A/N: First Fruits Basket fanfic. Warning: Character death
edit 2/19/15: Revised, added things. Hopefully this story will be off hiatus soon…
A scream echoed through the night. There was blood, so much blood. At first, no one reacted: they were too shocked to do anything. Then, a figure sprinted to the falling girl, only one name reaching his lips as his arms outstretched, reaching towards her.
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"TOHRU!"
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Something was wrong. Why couldn't she see anything? She tried to open her eyes. Her eyelids' weight seemed to have tripled. She gave up on that, instead focusing on the seemingly never-ending pain. It seemed to be a throbbing, numbing sensation specifically coming from her back, and she watched in fascination as scarlet colored liquid stained her hands red.
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I was so happy when you smiled
Your smile breaks through the clouds of grey
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Someone was begging for her not to give up. She tried to focus on that voice, its consistency, its kindness. Who was it? It sounded familiar, but the voice seemed to be fading in the background as the throbbing sensation continued. Strangely, she felt eerily calm as her strength slowly faded away.
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Far from the sunny days that lie in sleep
Waiting with patience for the spring
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Her mouth opened in faint surprise as a thought flashed through her mind. She didn't fall down. That meant someone had caught her.
Who?
She tried to move her head, but the pain flared up again and she almost drifted into a state of unconsciousness. Black spots danced before her eyes, and she felt her eyelids closing shut as the urge to sleep overwhelmed her.
Sleep would be nice right now, and maybe when she woke up from this nightmare, it would all be over. Sleep, with the beautiful relief from the pain.
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When the flowers will bloom renewed again
Knowing there's more beyond the pain of today
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Her eyelids flew open, a fierce determination in her deep brown eyes before they closed again, the pain shocking her as she nearly gave in. NO! She wouldn't give up to the temptation. She wasn't one to give up and die just like that. Her arm twitched as she struggled to move, but the pain hit her again. A cool hand was clutching onto her arm, as if clinging to it would help the person stay with her.
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Although the scars of yesterday remain
You can keep on living as much as your heart believes
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She was dying. The fact flashed through her mind, and she forced down a wave of panic and other emotions she couldn't quite discern. Instead, she focused on the present as she gritted her teeth. She had to open her eyes, she just had to!
Slowly, painfully, through willpower alone, her eyelids opened slightly. At first, the world was blurry, a wide arrange of colors nearly blinding her. Then it focused…
The person holding her… orange hair, red-brown eyes… Kyo?
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You can't be born again
All though you can change
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"I…" she choked. The person to her right hushed her, telling her just to focus on living. Was it Yuki? In her scattered state, she couldn't discern who it was. Kyo was doing the same, telling her...begging her to not give up. But, she had to tell them.
"I…" she tried again. Again, she was reprimanded.
She couldn't say it. She couldn't tell them that… she loved them. She had to. She had to tell them. They were her friends. Her family. Her precious people that she loved.
She choked back a sob.
She had to tell them.
She desperately summoned whatever strength she had left, a silent prayer flying from her lips. Please, justonce!
Slowly, her lips curled into a weak smile as she gave one last sigh before uttering her last words.
"I love you. Never forget that, okay?"
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Let's stay together always~
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A choked cry. A stiffled sob.
Then reality kicked in.
"TOHRU!"
A/N: I just depressed myself. I just... KILLED TOHRU! HOW COULD I? Anyways (*coughs throat*), this will have multiple short chapters showing some characters' opinions on her death. Please review and tell me what you think!