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Reaching Out For Love

Authors: foxmagic07 and DuosAngel
(Chapter Three brought to you by foxmagic07 ^_^)

Rating: R (This is in no way rated R right now�hmm, maybe DuosAngel can fix that for us�)

Pairings: Haru/Yuki, Kyo/Tohru, hints of Shigure/Ayame
(Focusing on Kyo/Tohru this chapter).

Warnings: extreme sappiness, yaoi,
het, humor, romance, angst, POV, and some Akito
bashing thrown in for good measure.

Disclaimer: I, nor my partner in crime, own Fruits Basket.
Isn�t that sad? Feel our pain.

Part Three:
Confessions

~Kyo~

��huh?� I yawned loudly and
stretched my limbs. �Where is everyone?�

The house was unusually quiet. I must have fallen asleep
after Shishou left, because I didn�t even notice
anyone leave. Oh well, the less people at home the better.

Getting off my bed, I made my way downstairs into the dark
living room. Wait�dark? Why is it dark? What the hell
happened to all the lights? Did that ass
forget to pay the light bill again?

Suddenly a voice spoke, making me jump about ten feet.

�Hello, Kyo-kun.� I turned around and thought I could make
out the form of Tohru.

�T-Tohru?� I asked hesitantly. It
was too damn dark to see anything.

The cat spirit inside me was scarcely able to follow her
form in the pitch-blackness. She was moving towards a lamp. Then suddenly, the
living room was illuminated by a dull light. That�s when I was able to see
Tohru more clearly. Oh yes�I could definitely
see her now.

�There you are, Kyo-kun. It�s a lot better now that we have
a light, isn�t it?�

I should say so.

My mouth hung open in surprise. I couldn�t believe what she
was wearing. Sure, her school uniform granted the occasional peep show when she
bent really far over or a huge gust of wind blew�but for this, all you had to
do was sneeze.

It was somewhat reminiscent of a sailor outfit, like the
ones the girls wore at school. Except, this had a shorter
skirt (if that�s even possible) and lower V-line. Plus it was way
snugger, hugging her curves tightly.

Listen to me, I sound like a pervert. I hope Shigure isn�t
rubbing off on me.

�Is something wrong? You look sick.� Tohru sounded a bit
worried. �Let me feel your forehead and see if you have a fever.�

The only thing I could think about at that moment was how my
legs didn�t seem to respond when I told them to move. I stood there, stunned,
as she came closer. Her face was so innocent�but that outfit�yeah�.

I felt myself fall back onto the couch as she leaned in, her
breath tickling my face, hand planting itself firmly on my forehead. Close up,
I could actually see that she had put on some make up. Hmm�has she done that
before? I�m not sure.

�Tohru!� My voice is caught in my
throat. Oh great. �I�m�I�m fine! I
don�t have a fever!�

It took everything in me to remind myself that I didn�t want
to be in this situation. I had made up my mind to stay away, in order to have
more time to think about it all. Sure, Shishou�s
conversation with me had an impact. But I just don�t know�

�Where is everybody?� My words came out unsteadily.

�They all went out, we�re alone tonight. Isn�t that great?
We can have lots of fun!�

Wha�WHAT?! FUN? What
the hell�

Noticing her blush at my intense gaze, I quickly looked
away. This was all too much. She was right here�right here with me. And yet�

�Kyo-kun�please tell me what�s
bothering you. I want to know. I want to help.� Tohru moved closer so that our
noses were almost touching, forcing me to look up. In those eyes I saw it again
�I saw how much she really cared.

�Nothing is wrong.� I insisted.

I thought that might make her sad, me not wanting to open
up. But instead�instead she gave me the best smile she had. It sickened me. Why
was I being like this? I knew it was tearing her apart inside to have to deal
with my selfish attitude�but hadn�t I told her before that I didn�t want to
hear it? Hadn�t I told her to stop? A lie though it was, she took it rather
seriously before. What made Tohru change so suddenly?

She spoke. �Kyo-kun always says stuff like that, doesn�t he?
Saying that nothing is wrong, just to keep others from being
worried. You don�t like people to worry over you. But it�s okay�it�s okay if I�m worried, isn�t it? Isn�t it normal to feel
that way about those you care for?� Her voice was so soft and gentle. �A wise
person once told me that it was alright to complain once in a while. He said
that it was okay to be selfish�if only for a little bit.�

Selfish. Hadn�t I just called
myself that? Man�I really need to learn to practice what I preach.

�You�ll only find pain if you say crap like that.� I found
myself speaking against her. �You want me to be selfish? If I was really
selfish I would�� My mouth shut immediately.

Woops, can�t believe I almost said that. Damn, I really am
losing it.

Tohru harbored a look of confusion for a brief second, and
then her expression brightened. �What is it that Kyo-kun wants? What does he wish for?�

I stared incredulously at her, not entirely believing that
she understood what had just come from her mouth.

�I want you to tell me, Kyo. Tell me what you want�be
selfish. I�ll listen. After all, you have always been there to listen to me.
You�ve always been there�and I love you for it.� With this said she leaned
herself forward, touching my own forehead to hers. And she beamed. A smile so
sweet�just like she always had.

Suddenly I couldn�t remember what in the world had brought
me to hurt her as I did. Why had I recoiled at the thought of her loving me? It
was something I had always wanted. I think�I was afraid. Afraid that in the
future I would have to leave her�and she would be all alone. But she would
never be alone. Tohru didn�t have just me. As much as I hate to admit it,
everyone else holds a special bond with her as well. So even if something did
happen, she would never truly be alone. A strange new resolve welled up inside
me. No, she wouldn�t be alone. I would
fight if I had to�

She told me to be selfish, just as I had said to her once.
She said to voice what I wanted. Now all I want�is for her to be here with me.

Unable to bear it no longer, I quickly closed the gap
between our faces. My lips met hers and I felt Tohru nearly topple over from
the abrupt shock of it all.

This is what I had desired to show her for so long. I�m not
good about talking to others�I lose my temper a lot�

But in this way�

I can tell her more than words ever could.

******

~Tohru~

When I had turned the light on, I could tell that Kyo was
very much surprised. I still could feel the shyness from wearing such an
outfit. But I had already decided on trusting Ayame-san, so trust him I would.
Still�the fact that Kyo-kun is staring at me funny makes me want to reconsider.
What? Do I have something on my face? Hmm, maybe he doesn�t feel well.

I leaned in to check his forehead, the whole time his face
turning red. It looked like a fever, but I didn�t know for sure.

He backed away, falling onto the couch. �Tohru!
I�m�I�m fine! I don�t have a fever!�

It was almost like he was avoiding me. Kyo-kun kept his gaze
down while we talked. I tried to ask him what was wrong, but he wouldn�t say
much.

�Nothing is wrong.� He insisted.

I knew it wasn�t true. I knew that it was just his way of
saying there were many things wrong.
He was always like that -never wanting to be a burden
on anyone. He wanted to get by on his own; he thought he needed no one�s help.
How could I make him see�

Unconsciously I let a small smile slip, while voicing my
thoughts. It was a smile only for him.

He averted his eyes, keeping silent for a moment before
answering. �You�ll only find pain if you say crap like that. You want me to be
selfish? If I was really selfish I would�� His mouth shut immediately.

��?� Hmm, I wonder what he was going to say�

I shook my confusion off and replied. I asked him what it
was that he wanted. Simple�yet it forced him to think. I could tell that there
was an inner battle going on inside him.

�I want you to tell me, Kyo. Tell me what you want�be
selfish. I�ll listen. After all, you have always been there to listen to me.
You�ve always been there�and I love you for it.�

I love you for it�

I meant it too. With all my heart I meant it.

And then it happened. It was so out of the blue that I
almost fell backwards. I had definitely never expected a reaction like that.

Kyo-kun had leaned in and kissed me.

It was my first ever kiss. Nothing anyone had ever said
about it could have prepared me. It was short and very gentle�maybe it was Kyo-kun�s first kiss too. Closing my eyes, I let the brief
feeling of our touching lips consume everything else I was thinking of. Then as
quickly as it had come, it ended.

He pulled back, eyes searching my expression for any
disproval. I was in shock, so I couldn�t really assure him any. I think he knew
somehow, anyways.

�Tohru�� He lifted my chin. �You�ve always been there for
me. Even when I�m an ass, you�re still there encouraging me. I know I won�t
ever be able to express myself right�but�I think�I think I love you too.�

�Kyo!� Tears fell down my face,
dropping onto his arms. I hadn�t heard him right�right? That had to be it, it
was my imagination. I had hoped for the longest time that he would say
something like that. And even though it wasn�t the eloquent speech used in
fairy tales�it didn�t really matter. The feeling behind it was still the same.

�Oh, Kyo-kun! I�m so happy!� I
could resist no longer�all my emotions were welling up inside me.

I tackled him, wrapping his body in a blissful hug before
hearing that all-too-familiar sound.

�POOF�

Yeah, that one.

I got up, looking underneath me to
find that orange cat I had forever known and loved.

I smiled.

It was a smile only
for him.

******

Thanks to the reviewers so far:

lady_kail

Kisda

Meghan- Thanks! Btw,
I sent you an email in reply to your review. Did you ever get it?

Please review! Oh, and look for the next chapter that DuosAngel will be writing. It�s gonna
be Haru/Yuki. Ah, the sweetness. ;)

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