Nyahaha. Okays, this was originally gonna be the Prologue for a Furuba fic I'm writing, but... I really liked the piece in and of itself, yet it didn't fit with the story exactly. So... I turned it into a one-shot. A ridiculously short one-shot.
Disclaimer: I don't own Fruits Basket. Of course. 'Cause if I did, my friends would kill me so I would hand over the bishounen. Yeah. But I'm not an undead zombie, so... just go read.
I have a secret.
Wide eyes sparkling sweetly. The cute, unsuspecting tilt of the head to one side, reaching a hand out, hurtful thoughts never once crossing the child's mind. Barely suppressed eagerness apparent as it squirms, physically unable to remain still for long periods of time, lest he grow it during the time spent unmoving.
D'you want to know?
Amazing what one little touch can do. It can change a life. It can destroy all hope. It can create... a monster.
I have a secret.
Innocence is destroyed, fear replacing it in shattered eyes. A bloodcurdling scream; the object of offense hurled away. It writhes, trying to find footing on something it understands, watching the one it trusted with heartbreakingly confused eyes, eyes that threaten to spill tears. Shivering as it tries to comprehend something it could not possibly be blamed for. Then...
I am cursed.
Shocked into immobility, what little they know rushes away dizzyingly fast. Replaced by nothing.
I have... a secret.
Forgetting is so sweet, so very simple. But the child is no longer so naïve; they cannot indulge in such a whim. They must endure... watching as they are forever wiped away from the lives of those they believed in, those they loved.
D'you want to know?
Staring into those empty, glazed over eyes, glass orbs that reflect their face instead of seeing them. Eyes that did not have to be dead. Eyes that cannot handle the truth. Eyes... that hate.
I know what it is to be in pain.
Weird, ne? Depending on reader response, I may continue this and make it into a story. But, anyways, the Tournie comes first. The chappie is about half finished but it isn't going anywhere fast. Alas, I haven't even reached the light and dark trials. And exams are coming up. However, fear not! I'll work on it over the long weekend I swear! (I wonder if anyone cares anymore... eh-heh...)