Fruits Basket Fan Fiction ❯ You And Only You ❯ Chapter 07 ( Chapter 7 )

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Hehehehe... i hope you guys/gals don't mind that i make everyone fall in love with Tohru? My my... i'm such a bad person to write a fic that evolves every Sohma male fall in love with Tohru.... but.... i couldn't help it!!!..... >_< i love Tohru sooooo much and her personality is so perfect! Well... not perfect but i think you know what i mean....? All the male Sohmas are all so hot and dam cute that i couldn't resist making a little romance scene for each of them with Tohru.... ^_^ and yup yup! All of them have a crush on Tohru!!! Hehehehehe...... ^_^..... oh my goodness!!! I forgot to say that I LOVE YOU!!! Hehehehehe.... *MUAH*

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=[Chapter Seven]=

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- Hatori's House -

"I'll be going home now, bye Tohru-kun!"

"Eh? Why? Ayame-san didn't even get the chance to see Hatori-san yet"

"Oh it doesn't matter, if anything goes wrong then Tori-san will have Tohru-kun to look after right? Tori-san only has a headache and i need to go back to my beautiful store"

"Okay then Ayame-san and take care"

"Uh huh, i will and take care of Tori-san and do what ever it takes to make him feel better"

Ayame gave Tohru a quick wink before spinning around and pranced off. Tohru wondered if Hatori is feeling any better so she returned to Hatori's house and took off her shoes before entering the room. Halting to a stop, Tohru remembered that Hatori haven't received his gift yet. Eyes scanning the room, Tohru spotted her gift bag and strode to it. She dunked her right hand into the bag and pulled out another gift box. Tohru closed the bag and happily walked over to Hatori's bedroom but stopped at the door.

*knock knock*

"Hatori-san? It's me Tohru... can i come in?"

Expecting an answer but none came, Tohru became worried and decided to open the door. The door creaked open to reveal a body slumped beneath a thick blanket.

[The door isn't locked? But i was certain that i heard Hatori-san locked it... maybe he unlocked it after wards]

Tohru slowly creped across the room to Hatori's bed. Hatori didn't even move when Tohru placed her small hand on his forehead. He did feel rather warm so Tohru immediately placed her gift down and dashed to the kitchen to grab some medicine. Tohru rushed back in time to see Hatori propped up on one elbow and looked rather helpless.

"Ah! Hatori-san must stay down, an illness must be kept stable at a situation like this!"

"W..what are you talking about Tohru-kun? I feel just......fine.......(groan) actually i feel heavy and dizzy"

Tohru rushed over to Hatori and placed a cool cloth over his forehead before pulling out a nearby chair and sitting on it. Tohru slowly guided Hatori down to his pillow and popped some medicine into his mouth. Hatori automatically accepted the glass of water from Tohru and gulped down the medicine.

"Did Ayame come yet?"

"Oh he did but went home a few minutes ago"

"Really? Did he come to my bedroom?"

"No, he said that he didn't want to bother you and that if you need any help then just ask me"

"Uh okay, but that's okay. I don't need much help but thank you for umm... looking after me just then......"

"Oh it's nothing! Really!"

"Un...."

"And before i forget again, here's your Valentine's Day gift! HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY HATORI-SAN!"

A look of shock was plastered on Hatori's face when Tohru pulled out a box and pushed it in his face while smiling cheerfully.

"Thank you Tohru-kun, is this why you came over today?"

"Uh huh! Hope you like it!"

Hatori accepted the gift from Tohru and placed it on his bed.

"You don't mind if i open it later?"

"No, i don't mind at all. What Hatori-san should be doing now is taking a nap"

"But i don't feel sleepy"

Tohru stood up from where she sat and placed both hands on her hips.

"Hatori-san is ill and i cannot let him be more ill by not taking a proper rest"

Hatori stared at Tohru for a few second before obeying. Taking a big sigh, Hatori buried his face in the pillow and closed his eyes. Tohru smiled and gathered all the medicine. After returning from the kitchen, Tohru knelt beside Hatori's bed and placed a small peck on Hatori's cheek. Hatori's eyes shot wide open and stared confusingly at Tohru.

"That comes with the Valentine's Day gift"

A blush made its way across Hatori's cheeks before he could realise the heat emitted from his cheek was not because of his illness.

"Unnnn.. Thank you Tohru-kun but does everyone get the same treatment as i do?"

Tohru gave a light chuckle and placed her cool hand on Hatori's cheek.

"Everyone gets the same treatment but in Hatori's case, his one is a bit more special"

And with that, Tohru gave Hatori a another sweet yet quick kiss on his cheek.

"Get well soon Hatori-san"

By now, Hatori's cheek is a redder colour. Hatori lazily turned around into his pillow and muffled a thank you.

"Ano... Hatori-san? Is Hiro and Kisa home?"

"They're not at home today, they're on a camping trip organized by Akito. Oh and you won't be finding Ritsu or Momiji because they were booted off with Hiro and Kisa"

"Oh, that's too bad then but then can i leave their Valentine's Day gift here with you so that you can give it to them when they come back?"

"Un... just leave them there but don't expect me to give them a kiss"

Tohru giggles uncontrollably.

"Don't worry Hatori-san, you don't need to. Just tell them that i said hi and that i said happy valentine's day to them and i'm sorry that i couldn't give it in person"

"It's not your fault but i will tell them so"

Tohru gave Hatori one last stroke on his hair, got up and walked slowly out of the room. Hatori fell asleep straight away at her soft touch and the painful throbbing in his head didn't let him stay awake. Tohru crept to her gift bag and pulled out Hiro's, Kisa's, Ritsu's and Momiji's gift and placed them on Hatori's table. Tohru placed a finger on her chin and points it to the ceiling when she remembered that Kagura wouldn't be home at the moment because she will be with Kyou. Rummaging through the bag again which consists of only two gifts left, Tohru placed Kagura's gift along with the others while clutching the remaining gift to her chest.

[Okay... everyone has received their gifts except for one... hope nothing will happen but still, everyone deserves to be treated the same no matter if they don't realise that someone out there do care and love them....]

Tohru discarded the gift bag and left Hatori's house with only a box clutched to her chest. Tohru walked back towards the main gate and shivered lightly. The weather had changed while she was at Hatori's house, the cool and gentle breeze had already died down and now only a cold and harsh wind is present. Regretting the fact that she was too stubborn to bring along her jacket, Tohru hugged the box more tightly as an attempt to warm her self up. Walking in quick strides, Tohru rounded a corner to a large veranda.

Tohru stepped inside the dark and cold area and shivered more. It was more colder in the house than outside. Making sure that her footstep is soft and quiet, Tohru padded down the hallway and turned a corner to another long narrow hallway. Her heartbeat increased as she reached the destination of a large sliding screen door. Taking a deep breath, Tohru knocked twice on the screen door.

"Akito-san?"

"Who is it?"

"Honda Tohru, may i come in?"

"Enter"

Feeling really nervous and scared that she was alone and that no one knows that she was going to come and visit him. Tohru shakily slide the screen door open and stepped inside and carefully slide the screen door shut. Tohru nervously walked to the centre of the room and knelt down. Holding the package to her chest again, Tohru blankly looked around but could hardly see since the room was too dark.

"What is it that you want?"

The soft voice asked her but she couldn't help but paled at the dangerous question.

"It's Valentine's Day today and i came to give Akito-san a gift"

"Valentine's Day? That is a pathetic excuse! You just wanted to come here and make my life more worse than ever! Isn't that right Tohru-kun?"

Tohru winced as the tone of his voice raised. Shaking her head and looking straight ahead, Tohru tried to make out where Akito was but failed.

"No Akito-san, that's not true. I would never even touch that idea, what i just told you is the truth..."

"The truth? What? The truth is that Valentine's Day is just a way of making fun of people who don't have anyone."

"No! That's not true at all!"

"Well then Tohru-kun, tell me what the truth is then"

"The truth Akito-san is that Valentine's Day is a day of appreciation. We give gifts to show how we feel about them but it also doesn't mean that we have to be in love to be able to give gifts. Friendship and families are also important and that giving gifts shows them that we care and that they have someone to turn to if they ever need help. Receiving gifts can make you feel loved and not just a no body. Someone does notice you and you will feel great that there is hope"

".........................."

"Ano, Akito-san? Did i offend you? I'm sorry then.."

"No it's okay"

[He sounds sad and lonely]

"Why do you always see the positive side of everything? Don't you ever look to the negative side? But no.... i don't need your answer... you are already the answer"

Tohru looked around the room confusingly. She still couldn't see and outside is getting dark which was not helping her at all.

"Can you not see?"

"Not really, the room is quite dark"

"I don't like the lights turned on but if you like, you can come over to where i'm sitting"

"I don't think there is any different from where you're sitting"

"Oh but there is, you see Tohru there is a small light shining dimly at you and from where i'm sitting i can see things more clearer"

"Oh you mean that faint light shining at me from outside?"

"Yes, that is the garden lamp. So are you coming or you i have to come and guide you?"

"N..no it's okay, i..i.. can manage"

Tohru stood up and helplessly looked around. She really couldn't even tell if there was a table in front of her or not, she could only see her hands in the dim light. Taking a cautious step forward, Tohru clutched the package more tightly just in case she might knock anything over.

"Just keep walking forward"

"Okay"

Tohru sighed and took a couple of step forward, shutting her eyes just in case she comes in contact with anything hard. A voice chuckled lightly.

"Just keep walking, don't be scared"

"I'm trying but i'm too scared that i might bump into something"

"You won't"

Her mind was spinning so the first thing she does was take a couple of more step before toppling over. Instead of landing onto the hard floor, Tohru found herself held up by two slender, yet strong hands.

"You should take better care of your direction"

"I did walk straight"

"No you didn't, you walked straight at first but you turned left afterwards"

"Gomen Akito-san and thank you for catching me"

"..................."

Akito steadily pulled Tohru to her feet and guided her to his bed. He was sitting there all along while watching Tohru clumsily search her way through the dark room. He nudged Tohru onto his bed and Tohru was too dizzy to notice where she was going just obeyed.

"What's wrong with you? You stopped talking"

"Eh? Oh i'm just dizzy that's all but it's getting better"

"What's that you're holding?"

"Your Valentine's Day gift"

Tohru could kinda see Akito and her dizziness is going away so she handed Akito the package and smiled.

"Happy Valentine's Day Akito-san!"

".............."

Akito grabbed the package and placed it on the pillow.

"What is your reason when it comes to giving out gifts?"

"My reason? I want people to know the feeling of being loved and noticed. Gift is another way of showing my feelings towards them, i just want to make them happy and for them to believe that not everything is impossible. Coming out of your shell and just tell the person how you feel is nothing to be ashamed off"

"So that's what your reason is when it comes to gifts?"

"Hai! but it can be different in other cases but in this case then that is my reason"

"A way of showing your feelings through gifts?"

"Hai"

"..........................."

"Ano, is there something wrong Akito-san?"

"What are your feelings towards me and what do you think of me?"

Tohru stared at him confusingly, that was very unexpected especially from him. Calmly picking out the proper word, Tohru told him her answer.

"I do not think of bad things about Akito-san, Akito-san may be scary and harsh on the outside but to me that is just a shield that means nothing. The real Akito-san is hidden somewhere beneath the shield and that something had happened causing Akito-san to block himself from the truth while burying himself deeper and deeper inside himself"

Akito gazed at her with amusement.

"Really? Is that what you think? So what do you think about the real Akito hiding from the outside world?"

"Well, i think that he is kind, caring and i do not think that Akito-san would enjoy hurting people"

Akito stared at her confusingly. How can she see all the positive side of a person and especially in him. Everyone had always feared him and kept their distance but her, she's really different. Even after he cursed and attacked her, she still have faith in him that he is truly a nicer person but just couldn't show it. Could it be true that he can change and be the person she described him from before? he can't admit it but the way Tohru sees him does matter to him greatly since it's different and more soothing than other's thoughts on him. Is this what Hatori meant when he said that Tohru can ease the pain within people? Can she really do that? If so then he would like to experience it too.

Akito's eyes soften as he leaned forward to Tohru and wrapped his arm around her neck and pulled her into a tight embrace. Tohru just gaped in shock as she felt Akito hugged her tightly but felt a sad and lonely feeling coming from his hug. Tohru moved her hands to Akito's back and massaged it gently. Akito closed his eyes and could feel his mind clearing as the gentle hand rubbed his back. It felt good and he didn't want her to stop but this isn't right! He should be the beast who destroys people's life and hope but instead here he is, like a child. A child with a dark pain, a pain that had swallowed him whole and now all he need is someone to come and release him. Her and only her. She is the only person who can do this to him, not his mother, just her. His mind had refused to accept the fact that he needs her to ease his pain but now he has the power to overcome that wretched mind and allow his heart to fully overtake his mind. No more will he push away and neglect her anymore, he will accept her.

"Why?"

"What do you mean by that Akito-san?"

"Why? Why do you make me feel so warm and relaxed? I should be cold and harsh, yet here i am. I don't feel the anger inside of me when you're here now. Is this some kind of dream?"

"No Akito-san, this is what i meant when i said you have a real personality buried deep inside of you and now that you have accepted the fact that your cold and harsh personality isn't the real you, realising this gave your inner self the power to rise and overtake the darkness"

"That may be only a part of the true reason"

"Hm?"

"You"

"Huh?"

"You, you are the one who gave me strength... promise me that you will never leave me"

"Of course Akito-san, if you accept me then i won't leave you"

Akito hugged Tohru more tightly and slide closer to her.

[Her body feels so warm and nice, it feels so good... i don't want it to go away]

[Akito-san must feel great pain for him to be this open to me. I must help him, just like okaa-san! Okaa-san, you've always said that helping those in need is the most precious thing you can do to make a person feel better. That is what i'am going to do! I will help Akito-san and be by him when ever he needs me]

Tohru stopped her rubbing and hugged Akito tightly. Tohru blushed furiously when she felt Akito hug more tightly causing their chest to crush each other. Slowly, Tohru started stroking his hair slowly while humming a song her mother once hummed when she was still little.

Akito and Tohru stayed in the same position for at least a couple of minutes when someone knocked on the door. Akito lazily released Tohru and stared at the door.

"Who is it?"

"I'm sorry Akito-san but your dinner is ready"

"Leave it near the door"

"Hai"

A couple of shuffling was heard and the maid was gone. Akito got up and smoothed out his kimono avoiding her gaze while doing so. He was embarrassed that he had been too open to her and now she will go and tell everyone.

"Are you afraid Akito-san?"

Akito's eyes widened at her question. What does she mean if he is afraid? Afraid of who?

"Afraid?"

"Afraid that you've shown me how different you are"

"What do you mean different?"

"Just then you weren't mean and harsh. You acted lost and lonely"

"How dare you say those things!"

Akito jerked backward when he realised that he had done again. Screaming in a harsh tone was one thing he cannot control and it comes out easily. His face softens when he notice Tohru winced at his tone.

"Gomen Tohru-kun, i.. i.. didn't mean to do that"

"No, it's okay Akito-san. I think i understand why"

"You do?"

"I think i do but i will change that, i will help you control that anger. I will help you Akito-san... will you let me?"

Akito stared at her with shock. After what he had done to her, she still wanted to help him? God, he doesn't deserve this! He's cruel, he deserve to die! She shouldn't waste her time, he will only hurt her again and this time he will regret it more than ever.

"I don't want you to be hurt"

Tohru gaped at him in shock. Hurt her?

"Akito-san should have faith in himself"

"Faith... that's impossible"

"No Akito-san, i will be here to support you. We will work together"

That sounded so good to his ear but will it work out? There have been so many opportunities in the past that he had thrown away. Now will be the last time he will be ignoring it, he will accept this new opportunity and become a better person even if it meant trying to change his personality just to be with her.

Akito held his hand out to Tohru.

"Yes, lets work together"

Tohru smiled and happily accepted his hand. Akito pulled Tohru to her feet and led her to the screen door. Pulling the screen door open, Akito and Tohru helped each other with preparing the already waiting food.

"Will you join me for dinner?"

Tohru glanced at the food, it wasn't meant for two people.

"No, it's alright Akito-san"

Akito frowned at Tohru and placed a bowl in front of her.

"I can never finish the whole mean by myself, it will be a waste if you don't join me"

"But really, it's okay"

"Then i won't eat until you agree to join me"

Tohru had no choice so she picked up her chopstick and started filling her bowl with food. seeing that Tohru had no choice but to eat with him, Akito grinned and started filling his bowl with food too. After they had all finished, Akito told Tohru to put everything outside so that the maids can come can clean it up but Tohru refused and it took a couple of persuading before Tohru agreed.

After settling down, Akito requested that she would join him for a walk around the yard. Akito's yard is actually his backyard but it's very large and full of beautiful trees that can take a few minutes of walking to actually make a full round. Tohru agreed and was busying putting on her shoe while Akito just stood there gazing at her. Tohru sneezed bringing Akito to concern.

"Are you cold?"

Tohru was in fact freezing, she was still cold and shivering since the time when she was making her way to Akito's house. But the incident from before distracted her from feeling cold. And also Akito wore his thick kimono so he doesn't realise that it was cold. Including the fact that he was hugging her before so she was very warm at that point. Tohru gave a small nod before sneezing again. Akito quickly left the porch and strode to his wardrobe. Akito took out a beautiful, silky dark green kimono and strode back to Tohru. Tohru glanced at the kimono and shook her head.

"No, that is too beautiful! I will damage it!"

Akito frowned at her for the second time.

"Wear it, i don't want you to catch a cold. It may be big but we will try to resolve that later"

"I..Is it yours?"

"Yes"

"But... but ...."

Akito stopped her sentence by placing it over her shoulder. Tohru couldn't help but snuggle against the kimono.

"Arigato Akito-san but i will damage it if we go outside"

"I don't care, just wear it. Beside, i don't wear it anymore.... i don't like the colour"

"Oh but the colour is beautiful!"

In truth, that kimono was one of his favourites. Akito reached forward and pulled Tohru closer to him, she looks so cute in that big kimono. It's like that whole thing can just swallow her up. Tohru blushed a bright pink when she felt Akito pull her towards him and fasten the kimono so that she is well covered. Akito wrapped his arms around her waist, leaned down to Tohru's ear and whispered.

"Stay with me for tonight"

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=[End Of Chapter Seven]=

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What the???... that was much longer then i've expected!!! The chapters are getting longer every time i type... weird.... but still it's fun!!! ^_^ I wonder what are your thoughts on who the mysterious guy is... hehehehehe... sorry he wasn't mentioned in this chapter but who knows.... he might have been in this chapter after all???.... Hehehehehehe.... And...and...and i'm really glad and would like to say thank you again for your reviews!!! OH GOD I LOVE YOU SO MUCH! Hehehehehe.... Ja Bye Bye!!!...... ^_^

*mUaHz*

*hUgGLeS*

*wAvEs*

bYe ByE aNd ThAnX fOr ReAdiNg

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