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My Place Is With Them

Disclaimer: I own nothing and make no profit from this fanfiction.

Note: I have changed the plot for this fic, but no worries it's essentially going to be after most of the events of the manga, not all though.

Main Pairings: Hatsuharu x Yuki x Tohru, Hatori x Ayame, Kyo x Kagura, Kisa x Hiro

Chapter One: Haru

It was raining heavily that day as Yuki stared out the window at their school. He felt so tired as of late, perhaps it had been because of what had happened with Machi. Tohru had been dating Kyou for a while as it was and yet Yuki couldn't help the jealousy that pained his heart over that. He wanted to be happy, but he just couldn't be with Machi. Even after everything that had happened, he simply sighed as he went to break things off.

How funny was it that they'd gotten close, and yet now here he was breaking the news to her slowly. Perhaps it was because in his heart of hearts he knew it was foolish to try and fool himself. He'd tried to move on from Tohru, but there she was with her smile. Except that smile wasn't for him, it was for Kyou. Tohru loved Kyou so Yuki could only simply try to understand. He walked out of the school late that day after everyone had left, or so he thought as he saw Haru waiting out in the rain.

"Haru? What are you doing here?" he asked worriedly.

Haru looked up at Yuki and smiled a little. "Waiting for you." he said.

Yuki sighed and wiped his cheek a bit with a towel he had in his bag. "You're soaked, surely you'll get sick because of this." spoke Yuki.

Haru simply nodded and they began to walk home. "I was worried." spoke Haru.

"What about?" asked Yuki curiously.

"You broke up with Machi today, why?" asked Haru.

Yuki simply smiled a little and sighed, the pain in his smile evident as he began to walk back to Shigure's house. Haru followed him hands in his pockets from his school uniform.

"I don't really want to talk about it." spoke Yuki.

Haru simply nodded and walked back with Yuki, Haru had been dating Rin according to many people, but right now he didn't seem to bothered with her, only concerned for Yuki.

"How's Rin?" asked Yuki, trying to change the conversation.

"Over is what. I realized something." spoke Haru.

"What did you realize?" asked Yuki before he could catch himself for being so forward.

"I loved her, but I wasn't in love with her. I simply couldn't keep lying to myself." spoke Haru.

Yuki nodded and Haru lead them inside the house to the heater, Tohru of course ran up when they were soaked in front of her.

"H-Hatsuharu, you're here." she spoke in shock.

Haru nodded. "I plan to stay for a couple of days, is that ok?" asked Haru.

Tohru looked over and saw Shigure walk in, Haru bowed and Shigure chuckled before he nodded.

"It's fine with me, but where will you stay?" asked Shigure.

"I suppose he can stay in my room." spoke Yuki.

Haru nodded and Shigure just walked off while Haru walked with Yuki to his room. They both sat down and Haru laid back.

"When you said you didn't want to lie yourself earlier...what did you mean?" asked Yuki curiously.

"There's someone else I love, someone else who I could never stop loving. No matter what. And even if they never feel the same way, I want to be in love with someone rather then develop half assed feelings for someone else." spoke Haru's calm tone.

Yuki felt his breath leave him, Haru loved someone who wasn't Rin. Not only this Haru had said exactly how Yuki felt. He wasn't sure who it was, after all Haru was a complete mystery to Yuki at times. The way he acted was almost questionable and yet black made it all the more confusing. And yet at the same time he did understand Haru, his pain from his childhood. Yuki knew that Akito was softening his grip on them all slowly, though of course it mostly had to do with what Tohru had done when she'd last spoken to him.

"You...you love someone who isn't Rin?" asked Yuki.

Haru nodded glancing back to him and he then sighed. "You know rumors are going around that you broke up with Machi over someone else." he said.

"They're already spreading?" asked Yuki a little shocked.

Haru chuckled a little. "You're the prince, remember?" he spoke.

Yuki nodded and laid back. "There's just someone else who won't leave my mind. As much as I tried to move on with her." he spoke.

Haru nodded in understanding and put a hand on Yuki's shoulder, Yuki smiled a little bitterly. How would the fangirls react? Would they be happy he was single again? The rumors going around, especially with Tohru and Kyo dating would surely make things hell on him at school. No instead he simply accepted Haru's gesture of kindness as he closed his eyes. He then heard Kyo actually coming down and knew that dinner was done. Haru followed him out to the dinner table where they were served some of Tohru's delicious cooking.

"So Yuki some rumors are spreading you're available again." spoke Shigure.

"How did these already reach you?" asked Yuki with a glare at Shigure.

"Oh you know I happened to be at your school today." spoke Shigure.

"You sicko, were you looking at high school girls or somethin'?" exclaimed Kyo.

"Now now Kyo, what would ever make you assume such a thing?" asked Shigure.

Yuki just sighed. "No in fact I was there because Momiji was sick today and I had to take him home." spoke Shigure.

"Oh right, he threw up in one of our classes, I thought Hatori would come though." spoke Haru.

"He couldn't be there with Akito running one of his fevers." spoke Shigure.

Yuki nodded and sighed getting up from the meal shortly after, Haru followed him out with his hands in his pockets while Yuki looked up at the night sky.

"What's wrong?" asked Haru.

"I didn't ever want to cause her problems." spoke Yuki.

"This is about Tohru, isn't it?" spoke Haru.

Yuki nodded and Haru sighed. "You know I don't think it's as hopeless as you think it is." spoke Haru.

"What makes you say that?" asked Yuki.

"Because even though she's with Kyo, her face when you left like that was filled with worry over you. I don't even think she heard the rumors about your break up." spoke Haru.

Yuki simply shook his head while Haru saw Tohru coming out and smirked moving Yuki to see her before he backed away seemingly out of ear shot. Yuki looked at her as she walked up.

"S-Sohma-kun, are you ok?" she asked trying to help.

Yuki smiled at her, that smile he could only smile for her, but the smile faded when he realized her smile was for Kyo, the thought in the back of his mind.

"I'm alright. I just...well I broke up with Machi." he spoke.

"Oh? That's terrible! Why?" she asked worried for him.

"I couldn't stay with someone I loved but wasn't...in love with." spoke Yuki.

Tohru looked confused for a moment before she went 'oh' and nodded. She smiled at Yuki then.

"Hey that's alright, right? There's bound to be someone for you out there." she said.

Yuki smiled at her and nodded, not wanting her to see the desire in his eyes when he looked at her. She went back inside with a polite bow and Haru walked back over.

"Hey it's ok, I'll help you through this." said Haru.

Yuki looked to Haru a little confused. "Why?" he asked.

"We're friends, right?" spoke Haru.

Yuki nodded a little and Haru smiled at him. Yuki could only feel himself blush a little at how sweet Haru was being, he was thoroughly confused, Haru himself was showing no signs of being in pain over his love. He wondered who it could be. Of course Haru simply went in with him and they went to his room.

"You know what? Tomorrow I'm gonna cheer you up." spoke Haru.

"Wh-what?" asked Yuki confused.

"After school, just trust me, ok?" spoke Haru.

Yuki nodded a little and laid down while Haru moved to the floor next to Yuki's futon, Yuki moved over and motioned for Haru to sleep on the futon with him. Haru moved over and the two of them slept soundly that night.

-the next morning-

Yuki awoke groggily as always, aware of the day ahead of him and probably being really rather hard to take. Haru of course was there and he was actually holding Yuki rather closely. Yuki blushed a little, so close to Haru like this was something he wasn't used to. The other was his male cousin, but of course they weren't very much related or anything due to how far the blood lines were. And yet Yuki couldn't help but feel his breath catch in his throat so close to the other. He was looking at Haru's sleeping face, and be damned Yuki was actually shocked how much the other's face was gorgeous to him. He of course gulped, this wasn't normal. These feelings he had, yes it just had to be the stress of the former day, correct? It had to be that.

Yuki of course slowly pulled away and sighed, he was still tired of course, never a morning person as Haru moved over and Yuki went to get ready. Soon he was ready for the day while Haru was getting ready he looked to Shigure.

"Just so you know, I'm the one who broke it off." he said.

Shigure nodded. "Well I do hope you find what you're looking for Yuki." spoke Shigure's knowing tone.

Yuki nodded and walked out once Haru came in, Tohru of course was cooking while Kyo came in and took his breakfast, she kissed his cheek and smiled at him. Yuki couldn't help but feel the pain in his chest well up like a ball. He simply shook his head mentally trying to shake it off, they were together after all. Soon enough they were ready to go and they began to head on the way to school. Yuki's fangirls ran up as they went into the gates, Tohru and Kyo holding hands while Uo and Hana who had gotten used to the couple followed them. Haru kept close to Yuki while the fangirls came up.

"So who is it Yuki!" they exclaimed.

Yuki looked confused. "I'm sorry?" he asked in a polite tone.

"Oh you better be if it's that Tohru Honda. You broke Machi's heart!" one of them exclaimed.

"I never knew you could be so heartless!" exclaimed another.

Haru moved in front of Yuki then who was feeling like he'd made a terrible mistake. "That's enough." spoke Black Haru with a growl.

The girls backed down immediately but black wasn't done. "I don't see how his love life is any of your business. Yuki's been nothing but polite to all of you all the time. When you didn't deserve it. And even so, you all want him for yourselves, you're going to try and turn this somehow on him into him dating you. I've seen your poor excuse for 'love' for him." spoke Black.

Tohru ran over with her friends as Yuki shook a little watching Black, he couldn't help but feel this was his fault as he looked down.

"Sohma-kun?" asked Tohru.

He looked to her and she looked concerned at him, little had he known he'd started to shed tears right there. He covered his face, no matter what he'd never live down this shame. But what was he supposed to do? He felt cornered, for once he'd made a decision in his life, tried to be forward with it and in the end it had bitten him. He knew it was hopeless but still this wasn't what he wanted. That's when Kyo punched Black Haru who had made the girls cry and Yuki ran to the men's room. Kyo sighed and walked after him.

Yuki knew he'd never live this down, showing such weakness in public, no less in front of that stupid cat.

"Yo." spoke Kyo.

Yuki looked up. "What?" he asked coldly.

"You know, we made a truce." spoke Kyo.

Yuki nodded a little. "So lemme ask you something, do you think maybe you can count on me a bit?" asked Kyo.

Yuki's breath caught and he sighed. "I..I guess maybe I shouldn't let Haru go off like that." spoke Yuki.

"Nah he's gonna do that anyway. But at least you know, stand up to those girls, they're wrong. You know, you've umm...well you haven't fought me in a while because of her. And well I know you're trying like I am, so try a little harder, because if she worries about you, it affects me too you damn rat." spoke Kyo.

Yuki sighed and nodded, Kyo left the bathroom and Yuki walked out he saw Tohru looking worried at him and he smiled a bit. "It's ok now miss Honda." he said.

"Are you sure?" asked Tohru.

Yuki nodded and Tohru smiled a little, the both of them walked down the hall, Haru looked at Yuki apologetically and Yuki just sighed.

"Don't worry about it Haru." he said.

Yuki just walked with Haru to his class, school went by relatively quietly after that but it was after school that he saw Haru standing there waiting for him again.

"Come on." spoke Haru.

Yuki wasn't sure what he was getting into but he nodded and followed the other.

Author: Reviews