A/N: I am replacing "Teacher's Pet" with this new famfic, since no one seems to really like teacher's pet…or well at least you all may be reading it but aren't reviewing which really upsets me : ( Akito will be a man in this one so he can be the bad guy haha it's weird though now that I'm used to him being a girl( I really hope I didn't just spoil anything) anyway enjoy this brand new fic!

Disclaimer: I do not own Fruits Basket. Thank you Takaya-sensei for publishing such a wonderful inspiring story! 3

TE AMO HARU

1

The sky was a dark and foreboding grey. Her black eyes glared up into the sky as the rain drops fell onto her pale face. "What is she doing?" came a whisper.

"She's such a freak." Another voice rang in her ears. Rin's eyes moved from the sky to her classmates that were whispering bluntly. "Could you be anymore weirder?"

"Coud you be any more stupid? Weirder is not even a word." Rin bit back. "How'd you even get into high school?" The girl glared at her and 'hmphed' continuing her trek outside the fenced walls of the school. "Bitch." Rin whispered under her breath.

"So what were you doing?" Rin flinched at the low voice behind her. She turned and blushed at the sight of a tall boy with a blank expression. His hair was a snowy white but his roots were black. She thought, 'What an odd hair color choice.' His uniform was disheveled and he wore a lot jewelry.

"I um-was watching the clouds pass over. They look sad." He glanced at her and she blushed. 'What the hell? Why I am I answering him…and with such a stupid response.' "I mean…the rain felt good on my face."

"You're right." He answered and she widened her eyes, "They do seem depressing, but I like the 's…calming." His grey eyes looked from her to the clouds. Rin smiled a small smile. "Are you hungry?" he randomly switched subjects.

"I-I guess." Rin picked up her bag from the ground and slung it over her shoulder. He grabbed her dainty hand and pulled her behind him. She quietly and obediently followed behind the strange boy. They didn't say a single thing to each other. But Rin felt comfortable, and safe in his presence; which wasn't usual for her.

"Here we are." Before she could stop she ran into his back, not realizing he had stopped. She looked up and saw a grungy run-down building. "This is my favorite spot to eat." She looked at him confused.

"It's just some old building, it's abandoned." The boy didn't respond, just wiggled the door nob a little and opened the old wooden door. He walked in and without hesitating Rin followed. She couldn't help but be intrigued.

"I'm Hatsuharu Sohma." He said as he sat down on the dusty concrete floor.

"I'm…Rin Isuzu." She glanced around at her surroundings. It was an all concrete floor with large windows. Glass covered the floor from a previous break in and boxes were piled up to the ceiling. "What was this place?" She asked as she sat down across from Haru on the floor. He was unpacking his back pack.

"My cousin used to own a book shop here, but it closed down cus all he owned was porn-o books." Haru answered bluntly. Rin blushed for some reason.

"Uhm…what're you doing?" She stared at him as he unpacked three big brown paper bags.

"You said you were hungry." Haru opened up some plastic-ware to reveal fried rice, sweet-n-sour-chicken, curry, and an assortment of other meats and sauces. "I prefer the orange chicken but they were out."

Rin giggled and Haru looked up at her, enjoying the sound that echoed from her pink lips. "You're weird Haru."

"So are you…Rin." He gently smiled which made Rin blush. "We're made for each other."

"yeah? Who decided that?" She grabbed some chopsticks and picked up some chicken.

"I did, when I saw you standing in the rain." He answered quickly. She just looked at him.

"Is that you're natural color?" Rin got nervous and changed the subject.

"yeah, it's odd but I was born with it. I wasn't trying to defy the MAN or anything, I'm not that brave." He bit into some food after answering.

"Even if you're not trying to, you're doing a good job at telling everyone to shove it…I wish I was as brave as you." She answered sadly.

"How do you mean?"

"Look at you, your nonchalant attitude. You have piercings and jewelry all over you…it's sexy though." She gasped and blushed, "I mean-"

"Just be yourself."

"Okay." She smiled and they continued to eat and chat until the sky turned dark and Rin had to go home. Haru walked her to her house, which was large and beautiful. Haru didn't comment on it though, not caring about materialistic things. "It was nice meeting you Haru."

"It was great meeting you." He patted her head and then continued down the street. Rin waited till he was out of sight to walk back the way they had come. She trudged down the road till she reached an old brick apartment complex. She pressed an off white button and it made a 'BUZZ' sound.

"Who is it?" came a robotic voice through the speaker.

"It's me." Rin answered forcefully.

"Finally, do you know how late you are bitch? You better have my money-"the voice continued to rant but buzzed the door open. She pushed the heavy glass door open and she walked up three flights of stairs. Graffiti covered the walls and it smelled of urine. As she passed people they asked her for money and said they'd do "favors" for her if they gave some money.

Rin finally reached her destination. She sighed anxiously. The sick feeling in her gut arrived as usual. She knocked hard and the door immediately burst open. A man with black hair grabbed her by the arm forcefully and yanked her into the apartment. He chain locked the door and dead bolted it as well. Rin walked over to the nice leather couch and sat down on it.

"Well?" The man held out his hand waiting. Rin rummaged through her school bag and pulled out a wad of bills. "This is it? What? Did you charge a buck an hour you cheap slut?" he slapped her cheek. Rin refused to cry at the stinging in her face.

"I had to pay my dad back for rent I promise I'll make up the rest by tomorrow night." Rin glanced over to the girl that she just now noticed standing in the corner of the room.

"Don't look at her, I'm talking to you!" He grabbed her chin and made Rin look at him. "You can make it up to me right now; I'm feeling a little down so you can pick me up." He winked. "That way you don't have to worry about the money, aren't I nice? I'm so good to you, you better be grateful bitch." He walked over to the fridge and rummaged through it.

"I am. Thank you Akito-san." Rin said with a monotone voice, she was starting her usual routine when she had to start work. Blank out your mind so you don't feel it, so you can't feel the pain that beats in your chest.

"Please let me go! I'm sorry! I really am I'll make it up to you Akito-san please let me go home!" The girl begged and sobbed in the corner. Rin glanced at her again. She was a small, thin girl. Her hair was a dirty blonde. She wondered for a second and then just blanked out her cries along with everything else.

Akito took Rin's hand and lead her into a back bedroom. He pushed her onto the bed and he took a swig of the beer he held in his hand. He began to unbutton Rin's blouse, revealing her breasts. He cupped her and pushed her onto her back. Rin closed her eyes and Haru's face suddenly appeared in her mind. Her eyes flicked opened 'why did I think of you?...what are you doing right now Haru?' Akito began to kiss her and tried kissing her on the lips but she kept moving her face to the side. No matter how many nights she had to spend with a different guy she never kissed them on the lips.

Akito stood up and grabbed Rin, forcing her onto her knees. He chugged his beer while she obeyed his desire. She slowly undid his belt and pulled down his trousers, her eyes closed shut as she continued.

It took a while but Akito finished and walked back into the living room. Rin ran to the bathroom and spit up in the toilet. She then grabbed a toothbrush from her bag and thoroughly brushed out the taste of shame. Rin walked out to where Akito was. He was harassing the young girl again.

"Akito-san, I have to go now." Rin grabbed her bag and began to walk to the door.

"Nobody wants you…no one needs you. You're dumb and even your parents threw you out, I'm all you have now. If you bring me what I want I'll take good care of you." His words were like poison, and they always worked. Rin sighed and closed the apartment door behind her. Guilt tugged at her for leaving yet another wounded girl in Akito's hands.

She walked through the rain to another apartment complex three streets down from Akito's place. Rin took the elevator up to the seventh floor. It was a rundown building but definitely not as bad as where Akito had his hide out. She reached her apartment and reached for the key in her bag. After finding it she placed it in the lock and turned the tumbler, unlocking the door. Rin walked into the apartment and was greeted with a little meow as a black cat trotted up to her.

It rubbed against her leg, begging for food. "Sorry I'm late Train (Yes, From Black Cat), I met someone today."

"Meeeeow," answered the cat. He jumped up onto the counter in the kitchen and waited for her to pour the food. Rin grabbed his bowl and placed a cup of dry cat food into. The cat looked at her.

"I don't have money for can food. You're so spoiled." She rubbed his head and then walked to her bedroom. Rin slowly changed her school uniform into a sweatshirt with the band 'Paramore' on the front and a pair of sweatpants. She tied her long black hair up into a pony tail before finally plopping onto her puffy bed. It was the only nice thing in her apartment from her last big savings splurge.

She was no saving her money for a television. Hers was very small and looked like it belonged in the 70s. Rin grabbed a book from her bedside table; which was a cardboard box, and opened it to a page she had bent the top at. A few moments later Train came trotting in and pounced up onto her bed next to her.

She began to quietly read her favorite book, "Wuthering Heights." It wasn't even twenty minutes before she fell into a deep sleep. She had her usual nightmare and found herself awake in a jolt. She sighed and looked groggily at her clock. It flashed 5:00 am in red neon lights.

Train was nowhere to be found and she walked to her kitchen to find something to drink. While was rummaging she heard a soft buzzing noise on the counter next to her. "hm?" she noticed it was her phone flashing and buzzing at her. She flipped it open, 'ONE NEW TXT MESSAGE' it said and she opened the message. It was a strange number she had never seen before.

"HEY…IT'S HARU….SOHMA." She blushed.

"Are you stalking me Haru Sohma?' she giggled "I can't believe I'm flirting, what is wrong with me?" even after announcing that her heart raced when her phone vibrated in her hands.

"MAYBE," was his reply. The phone vibrated again before she could reply, "I STOLE YOUR NUMBER FROM TOHRU,SHE'S IN YOUR CLASS."

'You know Tohru? That's not creepy or anything Haru LOL' She was going to kill Tohru when she saw her.

"SHE'S FRIENDS WITH MY LOVER….YUKI SOHMA." The phone buzzed while Rin looked at the message puzzled. "JUST KIDDING….KIND OF. LOL." Rin giggled. "I HOPE I DIDN'T WAKE YOU."

"No worries…I can't sleep anyway. Why are you awake so early?" Rin took her phone and a cup of water to her bedroom.

"I COULDN'T STOP THINKING ABOUT….WELL, YOU."

"Well I'd stop while you're ahead. You don't want to get mixed up with me, I'm trouble." "Wow, I sound so depressing! " Train accompanied her on her bed. "I hate myself." She began to worry when he hadn't texted back immediately; it took him five minutes to finally reply.

"I LIKE TROUBLE ;P" Rin blushed profusely. "CAN I CALL YOU?"

"Sure, it's not like I'm busy or anything LOL, Train my get jealous though." Her heart beat fast in her chest, waiting for her phone to ring and hear Haru's gentle voice.

"WHOSE TRAIN?"

"My cat LOL."

"I WAS WORRIED THERE FOR A SECOND :)" The phone then rang. Rin sighed nervously before answering.

They talked till the sun came up and then talked some more. About nothing in particular but they both equally enjoyed it and missed it when they had to hang up. Rin now had something to look forward to in life…and right when she was thinking of giving it all up.

*** END*** so I hope you like the first chapter! The second will be up very immediately! PLEAAASE R&R! thank you! . -Ovine