((Hey everyone! I have finally created a new fruits basket story! What If should be pretty interesting and I hope you all like it! Please enjoy! .))

I sometimes wonder what would have happened if mom had never been involved in the car accident. If dad had never died of a sickness…Would I be the person I am today if my life hadn't gone the way it did?

"Tohru!" Kyo called out to her. They were walking home from school on a cloudy day. Yuki and the student council were meeting after school to discus the new clubs for the up coming year.

"You ok?" Kyo asked as they both walked side by side.
"Oh yes! I'm fine!" Tohru replied happily.

Kyo didn't think she was telling the truth, "Sure?"

Tohru hesitated for a minute. She knew she could tell Kyo anything and that he would understand, but she didn't know what she was thinking. What have What Ifs ever done for anyone before?

"Um…there is something I have been wondering for a while…"

Kyo walked quietly and patiently beside her, waiting for her to continue on. Tohru stared at the ground and held both hands on the handle to her bag.

"I've been wondering lately what would have happened if mom hadn't died in the car crash…If dad were still alive…"

Tohru began to blush as if what she were saying were both childish and embarrassing. They both were silent for a few moments.

"Its ok to wonder these things sometimes," Kyo said softly. "I wonder sometimes what would have happened if my mom hadn't died. If I wasn't born the cat or born into this family."

Tohru had almost forgotten that Kyo's mom had also died. She wondered what both of their lives would have been different if not for the things that had happened in their past. Kyo stopped in front of their house,

"Try not to think about it. It doesn't do any good to wonder What If, it only makes matters worse sometimes."

Tohru smiled in return for an answer. Shigure waited for them in the dinning area, "Welcome back you two. Kyo, Kazuma would like you and Tohru to join him for dinner tomorrow evening." Shigure said happily. Kyo nodded and then left for upstairs. Tohru went into the kitchen and began to make dinner, thoughts on the past kept forcing their way into the present.

"Its ok to wonder these things sometimes. I wonder sometimes what would have happened if my mom hadn't died. If I wasn't born the cat or born into this family."

Kyo's words came into her head as she laid her head on her pillow at night. "It really is no use in wondering these things mom…" Tohru said as she shut her eyes and went to sleep.

"Welcome Kyo, Tohru." Kazuma said as he let them both into his home.
"Hello, it's wonderful to see you again!" Tohru said happily.

Kazuma and the two went into the living room.

"Is something wrong master?"
"Hm? Oh not at all. I haven't seen you both in so long I thought it would-be nice to have a meal together."

Kyo smiled, Tohru knew he was happy to see Kazuma. She wished deeply that she had someone in her family that she could go to. She admired Kyo and Kazuma's bond.

They all ate dinner, take out because of the fact Kazuma couldn't cook.

"It was wonderful seeing Kazuma again." Tohru said to Kyo as they left Kazuma's house.
"Yeah, I haven't been to the dojo in two weeks. Exams are coming up."
"That's right! Not much longer till a new year."
"Good thing for summer, gives us time to do stuff that we can't do during the school year."
"Will you be going to Masters more?"
"Yeah, maybe 4 times a week instead of 3."

Tohru was happy for Kyo. She only wished she could have the same joy, it bothered her deep in her heart.

Tohru buttoned up the shirt to her pajamas, thinking and wondering What If. She went over to her mothers picture and took it into her hands, "If I had only said something…If I had stopped you before you left maybe.." Tohru went to bed heaving a sigh. "I wish you were still alive mom….dad…"

"Tohru hunny, its time to wake up!"

Tohru quickly woke up. "I must have been sleeping deeply…I thought I heard moms voice…" She said to herself.

"Tohru hunny are you awake?"

There she was. Kyoko Honda, waiting at the door to Tohru's room. Tohru didn't know what to say or do. She was back in her old house, her old apartment that she used to live in with her mom. Her mom looked as though she always had, tired but happy.

"Are you feeling sick?" Her mom asked and came over to her bed side. She put her hand on her forehead, "You don't feel hot, would you like to stay home?"

Her touch was real. Tohru's eyes filled with tears, they fell down her cheeks in both sorrow and happy-ness.

"Mom?" She said through sobs of joy.
"Tohru!" Her mom said and held her tight.
"What's wrong? Did you have a bad dream?"

Tohru shook her head. Had it all been a dream? Had her whole time with the Sohma's all been a fantasy?

Someone knocked at her door, "Is everything alright?" A mans voice asked. Tohru looked up through blurry eyes. Her father was there. He was actually alive. Tohru wasn't sure if she was still dreaming or if everything she had thought was real was really fake. Her father came over to her and her mother.

"Tohru what's wrong?" He asked bending down on his knees and moving her hair from her face.

"I love you both so much!" She said with a shaky unsure voice. They both hugged her tightly.

"I'll stay home with you today," Her mother said. "I don't want you to go to school."
"Bu-but mom, my-my promise.."
"Tohru, I'm worried about you. I'd rather you stay home with me today. It will be alright if you have one day."

Tohru nodded. Everything was alright, she was with her mom again. With her dad again. Everything was as far as could be from her mind.

Everything to her went by in a blur. Both her mom and dad stayed home with her, keeping her close to them. Every now and then she would burst out in tears, unable to hold back her joy and fear. She didn't want everything to go away as it had.

She sat up in bed as her parents sat on her bed with her.
"Everything's alright Tohru, were here." Her mother said happily.
"I…I don't want you both to go away again."

Her father gave a small laugh, "We never left hunny, we'll always be here."

"But…you both were gone. Dad had died from being sick and you…you died in a car crash a year and a half ago…I never said 'be safe.' I never got to say be safe…" Tohru said and burst out into more tears.

Kyoko laid a firm but soft and warm hand on top of Tohru's, "Were both here, we always will be. Please Tohru, don't worry." She kissed her daughter on the cheek and lad beside her. That night Tohru slept with reassurance that nothing was like it had been. As she closed her eyes for sleep a thought had come to her…

What about Yuki…and Kyo?