Fruits Basket Love Story

Chapter 8

Chapter 8: The Feeling Is Building Inside

"Kyooo...hey! Kyo!" He finally returned back into reality, once he had heard a voice calling out to him and a waving hand in front of his face. His eyes poped open and he gasped. The last thing he remembered was staring at Tohru skate around the rink and the next minute he found himself on the floor huddled up into a ball with his face burried into his hands. He peered out through his fingers, seeing a pair of long, wonderfully built legs, followed by the frilled blue skirt, with the white t-shirt hanging over it. Two thin arms attached to finely rounded shoulders. The long slender neck, with which held the elegant face, contaning a pair of big deep blue eyes, and thick red lips. The brown hair flowing all around her. His hands slowly slipped down, reveiling his redend shamed face. He couldn't understand why he was looking at her this way. Why all of a sudden did everything about her appeal to him in every way possible? His heart beat became faster, the blood boiling through his veins. She crouched down next to him. "Kyo are you ok? Are you sick?"

"N...n...o...i'm ok..." he stamered. Nothing could come out clean. He couldn't even look at her without feeling that pained feeling through his heart. She held a hand up to his forehead.

"You seem a little feverish..."

"I'm fine!" she snapped grabbing her hand away from his face. Her eyes widend slightly, but then she smiled.

"C'mon, let's go home."

"What! Why!"

"We've done enough for today. We can go home and relax."

"But...I...you..."

"No, believe me Kyo this has been a wonderful day, but there is such thing as too much of something. It's ok to go home now, really." She gave him a reasurring smile, which somehow got him to listen to her.

"Ok...if you're sure." She nodded and helped him up. He dusted off his pants and they went to return their skates back to the man.

The walk home was spent in silence. The only sounheard between the two of them were the sounds of their shoes walking against the pavement. Kyo saw Tohru look at him a bit saddened, which made him feel guilty. He sighed, slipping a hand through one of her own, which made her smile the way he loved so much.

"Hey, Kyo?"

"Hmm?"

"Nevermind..."

"Huh? You sure?" there was a different sound in her voice that made him curious.

"Yeah, it's nothing," she sais smiling. But Kyo knew her to well enough...it was a fake smile to make him believe that nothing was wrong.

"Ok then."

Not too long after, they walked through the door, taking their shoes off, entering the kitchen. A note was found on the table.

"-Kyo and Tohru

Was called out to the Sohmas house. Yuki and I will be back later! Don't wait up for us!

heart- Shigure-
Yuki... "

Tohru laughed a bit and Kyo had just rolled his eyes.

"Damned Shigure..."

Tohru had heated up leftovers, for Kyo had told her it would be a waste to make something since both Shigure and Yuki was gone. They would probably eat out or at the Sohma house. Afterwards, Kyo had decided they watch Tohru's movie before it was taken back the next day. She happily agreed and they headed upstairs for his room. Tohru followed, lagging behind him. She always got the same feeling no matter what, a feeling she just couldn't quite put her finger on when she was alone with Kyo in his room. But that night, she had felt it more than ever, since they had been alone.

"C'mon Tohru!"

"Huh? Oh, comming!" she jogged the rest of the way down the hallway, entering his room. He closed the door behind her and went to turn the dvd player on. She stood there, her hands placed down in front of her, she looked at the floor blushing.

"What's with you? Why are you all the way over there?" She looked up and saw Kyo sitting down on the bed looking at her confusd. "Ok..hurry up the movie is starting."

"Oh, yes!" She walked to the other side of the bed and sat down.

"Almost forgot..."

"Huh?" Kyo got up and switched the lights off, the room dark, only illuminated by the t.v. screen. Tohru flinched slightly. 'He turned out the lights!' she thought. 'Eh! Stop thinking like that! Kyo would never hurt you!' After thinking that, she had calmed down somewhat. Kyo sat down on the bed and smiled at her, then turned to the screen.

Tohru watched excitedly. What would that man do to the women? Would he tell her that he loved or or would he leave? She sat on the bed wide eyed, gaping at the screen. Kyo had become bored of the movie long ago and accidently fell asleep.

The movie had ended and Tohru wiped an at a teared eye.

"That was such a lovely movie!" she said smiling.

"What!" Kyo jerked up looking at the screen and saw the credits rollong with soft romance music playing, "Gah! I fell asleep! I'm sorry!"

"Ah, it's ok. I fell asleep during your movie so it's ok."

"Did they come home yet?" he asked sighing.

"No they didn'nt..." at that moment the phone hand rung. Tohru andswered it. "Hello? Sohmas residents."

"Tohru-kun!"

"Shi...shigure?"

"Hiii! Sorry to say, but we won't be able to make it home tonight! I trust everything will be ok. Se you tomorrow byeee!" Before she could say anything, he hung up on her. The dial tone ringing.

"Was that all about?" Tohru turned around eyes opened wide. O.O

"Uh...he s...said they wouldn't make it home tonight..."

"That's weird. Oh well, a night with them not around might not be half bad huh? It's still a bit early, wonna do something?"