Disclaimer: I as in I the silver-saurian, do not own, did not own, and never will own Fruits Basket. Although I am a devoted fan. If I did own it, I wouldn't be stuck posting my stories her huh? Anyhoo, I do own Ari, but not the Kamikaras, they are owned by Lola-Gurl, who suggested I us them for the 'bad guys' through my very best friend Lupine-eyes. So Hope you like!

Chapter 1: A Time to Die.

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Hatsuharu Sohma sat in the dark alley, with the dieing Rin in his arms. "Rin... No, please." He sobbed, the rain streaking down his cheeks, mingling with his tears. "Don't die on me, don't. You can't."

Rin smiled, then winced in pain. "Its okay, really. It's all right. Everything will be okay. Everyone has a proper time to die. And Haru, if I do, just now, promise me." She stopped to breath. "Promise me, you'll move on with your life. Find happiness, without me."

"No, no Rin, you won't die! Don't talk like that! Please! Don't die on me!" Haru sobbed. "I'll never let you die."

"Promise Me!" Rin yelled. "Please, Haru, please." She smiled at him, her chocolate eyes filled with tears.

"I promise." Haru said disconsolately, a grim smile on his face, his eyes also filled with tears.

Rin sighed. "Excellent." She closed her eyes one final time. "Goodbye Haru, ... my love." she smiled peacefully as her soul was stripped from her body.

"Rin..." Haru whispered, then shouted. "RIN! No!" He sat in the alley, holding the soulless shell that had once been his lover. "Rin, no." he sobbed, remembering her. Then, he dropped the husk of Rin, quickly changing Black. "I'll avenge you." He whispered, a malicious grin etched into his face.

************************************************************************ About, 500 miles, maybe more away, in Northern Japan, Arimiki Katsuma woke up from a deep slumber. She checked the clock '2:00?' she thought. 'Man, these weird dreams have got to stop.' She pushed her bleached hair out of her face, and fell back on her bed, already asleep.

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Haru was chasing the man who killed Rin through the streets, being careful so he wouldn't be found out. The goon finally stopped in another dark alleyway, where his buddies were. Haru sneaked up on them, and heard the man was joking about the kill he just made. Ever so quietly, he slid a knife out of his pocket, and in a flash of white, had killed every guy in the alley. "Kamikara scum." He spat "Now who's laughing?" he said with a grin as he flew off into the night.

He turned his face to the sky, feeling the rain fall upon his face as he ran towards Shigure's house. "You were right Rin!" He laughed. "Everyone has a time to die. And it was just theirs." He laughed evilly, and continued running.

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Silver: Well, did you like it? I certainly hope so. Please review, anything will be helpful, as this is my first story...