Disclaimer: I do not own Furuba/Fruits Basket or the characters.

Now that that's out of the way, I wont be posting a disclaimer anymore throughout this story. If you must be reminded, check this chapter. Now, on with Control!

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Chapter one-Fights

The boy watched his "father" pace in front of the couch he was seated on. He ran his fingers though his white and black hair, waiting for a lecture.

The teen's "father" sighed heavily, and brushed his black hair out of the way of his nearly blind left eye. For a while they were silent, just staring at each other, waiting for the other to talk.

The older one spoke first. "Hatsuharu, you can't keep getting in to fights like this. Even though it isn't exactly your fault, you need to calm down and ignore it. I can't keep showing up at your school pretending to be your father."

"I never asked you to, Tori-nii, you just did. It isn't my fault I get in to fights, I always warn them, but they keep going anyway. I swear, Tori-nii, it isn't my fault."

"I know that, Hatsuharu… But when you get older and need to get a job, getting in to fights all of your school career wont help."

"Tori-nii, please don't start with that…"

"Why not? I'm being serious about this! I can't keep showing up and signing these papers that let you back in to school!" He yelled with a hint of anger, slamming the paper saying that he wouldn't get in to anymore fights at school on the table. Haru just stared at it, emotionless.

"I know, Tori-nii, I'm sorry. I…" He paused, contemplating what he was about to say. "I'll… try to control my black side; get him to calm down, and keep him from taking over, stuff like that…" He faked his voice to sound normal, to hide the insecurity in his voice. He looked down, hiding any evidence that he was afraid. Hatori looked at Haru's bowed head, his green eyes full of surprise. "Hatsuharu… can… can you really do that? You haven't been able to in the past. Ever."

Haru looked up, his eyes, still, insecure. "I don't know… but… I have to try. Even Yuki was telling me that I needed to calm down and not to get in to so many fights…" He told Hatori, looking down again.

"Why have you been snapping so much, anyway?" Hatori asked, sitting down next to Haru on the couch.

"Lately, my black side has been acting up and with the littlest comment he finds insulting I snap and loose all control. Afterwards I don't even remember what the comment was."

"You say it as if he's a completely different person," Hatori mumbled, but then wondered if he was like a completely different person. Hatori got up and went to the kitchen, to make some green tea, to sooth his thoughts, and to leave Haru to think alone for a while.

"Hello!" Hatori's friend greeted when he got to the kitchen.

"Oh yeah, I forgot we were in your house since it was so… quiet." Hatori sighed, undoing his pale blue tie and unbuttoning his black jacket.

He ignored the comment, and went on with his conversation. "So… How's your talk with the infamous Hatsuharu going, Haa-san?"

"Don't say it like he's a criminal, Shigure!" Hatori hit him in the back of the head, messing up his black hair.

"Ow!" He said, only slightly quieter than a yell, sounding used to being his in the back of the head. Hatori started the green tea and sat down next to his friend.

"Hatsuharu says he's going to try and keep his black side under control… I don't know how well it'll work, so I'd like to stay here with him to see how well it works out."

"Anything for the well being of my family!" The author grinned and laughed superficially.

Hatori sighed, making an annoyed face. Shigure just smiled like a child who had been rewarded with the greatest praise and ice cream for spelling a word correctly.

Haru lay down on the couch and sighed. "At least I get to stay here for a while… And spend more time with Yuki and Kyo…" Haru took off the belt around his neck, then the other 2 necklaces he had around his neck. He then took off his gloves, then his rings, and closed his eyes, ready to sleep.

Be careful, Hatsu—chan… You can't keep me locked up forever, a voice said.

Haru sat up quickly, eyes wide; and scared.

Chapter 1-End

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