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Reaching Out For Love	By : AngelsOfSake Category: Fruits Basket > General Views: 2267 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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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.
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