HEY I'M BACK! DID YA MISS ME? Of course you didn't. I was barely gone. But here's my new story! And yes, this centers around Yuki Sohma if you couldn't tell from the title. Even so, I'm a Kyo fangirl! I love my cat boys! Don't ask me why cause I don't know! :3 Yay year of the cat! I do indeed view Tohru as a total airhead, but she's a character I'm surprisingly attached to. I mean, how can you not like her? Her freakout scenes are hilarious!
Anyway, introducing Vierra Carter!
The sparkling purple wrapping paper lies torn around the box as I stare inside.
"Fruits Basket?" I've heard the name before, of course. I'm a self-proclaimed otaku after all. However, the title isn't one I know very well.
My mother smiles proudly. "It isn't the one you wanted, I know, but the woman at the store recommended it! She said it's great for girls your age!" I'm not just a girl my age, but thanks anyways.
My eyes remain on the overly cheerful girl on the front. At her sides are two contradictory looking boys. One has orange hair and wears a glare directed at the other, who's smiling down at the girl. That one has grey hair, a slim figure, and mystic lavender eyes. I've always been more into the boys' action anime, but he isn't half bad for a shojo boy.
"Happy birthday, Vierra." Mom pats my head before leaving me alone with my present. Supposedly, this is one of the best animes there is, but it just isn't my genre. Both of my parents know it too. What possessed them to buy me this, I have no clue.
Deciding to give it at try anyway, I slip the disk into my mini TV and lean back. The opening song is nice at least. They actually went out of their way to make an English version, something I've actually never seen before. Unfortunately, the tune is slowly paced and the animations barely even move. I find myself searching for the fighting, anticipating the fast paced music that never comes.
The girl on the cover's name turns out to be Tohru Honda, which somehow fits an airhead like her very well. The grey haired boy that had captured my interest earlier is known as Yuki Sohma, the prince of her high school.
I scoff. I should've expected something like this. By chance encounter, the boy and girl get to know each other and become close, much to others alarm. Eventually, they fall in love and the anime will end in an overly romantic gushy scene. It isn't that difficult to figure out, and that's why I hate stories like this. They're all so predictable they're boring.
Then the music abruptly changes, catching my attention anew. Prince Yuki is telling the girl how he despises cats, that he thinks of them as foolish animals.
That completely baffles me. Sure, they can be troublesome at times. Any animal can. Why would anyone hold such a hate for such a common house pet?
I shake it off and press the power button on the remote. Whatever it is, it's probably something 'deep', like his mom died when saving a kitten. Everyone just loves a tormented guy.
Smelling the steak from downstairs, I assume dinner is ready. Rolling my charm bracelet around my wrist, I take the stairs two at a time. Steak is my favorite, and Dad made it at my request.
Halfway down, my foot slips.
Since my finger is still toying with the jewelry, no hands shoot out to catch me. I tumble wildly down the flight, letting out a cry of agony when one of my arms twists the wrong way at the wrong time. I reach the bottom of the stairs, only to feel the back of my head hit something hard.
Everything goes dark.
I awake with a gasp, jolting into a sitting position. Reflexively, I squint my eyes.
Why is everything so bright? And… where am I? The ground beneath me is dirt; small stones spotted here and there dig into my palm. Surrounding both sides of the path I'm on are trees… I think. It all looks so… well, animated.
But no matter where I look, it's all the same. Hesitantly, I try to drag my hand in front of my face to see if I'm the same. I quickly give up with a yelp. Pain shoots through my left arm, bringing tears to my eyes.
When I bite down on my lip, it feels unusually smooth. Glancing down at myself, I almost choke on nothing. My skin and clothes are as animated as the world around me.
This isn't real, it can't be! I must be dreaming. Yeah, that's a sound explanation. But if I am, then what of the lighting flaring through my arm?
"Oh, God," I whisper, eyes wide. This doesn't make any sense! How is this even possible? It shouldn't be!
Deep breath, I tell myself, calming down significantly. What was I doing before this? It's my birthday, and Mom gave me Fruits Basket as a gift. I watched a few minutes of it before heading down for dinner. I was going down… and I tripped.
But how does that put me here? Could I possibly be in the anime? That doesn't make the slightest sense, but then again, nothing really does right now. Okay, so I'm in Fruits basket.
I just couldn't have ended up in SAO or anything, I pout. Nope. Had to be some lame shojo manga. I mean, is it too much to ask to be put in a more exciting setting?
Then I hear voices. Twisting to face the new noise, I see two vaguely familiar persons round the corner. I gawk at them as they approach, too deep in conversation to notice me. When the girl finally realizes I'm here, she gasps.
"Are you alright?" she exclaims worriedly. "Did you fall? Are you injured? Ah! What should I do?" She panics, looking me over and glancing around frantically.
Somewhat amused, I hold up my good hand to appease her. "Hey, hey! I'm okay, but you need to relax! I just…" I trail off, unsure on how to explain myself. What am I supposed to say in a situation like this? I just passed out and woke up in an anime? And oh yeah, that means this whole world is fake? And you two don't actually exist? I'd sound like I'm insane, which I'm beginning to suspect I am.
"My name is Yuki Sohma, and this is Tohru Honda," Yuki introduces. He holds his hand out to help me to my feet, which I graciously accept. "It's a pleasure to meet you."
I ignore the way his hand is unnaturally soft. "I'm Vierra." I wince when I stand, my left arm brushing against Tohru. To my dismay, Yuki's watchful violet eyes catch it.
"Miss Vierra, did you hurt your arm?"
The brunette restarts her overreaction. "Your arm is injured? We need ice! No, a doctor! No, what do we do?" she whines, hands hovering over my left side, uncertain. Luckily, the grey haired boy approaches my predicament more reasonably.
"Did you get lost in the woods?" he asks me tranquilly. "If so, we can guide you out. If you prefer, though, we can call a doctor to examine your arm."
I look at him, unconvinced I should accept. Even in this world, doctors are still educated, right? But then again, anyone who doesn't appear in this anime doesn't exist here. So… does that mean I'll disappear?
Determining my best bet is to stick with the main characters, I nod thankfully to Yuki.
"That would be great, thank you." I don't belong here, and there's no logical explanation for my being here at all. If I fail to stay involved, I might vanish like a background character with no face. Since I have no idea what's going on, it's probably best if I not endanger myself any farther. I guess that means I'll be living with these over the top shojo characters.
A sigh escapes involuntarily. With Tohru trailing behind, freaking out the entire time, I allow myself to be lead by the pretty boy in front of me.
Yeah, he's definitely pretty, I admit. And not at all real.
And with that, we're off! Tell me, what do you think of Vierra? How do you picture her? No seriously, I want to know! Tell me what you think in the comics and I'll list it off your opinions in one of the next chapters if anyone posts anything. I'll tell you how I picture her too.
Till then, Kisses from SnowyNeko! :3 MEOW!
PS. Like in my previous story, the main character is not given a specific description so you can see her however you want, or put yourself in her position.
