Disclaimer: I don't own Fruits Basket…
Chapter 1:
It was a beautiful Saturday morning. As usual, Shigure went to market for their weekly groceries while Yuki is assigned to cook their meal. Tohru woke up early to have her daily walk in the woods. Kyo, on the other hand, was still sleeping.
At the kitchen
Yuki was preparing their breakfast when Kyo came, still yawning and scratching his eyes. He can't deny that Yuki is a good cook. Yuki tossed the last egg on the plate and stared at Kyo for a few seconds before he walked pass him and accidentally hit Kyo with the plate-full of bacons and eggs.
"Hey! You didn't just hit me! You stupid rat! " Kyo sent his fist flying towards Yuki's face but the rat was just in time to catch it.
"Don't play with me," Yuki said in a low and calm voice, still holding the plate on his other hand. "I didn't do it on purpose." Kyo really got furious at this and without another thought he swung his other hand at Yuki which Yuki blocked by kicking. Kyo's left hand landed on the stove that was still hot.
"Aahhh!" the cat shouted. Tohru and Shigure burst from the kitchen door. Tohru's eyes widened as she saw the cat in pain while Shigure sighed as he was already used to this kind of events.
"I'm gonna kill you, rat!"
"Try then…"
"Stop it, you two! I can't stand it when you fight!" Tohru shouted, almost in tears. All was stunned.
"Hey, Yuki, those morning busters really look tasty. Let's eat now. I'll set the table." Shigure said, trying to drive away the fight and the angry Tohru and headed to the dining room. Kyo, still holding his other hand, followed him and sat with his right hand under his cheek.
Yuki stared blankly at Tohru for a moment before he followed Shigure and Kyo at the table.
'Is he angry with me? Oh my, this is all my fault. I shouldn't have interfere with that. I'm not their mother, I know. But… but they could've hurt each other if I hadn't done anything. But… but… oh, I feel stupid!' Tohru said to herself.
After eating
Tohru sat on the green grass of the Sohma's garden. She was still thinking about the fight and whether what she did was right.
"Why are you crying, Tohru?" said a calm voice from behind her. She recognized the voice, it was Yuki's. She simply doesn't know what to say. Yuki sat beside her and gazed at her anxiously.
"I… I… was… just… I mean… I-"
Yuki, realizing that she doesn't have something to say, gently pulled her close to him, near his chest. Tohru was relieved and shocked at the same time. She always loved to be near Yuki. 'His chest feels like heaven for me… I never want this to end…' Tohru thought.
Yuki held her hand and motioned for her to come with him. Tohru, still speechless, nodded and followed him. They walked through the woods while Yuki was still holding her hand tightly. Tohru gathered all of her courage and said in a very low voice, "Umm… Yuki, where are we going?"
He just smiled at her and continued walking.
Finally, they reached it. It was a temple. At the entrance was a big block of wood with the letters S-O-H-M-A engraved in it.
"What is this place, Yuki? It's brilliant… and it's quiet here…" Tohru said in amazement, but still in a soft low voice.
"Shigure told me to bring you here. It's a temple, you can always go here if… if you're lonely. I've never known this place; it's my first time here, too."
"Then maybe… maybe we should go inside", Tohru managed to put up a smile on her face. Yuki smiled back as they entered the temple.
"This place sure needs cleaning up." Tohru walked inside the dusty temple. There was nothing inside the temple except for a soiled table near the window with a bunch of dried flowers and a huge mirror beside it. Tohru looked the mirror. "What's this?"
"I don't have a clue." Yuki said as he approached Tohru and examined the mirror.
As soon as Tohru touched the mirror, strong winds blew which sent the door, windows, and table and the flowers flying across the room.
"Aahhh!"
Yuki grabbed her hand and tried to reach for a way out. Then, the mirror started to become like suction, pushing everything inside it, including Yuki and Tohru. Luckily, Yuki got hold of the window.
"Tohru! On three, I will swing your hand to the window! Jump outside and I'll follow!" Yuki said loudly. Tohru, although nervous and scared, nodded. 'I know you're scared… but you have to trust me...' he thought.
"1-"
"2-"
"3!"
He swung his arm so that Tohru can reach the window since he was holding her hand. But even before the tip of her finger reach the edge of the window, she slipped.
"Aaahhh!"
Yuki was just in time to catch her hand. He was already sweating. Tohru looked at him with a really sorry face. He just smiled at her, trying not to show her the worry in him.
Just then, a block of wood hit Yuki's arm, the one holding Tohru's. He flinched in pain. He can no longer hold her with the condition of his arm.
'God, why wouldn't he let go of me? He's in pain but he just wouldn't let go! Stop it now, Yuki!'
Yuki suddenly passed out with all the pain he just gone through. They both fell into the mirror and Tohru never let go of his hand.
'I think it's my turn to take care of you, Yuki-kun…'
She held the unconscious Yuki close to her and closed her eyes as well as they went through what it seemed an endless portal.
