'Oh mom,' She pleaded in her thoughts, 'I didn't say "come home safely" and look where it got you.' She felt numb and cold all of the sudden, 'I didn't tell Kyou that it was all right. Now…now…' Another sob mad it's way out of her throat as she desperately tried to wipe them away.

She never told him, she never said those two words that could fix everything. When he first came back she said them over and over again, like a mantra but she didn't know what she was saying. He seemed to know she couldn't have meant it after she said it so many times.

She really needed to say them, before she died knowing that she kept those words in. It was strangling her and she tried to breathe, to tell him. To scream it out to the world—and to him.

Kyou got to his feet, shaking slightly at the sudden weight as he made his way over to the door. Why was she crying…? What did he do now? All he ever did was bring her pain. A new wave of self-hate hit him hard as she took a retreating step back.

Then two words hit him between her sobs. "…I'm sorry…"

As the Rain Falls

"Kyou!" Tohru called, waving to the orange haired youth as she raced towards him, stumblingwith her strength failing, causingher to run into him,accidentally of course.

"Ack!" She exclaimed as she felt her balance sway with Kyou holding onto her. Staggering, she ran right into Kyou, whose red eyes widened as she collapsed on him in a light embrace.

Wing blew against Tohru's slightly shocked and confused face as she stared at the grumbling orange tabby by her knees. "I am so sorry!" She gushed, picking up the cat (and his clothing) as she raced off towards Shigure Sohma's house.

"I'm so sorry!" She repeated, leaving Kyou no time to say 'it's all right!' or grumbling. Shigure turned, crossing his arms as he grinned.

"Looks like Tohru is back." He said with a grin.

Yuki, opening the door and walking in before the other two, slapped Shigure upside the head. Placing his bag down by the door, he straightened out his uniform.

"Ouch!" He proclaimed, rubbing his head. "What did I do?"

"That look on your face said you were thinking about something." The Zodiac member said, closing his eyes as he sat down at the table.

"—Sorry!" Tohru said again, turning around as a poofing noise was heard. Shigure was chortling, covering his mouth so he wouldn't burst out laughing.

"It's all right." The door to the room was opened and an irritated orange haired teen stepped into the room, an apologizing Tohru Honda tailing behind him.

"Good day at school?" Shigure questioned.

"No." He snapped back, blinking as he snapped out of his tirade.

"Uh…um…" Tohru said, looking down as she stared at her hands, folded neatly in her lap. 'Of course he didn't have a good day,' she concluded, 'he was with her most of the time helping out for the festival.'

Kyou growled, staring maliciously at Shigure for interrupting when he was angry. He would have hissed, or at least barred his fangs which he did.

"I think what Kyon-kyon means is that he had a wonderful time with you, Tohru and would love to be your boyfriend." Tohru blushed furiously and laughed nervously as Yuki and Kyou stood up, ready to kill Shigure.

"All right, then perhaps both of them…?" Shigure questioned, "They both seem—"

"You perverted bastard!" Kyou hissed, throwing a fierce punching the laughing Shigure's right cheek.

"Don't talk about Miss Honda in such a way, you hentai." Yuki punctuated this statement with a strong punch to Shigure's left cheek at the same time as Kyou.

"Tohru…! Save meeee!" Shigure said, giggling as Kyou and Yuki stopped, his words striking a nerve as they growled and continued to attack the Dog.

She sighed lovingly with content as she stared at her "family." She was so happy that everything was back to the way it should be.

Turning her head she frowned slightly when she looked out the window and saw rain beginning to pour down. In her opinion, it was either ironic or funny that everything started on a rainy day like today would turn out to be. Her eyes softened and the sounds of Yuki and Kyo beating up the perverted, but kind hearted, Shigure faded away. And now, everything ends on a rainy day also.

OWARI-

Author's note:

Well... that's the end to this story of Fruits Basktet. Now I need to work on Scarlet and Freedom in a Cage. I'm so happy I was able to complete this story, and for once I am happy with the ending to one of my stories.

Thank you so much to everyone who read my story! Everyone has been a great support!

Well... WhenI wrote this ending I read it and thought...not good enough. So I altered it and now...I guess it's sappy, almost heart warming. Y'know,I just couldn't kill them all. Angst doesn't always fall into that category. I hope everyone liked this ending as much as I enjoyed typing it.

Love, Red Tail