Kyo, Yuki and Tohru are known as Fruit basket most famous love triangle. When Tohru was orphaned due to her mother’s tragic passing in an accident, she was taken in by the gracious Sohma family. Instantly, she caught the attention of Kyo and Yuki Sohma, causing the two boys to fight for her affection. Possibly, Tohru broke up with Kyo after they both confessed romantic feelings for each other, and Yuki revealed that he never loved Tohru romantically and was delighted to just have a friendship with her.
This love triangle, although it is the best known, is not the only one in the series. Another character was madly in love with Tohru Honda: Momiji Sohma. As Tohru got to know the entire Sohma family, the gentle and kind-hearted Momiji developed a close friendship with Tohru. Through lingering glances and sweet gestures, it quickly became evident that Momiji’s feelings were much deeper than friendship. Despite Momiji’s childish appearance and mannerisms, he is very close in age to Tohru. However, even Momiji himself knew that he had no chance of forming a relationship with Tohru as long as Kyo was in his life.
Kyo is not the only Sohma who loves Tohru, Momiji also had feelings for her
Momiji’s quotes provide indisputable evidence of his romantic love for Tohru
One of the most compelling pieces of evidence suggesting Momiji’s true feelings for Tohru is the quote he uttered after the Zodiac Curse was finally broken, freeing the Sohmas. In this moment of joy, he proclaimed: “My curse has broken, but I still can’t be with the person I love most.” Although he has not explicitly stated her name, Tohru is the person he has spent the most time with, been most affectionate with, and trusted the most. She appears to be the person he was referring to, and the quote makes even more sense considering Kyo and Tohru’s relationship.
On Sohma’s joyous beach trip in season two, Momiji also made another comment that suggests he has a crush on Tohru, telling Kyo, “I’m selfish for loving Tohru so much.” Also on the beach vacation, he commented to a few others that he was excited to go home and see Tohru again when they went for a walk without her. All of the Sohmas grew to love Tohru because of her generous nature, her fun-loving spirit, and her genuine care for everyone around her, but Momiji fell the hardest. These little pieces of evidence only prove your strong feelings.
The way Momiji dealt with his crush proves that he is a selfless character
Momiji even encouraged Kyo to pursue Tohru, putting his best friend’s happiness above his own feelings.
The way Momiji handled his romantic feelings for Tohru shows that he is an excellent person. Momiji noticed Kyo and Tohru’s love, and instead of punishing himself or trying to sabotage it, he selflessly chose not to potentially ruin their relationship by rooting for them despite his personal desires. Momiji even encouraged Kyo to make things work with Tohru. He asked Kyo to be honest about his feelings and emotionally open to a relationship with Tohru, as he understood how much Tohru loved Kyo at that point and wanted his best friend to be happy, even if it was with someone else.
Momiji is a generous friend to both Tohru and Kyo, and both before their relationship began and after they got together, he has been nothing but supportive. Because of Momiji’s selflessness, his dynamic with Tohru and Kyo offered a different take on the traditional love triangle. After Momiji realized the extent of Tohru and Kyo’s love, he chose not to fight for Tohru’s affection in anything other than a platonic sense. He kept silent about his own feelings because he knew his confession would hurt Kyo and Tohru. Momiji’s willingness to put aside her passion for Tohru’s happiness proves her care for her.
Keeping His love for Himself allowed everyone to find true joy in the end
Everyone found true love in the end, even Momiji, as evidenced by Fruit Basket Forever
Fortunately, Momiji found her own form of happiness after the story’s conclusion. Fruit Basket Forever showed that Momiji ultimately led a happy life: he married someone else, had a daughter, and restored his relationship with his sister, Momo, after being removed from her by their mother. The love triangle between Momiji, Kyo, and Tohru is technically unresolved, as he never openly confessed to Tohru or anyone else, but Hiding your crush was the right choice for everyoneas his selfless decision allowed everyone to find true happiness and romantic fulfillment in the end, including himself.
Momiji and Tohru are very similar in that they are very kind and loving people. Their friendship is without a doubt the most mutually beneficial and rewarding in fruit basket, and they would do anything for each other. Some shippers were disappointed that Momiji and Tohru didn’t end up together, or at least, that Momiji never let Tohru know how he really felt. But Momiji knew Tohru well enough to know that she would feel overwhelming guilt at the thought of disappointing him, and he loved her too much to put her through that unnecessary pain.
Momiji’s choice not to tell Tohru his feelings further proved his love for her
Just like the love triangle with Yuki, Momiji’s love triangle was also resolved in the best way possible.
Momiji never opening up about her romantic feelings was the greatest act of love towards Tohruallowing her to achieve happiness with Kyo. This love triangle may be untraditional and, at times, sad, but everything worked out in the end between all the Sohmas. Momiji and Tohru continued their tender and joyful friendship, while Tohru and Kyo were finally able to have the romantic relationship they both always wanted without worrying about hurting anyone else. Love triangles in Fruit basket It all comes together nicely in the end, and while it’s a little unrealistic, it’s certainly satisfying to watch.