Okay this is my first Fruits Basket fanfiction! I'v watched the anime like three times through but I'm now going to read the manga! Whoop! But this is my first story for Fruits Basket I've written so I hope some people like it!
Disclaimer: I don't own Fruits Basket, if I honestly did and sick as it might be, I would be seeing Shigure and Tohru together! That might be a little messed up to some but oh well!
I hope it's enjoyable! Review if you like and tell me if there's anything I should fix in this first chapter but enough of my babbling and on with the first chapter!
The sun was setting low in the sky, still giving off intense waves of heat that made the sky and air hazy with a fog of heat, the crickets and cicadas came out chirping loudly. The heat made sweat gather and dew up on skin, drip down and dampen skin and clothes gently but as the sun set and the soft whirring of a fan and air conditioners filled Tohru's ears she barely heard them as she stood there on the porch. Everything about this, all the time she spent here, couldn't have prepared her for this.
Even as the sound of the world, the noises it made, filled the air and sweat ran down Tohru's face gently and her arms, legs and made her shirt cling to her stomach, made her hair frizz and also stick to her skin in dark tendrils. But out of all these things it wasn't the setting that truly caught her attention though it was something that would be imprinted on her mind as she stood in front of him, watching his lips move forming her name and saying it in a way that rolled off his tongue and gave her shivers.
She stumbled a step forward taking his outstretched hand and he said her name again and her eyes widened gently with the sweet words that followed and her heart tripled in beats quickly as a slow, sweet and happy smile curved over her lips as her head tilted back a little bit and she stared straight at him. This was how it was to be. She didn't know it in the beginning but he was the one most perfect for her. Her perfect match
"Tohhhrruuu~ Kyo's being mean to mee!" Tohru looked up at the voice, seeing a crying Momiji running to her, his big brown eyes wet with glistening tears and then a very angry Kyo came charging out of the house and Tohru held back little laughs as Kisa rested her head in her lap.
"Get back here!" Kyo shouted angrily and Momiji lunged and the moment he came in contact with Tohru a puff of smoke surrounded them and then, when it cleared, there was a soft trembling rabbit that clung to Tohru and behind Kisa who blinked gently looking at him then grabbed him holding her in her lap smiling.
"I'll protect you Momiji. Me and Big Sis will make sure Kyo doesn't hurt you.' Kisa said with a bright smile and Tohru chuckled gently at the scene and felt an urge to giggle as the grass tickled her bare legs.
"Get over here, you stupid rabbit!" Kyo snarled staring at the little rabbit in Kisa's lap.
"Tohruu!" Momiji wailed as he jumped into Tohru's waiting arms and she held him tight then stood up after picking up his clothes and smiled softly at Kyo.
"Kyo, don't you think you've chased Momiji around the house enough this morning?" Yuki asked scaring all of them with ihs sudden appearance and Tohru's heart seemed to screech to a stop.
"Shut up you damn rat!" Kyo snarled a she glared at Yuki who just looked back at him evenly then at Momiji who was trying to hide against Tohru by squirming and burrowing against her in a way that made her giggle gently.
"Momiji, when you change back get dressed. You should leave Kisa and Miss Honda alone." Yuki's tone was very authorative and Momiji sighed but then snuggled against Tohru a little more and the brunette smiled.
"It's okay Yuki, I don't mind having Momiji with me. I can't speak for Kisa but it's nice with Momiji around." Tohru said gently as the wind ruffled her hair and Momiji let out a little cheer as he squirmed happily.
"I don't mind him being here either Yuki." Kisa added with her gentle soft voice as her timid orange-brown eyes as she looked up at Yuki who sighed gently placing his hands lightly on his hips.
"Well even so, we have to get going soon." Yuki said again as he looked down at the two young Sohmas' and Tohru's slightly surprised expression.
"Go?" Tohru's voice was a question itself and she blinked standing up, her blue eyes widening softly as she placed Momiji's time ran out and a large puff of smoke blocked his body but he pulled his clothes on quickly and the blonde sighed out.
"We have to go to the main house. But I don't wanna leave Tohru alooonee!" Momiji wailed out as he dashed up to Tohru grabbing her hand tight and standing close but not to close to her.
"She won't be alone. Shigure volunteered to stay behind with her." Yuki said gently and the two young Sohmas' sighed out gently.
"Do I really have to go?" Momiji asked in a whining tone and Kyo seemed to appear out of nowhere, his arm circling Momiji's neck and the blonde bent over, his head near Kyo's stomach and the orange haired Sohma ground his knuckles into Momiji's head roughly.
"Yes! Now quite whining, you're giving me a headache!" Kyo growled as Momiji wailed in his usual way and struggled against Kyo before he got away and took off running with Kyo right after him and Yuki, Tohru and Kisa sighed.
"They'll never truly get along I swear it." Yuki sighed as he pressed his hand to his forehead then looked at Tohru's slightly blank look and he stepped a little closer to her. "Miss Honda? Are you alright?"
"Oh I'm fine! Right as rain!" She snapped out of her blank stare and smiled brightly. "Really! I'll go and make lunch!"
"Okay, me and Kisa will be right there." Yuki said smiling softly at Tohru's up beat attitude.
"Okay!" Tohru said cheerfully again and she then ran to the house running inside and as she shut the sliding door. her face and body language now hidden from their views and she seemed to sag slightly as her blue eyes grew dark and remorseful almost as thoughts crowded her mind and she clenched her hands tight. She couldn'tstop them from going to the main house but she also wanted them here, to spend the summer with her and more than anything, she needed to find out how long they would be there and how long she'd be without them.
"Tohru? Is something wrong?" Tohru's entire body jerked and her eyes widened as her head whipped up only to meet the brown eyes of Shigure and she felt a strange need to blush or get somewhere else.
"N-No! I'm fine!" Tohru forced out then forced a bright smile but Shigure had a look that said he didn't believe her. "Really I'm completely fine! I have to make lunch and-" Shigure's hand clamped down on Tohru's and this time, both embarrassingly and blessedly, she blushed bright and turned her head looking at Shigure's very serious looking face.
"Tohru, you and I will be spending the summer together while the others are away so you need to know you can come to me for anything. To talk about anything." Shigure told her, his eyes holding so much meaning in them and Tohru blushed a little more vividly as she smiled softly and naturally.
"I know. Thank you for that offer Shigure." She said softly then turned sliding her hand out of his and walked into the kitchen and when she got there she slowly began to chop up some vegetables, began fixing rice but her mind was elsewhere.
When Shigure had said that, the way he looked at her had. . . sent utterly amazing shivers across her skin and it had made her heart flutter but she just chalked it up for being nerves. She blew out a soft breath and tried focusing on the here and now as she heard Momiji running through the house now and she leaned against the counter, her blue eyes foggy with the thoughts coursing through her mind and she blew out a sot breath.
She was with Kyo but it wasn't a-well in some terms, a real relationship seeing as they hadn't talked about it, hadn't agreed to date, they just spent some time together, shared hand holding moments and kisses that sent Tohru's heart fluttering in her chest but it felt like the flutters she got when she looked at Shigure were different than the ones she had with Kyo.
"Can you watch what you're doing?!" Tohru blinked as she looked down at a hand with a familiar bead bracelet and she turned her head looking up at Kyo's furious expression but there was also panic in his orange-red eyes. It was then that she realized she hadn't been watching what she was doing and was close to cutting her finger.
"Oh, I'm sorry!" She said going in her flustered mode when Kyo just grabbed her hand tight and tilted her head back and she blushed furiously, her eyes widening a bit. "Kyo?"
"You're so goddamn reckless sometimes, you know that?" Kyo murmured as his hand cupped her cheek keeping her head tilted back and to the side slightly so her face was tilted right in front of his.
His head lowered slightly to the point where his top lip just barely touched Tohru's and her heart thumped against her chest, her hands trembled gently and her breath came a little faster as she shut her eyes leaning in to him a little and their lips melted into a hot, searing kiss that if Tohru had been dating Kyo, she would have fallen in his arms and begged him to kiss her more and more but for some reason she couldn't or wouldn't do that. Even now, just like all other times, she felt a little prick of guilt. She didn't know why she felt guilty but as Kyo's lips moved against hers she figured she could just figure it out later when she had more time to think about it.
She kissed him back rather eagerly but also deeply, breathing in through her nose as her cheeks blazed and she was so lost in the kiss, her trembling hands clutching onto his forearms softly fighting the urge to press back against his chest or even twitch when she felt a hand cupping her breast, that she didn't hear the four set of feet coming to the kitchen but when she heard an "Ooooohh" noise from Momiji she pulled away from Kyo quick with a flaming face.
"I knew it! Kyo likes Tohru~!" Momiji shouted in a sing songy tone and jumped laughing while Kisa just stared curiously from Kyo to Tohru, Yuki had the decensy to blush lightly but Shigure. . . Tohru had to think for a moment. Shigure looked angry and irritated as he looked at Kyo. Tohru felt confused as to why he would be angry when the sound of Yuki clearing his throat was evident.
"Miss Honda you don't need to make lunch for us, we have to get ready." Yuki offered out and she noticed his cheeks were still slightly red as he ushered the two youngest Sohmas' out of the room while Momiji grinned and flashed her a thumbs up that had her cheeks blazing. Kyo sighed then looked at her, their eyes connecting and seeming to speak before he left the room a glare flashing between Shigure and Kyo that had her confused again but Shigure had smiled bright at her, looking at her with wide innocent looking eyes that should never be on a twenty-seven year olds face.
"Tohru, my precious little girl, can you make me something to eat? Pleeeassee?" He asked pressing his hands together looking at her so begging-ly, just like a dog or puppy would, that she burst out laughing loudly. The laughter seemed to thaw Shigure for he grinned at her.
"Yes Shigure, I'll make you something to eat." The brunette said smiling bright and Shigure smiled right back when she felt her heart skip and flutter as he walked out and she felt something racing through her body making her thighs clench together tighter and made her stomach swirl with nerves or butterflies, it was something she felt that had her breasts aching with a need for someone, anyone, to touch to soothe the ache and it was only a few moments later that Tohru realized what it was. Lust. Was. . .Could it be that. . .she was lusting after Shigure?