Disclaimer:

I do not own Fruits Basket. I only own my OC, Misa. Hope you guys enjoy :) I haven't written a fan fic in awhile.

Chapter 1: How do we get here?

"Akito… what are we doing in front of this school?"

We were getting out of the car that Hatori drove. Hatori looked a bit worried than other days.

"We've come to greet Hatsuharu, Momiji, Yuki, and Kyo a good first day of school."

He couldn't fool me, I knew Akito was here for other reasons. Especially since all this commotion about the new girl, Tohru Honda.

I felt a sharp grip on my wrists, I looked down to see hand cuffs.

"Akito…" I looked up to him as he helped me out of the car. His didn't bother to meet my glare or to say anything back.

He had chained my wrists together, like an animal. Akito has never dragged me around like this before but I guessed it was his way of punishing me in public after last night.

He grabbed my arm and dragged me along campus.

Coincidently, Haru and Momiji met us at the entrance. I couldn't even face them, I was too embarrassed. Too ashamed.

"Akito," Haru and Momiji both bowed instantly.

"Misa" they greeted me soon after.

"Where's Tohru Honda." Akito interrogated.

"Probably with Yuki and Kyo, they should be upstairs near their classes." Haru looked at my chains and then looked back to look at my face. He gave me a look of concern but I still refused to meet eye contact.

"Watch her, I'll be back." Akito pushed me against Haru.

"But classes are gonna start pretty soon," Momiji whimpered quietly.

Akito didn't care, he kept walking.

"Misa, why the hell are you in chains…" Haru's eyes got darker. Was he in black Haru mode?

"I tried to run away last night."

There was a long gap of silence.

"You looke… unhurt, Akito didn't hurt you?" Momiji asked.

"Of course he did, but nowhere visible."

I lifted my shirt a bit and Haru and Momiji cringed at the sight of my lashes across my stomach.

"Hurts like a bitch" I put my shirt back down.

"That bastard," black Haru spit.

"Don't worry about it. I'm a big girl."

"… you shouldn't even have tried to run away. You knew Akito would've caught you and hurt you."

"What was I supposed to do Haru! Just stay in that house being Akito's bitch?"

"You love him."

"loved."

"Class is starting…" Momiji interrupted as he heard the class tardy bell.

"Go ahead. I'll go find Akito. I don't want you two to be late for your first day of class."

Haru and Momiji both hesitated but understood they had to get to class.

"Misa, becareful. I know you're rebellious but Akito could kill you if he wanted to," Haru warned me.

"I know he could but he won't. He 'loves' me too much to lose me. I guess this is why I'm in chains right?"

We said our goodbyes and I went upstairs to look for Akito, but by the time I got there Yuki had already found him with Tohru.

"Misa…?" Yuki was surprised.

I felt a rush of heat coming up my face.

I remembered that time in middle school when I told Yuki I loved him. It was dumb puppy love but it was pure nonetheless.

What was more embarrassing was that I didn't even receive an answer. Yuki ran away like the coward he is.

I didn't know it then but Yuki did. Everyone knew it but me, that I was gonna be stuck with Akito forever.

Yuki was too afraid to talk to me since then.

What was stranger was that I barely even talked to Akito when we were little. We were just introduced almost three years ago.

Or not really introduced. Stolen.

Stolen from my parents. Stolen from my friends. Stolen from Haru.

& now every time I bump into Haru I see the betrayal and torment in his eyes. the pain he had to suffer because Akito prevented him from ever talking to me.

But that was 3 years ago. Things have changed now.

"Misa?" the girl who I assumed was Tohru spoke up in confusion.

"Let us go." Akito grabbed my arm with full force and walked away.

"We'll be seeing you two again sometime soon," Akito mocked.

His grasp was ripping my skin. I couldn't help to cringe.

"Kiss me," Akito asked.. or more demanded.

"Huh?"

Akito smashed his lips against mine. I squirmed but I knew if I tried to get out of it he'd just beat me some more.

My eyes wondered to the school and I saw Haru looking through the window. His arms were crossed, he soon looked away with disgust.

I tried not to let a tear escape.

How the hell did we get here?