I DO NOT OWN FRUITS BASKET :'(
NOR ANY MENTIONED CHARACTERS OTHER THAN IWASAKI-SAN. Who youll later find out has a big role in all this!!!!!!
"Do you have all of your things packed?" Hatori Sohma, Dragon of the Zodiac asked irritatedly. Kyo gulped and shook his head fearfully.
Ever since Kyo has been with Akito after graduation, he has become fearfull, the fire long snubbed in his heart, and sadness filling his soul. Kyo had one duffel bag and a small box that he carried to the car. Hatori popped the trunk and snapped his fingers, then pointed toward it.
Kyo nodded shakily as Hatori walked around the car to the driver's seat. Kyo shut the trunk with as minimal amount of force as possible and walked toward the passenger door. He opened the door and slid into the seat quietly and pulled his seat belt over him to click it in place.
Kyo was terrified, only a shell of his previous spirited self. Kyo licked his lips and swallowed again. "Kyo," Hatori said, his deep voice echoing through the car, making the nervous cat jump," Yes sir," Kyo answered out of habit. Hatori flinched at this. Looking down at Kyo with shock and worry
Hatori sighed and continued," I have rules. First off, do not make a mess. Second, do not touch anything that's yours. Also, you dirty a dish, you clean it. Another thing, so you don't go getting any ideas, you'll be sleeping on a mattress in my room." Hatori paused as the came upon a stop light.
Not to long before this, a fire had started at the Sohma estate. Until everything could be rebuilt, everyone was staying in apartments in town. Hatori lived a little more than a city block away.
"And, at least once a month we'll have to stage an 'accident' so Akito thinks I'm treating you the same way sh-he does," Hatori said, hurriedly correcting himself.
"I-I-I know Akito is a w-women," Kyo stuttered softly. Kyo was worried Hatori would do something to him for interrupting. Hatori only nodded, Kyo letting out a relieved, almost non-existent sigh.
Hatori felt bad. He knew Akito was doung horrible things to Kyo but...he never thought Kyo wpuld be so breakable. Hatori thought Kyo would act his normal, obnoxious, hot-headed tiger. But instead, he was a terrified, broken down kitten.
Hatori swallowed down the tears that were beginning to form in his eyes. Hatori cared for Kyo like most everyone else in the family. But Hatori had no power over the Jade Emperor.
They reached Hatori's knew home, which was a duplex. Hatori parked his car and got out, Kyo shakily following. Hatori's neighbor, a sweet, older women greeted Hatori. "Hello Sohma-san. How are you today?" Hatori barely smiled and bowed his head, taking Kyo's things from the trunk before Kyo could grab them.
"I'm fine Iwasaki-san. And you?" Hatori replied politely. "O I'm doing just fine. Now who is this?" Iwasaki-san said as she shuffled towards Kyo who went rigid, looking at Hatori for what to do.
"This is my little cousin, Kyo Sohma. He'll be stayung with me until the estate is rebuilt," Hatori answered, watching as Kyo obliged to the old women pinching his cheeks," O my! You look just like my grandson. He was very high spirited and kind young man," the old women said, smiling. Kyo smiled. It had been almost a whole year since the last time he smiled.
"Well, I'll leave you be. Goodnight, Sohma-sans," Iwasaki-san said as she shuffled to the door that led to the bottom room of the duplex.
"C'mon, Kyo," Hatori said. Kyo jumped and ran to the open door. Hatori was holding it open with his back as he had the bag slung over one shoulder and the box under the same arm. Kyo hadn't stopped until he was halfway up the stairs. Hatori locked the door and started up the stairs, passing Kyo.