Yuki Sohma was wading his feet into cool river water. Nearby, a deer and her fawns were grazing and birds were singing. It was just a beautiful and misty Sunday morning. Yuki held a white ring on his hand. It was for a girl, and one girl specifically. Tohru Honda. Excitement bubbled inside him, he grinned cheerily. He couldn't take it anymore…he had to get there! He busted into a run through the forest. The birds fell silent and the deer fled. He was like a little hurricane flying barefoot through the forest. Dew dappled his light cheeks and his hair blew back. He knew she would be outside…she always came out at exactly 6 a.m. in the morning…when the sun has first appeared in the sky and lightly shining it's soon to be powerful rays.

Finally he reached the Sohma house…and he did see Tohru…she was sitting in a little silk salmon pink dress with white lace lining around it. Her hair was in a braid today…she looked more beautiful than ever. But he also saw a unwanted guest sitting next to her. It was Kyo Sohma, his annoying cousin. He hid behind a wide oak and watched them…waiting for Kyo to leave so he could ask her. The birds started singing yet again and this time, squirrels were barking. As he watched them silently…he wondered…why was Tohru so dressed up this morning?

Everything was so peaceful…quiet…still…until Kyo and Tohru suddenly leaned in and kissed a long deep kiss. Yuki's eyes widened…his hand clung to the ring tighter. The shiny white diamond's tip punctured his flesh…and blood was pouring on it and his hand. Soon his hand was just a red bloody mess. He still didn't move. He stood there…even after the now new couple left…staring at that spot…

Now Yuki was not going to cry, nor was he going to go into a fit of rage…he was a little more mature than that. But that didn't stop him from feeling empty inside. He opened his hand…and the six thousand dollar ring was now just bloody and split in half. He sighed and slowly went back to the house.

Shigure, Kyo, and Tohru were all in there eating breakfast. He couldn't help but feel hurt when he saw Tohru sitting there next to Kyo…but he forced himself into a bright smile, "Good morning guys."

"Morning…ACK! Sohma-kun! Why is your hand bleeding!" said Tohru standing up and staring at the filthy bloody hand. The sleeves of his sea green shirt were stained with blood also.

"Oh…I uh…cut myself in the woods…it's fine." said Yuki, trying to disguise the hurt in his voice with calm eyes and a calm smile.

"Oh…I uh made breakfast if you want too…" Tohru began softly.

"Um…that's okay. I'm not very hungry…sorry." mumbled Yuki. Then he silently and slowly walked up the stairs and went into his room.

"I wonder what's wrong with him?" asked Shigure curiously after Yuki left, looking up from his newspaper.

"Ah who knows…he's probably crying about that little cut." said Kyo smirking.

*In Yuki's Room*

Yuki was staring at the ceiling without much particular interest. He had washed his cut which was a large gash that would probably scar. He really didn't care though. He was mixed in emotions. He was sad about Tohru…but he was also somehow happy…was it for Kyo? Or did he just want to explore other girls. Well, if he was going to get a girl…he was going to have to risk Akito…great.

He then rested his head on his white pillow and fell asleep for the whole rest of the day…his dreams were filled with haunting memories…of when he was little.

*Yuki's Dream, in young Yuki's P.O.V*

"Momma…where are we going? Momma…why are you crying?" I asked worriedly. I had my baseball hat on…and a little baseball outfit on….when I was little I was obsessed with baseball. She had hugged me for probably the fifth time in my life. I kept turning into a little white rat…and Momma cried whenever I did…and I did too. I cried because I kept remembering my friends. And I also hated to make Momma sad…I wanted to make her proud.

She had tears in her eyes and just simply replied, "We are going into the kitchen." I thought she was wanting me to help her cook one of her famous apple pies…or maybe we were going to have a snack like we did every day? Or maybe I was a bad boy and she wanted to scold me…

Suddenly she lifted and sat me onto the counter and grabbed something she said I shouldn't touch called a knife. The blade was silver, pointy, and shiny. I smiled a big toothy grin at my reflection, revealing a gapped tooth grin of growing adult teeth. My violet eyes followed the knife as she raised it high into the air…and then plunged right into my arm. I yelped in surprise and looked at my Momma.

"You monster!" she screeched accusingly, "You demon! You ugly piece of trash." And she kept striking me…she even slit my face. Then she fell on the ground…all crumpled up and sobbing. I started sobbing also…but not because I had gotten stabbed 10 times in different places, it was because I had upset Momma.

Suddenly the door had bust open and Hatori came in and grabbed me. I sobbed on his shoulder as he carried me out…my sticky hot blood running down his shirt. I looked up and saw the worst thing happen. Akito had tugged the knife out of Momma's hand…and in one fatal blow…Momma was gone.

"MOMMA!" I screeched. I kicked Hatori so hard that he coughed roughly and let me go. I went to scramble over when I felt myself get knocked over by a slap right in the face. And Akito hit right in he cut. I felt my head collide with the floor and Akito hissed, "Why did you cry for her?"

Anger collided with me and I screeched, "She was MY Momma! And you killed her! I don't care what people say! I'm a monster! A monster!" Then I got my baseball bat and flung it at Akito. She just neatly caught it in her hand…like I had thrown a rubber bouncy ball.

"I need to teach you some respect." Akito said. Then she grabbed my arm and sunk her razor sharp filed nails into my flesh…but I didn't protest. I just wanted someone to finish me off. Hatori watched me in sympathy as Akito loaded me.

The next thing I knew…I was being whipped in a dark room that sunshine had probably never met. There was not even a window. The whip stung…once it had actually hit me in the eye…and though I still haven't told anyone this…I'm half blind in one eye…just like Hatori…once it was over…and soon then I met Tohru…my life felt complete again…my heart filled with bliss…but now….it's time for me to go to another girl.

*End of Dream.*

Yuki had awoken suddenly and gazed around the room…then he looked at his daily to-do list. He got out a dark blue Sharpie and wrote, "Find a new girl."