Disclaimer: I don't own Fruits Basket.

This is based off the anime. I've read the manga, but I just want this to be based off of the anime. (I actually like the anime a little better. The manga ends WAY too happy for my liking. I like happy endings, but the ending of the manga was just too happy, haha) So Akito is still a male, and none of the characters that were manga-only will show up. (Except maybe Kureno and Ishizu/Rin, maybe) This story takes place the summer after Tohru, Kyou and Yuki graduate high school.)

Rating may eventually go up!

Sohma Yuki yawned as he turned onto his side in his bed and glanced at his clock. The bright red letters that bore into his eyes in the otherwise dark room read: 6:54 A.M. He didn't have to be up until 9, but he couldn't sleep. He had trouble sleeping for a while now. Ever since that day, he wasn't able to sleep like he used to.

He sighed as he pulled the covers off of his body and sat up. He looked at his nightstand; on it laid the picture and picture frame that Kyou had given him last Christmas.

He turned his face away from it quickly. It had only been a month since it happened, but Yuki was still having a hard time living day to day in the same house as Kyou.

Kyou didn't remember anything, of course, and had no clue what Yuki was going through. To him, everything was normal. He hated Yuki just as he always had.

Although Kyou now knew that he was 'free' and wasn't getting locked up anymore, he still tried his best to beat Yuki. However, Yuki would never fight him. He didn't have the energy to. He would simply push Kyou away, causing the orange top to taunt him even further.

Everyone saw the obvious pain Yuki was going through. Even Kyou saw it. Although, he never admitted it.

At this time, Yuki was just about at his breaking point. He couldn't deal with Kyou's hatred anymore. It was much too painful for him. He considered having Hatori erase his memories, but there were just so many reasons he refused to do it, though. It would be the easy way out, it would make him look weak. That, and Kyou's last words kept repeating themselves in his mind;

"Yuki, I'm sorry. Just, just don't forget everything that happened between us. I love you, and I always will. Whatever you do, don't give up on me and don't forget."

Those words stuck to him. Kyou told him not to forget, and that he'd always love him. It was impossible for Kyou to remember, Yuki knew that. Erasing one's memories was a permanent thing. There was no reversal. Yuki wouldn't give up. Maybe, somehow….someway, he'd be able to be with Kyou again. People forget things, but when they love someone, the love doesn't die.

Memories may fade, but Feelings never die.

"Ohayo Yuki-kun!" Tohru greeted. She was her usually cheerful self in the morning. She knew everything that had happened between Yuki and Kyou, and she knew of Hatori erasing Kyou's memories. She didn't dare mention it, though, because the last time she did, Yuki collapsed, and stayed locked up in his room all night, crying.

Tohru knew it was hard for Yuki. Especially with Kyou taunting him everyday. She tried her best to tell Kyou to leave Yuki alone, but he never listened.

"Ohayo…" Yuki said sleepily. He still hated mornings. He sighed as he leaned onto the table, waiting for Shigure to come down and eat…He was also waiting, for someone else, dreading his arrival.

"Ohayo Kyou-kun!" Tohru said as Kyou sat down with them. Yuki turned away, ignoring him.

"Damn it!" Kyou yelled as he threw his chopsticks. He walked up to Yuki, pulled him off the chair, and grabbed him by his collar, thrusting him against the wall. Yuki did nothing to defend himself. He could have easily pushed Kyou off, but instead let the nek grab him. He missed Kyou's touch. If this was the only type of touch, a rough touch, he'd get from Kyou, then he'd take it.

"Kyou-kun!" Tohru yelled, trying to stop Kyou from doing anything else. From having this develop into a fight.

"What the hell is wrong with you? You don't fight back, you're depressed, and you avoid me! What the hell happened within the last month? Everyone else seems to know what happened. What don't I know? What happened?" Kyou yelled as Yuki turned away. He couldn't stand looking into Kyou's angry eyes. It brought him to much pain.

"ANSWER ME!" Kyou yelled as he grasped Yuki's chin, forcing the boy to look into his eyes.

"Let go of me baka neko. Don't make me use force. You know very well you won't come out of this well." Yuki said as he pushed Kyou away, pausing a moment before running to his room and slamming the door shut.

He had gotten into the college of his choice, along with Tohru and Kyou. The three of them would be attending in mid September. However, they weren't going to dorm. They were staying with Shigure. The dog had offered them to stay as long as they wished.

Tohru was studying to be a kindergarten teacher. Kyou and Yuki both thought it suit her well. She'd make a great teacher. She would also be the kind of teachers that little boys had crushes on.

"Kyou-kun, you really should try to be a little nicer to him. He's had it hard this past month. It would be best not to taunt him." Shigure said calmly as he sat down.

"I've noticed…" Kyou said as he joined Shigure and Tohru in eating breakfast. A few minutes passed before Kyou asked. "...but why?" Causing Tohru and Shigure to look up at him, confused.

"Why what?" Shigure asked. Tohru bit her lip and began cleaning the table.

"Why is he acting like that? What the hell happened to him? Everyone seems to know except me. Everyone seems to be walking on egg shells with him." Kyou said.

"I thought you didn't care?" Shigure asked. Trying his best to avoid answering. He didn't know what to say. Kyou was right. Everyone did know except him.

"I don't! But it annoys me! He doesn't fight back. How the hell am I supposed to kick his ass and beat him if he doesn't fight back?" Kyou asked.

"You don't have any reason to beat him, you're not getting locked up anymore." Shigure replied.

"I know but-" Kyou paused in his sentence. He wasn't getting locked up. He knew that. But as he remembered the only reason he wouldn't get locked up, was if he beat Yuki. And he never beat Yuki…So why…why wasn't he getting locked up? What happened?

"Why aren't I getting locked up?" Kyou asked.

"Kyou-kun, does it really matter? You're free! That's the important thing." Tohru explained.

"Yes!"

"But, you're half free now, you should be happy. You should-" Shigure began, but Kyou cut him off.

"Fuck being happy! I want to know why I'm not being locked up! What happened? What the hell happened? Why'd Akito change his mind? Akito…Shit, I don't even remember talking to him about it…" Kyou said as he thought hard, trying to remember something…anything. His mind was completely blank though.

Shigure stood up slowly, and quietly escaped to his room. Kyou was smart. He was trying to get answers out of Shigure, and Shigure wouldn't give in.

Shigure knew Kyou would realize something happened, and question everyone. Shigure couldn't have that. It would only bring Yuki more pain, and that was something Yuki didn't need. He was so close to breaking point.

"Baka neko. Why does he have to be so nosy all the time? He could have just let it be." Yuki said silently as he collapsed on his bed, sobbing quietly. He wouldn't dare let Shigure and Tohru see him crying, and especially not Kyou.

In their University, they were taking different classes. They didn't have any together, since their majors were different.

Yuki was going to be a child psychiatrist. He made his final decision a while ago. Akito had put him through so much pain, and he never really had anyone to talk to about it. He wanted to help other people get things out of their minds. He didn't want anyone else to suffer like he did.

XOXOXOXO

Tohru blinked at the scene before her. She felt so bad for Yuki, he was so sad. She could tell that he missed Kyou. Which was ironic, Kyou never physically left. He was physically there, talking. Mentally, however, the Kyou that Yuki knew and loved was gone.

"Kyou-kun. Please try to be a little nicer to Yuki-kun." Tohru said before leaving the room, heading for her own.

"Damn it! Now she's even against me? What the hell is wrong with everyone?" Kyou wanted to yell and scream, he wanted to walk into Yuki's room and demand to know what was going on.

'Hey, wait a minute! Where'd that damn dog go?' Kyou thought to himself. He only now realized that Shigure was gone.

And, with a few curses on Kyou's part, he made his way the Shigure's room, assuming that he would be there.

XOXOXOXO

"Ha-san!" Shigure sang into the phone. Hatori sighed into annoyance and held the receiver away from his face because Shigure was so loud, and on top of that, Hatori was busy. He didn't like anyone annoying him when he was busy.

"I'm hanging up." Hatori stated casually.

"No! Really Ha-san, I need to talk to you about something." Shigure was serious now. It was something he did a lot. He was joking around and sarcastic at one moment, and the next, he was very serious.

"What is it?" Hatori asked, holding the phone to his ear now.

"It's Kyou. He…Well, he's not remembering exactly, but he's beginning to question why he doesn't remember certain things. He's curious as to why he doesn't remember speaking to Akito about his confinement." Shigure told the other Sohma.

"Well, you'll just have to avoid talking about it. It's what we all agreed when it was decided that Kyou and Yuki would still live with you." Hatori responded.

"It's not that easy Ha-san, he keeps bringing it up. And Yuki, he just about can't take it anymore. I don't know what to do. I keep telling Yuki it will be okay, but honestly, I don't think it will be, and I can't keep lying to him. He's a strong kid, but he can only take so much." Shigure said sadly. It was almost as if Yuki's mind has been deteriorated in the past month. He was depressed, and seeing Kyou only made it worse. It looks like Akito's plan was working.

"There is one thing to do Shigure." Hatori said. The doctor knew Yuki would fight at first, but eventually he would give in.

"Oh? And what would that be Ha-san?" Shigure asked. He thought over and over again how he would be able to help the poor rat, but he never came up with an answer.

Hatori's voice was heard over the phone, answering Shigure's question. Hatori couldn't be serious could he? Before Shigure could answer, Kyou barged into the room.

"Shigure! Stop trying to avoid me!" Kyou yelled at the dog. Shigure quickly said goodbye to Hatori before hanging up the phone.

"Hatori? It has something to do with him doesn't it? What did he do? Did he erase my memories?" Kyou asked and Shigure gasped. Kyou was too smart. He was figuring it out so quickly.

"No Kyou. Stop worrying about it so much. Worrying can give you wrinkles remember! And I doubt that you want that." Shigure said jokingly. He would do what Hatori said and avoid talking about Kyou's confinement for now.

"Damn it…forget it for now, I'll be back later!" Kyou said as he slammed the door of Shigure's room shut, very loudly.

XOXOXOXO

"Damn him! I'll find out what's going on." Kyou passed by Yuki's room and heard something that sounded a bit like crying. It was very low, and Kyou could barely hear it. Letting curiosity get the best of him, he is a cat after all; he quietly opened the door and peeked in.

Yuki was at the end of his bed, crying. What he was crying about, he didn't know. Nor was he supposed to care. Kyou sighed as he closed the door, not letting Yuki hear him.

"Why do I feel guilty? It's not as if he's crying over me, right?' Kyou asked himself as he went into his room. He had a summer job, working at a pet store, and he had to get dressed before he was late.

Yuki had a summer job as well; he worked at a plant store, but he had off today.

Tohru had a new job at a daycare center. She had gotten a large scholarship, which paid for all of her education. Although she still lived with the Sohma's, she still needed money to live off of, and money to save for the future.

Kyou sighed as he passed by Yuki's room for the second time. This time, there was no sound coming from the rat's room.

'Probably fell asleep.' Kyou assumed as he made his way downstairs. He really didn't want to be late for work, especially at the fault of the Yuki

XOXOXOXO

Shigure sighed. Yuki was definitely going to fight off what Hatori had said. After it all happened, Yuki wouldn't notice the difference. He'd be okay. He wouldn't hurt anymore.

"We can erase his memories, that way, neither of them remember."

So what do you think? I know some things might be a little confusing. It's supposed to be that way! Things will get explained throughout the duration of this story.

Please tell me what you think in a review! I'd love feedback!