Kyoko is Alive
By
Dragondolphin1990
A/N: This story has a WIP sequel, Kyoko is Still Alive, but it is not necessary to read it.
I am posting a rewrite of this story at A03 (my account is linked on my profile).
Disclaimer: I do not own Fruits Basket. This is meant to entertain, not to make profit.
Chapter 1: Kyoko's Return
Tohru Honda, Yuki Sohma, and Kyo Sohma were walking home from school. Tohru was walking hand in hand with both boys. She smiled at the sky as she said happily, "I can't believe that we're almost done with high school. Our third and final year is going to be done in only a few weeks. I'm finally going to fulfill my promise to Mom!"
Kyo scoffed, "So what? Big deal. After this we're gonna have to get jobs…"
Yuki added, "Or go to college."
"College! I never even thought about college. I wonder if Mom wanted me to graduate that, too. Maybe she wanted me to get a Masters Degree. I don't know."
Yuki comforted her, "Calm down. Just get through with high school and then think about whether or not to add on to your schooling."
Kyo rolled his eyes, "I am never in a million years gonna go off to some preppy good-for-nothing college."
Yuki said, "I've considered it, but I'm not really sure."
Tohru told them, "You should both go on to college. You two are really smart."
Yuki told her, "We aren't as smart as you, Miss Honda."
Tohru suddenly said, "Look, we're home!"
Kyo went off to the roof for who knows what. Yuki said to Tohru, "I'm going to check on the garden. I'll be back in a few minutes."
"Do you need me to come?"
"No, I'll be fine. Nothing is ready to be picked, so it would be stupid for both of us to go, don't you think?"
"Okay," Tohru said, walking into Shigure's house.
The instant Tohru stepped inside, Shigure ran right into her with a 'poof'. His editor was only a few seconds behind. Tohru instantly hugged Shigure, "Spot, there you are. Have you seen Shigure?"
The editor said, "I'm sure he went this way… Hey, are those his clothes? Ah! He's naked!"
She instantly ran out of the house, not wishing to see a naked Shigure. Shigure sighed, "Thanks, Tohru. That could have been bad."
"It's no problem really. I'll just leave before you transform."
As she walked into another room, there was a 'poof' and then a rustling of clothing. Shigure sighed, "Well, I'd better work on my manuscript before she returns."
Tohru started dinner. Later on, the three Sohmas entered the kitchen. Kyo asked, "So, when's dinner?"
Shigure playfully scolded him, "You should be nice to Tohru, who works so hard to get us three decent meals a day."
Yuki added, "Dumb cat."
The cat and rat started a staring contest which lasted until Tohru served their dinner. When they were nearly done eating, the doorbell rang. Tohru started to get up and answer it, but Yuki said, "Let me get it, you may continue eating."
He walked to the front door and opened it, "Hello."
There was a woman outside who looked to be in her mid-thirties. She had beautiful hair and seemed like an incredibly nice person. She said, "My father-in-law said that Tohru Honda resides here. Is that correct?"
"Yes, would you like to see her?"
"That would be wonderful."
"Please come in. I'll get her."
Yuki walked into the kitchen and retrieved Tohru. She went into the living room, where the guest was waiting. The two women did not say anything for some time. Tohru finally said, "M-mom?"
The woman smiled and nodded, "Hello, Tohru, I'm glad that you are doing well."
Tohru broke down into tears and hugged Kyoko. Kyoko smiled and hugged her daughter back. After a long time of hugging each other, Tohru finally pulled back, "Mom… I thought you were… dead."
She laughed, "Did you really think that I, Kyoko Honda, would be done in by a simple car wreck? No, that would never happen. Actually, was in a coma for the past two years. My doctors didn't think I would make it, so they pronounced me dead. They were amazed each day I lived, and were definitely shocked when I regained conciseness. Once they let me out, the first thing I did was go looking for you. When I met with your grandfather, he told me where you've been living."
Tohru fought to hold back tears of happiness as she hugged her mother once again, "Oh, mom, I've missed you so much."
Yuki left to give the two some time to themselves. He returned to the kitchen where Kyo and Shigure were finished eating. He could barely find his voice, but managed to say, "Tohru's mother… is alive."
The other two didn't say anything. Shigure finally broke the silence, "I would like to meet this woman who Tohru speaks so highly off."
He practically skipped into the living room, "Oh, Tohru, Yuki has told us the good news. I would greatly like to meet this woman you look up to so much."
Kyoko and Shigure's eyes met for a moment. Kyoko finally said, "Sh… Shigure?"
"Kyoko, what are you… You're Tohru's… Wow…" Shigure couldn't manage to formulate a complete sentence.
Tohru looked from her mother to Shigure and back again, "You two know each other?"
"Yeah," they both said.
Shigure finally made a complete sentence, "Kyoko, you're Tohru's mother?"
"Yep," she answered.
"So that means…" Shigure trailed off, "Wow. I never would have guessed."
"So, Tohru," Kyoko said, "Do you want to live with me, or stay with them?"
"I…" Tohru thought, "I really want to live with you again, but if I leave, Shigure and Yuki and Kyo would all starve and live in a pigpen."
"Actually, my father-in-law said that they sold our house, so I don't actually have a home," she sweatdropped, and then turned to Shigure, "Do you think I could stay here for a while?"
"We'd have to ask Akito," he replied, "but it's fine by me."
At the mention of Akito, Kyoko's face paled. Kyo noticed it, "Man, you're as scared of him as Yuki."
Yuki whacked Kyo on the head, "Shut up!"
"You can't tell me what to do, rat."
"I said to shut up, you stupid cat."
They instantly started fighting. Kyoko asked, "Did they say 'rat' and 'cat'?"
Shigure watched the two fighting, "Yes, they did. They are cursed by that sign of the cat and of the rat."
"Oh, I see," Kyoko said.
Tohru asked, "You know about the Zodiac?"
"You do, too, I take it," she replied to her daughter.
At that moment, Kyo went flying through the wall, unconscious. Shigure sighed, "My poor house…"