Fruits Basket Fan Fiction ❯ Cursed Love, Forevermore ❯ Chapter 45

"How could I not? I was just upset when I said those things that I did... But I could never stop loving you Tohru..."

 

She smiled faintly as she finished closing her eyes. "... I love you Kyou-kun..."

 

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The morning sun slowly crept over the trees, shining in through the window of the orange-haired boy. His eyes slowly crept open, looking out the window. She slept silent beside him one of her arm's tucked around her stomach her other arm behind her head. His eyes slowly shifted to the girl, a slight frown on his face. Every morning for the past week he'd woke up the very same way, never being able to smile at the sight of her, because of what she protected beneath that arm over her stomach. She smiled faintly in her sleep as her head shifted to the side a few strands falling in front of her closed eyes.

 

Slowly he reached over and pushed her hair back from her eyes. He was still unable to smile. It killed him inside the day he found out that their one night together had definitely proven fatal... but he tried to smile for her when she was awake, trying to be strong for her, as she always was for him. She blushed lightly feeling his warm fingers graze her cheek her eyes opening halfway as she looked up to him. "...Morning Kyou-kun."

 

Slowly he closed his eyes and forced a half-smile. His fingers resting on her face still. "Good morning..." She sat up slowly in bed her hand resting on his as she leaned up kissing his cheek gently. His fingers slowly curled into her's and held them as he looked up to her before sitting up in bed himself.

 

"What do you want for breakfast I'm craving fish." She was smiling carefree trying to make him happy.

 

"Fish sounds great..." he said softly, still trying to hold his smile, forcing it. "Whatever you want to have, I'm all for it." She nodded lightly as she got up carefully her body seemed to be growing weaker as she headed downstairs.

 

Slowly he crawled out of bed and moved across the room to the window, looking out of it. Now that she was gone, his smile faded, returning to the frown.

 

She was started some water for the fish to boil in as she made her way up the steps into Yuki's room that held the small infant. "... How is my little angel this morning..." She leaned down picking the smiling child up that reached for her.

 

Slowly Kyou walked out of his room and down the hall into the restroom. He had to get his mind off of what could happen, and the only way that ever seemed to work was a splash of ice cold water on his face to snap him back into the here and now.

 

Yuki smiled to her he was already getting dressed to go to work he was in pain as well and he couldn't really stand to be near her still the only reason he was still at the house was the baby they had together. "Good morning Yuki-kun."

 

Once again Kyou walked into the hallway, a towel in his hand, drying his hair and face. He was... tired, worn down by all the nightmares he'd had lately, but still he didn't let it show.

 

Yuki nodded lightly. "Yeah good morning Miss Honda." She smiled at him kindly before walking downstairs into the kitchen setting the baby in a playpen they had in the dining room.

 

Kyou stopped at Yuki's door as he saw Tohru walk down the stairs again. "She's too happy... How can she be?"

 

Yuki looked down sadly. "... She's the one to always care about others she doesn't want to see us see her pain... She's always been that way..."

 

"I know that... but doesn't it bother you? It bothers me... I can't even look at her in the mornings without seeing her sleeping... knowing that she's going to sleep eternally in a few months..."

 

"... I can't sleep in the same room with her that's why I volunteered to take care of our baby during the night so she can rest with you... She loves you more then me." He spoke sadly as he straitened his coat.

 

"You're wrong about that... neither of us hold more of her than the other... She always asks if I think you're ok by yourself..."

 

"... Its the only way I can get by with out breaking down in front of her."

 

Kyou nodded slowly. "I'm still going to kill Akito for this... but for her sake... I'll wait 'til after the child is born. When I do... don't you dare try to stop me..."

 

"I'll be with you I want to kill him more then anything I never wanted Miss Honda to suffer like he did with me when I was little." He looked to the cat anger and hatred in his eyes he wanted to kill Akito more then anything after this stunt.

 

"I would have killed him when he was here... but she stopped me..." he said with a slight grumble. “He's manipulated her so much that she defends him...”

 

Yuki nodded sadly shaking his head. "... The members cursed by the zodiac can never be happy for to long..."

 

"At least not with that bastard as the head of house..." he groaned, leaning against the wall and looking at Yuki. Ever since they discovered that she was pregnant, they had been a little friendlier towards each other.

 

She knocked lightly on the door as she walked in. "Are you two done talking about me I'm not dead yet." She tried to smile for them. "... Breakfast is getting cold."

 

Kyou slowly grimaced at her words, nodding his head softly. "Yea... we're coming down..." She nodded lightly as she turned away walking down the staircase into the kitchen pouring three bowls of stew she had added with fish.

 

Slowly the two walked down the steps and into the dining room, taking the seats they always sat in, one on each side of her. Shigure, who'd been away working on his book while on vacation, had called and said he was extending it another week. The child rolled around in her playpen she had discovered how to do new things now faint giggles came from her as she hit one of her musical toys. The two boys looked over at her, watching her, neither able to smile because the child would soon lose that happiness. She took a few bites of her stew before speaking. "... After I die I was thinking one of the girls from the zodiac could come and help with the babies... The little one now even though she's learning to crawl she still needs someone to cradle her..."

 

Both boys grimaced again, looking into their stews with half open eyes. It didn't seem like either had much of an appetite, and it grew smaller by the moment. "D-Don't talk like that Miss Honda..."

 

She kept her head down. "...I'm trying to look out for you three and the baby on the way.... I don't want any of you to suffer..."

 

"Just... don't speak like that Tohru," Kyou said softly as he lifted a bite to his lips. "We don't want to think about that..." She nodded sadly as she stood hearing the small infant starting to cry. She lifted down picking the child up trying to comfort her now as she walked outside sitting on the porch so the boys could eat quietly. Both of them ate in complete silence, only managing to get down a few bites before the loss of appetite caught up to them. The child quieted down finally after Tohru had started to sing a lullaby for her.

 

Slowly Yuki stood and walked to the door, stepping out beside Tohru. Kneeling down, he kissed the top of her head and placed a hand on her shoulder. "I have to go..."

 

She nodded lightly smiling to him the baby reaching for him. "Have a good day Yuki-kun I made you a sandwich for your lunch today."

 

Nodding softly, he leaned down further and kissed the baby's forehead. "I'll go out the backdoor and get it on my way through. I'll see you this afternoon."

 

She nodded lightly. "I love you Yuki-kun."

 

His head nodded softly as well as he leaned down to press a kiss to her cheek, "Don't let the cat do anything stupid..."

 

She giggled softly. "Don't worry I won't."

 

"Ha ha, very funny," came Kyou's voice as he walked around to the other side of Tohru and kneeled down beside her. He'd been so far behind because he'd taken the dishes to the kitchen and rinsed them out.

 

She smiled up to him kissing his cheek. "Kyou-kun's going to help me with a little project today."

 

Yuki nodded softly and smiled as best he could. "Well, I have to run or I'll be late. Take care of her cat, be careful Miss Honda."

 

With that he left, Kyou looking dumbfounded at Tohru, "I am?"

 

She nodded lightly. "I want to make baby books one for this little one and the one to come... I want them to know I love them..." She spoke smiling at the baby. He nodded softly as he looked at the baby girl, seeing her smile and giggle.

 

".... I want to let the unborn child know that it wasn't his or her fault mommy died... I don't want the baby to be the blame..." She petted the small child's head.

 

"I'd never let the child think that... I'd make sure he or she knows that the person responsible is Akito... and me..."

 

She shook her head quickly. "... Mommy new her body was weak, but she wanted another child so the other baby wouldn't be alone...." She spoke softly. "... That's what I want the baby to know..."

 

His head lowered slightly, "The child will be lied to? I don't know how long I could keep up that facade..."

 

She nodded lightly as she looked down to the smiling child. "... Just long enough for the child to feel free with no burdens...."

 

His eyes closed softly as he drew his knees up to his chest. "All the burden will lie on me and Yuki... trying to make sure that the children never learn of the monsters that killed their mommy..."

 

"... Kyou-kun..." She spoke sadly now as a few tears started to form. "... I was the one that talked you into it... its just as much fault as it is yours..."

 

"No Tohru... it's Akito's fault for cornering you with guilt and manipulating you into doing his bidding... He wanted you gone, and now he's going to get what he wants. But... his victory won't be a very sweet one for him... as soon as the child is born, he dies."

 

She nodded sadly as she rested her head on his shoulder closing her eyes tears rolling down the child snuggled into her chest. "... Kyou-kun... is it ok to be scared to die...?"