Hi! This is my first Fruits Basket fanfic! In my opinion, Yuki should have been with Tohru, I only feel like Tohru ended up with Kyo cause he was the true outcast and he felt isolated, which I mean Yuki did too, but Kyo wasn't considered to be part of the zodiac. Anyway, I wish Yukiru would have happened.
Yuki Sohma hated working with his brother Ayame at his clothing shop. His brother was currently fitting some woman in a ludicrous purple dress with frills while he had to check in the inventory and organize the clothing.
As he folded his laundry, he thought about the lovely girl who was always on his mind.
Tohru Honda… beautiful, and sincere, and the kindest person he had ever met. He loved her chocolatey-brown hair and her bright blue eyes that seemed to sparkle like the ocean.
She was so amazing, yet he wished he could tell her how he felt. That he loved her, and wished he could hug her without transforming into a disgusting rat.
Sighing, he focused on folding the clothes when a jangle sounded in the room over, and Ayame appeared, wearing a large grin.
"Yuki, brother, thank you so much for working for me! Isn't this fun? Brother bonding time!" Ayame squealed.
Yuki glared, his dark eyes stormy as he stared into his older brother's eyes. "Please leave me alone. The only reason why I'm here is because Shigure kept insisting me too and I need the money."
"But my dear brother! What could you possibly need money for? You already have what you need!" Ayame exclaimed, a smile playing on his lips.
Well, the money was for a gift for Tohru. He wanted to pay for it with his own money from his hard work. Tohru had a job, and so could he. Her job was much more difficult, of course.
Suddenly, Ayame flung his arms around Yuki's neck. Yuki glared at him, spitting out, "Ayame, if you don't let go of me, I'll beat you senseless like I do to that stupid cat," he seethed.
The snake immediately let go and giggled. "Kyo-kun doesn't deserve the abuse he gets from you, brother!" Ayame twirled around, his flashy red garments billowing out behind him.
"Should I make an outfit for your lady friend? Tohru?"
Yuki's head whipped around.
A light blush appeared onto his face. "No! Miss Honda doesn't want anything made by you!"
"Wah!" Ayame cried out. "My dear brother, why do you wound me so!"
Yuki rolled his eyes as the door jangled, which meant another customer. Ayame flipped his long silver hair before waving to Yuki, and ducking behind the curtain that separated the two rooms.
Exasperated, Yuki returned to work. He thought about Tohru. Tohru seemed to be more stressed these days, and she still wanted to cook and clean for them. She also had a job and school, it was crazy how she was able to provide for them. If Tohru hadn't shown up in their lives…
He would still be afraid. He'd still be living under Akito's iron fist. Yuki shivered when he thought of the sickly yet sinister man who controlled every single aspect of the Sohma family. He was the reason why they were doomed to be single, and without love.
Yuki thought. It wasn't Akito's fault they had the curse… but it was his fault that Yuki hadn't had a good childhood. Thinking about Akito made his face darken. He focused on something more positive. Something like Tohru. Smiling to himself, he stacked away the clothing and took another set and continued to fold.
"And Miss Honda, what is log4 of 16?" Yuki asked, pointing to a problem. They were in Yuki's room, where Tohru was hunched over, wrapped in a blanket studying with Yuki. She hated math so much, Yuki knew that about her. They had a math test tomorrow, so he was trying to help her.
Tohru moaned, closing her round eyes.
"Yuki, I can't do this anymore. I don't think I'm too smart," she whined.
"Miss Honda," Yuki said quietly. Tohru looked up, and looked into his eyes. Yuki felt his heart swelling.
"Please don't say that about yourself, okay?" he smiled. "I know math isn't your strong suit, but you're plenty smart. You can do it, alright?" he reassured her.
Tohru's face brightened. Yuki was right! She could do this! She thought about the little formula Yuki taught her to remember logarithmic functions.
"Okay… so if the base is x, and the number is what it equals… then we're looking for the exponent! And, 4 times 4 equals 16! So… log4 16 is…2!" Tohru cheered.
Yuki grinned. "Correct! See Miss Honda, you are very bright!" He patted his head on her soft hair, careful not to startle her. Tohru looked up at him with her wide eyes. Yuki felt that he could explode right at the second. She was so adorable.
Oh, Tohru if only I could tell you what's inside my heart…
Yuki shook his head and looked around. He must have been daydreaming for a while, because Ayame was making tea on the mini stove next to him.
His brother turned around and grinned. "I was wondering when you'd stop having your fantasies about Tohru. Yuki if you want her so much, why not go after her?" Ayame slide him a teacup, and sat, legs tucked underneath himself.
"No. Stop acting like Shigure. Miss Honda is my friend."
Ayame rolled his eyes. "Of course she is. When you keep addressing her as "Miss Honda", she'll never want to go out with you."
Yuki was too tired to argue. He looked at the clock and saw it was almost 7.
"Oh my goodness! I have to get home! I'm almost late for dinner!" Yuki stood up. "Brother, I have to get going. I'll see you tomorrow."
Ayame waved. "Okay, bye Yuki! Say hi to Tohru and Shigure for me! Oh and Kyo, too!"
Yuki dashed out the door and out the path, eagerly awaiting whatever his Tohru was making for him at home.
How'd you like the first chapter? Please tell me in the reviews! I know Fruits Basket is an older anime/manga but I really like it! Yukiru is my endgame, while I don't mind Kyo and Tohru, I prefer it! I think I'll do ten chapters or so.