Disclaimer: we do not own fruits basket.
A/n: The astrics are the scene change, and the dots are the time changes.
A/N: Kiera: on another note, we received a very humorous, first review today. We love it.
Gene: Love it.
Kiera: I am going to put this on here since it was not by someone affiliated with the site. It is as follows and I quote:
Viper 2009-01-26. Chapter 1
you guys really don't like Kyo do you...
well no need to be ** up like that
oh well
i hate yuki and akito
and they should die : D
just thought you'd like to know
besides Kyo doesn't deserve all that **
let me guess you didn't read the manga did you...sigh
oh well i was hoping for kyoru
since you guys said it was Kyo and Tohru...
so misleading.
Kiera: Ok. To answer your question, yes we like Kyo. In fact, he is my second favorite character, Akito being the first, and I will Never kill him. He he he.
Gene: I don't particularly care for Yuki myself either, so I understand where you are with that.
Kiera: Tohru is with Yuki for a reason, which is important to the story. You will like it viper, I promise.
Please do not jump to conclusions, as this is only the first of many chapters, and just so you know. I own the entire Fruits Basket manga series, and all of the anime. Akito is based off of the Anime, and everything else, with the exception of the characters Kiera and Gene, from the Manga.
Gene: And obviously if we said it is a Kyoru story it will be. We would not put that just to screw with people's minds, no matter how much fun that is. XD …and don't 'sigh' at us.
*Cracks knuckles*
Kiera: anyway…on with the story!!! * throws confetti * XD
Recap: "Never enter a room without knocking or permission first. Is that understood?"
Kyo stared in anger at the slap. "Yes."
"Good. It is very rude." With that, she turned and entered Akito's room, and slammed the door, leaving a very confused Kyo behind.
Chapter two:
A light tapping came from the door in one of the estate's spare bedrooms. Sliding off of the bed, Gene walked to the door and opened it to see Shigure standing there, with a huge smile on his face.
"I thought you might like some company." He said making his way past her.
"Um…I'm fine actually, I was just thinking." Gene responded with a light smile.
"Oh come on! Let's go out on a date!" his voice grew with hope, only to plummet at the look on Gene's face. "Oh, ok then, maybe later."
"Fine. Let me get ready." Gene gritted her teeth.
With an ear to ear grin, Shigure strode out of the room, shutting the door behind him.
Gene ran to the door and locked it, and walked to the side of her bed. Looking downward, her eyes landed on the two paged letter from Haru. It was obvious that something was bothering her when Shigure had let himself in. She climbed onto her bed and opened her window. She slid onto the sill, and quickly lowered herself from it to the ground. She landed flat on her feet with ease. She glanced around, glaring some, before darting head on in the woods surrounding the estate.
"Huh?" Tohru muttered, looking up from the laundry, at the sound of Gene's landing. She watched her run off and, concerned, she hung the bed sheet quickly, and ran inside.
"Honda-San..?" Yuki asked, arching a brow. He walked up behind her. "What's the matter?"
"Gene…she jumped out of her window and ran into the forest…*huff huff* she looked very upset…she was glaring and looked entranced." Tohru explained out of breath.
Pausing a moment before speaking, Yuki gave a light nod. "I see. Well I wouldn't think too much on it Honda-San. If I remember correctly, Gene always was a bit odd. She's probably up to something small, that she finds very important." He gave Tohru a reassuring smile. He laid his hands on her shoulders, and pulled her a bit closer. Close enough for him to place a kiss on her forehead.
Soon after, Shigure entered the room, almost singing with joy.
"What are you so excited about?" Yuki questioned.
"I'm going on a date with Gene!" Shigure grinned, his eyes sparkling.
"O-oh. Gene, she just jumped from her window, and…um…ran into the woods…" Tohru said apologetically.
"Aww…" Shigure sighed softly, and slowly exited the room, his head down.
"I wonder where she went anyway…" said Yuki to himself.
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"Send for Gene Sohma immediately." A cold, cruel voice ordered, with a slightly evil laugh in the background.
"Yes." Hatori said, while he stumbled away. He wanted to leave anyway. Even if it was to go look for Gene. The woman who had let slip to Akito, that he was dating Mayu, the kid's teacher at the school. She didn't mean to he guessed, just that she had an audience with him, and tried to distract him, anything just so he wouldn't hit her. Hatori didn't blame her in the least, although now he had to wear the maids dress for Akito's amusement, as well as being forbidden to see Mayu-Chan again. He sighed.
He peered around the corner of the main house, and seeing no one, darted between the houses, so as not to be seen in this state of dress. He unlocked his door, and hurried inside. Locking it once more, he hurriedly stripped off the dress, and tossed it in to the most remote and dark corner of the house. He then climbed into the shower, flinching when the cold water hit him. When it had heated up, he shampooed his hair, and thought about what Kiera and Gene being back would mean.
From Kiera, much more abuse, mental and physical. He didn't think he would be able to defy her either. She was much stricter than Akito, and in some ways, more cruel.
She could come up with new ways of torturing them for information, and they would not be able to stand up to her; just like last time.
He rinsed his hair, and set the conditioner, leaving it as he soaped his body. His thoughts turned to Gene.
Gene was…well for a lack of a better word, different, strange and mysterious. She was rather eccentric, but she would not be any trouble…other than her random depressions, but those didn't last long though. She was the only one of us who were cursed, who was able to stand up to Akito, which would explain why Gene gone for several years. A foreign school he thought as he rinsed his body and hair. Shutting off the water, he reached for the towel he had set out on the rack, and dried his hair quickly, before wrapping it around his waist and stepping from the shower.
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"Hey! Haru! Wait up!" squealed Momiji, running to keep up. "What's the matter Haru?"
Hatsuharu quickened his pace. He knew what was going to happen.
"Haru! What's making you so mad?" quipped Momiji.
"Gene." Haru softly replied.
"Yes. She is back now right?" asked Momiji. He flashed a charming smile, which would one day; win the heart of girls everywhere.
"You smile now, but if I told you that Kiera is back as well, would you stop? I heard she already hit Kyo. It was through the grapevine, but they said that he barged in on her and Akito or something. No knock no nothing. She was really pissed off." Hatsuharu laughed at Kyo's expense.
"Yeah. But Kyo is really disrespectful towards her and Akito. He needs to show respect like we do, and he wont be hit anymore." Momiji reasoned wisely. "I wonder who will be summoned next."
They continued to walk in the same direction, down the side of the main street. They passed several shops, until they spotted a shop, with a very enthusiastic sign. Pink and red roses spotted the sign around the name of the store. "Aya's store." Hatsuharu said to Momiji.
"Lets go in, Haru." Momiji said with a slight bounce. "I want to see Aya."
"Ok." They entered the store, and were happily greeted by the hyperactive store owner.
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As they ate, Shigure was talking about Kyo. "Where is he? Why did he leave? Why isn't he here for dinner? Do you know why he left? Can you pass the peas? Why hasn't Kyo come home yet? Do you think he ran away to the mountains again? Do you think he got the jest that everyone wants him gone and so he left and is not coming back?" he finished in one breath, exhausted from his chatter.
Yuki sat in annoyance. "…"
"…" Tohru spooned some more potato dumplings onto Shigure and Yuki's plates.
"My goodness, you two are awfully quiet today. Tohru how was work?" Shigure pressed on.
"It was ok I guess. Same as usual." She said in a monotonous voice.
"That's good. Well then…Yuki."
"What?" he said, patience wearing thin.
"Why won't you guys talk to me?"
"…" Yuki didn't answer.
'Hm…they are quiet…too quiet…' Shigure thought to himself slyly. 'I see. They won't answer me because they think I will find out their secret. Oh dirty, dirty!! Well…I will fix all this quiet. He he he he!'
Shigure took a deep breath. "I KNOW YOUR SECRET!!!!!" he bellowed. He smirked at the looks on their faces.
"I know all about you two. That is why Kyo's gone isn't it?"
"Ah! Um! Well you see…it's like this!" Tohru exclaimed, trying to explain.
"How did you find out?" asked Yuki softly.
"I spied." Shigure said, matter-of-factly.
"You sick perverted bastard!!" Yuki said fervently. "You don't spy on people when they…when they are alone!"
"And it's not sick…" explained Tohru, "We…I mean…Yuki and I…we are together…so there is nothing dirty about it."
"Yes." Said Yuki.
"YOUR TOGETHER?!" shouted Shigure ecstatically. "Yay! Yay! Oh happy, happy day!" he danced about the two. "Yuki's dating Tohru! Tohru's dating Yuki!" he chanted like a school boy.
"YOU MEAN YOU DIDN'T KNOW!!!" Hollered Yuki, his arms hanging stiff against his sides, his fists clenched tightly.
Shigure stopped prancing about for a minute. "Well…no. See, I thought you ganged up on, and killed and/or tied him up and left him in some remote place in the city to die, but this is great!" he said cheerfully. "Oh… I see. He saw you two together didn't he?" He looked down, "that's why he's gone isn't it?"
"Yes." Tohru said sadly.
"Oh…well…YUKI'S DATING TOHRU!!"
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Laying her hand firmly on the hospital room door handle, Gene flung the door open the find the room completely and totally dark and empty. Closing the door firmly behind her, and leaving the lights off, she made her way to the chair in the corner of the room, and sat down. She grabbed a magazine on the end table and began flipping through it. Waiting.
Before Gene knew it, ten minutes had passed before she had time to think. A pale, thin young woman about the age of 17 or so entered the room. Slow and cautiously, she made the way to her bed.
"Hello, Isuzu." Gene greeted in a low tone.
Spinning around, she glared at the one in the chair. "Haru! I told you, I don-"
"I'm not Haru." Gene interrupted.
"Gene…" Isuzu growled, after a soft gasp. "What are you doing here? Shouldn't you be in boarding school?" she continued sending death glares.
"Supposed to be, but I'm not. I decided to come home early, to pay a visit or two to some 'special friends.'" Gene grinned lightly.
"What do you want?" Isuzu kept a strong front, but it was obvious she was afraid of what Gene was capable of.
"Don't play dumb, Isuzu!" Gene yelled, flinging the magazine in Isuzu's general direction as she quickly got to her feet.
Flinching, Isuzu took a step back. "If you're here about Haru, you can think again. I don't need him anymore!" she yelled, staring Gene down.
Gene clenched her fists, opened her mouth to speak. As she stepped toward Isuzu, a monotone ringing, coming from Gene's front pocket, sounded loudly. Pausing, Gene pulled a black and silver flip phone from her pocket.
"You are sooo lucky, damn Horse!" Gene hissed, turning to answer her phone.
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"Did you get a hold of her?" asked Shigure while looking over his shoulder.
"Yes." Hatori said as he quickened his pace.
"Oh, by the way, you are coming over for dinner tonight? Tohru is making yummies!!" he finished in singsong. He smirked, "And there is something you might like to see!" with that, Shigure stalked away, leaving Hatori behind, very confused.
"I guess I will come…" he said aloud to himself, as he unlocked his front door.
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"Ahh! What will I make?" Tohru exclaimed. "Is Hatori coming to dinner then?"
"Yes." Yuki spoke calmingly. "Now stop worrying Honda-San. Please, Hatori will like what ever you make for him." He stepped over, and kissed her cheek lovingly. "Hatori's favorite food is peaches and soba noodles. So just make that. Oh…" he said as an after thought. "Hatori likes leeks in everything."
"Uhhh." She said. "Leeks…but then Kyo…" she looked uncertain.
"We don't care that that stupid cat likes or dislikes at this present moment." He said rather angrily. "So just give him a plate of leeks, and let it be done. If he doesn't want it, he can go hungry."
Yuki left the room, to go get dressed. He was going to go to the secret base. Tohru set to work, and made Kyo a dish of Salmon flavored Miso and Soba noodles.
"Uh…Tohru?" A sad voice behind her spoke softly. "I…just wanted to say I am sorry."
Tohru glanced quickly at the door to see if Yuki was coming. "Um…Kyo. Yuki is still mad…so I…"
She was cut off when Kyo handed her a sealed envelope. "Sorry Tohru." He said, "I will be home for dinner." He turned sharply and left the room quickly.
"Ah...Uh...ok." she stuttered.
Tohru turned her attention to the letter. She opened the envelope and slid the paper out.
Dearest Tohru,
I'm so sorry I forced myself on you the other night. I feel so bad. But I have a feeling about you and that damn Rat. It won't last, your relationship. He is just using you to get to me. You probably already know Tohru, but you should hear it from me, I love you. I would never lie to you. Especially about something as important as this. I will be here for you when ever, or if ever you need me. Always. I am sorry. Sorry.
My love forever,
Kyo Sohma.
Ps. if he hurts you, I will kill that damn Yuki!
