FRUITS BASKET: After The End
Ch.1 Another Morning
NOTE: This story is based after the anime ends
A thick layer of fog blanketed the forest outside of the Shomas house. This fog seeped in thought the tries making the forest seem eerie and as if it could be filled with "monsters". Kyo knew better than to believe in these tales that perverted Shigure had told tohru the night before just to upset her so he could comfort him, but not before Yuki brought a swift smash down on his head. Kyo was up early as usual, even today on the weekend when Shigure would sleep well into the afternoon. Kyo had taken a shower and gotten dresses and walked out of his room and down the hall still drying his hair. He stopped walked past tohrus room and saw the door cracked open. He took a step back and after slinging the towel onto his shoulder looked in and watched her on the far side of the room with her back to him as she brushed her silky brown hair.
Kyo paused….she was beautiful but he could never say that to her. He continued down the stairs and into the kitchen and was disgusted to see Shigure sleeping on the kitchen floor. "What the Hell do you think you are doing!" Kyo yelled kicking Shigure's side to awake him from his probably perverted dreams. Tohru heard the yelling and came running(almost tripping) down the stairs.
"Oh Shigure, are you ok did you trip! Shigure are you ill!" Yelled Tohru feeling him for a fever. Shigure waved her hand away and not to mention he reeked of alcohol. "he must have gotten so drunk he passed out!" growled Kyo as he toke the carton of milk from the fridge and drank it from the carton. Tohru helped Shigure up as he mumbled "Thank you dear Tohru, could you help me to my bed?". "Yes of course" said Tohru as she helped him to his room and opened the door. The room was so filthy and cluttered she if you looked you wouldn't know there was a bed even in there!
"Um Shigure where is your bed…?" asked Tohru in a small voice letting him hobble in. "That's ok Tohru I'm fine you can go now." He said and she nodded and closed the door and returned to the kitchen to see Yuki leaning against the counter. "Good Morning Yuki-Kun" chirped Tohru. Yuki smiled gently and replied "Good Morning Miss Honda-Son." Tohru took out a plate of rice balls left over from yesterday and set them out for breakfast. Kyo paid no attention and ate a rice ball. "Miss Honda, Momiji wanted to come over today and I told him it would be fine is that ok with you he wants to watch his new anime with you or something." Broke Yuki. "Oh, Yes that's fine I cant wait." Tohru answered smiling while she took out some meat to thaw for lunch. "I have a student council meeting so I will be back for lunch" Said Yuki as he went to the door. "Ok come back safe!" Said Tohru will a great smile as Yuki left.
"I'm sorry…for you know that scratch…I…gave you." mumbled Kyo with his head down. Tohru looked at him and blinked trying to remember what he meant. "Oh..no,no,no its ok I'm fine" She stuttered frantically as she kneeled down beside him.
"So there's no scar…right?" Kyo asked looking up into her eyes before glancing for a scar. "No all healed and no trace of it." said tohru smiling that wonderful smile. "Good then.." Answered Kyo smiling.
Tohru and Kyo stood at the sink as she washed a dish and handed it to him to be dried. "You don't have to help me Kyo" Spoke up Tohru as she looked up at him smiling. "No I don't mind but you need more soap" said Kyo. "Oh, ok I have some let me get-" Tohru couldn't finish her sentence before she slipped in a small pool of water while turning. As fast as a cat Kyo flung his are under her back and caught her. Tohrus faced began to pool red as he stood over her with his hand under her back holding her up. He smiled at how she had such a nervous helpless look to her face. "You should be more careful" He said smiling as he raised her to her feet and smiled warmly as she blushed nervously. "Thank you Kyo, I could have been hurt" She stuttered as the red began to fade.
"I wont let you get hurt…" He said his smiling turning into a bit more serious. Tohru blinked and smiled warmly. She knew he would always be there, and she wanted him there. "Thank You Kyo" She said as the sink drained out. He could now feel himself turning red.
Later after lunch Momiji busted trough the front door waving a VHS tape in a plastic case all around. Kyo yelled and sat Momiji down long enough to take the tape and get it set in the VCR. "This a new anime we haven't seen yet!" said Momiji to Tohru as she sat on the couch between Yuki and Kyo. Momiji was so excited he was only inches from the screen. "Tohru! I almost forgot that I invited Haru to come and he should be here soon!" Momiji yapped as he jumped up and down smiling. "Thanks for the notice…." mumbled Kyo sarcastically. "AWW! You are so very welcome Kyo!" Momiji blurted not sensing the sarcasm. "That wasn't meant to be taken kindly!" Kyo yelled grinding his teeth. Momiji watched video after video. Shigure had left after lunch for "work" and said he would be taking care of dinner later.
Shigure came home as it became dark with Haru behind him who was helping carry takeout food. "Dinner is served my hungry beast!" Shigure rang out. "Shut up you idiot!" Yelled Kyo. Yuki was too deep in thought to take part in this daily squabble. He was beginning to think about how maybe he should admit his feelings for Tohru to her before Kyo would have a chance.
"Umm..Yuki..would you like something to eat?" asked Tohru turned to him in a shy voice with almost a glint of worry in her eyes. "Is something wrong are y-you sick?" She asked with a quiver in her voice from a deep worry. "Oh no I'm fine. Don't worry." He said and then gently brushed a hair from her face. He saw Kyo over her shoulder. His face was contorted with a jealousy and a slight rage. Tohru began to turn red as Yuki smiled warmly at her. She leaned back and scooted closer to Kyo as all of a sudden Haru cut in between her and Yuki.
Haru turned to Tohru and said "I hope you don't mind if I take this spot." She just smiled warmly. As she had moved her hand had fallen on Kyo's that was at rest on his leg. He was surprised but happy as he saw Yuki looking sourly at him. "Oh i'm sorry Kyo, I-I'm soo sorry I was careless1" Tohru stuttered as she looked into his eyes. "Its fine it doesn't bother me and I like it, you have a warm soft hand." He whispered and smiled as his cheeks were flooded by red.
It was well into the night when Kyo had left and went to the roof. After the anime finished Haru and Momiji left and Yuki helped Tohru clean up Momiji's mess. Yuki then said goodnight to Tohru and went to his room. Tohru turned off the light and tiptoes up the stairs to her room where she changed for bed. She stood still and heard Kyo shift on the roof. She smiled. She climbed out her window and up the latter to the roof.
"Kyo!" She gaped at the top and surprised him a great deal. "WAHH! What! What do you always sneak up on me like that!" he yelped. "I'm sorry Kyo" she murmured as she sat beside him. "Kyo? I have to go to the main house tomorrow." She sighed as she turned to him and her frown was sad and she was almost to tears. "What? Why?" he jumped and could feel himself shake a little with a sort of fear. "Hatori said that I have to meet with Akito because he wanted to see me." She said and he could see what must have been salty tears.
"I …I don't want you to." Kyo said and his voice quivered. "Well I have to and I was wondering if you would go with me?" She said turning to him in tears. "Yes, I will and I will protect you." He replied quickly. He was overjoyed she asked him and not Yuki. She dried her tears and smiled with a new safe feeling. "Kyo do you ever wish you could reach out and touch the stars?" She asked looking up and smiling. "No I guess not. I just figure the stars are happy where they are at." He said slowly looking from the sky to her as smiled as she kept gazing
into the sky. He was happy where he was right now on the roof with a girl he loved and he felt she might love him back. All he needed was her and the smile and happy she brought to his life and the great deal of love he felt for her.
The stars were happy and he was.
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I will have another story out in a few days and i hope you liked this one it is based at the end of the anime i will post a link for this chapeter on Chapter two also and if you have trouble finding Ch.2 then email me at so i can email you a link
