Disclaimer: (looks around) has anything changed from before? Didn't think so
Thanks to my reviewers:
AssassinedAngel: yeah… it was sad… still! I'm glad you like!
AssassinedAngel: hee hee! XD gomen! You turned it in too late! And besides, the other votes were WAY against you. That was a pretty interesting idea you had though… I'd toyed with that idea before… but decided I wanted my OC to be with Yuki!
AssassinedAngel: hmmm… that's true… but in the 13th book he said stuff about how she had always seemed so big, and how all the color was gone when she sold him. I think he must have loved her so much for him to feel that way. Almost every child feels that way about their parents, I think. Buuuut… deep, eh? (swelled Shigure head)
Obob: aww… that's so nice! I read the fic… OMG!!! So sad… and thank you for the kind words! You are a great and loyal reviewer! And what thing? The physical trauma thing? Haven't I said that I have no idea what the next part's gonna be till I write it? Heck, I'm writing the response to the review I just got… And I don't even know what's gonna be the title yet! (gonna figure everything out later). By the time's this's up I'll have decided everything though obviously.
Emmski: aww! Thanks so much!!! Really, best chappie so far? Hee hee. Your praise is making me float to the ceiling! And yah, I wanted to make people think that:D
Muffinizer: really? That's my fav ship… but thanks! And HUZZAH (I like that word too XD ) for ur soon to be Furuba fic! And yes… I probly should check it over… I run it through spell/grammar check… but my computer's freaky and spazztic
Silverly moonbeam: yes… (sigh) looove…. Thanks!!!
Silverly moonbeam: OOH!!! Great idea!!! I'm gonna use it!!
I dedicate this chappie to my loyal (and totally AWESOME) reviewer and fellow writer… OBOB!!!!!!!!!!! Seriously, check out her stories!! They rock!!! Almost as much as Musa!! And that's saying something! XD She's in my favs, so go check out her stories!!!
Chapter 8 Thoughts (or Plans) of LoveTohru and Yuki had spent the rest of the day at the secret base. Talking, laughing, sharing secrets… but the most important part of the (so long it would take all chappie to relate it to you) conversation was this:
"Honda-San? Can I ask you something?" Yuki asked her, brows knitted together. He had spent the last 15 minutes thinking about the long talk of love they had had (followed by the hug, poof, and a quick and excruciatingly embarrassing change back) and had come to conclusion and a question.
"Of course Yuki-Kun! Feel free to ask me anything!" the girl being questioned replied sunnily, while wrestling with a particularly stubborn weed.
He watched her struggle with it for a few minutes, before voicing his thoughts, "the talk you had with me. To say all those things, you must know a lot about love, and how there are so many different kinds. For me, the things I know best are the things I can talk about that way. You must know so many types of love… like all the ones you told me about before? But… do you love anyone… in the way I thought I loved you? And you're sure about it? Because I know you're not the type of person to just take feelings like those lightly. In fact," he said smiling and chuckling slightly, "you'd probably give it so much thought you'd give yourself a head ache!"
She looked a little worried at this fact… but then she truly thought about what he said. Did she… truly love someone in that way? She thought about the boys she knew.
Shigure-San… no. He was far too old for her. And he was working! A novelist in fact! (she hung her head in shame for not realizing it earlier)
Ayame-San… no. He was too flamboyant and loud for her easily spooked self. And far too old! He was a successful businessman! Besides, she thought smiling a little, Yuki-Kun would kill Ayame-San if that happened.
Hatori-San… no. He was like the father she never truly had. Always looking out others instead of himself. I wish I could be like that, her eyes shining, always worrying about other people, and even doing erasing Kana-San memory so she wouldn't be sad. He was so strong. I hope I can be a tiny bit as kind as him! (A/N dense ain't she? She doesn't even realize that she's listing all her traits)
Haru-Kun… no. He was really sweet and kind, but his black side scared her a little. Besides… he loved Isuzu-San right? He was really more of a lovely little brother to her. (and sometimes a scary and overprotective older brother)
Momiji-Chan… no. He was so sweet and childish, and always knew how to make her smile and laugh… but he would always have a place in her heart as her dear, dear younger brother. Though… he'd been through so much that he probably was older than her in soul she thought. (A/N God… if age was determined by how much you went through… she'd be in her hundreds)
Ritchan-San… no. she always thought of him as a girl… besides… he needed someone far stronger than her to rely on
Hiro… No! He was so desperately in love with Kisa! And he obviously doesn't like me very much, she thought sadly. And he was very young!
Kureno-San… no. he scared her a little bit. And besides… she was sure that Uo-Chan and Kureno-San were just meant to be together.
Akito-San… no. She could respect him… and even love him for being a relative of Yuki and Kyo… but she could never love him that way. She could forgive him for what he's done… but she would never love him like that. He put the wonderful Sohmas through far too much.
Yuki-Kun… no. Like she'd told him, she'd thought herself to be in love with him… but know she knew that it was truly motherly love she felt for him. He was her dear son that she would protect and love forever. He would always have a place in her heart… just not that place.
And finally… Kyo-Kun…
Her mind, and heart, fell still at his name. What was this feeling? She had never felt this before she met and grew to know the simply breath taking Sohmas. She'd always thought it was because of Yuki-Kun… but… what if it was because of Kyo-Kun?
She mulled it over. Her face got hot when he was around… her heart beat faster and stronger… she wanted to see him smile more than anything. She felt that way about all her friends… but…
When she thought about Kyo… it was different.
She was shocked out of this thought when Yuki's voice suddenly shouted into her ear.
"AAH!! Y-y-yes Yuki-Kun?"
"Are you alright" he asked, purple eyes bright with worry, "you just zoned out completely. Was it what I said? If it was… please accept my sincere apologizes."
She hesitated for the briefest second, before her smile automatically flicked on again. "of course Yuki-Kun! I-I was just… think…" and she trailed off… looking into the distance.
Yuki smiled to himself. He had seen their eyes. When Kyo look at her, and only her, his eyes said 'I love you. The same with Tohru, her eyes said 'I love you' only to him. Her eyes would say 'my friends' or 'my family' when she spoke to others… but when her eyes looked at him… the said nothing but 'I love you'. And he had noticed how Kyo always… softened when Tohru was around. They were in love. And he was certain Kyo knew it, but probably refused to acknowledge it so Akito wouldn't get angry.
He isn't so bad, I guess, he thought, if he will protect Tohru from Akito. And if he loves her than he must not be too bad.
But Tohru… she probably just didn't realize it. He knew that she had never really loved anyone like that before. How? He wasn't sure. She just didn't seem the type. She just focused on her friends… and until the other Sohmas came into her life, he had never seen any particular interest in a boy. (though that might have been because of Hanajimi-San and Uotani-San…) She was just too clueless! He chuckled his head. That was one thing that he had always found to be so cute!
Well, he thought, then you'll both just have to be brought together, since you both obviously can't do it your yourself. Even if Akito disapproves… if it's for Honda-San… I know I can find the strength to stand up to him. And I know that the others will too. If it's for Honda-San's happiness… no price is too great.
He thought of various plans to try and get thm togther… but they all failed, even in his head. But tomorrow Honda-San was working late, and the idiot had karate with Shihan… it would be the perfect time to plan with the Hanajimi-San, Uotani-San and (mental blush, which was quickly pushed away by a mental slap) Lee-San a way to get the two of them together. I'm sure Hanajima-San won't be very good at it… and neither am I or Uotani-San I bet… and he didn't trust Haru or Mimiji to come up with a good (or for that matter safe) plan… that left Lee-San or (shudder) Shigure. … on second thought… he was sure Lee-San would be enough.
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Author's note thingy: what I planned this story to be and what it turned out to be are two COMPLETELY different things. I planned this thing to be over by now… but it's just the tip of the iceberg. And this chapter was originally supposed to be about Sakura meeting some more of the Sohma gang… but turned out to be this…. Haru, Momiji, Kisa and Hiro will be in the next one! I promise!
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