Disclaimer: I do not own Fruits Basket but I sure wish I did.
Jade: Ok boys and girls this fic is slightly AU so keep that in mind as you read this lovely little story. This is not a YukixTohru pairing....I am a cat person so this will be KyoxTohru. Oh I wanted the characters to be a little older so Tohru and the gang (Kyo, Yuki, Uo, and Hana) will be 17. Momiji 16 as well as Hatsuharu. Kagura will be 19, Shigure, Hatori and the other adults will remain the same age as well as Kisa and the bratty lamb....Enjoy!
Chapter One: A Stray.
Tohru Honda walked down the street, her eyes worn with fatigue. She had just completed all of her spring exams and was heading off to work.
"Ah it's such a nice day outside..." she sighed as her eyes gazed up at the cloudless sky and smiled. "It's perfect, too bad I can't stay out here and enjoy the day, huh mom?"
She stopped before a run down apartment complex and escalated the steps as she removed her keys from her purse. She lived in complex E in apartment 32 on the second floor. The apartments looked dilapidated and were in desperate need of repair. Tohru frequently had to report that her water had stopped running or there was no warm air. The air conditioner had gone out twice and her window jammed at least once since she moved in a year ago.
She shoved her silver key into the lock and turned the lock as she pushed the door open and sighed as she entered the two room plus bathroom apartment. She quietly shut the door behind her and locked it before turning on the lights as she headed for her bedroom to get changed for work. .................................................................................................................................
"Kyo come back here right now!" the brunette boomed as the flame haired boy fled from her.
"Just stay the hell away from me!"
"NO, I love you!" She responded swiftly.
" Well I don't love you!" Kyo shouted as he continued to run the brunette not falling far behind.
"Kyo look out!" Kagura cried.
Kyo turned his head forward to see that a woman was stretching her arms out. A soft explosion and smoke filled the air. Kagura dashed into the smoke.
"Kyo?" she asked softly.
"Ouch..." a woman squeaked as the smoke cleared. Her hands firmly rubbed the small of her back as she winced slightly.
"I'm sorry that I bumped into you miss are you alright?" Kagura asked as she offered her hand out to her.
"I thought a person with red hair bumped into me..." the stranger uttered. "Guess not..."
"Nope, I'm just a brunette klutz," her tone was filled with nervousness as she released an uneasy laugh.
I wonder where Kyo ran off to...
"Umm Miss..." the stranger said as she dusted herself off. "Are these your clothes?"
The woman then lifted a pair of khaki pants, Adidas tennis shoes and socks, and an olive tank top.
"Oh yes, thank you so much..." she replied as she swiftly took them from her and smiled. "Well I gotta get going."
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Tohru changed into her maid uniform then grabbed her purse before leaving the apartment. She began to hum softly as she moved along the busy streets when she saw it. An orange cat fell into the street after a young man kicked it into the street and laughed. Now it was in the path of oncoming traffic.
She instantly dropped her purse and dashed forward shouting franticly. " Stop!!!" She flailed her arms about swiftly as she jumped into the street. The cat began to dodge oncoming cars as Tohru made her way out to retrieve it. As Tohru got closer the cat was clipped by a car, which swerved to miss it. The cat fell to the ground. As she reached it she scooped up the creature in her arm and ran back onto the sidewalk.
"Oh you're bleeding...." She whispered then started again, " ....ok...my work is just right there I am going to tell them what happened and then I am going to take you to a doctor just hang in there kitty..."
Tohru raced down the street and burst into the apartment complex, explaining the situation rapidly. One of her co-workers agreed to take her to the animal hospital.
Tohru sat in the waiting room as the doctor ran x-rays and other tests on the cat. After a few hours the doctors came out and smiled at her. "It just has a few broken ribs and a open wound to the left thigh which we stitched up. It should be fine...I'm going to give you some medicine to give it every few days and you can take it home tonight just handle the cat very gently ok?"
Tohru nodded swiftly.
"Your total will be $120.00..." The doctor said softly.
Tohru couldn't help but wince as she heard this amount. That was nearly all of her week's pay. The doctor took note of this and frowned.
"Are you living on your own Miss?"
Tohru nodded slowly "I have the money, I'll pay you right now.'
"That won't be necessary, here's what I am going to do...how about I pay for half of the bill and you pay for half."
"I can't let you do that...."
"Ok, then bake me some cookies and bring me them tomorrow and I will accept that as payment for my half of the bill ok?"
"Seriously?"
"Yes....so your total is $60.00" The doctor responded with a kind smile.
" Thank you so much Miss." Tohru said as she handed the female doctor the money. A man from the back brought the cat out to her, which was currently sedated.
" Have a safe trip home and don't forget my cookies."
"I won't doctor." Tohru said with a smile as she left the animal hospital.
To Be Continued!
Jade: Yay I think I am going to enjoy writing this fan fic...it is gonna be dramatic and funny and romantic....just like the real Fruits Basket is. I know that a lot of you guys may not like a AU fic but it will get good I promise. Just hang in there things will really start to pick up here really soon. Please read and review because reviews are very important to me. Peace, love, and bubblegum!
Jade: Ok boys and girls this fic is slightly AU so keep that in mind as you read this lovely little story. This is not a YukixTohru pairing....I am a cat person so this will be KyoxTohru. Oh I wanted the characters to be a little older so Tohru and the gang (Kyo, Yuki, Uo, and Hana) will be 17. Momiji 16 as well as Hatsuharu. Kagura will be 19, Shigure, Hatori and the other adults will remain the same age as well as Kisa and the bratty lamb....Enjoy!
Chapter One: A Stray.
Tohru Honda walked down the street, her eyes worn with fatigue. She had just completed all of her spring exams and was heading off to work.
"Ah it's such a nice day outside..." she sighed as her eyes gazed up at the cloudless sky and smiled. "It's perfect, too bad I can't stay out here and enjoy the day, huh mom?"
She stopped before a run down apartment complex and escalated the steps as she removed her keys from her purse. She lived in complex E in apartment 32 on the second floor. The apartments looked dilapidated and were in desperate need of repair. Tohru frequently had to report that her water had stopped running or there was no warm air. The air conditioner had gone out twice and her window jammed at least once since she moved in a year ago.
She shoved her silver key into the lock and turned the lock as she pushed the door open and sighed as she entered the two room plus bathroom apartment. She quietly shut the door behind her and locked it before turning on the lights as she headed for her bedroom to get changed for work. .................................................................................................................................
"Kyo come back here right now!" the brunette boomed as the flame haired boy fled from her.
"Just stay the hell away from me!"
"NO, I love you!" She responded swiftly.
" Well I don't love you!" Kyo shouted as he continued to run the brunette not falling far behind.
"Kyo look out!" Kagura cried.
Kyo turned his head forward to see that a woman was stretching her arms out. A soft explosion and smoke filled the air. Kagura dashed into the smoke.
"Kyo?" she asked softly.
"Ouch..." a woman squeaked as the smoke cleared. Her hands firmly rubbed the small of her back as she winced slightly.
"I'm sorry that I bumped into you miss are you alright?" Kagura asked as she offered her hand out to her.
"I thought a person with red hair bumped into me..." the stranger uttered. "Guess not..."
"Nope, I'm just a brunette klutz," her tone was filled with nervousness as she released an uneasy laugh.
I wonder where Kyo ran off to...
"Umm Miss..." the stranger said as she dusted herself off. "Are these your clothes?"
The woman then lifted a pair of khaki pants, Adidas tennis shoes and socks, and an olive tank top.
"Oh yes, thank you so much..." she replied as she swiftly took them from her and smiled. "Well I gotta get going."
.................................................................................................................................
Tohru changed into her maid uniform then grabbed her purse before leaving the apartment. She began to hum softly as she moved along the busy streets when she saw it. An orange cat fell into the street after a young man kicked it into the street and laughed. Now it was in the path of oncoming traffic.
She instantly dropped her purse and dashed forward shouting franticly. " Stop!!!" She flailed her arms about swiftly as she jumped into the street. The cat began to dodge oncoming cars as Tohru made her way out to retrieve it. As Tohru got closer the cat was clipped by a car, which swerved to miss it. The cat fell to the ground. As she reached it she scooped up the creature in her arm and ran back onto the sidewalk.
"Oh you're bleeding...." She whispered then started again, " ....ok...my work is just right there I am going to tell them what happened and then I am going to take you to a doctor just hang in there kitty..."
Tohru raced down the street and burst into the apartment complex, explaining the situation rapidly. One of her co-workers agreed to take her to the animal hospital.
Tohru sat in the waiting room as the doctor ran x-rays and other tests on the cat. After a few hours the doctors came out and smiled at her. "It just has a few broken ribs and a open wound to the left thigh which we stitched up. It should be fine...I'm going to give you some medicine to give it every few days and you can take it home tonight just handle the cat very gently ok?"
Tohru nodded swiftly.
"Your total will be $120.00..." The doctor said softly.
Tohru couldn't help but wince as she heard this amount. That was nearly all of her week's pay. The doctor took note of this and frowned.
"Are you living on your own Miss?"
Tohru nodded slowly "I have the money, I'll pay you right now.'
"That won't be necessary, here's what I am going to do...how about I pay for half of the bill and you pay for half."
"I can't let you do that...."
"Ok, then bake me some cookies and bring me them tomorrow and I will accept that as payment for my half of the bill ok?"
"Seriously?"
"Yes....so your total is $60.00" The doctor responded with a kind smile.
" Thank you so much Miss." Tohru said as she handed the female doctor the money. A man from the back brought the cat out to her, which was currently sedated.
" Have a safe trip home and don't forget my cookies."
"I won't doctor." Tohru said with a smile as she left the animal hospital.
To Be Continued!
Jade: Yay I think I am going to enjoy writing this fan fic...it is gonna be dramatic and funny and romantic....just like the real Fruits Basket is. I know that a lot of you guys may not like a AU fic but it will get good I promise. Just hang in there things will really start to pick up here really soon. Please read and review because reviews are very important to me. Peace, love, and bubblegum!