Fruits Basket Fan Fiction ❯ A Place to Belong ❯ Woman's Romance ( Chapter 7 )

I do not own Fruits basket. I am reaching the points of confrontations, and Tohru may go a bit out of character. I know she is always smiling and always puts everyone first, but sometimes you have to stand up for something, and what is more important to stand up for then love!!

Kyou was running all around town trying to find Kagura. She wasn't at home, nor was she at any of her favorite stores. He only had one place left. He went to the place they used to play together as kids. He saw her sitting there, and for a minute he just watched her. He didn't understand why he had never seen, really seen who she was. Maybe he just took her for granted and assumed she was always going to be there, chasing after him, and so he overlooked the importance of it. He walked up behind her without making a sound.

"You forgot this." He said and dropped the neko backpack in her lap.

She looked up at him wide-eyed. "Kyo-kun…" she began. He put his finger to her lips.

"Wait a second. I know I sometimes come across to harshly, and I am stubborn. It is hard for me to say when I am wrong, but I am sorry for earlier. I should have never said what I said to you." Kyo told her. "Yuki is planning a dance and I would like for you to go with me."

She smiled happily at him. "Kyo-kun, I would be happy to go with you." She wanted to ask what his sudden change in heart was, but honestly she didn't care. Kyou was approaching her, and seeking her out, and to her that was a miracle in itself.

Tohru left to do her errands with a sad heart. She was so excited earlier and now, well now she was heartbroken. She knew there had to be something behind it, but she was reaching a point where she was tired of being the one left out because of some unknown circumstance. How many times would she get closer to Yuki then have someone else pull him away? She knew if she wanted she could take the hurt and force it inside, smile for everyone just as she always did, but did they ever realize that sometimes that smile hurt more? She would clear her head then try to talk to Yuki. Maybe they could talk together and she could know how he felt. She thought she had felt them grow closer the last few days, now she needed to know if she was right. She thought of Uo-chan and Hana-chan and knew that's what they would tell her to do.

She got home and started to prepare dinner. Shigure saw her come in, but after the incident with Yuki he decided not to press Tohru. He knew he would find out in due time, they all lived in the same house. It was hard to keep secrets. Yuki heard the sounds of someone in the kitchen and went out to see if it was Tohru.

"Tohru-kun, I am really sorry if I hurt you. Please understand that I would never want to make you sad. Once this is over, then my obligation will be over." He looked at her, his violet eyes full of sadness.

She wasn't sure how to respond. One half of her wanted to smile and tell him it was fine and of course she understood. The other half wanted to yell and cry and make him feel as bad as she did. She wanted to talk to him, tell him how she felt for him, but it had seemed so much easier when she was out and she was just thinking about it. Now though, her throat was clogged and she was scared to talk. She wished she could be honest like Kagura, or Uo-chan. But she was Tohru. So she did what she always did and smiled for him. "It's ok Yuki-kun. I understand." Yuki saw the smile, but after seeing her real smile for him, he knew this one was forced.

"Please tell me you are still going to go to the dance. I would really like for you to be there." Yuki pleaded.

"Hai, I am sure to be there. I would not want to miss such an important event that Yuki-kun put together." Tohru smiled again. She went back to making dinner, and even though she smiled at him, Yuki felt the wall that was put up. He was about to say something when Kyou and Kagura walked in. "Kyo-kun, Kagura-san!" she yelled happily.

"Tohru-kun! Kyo-kun asked me to the dance!" Kagura told Tohru excitedly. Tohru beamed at the girl. She was really happy for Kagura, if anyone deserved this it was her. "Are you going to?" she asked Tohru. Yuki winced at the direction the conversation was going in.

Kyou turned to Yuki. "Yuki is going to take Tohru right?" Shigure walked in the room then. He was listening to the conversation and he was very interested at where this all was going. Kyou looked to Tohru, who had suddenly turned red.

"No, I am afraid I can't. I am taking Misa with me." Kagura looked to Tohru to see how she was going to handle this news, but Tohru just went back to dinner.

"What? Why are you taking her? Are you an idiot?" Kyou was yelling at Yuki. Shigure saw how uncomfortable Tohru was becoming so he pushed the boys into another room, not only so their fight could be away from Tohru, but also so Kagura could talk to her.

"Tohru-kun, Yuki-kun is taking Misa? We thought he would ask you. I am sorry, maybe I can talk to Yuki-kun for you and…" Kagura began.

"No, Kagura-san, though I appreciate the offer, I can not have you speaking to Yuki on my behalf. If Misa is the one he wants to take then that is fine." Tohru answered.

Kagura knew though that Yuki didn't want to take Misa at all. She knew he loved Tohru with all of his heart, and hoped things could be resolved soon. "Well, if I can do anything to help you please let me know." Kagura said.

"Stay out of this baka neko," said Yuki angrily, "What do you know about any of this. You don't know my position."

"No, I don't know what the hell anyone could have done for this to happen but I can tell you this. I have backed away from her because I saw for myself how happy she was when she looked at you. I saw a different Tohru, and it was for you. If you think I am going to let you waste it, and break it for what someone else wants you to do, then you are wrong. If you hurt her, I will never forgive you. And you call me baka." Kyou left the room, leaving Yuki and Shigure staring at him in wonder.

The next morning Tohru woke up early. She was meeting Uo-chan and Hana-chan to go to Ayame's. She really didn't want to go, but she knew she was going to need a dress anyways. They all met up and went to the store, and Tohru explained the new dance arrangement on the way. They were less then pleased.

"Did he just forget he asked her? How does one forget that?" Arisa yelled. She was clearly angry with Yuki for these changes in plans.

Hanajima was quieter about it. "There must be something he is not saying." She said softly. They heard a booming voice in front of them.

"Tohru-kun!! At last you have come to me, master of all things that are beauty! I will make you a vision in innocence and lace! No man will be able to resist you!"

Tohru smiled at the beautiful man in front of her. "Ayame-san!" she greeted him. Arisa and Hanajima had never met Ayame so this was quite a shock from what they were expecting. He was nothing at all like Yuki. Ayame greeted them both with his usual flourish.

"Now you girls come back for Tohru in about 2 hours. We want this to be a surprise!" Ayame told them. Arisa was about to complain, but Hanajima agreed for the both of them and pulled Arisa away.

"Tohru-kun, will you be going with Yuki to the dance?" Ayame asked hopefully. He knew how his brother felt towards Tohru, and he hoped Yuki had been brave enough to ask. He knew his brother feared rejection, and that brought a wave of guilt. He knew part of that fear was due to him.

"Um, no. I am not going with Yuki-kun." Tohru said.

Ayame looked surprised. "Didn't he ask you?"

"Yes he did but…" and she explained the whole story to him. She wasn't sure why she trusted him, but she just felt that she could. Ayame knew by the end of the story that this was Akito's doing.

"So this is a woman's romance. Men and women are different. A woman's romance is soft and bittersweet. I will have the perfect dress for a romance such as this. Please Tohru-kun; do not give up on my brother. I know I do not know his heart as well as I should, but I have a feeling you will have your happy ending." He may not know his brother's heart, but he knew romance. "Yuki-kun is in love with this girl, that much I know. And when it comes to romance I KNOW EVERYTHING!!" he started to laugh. "HA HA HA HA HA!" while Tohru looks at him confused. Ayame called Mine over to him and asked him to get Tohru in the "special event" dress. Mine smiled and nodded and dragged Tohru away. When she came out, Arisa and Hanajima had returned. They stared at her mouth open.

"Does it not look ok?" she asked timidly.

"Great? No, it does not look great. It looks amazing!" Uo-chan laughed. It was a floor length pale blue shimmer dress. It fit her like it was made for her. She looked like a goddess.

"Ok, ok, listen Tohru-kun. On the night of the dance, Mine and I will be over to make you up to go to this dance and meet your hearts wish. You will win my brother's heart for your own and together we will become closer to Yuki! How can he deny me after showing him this beautiful Tohru-kun! HA HA HA HA HA!" Ayame yelled.

Arisa and Hanajima smiled. "He may be strange," Uo-chan said softly to Hanajima, "but he is nice." Tohru took the dress off and Ayame put it in a bag for her. The three girls went to finish their errands, Tohru feeling happier then she had in a long time.

She looked to her two friends; "I will not lose!" she told them. With so many people on her side, she knew she could do anything. The dance was only a few days away but she felt confident.

Well that's it for this chapter. Please let me know what you think! Reviews are awesome!

Ja-ne!