The Collapse

Tohru POV

Secret pushed me and I don't even know why. I even landed flat on my face. How embarrassing.

"Oh, I'm sorry, Miss Honda," Yuki Souma apologized. "I didn't mean for you to fall. Yu just surprised me, that's all."

"It's alright. I'm fine," I insisted. "I'm just clumsy."

"Well here," Yuki held out his hand to help me up and I took it.

"Why, thank you, Yuki Souma," I thanked.

"Please just Yuki is fine," Yuki said.

"Okay, Yuki," I said.

"Why don't I walk you to class," Yuki said.

"Oh no," I refused." You can't, I mean you can but I don't want to put you through any trouble."

"It's no trouble at all Miss Honda," Yuki said.

I blushed at his kindness, "Why thank you. You really are a prince."

"I don't know about that," Yuki said, smiling.

But the smile was sad and I wanted to know why. Suddenly, I saw my sister being carried by some strange boy (surprised she didn't transform).

"Secret!" I screamed. "What happened?"

"Well, she….kissed me at first then she…" the boy said. "Collapsed on me."

I blinked for a moment then looked at my sister, "Oh Secret."

I felt her forehead and she was burning up, "I'll take her home."

"What about school?" Yuki asked.

I took Secret on my back, "I'm sure Mom will understand."

The boy stiffened at my comment which was weird.

"Let's go, Secret," I said to an unconscious sister.

On the Way Home

"Mmmmm…"mumbled Secret. "Where am I?"

"On the way home," I said, cheerfully. "Thank goodness that boy caught you in time."

For some reason, my sister blushed until it dawned on me. So I decided to have fun with this.

"Oh, I get it," I teased.

"What?" Secret asked. "Get what?"

"That's why you kissed him," I said more to myself than my sister.

My blushing sister turned even redder, "Wait! Kissed who?"

"Oh nothing, dear sister."

"Tohru!" Secret exclaimed.

"Okay!" I gave up teasing her. "Do you like that orange-headed boy?"

Secret hid her face so I wouldn't see her blushing even more.

I giggled, "And don't worry about Mom. I'll take the blame for leaving school."

"Umm…Tohru," Secret said. "I'm sorry."

"What for?"

"Because Mom is dead," Secret said looking ashamed.

I stopped for a moment.

Secret POV

'I really hope Tohru's going to be okay,' I thought.

"Tohru, are you-"

"I'm fine, Secret," Tohru smiled but I could tell it was fake. "Finally no more fighting and Mom won't yell at you anymore and-"

"Tohru! Stop it!" I yelled. "Put me down!"

Tohru put me down and I grabbed her hand. I was about to slap it for acting like nothing was wrong when I saw Tohru's crying face.

"Why did she have to die? " Tohru asked, hugging me. "Why?"

I stoked her hair because it was all I could do. I had no words to say as I saw the boy, who I kissed, watch us with a sad expression.