Forbidden

Disclaimer Fruits Basket is not in anyway mine. Shigure, Kyo, Yuki, Akito, and Tohru are not my characters. Amioko on the other hand, IS my character. I created her for this story and I hope you like it.

The night was cold, snow laying a heavy blanket of white over the city. Amioko stood out in the snowy night, a saddened look on her face as the wind tossed her waist length black hair around her body. The snow flakes laid in her hair as it fell down and fast. Her captivating green eyes looked to the blackened night, her pale lips parting slowly, almost to form a slight smile as the snow was calming to her.

"Ami…"

She turned to the sound of someone's voice, a figure making it's way toward her. She shuddered a little when she realized it was Akito Sohma making his way toward her. A look of distrust and anger crossed her pale features as he drew closer.

"Akito."

She said bitterly. Akito let out a chuckle, that malicious chuckle he's grown accustomed to. He walked closer to her, on hand in a pants pocket and the other reached out toward her, to touch her face. Amioko turned away from him, groaning in disgust. Akito pursed his lips before her shot out, grabbing her jaw roughly, and forced her to look at him. Amioko grunted, looking at him finally.

"Now now, Amioko…No need to be rude…"

Amioko grunted again as she jerked her jaw out of his grasp. Akito stared at her as his hand fell to his side. Amioko gasped ever so softly before she ran past him and up to the house. She couldn't take this anymore. Akito has had this hold on her for years now and she wasn't going to take it any longer. She needed to find him. She needed to get away from Akito and be with him. She's had enough of Akito and everything he represented.

"Watch yourself, Amioko. While you live under my roof, you live by my rules. You don't want to make this any worse for yourself now do you?"

Amioko's face was illuminated by the light of the house, revealing a purpling bruise and a reddened scrape on her cheek bone.

Akito grabbed Amioko and slammed her up against the wall. She cried out and looked away. Akito grabbed the phone from her hand and stepped away from her. She stood there, looking at him with frightened eyes.

"You trying to call him? Huh…HUH?!"

He then reared back and slammed the phone across her face and watched her hit the ground. Amioko cried out, tears rolling down her face as she looked up at him, holding her face.

"That'll teach you to contact that piece of trash…He's useless to you and this entire family. Forget about it already, Ami."

Akito tossed the now broken phone at her on the floor and walked away from her. Amioko sobbed almost silently as she held the broken phone to her chest and leaned against the wall.

Amioko turned toward Akito and scoffed as her bangs sat in front of her eyes.

"Go to hell, Akito. I'm out of here. And away from you."

She said, her voice low and final before she ran away from the door. Akito gasped before it turned into a low snarl as he took off in a run after her.

"You have no where to go, Amioko Sohma!"

He shouted, angered by her behavior. It angered him more by the second as he looked for her. Amioko ran to her room and grabbed a bag that laid by the door. She took off away from the room and toward the exit of the house. She then heard footsteps behind her and she gasped, turning to look at Akito, her hand sticking to her pale lips.

"Who gives a damn about you!? You are nothing without me! NOTHING! You are trash just like him!"

Akito shouted but Amioko had ran out the door and into the night. It was freezing and the snow wasn't stopping anytime soon. Akito huffed as he stood by the door. He then let out a hearty shout before punch his fist into a nearby wall.

Shigure sighed as he set the cup into the sink and stood there for a lingering moment. He then yawned and hummed to himself slightly as he left the kitchen. He rested his hands on the back of his head as he silently roamed the halls of his home, wondering if Kyo, Yuki, and Tohru had turned in for the evening. He then reached the living room and noticed Kyo, dressed down to a pair of sweat pants and not a shirt to speak off, as he stared out the window. He looked like he was heading to bed but his attention was drawn to the window.

"Ky-"

"There's someone outside…"

Kyo interrupted, turning away from the window and looked at Shigure. Shigure's brow furrowed in confusion as he looked to the front door that was only a few feet away. Kyo stood up from the sofa and walked over to Shigure as he walked toward the door. Kyo followed close behind, his red eyes on the door. They looked at the door more intently as they heard staggered steps making their way toward the door.

"What the hell?"

Kyo said, his brow furrowing in confusion as well.

"Kyo…"

A raspy and shivering voice said on the other side of the door. Shigure opened the door and looked at the form that stood at his door step. Kyo's lips parted slowly when he looked at the much shorter form. It couldn't be. No, she couldn't have. Then the figure lifted their heads to reveal that it was a crying and freezing Amioko Sohma. Kyo's red eyes widened as he gasped softly.

"Ami.."

He whispered as she looked at him. Amioko's lower lip quivered before she coughed. Then, without warning, she collapsed. Kyo grunted as he reached her in time, catching her before she fell to the floor. Shigure stared at her and shook his head.

"She's-"

"Damn it, Akito!"

Kyo said loudly before he swept Amioko's legs into his arms. He looked Amioko as her head rested on his bare shoulder. Shigure looked to the girl as she shivered in Kyo's arms.

"Take her to the living room, get her under some blankets."

Shigure said and with a hand, directed Kyo to the living room. Shigure shut the door quickly as he made his way toward the living room behind Kyo.

"Shigure?"

Yuki's voice said as he came into the hallway from the darkness. Shigure looked to Yuki and sighed, pointing to the living room.

"She escaped.."

Shigure said simply and walked into the room with Yuki right behind him. Shigure glanced back at Yuki.

"Is Tohru asleep?"

He asked and Yuki nodded, looking to Kyo as he laid Amioko down on the sofa gently. Kyo stared at the girl as her raven hair fell to the floor. Kyo ran his fingers through it and licked his lips as he looked back to her face and frowned. He reached over and touched her face, looking at the bruise and the scrape on her face. Anger bubbled up inside of Kyo as he looked away.

"Akito's been smacking her around, Shigure."

Kyo said in a low tone, anger very apparent in his voice. Shigure bent down beside her and looked at the marks on her face. He sighed and looked to Kyo and Yuki.

"She's on the run from the main house. From him."

Shigure muttered before sighing again. Yuki looked at Kyo as he stared down at her. Yuki could see it in his eyes as he looked at her.

"Guess his plan to keep you two away from each other is sorta blown now."

Yuki said Kyo shook his head.

"He made the worst mistake in touching her.."

Kyo whispered, his eyes burning with anger and sadness. Without a word to the others, Kyo reached over, one of his arms reaching under her back and the other under her knees to pick her back up. He looked to the others as she laid there limp in his arms.

"Kyo-"

"In the morning…Not now."

He said and walked away from them and disappearing into the darkness of the hall. Yuki sighed and ran his hand through his hair and looked to Shigure.

"I know that I couldn't believe it…But seeing it before my eyes…I can see that that boy is very capable of loving someone…"

Shigure said and looked to Yuki who was staring at the ground. Yuki sighed and looked up, staring at Shigure.

"I guess they are lucky…"

Yuki said and ran his hands up his arms and sighed. Shigure looked at the door to the hall and he heard Kyo's footsteps upstairs.

"What those two have been through…I don't think they are as lucky as you think.."

Shigure said and sighed, pulling his glasses out of his pocket and putting them on.

"Good night, Yuki. See you in the morning."

He said and walked out of the living room, leaving Yuki there to stare into space.

Kyo sat on the edge of his head, staring down at Amioko as she slept there. He reached over, brushing hair out of her face and stared at her. He could see in her face as she cringed in her sleep that this wasn't the first time Akito has beaten her. It pissed him off to the core yet what could he do? Akito was the head of the family, the head honcho. Akito could have him locked up in cage for all he cared. He then was drawn from his thoughts to see Amioko moving.

"Hiya stranger…"

She whispered, her voice raspy and pained. Kyo stared into her bright green eyes as she looked up at him. He looked down at his hand as he felt hers on it. Kyo had always been the tough kid. Always ready for a fight with anyone, never let his guard down for anything or anyone. Until Amioko. She was his kindred spirit, she was the only one that truly understood him because she was the same, an anomaly. She was born a cat just like him, something so unheard of in the family, yet it happened. That's why when Akito found out that Kyo and Amioko were getting closer to each other, he took her away from him and sent him away. He took her hand in his and gave it a squeeze. He saw the tears forming in her eyes as she scoffed.

"I thought I was never gonna see you again…"

She said and Kyo looked away and took in a deep breath. Amioko shivered slight as she forced herself to sit up. She looked at Kyo as he took in a deep breath, his bare back almost to her.

"Look at me.."

She said and Kyo shook his head. She looked away and took in a deep breath/

"God damn it, Kyo…We have been away from each other for years…Would give a damn?"

She said loudly and Kyo looked at her finally, his guard completely down since tears were falling on his face. He shook his head as he cringed. He hated crying, he's never used to it when it happens.

"I give a damn…I've always given a damn, Ami! You're the only girl I've ever given a shit about!"

He said and looked away from her before bringing his hands to his face. Amioko felt the tears rolling down her face. She reached over, her hand falling on his arm.

"How long has he been doing this to you?"

He asked, his voice hard and cold, not really wanting to think about Akito. Amioko dropped her hand from his arm and sighed, touching her face and wincing.

"Every time I tried to contact you…Every time I didn't listen to him…So a long time."

She said and looked at him. She sighed and looked away.

"I just want to be protected…I want to be able to feel safe again…"

She whispered and looked at Kyo who looked at her. He looked at the beads around her wrist, the exact same ones that sat around his wrists. He thought about how they had the same issues, the same curse. He moved closer to her before he pulled her close to him into his arms. Amioko shuddered, her arms around him as her hand clutched his shoulders for dear life.

"Oh god, Kyo…"

She whispered and Kyo held the back of her head as she cried into him. He didn't cry with her even though he wanted to. He didn't want to be weak in front of her even though he already had. He needed to be strong for her.

"I'm sorry I never had the courage to come after you. To stop him. All that training for nothing."

He said to her as he held the girl in his arms. He moved into a better position on the bed as she laid there in his arms as he sat up against the headboard. He stroked her hair as she laid there, having cried herself to sleep. He looked away from her and closed his eyes. He finally had her back, but for how long? He kissed the top of her head and smoothed her hair as she laid there, her head on his bare chest. He just prayed that her dreams were as peaceful as they could be now as he pulled the blankets tighter around them.

"Damn it…"

He whispered to himself before sliding down to a laying position, resting his head on the pillow and pulling Amioko tighter to him as she just nuzzled his chest slightly before drifting off again. He looked at her for the longest time before sleep finally took over.

Amioko...