Fruits Basket Chapter 1: The Surprise

Yuki was sitting alone that day. He was lonely.Thoru had just left about 5 minutes ago,Kyo was out practicing, and Shigure was in his office working on a new book. Yuki was thinking about how he was going to tell Thoru about his love and passion for her.He couldn't seem to put it into words though.

"I'm back!" said Thoru. Yuki got up and stretched before walking over to greet her.

"So, where did you go?" asked Yuki.

"To check on the strawberries in the garden." she said happily."They grew so big and look delicious"she added.

Yuki tilted his head and smiled. Thoru gave a big smile back to Yuki. You could sense the love between them.Yuki and Thoru walked to the kitchen.

Thoru had a basket in her hands. It had all sorts of fruits from Yuki's garden.

"What are those for?" Yuki asked pointing at the basket in Thoru's hands.

"I'm making something special for dinner tonight."Thoru announced.

Yuki awaited Kyo's return. When Kyo came back, Yuki told him everything Thoru had said.

'What could she be talking about though?" Kyo pondered aloud.

"I don't know..." replied Yuki "But maybe Shigure knows.

Kyo and Yuki walked to Shigure's office. They asked him if he might know.

" I'm sorry but don't." replied Shigure."I guess I can't be of any help. Now if you mind I have a book to write. Please leave. I'll meet you at dinner." Shigure added as he quickly ushered Yuki and Kyo out the door. After they were out, the door slammed shut. So Kyo and Yuki left.

Kyo and Yuki then decided to separate until dinner because it would be suspicious if they were together and not fighting or arguing.

It was very awkward though, that Thoru would be so happy and make something so special on a gloomy day like this.

There was a thunder storm appearing outside. All the plants were starting to die. Winter was coming and it was approaching fast.

There was one thing that Yuki knew he had to do. He had to tell her his true feelings. Maybe they could enjoy their love in the white blanket that was soon to cover the ground. It would be so beautiful and crystallized.

"It would be romantic." Yuk thought to himself."Now if only I could think about the right sentences to put my feelings into.".

A few second later Kyo came in.

"So. Did you find out yet?" Yuki asked Kyo.

"Sorry, but no!" Kyo retorted grumpily.

"Well,I guess we wait until dinner than." Yuki announced as he glanced at Kyo. He was covered in leaves, mud, and dirt.

"What did you do?" Yuk asked Kyo as he tilted his head to the side.

"That's none of your business." Kyo mumbled.

Yuki then trotted down the stairs.He looked around but Thoru wasn't in the kitchen. "Where could she be?" Yuki thought to himself. "Why isn't she in the kitchen?". He walked into the den and there she was, putting up a ...tree? Yuki thought about it for a minute. Usually they didn't put up a tree for Christmas and why was she putting it up so early?

Yuki went out side. He decided he'd stroll around while he was waiting for dinner. That's when he saw it. A black and white kitten. So little, so cute, so soft. He reached down to pet it and realized one of it's back legs was broken. Yuki thought about it and decided he'd bring it home and give it to Thoru as a Christmas present. But first he had to make sure it didn't belong to anybody else. He strolled around for a while knocking on doors until he found the right house. He knocked, then entered.