A/N: This is the first fanfic I've written for Fruits Basket and the first
fanfic that I happen to post. I hope you enjoy this story and my style of
writing. Also, if you don't know haven't seen or read about the end of the
series, I don't recommend reading this. But if you don't mind a slight
spoiler, read on.
Disclaimer: I don't own Fruits Basket, but if anyone knows where I can find a Kyou look-a-like.
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Tears ran down his face. She had taken away his child and left him with nothing. The Sohma curse has once again caused him pain.
"I don't mind the curse," she had said, "but the child is the cat. The cat! They will never grow up happy. There was no ceremony for their birth and for New Years they'll never be part of parties or dances. I can't let them grow with your family."
She gently kissed him on the cheek.
"I promise to come by around New Years with the child. You'll still see each other. I just want the child to grow up normally."
With that, she and the child left.and they left him in tears.
~~~Lucky Cat~~~
~~A Fruits Basket fanfic by D-Yai~~
It was a typical afternoon in the Sohma House. Tohru was in the kitchen preparing dinner. Yuki was studying. Kyou was out on the porch and Shigure was reading the paper. Eventually everyone gathered for dinner and enjoyed the delicious meal that Tohru has made. Then everything was cleaned up and everyone ended up sitting around the table. Just a typical evening.
Of course, Kyou and Yuki were constantly arguing, but with a single look from Tohru, Kyou would always quite down. Shigure laughed along with the others, yet mentally taking note of how well Yuki had adjusted to Kyou and Tohru's sudden confession of love for each other.
Then the phone rang.
Shigure got up to answer it.
"Moshi-moshi?" answered the cheerful 27-year-old.
"Is this Sohma Shigure?"
"Yes, yes it is."
"Sohma-san, I have some news for you that may be hard to take."
A few minutes later, Shigure hung up the phone and returned to his seat at the table. His face was emotionless and pale.
"Shigure.is everything alright?" asked a very worried Tohru.
"Oh, everything's fine.I just have to go to a funeral tomorrow. That's all."
"Really? Whose?"
"My wife's."
Tohru went into shock. Shigure has a wife? Why hasn't he mentioned her? Oh poor, poor Shigure! Was her mind erased? Is that why he never mentions her? Kyou saw Tohru's troubled look and placed his hand on her shoulder.
"No, Tohru; her mind wasn't erased," Shigure said, as if to he had read Tohru's mind, "she and I had our differences so we separated a few months before you came to live with us. Legally, we are.I guess I now mean were.married, so Akito never pushed for her mind to get erased. It turns out that she hung herself earlier this week and her services will be held tomorrow."
Silence
"Well, it's getting late, so I better go and get some sleep. Good night everyone."
Shigure got up and left.
Silence
"At night, he still cries at times," Yuki started to say, breaking the silence. "He really loved her and everything that they had together."
"But he always seems so happy and cheerful---"
"On the outside Tohru. On the outside. When we first moved here, he didn't talk much, but now acting cheerful and playful and making comments about high school girls is how he covers up his pain."
"But if he is in pain, wouldn't Akito push for his wife to have her mind erased so Shigure could live easier?"
"Don't you see? He was able to hide his pain so well that even Akito wasn't able to see it. Akito missed it. How could the rest of us have seen it back then?"
Silence
"Inside," Yuki continued, "he is tearing apart, piece by piece."
"It makes you feel sorry for that dog."
With his comment, Kyou added under his breath:
"Please don't blame the cat."
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So that was the prologue, first chapter part. Sorry if this was really short, but if I added the next chunk to this it would have gotten way too long. Plus, who doesn't like a little suspense.
The next section, err, chapter, will be added on soon.most likely after a day or two or after a review or two. Please review my little fic and tell me what you like or don't like. Also, keep and eye out for my other stuff: soon to be posted! Arigoto everyone!
Disclaimer: I don't own Fruits Basket, but if anyone knows where I can find a Kyou look-a-like.
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Tears ran down his face. She had taken away his child and left him with nothing. The Sohma curse has once again caused him pain.
"I don't mind the curse," she had said, "but the child is the cat. The cat! They will never grow up happy. There was no ceremony for their birth and for New Years they'll never be part of parties or dances. I can't let them grow with your family."
She gently kissed him on the cheek.
"I promise to come by around New Years with the child. You'll still see each other. I just want the child to grow up normally."
With that, she and the child left.and they left him in tears.
~~~Lucky Cat~~~
~~A Fruits Basket fanfic by D-Yai~~
It was a typical afternoon in the Sohma House. Tohru was in the kitchen preparing dinner. Yuki was studying. Kyou was out on the porch and Shigure was reading the paper. Eventually everyone gathered for dinner and enjoyed the delicious meal that Tohru has made. Then everything was cleaned up and everyone ended up sitting around the table. Just a typical evening.
Of course, Kyou and Yuki were constantly arguing, but with a single look from Tohru, Kyou would always quite down. Shigure laughed along with the others, yet mentally taking note of how well Yuki had adjusted to Kyou and Tohru's sudden confession of love for each other.
Then the phone rang.
Shigure got up to answer it.
"Moshi-moshi?" answered the cheerful 27-year-old.
"Is this Sohma Shigure?"
"Yes, yes it is."
"Sohma-san, I have some news for you that may be hard to take."
A few minutes later, Shigure hung up the phone and returned to his seat at the table. His face was emotionless and pale.
"Shigure.is everything alright?" asked a very worried Tohru.
"Oh, everything's fine.I just have to go to a funeral tomorrow. That's all."
"Really? Whose?"
"My wife's."
Tohru went into shock. Shigure has a wife? Why hasn't he mentioned her? Oh poor, poor Shigure! Was her mind erased? Is that why he never mentions her? Kyou saw Tohru's troubled look and placed his hand on her shoulder.
"No, Tohru; her mind wasn't erased," Shigure said, as if to he had read Tohru's mind, "she and I had our differences so we separated a few months before you came to live with us. Legally, we are.I guess I now mean were.married, so Akito never pushed for her mind to get erased. It turns out that she hung herself earlier this week and her services will be held tomorrow."
Silence
"Well, it's getting late, so I better go and get some sleep. Good night everyone."
Shigure got up and left.
Silence
"At night, he still cries at times," Yuki started to say, breaking the silence. "He really loved her and everything that they had together."
"But he always seems so happy and cheerful---"
"On the outside Tohru. On the outside. When we first moved here, he didn't talk much, but now acting cheerful and playful and making comments about high school girls is how he covers up his pain."
"But if he is in pain, wouldn't Akito push for his wife to have her mind erased so Shigure could live easier?"
"Don't you see? He was able to hide his pain so well that even Akito wasn't able to see it. Akito missed it. How could the rest of us have seen it back then?"
Silence
"Inside," Yuki continued, "he is tearing apart, piece by piece."
"It makes you feel sorry for that dog."
With his comment, Kyou added under his breath:
"Please don't blame the cat."
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So that was the prologue, first chapter part. Sorry if this was really short, but if I added the next chunk to this it would have gotten way too long. Plus, who doesn't like a little suspense.
The next section, err, chapter, will be added on soon.most likely after a day or two or after a review or two. Please review my little fic and tell me what you like or don't like. Also, keep and eye out for my other stuff: soon to be posted! Arigoto everyone!