Chapter 6 - Last Day Of Daylight

Tohru opened her eyes to see Margret's arms wrapped around her chest. Tohru smiled and began to pet the little girl's head. Suddently the little girl's eyes slowly began to open as she looked around to see where she was.

"Good morning!" Tohru whispered. Margret looked into Tohru's eyes and smiled, then gave her a hug.

"Thank you." she whispered. Tohru helped her off of the bed and they both chose a dress for Tohru and Margret to wear for the day. Sally woke up to Tohru re-braiding Margret's long brown hair.

"Good morning you two!" she said. Tohru finished Margret's hair just as she ran and gave her Mom a big hug. Tohru smiled, she was glad that at least Margret got to have a Mom that was alive.

"I love you Mom." Margret said calmly. Sally looked surprised and glanced at Tohru. Tohru simply smiled then turned to the mirror and began to brush her hair. She wanted to look good for Kyo. Tohru blushed, she really did like him. Sally woke up Steven and made sure he looked nice. Then they turned to leave.

"Margret!" Tohru called, but Margret was gone. Tohru picked up her doll from the floor. She hoped she would be ok without it. She looked at her stopwatch; it was 6:45am, she had fifteen minutes before she had to meet the boys, so she grabbed her notebook.

Tohru's Diary

6:45 April 14 1912

I really hope Margret is going to be ok today. I already know what it feels like to lose a mother, but to dream about losing a mother in an place you don't really know, I can't imagine that feeling. I hope she will be ok without her doll, if not mabey I'll find her and give it too her today. I hope she never has to lose her Mom at a young age...

Tohru flipped her book away and grabbed her purse. She grabbed Margret's doll and slid it in her purse, just in case. Then she left and close the door behind her. She began making her way to the staircase, she couldn't wait to see Kyo!...or Yuki.

Kyo held Tohru's hand as they walked through the large glass doors that led to their dining area. Yuki escorted his date in as well: Ms. Machi Kuragi, whom he had met the other day. Finally everyone was happy! Everyone sat down and after they ordered began talking and being friendly. Except for Kyo, but that was just how he was.

"So Machi, you're in first class I hear?" Tohru asked. She wanted to get to know Machi, she seemed so nice and happy.

"Yes, my parents bought me the ticket as a present." she said with a smile. She seemed like a nice girl, 'I hope her and Yuki are happy together!' Tohru thought with a small smile. Kyo couldn't help but admire Tohru from inside his head, she did look beautiful this morning. Her hair was straight and silky, and her green dress with lace looked beautiful on her. He blushed but couldn't seem to make the red go away off his face.

"So, any idea when we are supposed to be docking?" Kyo asked, trying to get his mind off of Tohru.

"We should be closer to docking, after all the boat did speed up after all." Tohru said with a smile. But somehow Yuki and Machi were not paying attention, they were talking with each other about what they were going to do once they dock. Soon Tohru and Kyo only talked with each other, it was apparent that they were no longer interested in talking with each other, but only with their dates.

"So Margret, how do I look?" Tohru asked twirling in front of the mirror. She was going to meet Kyo on the deck again and she was hoping for another kiss, but she wanted to look perfect! Margret tilted her head at Tohru's light purple dress with buttons and a silver hair bow.

"I think you look beautiful Tohru!" Margret said with a smile. Tohru thaanked her and began to give her hair a long braid down the back of her head. Margret said she had always wanted her hair like that and not in two seperate braids. "Tohru," she said in a quiet voice. Tohru looked at her. Sally had taken Steven to go take a bath and asked if Tohru could watch Margret, which Tohru accepted. "You're like a Mom to me." Tohru stood wide-eyed.

"Why is that?" she managed to ask. It was the nicest thing she had ever heard, and it was to her!

"My Mom always gives more attention to Steven, I'm always left alone." she said. "She even said she prefered to have a boy because he could become a farmer or could get a man's job that made a lot of money...more than I'll ever make." Tohru felt so bad for the little girl, she had a mother, but a mother that didn't really love her. She finished her braid and turned her so that Margret was facing her. Tohru put her hand on Margret's cheek.

"That must be hard on you." she said, Margret nodded, Tohru could tell she was holding back tears. "Then, from now on...I'll be your Mom." she said with a smile. Margret gave her a big hug. Tohru hugged her back. She could be something that she had for a very short time. Sally and Steven then entered the room. Steven had a towel around his neck and Sally look frazzled.

"Thanks Tohru, I can take it from here." Sally said out of breath. Tohru looked at Margret for approval, who nodded. Tohru leaned down and mouthed a 'thank you' then took off. When Tohru reached the deck Kyo was leaning over the railing watching the water hit the edge of the boat. Tohru ran up to him.

"I'm so sorry I took a long time, I had to talk to one of my roomates." Kyo didn't respond, simply watched the water. Tohru checked her pocket watch: 11:30pm, she was only 5 minutes late. She looked up at Kyo. "Are you mad?" she asked innocently. Kyo looked into her light blue eyes, then looked away again.

"I'm not mad, I'm just thinking..." she stared at him. "I'm just wondering why, you chose me." Tohru stared at him, she began to blush but didn't look away, she wanted to answer his question.

"Well," she began. "I think we bring out the best in each other." she said. Kyo's eyes grew wider. "You always make me feel...important. And I always feel comfortable around you." she smiled. "I think the most fun I have had during this whole trip is when we watch the stars together." she said blushing deeply now. Kyo's hair blew in the breeze, then their eyes finally met. Kyo and Tohru watched their reflections dance across each others eyes.

Meanwhile the the sailors in the watch tower were trying to see through the dark night sky to see infront of them.

"See anything Mr. Fleet?" asked Reginald Lee to Frederick Fleet; one of the watchtower men.

"No, nothing Mr. Lee." he responded. He looked down off the watchtower and saw Tohru and Kyo together. He nudged his partner. "Look at those lovebirds." he said. Reginald nodded then continued to pay attention to the front of the ship along with Frederick. Suddenly, Fredrick grew serious, hig eyes widened and his heart raced. Was he seeing what he thought? He squinted and sure enough. "Oh no!" she whispered. She ran to the phone and picked up the reciever. Reginald saw excatly what Frederick saw.

"Hello?" someone at the other end asked. He didn't even hesitate, he yelled at the top of his lungs.

"Iceberg right ahead!"

Clifhanger! Can't wait 'till next chapter! Now it gets good!