This is my first attempt at a fanfic. I accept constructive criticism so that I may better my future stories/chapters, but please go easy on me! The story takes place up until Chapter 101 because I've only read that far. It might progress into later chapters as I read more. But for now, they're only second-years. This chapter is just like a little opening.
Not really rated T, but only for the occasional words.
Disclaimer: I do not own Fruits Basket, Natsuki Takaya-san does.
CHAPTER 1
"It's finally clearing up," Tohru noticed, as she looked through the window of the Sohma house. "It's been raining for a while now."
"Yeah, and summer has only ended," Yuki noted. "Let's hope that it doesn't rain on our way to school."
"What? Is the rat afraid to get a little dirty?" Kyo commented with a glare.
"No, I'm just concerned about whether or not the cat can withstand the weather," Yuki smirked back at him.
He's mocking me…! Kyo glared, but didn't do anything. Tohru was watching them with concerned eyes. Damn worrier…
"Um, at least it cleared up," Tohru tried to intervene. "School resumes tomorrow, and I'm sure the weather will be fine."
"That's right, Tohru-kun," Shigure came into the living room, holding one of his books. "Starting tomorrow I will finally have you all out of my wonderful house!"
"You know, we still come back and stay here," Yuki sighed. "The student council still has to stay after school though to make plans later on."
"Ah, what are you going to do, Yuki-kun?" Tohru asked him. "Something fun?"
"We can't tell you that yet, Honda-san," Yuki smiled. "It's secret between us until the actual events."
"Oh, you're right, I'm sorry! I shouldn't ask!"
"Well, let's all go to bed so we can wake up with a fresh start, no?" Shigure beamed at the three teenagers. "Let's hope nothing shall happen this year until the next."
"What's that supposed to mean?" Kyo said.
"It means for you to keep an eye out, stupid cat," Yuki said, getting up and heading towards his room.
"What was that?! Say it again to my face, damn rat!" Kyo yelled at him, but Yuki had already gone into his room. Kyo made an exasperated sigh, and went upstairs.
Shigure and Tohru soon went to their rooms, and the house became quiet.
The next day began the first day of school. Yuki, Tohru, and Kyo left the house and began walking to school.
"Yuki-kun," Tohru turned to him. "Do you have class council today?"
"Yeah, I do," he replied. "I'll be staying late, so you can go home without me."
"Can't we just leave you at school?" Kyo muttered. This earned him a punch and he fell to the ground clutching his stomach.
"A-ah! Kyo-kun!" Tohru bent over him. "Are you alright?"
"We should just leave him, Honda-san. His existence shouldn't matter," Yuki said indifferently as he continued on.
"Damn rat! Come back here and-!" Kyo yelled at him, until someone interrupted.
"Um, excuse me?" a voice behind them called. Tohru and Kyo turn around and see a girl looking at them with a boy standing next to her. The girl looked a little shorter than Tohru. She had beige hair that was tied in two pigtails in the back (at the base of her neck, not sticking out) and it reached to her shoulder blades (on her back). She also had light grey eyes. "Oh, I'm sorry. Were you two busy?"
Yuki came back when he saw the newcomers. "Is something wrong?"
"Ah, no! It's alright!" Tohru stood up and turned to the two. "U-um, if I may ask, do you two need something?"
"We need some directions," the boy answered. The boy was a little under Yuki's height. He had dark brown hair that sort of covered his ears and his forehead (think something like unkempt hair). His eyes were a deep brown. "Do you know where the Kaibara Public High School is?"
"We go there," Yuki replied. "Is there something you need?"
"Yes, we are supposed to go meet with the princiapl today," the girl answered, "but we got lost." She rubbed the back of her head.
"If you don't mind," Tohru smiled, "we can take you there!"
"Really? Thank you very much!" the girl smiled back, but then seemed to remember something. Turning to the boy, she said, "Oh, where are the others?"
"They probably got lost, too," he sighed. "Want me to go look for them?"
"No, we'll go together. You'll probably get lost looking for them, too."
During this little chat, the three students wore confused faces. Tohru began to say something, until Kyo cut in. "We're going to be late. Do you want to come or not?"
The two looked at him and both said, "No."
The three seemed a bit taken aback by this, until the boy explained. "There should be eight of us right now, but we're missing six of them. It would be troublesome if they got lost and they couldn't be found."
"We're sorry," the girl bowed, "but if it wouldn't be much trouble, could you give us the address?"
"Sure," Yuki said, handing her the school's address. "Do you need any help around here?"
"Thank you, but no. We'll be fine," the boy said. The two of them bowed and then turned around, having a conversation but the three could not overhear (which Tohru would panic to if she ever eavesdropped).
"Well, shall we go now?" Yuki suggested. "We'll be late in about five minutes."
"H-H-HUUH?? FIVE MINTUES??" Tohru panicked and waved her arms around. "H-HOW WILL WE GET THERE IN TIME??"
"We'll do that by not flailing our arms around, so come on!" Kyo said, grabbing her arm and catching up to Yuki. "Damn rat, just because he was chosen first, doesn't mean he'll beat me to school!" Kyo began running, still grabbing Tohru's arm, and…was not able to beat Yuki to school.
The first two have been revealed. Who are the other six? And are there more of them? Keep reading and reviewing to find out!!