Title: Auld Lang Syne

Summary: Episode 9. Superstition states that failing to kiss someone at midnight on New Year's Eve ensures a year of loneliness. Tohru doesn't want to be lonely this year.

Warnings: I think Tohru is a bit out of character in this chapter

Disclaimer: Nothing is mine except for plot. I'll be nice and put the characters back when I'm done with them! Title song is not mine either!

Author's note: Oh my gosh! Where does the time go!? I just finished Shugo Chara and I want to write a story for it and thought "Hey, I should read my old work!" and then found out that it's been almost 2 years since I worked on this! What the heck? 2 years?! Thank you for the reviews and thanks to everyone who added me onto their favorites!

Tohru's cheeks were starting to hurt, but she couldn't stop smiling; Yuki and Kyo were sitting on either side of her. She still couldn't believe that they defied the family and decided to spend New Year's Eve with her.

She sat there talking with them, telling them about what she wanted to do this new year, and in return she listened to them.

Tohru glanced down at the watch she was wearing and noticed that there were only mere minutes left until midnight. She sat there, deep in thought, wondering if she'd be able to do what she wanted to do. She wasn't necessarily a superstitious person, but she didn't want to ever leave her new home, never leave her new friends. Tohru didn't want to be lonely this year.

The three friends sat in comfortable silence and Tohru stared at her watch, counting down the last minute before midnight.

58 seconds left to go…

She had it all planned out; Kyo would be first. She didn't know why she decided that, it wasn't that big of a deal, but something inside of her knew that should he be second, he wouldn't be very happy. It was one of her goals this year to make sure that Kyo smiled more.

42 seconds left till midnight…

Tohru's stomach did flips; maybe she should ask their permissions first. Maybe they would be mad that she did something like this without their consent.

30 seconds till midnight…

But then what if they thought her weird for being so superstitious? Would they still allow her to do it?

12 seconds left…

No! She would do what she had to do! She was going to do everything in her power to make sure she stayed with them this year, and years to come.

Midnight…

Tohru didn't allow herself to be nervous! She looked at Kyo; he was looking out straight in front of him. Perfect opportunity! She closed her eyes and leaned forward.

Kyo looked out over the city. His watch beeped, signaling the new hour, letting him know it was a new year. He turned his head to wish Tohru a Happy New Year, when he felt Tohru's lips crash into his own.

Kyo's eyes widened and his body froze. Why is she kissing me?

Tohru kissed, what she thought to be, Kyo's cheek, but it didn't feel like a cheek. The skin was rough and it felt a little cracked. She opened her eyes and saw Kyo's own red eyes staring down at her. Tohru quickly moved away, her cheeks turning blood red. She kissed him square on the lips! What were the chances?

"What's going on?" Yuki asked, trying to be calm. Why is Miss Honda kissing that stupid cat?

"I'm so sorry!" Tohru cried out. Her fingers flew to her lips, touching them, still remembering the feel of Kyo's lips against hers. It was her first kiss. She had her first ever kiss with Kyo. Herheart skipped a beat.

Kyo couldn't, for the life of him, say anything. His own cheeks were red, his lips tingled, his Heart beat faster! What's wrong with me? He turned his face so Tohru couldn't see the reaction on his face.

"I'm so sorry!" Tohru said again, "I was aiming for your cheek! You… you just turned your head at the wrong time."

Kyo couldn't help but start to chuckle. She kissed him, but yet it was still somehow his fault. He quickly composed himself and turned back to Tohru, "Um…" he said as he rubbed the back of his head, trying to think of something to say, "Is there a reason why you were trying to aim for my cheek?"

Tohru's cheeks turned a darker shade of red, "You're going to think it's weird," she curled her legs up to her chest and looking out towards the city she said, "There's a tradition that if you kiss the people you're with on New Years Eve, at midnight, you won't be alone."

Both Kyo and Yuki smiled, knowing that Tohru didn't want to be alone anymore and they weren't going to let that ever happen again.

"Miss Honda," Yuki said, "I didn't get my kiss."

Kyo watched as Tohru's eyes widened and that goofy little grin appeared on her face. He couldn't stand it, he didn't now why, but Kyo didn't want her to kiss Yuki. He watched as Tohru leaned over and gave Yuki a kiss on the cheek. Kyo couldn't help but smirk, he couldn't even understand why he felt relieved that Yuki didn't get the same kind of kiss he did.

"There," Tohru said as she broke Kyo out of his thought, "Now we won't be alone this year. We'll all be together!" She added with a big smile.

Kyo and Yuki had a thought and they both reached down together, at the same time. Both boys kissed Tohru on either cheek at the same time.

Tohru laughed happily. With a big smile on her face she said, "That has to mean extra luck for this year."

Okay, so I know I said something about doing episode 6 next, but I got nervous, there is a lot of OOC in it. So, maybe the next chapter will be episode 6! See you guys in 2 more years! LOL! I hope not!