Welcome to the first chapter of 'When It's Forbidden Like This'! This first chapter will be an explanation and summery of the strange world I have come up with for the FB characters to live in! It contains an explanation of the world they are in, a character profile and a summery of the story! Trust me, you're going to need it! First an small explanation to get things started….
Oh, I'll do the warnings first though, that way if you don't like it, you won't start reading it and flame later on!
WARNINGS: GRAPHIC YAOI, lemons, fluff, graphic violence, language (Fuck yeah!!), incest, angst, mentions of rape (not Kyou, I did that in To Defy A God and still feel guilty over it….), OOC-ness (mebbe, hey I didn't invent them, yeah?) and AU. Here for entertainment purposes only and is not ment to be a perfect copy of the characters. If anything they probably will be different given that they have had different experiences than that of the Fruits Basket Counterparts. If, after reading this lengthy explanation of this tale and you feel it will be stupid or don't like what you see so far, than please stop and to NOT return OR read after OR post a review. If you have nothing NICE to say than KEEP IT TO YOURSELF!!!!
NO UNDERAGE READERS!!! (not that I can really stop you eh?)Okay, now for a disclaimer
DISCLAIMER: I do not, as much as I wish I did, own any of fruits basket characters, concepts or plot lines. What I DO own is the land this takes place in, this plot line and story concepts and the like. If you steal it and try to publish it with other characters, I have a carbon copy of all of this and you will be sued to kingdom come!!!
This story is AU for the whole thing. Meaning ALTERNATE UNIVERSE. They still transform (though it is a bit different, and not all of them do) and they have NO LAST NAMES!!! They are (some of them) still related. ALL THE MAIN CHARACTERS WILL APPEAR!!!
Ahem. This world consists of people who are divided in to three categories. Normal people, Mages, and Fighters.
Normal people are….well….normal! They have no special powers and basically just keep all the cities and towns running. They love to watch tournaments.
Mages can use magic. Duh. Each Mage is assigned a fighter so that while they cast spells they don't wind up in trouble. They graduate 'Mage School' at the age of sixteen and are then assigned a fighter and sent off in to the world. All spells are in Latin(though there will be a translation in English after all spells in brackets)Mages are removed from their parents at birth and have no idea whom their family is, although at the age of twenty they return to the academy to meet their parents and any siblings for the first time. All mages can transform in to a single animal at will due to a spell that is cast over them at the age of five. There are twenty-three forms that exist, eight 'normal animals' and fifteen 'mystical beasts'
Fighters can not use magic, however their bodies are different from normal people. A Fighters body is special in that they have a latent protection against magic and a latent instinct for fighting. They also have the ability to be 'bound' to another, though they are almost always with a mage. They are not considered human and have no rights. Their Mage is as God in their minds and they are trained not only to fight and defend their Mage at all costs but to obey every command from their Mage unquestionably and timely. They do, however, recognise sarcasm for what it is and when told to 'jump off a bridge' they know not to. They are generally very intelligent and they do have feelings and a soul, though this is unrecognised by the vast majority of Mages. They can transform, like the Mages in to the same three and twenty creatures which will be explained below.
The creatures!
Mystic creature transformations:
Werecat, Unicorn, Gryffon, Dragon, Salamander, Cerberus, Basilisk, Phoenix, Manticore, Hydra, Amphiptere, Chimera, Roc, Catoblepas, Peryton.
Normal creature transformations:
Rat, tiger, rabbit, boar, ox, wolf, sheep, monkey
Why I cut some, and what they were replaced with:
As you may have noticed, not all the zodiac creatures were listed. Here is why.
Horse: Okay, I replaced it with a Unicorn, but who DIDN'T see that one coming? Why have a horse when you can have a unicorn?
Cat: is now a Werecat! There will be an explanation later involving all the mystic transformations. See now why you needed this?
Dragon: Oh, it's there, look in the mystical creatures. Lucky Hatori, no more sea-horse!
Dog: is now a wolf, simply because it's easier that way.
Rooster: Again, we have two flying birds already, the Phoenix and the Roc, both of which are very much more formidable and dangerous than a rooster. Seriously, th ONLY good thing a rooster might provide is killing a Basilisk.
Snake: Replaced with it's winged cousin the Amphiptere. Why have a snake when you can have snake that has wings and stabs people with it's tail?
Mystical critters explained:
Werecat: The Werecat has two forms. It takes the shape of a cat, usually orange, in it's first form. This form is good generally for reconnaissance and spying, but is otherwise not useful. The other form, the 'Were' form is far larger, and much more dangerous. Picture Kyou's form when the beads are removed at that is what this form looks like, though without the stench for simplicities sake. A fighter transformation.(There has NEVER been a Mage with this transformation) and is exceedingly rare. Only one occurs every fifty years or so. They are stuck with a cat tail and cat ears in their human forms, marking them for what they are. They also have human ears. Immune to poisons. Wild ones are known to eat Basilisks and Catoblepas.
Unicorn: Not nearly as nice as we thought. Generally a Mage transformation, the horn is often used as a deadly weapon, though it can be used to purify poison from any liquid including blood(though to cure a poisoned person it has to stab them too). They come in many colours
Gryffon: Typical part lion/ part eagle Griffin. I use the spelling Gryffon simply because I can! It is big enough to carry two oxen yoked together, and is equally mage and fighter.
Dragon: Will be a western dragon, not because they are prettier or something (I rather like the eastern dragons actually) but because the western dragons are more vicious, and generally more dangerous. Typically a Fighter transformation, though there are a number of mages with this one too.
Salamander: Exceptionally poisonous and immune to fire. This immunity extends to the human form of the one with this transformation, though this form is quite rare. It is typically a Mage transformation with only three recorded Fighters to have received this form.
Cerberus: Three headed dog with a snake for a tail. It is not large, about the size of a medium to large dog, but much stronger and quite vicious. This form is very rare among Mages, but Fighters seem to frequent it.
Basilisk: Okay, J. did NOT invent this beast. It was invented by the Greeks! It grows to only twelve inches in length(one foot), and has white spots upon it's head, resembling a crown or a diadum. The real basilisks are so poisonous that if a man on a horse killed one with a spear, the poison would flow up the spear and kill not only the rider, but the horse as well! The versions that are transformed in to are (fortunately) not as deadly, but still toxic if bitten or even touched. This form is exceptionally rare in both Mages and Fighters.
Phoenix: Common among Mages. They are immune to fire and emit a higher body temperature than others do. The phoenix of the wild dies in flame and is reborn from the ashes, however this is not the case with those humans who transform in to the bird. If they die, they stay dead.
Manticore: Head of a lion, a shelled back and a spiked tail which shoots poisoned barbs. Is most often a Fighter transformation though this form is a bit rare. They have a triple row of teeth which re-grow when lost. This feature does not extend to human form.
Hydra: 9 headed serpent with four legs. The heads do NOT grow back if removed, and one head is NOT immortal. (I changed it a bit). If a head is removed the human form receives a scar where the head was relative to their other form. Almost always a fighters form, though there have been four Mages to receive it as well.
Amphiptere: A serpent with wings. It's tail is like a spear and it flies up in to the air only to drop down, tail first, and stab the enemy. Again, almost always a fighters form.
Chimera: The head of a lion, a goat and a serpent(though the serpent head is a tail) It breaths fire and is usually a mage form.
Roc: An bird of monstrous proportions. They are captured in the wild and used as transportation beasts for the wealthy. Mostly a fighters form, and those mages who receive this form are scoffed and looked down on. When in this form, they are easily the size of a shed, and strong enough to carry two people on their back and a horse in their claws.
Catoblepas: Goats legs, a large head, long hanging mane and covered in scales. The eye's are red and they breathe noxious fumes as a weapon/defence. Immune to poisons of any kind, which moves in to human form. Wild ones have the ability to kill when one looks in to it's eye's, which is fortunately not a trait of humans transformed in to this creature. Almost always a mage.
Peryton: A deer with wings and very sharp hooves and teeth. Feathers range in colour from light blue all the way to dark green. Generally a fighters form again, though mages with this form are not scoffed.
The normal critters frequency:
Rat: Only mages. Never recorded in fighters. This form greatly increases magical ability and most mages with this form are prized. This form is as rare as a Werecat is in fighters.
Tiger: generally fighters.
Wolf: Exceedingly rare among mages, and fairly common in fighters. Only four mages have this form in recorded history.
Boar: Fighters usually. Very aggressive chargers, and can fight better in human form. They are very tough and weapons often have little effect on them.
Sheep: Common in mages, weapons are essentially useless against their human form.
Rabbit: Rare in both mages and fighters. Thos with this transformation are generally extremely fast and difficult to catch (Or see for that matter!) They often have poor stamina and like to end battles quickly as possible.
Ox: Fighters almost always. Mages with this form are also scoffed. Fighters with this form do not think as quickly as others, but are also harder to defeat and have been known to continue fighting despite being unconscious.
Monkey: A mage form generally. They are often seen as unable to cast powerful spells, and while they can not do the tricky, long and powerful spells easily, they also have an enormous amount of stamina. They can last in battles for hours longer than their opponents. Fighters with this form have a decreased attack, but are also capable of fighting for extended periods of time.
Classification!
Mage classes go from 1-10. 1 being the strongest class, reserved for a ruling mage. It is hard to level up. You need ten tournament wins to go from a 10 to a 9, then twenty more to go from a 9 to an 8, then thirty more wins to go from an 8 to a 7 and so on. You can only achieve rank 1 by defeating a ruling couple. Ranks can go down but it is rare to see anything other than a 1 become 2.
Fighter classes are more complicated.
N - New
P - Poor. The weakest level of fighter
W - Weak. Stronger than poor, but still pretty useless.
D- Decent, but certainly not the best.
G- Good. Most fighters are class G
S - Superb. The strongest class of controllable fighter.
I - Insane. Stronger than S, but also impossible to control unless you are their 'destined' mage. Class I fighters are often avoided at all costs as they are 'Rouges' with no attached mage.
Fighter classes can be changed, but after leaving rank N it is rare. You can go from rank N to rank S immediately.
Everyone's profiles!
NOTE: Their ages and ranks are what we see in chapter one, as each mage gains a rank or people get older it will be mentioned in passing with the exception of Yuki and Kyou. They are the main characters!
Kyou
Class: Fighter
Transformation: Werecat
Mage: Yuki
Rank: I
Age: 15
Bio: Hates being bound to a mage(when he gets bound) Hates his binding item, and hates his mage. He is one of the few fighters who will openly question their mage and will ignore the occasional order.
Yuki
Class: Mage
Transformation: Rat
Fighter: Kyou
Rank: We see him start out at undergraduate. We will see how strong he gets, no?
Age: 15
Bio: Doesn't feel quite right about ordering his Fighter around and treating him like a tool. Hates when Kyou ignores him and does punish him for insubordination on occasions.
Momiji
Class: Fighter
Transformation: Rabbit
Mage: Tohru
Rank: G
Age: 14
Bio: Loves his mage. He obeys her unquestioningly every time despite the fact that she usually stammers her commands.
Tohru
Class: Mage(she would NOT make a good fighter….)
Transformation: Salamander
Fighter: Momiji
Rank: Starts out as an undergraduate
Age: 15
Bio: Sees her fighter as her equal. She is often scoffed by fellow mages for this view, and for being polite to her fighter. Does not punish her fighter which only led to them being closer and Momiji obeying everything she says.
Hatsuharu
Class: Fighter
Transformation: Ox
Mage: Isuzu
Rank: D
Age: 14
Bio: Follows his mages orders quickly and efficiently. He is a faster thinker than most with the Ox, but his rank is low because his mage has little motivation to fight in tournaments.
Isuzu
Class: Mage
Transformation: Unicorn
Fighter: Hatsuharu
Rank: 6
Age: 16
Bio: Achieved rank six and stopped competing. She wants to defeat the ruling couple of region 3 badly for an unknown reason.
Kureno
Class: Fighter
Transformation: Roc
Mage: Akito
Rank: G
Age: 24
Bio: Not much to say here, we won't see much of him…Ruling Fighter of region 3
Akito
Class: Mage
Transformation: Phoenix
Fighter: Kureno
Rank: 1
Age: 20 (I'm making her older)
Bio: Ruling mage of region 3. She is very cold and disdainful of all others. She has ruled region 3 for two years and is a vicious leader. She does not take insubordination easily and those who lose to her in a ruling tournament are executed. She has a God-complex.
Shigure
Class: Mage
Transformation: Wolf
Fighter: Hatori
Rank: 1
Age: 25
Bio: Ruling mage for region 12. Has ruled region 12 for five years and is very good at manipulating people.
Hatori
Class: Fighter
Transformation: Dragon
Mage: Shigure
Rank: S
Age: 26
Bio: Ruling fighter for region twelve. He also knows a great deal on medicine as Shigure allowed him to learn it.
Hiro
Class: Mage
Transformation: Sheep
Fighter: None yet (Will be Kisa)
Rank: Undergraduate
Age: 12
Bio: Gets irritated by things easily. Really likes one of the fighters, but doesn't want to say anything because she would be executed. He hopes she will be his fighter, but he isn't sure. Has decided if she is then they will simply open up a shop or something.
Kisa
Class: Fighter
Transformation: Tiger
Mage: None yet (Will be Hiro)
Rank: N
Age: 12
Bio: Just finished training as a fighter and is awaiting her mage at the academy. Very shy and unsure of herself, but she is a formidable opponent when she tries. She really likes one of the mages and hopes he will be her mage, but doesn't say anything because she fears she would be executed for such feelings.
Ritsu
Class: Mage
Transformation: Monkey
Fighter: Ayame
Rank: 8
Age: 20
Bio: Doesn't travel any more. Instead opened a clothing shop with his fighter.
Ayame
Class: Fighter
Transformation: Amphiptere
Mage: Ritsu
Rank: G
Age: 25
Bio: Runs a shop with his mage. He has too much in the way of opinion and is often more dominant of a presence than his mage. Most do not realize that he is a fighter and assume him and his mage to be normal. This allows for a very peaceful life.
Kagura
Class: Fighter
Transformation: Boar
Mage: Karina
Rank: D
Age: 17
Bio: Madly in love with an I-class fighter. Listens to her mage, but will disobey when it comes to this fighter.
Karina
Class: Mage
Transformation: Gryffon
Fighter: Kagura
Rank: 7
Age: 20
Bio: Soft hearted, and kind but does not see fighters as anything more than a tool to be used and if broken, replace. She fights male mages with the sex-appeal tactic.
Uotani (Will be using their last name for simplicities sake)
Class: Fighter, what were you expecting?
Transformation: Basilisk
Mage: Hanajima
Rank: S
Age: 17
Bio: Finds herself attracted to region 3's ruling fighter, and with a soft-spot for Tohru.
Hanajima
Class: Mage
Transformation: Catoblepas
Fighter: Uotani
Rank: 10
Age: 16
Bio: Cares for Tohru like a little sister. Has a brother also in mage training. She excelled at curses, but does not like to fight. And has never entered a tournament. Shares Tohru's view and is good friends with her fighter Uo.
That ought to be all on profiles….
Okay, so what about terms?
Region: One of twelve area's in the land
Ruling Couple: The Mage/Fighter team who is in charge of a given region
Ruling Mage: The Mage in a ruling couple. They are like a King/Queen and make all the laws.
Ruling Fighter: The fighter in a ruling couple. They have some say in things with others but it is the mage who is ultimately in charge.
Ruling Tournament: A tournament held once every two or three years per region. The winner of this tournament has the option of challenging the ruling couple and if they win that fight are made the new ruling couple. One must be rank 4 or above to compete in a ruling tournament
Destined: The mage/fighter that fate has decided for you. It is impossible for a fighter to harm their mage if they are destined. It is possible to use a fighter or mage that is not destined. You work best, however, if you are with your 'destined'.Z
Binding Item: And item imbued with strong magicks that prevent a fighter from acting against their mage. The stronger the fighter is, the stronger the spell needed. Multiple binding items are also acceptable in this. Any binding item can not be removed by anyone other than the mage who put it there with the exception of a mage who fails to take care of their fighters basic needs. It can then be removed by anyone.
Binding Spell: The spell used on the binding item. All mages can perform this spell.
I think that is all….
On another note:
Fighters finish training at twelve years of age. Mages finish at sixteen years, and receive their fighter at fifteen. They do change fighters (it isn't uncommon to go through four or five of them.) but only if their fighter is killed in battle, executed, or they find their destined fighter. Or if their fighter is someone elses destined.
Me thinks this is all! If something becomes confusing please let me know!! And a reward for your patience? A preview of chapter one which is coming soon!!
Kyou glowered at the young mage before him.
"What makes you think that I'll even listen, damn mage? What makes you think I won't just kill you where you stand?"
"Because you can't, stupid fighter" Yuki replied, shrugging one shoulder. He was acting a great deal braver than he felt. He tried to remember what he had in his pockets, maybe he had something he could use as a binding item? Well, given that this fighter was a Werecat, he would hate the only thing Yuki had, but this was quickly becoming a matter of life or death.
"Shall we prove that theory? The one where I can't kill you? Yeah, lets test that one!" And then he lunged.
That shall be all for your preview!!! Stay tuned, and I hope you will like this one when it begins. Be kind! Oh, and leave a review about what you think or if I have left anything out! There will be a link to the map of the place they live on my profile!!!