A/N: DISCLAIMER!!! I DO NOT OWN FRUITS BASKET!
ME: ohhhh YUKI!!! KYO!
Both: WHAT?
ME: (seductive voice) Come over here you little pests.
Yuki: (flirty) gladly
Kyo: (angry as usual) fine.
Ch. 1
Photography
Yuki's POV
There she was. The girl. Tohru Honda, the most beautiful girl. Standing there with Kyo, my cousin. I couldn't help it, but a surge of jealousy overcame me. I carefully positioned my camera in my hands, those hands, which stood over red bracelets, that only seemed to show up on the underside. I carefully pressed the shutter button, and got the shot of the two of them perfectly lit by the morning sun. She started to stroll towards me, as if she was floating. I quickly shoved my sleeves over my wrists, nobody could see. Especially not her.
"Hello Yuki! I didn't know you liked photography!! Can I try??" she eagerly said.
"Oh, yes. It has been something I recently got into. I decided this year we will have a yearbook, I was appointed as photographer. I discovered though that it is actually interesting. But sure you can try!" I replied with a smile plastered on my face.
"Thank you Yuki." She said and walked over to my "secret base" or garden. I helped Kyo unroll the tarp for her since it was too heavy for her. Surprisingly Kyo hadn't said a word to me this morning.
She got down on her knees, and as she did, her hair brushed up against my shoulder. Once again, the feeling of anxiety and deep feelings for her overcame me. I trembled just a little bit, but the feeling passed. I squatted down next to her and helped her steady the camera in front of some leeks and a strawberry. She blushed and her hands became warmer than usual as I placed mine over hers. I looked up and Kyo had a look of disturbia in his widening eyes while I did this. Once we got the composition just right, she pressed the shutter button, and it was done.
"Thank you Yuki! I think I will try and save my extra money for a camera too! I really like this!" she said excitedly.
"Don't bother saving your money, Tohru, I have plans for your Christmas present now." I said, and slowly walked away after letting our hands lose contact.
The crisp winter air and the shining sun made me wonder. How could winter be winter with a sun like this? Then I realized, how could I stay me, with my mask of no emotion, with Tohru around? I know, that I can't keep that mask. I don't want to, she has shown me the real world, and it is good. I will throw it away, cast it out of my life and be a somewhat normal teenager. But I know I will never be normal, I'm a Sohma. But I will try to throw it out. She is the only person who can help me do that.