Note: This is the preface, so it's rather short. Also, I don't really know what's going to happen after this, so the next chapter will be awhile. *sweatdrop* Sorry. And I'm only on #6 of the manga, but I'm working on it!!! Sorry! I don't know why I'm apologizing. If you don't like the story, you don't have to read it.
This is my first story I've posted on here, so please be merciful!!! I will accept help if people have tips. And also, since I'm new to Fruits Basket, correct me if I make a terrible mistake. That's all for now!
I do not own fruits basket or any of the characters from it.
5-10-09
I just realized that somewhere in the downloading, there were a few lines that got cut out. Sorry if you read it and it didn't make sense. I'll look over my stories before I post them from now on.
Thump-thump. Thump-thump. Thump-thump.
The sound of my feet hitting the ground matched up perfectly with the rhythm of my heart.
I had to keep running. There was no stopping. If I stopped, I might think about turning back. And there was no turning back now. I didn't even dare look behind me. They probably weren't following. And if they were, they wouldn't be able to catch me.
Dirt was kicked up every time my feet made contact with the ground. I had left the asphalt road far behind and was now running down a trail in the woods.
'You can make it! Almost there!' I thought to myself.
~~~~Flashback~~~~
I stood outside the door wondering if I should go in, or just make a run for it now. I might as well face his fury now. Taking a deep breath, I slid open the door and stepped across the threshold. I had barely taken two steps in when a voice boomed from the kitchen.
"There you are! Where have you been young lady?!"
I winced before turning and slinking into the kitchen. My mother was sitting at the table staring at its surface intently. My father was there too, standing up with his arms folded. A look of anger on his face that was only all too familiar to me. In the corner I saw my little brother, Riku, standing there. His smirk made me want to punch him in the face.
My father spoke again, "We received a call from your principal today. Do you know what it was about?"
I pretended to think for a moment. "Hmm… I made the honor roll and the school wants to have a celebration for me?"
A vein was now pulsing in his neck. "DO YOU THINK YOU'RE BEING FUNNY!? This is the third school you've been expelled from! We don't know what to do anymore. That's why we're sending you to a correctional school. Hopefully there they can straighten you out!"
I retaliated, "You think you can just send me somewhere and they can make me the perfect little girl? I get it, I'm a screw up and a disgrace as a daughter, but you can't tell me what to do! If you think I'm actually going there, you're crazy!"
"You don't have a choice! Your mother and I discussed this and - "
"Oh please, she didn't have any say in this," I looked at my mom sitting there looking solemn, "All you do is sit there and let him get whatever he wants. You don't even stand up for your own children! What kind of a mother are you?!"
My head was turned abruptly to the side. He had backhanded me across the face. It took a moment for the sharp burning pain to sink in. That would leave a bruise for sure. I felt a little trickle of blood flow down my temple. The smirk that had just been entertaining Riku's face was now gone. He looked genuinely frightened and was shrinking back further into the shadows.
"DO NOT INTERUPT ME! And how dare you talk to your mother like that!" Tears were streaming down her face. She knew what I had said was true, but she still wouldn't do anything about it. I picked a spot on the floor and stared at it intently.
My father wasn't done arguing just yet. "You will look at me when I am talking to you young lady!"
Mustering the patience, I slowly raised my head to look into his black outraged eyes. This was it, the breaking point. I couldn't take it anymore. I spit at his feet and, without hesitating, ran out the door.
~~~~End Flashback~~~~
It must have been miles now, that I had run. I could see it just up ahead. A little house through a break in the trees. Finally, I ran up to the front door and knocked on it before collapsing to my hands and knees. My breath came in short gasps. I had used up all my strength to get here. The door slid open and a boy with silver hair looked down at me.
"Can I help you?" he asked, very confused.
I couldn't stop my heavy breathing long enough to answer him. There came a gasp from inside. Looking just around the boy I saw Tohru, my cousin, standing there. She dropped whatever she was holding.
"Misora! What are you doing here? What happened?"
Then I blacked out.