Hello, I'm Murcuh. I hope you really like my story. I wrote it on a whim because I just finished the Fruits Basket manga last week. I sobbed my eyes out! (laugh) Anyways, I don't own Fruits Basket - but that doesn't stop me from writing about it. Feel free to review this short little story. This takes place before the curse is broken and before Kyo tells Tohru his true feelings. I really liked this although it doesn't have a lot of fluff. But that doesn't mean it isn't good! Hahaha. Have fun reading!
"Don't wake her up, you stupid cat."
"I wasn't planning on it, you damn rat!"
"You're yelling, can't you keep yourself under control for once?"
"I'm gonna straight up murder you!"
The voices invade Tohru's dream. She was dreaming about shopping with Uo and Hana. It startled her when they took on the voices of Kyo and Yuki. She wipes her eyes with the back of her nightgown sleeve then sits up.
"Good going, you worthless cat, Miss Honda woke up." Yuki's melodic tone floods into the bedroom from the hallway.
"IT'S NOT MY FAULT!" Kyo's voice reaches full volume.
Tohru beams at the two boys, still half-asleep, "Oh, don't be silly, I was already awake." She fibs.
"I'm really sorry, Miss Honda." Yuki apologizes as he stands in the doorway.
"Don't worry about it; I guess I better start breakfast."
"You don't have to – we already made it." Kyo says, strolling into her bedroom with a tray of delicious-looking, with a little bit of burn, food.
"Oh Kyo, it looks so tasty!" Tohru's enthusiasm makes Kyo blush. Kyo places the tray on her lap. He tucks a napkin in her collar for safe measure.
Yuki quietly steps forward, "I hope you enjoy it."
"I know I will! But what are you two going to eat? Can I make you something?" Tohru starts to slide out of bed.
"NO! We're fine! Get back in the sheets!" Kyo says, picking up Tohru's legs and slipping them under the comforter.
Tohru blushes, "Thank you Kyo, are you sure this is okay for me to have?"
"Do you not like it?" Yuki asks.
"No, that's not what I meant at all! I feel bad taking the food when it seems like you two haven't even eaten breakfast today."
Kyo and Yuki's growling stomachs answer Tohru's statement.
Tohru giggles, "I thought so!"
She nimbly jumps out of bed and strolls past the two gentlemen who make an attempt to subdue her without trying to turn into their zodiac animal.
"Miss Honda, we made you breakfast so you wouldn't have to, please lay back down and enjoy it." Yuki calls after Tohru as she skips down the stairs.
Tohru turns and looks at her two favorite boys, "I have an idea! I'll make you two some breakfast, then we'll all go back upstairs, and we'll eat in my bed together!"
Yuki and Kyo blush, but don't say anything. Tohru doesn't notice their sudden lack of speech. Instead she turns and heads toward the kitchen, happily giggling.
"I'm surprised Shigure didn't pop out from nowhere and ask to join." Kyo grumbles.
"Ask to join what, my little cousins?" Shigure sings.
Yuki and Kyo stiffen, "Nothing," they reply together, steely.
"Is Tohru making breakfast? I thought you two already made some."
"Miss Honda insists on making some for us." Yuki replies, sighing.
Kyo folds his arms, "She is a better cook than us."
"That she is! Oh, what a flower Tohru is to us three savages, isn't she, boys?" Shigure says.
"GO AWAY YOU PERVERT! I CAN'T BELIEVE TOHRU HAS TO PUT UP WITH YOU!" Kyo screams, balling up his fists.
"My, my, Kyo, don't be so touchy. Leave the 'touching' for Tohru in your little 'breakfast-in-bed date'."
The two polar-opposite zodiac animals blush again, "SHUT UP, SHIGURE!"
"GO TO HELL!" Kyo adds for good measure.
Shigure cackles and walks away to his office. (His six-hundred page manuscript was due three days ago, and his editor threatened to hang herself in his closet if he didn't start writing.)
Yuki gives Kyo a sidelong glance and finally understands, "You really do like Miss Honda, don't you, you stupid cat?"
Kyo's shoulders tense, "Leave me alone, it's none of your business anyway."
Yuki turns to glare straight at him, his eyes glitter menacingly, "It is my business if you hurt Miss Honda. If you bring her any kind of pain – if she gets a paper cut because of you, even - I will recruit Miss Hanajima, Miss Uo, and anyone in the Sohma family who cares about Tohru just as much as us and we will hurt you until your nervous system breaks down so much you won't be able to recognize anything but pain."
Kyo stares horrified, unable to utter a word, "Don't threaten me, you damn rat. I know not to be stupid. I have to control my anger more. But when I'm around Tohru, I'm fine. Nothing will happen."
"It's the truth; I will never be able to forgive you. I care about Miss Honda just as much as you. She's one of the brightest people in my life. If you do anything to destroy her light, I swear to the almighty Lord, you will pay dearly." Yuki's words don't lose their threatening consistency.
"I think I could live without your forgiveness," Kyo mutters.
Yuki roundhouse kicks Kyo into the poor door, shattering it for the hundredth time, "So you wish to hurt Miss Honda?"
The wooden frame scratches Kyo, leaving a long bloody trail along his hairline, "No! That's not what I meant; I would never hurt her." Kyo throws up his hands in a gesture of defeat.
Yuki calmly steps over to Kyo's body and grabs the collar of his shirt, pulling up his face close to his, "I hate you more than anything, but it's possible to hate you even more."
Kyo stares at Yuki's shining purple eyes, "Please stop."
The blood trickles down Kyo's cheeks and he starts to shudder.
Yuki's expression is startling, "You're asking me to stop? It will be like this ten-fold everyday if you do anything. Promise me you won't hurt her."
Kyo's face falls, "I promise."
Yuki feels Kyo's strength leave him. This confrontation left Kyo with no energy to be angry anymore. He realizes that if he were to do anything, Yuki would probably murder him in cold blood.
Kyo changes in that moment. The two boys can feel it. They feel Kyo's anger dissipate out the shattered door, catching itself into the wind and blowing away, forever.
Tohru rushes out to the two boys, startled by the loud noise, "What happened? Why is the door broken again? Yuki? Kyo? Are you both alright?"
Yuki lets go of Kyo's shirt, letting him slump to the floor. He walks over to Tohru, "It's nothing, Miss Honda. We're okay. Please return to the kitchen, we don't mean to bother you."
Tohru glances nervously at Kyo, "Are you okay, Kyo?"
Kyo doesn't look at Tohru but nods his head, sending a splatter of blood on the floor.
"Blood?"
She rushes over to him, "Kyo! Oh my goodness, you're bleeding from a cut on your forehead! Stay still; I-I'll help fix you up!"
But Kyo grabs her wrist, "I'm okay, really." He looks up at her with solemn eyes that Tohru has never seen before. She can tell something has changed within him. Something way too important to have changed before breakfast.
Tohru stares at Kyo, eyes filling with tears, "This shouldn't be happening today. Why must you two always fight?"
Kyo's eyes fill with pain, "I'm sorry, Tohru."
Yuki walks over and kneels down next to them, "I apologize as well, Miss Honda."
Tohru can't help but break down and cry.
Kyo sits up and wraps his arms around Tohru for a split-second before turning into his cat form.
Yuki watches as Kyo curls up in her lap and starts to purr.
Tohru wipes her tears and giggles, stroking the orange cat.
He sees the loving look in Tohru's eyes as she continuously moves her hand over Kyo's fur. Yuki smiles at the scene.
Kyo stands up and places two paws on Tohru's shoulders. He nuzzles his face into her cheek and lips. Tohru blushes, but wraps her arms around him.
"I'm sorry to interrupt, but I think something is burning, Miss Honda." Yuki murmurs.
Tohru doesn't hear Yuki, instead she gives Kyo another squeeze and he crawls off her lap.
"Miss Honda?"
Tohru turns to look at Yuki when Kyo transforms back into a naked human.
"OH MY GOSH, I AM SO SORRY!" Tohru squeals and dashes back into the kitchen.
Yuki turns the other way as Kyo dresses himself in his khakis and black V-neck.
"I'm sorry, Kyo," Yuki whispers, "I understand now that you've changed."
Kyo clears his throat, "It's fine, you can still hate me, but now you know I have never had any intention of hurting Tohru."
Yuki turns to him, "I do, thank you."
The moment between the two is palpable and the aura of the house changes. Kyo and Yuki no longer look at one another the same, with the hate clouding their eyes. Instead, they both have one thing in common – they love Tohru Honda.
Tohru bounds out of the kitchen, carrying two trays overflowing with appetizing food, "Hello! I'm back; I hope I didn't take too long! This is for you, Kyo," Tohru hands him a tray with the theme of codfish. Every dish incorporates some type of codfish.
"And this one is for you, Yuki," Tohru bestows him a tray with a cheese theme; the multiple plates all contain some kind of cheese.
"Thank you, Miss Honda," Yuki smiles.
Kyo smiles as well, "Thanks, Tohru."
Tohru returns their smiles, "I'm so happy!"
The two boys turn and walk up the stairs with Tohru at their heels. They walk into the rice ball's bedroom and climb onto the bed with their trays in their hands.
Tohru keeps smiling as Kyo and Yuki bicker about small things – but nothing serious. She takes a bite of her food, not realizing that it had gotten cold. Her expression tips off the two.
"Dammit! It's cold, isn't it, Tohru?" Kyo exclaims, waving his arms in the air.
Tohru laughs, "It's fine, Kyo, please don't worry about it. I really love it, thank you."
Yuki chuckles as well, "But you're face suggested otherwise."
Kyo smirks, "Yeah, your face was pretty funny."
Tohru blushes as Kyo ruffles her hair.
"OH DOESN'T THIS LOOK FUN!" Shigure squeals from the doorway.
"GET OUT!" Kyo and Yuki yell at the "mature" adult.
"But can I join too? I should call Ayame and Hatori and we could tell ghost stories too!"
Yuki and Kyo bound off the bed in a flash and stomp over to Shigure.
"TOHRU, THEY'RE GOING TO HURT ME!" Shigure screams, running out into the hallway with the two right behind him.
Tohru giggles happily, "What a day for breakfast in bed."
Kyo walks back into the room, "Yuki can handle it." He climbs onto the sheets and looks at Tohru.
She smiles warmly at him. Surprisingly, he smiles back. They sit their together. Tohru doesn't notice when Kyo reaches out and holds her hand.
"Thank you for breakfast, Tohru." Kyo says, giving Tohru a peck on the cheek.
Tohru's face turns a deep shade of pink and looks down, "Oh my, you're welcome, I don't mind at all. Please keep eating."
Kyo lets go of her hand and goes back to finishing his food. Yuki strolls back in and resumes eating as well.
When they all finish, Tohru leans back against the pillows and suddenly falls asleep.
Yuki and Kyo gaze at their brown-haired princess. In mutual agreement, they slowly lie down on either side of her and follow Tohru into dreamland.
(A/N: OMG! I hope you liked it. I wrote this at like one o'clock at night and finished it in the morning. I don't know about that scene between Yuki and Kyo though, I kind of wish that turned out differently. I mean, in the manga, Kyo just becomes calmer on his own. I guess this takes place before that since nothing happened between him and Tohru except for that little kiss. I'm in the process of writing three other stories that include a lot of Tohru/Kyo fluff. I decided to take a break and write how the trio normally is. [Yuki and Kyo bickering about things while Tohru stays happy] This whole writing about Kyo and Tohru's relationship is very difficult – seeing as how I have no idea how they would really act. I mean, it's all make-believe, but I at least want to write something that's similar to how they would actually act. Any who, I'm rambling, I apologize; this is my first story I've actually published on here, unless I put up another one before it. Who knows, right? I may edit this later – well the scene about Kyo and Yuki's fight – because it bothers me, but we'll see. Please feel free to review! I appreciate it! Have a wonderful day.)
