Hi! This is my first try at a Fruits Basket fic so please go easy! Enjoy!

It started off as a normal day for the Sohma family. The only thing that
was out of the ordinary was that Tohru was running late for school. She
didn't even have time to say goodbye to Shigure as she rushed out the door.
In her haste she didn't see the car coming?.

Saki Hanajima felt the electric signals during her first period class. She
could also sense the worry from Yuki and Kyo who couldn't understand why
Tohru wasn't in school yet. They had known she had been running late but
Shigure had woken her up. That was when the principal walked in and pulled
Hana, Uuo, Yuki, and Kyo out into the hall.

"Tohru was hit by a car this morning. In her rush to get to school she
didn't see it coming. It was a hit and run accident. Her injuries are
severe; I won't lie to you about that. If you wish to go see her you may. I
believe your cousin is in the office." The principal said turning to both
Yuki and Kyo. There was no doubt about it. The four teens raced down to the
office and Shigure drove them to the hospital. What they were about to see
was nothing they had suspected.

"I don't think anything is going to be the same!" Tohru said through her
tears.

"I'm sure Kyoko's smiling down on you Tohru." Uuo said gently.

"She said that she would always be there for me, but I'm all by myself
now." Tohru said meekly.

"You're not alone, you still have us." Hana said wrapping an arm around
Tohru's shoulder.

"Yeah, we're always going to be there for you Tohru, no doubt about it."
Uuo said cheerfully.

"That is, as long as you're willing to be there for us in our time of
need." Hana said half jokingly.

"I promise if you do!" Tohru said.

"Promise." Uuo and Hana said in unision.

"Hey, are you coming?" Kyo asked impatiently. Hana's head shot up before
nodding. She had been lost in her own thoughts. After Kyoko had died, they
had all promised to be there for each other no matter what. But if Tohru
died, what would become of herself and Uuo? What would become of the Sohma
family better yet? They had grown so close to her, that it must be breaking
them inside.

When they entered the hospital in complete silence Hatori was there to
greet them. He led them to the emergency room and showed them to where
Tohru was staying. Hana had never seen any of them so shocked in her life.
Then again she was pretty shocked too. Tohru lay on the hospital bed with
tubes and I.Vs stuck into her and with a breathing mask to help her
breathe. Her body was mangled and bloody, it didn't seem to be the same
Tohru they had just seen last night. She looked horrible. Eventually they
had to leave so they could perform surgery on Tohru. All of them sat in
silence not sure what to say, until a few hours later.

Hatori entered the waiting room where he saw them all jump up at once.

"How is she?" Yuki asked worriedly.

"She's regaining consciousness."

Everyone sighed in relief.

"But, there is a bad side to it. Tohru has lost the ability to see. She
also has gotten muscular dystrophy. These injuries are so severe that they
can not be fixed. Tohru will most likely be blind and crippled for the rest
of her life."

"You're joking right?" Kyo asked nervously.

"No. You can go see her if you want." Hatori said. They all ran into her
room at once.

"Ah hello my beautiful flower! And how are you feeling?" Shigure said
cheerfully entering the room first. Even though he was trying to make the
best of the situation it didn't help much.

"Shigure will you shut up?" Kyo snapped.

Shigure glared at him before turning back to Tohru. She hadn't turned
towards them. Her back was facing them as she stared out the window.

"Tohru?" Shigure asked.

Tohru very slowly turned to face to them. That's when they noticed it. Her
eyes weren't her regular lively blue. They were a dull glassy gray that she
would never be able to see the world through again. They also noticed that
she couldn't move the lower half of her body.

With trembling fingers she reached out, groping for something, anything.
Hana ran towards her and grasped her hand.

"Hana?" Tohru asked barely above a whisper.

"Yes." Hana said beginning to cry.

"Don't cry, it's not that big of a loss." Tohru said a smile crossing her
lips. Shigure was surprised to also find himself crying. It was heart
wrenching to see her in such a state, but she was still trying to be
optimistic about it. Kyo bolted from the room and Yuki slowly turned around
and left.

Tohru glanced up. Shigure walked over to her. "How are you feeling?" He
asked taking her hand.

"Tired." She said softly.

"Maybe we should let you rest." Uuo said finally placing a hand on her
shoulder.

"Okay.' Tohru said reluctantly. Almost instantly she was asleep. The three
left and Shigure went to go speak to Hatori. Shigure knew that there was
going to be some hard adjustments to deal with. The one thing that pained
him the most was that Tohru would have to go through her life without
walking or seeing anything for the first time, that had to be the most
painful thing that anyone could ever experience, and the fact that Tohru
had to go through it was even worse.

OK I hope this didn't suck! Cut me some slack okay? I promise it will get
better, that's how must of my other stories of ended up. Anyway please
review on your way out. Thanks!