Hey guys, so I know I have three other fics to finish, but this story has been sitting on the back burner just waiting for me to finish so here's the first chapter. Also, I have been working diligently on the tenth chapter of Tamed and the second chapter of Scent Awakening, both of which are nearly completed. So, keep a look out for those two stories to be updated soon maybe even later today.

Disclaimer: Of Course, I do not own Fruits Basket it belongs to the talented Natsuki Takaya.

Warning: Yaoi SLASH, MALExMALE, men loving men, I think you get the picture.

Summary: When two best friends fall unknowingly in love with each other, what can possibly come between the two but a horse, a cat, a rat, and a not-so-dimwitted Tohru. HaruMomi. Yaoi. Angst.

A Beautiful Soul

Written by Anica K. Narxus

Chapter 1

Gentle…Soft…Sweet…

Standing in front of his body length mirror, Hatsuharu Sohma shook his head as he fastened the buttons on his white oxford uniform shirt. Leaving the top three buttons undone, Haru fixed his collar, his black tie forgotten, hanging over the mirror.

Gentle hands…Soft hair…Sweet, soft lips…

"Stop thinking about it…"

Haru bent to pick up a leather choker from the nightstand.

His previous birthday, Haru had received a black leather choker with a sterling silver cowbell attached at the middle. It had been a present, from him.

His gentle hands, clinging to my shirt. His soft golden-blonde hair, beneath my fingers. His sweet, soft lips, against mine.

"Dreams, that's…all they are…"

Haru tucked his shirt in, and fastened his belt.

"Haru…Ashiteru…"

"He'd never say that…"

Haru smoothed his shirt, and then realigned his choker so that it was centered on his neck.

"…to me."

His body, pressed firm against mine. His small pink tongue, caressing mine.

Hatsuharu swore. He would never get to school at this rate.

Sitting on the edge of his bed, Haru tried to banish the dream from his mind, tried to calm himself.

He moans, as I gently take his luscious bottom lip between my teeth.

Slowly inhaling and exhaling, Haru leaned down to tie his shoes.

"Haru…" He moans again, when I press our bodies impossibly closer together.

Haru finished tying his shoes and moved to stand once more before his full length mirror.

He quickly ruffled his hair and then smoothed it, to set it how he liked it.

"He'd push me away, if I did that…"

Haru glanced at his alarm clock, when he heard the knock at the front door, followed by his name being called.

"Haru!"

"Haru…"

"Shit!"

Haru took one last look in the mirror and then quickly grabbed his school bag, and ran to meet Momiji at the door.

His eyes shone. A smirk upon his face.

"His eyes looked strange." Momiji mumbled. "Good thing it was just a dream; he'd never do that."

Momiji had put in a pair of earrings that he had received from a dear friend, it was random. There was no reason to the cute silver carrot shaped ornaments.

Silver carrots sparkling…our bodies touching...

These were in the dream, thought Momiji. "That's weird. Well, no, I like them. Touching…we'd never do that." The blonde giggled as he straightened himself up a little bit more in front of the mirror. "Gotta hurry, or I'll be late, he doesn't like it when I'm late."

He embraces me, passionately…his chest pale and bare…his hand, slowly caressing my cheek…his eyes, on my lips…

"…it was just a hug…" Momiji blushed. "I didn't want to wake up."

Momiji stared, tilting his head to the left, at the mirror to see what he would look like in front of his friend. Would Haru notice that he was wearing the earrings he gave to him? "Probably not," The short, effeminate boy said aloud as he gave the mirror one last look.

He grabbed his messenger bag on his way out of his house; slinging the strap over his shoulder.

"His hands were gentle when he held me. I wonder what it would feel like to- I am not thinking about that anymore!"

Momiji called Haru's name as he knocked on his door. Once more, he wondered whether Haru would notice that he was wearing the earrings, but deemed it unlikely. Momiji shrugged as he waited a couple seconds for his friend to answer the door.

Haru opened the door finally, and Momiji smiled his wonderfully warm smile; maybe making it a little more chipper than he usually did. His soft brown eyes caught a silver item dangling at Haru's neck. It was the choker with the little cow bell, he was wearing it! Momiji's face flushed hugely, Haru had been wearing that in the dream.

Momiji reminded himself to breath. "How are you today, Haru?" His voice bright and chipper, "Are you ready to get going to school? I just can't wait to see Tohru!" He added to keep his mind distracted.

He wouldn't mind ditching class just to spend the day with Haru, not that he would ever tell the other teen that because then Haru would think he was weird and he never wanted him to think that of him. Plenty of people already thought he was weird, and if Haru started to think that…Well, Momiji just wasn't going to think about it.

Haru didn't think that Momiji was weird. He thought he was strange and, a bit high-strung at times, but not weird. He liked how Momiji was constantly full of energy, with his obvious love for life. He loved that Momiji was empathetic to the emotions of everyone around him - that his tears were never spilt selfishly; every drop full of emotion, not a one wasted.

Haru was greeted with a bright smile when he opened the front door; Momiji's smile.

"How are you today, Haru?"

Haru was on the cusp of Black Haru taking over and so smiled and sneered at the same time as he spoke, sounding partially deranged. "I'm bloody fantastic! And you?"

The cursed teen saw an emotion he couldn't place flit across Momiji's face momentarily before his energetic nature took over once more; his ridiculously happy smile returning.

Haru's eyes caught the sparkle of Momiji's earrings as they reflected the morning sun, shining prettily upon the blonde's ears. The atmosphere lightened considerably as Black Haru's noxious aura receded back into the depths of Haru's mind.

A genuine smile graced Haru's face for the first time that morning.

Ruffling Momiji's hair, Haru said, "Come on, Sunshine, let's go," before walking on ahead of Momiji, missing the blush upon the blonde's cheeks.

The walk to Shigure's seemed to pass quickly for Haru who had been lost in thought the whole time and did not notice that he had not spoken a word to Momiji since they had left his home.

All too soon the silence was broken as they entered the Dog's home and were greeted by Shigure, Tohru, and Yuki. Kyo did not greet them, instead he huffed, "Took you long enough. Did the heifer need milking on the way?"

"I'm a boy, hairball!" Black Haru bubbled up to the surface, but was quickly tamed when Momiji put his hand gently on his arm and whispered, "Calm down, Haru."

Yuki smacked Kyo upside the head who yelped, "Stupid rat!"

"You almost brought out Black Haru! And don't say such things in front of Tohru-san, Cat. Now, say, 'thank you, oh great Yuki-sama for showing me my awful ways.'" Yuki taunted.

"Fuck you—shit! Why'd you hit me for, Lazy Shigure?" Kyo yelled, holding his offended head.

The novelist chuckled, "Have a good day at school, kids!"

Shigure shooed the teens outside, still laughing to himself.

Yuki and Kyo were still bickering, and Momiji and Tohru were deep in conversation, which left Haru to ponder about what had happened at Shigure's house. Momiji had calmed his dark side with a gentle touch and kind words. That had never happened before.

Haru watched Momiji animatedly describing something to Tohru. Haru smiled, the little blonde was so carefree and light hearted. Momiji waved his hands around excitedly about something and then smiled at Haru when he noticed the man watching him.

The older cursed teen's face heated up at the radiant smile. He's so beautiful like that, Haru thought.

"Haru…Ashiteru…"

Haru brazenly shook off the remnants of that mornings dream and went and joined Tohru and Momiji in their conversation.

"Hey Sunshine, what are you guys talking about?" ruffling Momiji's hair as he did so.

"Did you just hear that? He called him 'Sunshine'! How mushy can you get?" The Cat scoffed.

"How long do you think it will take them to get together?" The Rat asked.

"'the fuck should I know, stupid Rat!"

"Don't call me stupid, idiot! Besides, I think Sunshine fits him, all that energy he has."

"Just like Prince Yuki fits you, you know with that sticks shoved up your ass— hey, let go of my ear!"

"Say you're sorry, and I'll let go." Yuki admonished, dragging Kyo by his aforementioned ear.

Tohru popped in between the two bickering teens, effectively dislodging Yuki's grip from Kyo's flaming ear. "Whatcha two fighting about?"

"Hi, Tohru-san, we were just discussing Haru and Momiji-kun."

"I absolutely love how Haru calls him Sunshine, it's so romantic."

"Stupid Tohru, now you sound just like the rat. It's sickening, not romantic. I wish they'd hurry up and realize their mutual affection so we can stop seeing them mush all over each other." Kyo said poking the clumsy girl on the forehead.

"I think the imbecilic cat doth protest too much." Yuki teased.

"Fucking Rat, I'm going to kill you!"

"You'll have to catch me first!" Yuki hollered, already sprinting away from Kyo.

Tohru watched the teens chasing after each other in the distance, a small smile upon her face. "There are too many secrets in this family."

Momiji and Haru rejoined Tohru as their school came into sight. "What are they fighting about, now?" Momiji inquired.

Tohru giggled, "Oh, nothing much, just Shakespeare."

Hatsuharu and Momiji looked at each other dumbfounded, "They're what?" they said in unison.

The not-so-dim girl, giggled again and said, "Come on, we're going to be late for class."

tbc

A/N: So, what did you guys think? I know it's a little different than my other stories, but I hope you enjoyed the first chapter! Please review! Reviews make the writer type faster. ;)