THE GIRL - New Year
The Sohma family, being cursed by the zodiac animals, have very important new year's celebrations and Shigure, Yuki and Kyo are drawn back to the main Sohma house. Tohru is left alone and tells both Kyo and Yuki that it's okay; they should go home to their families and spend new years with them. As they walk over to the main house, they meet Hanajima on the way. She explains to them that Tohru always celebrated new years with her mother and this year would be the first time she'd be all alone. Kyo, already feeling guilty about it, immediately goes back with Yuki. They find Tohru sitting with a photo of Kyoko, crying. She's surprised to see them there and both boys are devastated that they almost left her like that for the whole night. Tohru is happy that they've returned and they stay up to watch the sunrise together.
A month and a half later, Valentine's Day rolls around and Tohru buys chocolates for Kyo. For White Day (March 14), Kyo realises that Tohru is struggling to pay for her school fees as well as the payment for attending their class trip. He manages to keep his temper in check but he's pretty upset that Tohru wasted her money on being nice to him and everyone else she bought chocolates for, rather than using it to buy herself new clothes or pay off her debts. Momiji tells him about the story of the stupid tourist who gave up everything he owned including his own body and eyes to help people who said they needed it, even though they were conning him simply because he never thought of himself at all. Kyo realises that Tohru is like this and tells her that he will go on Momiji's hot spring trip with her and she is so happy she tears up in thanks.
Later at school, Tohru is alone waiting in the hallway when Kyo overhears some boys noticing her. He hears them talk about how cute she is but also how spaced-out she is too, making her an easy target to take advantage of. Rather than confront the boys himself, Kyo walks over to Tohru and puts his arm up on the wall next to her. He looks over his shoulder at the boys with such a cold look that they're scared off. He scolds Tohru and tells her that when she's alone, she needs to be alert so people don't see it as a sign of weakness, but she can feel comfortable enough to daydream all she likes when he's with her.
VISITING KYOKO
When May arrives, Tohru prepares to visit her mother's grave with Uotani and Hanajima. She invites Kyo and Yuki to come along. When he's there, Kyo feels very uncomfortable. No one seems to really pick up on it other than Hanajima. Later when they're home, he finds Tohru napping on the porch. When he can't wake her up, he leans over to whisper in her ear that he's sorry and watches over her while she sleeps.
LEEK REMEDY
When walking home with Kyo, Tohru faints from a fever she has gotten from having a cold. Kyo brings her home and while she's resting, he decides to brave all possible odds and… makes her a leek dish to help her recover faster. He hates leeks but he does it anyway, a true testament to his devotion to Tohru! When he brings it to her room to eat, she's really quite surprised at how delicious the food is and how good a cook Kyo is.
While she eats, Tohru confesses to Kyo that she is upset because her recent failure on her exams make her feel like she is failing on her promise to her mother to graduate high school. Kyo tells her that if she truly feels that way, she should erase the failure by making up for it on the supplementary exam. He tries to cheer her up by telling her that her down mood is not like her at all and that it's not the same without her cheerfulness brightening up the house. He offers to cook for her every day until she recovers, making her very happy.