Gentle Kisses and Stolen Hearts

I don't own Fruits Basket.

Chapter 1: Their Love is Forever

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"What should we bring to Hatori's?" Hatsuharu Sohma glanced between packs of pre-made dumplings and sushi. He looked up at his silent partner, who was holding a box of seaweed.

"I could make onigiri," Izuzu Sohma dropped the box into her basket. Haru smiled at her rebellion, she was cute when she acted like that.

"I suppose I'll look for fillings then?" he questioned. Rin turned to him with a thoughtful gaze.

"Well, yes that would be helpful, unless your mother has some," she replied slowly, "Oh! But Kazuma loves onigiri, I could use what's left for him the- Oh!" She blushed as Haru came up behind and wrapped his arms tightly around her waist.

"You're cute when you care so much," he murmured in her ear. Rin blushed harder.

"I don't!" she protested, unwrapping his arms to face him. "I just want to show my gratitude, that's all!" she walked passed him in search of onigiri fillings, fully aware of his lusty smile behind.

The pair was buying groceries for Haru's mother, and in the process was picking up things to bring to Hatori's house, whom was holding an engagement party for him and Mayuko. The two had finally gotten together, after months of dating.

Haru looked up to his girlfriend. She was debating between packs of fish filling and plums. He smiled wider.

There was no doubt about it. She was the one he would marry. They had been through so much together; so much that there past hardships bonded them together. He had helped her overcome many of her troubles, while she was a place of comfort for him, someone he could talk about his worries without ridicule.

Even after the bond was broken, they were still inseparable. Haru visited Rin on a daily basis at Kazuma's, where they spent time together doing whatever they felt like. Because the curse was gone, this was a chance to make up all those years they lost while in captivity, suffering because of their animal spirits. Each day they lived to the fullest, never worrying about the next.

Though marriage was still a long way over, Haru was glad it would be Rin. She was kind and caring through her aloof side, always worrying over everyone. She would be a great mother with these qualities, and he was more then willing to make her one.

"Ah, Haru? Which one?" Rin held up the two packs, obviously unable to decide. Haru looked at her with a gentle look. He leaned over and gave her a passionate kiss, one that left them both gasping for air.

"Let's buy both." He breathed.

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Rin could not believe how lucky she was, Ever. Not only was the kindest, most caring and loving boy hers, but he was hot. She saw all the other girls look at her with jealousy as she walked down the aisles with Haru, hand in hand.

She hoped to walk down a different aisle with him, one that would bond them more then just their love for each other. It was every girls dream to get married, and though she didn't show it, it was hers too. She knew it would be Haru, as they had been through so much pain, yet their love survived.

She was so lucky. Their were so many times during the cursed period where she felt like dying, ending her life to escape the pain. Being a member of the zodiac was not a blessing; it was a plague, a disease. It was a hole that she had been thrown into and could not climb out.

And it was Haru who cured her. It was Haru who pulled her out, wiped her tears away and kissed her bruises to heal. He was her savior, one she could turn to for help. He was always there, to chase her when she ran, to catch her when she fell.

Rin was never a social one. She hardly associated with others, and when she did, they called her an ice queen. Her angry and indifferent demeanor often scared others away.

However, Haru never left, pushing aside the façade and seeing inside to her heart. And she loved him for that. He pushed her to her boundaries; giving her chance to meet others, make friends. Because of him, she was slowly reconciliation with the rest of the Sohma and more. Everyone saw a great change in her, and it was all because of him.

She watched as he walked to the cash register, slightly tugging on her hand. He would move the world for her.

But she would move the universe for him.