Fruits Basket Fan Fiction ❯ The Secret of Despair ❯ The Love Story ( Chapter 3 )

[ T - Teen: Not suitable for readers under 13 ]

She got back to all her normal duties. Lived her life like each day was normal. But someone could tell. The whole household could tell that their little flower was wilting. Her usually incandescent eyes had loss their gleam and she looked tired all the time as if living was too tiring for her.

Thursday night he took her hand and took her outside. He talked to her in the voice he always did, tender and gently. It always warmed her to know this was the man she loved and by the way. He loved her too. She smiled, and He said, “Thank god. It's the first time I've seen you smile in days. Tohru…” He paused. He brought her hand to his lips and lightly brushed over them. “Please. Won't you tell me what's wrong? Do you love me?” He asked with his eyes full of worry and uncertainty.

“I love you, and you should never doubt that. I trust you but right now please understand I can't tell anyone what I'm going through. Maybe it's just a phase.” She attempted a chuckle to ease the mood. But it failed, and they both knew it.

“Tohru I want to help you through it. That's what I'm suppose to do.” He replied persuasively. “If we are really meant for each other. We are suppose to lean on each other for support. You helped me a while back ago and I want to .. no… I need to help you now.”

“You know … you make me so happy. You make me feel like I am loved and secure. But as much as I love you I cannot tell you this. One day maybe but not now. You cannot help me with it, only I can. Please don't talk about it, it's distressing me. Let's talk about something nice and happy. Like remember how much I love you?” She smiled for real this time.

“I'm only letting you change the subject because I love you. Do you ever wonder what will become of us? I wonder if you will ever stop loving me. I wonder if this wonderful thing we have here will ever shatter. It's difficult for me to believe that you love me because I know I'm not worth it and I've wondered a lot if you would ever change your mind.” He dropped his eyes to the ground. “I thought maybe that you were different this week because maybe you wanted to break up with me.”

Mixed feelings rushed into her. “You should never ever think that. Promise me. I promise you that I will always be yours. As long as I am Tohru Honda every part of me will love you.” She knew that from the moment she had met him. There was no explanation; things were just how it is. Her love was very simple and plain but it was true and sincere. That was just how it was.

He looked at her his eyes glowing and radiant. He was glad because he loved her in that way too. It was an instant spark. Their relationship wasn't always exciting and wasn't all about sex like most high school relationships, but it was about stability and their true love that was always there. “You look so pretty right now I could kiss you.”

Tohru blushed as always, “But Shigure might see us. Nobody can see us remember?” Yes they had kept their relationship a secret from everyone and especially Akito.

“I know I know Tohru, that's why we're going behind that tree.” He pulled her to the large tree and rushed behind it as if he was running from something. Then he suddenly turned back and kissed her. It was gentle and undemanding. The kiss itself tasted like a blend of peaces and plums to Tohru. It was innocent and had no expectations nor insinuations. It was pure and just itself. He leaned back and blushed. “That was my first kiss. I wanted you to know.”

“As it was mine too.” She smiled, the fluttering of her heart barely seemed to pause a moment.

“I wanted to give you a little something.” He said. He took his hand out of his pocket and there lay a pretty charm in the shape of a dove. “If you were a Souma your animal would be the dove. Because of your kindness and love for everyone. So considerate and bringing joy to everyone.” Something was soaring inside of her.

“I do not deserve it. I am not who you think I am.” Tohru was thinking of the deep dark secret inside of her. She must be a wicked person for keeping that inside of her and it was dirtying her. “I cannot accept it.”

“Please Tohru it was a gift I worked hard to buy for you. There is no one more worthy to have than you.” He replied.

“No, I cannot.” She simply stated. His gift was so kind, but the thought of him thinking she was brining love and happiness to everyone was too much. She brought them misery and because of her Akito wanted to rage his anger toward everyone in the Souma family.

“Take it. I am not giving it to any other girl.” He started saying stubbornly.

Her heart warmed, he was still hers. Maybe she should accept it. Maybe if she explained… No she could not tell him what she knew.

Then he played the right cards, “It will hurt me very much if you do not accept my humble gift Tohru.” He had her there.

“I cannot accept but maybe one day I will become the right honest woman you think I am I will accept your gift. And I will buy a lovely chain to add to it” She said trying to compromise with him. She knew for sure she could not accept it.

“No Tohru…” He began steadfastly. She put her hand on top of his.

“Please for my sake...” Then there was a pause. “Here let's bury it under this tree where we had our first kiss. And one day we'll come back here when I've become a woman worthy of it. And we'll dig it up and I'll accept your gift. I know it's silly but let's do it!”

“Not one day. Let's set a date.” He fell into her trap. He had agreed of her not accepting without knowing it.

“Okay” she said happily. They had decided two years from now on March 3rd that they would come back and dig it up. March 3rd was the first day they had started dating and it was also coincidentally the first day of spring. She returned to bed with a silly grin on her face, one that she couldn't control. But it slid right off when she remembered that tomorrow was Friday and she had to visit Akito, pretending that her memory had been erased. She had to act chummy with the man who wanted to devastate the people she loved. She had to pretend they were good friends. Could she really do that?

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Still waiting for more votes on who she her mystery guy should be. Kyo or Yuki )