Hey there! I was attacked by plot bunnies, so I'm writing two stories! This one has been one that I've been thinking about doing for a while, so I'm gonna do it now!
Warning: This is my first Fruits Basket story.
Disclaimer: Don't own it.
Secret of the Garden
Summary: "It'll be like our own secret garden! Have your ever watched that movie?" ... "Really? 1987 or 1993?" ... "1949?! No wonder you hate it!"
Chapter 1- The Meeting
Pink petals drifted down from the branches of trees high above- though, now that they children were taller, they really aren't that tall. They were actually rather short.
But, back to the point- it was spring. It was nice out. Nice enough that even the sickest of children managed to convince their private doctors or parents, respectively, to let them go outside.
Or, at least, they gave it their best shot. And when their private doctors or parents, respectively, invariably said 'no', they had found ways to sneak out their windows and outside.
One group of sick children was about to meet on that commonplace spring day in that commonplace stereotypical way.
"Who are you?"
The question came from a small, sickly looking girl- though, who else would be outside on an ordinary day like this except the sickly children who never have the option? It was only to be expected.
She had dark brown hair and deep blue, almost black eyes that sharply contrasted against her pale, snowy skin. Deep shadows pooled under now dim sapphire eyes.
A small frown weighed down pale pink lips, "Well? Who are you?"
The raven haired boy sneered at her from the other side of the fence, "I could ask you the same thing, peasant."
The girl's eyebrows shot up into her hairline, "Peasant?! I'm living in a mansion with closets that are probably the size of your room!"
He snorted and glared at a tree beside him. She huffed and turned to a flowering bush beside her. Silence hung over the mismatched pair for a long while, until,
"Well, peasant? What's your name?" he snapped.
She glared at him, "Kira. What's your name, peasant?"
"Akito. Akito Sohma."
"I have osteomyelitis. I was swinging over the lake, but the rope swing broke and I landed funny on my legs. I guess that's not as bad as yours, though. But mine is way harder to pronounce!"
Kira laughed, "Really? You've never been to a farmers' market? Akito-san, we have to go together sometime! It's best in the fall or spring though, because in the summer it's too hot and it's never open in winter."
Akito huffed, crossing his arms, "Why would I even want to go to a stupid farmers' market anyways?"
Another albeit weak laugh resounded through the clearing, "Because it's fun. Duh. Akito-san, I swear, sometimes I wonder how often you leave your house, even when you're allowed to. Do you even want to go outside?"
"I don't need to go outside to get anything, I have people to do that for me, unlike you, peasant," Akito sniped.
Kira chuckled, "Akito-san, I go outside and to the farmers' market because I like to. You really should come with us sometime."
Akito opened his mouth to respond, but the private doctors of the two families interrupted him,
"Kira-kun! Kira-kun, where are you?!"
Kira slapped a hand on Akito's mouth, "Ssh! He'll hear us!"
The cries of 'Kira-kun' became distant, after a few minutes of searching. Kira turned back to Akito from her position of staring at the entrance of the little hedge maze.
"I have to go now, but don't tell anyone at your house about this, or else we'll get in trouble! It'll be like... It'll be like our own secret garden! Have you ever watched that movie?" Kira questioned.
"Yes. It wasn't that good that?"
"Really? 1987 or 1993?"
"1949."
"1949?! No wonder you hated it!"
A very loud shout interrupted the one-sided conversation, "Kira-kun! Come her, right now! You're going to hurt yourself!"
Kira rolled her eyed, "Bye, Akita-san. See you later!" She then turned on her heel and left the garden. Akito stood up, brushing off his pants,
"What a strange peasant..." he mumbled.
However, he never told anyone about the girl in the garden.
That's honestly more like a prologue, but I'm calling it a chapter because it's so long.
Yup.
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~Songbook12