"Kyoko?" Hatori asked, picking up some boxes while Tohru got some lighter bags.
"Kyoko was my mom. For some reason, Grandpa keeps calling me that. I find it best not to argue with him." Tohru answered with a small smile.
"I think I've told you this before, but I'm sorry about your mother. Your grandpa: he was your mother's father?" Hatori asked, closely watching Tohru.
"No; he's my Dad's dad." Tohru softly answered.
"If you don't mind my asking; how did your father die? You don't have to tell me if you don't want." Hatori asked and then made it clear she didn't have to say.
"He got sick—and couldn't get better. If I remember correctly, they said it was a severe case of pneumonia." Tohru answered.
"Ah, I see. Have you ever had pneumonia before?" Hatori asked, looking at Tohru.
"Once. When I was younger—eight I think." Tohru answered.
"Well, we'll just have to keep an eye on that; people who've had pneumonia before are likely to get it again." Hatori explained.
"Of course. Mom told me that once." Tohru replied with a smile.
Three Days Later:
Tohru had been living with Hatori for three days now, and things have been great. She has her own room—her own space.
Hatori leaves her alone unless he needs to check up on her—or she wants to talk to him.
However, everyone's been over to visit—and Kisa's been spending nights, so they haven't had any time to themselves.
"Are you feeling better?" Momiji asked, looking at Tohru as they sat at the kitchen table.
"Yes, very much so." Tohru happily answered.
Tohru's tailbone was no longer bruised; her broken ribs were all healed and back in place. Her left wrist is the only thing left in a cast.
"I'm so glad." Kisa happily spoke up.
"Is Hatori taking good care of you?" Shigure asked in a perverted tone; Tohru, however, didn't catch that.
"Oh, yes; he's been really good to me." Tohru answered with a soft smile.
"Good old Tohru." Arisa spoke with a smile.
"Well, we have to be headed out; I have a very important meeting tonight." Kureno stated, holding Arisa around the waist.
"Right. I'm so glad you're feeling better." Arisa happily told Tohru, hugging her.
"So am I." Tohru happily agreed.
"What are you doing here?" They heard Yuki ask in the hall.
"I just wanted to see how Tohru was doing." They heard Kyo reply.
"Tohru, what do you want?" Hatori asked, looking at Tohru.
"He can come in—as long as it's only him and Yuki." Tohru softly replied; she no longer wanted to be with him because she loved Hatori. However, she wanted to hear what Kyo had to say to her.
"Well, you should've never cheated on her. You obviously don't care." Yuki stated, annoyed.
"I care—I just wanted to move on." Kyo argued.
"So you couldn't have broken up with Tohru first before moving on with your new whore?" Yuki asked, pissed off.
"Fuck you, you damn sissy rat boy!" Kyo yelled, becoming angrier by the second.
Yuki was going to retort but the door opened before he got a chance.
"Boys." Hatori scolded, standing at the now open door.
"How is Tohru?" Kyo asked right away.
"You can come in and see her; Tohru said it was fine." Hatori informed, letting Kyo in.
"Tohru, what happened?" Kyo asked right away.
"I was attacked at a park—but I'm doing much better." Tohru answered with a small, sad smile.
"When was this?" Kyo asked right away.
"Ummm…" Tohru sat there, thinking about it.
"We'll see you around." Kureno told Hatori and Tohru before leaving.
"About a month and a half ago." Hatori stepped in and answered for Tohru as Kureno and Arisa slipped out—much to Arisa's dismay.
"Why did you stop paying rent and bills?" Tohru softly asked.
"Because I don't live there anymore. I have different rent and bills to pay now." Kyo quickly answered.
"But your name was still on the lease; it was the first name on the lease." Tohru softly stated.
"What do you want me to say, Tohru? I don't know; I just don't live there anymore. You should've spoke up when we first moved in together and asked for your name to be first. Now that I know you're ok, I'm going to head out." Kyo snapped before calmly informing her.
That really hurt Tohru; she had asked Kyo when they moved into that apartment if she could put her name first.
It should've been her in the first place; she's the one who had a job the longest out of the two.
When they first moved in, Kyo told Tohru it was the man's job to be in charge of the apartment, rent, bills; she was not to worry about any of that. He'd always be there to take care of that stuff; he'd always be there to take care of her.
That's what he told her.
Then suddenly, a few months ago, he got bored of her and wanted something else.
Hell, why not? He was no longer cursed and could hug, hold, have sex, and whatever else with women outside of the family.
"You do that." Yuki insisted, annoyed.
"I will. Goodbye." Kyo said as he left.
Tohru was trying to hold it together so that Kyo wouldn't see her cry; however, once he was gone, Tohru lost it and couldn't stop her tears from falling.
"Oh, Tohru—it's ok; don't cry." Momiji pleaded with Tohru as he and Kisa hugged her.
Knock. Knock. Knock.
"Hiro—it's so nice of you to drop by." Hatori calmly told Hiro after opening the door.
"I'm here to pick Kisa up; her mother wants her home. I just saw Kyo—what'd he do this time?" Hiro stated and then asked as calmly as possible; he's been a lot nicer to Tohru as of late.
"Kyo's just an ass. Let's leave it at that." Yuki informed Hiro, leaning against a wall.
"Ok." Hiro replied with a sigh.
"Bye Tohru; I'll see you soon." Kisa told Tohru before she headed out with Hiro.
"Bye Kisa, Hiro." Tohru softly bid farewell.
"Oh, I have to go as well." Momiji stated in a hurry.
"See you later." Tohru bid Momiji and Shigure farewell as well as they left.
Now it was just Tohru, Hatori, and Yuki.
"So…" Hatori started.
"How long have you two been dating?" Yuki just came right out and asked.
"Wh-what?" Tohru and Hatori asked, shocked.
"I know you two are dating; I saw you having lunch at one place—and dinner at another. So how long?" Yuki explained and then asked again.
"Three weeks." Tohru and Hatori answered, defeated.
"Well—congratulations." Yuki calmly congratulated.
"You're not mad?" Hatori asked, shocked.
"About what?" Yuki asked, confused.
"The age difference." Hatori plainly answered.
"I will admit, it was a little weird at first. But I remember Tohru saying that her parents were also a large age gap. I'm just glad you two are happy. You are happy, aren't you?" Yuki replied and then asked, looking at the two.
"Yes, very." Tohru happily answered.
"Yes, I'm very happy with Tohru; she makes me feel alive." Hatori answered with a rare smile, causing Tohru to blush.
"Well, then—that's all that matters. Anyway, I have to go; I'm meeting Machi for dinner in half an hour. And don't worry; your secret is safe with me." Yuki stated and promised with a smile before leaving.
"Finally—I have you all to myself." Hatori spoke, taking a deep breath before he sat next to Tohru.
"May I sit on your lap?" Tohru softly asked.
"I'd like that very much." Hatori happily answered before Tohru climbed into his lap.
"I love you." Tohru told Hatori, leaning her head against his shoulder.
"I love you, too. And I'm kind of glad that at least someone knows. I'm even more relieved that Yuki understands." Hatori calmly responded, holding Tohru close.
"Do you ever think we should just tell the others?" Tohru softly asked, tilting her head back a little.
"Maybe—but not all at once. Maybe one or two at a time." Hatori calmly replied, securely wrapping his arms around Tohru.
"That sounds fair." Tohru agreed, breathing in Hatori's scent.
"So—what would you like for dinner?" Hatori asked after a few minutes.
"Fish and rice?" Tohru asked, looking ahead.
"Sounds great." Hatori agreed, lifting Tohru and set her back down before he went to start cooking…