Well I'm back after severe writers block..here's the new chapter...hope you all enjoy it! Please R&R. I don't own Fruits Basket.

Chapter 5: Meeting Akito

Tohru and Hatori walked into Akito's chambers and kneeled before him waiting for permission to speak. Akito looked first to Hatori and then to Tohru and smirked. He had a feeling he knew what was coming. 'I think after the incident with Kana Hatori deserves happiness, but I have to make sure Tohru really loves him by testing her. Not by hurting this time though,' he thought as he turned fully to face the two.

"What brings you here Hatori, Tohru," Akito asked coldly. Hatori was about to speak their business but Tohru beat him to it. "I seek permission to be with Hatori, I love him more than anything," she said, daringly meeting Akito's eyes. The man looked at her calmly and slowly walked towards her. Tohru held her breath as the god stopped in front of her and smiled evilly.

Suddenly, before Hatori could even react, Akito yanked Tohru up to his eye level by her hair and yelled, "Do you honestly think I would let an outsider get that close to what is mine? Besides I seriously doubt that an outsider such as you could love such a pathetic creature!" He threw poor Tohru across the room and stood stunned as he watched her slowly get up and glare at him.

"You think I couldn't actually love Hatori is it? Well..." Tohru began as she started boldly walking back towards the god. "How many people would bother getting back up and fighting for something even if they were utterly terrified of what other punishment would happen if they didn't love the person they claimed, so much so that they stand up for the feeling no matter what other punishment they have to go through and hardships and whatever else is thrown at them just to be with that person?" By now she was right in Akito's face yelling as loud as he was previously. Hatori couldn't manage to pick his jaw up off the floor.

Akito then smiled genuinely at Tohru causing her to blink in surprise and take an unconscious step back. "And that, Tohru, is precisely why I am granting you my permission to be with him," he said and sat down as a bird flew to him and landed on his finger. He looked at the two one more time and said, "Now leave before I change my mind."

The couple walked out with smiles on their faces. Hatori and Tohru jumped into Hatori's car and drove in content silence back to Shigure's house to tell everyone the good news and to decide what to do from there.

A/N: What do you think should happen next? Should Tohru move in with Hatori? What do you want to see happen? please review and let me know your thoughts.