You Started It

A Fruits Basket fan fiction by Sachimi

Disclaimer: I do not own Fruits Basket

Ch.2

Promise me

This takes place a few months after my first chapter when Shigure left.

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His reappearance was a source of gossip among the maids.

It really hadn't taken much for the fire of rumors to erupt. All it needed was just a young maid to slid open the door and catch him reading a newspaper in the common room.

From the moment she backed out the room with a blush, his name was being whispered from staff member to staff member eagerly. The news spread faster than if it had been announced on the radio.

If the news of his banishment was surprise to them, his re-arrival was absolutely shocking. He had become a hot topic among rumors spread.

He was a source of scandal in every sense of the word.

The younger maids flocked to the room, hoping to catch a glimpse of the man. He had been missed over his three month absence among the younger crowd who secretly liked the way he would lean in close when he spoke to them by name and in a hushed voice would ask "May I have some tea?" It was hard for them not to blush at his smile. Giggling girls gathered in the hallway to spread the news any information they had at all of what he was doing here.

The older maids, on the other hand, were horrified that he directly disobeyed orders. They didn't appreciate his flirtatious behavior and his careless attitude. He had no right to be there and they would not be welcoming to him. To them he was worthless and good for nothing man who only just claims to be an author. They tried to silence the gossip they disapproved so much of, but it couldn't be reined in.

His name filtered through the air like music.

The girl slammed open the door of her room forcefully and walked irritably into corridor, following the trail of whispers toward the man

The news of his reappearance reached her before anyone actually told her.

She stormed down the hallway toward the room all those girls who spoke his name so thoughtlessly mentioned, her men's kimono billowing behind her. Maids pressed themselves against the side of walls as she fumed by to avoid the line of fire, their voices hushed as she marched, but still his name rang loudly in her ears.

Akito slowed her pace as she approached the room. She froze in front of the thin paper door at the sound of low murmuring from inside the lounge, her hand lightly touching the handle.

It was him.

It was his voice.

A voice so familiar it made her heart ache.

It was Shigure's voice. Like music.

"May I have some more tea please?" The voice purred. A girlish voice giggled in response.

Akito dropped her hand away from the door, her eyes narrowed.

She'd forgotten how much she hated his voice.

The door slid open and the two young maids faced Akito. The girl glared viciously back at them. They smiled nervously, staring at the head of the home unsure how to behave in this unfamiliar situation.

From behind them, Shigure was seat on a large pillow at the table, the daily news spread out in front of him. He turned the page in his newspaper causally, never once glancing over in their direction. It was as good as a smirk on his part.

"He's had enough tea." Akito spoke dismissively, her words dripping venom.

The maids didn't say a word, only bowed and hurried past her into the hallway.

The man clucked his tongue once the maids were out of sight. "Why did you have to do that?" He asked, leaning his cheek against his propped fist. The dog's grey eyes glanced up at her for the first time in months. He smiled slightly "Now I won't get any tea."

From the doorway, she turned her dark eyes on him and they narrowed.

He had left her.

"What are you doing here, Shigure?" Akito demanded hatefully as she took a cautious step into the room.

Her hesitation didn't go overlooked by the man.

Shigure's smile didn't faulter as he answered so easily it drove her mad. "I had an appointment with Hatori." She stopped a little bit away from him. He didn't move to stand from pillow. "Is that alright with you?"

She didn't answer. She glared toward the light filtering a yellow glow into the room though the paper screen panels.

She hadn't noticed in a long time whether it was sunny or not. She was sure if she had noticed the sun since he left, it would only annoy her.

It should be gloomy.

It should stay gloomy. And rain for endless hours.

Just like the night her left her.

He left her…

Her heart ached as she remembered his image walking out the door on that day, leaving her alone to listen to the rain as his words sunk in.

He was a traitor.

Her fists clenched. She forgot how much she hated this feeling he made her feel.

Shigure didn't speak, only watched her stand in the glow of the morning light from the screened window with a smile that was anything by ignorant to the pain he caused.

He knew her well. The best, probably.

He knew how to read her.

And he could tell she wanted her puppy back.

"I'm perfectly healthy, by the way." Shigure said after several minutes.

"Go away." Akito growled.

"Alight." He pushed himself off the ground without a moment's hesitation.

She stiffened up with a slight gasp. The girl glanced sidelong at the man, alarmed by his sudden obedience.

He moved past her toward the door with a small smile "It was nice seeing-"

"Wait!" she called before she could stop herself. She bite her lip hard and closed her eyes tightly.

The man stopped slower then he gotten to his feet. He turned back to look at her quietly and waited for her to speak.

She would be the one to choose. He wouldn't be the one solving the problem she started.

Akito turned slightly. Her dark eyes were narrowed and her mouth was a tight grim line. She lowered her head and her short dark hair fell in her face.

She could think straight, her words came to her slowly. "Just… like that?" She breathed in sharply. "Just..." She couldn't understand what she was trying to say, she couldn't finish her sentence. She hated this, whatever this feeling was.

He lingered in the doorway.

She hated it. She hated him.

She hated that he was for too close to the door. Far too close to leaving her alone with this feeling. With just the memory of his voice.

The sound of his voice was like music that made her feel everything at once. It was like a song you crave but can't listen to because it was so beautiful it made you hurt. Even after the song is over, you can still feel it. Just his voice lingered on in her mind after she was left alone.

After he left her alone.

She never did care for music.

"Akito-san? What is it?" He began.

"Just like that…" She began again. She took a staggered breath before she continued "You leave so eagerly."

Shigure rocked on his heels and shrugged. "I'm just doing what you said, Akito. You told me to leave."

"And you leave so very eagerly, don't you?" She scoffed, looking up at him through her hair. "I suppose when I tell you to do something that you wanted to all along, you have no problem at all."

He was quiet for a moment as she turned her face away from him toward the light filled window. He leaned back slightly and reached for the door handle. Slowly he slid the paper screen closed behind him until it met the wall of the room.

Akito heard his steps bring him closer to her, but refused to look at him. She crossed her arms tight over her body and pressed her lips together. Why did he cause such a feeling in her?

The footsteps stopped beside her. She could hear him breathing softly. "I wasn't supposed to be here in the first place, right?" He spoke quietly, setting his hand on the windowsill in front of her. He leaned down to look up at her face. He wanted her to look at him and equally he wanted to see her face. "I was just leaving before you'd get any more upset." He smiled.

Akito stared wide-eyed into his carefree ones and clenched her teeth together. "You must be so happy," She spoke cruelly in a strained voice, a hateful smirk tugging on the corner of her lip.

Shigure's own eyes darkened as he smiled in strange way that made her skin crawl. He straightened up to his full height "You sent me away, Akito." He reminded her "I didn't make that decision."

Akito whirled around to face him "You didn't do anything about it! You just left! As if you always wanted to! To leave me here!" She shouted accusingly, taking a step back so he couldn't look down at her.

The Dog raised any eyebrow and ran his hand threw his dark hair. He let out a sharp breath that sounded to much like a laugh to her. She grimaced. "Okay… yeah, what was I supposed to do?" He asked, almost to genuinely.

Akito tensed up. Her gaze was a mix of anger and disbelief. Her fists clenched at her sides, shaking "Are you kidding?" She demanded.

He smiled innocently "No…?" and chuckled "I don't get it. You told me to leave. And I did. Now I'm confused." He spoke easily. The rhythm in his voice showed no confusion.

He made all his decisions; she just provided opportunities and reasons. She couldn't tell him what to do. He knew what he was doing all along.

"You didn't do anything about!" she accused once more. He tipped his head to the side. "You… you just left! Like you wanted all of that to happen! You didn't try to stay."

She felt the control slip away from her. He knew what she wanted. Why couldn't he just behave?

He was the one who left her. She didn't expect it.

Shigure sighed and sat on a pillow, his arm draped over a raised knee. "Again, Akito…" He began, looking up at the girl who stood fuming before him, stance hard and fists clenched."What was I supposed to do?" He emphasized each word individually to taunt her with false ignorance.

Her lip curled "You should have done something." Her words all spoken separately to match his emphasis.

She hated games. She was in no mood to play with the dog. She hated explaining the rules he should know.

He used to know her so well.

Shigure blinked and then smiled cluelessly. "Something?" he mused, tipping his head to the side. He was baiting her. "Like wha-"

The girl stomped her foot "Anything!" She shouted, dropping to the ground in front of him. She slammed her fist on the floor, glaring up at him "Anything you could have to stay! Obviously!"

"Obviously?" He turned the word over like it was unfamiliar to him "Hmm..."

She moved in closer and grabbed his shirt, pulling him to look into her eyes "You were supposed to fix it!" She raised herself to her knees so she could look down at him. He smirked very slightly and put a hand on the small of her back so she wouldn't lose her balance. "You were supposed to try and stay!" Her hands held tight onto the collar of his shirt.

He thought for a moment, holding her steady as he spoke "So…" He began slowly, gently lowering the girl so they could be at eyelevel. She didn't release her grip on him and likewise he didn't move his arms from around her body. "You wanted me to try to get you to change your mind?" His tone mocked the very idea and she glared into his grey eyes. "Well, you and I both know you weren't going to. You like winning. So don't kid around like that."

"You didn't even try!" She hissed through gritted teeth. "You wanted to leave! You left me for so long! After all that you-"

"For so long?" He interrupted "But… Akito you said you never wanted to see me here again." His eyes were dark and challenging.

"I know what I said." Her voice didn't waver.

He smiled cruelly "So would you have changed your mind?" He asked her curiously.

"No." The word was cold and had a sense of finality to it. It was out of her mouth before she thought of it.

Shigure's smile remained unfazed. "Then you don't want me here."

She glared. "Stop being stupid Shigure."

He chuckled slightly as his eyes darkened "I'm just a little confused."

She tugged hard on his shirt "You shouldn't be! It's clear isn't it?"

He smiled once more "Well, my dear," He ran the back of his thumb across her cheek softly and a blush appeared on her skin "What I got from this is that you still don't want me here." His voice was hushed as he pulled her gently closer "After this long it's still the same."

"During all that time you didn't once come to see if I had changed my mind." She growled.

"Well now, I wouldn't be following your orders if I came back for that. I'm just what you said, my dearest Akito-san."

"You're here now." She pointed out harshly.

"An appointment," He winked "Don't you remember?"

She shoved her hands against his chest "Stop it, Shigure! You should have come to see me! You should have known to try and stay! Instead…you… you just do everything wrong!" She cried.

"But I was doing what you said." He pointed out.

"But that wasn't what you were supposed to do, obviously!" She shouted.

The dog blinked and smiled "Obviously?" He mused again over the word.

She narrowed her eyes as he shifted his body, releasing her. He scratched the back of his neck "So… I'm supposed to listen to you without question sometimes and other times now?" He sighed with a shrug. "Alright I guess. Then I choose now. I won't listen now."

"What?"

He smiled with a wink. "What I'm trying to say is if you want me to do what you said is obvious by not doing what you say I'm not going to… not doing what you just said. It's supposed to be funny. I'm not going to listen to your last request, thereby listen and following through with what you say, including your first demand for me to leave."

She stared at him with knitted brows. He tucked a lock of hair behind her ear. "My point is, it's not obvious and I'd be gambling if I had to figure out what you say is really what you want. I'd rather not guess and choice what you mean and what you don't mean and figure out what is true. I don't like the chances. So if you want to say something, please just say it."

Akito didn't speak. She turned her head away from the man.

He sighed and pushed himself to his feet. "Alight" He began and she stared at him alarmed. "I'll stop coming by then."

Shigure turned toward the door but Akito was up on her feet before he reached out his hand, panic in her eyes.

"No." Akito gasped. She pulled his arm back, her eyes wild as she stepped between him and the door. "No, don't leave me. You were gone for…" The girl pressed her hands against his chest, feeling the eyes brim with tears "…two months. Don't ever do that again." She had to struggle to keep from crying. He cupped his hand over hers and put the other softly against her face.

Aktio closed her eyes tightly, clenching her teeth. She pushed him further into the room, further away from the door.

"Visit me as much as you can. Don't ever keep me waiting for this long ever again." she whispered breathlessly.

She didn't want to be the one left to stand alone again.

"Promise you'll come and see me more often! Promise me!"

Shigure stared down at her for a long moment.

"I promise." He stroked her hair gently.

The girl's fingers curled under his hand and she moved close to his body. Lifting herself up on her toes, she kissed him deeply and desperately.

Her pulled her to him and kissed her back.

He had forgotten how addictive she was. How much he could never be far from her for long.

He held her tight to him. He needed her.

Akito broke the kiss after a long moment and stared up at him with a hard look. She took a deep breath and blushed slightly "Keep your promise." She commanded. "Is that obvious enough?"

He smiled darkly. "It'll do for now."

Her kiss was the most obvious of all.

She looked down and then away as she turned out of his embrace and strode to the doorway.

She left in silence, his kiss lingering on her lips and his voice in her mind.

She would never again be the one left standing alone.


Shigure stood in the empty room and folded his arms over his chest.

She was his and she couldn't keep him away.

He strode into the hallway and saw the Rooster walk toward Hatori's office. The color drained from Kureno's face as he past the man, lowering his eyes so they couldn't meet as he mumbled a polite 'Hello' without stopping to see a reaction.

Shigure's eyes narrowed as he stood in the threshold for several seconds and then turned in the opposite direction.

"Gure-nii…" A voice called over to him.

The author looked back at a boy with black and white hair. "Haa-kun, what can I do you for?" He asked, stopping so the Cow could catch up with him.

"I have a favor to ask. It's about Yuki. I don't want him to live here anymore." He explained, tucking his hands in his pockets.

Shigure tipped his head to the side "Is that so?"

The boy nodded "Can he stay at your new place?"

The man scratched the back of his neck and with a teasing tone asked "Why would I help with that?"

"Please Gure-nii… I'm begging you."

The Dog smiled, his eye narrowing slightly "I will... Only if you call me Sensei."

He would have her someday.

And if she thought he was done yet, she was certainly wrong.

He was just warming up.

Akito belonged to him. He didn't want to share.


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