Hallo! Welcome to my first fanfic! hehe. Hope you enjoy!

Disclaimer: I don't own a thing. Especially not Fruits Basket. Nope. Not even adorable little Kyo.

Chapter 1: Memories

A bell rang to signal the start to a new school day, and the students of Kaibara High shuffled groggily to their seats. Among them was Yuki Sohma, still half asleep, and dreading the idea of another day. He placed his belongings alongside his desk, and with a blank stare, grudgingly took out his supplies. Things had certainly been different since she had left…as he had done several times before over the past month, his mind wandered back to the very day Akito had snapped.

Tohru was in the kitchen, making dinner as usual. Yuki descended the stairs and smiled at the brunette.

"Konbanwa Honda-san," He smiled.

"Yuki-kun!" Tohru responded back, slightly flustered at the sudden appearance.

"Dinner is almost ready! I'm sorry it's taking so long tonight!"

"It's fine. Shigure isn't back yet anyway," He answered back. Shigure had gone off to visit Akito, as he was found to do on occasion.

"Ah! Well, I made miso! But I prepared some salmon for Kyo-kun, I know how he hates miso…"

Yuki smiled softy, despite the mention of Kyo. "Don't work yourself too hard, Honda-san."

Yuki was snapped suddenly out of his daydream by the same brunette who had just occupied it.

"Ah! Gomen Sohma-kun!! I'm so sorry, I didn't see your things there!" Tohru Honda apologized energetically from the spot where she had landed on the floor. It took him a few moments to make the connection that the girl had managed to trip over his belongings.

"Don't worry Honda-san," he answered, melancholy at the memory, "are you alright?"

"Yes! I'm fine!" The girl nodded briskly as she stood up and brushed herself off.

"Are things going well with your grandfather?" He asked politely, attempting to keep a light conversation.

"Oh, he's doing well! The family has adjusted to us living with them. Everything is fine with us! I can't thank you and the others enough for helping me out during the time I stayed with you. I suppose it took awhile for everyone to all get used to someone new in the house!" Tohru gushed. Many of the times she spent with the Sohma's were a blur for her, but they were always pleasant ones.

"It was no problem whatsoever. The house has been quite different without you, you know…" Yuki smiled sadly, causing Tohru to blush deeply.

"Ah! Sohma-san I…I mean…umm…I hope I…"

"Don't worry so much Honda-san," the rat smirked softly. "There's no need to."

It was then Mayuko entered, and the class quieted as each student took his or her seat. With the conversation ended, Yuki returned back to the comfort of his daydream.

"I'm baaaack!" Shigure cried in a singsong voice as he entered his household. Tohru greeted him warmly, but Yuki simply acknowledged him with a cold glance. Something was wrong. He could tell.

"Shigure-san, did you give Hatori-san and Momiji-kun their miso soup?" Tohru asked kindly. Upon hearing the two were sick, she had rushed to prepare them something.

"Yes, of course Tohru-kun. They told me to thank you." Shigure smiled cheerfully, but Yuki caught a gleam of sadness in his eye. "Yuki-kun? I need to see you for a second, please."

"Nn?" Yuki responded halfheartedly.

"We won't be long Tohru-kun!" He flashed a grin before shooing Yuki into his office.

"SOHMA!" The shrill cry of Mayuko Shiraki brought Yuki back to reality. "Pay attention when I talk to you!"

"Sorry, sensei." He bluntly apologized.

The teacher sighed. "Your cousin's absent again today. Why?"

Yuki looked around, only then noticing the cat's absence. Kyo had lost most interest in attending school since Tohru had moved out.

"I apologize, but I do not know. My cousin and I rarely speak anymore."

Mayuko, ensuring to give Yuki an appraising stare, made a mental note to call Shigure before returning to the class.

Yuki's thoughts turned to Kyo. The cat boy had lost most interest in anything, for that matter, since Tohru had left. He'd become more bitter, more like the Kyo that was before Tohru had come into their lives. Not that Yuki cared. Once again the prince returned to his world.

Shigure closed the door to his office. "Where is Kyo-kun?"

"Like I'd know," Yuki shrugged off the question. How was he supposed to keep tabs on that stupid cat all the time?

Shigure's face darkened, gratifying Yuki's suspicions. "It's important. I have news for the both of you."

"Oy." The orange-headed boy stepped through the exterior door and into Shigure's office

"Ah! Kyo-kun. How you manage to do that I'll never know"

"Do what? Hear you from the roof?" With that condescending smirk he so often wore, he indicated the space above Shigure's office, which he had occupied for quite some time.

"Ah, well, I guess that would explain it. Please, have a seat. There's something I need to discuss with the both of you." The dog's serious tone shocked Kyo and further concerned Yuki, but both, without much else of a choice, sat next to one another and silently waited for the news.

"It's about Tohru-kun."

I know that it's a bit short, but I want to see if it's a good enough idea to continue. Don't worry, the story won't be entirely flashbacks like this chapter was either. Tell me what you think! Please review!