Stay Together..Itsumo..
Disclaimer: I don't own Fruits Basket...plz don't curse because of what happened...... "
Chapter 1 - Gone
"W-w-what h-happened??" Kyo asked, trembled at what he saw.
"...." Hatori,Shigure and Ayame kept quiet. They just couldn't say anything.
Her body lay lifeless in the middle of the dimly-lighted room. Blood was splattered on the walls and the floor. The girl too was covered with her own blood. Her eyes was wide opened, as if pleading for help... but no one came.
A knife was still on her throat, the cursed knife which belonged to the cursed leader of the Sohmas.
"...."Hatori said nothing, for he too was shocked.
"Shigure,Ayame,Hatori,answer me,dammit!!" Kyo demanded.
Yuki was not too sure of what he saw...is it really her?..or was it someone else...no..that is her..There's no mistake about it..
The ribbon which Yuki gave to her on White Day...yes..that's the ribbon she wore before she left that morning.
"I-i-it c-c-couldn't be..." He took step back,not wanting to believe it anymore.
"No...N-no...that's not..."Kagura couldn't hold back her tears. It flowed non-stop.
"T-Tohru...."Haru muttered. "What....S-sensei?...Naze???" He was holding himself back from turning 'Black', as that would only make things worse.
"I-I don't know..T-T.."Shigure was not his usual,calm self anymore. But so do Ayame and Hatori. They were holding back..they tried to stop Akito...but he ..he was not his usual weak state either..strange..
"Kesou! Akito, you damn beast!" Kyo glared at him, heart raging with fire of anger.
Yuki was still unstable. Haru moved toward Akito.
"You..dare cursed me..I saved you and this is what I get.."Akito said. His once beautiful kimono was stained, with Tohru's pure blood.
"Silence.."Hatori tried to keep things steady.
"You..."Akito looked at him.
"Don't tell this to Momiji,Kisa and Hiro.." Shigure said, eyes still on the poor girl's corpse.
"No..they mustn't know.."Ayame said, drying up his tears.
Bam!
"Kesou!" Kyo's anger is still raging.
"Kyo.."Kagura looked at her beloved. She want to calm him down but she couldn't even calm herself. Her tears kept flowing, for at this point of time that they need Tohru the most...but that girl...
"Why...no..we must not let Akito go unpunished..."Yuki finally said,anger took over his heart.
"Yuki,stay calm..if he get caught,the Sohmas clan will be in total choas.."Shigure said.
"But you saw it you dammit..and you still-..........kesou!!" Kyo turned away.
"I'm your leader,why should I get caught..ne..Shigure,Ayame,Hatori,you will...protect me..ne.." Akito said,but his words are unsure..and so do his trust for his members.
"Cis..."Haru continued to glare at him.Then turned towards his seniors,"I don't agree on leting him go..He just.."He looked again,at the lifeless body.
"Haru,go out and see if the kids are here.Remember,they must not know this at all.If they are coming here,don't let them in.Kyo,you stay here lest your mouth shoots off.."Hatori suggested.
"Kesou!!Even at a time like this you still talk like as if nothing happened..."Kyo's voice began to tremble again.
Kagura managed to walk towards him and held his hand,giving him support. Kyo did not pull back,instead he let her to give him warmth. But,no..it's not the same as Tohru's warmthness.
"Yuki,you will follow Haru.The kids will not suspect a thing,if you are there,"Shigure said.
Yuki looked at her again,suddenly regret not stopping her from going to visit Hatori...because he didn't know that instead of visiting Hatori,she walked straight into her own Death....
"Wakarimasu...." He and haru went out.
"Akito..you need to rest.." Hatori punched him,knocking him out.
"'Tori?"Ayame looked at him.
"I can't go out looking like this.."He replied.
"N-now what..huh...Tohru.."Kyo's tears finally came.
"We must give her a proper burial.It will be at the top of the hill,where she will be free and peaceful.."Hatori said."But remember,do not tell anyone,including her family.."
"I say we're the only family she had.."Shigure said.
"No..the electric girl will find out...she will.."Kyo muttered.
"Kyo..I said calm down.."Shigure said.
"Kesou..."
Hatori looked at Tohru,in his heart,he promised he will pray for her everyday..."Lets...arrange this first.."
"I will...make her the most beautiful gown ever....Wait for me,Tohru.."Ayame staggered out of the room,rushed towards his shop.
Outside...
"Yuki!Haru!..Ah...where's Tohru? We came because we want to see her!" Momiji exclaimed.
"She's not here.."Yuki said."She's..."
"She's visiting her aunt far away..she won't come back till later.."Haru cut through.
' Nice..excuse..' Yuki thought as he glared Haru.
"But she brought you guys something...c'mon!" Haru led the way.
But as Akito's house was in view, Momiji stopped.
"Momiji?" Yuki looked at him.
Momiji clenched his fist.
"My heart...its as if..no..something must have happened to Tohru!"
Yuki bent down,so that he is face to face with Momiji.
"Momiji, it's just that I don't feel well..maybe you too ,let's go..Tohru will be upset if you didn't want to see her gifts..."
Momiji felt uneasy still but as Yuki smiled,he just got to trust him.
He nodded.
"Big Sis' gifts is waiting for us,Momiji.."Kisa smiled.
That evening at the hilltop...
Yuki,Kyo,Hatori,Shigure,Ayame,Kagura was the only people who were at Tohru's funeral.It was a very peaceful one.
"This place..will be safe..for her.." Ayame said.
"I still...can't..."Yuki muttered.
"......."Hatori looked at them.'Is there any way I can protect them?But..is there a way..for me to calm myself down too?'
"Yuki,Kyo,please.."Shigure sighed,a heavy,sad and guilty sigh.
"Don't....get..no...."Kyo shooked his head.
"Kyo..."Kagura was reaching out for his hand.
"Kesou..I told you dorks to get away frm me!!!!" Kyo ran towards and into the forest.
Yuki walked away too...
"Those two..."
"Hm..."
The next day in school....
"Kyo Sohma..!!Kyo Sohma.."The teacher called.
"What dammit!.."
Bam..!
Yuki sighed,"Mdm,I apologised for my cousin's behaviour..he..he's just..not well.."
"....kesou..."Kyo cursed softly.'Great..now I'm safe...by a stupid rodent....cis'
"Hhm..ok..I accept..but..still..stand outside!..."The homeroom teacher pointed outside.
"..cis..."Kyo went out.
"Where's Tohru Honda..its not normal not to have her in class...."The teacher asked.
"........"Kyo looked down.
"....."Yuki looked sideways.
"Something...is missing.,...something very important to me is missing..."Hanajima said,while placing her hands on her chest.
"That sound strange..but I could feel it too..like something from my heart...is gone..."Uo agreed.
Having heard that,Yuki kept quiet,holding back his tears...............
After school outside class....
"You two....wait.."Uo stopped Yuki and Kyo from leaving the room.There were only four of them in the classroom.
"Hm?.."
"Where's Tohru?You guyz must have seen her....since u guys stayed with her..."Uo asked.Hana observed them.
"......"Both the guys looked sideways.
"Yuki,Kyo,if you don't tell me.."Hana spoke up.
"Kesou..then what?..you're gonna kill us??...cursed us??...ceh.."Kyo left the room.
"Tohru..is fine.."Yuki walked away.
"...Hana?"Uo looked at her.
"...No..That's strange..their hearts does not seem to rhyme with what they're saying..."Hana replied.
"Hm...It was also very strange to see Yuki protecting Kyo.."Uo said.
-End of Chapter 1-