Hello all. I went to see the Phantom of the Opera recently (like last week) and I loved it. It got me thinkin': I always see Furuba fanfics with the characters doin the phantom play. I wanted to do the same, but with a slightly different twist. hehe my own twist at the end. Because anyone who knows or has read my stories, they know my fav pairing. That's all I'll say. I don't want to give anything away (maybe I've given away too much? XD) I am also not going to go through the entire play when they perform it for real. I'm too lazy (sweatdrop) and I'm only going to describe certain specific scenes from the play and skip other unimportant ones. Anyway, hope u like my lil spin on things. I don't know how many chapters I'm going to have, but not too many. Right now I'm guessing around 3 or 4 but I really have no idea. It's my first fic in a while that's not a oneshot. Wow. I really didn't think I'd make another multi-chapter story. (laughs) I'm thinking that Tohru in this story is not going to know about Kyo's confinement, it might be a big deal in the story later. (sorry if that was a spoiler for anyone... but rly, anyone who reads fruits basket should know that by now XD)

Anyway, Disclaimer: Yes, I do not own Fruits Basket or any of the ideas, plots or songs from The Phantom of the Opera. I only draw Kyo. I know he can never be mine. (cries sorrowfully)

Now on with the story!

Kyo slammed open the doors to the auditorium, making such a loud sound that everyone participating in the play (except for the weird wave girl), looked up in shock and at him. He shrugged off the stares and plopped himself in one of the auditorium seats. Why was he here? He had been chosen to be in the school play that was held every year. This year, they were performing a play called The Phantom of the Opera. And Kyo's part was the Phantom. He would have to sing and act and prance around a stupid stage for an audience who saw the Phantom as the 'villain' in the whole production.

Kyo didn't really care about being the villain or anything; he just hated the fact that he'd have to be on the same stage as the damn rat, who was playing Raoul and all of the rest of the freaks in his grade, like members of the Prince Yuki fan club, the Yankee thug and psychic freak. And he'd have to spend every day after school until the play with them.

Well, all of the characters weren't totally useless. Tohru was playing the part of Christine. At least he'd have some time alone with her for a little while.

The first two weeks of rehearsal hadn't been so horrible, Kyo could mostly deal with it, but he did frequently get into fights with Yuki when on stage together. Two weeks remained, and already people were getting jumpy and nervous. Kyo didn't particularly care about whether he messed anything up during his performance. Who would notice, besides the people on stage with him, and who really cared?

"Kyo! Get your ass up and get on the stage!" Uo yelled in his face. "It's time to warm up." Kyo didn't know how he had been chosen for it, but he really didn't think he was a good singer. At the beginning of every rehearsal, they had to warm up their voices, so they didn't damage them. The leads would circle the piano, while the chorus and extras stood in the back. Tohru would always stand in between Kyo and Yuki. Even while practicing, Kyo would see Tohru glance at Yuki from across the stage, and see her face blush. It pissed him off. That damn rat got everything.

Every time she wasted her sight to look over at the nezumi, Kyo fumed and remembered what she had told him on the roof when they first found out the three would be all performing as leads together.

Flashback

Kyo sat together with Tohru on the cold shingles. They gazed up at the stars above.

"Kyo-kun, I'm so happy that we're going to be seeing each other every day for the play! It's so exciting that we're going to be the center of everyone's attention!" Tohru clapped her hands together. She looked really cute like that.

Kyo smiled at her and shrug, "I guess…"

"And Yuki-kun will be with us too!"

"Yea… just what I need… someone else to tell me how bad I can act," Kyo scowled.

Tohru's eyes became sad. Kyo-kun… don't take this the wrong way or anything, but… think… I like Yuki," Tohru said.

Kyo felt his heart stop dead in his chest. "H-huh??!?!"

She nodded. "Every time I look at him, my heart speeds up. He's so handsome and really nice to me. I haven't said anything to him yet… because I wanted to tell you about it first. Are you okay with it?"

Kyo seriously had thought he had died. He tried hard to stutter an answer. Tohru saw that it was taking him long, so she opened her mouth to say something. But he spoke. "N-no…it's f-fine with me…you… I just w-want you to be happy…o-okay?" He turned to look at her now, even though he was afraid of breaking down before.

Tohru smiled brightly, blinded by his sadness by her own happiness. She hugged his arm while he looked away. "Thank you, Kyo-kun. I really appreciate your blessing." She closed her eyes and slipped slowly into sleep. And Kyo was left to cry in silence.

So now Tohru had tried to tell Yuki her feelings, but had failed at every attempt. She sought Kyo for help often. It killed him inside, because he knew deep down he had admitted that he loved her so much. But now he had become the best friend to help her win the man of her dreams. He tried to be good about it and he tried to smile at her. But the old smiles he had used to give her were full of hope that maybe, just maybe, she would love him back. Now those smiles were all fake. The hope died when he did inside.

Kyo got up from his seat and stood next to Tohru. Leaning forward, he rested his elbows on the piano. The teacher played their scales and the boys followed an octave lower than the girls. When they completed warm-ups, the teacher clapped her hands twice, signaling the three main leads to perform the scene which takes place in the graveyard. Christine is singing to her father to give her strength to continue with her life, but to also say goodbye, and then the Phantom comes and tries to lure her back to him with his song. Raoul comes and pulls her away from him. The Phantom eventually disappears, but the battle is not over. The song the Phantom sings is called Wandering Child and Christine is supposed to be frightened, but then mesmerized.

Kyo hopped up on the stage and turned, holding his hand out to Tohru, who was attempting to climb up on the stage. She smiled, taking his hand. He hoisted her up, but didn't want to let go of her hand. It was so soft and warm. His own hand tingled until numb. Little did he know that she felt it, too.

At the absolute wrong time for Kyo, Yuki came up, took Tohru by the hand and pulled her over to the other side of the stage. Tohru was going to sing the song in the beginning of the scene, Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again, which was for her deceased father. Kyo scowled and jumped up on top of the grave, behind the cross.

The music played and Tohru really got into her acting. Sure she was nervous, shaking like a tiny leaf, but she sounded great. Kyo almost missed his starting line when she finished singing her song, which was mesmerizing to him.

"Wandering child, so small, so helpless, yearning for my guidance," Kyo sang, mysteriously from his hiding spot.

"Angel… or father… friend… or Phantom? Who is it there, staring…?" Tohru looked around, helplessly.

"Have you forgotten you Angel?" Kyo sang his voice hypnotic. Even though he didn't realize it, Tohru noticed that Kyo was, in fact, a really good actor. And his voice was gripping. Was she supposed to feel that way? Or was it just the Phantom's part that allowed her to see him in such a different light?

"Angel, oh, speak! What endless longings echo in this whisper…!"

Yuki came onto the stage, staring at Tohru, but then his eyes turned to Kyo. He had to grab Tohru's shoulders, trying to get her out of the trance. But, her trance looked so real as he shook her slightly.

Seeing Yuki just touch Tohru made Kyo's blood boil. When the scene finished, his face grimaced and he stalked off the stage, waiting around for his next scene. The next scene with that damn rat.

First chappie over and done with. I was going for saddness, did I achieve it? I can never tell with my writing, that's why I always love reviews! Read and review please!!!!