them"

"If you mean Akito…the he hasn't heard about this yet. However he does know that she has regained her memory. He wishes to speak with her…tomorrow"

"My little flower isn't going anywhere"

"I think that is for her to decide Shigure" Hatori said rather coldly. Shigure smiled a small smile at him and sighed.

"Get out of the box soon. Hatori" he said quietly.