Well, Fuufy's back for another story

Well, Fuufy's back for another story! I'm really hoping to see some of the readers from Realization here with my new story. I'm playing the same game though, only with more Yaoi and hardcore guy on guy action. I also think I'm gonna experiment with some Yuri pairings! Aren't you exited? I'm gonna be doing a whole bunch implied pairings, as well as one-sided pairings. All in all, this is gonna be a mess of strange, (and loveable in my opinion) pairings. I'll mostly be following the anime when it comes to characters, because I need Akito to be a guy for this one… sorry.

Main pairings: Yuki x OC, one-sided Akito x Yuki, and very little one sided Akito x OC. And, to my delight, I'm still gonna use a lil bit of implied Shigure x Akito. I'm also contemplating throwing in some Kyo x Uo, Haru x Momi, and (drum roll please) Hana x Tohru! Some of these pairings might change later on, though…

Warnings: Well, I'm using the Akito x Yuki pairing… what kind of warnings can I give you? Forced Yaoi lemony scented scenes? But, honestly, would you want it any other way? Oh, yeah, I have to mention the language and such. Yeah… I'ma swear… a bunch.

Disclaimer: I dun own any of this stuff. If I did, I can almost ensure you that you'd see WAY more Akito x Yuki as well as more implied Yuki x Kyo and vise versa…

Shall we go then?

Perplexity

By: LithiumFuufy

Chapter 1: Greetings

The girl leaned heavily against the wall, her breath escaping her. She couldn't remember how long she had been running. Too long.

The footsteps behind her were getting louder. She tried as hard as she could to move, but it was futile. There was a stinging pain in her ankle, and small, shifting feeling in her chest that made it painful to breath. She slid down the wall of the alleyway; the rain heavily beating down on her head. Her cherry-colored hair clung to her face, masking the freely falling tears sliding down her cheeks.

'This is it…' she thought to herself, hugging her arms to stop her trembling. 'They're gonna get me…'

A quiet whimper escaped her as the footsteps drew closer and closer. She closed her eyes tightly, covering her ears. "Please go away… Please, please go away…"

She shook violently as the steps came to a stop in front of her. "P-Please… I didn't do anything!" she pleaded with the figures that stood in front of her.

A hand roughly grabbed her shoulder, causing her to let out a quiet squeak. He slammed her into the wall behind her, pinning her there. The figure, which wore black suit and hat that cast a shadow over his face, held a switch- blade to her neck, talking in what sounded like gibberish.

She closed her hazel eyes tightly, staying deathly silent as the figure spoke to her in a threatening tone. She only opened her eyes upon falling to the ground with a gentle thud. She looked around frantically, fearing only the worst.

Her hazel eyes fell on the unconscious bodies of the figures in the black suits. She let out a small gasp, a huge wave of relief spreading through her.

"Can you stand?" a boy in front of her said, his voice echoing lightly.

Hazel eyes brown as she looked up. Red hair, barely matching her own, rest atop a handsome looking face. He had his hand extended to her as he looked down at her with a serious expression.

She gladly took the hand, smiling weakly as he helped her up. She slowly rose to her feet, one hand gently rubbing her head. She felt dizzy, and the pain in her ankle and chest was almost unbearable. She let out a quiet whimper as the spinning in her head begun to make her feel woozy.

She wavered on her feet a bit before suddenly falling forward. The orange haired boy stumbled to catch her.

The last thing she remembered as a puff of smoke.

Kazuki sat up in her bed, a small smile on her face. She had been having that dream at least once a week for months now, and she wasn't sure what it meant.

For weeks that dream had been all she thought about. If it had happened to her in the past, she would've remembered. Maybe it was a dream of the future.

'Pft, like that would happen…' She told herself over and over.

The more she thought about it, the more she wished she could meet the man in her dream. He was handsome brave. But more than anything else, he saved her.

In her dream of course.

Yuki let out a quiet groan as he sat up in his bed. He ran a hand through his deep silver hair, his other hand rubbing his eye. He dreaded having to get up so early. And the fact that he woke up in the same house as Shigure and Kyo day after day just disheartened him more.

Lately, the only thing that had been keeping Yuki's spirits up was Tohru. But then again, she could make anyone smile.

The rat-boy let out a quiet sigh as he pulled himself from his tangled covers. It was raining outside, as it had been for days now. It didn't bother him much; he didn't really mind the rain. Most people dreaded it. Rain always made everything look so gloomy, and it always found a way to ruin someone's plans.

But that's not how Yuki looked at it. He knew that without rain, the entire earth would slowly wither away.

And plus, as much as he hated to admit it, Yuki liked rainbows.

Kazuki smiled faintly, using a towel to dry her hair after getting out of the shower. She returned to her room and turned on her stereo.

The girl let out a quiet sigh as she took a seat in front of her vanity and began to brush her hair.

Her mind kept replaying the final moments of her dream over and over again. It had seemed so real this time, more real than the other dreams. She had felt the sharp pain in her ankle, and she had smelled the musty scent of the alleyway in the rain. It all felt too real to have been a dream.

Kazuki shook her head a bit. 'Now isn't the best time to think about all that… I have so much to do…' She thought to herself as she fixed her hair back with a headband.

It was mid summer; the weather was perfect. She had been planning on making some cookies to take to her neighbors. Thinking back on it, she realized exactly how girly that sounded, but it was for a good cause.

Kazuki lived in a decent sized apartment right down the street from the ever so popular Sohma family.

The compound, from the outside, looked almost abandoned. The bare trees just barely visible from over the wall accompanied with the eerie silence that befell the street surrounding the compound made for an all out creepy feeling when passing the main house.

It didn't bother the girl much though, for as long as she could remember, she enjoyed haunted houses. She loved the paranormal and almost always had a scary story on her mind.

Kazuki let out a content sigh as she rummaged through the cupboards for the ingredients she needed.

"Oh! Good morning, Yuki!" Shigure said with his usual grin as Yuki lazily took his seat at the table. The rat-boy paid no attention as he promptly rested his head in his arms.

It was a usual day in the house. Tohru off making breakfast, Kyo sitting across from Yuki with his normal scowl, and Shigure seated to the right of Yuki with a content smile on his face as he read the paper.

A fantastic scent drifted into the dining room that made Yuki smile faintly. Tohru walked in balancing 4 dishes in her arms. "O-Oh my! I didn't expect you all to be waiting for me!" she panicked slightly, gently setting the plates down.

"It's ok, Tohru. We're just glad to have a nice breakfast every once in a while." Shigure smiled gratefully up at Tohru as she sat down.

Yuki's smile grew. "Good morning, Miss Honda." He said cheerily.

The girl smiled at him. "Good morning, Yuki, Kyo, Shigure!" she replied, taking her seat as well.

Everything felt so… usual. Yuki had grown so used to this routine that it almost seemed boring.

Kazuki hummed to herself silently as she walked down the street, cookies in hand. She stopped once she reached the gate to the Sohma main house and sighed. It was rather intimidating, looking up at the gate, not knowing whether to knock or run away.

She stood there for a few moments, marveling over the view of the house from just the outside when a voice came from atop the wall.

"Hi!"

Kazuki's head jerked in the direction of the voice, her eyes falling on a small (girlish looking) boy. "H-Hello…" she replied timidly, with a small smile on her face. "Would you happen to be one of the Sohma family?"

The boy nodded, flashing a cheery smile down at her. "Yup."

Kazuki's smile grew. "Um… I'm your new neighbor… and I brought some cookies…" she admitted to herself that it sounded a little weird. Showing up out of nowhere with cookies in her hands.

The boy's yellowish eyes widened in delight as he hopped over the wall. "Really?" he grabbed the girl's free hand and began to lead her to one of the medium sized houses. "My names Momiji! What's yours?"

The read head was slightly astounded by the boy's energy levels. "M-My name is Kazuki Akane…" she smiled a bit. "But you can call me Fuufy."

The blonde boy tilted his head to the side. "Fuufy?"

Kazuki nodded. "It's a nickname of mine." She said with a smile.

Momiji thought for a few moments. "Ok, Fuufy!" he stopped at the door to one of the houses. "I wanna introduce you to Ha'ri!" he exclaimed, opening the door.

A professional looking man, sitting in a brownish wheely chair looked up at the sudden commotion.

"Ha'ri! Our new neighbor brought us cookies!" the boy bounced over to the man, smiling widely.

His auburn hair hung in one eye, his skin a fair peachy color. He wore a look of surprise as the girl bowed politely.

Momiji smiled, pulling the man out of his seat. "This is Hatori Sohma! He's my… my… Ha'ri… how are we related again?"

The man practically ignored Momiji, his eyes locked on the girl before him.

Kazuki smiled. "My name is Kazuki Akane… I'm your new neighbor…" she held the plate of cookies out to him. "These are you… and the other people who live here…"

Hatori looked down at her for a few moments before snapping back into reality. "T-Thank you…"He graciously took the plate, handing it off to Momiji. The boy, in return, crinkled his nose at the man's sudden loss of conviction. "Momiji, go set that down in the kitchen."

"Ok, Ha'ri…" Momiji trailed off as he skipped into the kitchen.

The man looked at Kazuki for a few moments 'This can't be…' he thought to himself as he examined her again.

Kazuki felt a bit uncomfortable, the silence sending shivers up and down her spine. "I-It's nice to meet you, Hatori-san…" she smiled half heartedly, his serious look making her nervous.

Hatori shook his head a bit. "Like wise, Miss Akane…"

"No, no! Please… call me Kazuki… or Fuufy…" she smiled up at Hatori, who in return furrowed his brows at the strange name.

A muffled jingling noise came from the girl's pocket. She jumped slightly. "Oh crap…" she said, reaching into her pocket to look at her cell phone. "I'm afraid I have to go…" She bowed quickly before darting off in the direction of the gates.

Hatori sat back down, his mind racing. He gently rubbed his temples, trying to sort out his thoughts.

Momiji bounced back into the room, looking around. "Ha'ri! Where did Fuufy go?" he asked curiously. "You didn't scare her away, did you?"

The brown haired man shook his head a bit. "N-no, Momiji…" he sighed, standing up. "I have to go meet Shigure… Come on, Momiji." He said calmly, grabbing his coat.

Well, what did you think? First chapter and all… I don't think it's as good as it coulda been… it definitely is long, though… Warn me of OOCness… Also, if you have a question, feel free to ask… for all you know, I might be handing out spoilers .

Now, Fuu LURVES the comments… so what are you waiting for?