CHAPTER 2
There wasn't any school today, so Tohru started to clean. When it was time for lunch, they all sat down to eat, all except Kyo. "I hope he's alright," Tohru worried to Shigure and Yuki. "I'm sure he's fine Tohru. Just sulking as usual," Shigure promised her. "Maybe, but still…." "Don't worry about that stupid cat Miss Honda," said Yuki. "Whatever he's doing, he's unfortunately fine." Yuki winked at her and smiled. Tohru blushed and was quiet and they all ate.
Afterward, Tohru got some of the leftover food and took it up to the roof, the place Kyo always went when he sulked. Sure enough, she found him there. "I…….just thought you might be hungry," Tohru said as she clumsily climbed up. "I mean, I don't think it's hot anymore, but I could go warm it up if you," Kyo cut her off. "I was thinking," Kyo was already struggling with words. "I was thinking that...maybe…if you wanted…we could…go out to dinner…or something." Kyo gulped. "Kyo, I…" "AW! JUST FORGET I SAID ANYTHIN, OK?!" He got up and was about to jump off the roof when Tohru grabbed his arm. "Kyo, I would….I would love to go to dinner." And she smiled at him.
"Shigure, can I go out for a while? I was going to do some shopping. Is that ok?" "Sure Tohru. Have a good time ok?" Tohru had invited Uo and Hana, her two best friends, to help her go shopping for something to wear. They went straight to Ayame Sohma's fabric store. "So, what do you need a nice outfit for again?" Uo asked. "Uh…..it's for a…date." "A date with who?" Hana inquired. "Uh….Kyo." "Carrot-head, eh? Interesting," Uo teased. When they reached Ayame's shop, he rushed out to greet them. "Tohru and her cute little school-girl friends! What a pleasant and entirely unexpected surprise!!!!!!!!! What can I help you with? And how's my younger brother these days?" "Uh, Yuki's fine, and, I need a dress. If it's not too much trouble, I mean, I couldn't put you to any trouble because of me, just if you have a dress handy. I have money, so it's not like…I'm sorry, I'm really annoying sometimes," Tohru laughed. "It's no trouble at all. What kind of dress for what occasion? Kurame?! Tohru's here!!!!!!!!! Now what about this dress?" Ayame babbled. Tohru hung her head. "I'm going on…..a date. With Kyo. Do you have a dress that would work for that?" "Honey, I have a dress for everything. OH! A DATE!!!!!!!! With Kyo though, what a shame. I always thought you were the girl for Yuki. Oh well!" With that, Ayame pulled Tohru into his cute fabric store were his assistant Kurame waited with a huge grin. Hana and Uo were trailing behind. You could almost see the question marks plastered on their faces. "Go ahead and take Tohru back, Kurame. She needs a dress for a date," Ayame instructed. "Aye aye captain!" and with a salute, Kurame took Tohru's hand and started dragging her to the back room. "This place seems weird," Uo whispered to Hana. "Yes, Ayame Sohma's electic signals are quite strange indeed," Hana whispered back.
"Drum role please!!!!! I've done it! I've picked the perfect one!!!!" Kurame announced. She reached behind the curtain and pulled Tohru out. She was wearing a baby-blue, knee-length, spaghetti strap dress. Kurame had put her in black satin stilettos and had given her some blue bracelets and a pair of blue earrings. She looked gorgeous. "You. Look. Amazing." Ayame said. "Kurame, I don't know how you do it." Kurame bowed. Uo and Hana shrieked! "You look beautiful! They said together! "thank you all so much, but I don't know how I'm going to pay for this," Tohru worried." "Of course it's a gift," Ayame said like it was assumed. "NO! I just can't except! It costs way too much and I don't deserve such a generous gift!" Don't argue with me Tohru. This isn't a democracy." "Yea, if he says it's free it's free!" Uo encouraged. "Besides, it would be a shame to refuse such a gift, Tohru," Hana cheered. "Alright. Thank you all so much. but I really have to get going." "No way. No way in hell are leaving before I do your nails, you hair, AND your make-up!" Kurame yelled.
An hour later, Tohru stepped into the most expensive restaurant in town, looking like a runway model. She spotted Kyo sitting at a table wearing jeans and a dress shirt, looking bored. She knew at that moment that she loved him.