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Tohru Honda | Fruits Basket | Reserved
Over the many, many months Tohru spent with the Sohmas, she grew closer to all of those who were cursed. She even became determined to find out a way to break the curse and set the Sohmas free. Yet Akito, the Head of the Sohma family (a.k.a. god), refused to let Tohru take her power away from her. (Though, for most of the manga, Tohru is unaware that Akito is a female.) Yet there was no stropping the influence Tohru was having on each Sohma family member. For the first time, they looked to the future with hope; Tohru fostered that hope and confidence in them as best as she could.
But that wasn't always easy. There were a few members that fought back against Tohru as hard as Akito and there were many times that Tohru doubted herself. Yet, every time, she was able to pull herself back up and realize that her love for the Sohmas would pull her through any hard times. In fact, there was one love in particular that kept her going through many hard days. At first, Tohru had sympathized with Kyo and wanted to be his friend. But, as time went on, that desire to be his friend turned into something far more romantic.
Her feelings for Kyo weren't seen as a blessing in the beginning. She fought them down because she felt like she was betraying her mother's memory. In her mind, she thought she only had room for one love in her heart. (Which is kind of silly considering she already loved most of the Sohma family. Yet it can be argued that her love for Kyo went much deeper and touched a part of her that had been solely reserved for her mother.)
At the canon point I am taking her, she is just beginning to realize how special Kyo truly is to her and that she does not want to give him up. Additionally, she is slowly (and painfully) making amends with Akito. In fact, she has just asked her(him) to be her friend.
In summation, Tohru is probably one of the kindest people in existence. Her happiness comes from the happiness of those arounds her and she will do almost anything to see her friends smile. Yet her kindness isn't only shown to her friends. Tohru is always kind and humble around strangers - even when they're rude to her. (See Hiro Sohma and Akito Sohma.) It's just not in her nature to become angry or impatient. She is far too grateful for what life has given her. She would think it exceptionally rude or selfish if she asked for more - though she is always supportive of those who strive for more in their own lives.
Yet, because of her kindness and humble nature, she is easy to take advantage of. She is also easy to upset. Tohru's heart is very fragile and thus she feels emotions keenly. She is compared to a flower (as are most other females in the manga), but I think the delicacy of a flower really fits her. Even something as simple as a strong breeze might take away everything she knows and loves - a lesson she knows well (especially after Kyoko Honda's death).
But, despite fearing a life of loneliness, Tohru pushes on. She doesn't let herself feel sad or depressed and she will do her best to always put on a happy face. In fact, she's generally mortified if someone sees her looking sad. She feels like it's her duty to keep her loved one's happy. However, recently, she thought that she could be sad - and even cry - around Kyo without him being disillusioned.
Sadly, he revealed that she was mistaken. Thus, she is feeling even sadder than usual. She can barely summon a smile to appeal to Akito. But she's still trying and she always will because that, in the end, is who she is - a fighter.