Arright everyone, my long awaited (at least by my aching fingers) second Fruba Fanfic is finally finito! Yes, yes, hold your applause... (you weren't clapping, were you?) well, I don't think that you don't know, but I MOST DEFINITELY DO NOT OWN FRUITS BASKET. I do happen to own this story, though...

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GOOD GRACIOUS, I HAVEN'T DONE DISCLAIMERS FOR MY OTHER FANFICS, EITHER-- WELL, I NO OWN, err, lets see here; I DON'T OWN TOKYO MEW MEW OR PRINCESS TUTU EITHER... but i wish i did... :(

Kyo woke up, just like any other normal day, and realized that something was wrong. There was no clatter of pots and pans in the kitchen, no soft humming, and no scent of a delicious breakfast wafting through the air. He bounded down the stairs, expecting that Tohru would be there, but was surprised to find that she wasn't. Kyo looked around half-heartedly, expecting that she had just gone to the grocery store or something.

Soon Yuki came stumbling down the stairs, rubbing his eyes and mumbling in his usual morning stupor. "Wheresmisshondaaa?"

Kyo whirled, angered by the presence of the rat. "Shut up! I don't know."

Still groggy, the response by the cat didn't click in Yuki's head. A few moments later, his eyes snapped open, realizing what Kyo had said. "What do you mean, you don't know?"

Running his tan hand through his vivid orange hair, Kyo sighed, annoyed. "Just like I said. I don't know where she is. I woke up this morning and came downstairs, and she wasn't here. I already checked around here anyway... I bet she just accidentally slept in again. I'll go check..."

Yuki sat down as Kyo went upstairs.

Kyo noticed something was wrong immediately. It wasn't the tipped over nightstand, or the broken window. No, he noticed those later. What he did notice immediately that told him something was amiss was that Tohru's bed was unmade.

Yuki's head snapped up as he heard a crash from upstairs. "What in the--?"

Thumping down the stairs, a stunned Kyo nearly tripped on the last step, and Yuki looked at the cat, wondering what was up. "What was that thud?" Yuki asked Kyo.

"She-- There's no-- It wasn't--!" Kyo stuttered.

Yuki grabbed the cat and shook him, stopping Kyo from babbling any longer. "Stop being stupid, you stupid cat and just tell me what is going on!" Yuki nearly yelled, struggling to keep his cool.

Eyes spinning, Kyo sat down and took a deep breath. Just like Shishou taught me, he thought. Soon he was relaxed enough to tell Yuki what had happened. "When I went up there, the door was open, so I went in, but-- her bed wasn't made...!" Kyo burst. Yuki gasped- Tohru not making her bed before leaving the house was like the Cookie Monster not eating cookies; unthinkable.

"Other than her bed not being made,--" There's more?! "Her window was broken. Someone must have done something."

The news sunk in slowly, and both teens found themselves fearing the worst. Where could she have gone?

They searched, but before they knew it, the sun was going down, and they still hadn't seen any clue as to where the brown-haired girl was. Heads hung low, they decided to head home for the night, hoping that wherever she was, she wasn't in trouble.

Day two of a Sohma household without Tohru, and Kyo's eyes snapped open. No way. There is absolutely no way that this is possible! His nose was deceiving him! The scent of breakfast was NOT wafting through the house. (A/N: I started listening to the Indiana Jones theme song somewhere around here! tee hee!)Throwing back the covers he sprinted down the steps to the kitchen, where lo and behold, stood Tohru! (A/N: BWAH HA HA HA HA! right here is where the cute slow romantic part of the theme song started. I can just imagine Kyo standing there, dumbstruck, as Tohru turns around, smiling her dork smile with little roses and sparkles and stuff. *sigh*) Kyo's eyes widened in disbelief, and he stood there, mouth opening and closing slowly, as if he was trying to speak. She turned, and Kyo felt his heart plummeting. It wasn't-- How could he have mistaken Kagura for Tohru? (A/N: Ha! You thought that I would make a happy ending there, didn't you?) Kyo sighed, and Kagura picked up on his disappointment almost immediately. "KYO! I'VE MISSED YOU SO MUCH, DARLING!!-- why aren't you running?"

Kyo fell to his knees, and tears threatened at his eyes. "Where could she have possibly gone?!" he growled, sadness turning to anger. "Why isn't she back yet? I--" he bit his lip to stop himself from saying too much in front of Kagura. He absolutely refused to let Kagura know his feelings for Tohru before Tohru herself knew.

Much to Kyo's relief, the door opened, and Kagura was distracted. Yuki walked in, along with a large walking blanket. Wait a WALKING... BLANKET?!?! Kyo whipped around, nearly falling over. --couldn't be!

Yuki turned to the blanketed bundle, put a hand on its shoulder, and murmured something softly. He gently pulled the blanket back slowly, revealing first chocolate brown hair, frizzy and unbrushed, with small yellow bows tangled in the mess, then bright blue eyes, which were oddly glazed over. "Tohru!"

Kagura and Yuki turned to Kyo, who had just yelled, undoubtedly waking the Shigure and any neighbors around the Sohma house. Tohru cringed; and, covering her ears, fell to the floor, curling up into a ball. Yuki glared at Kyo. "You baka-neko!" he hissed.

Yuki turned, motioning for Kyo to follow him. Once in the other room, Kyo blinked. "What was wrong with her?"

Sighing, Yuki sat down. "I found Tohru early this morning, and I would have come right back here with her, but-- she ran away from me... I had to go and catch her."

Yuki's words sank in slowly. "But, why? She knows us-- and trusts us!" Kyo faltered, words failing him.

Yuki nodded slowly. "Something terrible must have happened to her. Maybe we should call Hatori?"

"No. No calling Hatori. We should just try to talk to her. Hopefully she'll remember us..."

About two hours later, the cat and rat had gotten nowhere with jogging the memory of their beloved onigiri. "Tohru?" Kyo asked quietly, "Tohru-- you remember us, right?"

Confusion and fear clouded her eyes, and Kyo felt like giving her a hug, making all of the bad things just go away. But he couldn't. He knew for a fact that Yuki would kill him with a glare alone. Also, the lesser reason that he would never admit to, was that he just couldn't make himself do it.

"Tohru," Kyo whispered into her ear, causing to shrink from his hand, which was on her shoulder. "Tohru, I'm so sorry that I wasn't there to help you..." he looked away, tears in his eyes, "and now I'm paying the price, aren't I?" (A/N: Poor Kyo! I just want to give him a hug!)

Yuki nearly felt sorry for Kyo. Key word: nearly. He still felt as though Kyo wasn't as good as the rest of the former zodiac members, and he believed that he was simply not good enough for a girl like Tohru. Speaking of; the girl seemed to be getting better, and thanks to the cat, no less! Looking up, Yuki caught a glimpse of Kagura, standing in the doorway, and was glad that she knew to keep her distance and her silence, too.

There was a small thud over where Kyo and Tohru sat, and Yuki's head swiveled around to see what had happened. A tea cup had fallen from the numb hand of Tohru, who had been caught off guard when Kyo had suddenly pulled her into a warm embrace. A single tear wound its way slowly down Kyo's face, and he was mumbling something unintelligible into Tohru's hair. The brunette's eyes widened and she paled as if she had just seen a ghost. "K-K-Kyo...?" she said slowly, as if saying his name for the first time.

Kyo fell back as if she had burned him. "Tohru? You-- remember me?"

Big brown eyes blinked repeatedly. "Of course I remember you, Kyo! ...That's weird. I feel like I've just been asleep for a long time..."

Yuki sighed and got up, deciding to leave Kyo and Tohru to themselves. Kyo exhaled, relieved. "What happened?"

Once they were alone, Kyo turned back to Tohru. "We woke up yesterday and you were gone. Don't you remember?" he asked slowly.

Shaking her head, Tohru sat back, putting her hand on her head. "Oh my goodness," she gasped. Kyo's head snapped up.

"What?"

Tohru stood up, blushing slightly. "I really have to brush my hair. I'll be back-- you probably haven't had breakfast yet, have you?"

The onigiri left the room, and Yuki walked back in. "So she didn't remember?"

Kyo shook his head. "No," he said thoughtfully, "That is kinda weird, isn't it? I mean, she should remember something-- shouldn't she?"

Yuki sat down, puzzled. "I should think so, but--"

Suddenly, Shigure came in, smiling stupidly. "Did mine eyes deceive me, or was that our precious flower out there in the hall?"

"Quit it, you pervert," both the cat and rat yelled.

Yuki continued. "Yes, Shigure, it was Miss Honda, but she doesn't remember what happened..."

Shigure's smile faded. "Oh, very serious indeed... You say she has no recollection of what may have happened?"

Kyo nodded, and Yuki listened quietly.

"Do you think that she might be blocking it?"

"What do you mean, 'blocking it'?" Kyo and Yuki asked simultaneously.

"When something traumatic happens to someone, their mind might make a wall, blocking that memory off from the rest of their thoughts. In a way, it is like forgetting that whatever-it-was ever happened," Shigure explained.

After hearing this, all three quieted, retreating to their own thoughts. Kyo's head was spinning. What happened to her out there? Will she still be the same Tohru Honda? ... If she isn't, I would be very sad... wait--WHAT THE HECK?! Did I REALLY just think that? He reddened, and shook his head. "--Jeez! I mean, of course I like her, but--" he paused, his eyes widening.

Yuki looked at him with his owlish eyes. Shigure snickered. Kyo felt like dying.

"So-- you should tell her that yourself, then."

The dog, cat, and rat all turned to see the boar, Kagura, standing in the doorway. Kyo was surprised. "You're not-- mad?"

Kagura frowned slightly. "I should be, right? But I'm not... I actually guessed that you liked her, but I just didn't want to share my darling Kyo, I guess."

Kyo was floored; since when did Kagura know? And when did he actually admit to himself that he loved Tohru? Yuki broke his thoughts. "Hey, you baka-neko, go talk to her. We all know, so why not clue her in, too?"

The last think Kyo expected to come from that rat had just hit his ears. Was his sworn enemy actually giving him advice? Luckily enough for him, he body reacted faster than his mind did. Before he knew it, he was halfway up the stairs.

The first big step in this new story...