Fear not, Kyo-Tohru fans! This is your chapter!

Five: Cats Don't Dance

After the song ended, Yuki took Tohru back over to the punch bowl where Kyo was pouting.

"Thanks for the dance, Yuki!" said Tohru happily.

"It was my pleasure," he replied, kissing her hand. This tipped the iceberg for Kyo.

"Alright," he said, taking her hand, "come on! We're dancing!" He began to pull her out to the dance floor.

"Huh?" she said. "We are?" Yuki frowned at his blunt order, but remained silent.

Kyo pointed to the DJ. "He's playing another song, isn't he?"

"Well, yes…"

"Then we're dancing!"

He took her to the floor and gulped.

Here goes nothing…

One, two princes kneel before you
That's what I said now
Princes, princes who adore you
Just go ahead now
One has diamonds in his pockets
And that's some bread, now
This one said he wants to buy you rockets
Ain't in his head, now

Tohru smiled as they began to move around to the music. Kyo, who really had no idea what he was doing, tried to follow her lead the best he could - there was no way he was going to let Yuki win.

This one he got a princely racket
That's what I said now
Got some big seal upon his jacket
Ain't in his head now
You marry him, your father will condone you
How 'bout that now
You marry me, your father will disown you
He'll eat his hat, now

Kyo watched her dance. Of course… he was only doing this to spite Yuki… right…?

Marry him, or marry me
I'm the one that loved you baby can't you see?
I ain't got no future or family tree
But I know what a prince and lover ought to be
I know what a prince and lover ought be

Maybe he didn't just want to get back at Yuki… maybe there was another reason he wanted to be with her so bad…

Said if you want to call me baby
Just go ahead now
And if you would like to tell me maybe
Just go ahead now
And if you want to buy me flowers
Just go ahead now
And if you would like to talk for hours
Just go ahead now

"You know," she said, "I'm really glad you came."

"Oh?"

"Yeah! It just wouldn't be the same without you!"

He blushed. It was at that moment that he quit lying to himself. He quit making excuses. He wasn't doing this to get at Yuki, or because he felt sorry for her. He was doing this because…

...because...

…because he was in love with Tohru Honda.

Then, his heart swelled like a balloon as he took her hand and twirled her around.

Said one, two princes kneel before you
That what I said now
Princes, princes who adore you
Just go ahead now
One has diamonds in his pockets
And that's some bread, now
This one who wants to buy you rockets
Ain't in his head, now

She spun like a top and nearly toppled over, had Kyo not caught her with his arm. However, her wait pulled him, bringing their faces closer together.

Marry him, marry me
I'm the one that loved you baby can't you see?
I ain't got no future or family tree
But I know what a prince and lover ought to be
I know what a prince and lover ought be

He lifted her back up on her feet as they both turned red.

Said if you want to call me baby
Just go ahead now
And if you would like to tell me maybe
Just go ahead now
And if you want to buy me flowers
Just go ahead now
And if you would like to talk for hours

"Be more careful," he said. She looked down.

"I'm sorry…"

Just go ahead now
And if you want to call me baby
Just go ahead now
And if you would like to tell me maybe
Just go ahead now
And if you would like to buy me flowers
Just go ahead now
And if you would like to talk for hours
Just go ahead now

He looked at her and sighed.

"You know, Tohru," he said, "I'm… I'm really glad I'm here, too."

She lifted her head and smiled. "Really?"

If you want to call me baby
Just go ahead now
And if you'd like to tell me maybe
Just go ahead now
If you want to buy me flowers
Just go ahead now
And if you'd like to talk for hours
Just go ahead now

He returned the smile.

"Yeah…"

Oh baby
Just go ahead now
Oh
Just just go ahead now
Oh, your majesty
Just go ahead now

Kyo was sure that this was the best night of his life.

Come on forget the King, marry me
Just go ahead now
Come on, come on, come on
Just go ahead now
Go ahead now, yeah
Just go ahead now

It seems that the tables have turned! Will these two find happiness? Or will Tohru choose the gentle Yuki? Find out next chappie!

T.