Disclaimer: I do not own Fruits Basket or anything else, though I really wish I did. Well, I do own the people you don't know and this plot... so hey, I do own something. Go figure.
Kitsune Honda laid quietly in her dark apartment, listening to the few passing cars and the soft chirping of the crickets. She was laying on her living room floor in the fetal position clutching a small pillow tightly to her chest. It had been two weeks since she had moved from Shigure Sohma's, where she and her sister Tohru had been staying and where Tohru still remained.
Life at the Sohma residence was peaceful and tranquil, with it's occasional surprises, none so shocking as having found out that select members of the Sohma family were cursed to turn into the Twelve Zodiac animals when hugged by a member of the opposite sex, with the exception of Kyo Sohma, who was cursed to not only transform into an orange cat when hugged by a girl, but also when his black and white bead bracelet is removed he then becomes a hideous creature. But, none of that truly bothered Tohru or Kitsune, the reason for Kitsune's sudden removal of herself from the household had only to do with the head of the cursed family, Akito Sohma.
He had threatended to have her memory, as well as Tohru's, erased, so that neither of them would ever remember the secret they had learned or their love for all of the Zodiac members and that was something Kitsune could never allow. Soon after midnight she had finally drifted off into a light, yet peaceful sleep. Crystal tears streaming down her pale cheeks.
Back at Shigure's, Kyo and Yuki were sitting silently in the living room, both still disbelieving of the entire situation. Being after midnight, Kyo's eyes were slowly beginning to close as were Yuki's.
"Shigure's right, you know?" Yuki said, barely concealing a yawn. Kyo nodded in agreement.
"What's he right about though? Remind me again." he replied, rubbing his eyes roughly. Yuki sighed heavily and shook his head.
"Stupid Cat. He's right about having to get Kitsune back." Yuki explained as a look of comprehension crossed over Kyo's face.
"Good luck though… She seemed pretty freaked out when she left and she hasn't been back to school since." Kyo said as he stood to his feet.
"I know, and Miss Honda is very worried." Yuki replied standing up as well. "And I for one am worried about her also." A slight smile crosses Yuki's features as he said this.
Kyo snickers. "Hell, I think Shigure and Hatori are even worried about her." Yuki chuckled softly at this statement. "What the hell are you laughing at, you damn Rat?" Kyo asked angrily.
Yuki shook his head. "Nothing to be worried about, Kyo." was all he said before walking out of the room, leaving Kyo with his thoughts.
