Crimson Red

Ch. 1

a/n: hi hi! This is dark's angel and un surprisingly I have another story! Hahaha but I never would've thought to write it if it wasn't for loritakitochan, thank you! I don't know if you're a fan I don't see your reviews very often 'wink wink' anyway thank you for the suggestion for an AkitoXShigure pairing. Here is the first installment I hope you all enjoy. If there is O.C im so sorry but it's hard to capture personalities

Disclaimer: I do not own Fruits Basket but I love it!!!

Her breaths came short and fast as she ran as fast as she could, glancing behind her to see if her pursers were still in chase. "Don't you freaks ever give up?!" she yelled behind her. ugh I don't know how much longer I'll be able to keep this up… a sudden fit of coughs and gags interrupted her thoughts. For a moment she couldn't breath as the hacking made her throat swell.

"I don't even see the point of you trying to runaway. You're going to kill yourself and either way you'll get caught." a monotone voice interjected with a negative thought from her shoulder.

"Shut--up--Hatori. You-- aren't--helping" she retorted through pants. She mentally glared at the little aqua colored dragon that sat solemnly on her shoulder. Her hand gripped a light pole and she pivoted on the heel of her boot and she darted down a different path. "I cant keep this up! Hatori do the seal…" they stopped in an alleyway.

Hatori hesitated, "Now dammit!" he sighed and flapped his tiny wings until he was flying in front of her "Cant you go any faster! They're getting closer!" She watched with anticipation as the dragon uttered a chant under his breath and as he did, a bright, white light in the shape of a six sided star formed on the pavement below the girls feet.

As she stepped onto it, Hatori sat on her shoulder. The men that were chasing her froze in shock as they watched her sink into the ground. "NO!" She stuck her tongue out and waved as her body sank more and more. Just as one of the men were about to grab her, she disappeared completely into the portal, leaving the men in her old world.

The girl and Hatori floated through a white space, falling slowly to another portal. It was bright blue and glowing brilliantly. "Yes I made it-" she suddenly doubled over, clenching her chest. "I- can-t breathe!" cough after cough barely escaped her mouth as the little dragon stabbed her in the chest with a small syringe. She immediately fainted and they both were sucked into the blue door…

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A deep sigh escaped his mouth as he slowly bagged the customers brown paper grocery bag. He typed in her total. "It comes to twenty dollars and one cent." he yawned and tapped his fingers on the counter. She was old with wrinkles and her tiny eyes were magnified behind thick bifocals. She gently searched through her amazingly tiny bag. She handed him a twenty and then continued through her purse.

"I know I have a Lincoln in here somewhere." she searched and searched. "Where could it be…hmm." The line behind her was growing in number of people and growing impatient.

"Here, how bout I cover you for the penny? It's only a cent so it's not really-" she cut him off by pouring the contents of her purse onto the conveyer belt.

"Every penny counts young man." she smiled and the people behind her groaned. He suddenly got an idea. He sneaked his hand into his back pocket, pulled a penny out and carefully dropped it by her bag.

"Oh! Look at that I found it. It's right here!" he smiled and she returned it. The people sighed in relief as she finally took her receipt and one grocery bag. "You have a good day ma'am." she smiled and waved as she slowly walked out of the grocery store.

"Gure-san! I missed the feeling of your heated body during the night last night. I thought of you as I shivered in that woman's atrocious house!" A young man with long silver hair walked up to the cashier.

"and I missed you holding me close through the dark and mysterious nights! Why'd you leave me so unprotected?" he made a saddened, innocent face and the silver haired boy embraced him.

"I can only hope you'll forgive this empty soul for I regret that I must sleep in the same home as those things who call themselves citizens of Japan!" They paused and thumbs upped each other at the same time.

The boy went back to pricing groceries and helping the customers as his friend sat on the counter behind him. "Aaya you want to come over tonight?" he turned to his silver haired friend with puppy dog eyes. He had jet black hair that was nicely cut short and he had dark brown eyes that tugged at Ayame's heart strings.

"no." Ayame stated bluntly. "I must decline, unfortunately." He opened a magazine and began to read the articles.

"You have something better to do?" Shigure asked incredulously as he bagged the foods for the man.

"What? You think I am so lame that I have no life outside of you? You arent my only friend you know. I am QUITE popular." he hmphed at his skeptical friend.

"Yes, you are popular but think, do any of the kids that supposedly like you so much, hang out with you every night? Or even call you for that matter?"

"Do I sense jealousy?" Ayame sneered.

"Who wouldn't be envious." Shigure smirked and continued his bagging and being a cashier.

"I apologize with my whole heart Gure-san but I am busy tonight. I'll come over tomorrow." Ayame hopped off of the counter and dusted himself off.

"Well what if I have plans that night?" Ayame laughed at Shigure's comment and patted his shoulder.

"Call you later lover." Ayame left the store laughing. Shigure sighed and finished with his last customer. He walked into the employee lounge, took off his uniform and locked it in his locker. He sighed once again as he turned off all the lights and walked out of the lounge.

"I'm heading home!" he yelled to his boss. She waved and said goodbye. It was night out as Shigure jumped onto his bike and he peddled off down the somewhat empty streets of Tokyo. The neon signs illuminated the walk way. He buzzed by crowds of people and oddly this was some what empty for Tokyo. You thought this was crowded you should see it during the day.

Shigure finally made it to his apartments' street and now, instead of the neon signs, the street lights lit up the side walks. He heard a noise and skidded to a stop. It sounded like the rustling of garbage bags and trash cans. "Damn raccoons." he parked his bike and quietly walked into the nearby alleyway where he heard the noise.

He picked up an old wooden bat that was laying on the side of the brick building. Shigure lifted it above his head and he jumped around the trash cans and his brown eyes went wide at the sight of a long, black haired girl. She was lying on what looked like dark red pillows. "Could you assist us?"

Shigure looked down and gasped at the dragon. He swung the bat and hit Hatori, making him fly a few feet into the back of the alley. "Holy shit!" Shigure cursed and tossed the weapon away. The girl stirred and he immediately turned on the charm. "Hey you okay?" Her eyelids opened and her eyes were an enchanting dark.

"Ouch." she whispered. Shigure grabbed her gently by the arm and helped her stand. wow, look at those gorgeous long legs, a nice thick ass and flat stomach…not much of a rack but she could always get that fixed…her hair is so long and that red is…red? Wait! "Holy fuck! Are those…what the--"

She lightly brushed herself off. "Um Hatori?" she looked around and called for the little dragon.

"Look! You have wings? Those are fake right you bought those at the costume store…" Shigure grabbed the fluffy red wings that jutted out of her smooth back. "So soft-as if they were--"

"Real?" she finished for him. Their eyes locked for a moment before she turned her head, embarrassed.

"he wont believe you. He's too much of an imbecile to even understand plain English." The little dragon appeared at Shigure and the girl's feet. A banana peel laying limply over his little white horn. The girl giggled and picked him up, removing the peel.

"What the hell is going--" shigure suddenly realized they were in public and who knew who was watching this very moment. "You should come with me." he grabbed her hand and she snatched it back.

"How can I trust you?" She glared at him and clung to hatori.

"I wont hurt you…unless you want me to-"

"What?"

"aha never mind." shigure scratched the back of his neck. It was a reaction perverts had to say something dirty. "I promise you can trust me. And you don't really have a choice now do you?"

"Okay…I trust you." she grabbed his hand and Shigure lead them quickly and quietly into his apartment building. He frantically pushed the up button for the elevator. It dinged and he jumped inside. The girl stood frozen outside of it.

"Come on, we're almost to my house." He looked at her. She seemed, scared of the elevator?

"I've never been in such an odd contraption. What will happen once im in there?" he laughed and reached his hand out to her, while he held the doors open. She looked at him warily, before placing her hand in his. Shigure pulled her in and the doors shut. As the elevator went up she fell over and grabbed the floor.

"Omygod get me off! It's going to kill me! Holy crap!" she screamed and Shigure just stared at her as she clung to the dingy floor. It dinged and she squealed. He stepped out and waited for her. She jumped up and out of the elevator. "Curse you metal trap of death!" She flinched as Shigure's warm hand gripped hers gently and he opened the door to his apartment.

"It's nothing special but it's home." she walked into a huge room with strange furnishings and sounds all in it. She had never seen these things before. She turned and noticed one thing she recognized. It was long and yellow. She ran to the banana and peeled it open. She began to feast on the fruit and she sighed in relief for the food.

Shigure stared at her adoringly, he couldn't keep his eyes off her, or her red colored wings. "Um…I'm Shigure Sohma; by the way."

She looked at him and set Hatori down on the floor. "My name is Akito."

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Short I know but how'd you all like it??!! I hope you did. Please R&R it will keep getting more and more interesting and if there is O.C I don't care cus it's my fic and I shall write them the way I want! Okay? Its still good though right? Right? Please review! Thank you -