Strawberry Basket
A crossover between Bleach and Fruits Basket.
Summary: What if, instead of a timid, kind Honda Tohru, it was a hot-headed, fiery, female Kurosaki Ichigo (disguised as a guy) that was walking in the woods that day and stumbled across the Sohma's house? What if Kyo fell in love with her because of her independent personality? How would the story of Fruits Basket change and is it for the better? What if the Sohma's could see Hollows and Shinigami? And who is going to save Ichigo when Akito tries to do something to her?
Key:
"Ichigo"= talking
'Ichigo'= thinking
'Ichigo'= Ichigo thinking + Zangetsu talking
'Ichigo'= Ichigo thinking + Physic/telepathic
"Ichigo"= telepathy
'Ichigo'= Shirosaki talking + Ichigo thinking
"Ichigo"= Shirosaki talking
"Ichigo"= Zangetsu talking
Last time, in Strawberry Basket:
Kyo's Grand Entrance!
"Hmm? Oh, I don't mind. Just to let you know, I'm not going to be here for most of the day over the weekends. Got Shinigami training with the local shopkeeper." she rubbed her head nervously. She suddenly stiffened as the roof fell in.
"Yo. You have been waiting for me, haven't you? You rat!" a voice shouted. When the dust cleared, Ichigo saw a teen a couple of inches taller than herself with the same orange hair. He wore a black wife beater and a pair of green cargo pants.
"Why is it that every time you come here you make a mess?" Yuki asked calmly. "Haven't you had enough? You're so weak!" The teen cracked his shoulder (in a similar way Ichigo does before getting into a fight) and glared at Yuki.
"Bastard!I'll make you feel how I felt last time! Today, I'll pay you back!" The teen clenched a fist. "Let's go!" He went to punch Yuki, only for his hand to be grabbed.
"What the hell do you think you're doing." Ichigo hissed. "You break the roof, then you try to pick a fight with Yuki. What the hell are you thinking?" Ichigo dispelled the dust that had surrounded her when she moved. She held his hand up and dropped it.
"Who the hell are you?" The boy shouted. A tick mark appeared on Ichigo's forehead as her eye twitched.
"I am someone who you really don't want to fight." Ichigo said simply.
"Yuki, what was that noise?" Shigure asked. "Kyo's here?" Ichigo looked at the orange-haired teen in front of her.
"Your name's Kyo?" She asked and smirked.
"Ichigo, you might not want to do that." Shigure warned.
"Ichigo? Your name's Ichigo? 'Strawberry'?" The teen, now named Kyo, started to laugh.
"Kyo, you shouldn't do that either..." Yuki sighed.
"Why? His name is 'Strawberry'!"
"There's two things wrong with that sentence. Number 1," Ichigo grabbed Kyo's arm and twisted, bringing it behind his back at an odd angle, "My name means 'One who Protects.' Number two," she elbowed him in the back and pinned him on the ground, "I'm a girl."
Sleeping through Cat-Nip
"Oh, just everything that makes up an onigiri. And some cat nip." Everyone dropped their chopsticks and looked from Kyo's horror struck face, to Ichigo's maliciously smiling one.
"I think you brought the devil into the house, Yuki." Shigure sweat-dropped.
"I didn't think she'd do that..." Yuki mimicked his actions.
"Kyo...?" Kyo stood up and walked outside. "Where's he going?" Ichigo asked.
"Probably to go get rid of the effects cat nip has on him." Shigure sighed. "There are three types of cats when it comes to cat nip. The first and most harmless, the sit down and sleep. The second is the ones who want to play and have to much energy who end up crashing five minutes later. And then, there is the third group. The ones who have to release sexual tension."
"In other words, the horny ones." Ichigo clarified and Shigure nodded.
"That is where Kyo fall under, since he is a growing teen, he already has sexual tension. And because of the curse, he can't get rid of it." Ichigo scratched her head.
-KyoXIchigo-
"Jack-ass!" Ichigo scowled and stalked up to her room. She looked up at the covered whole in the roof. "At least he fixed the roof enough so I don't get wet." she sighed and closed the window Yuki left open. She quickly changed into her night clothes, a long sleeved white shirt and a pair of gray sweatpants. Pulling out a futon, she laid down and stretched, her shirt lifting up to show her toned stomach. She drifted off to sleep with the thoughts of her family.
"Ichigo? You 'wake?" Kyo stuck his head into her room. Seeing the rise and fall of her chest, Kyo jumped into the bed with her and wrapped his arms around her. With a 'poof' he was a cat. He hid his clothes in the darkest corner and curled up on her toned stomach that showed beneath her rising night shirt. He purred and stayed awake, if only for a few more seconds and drifted off to sleep.
Now! In Strawberry Basket!
Chapter 2: No hard feelings, right? Right?
Kyo yawn and stretched his sore muscles and curled into the warmth behind him. 'Wait, warmth?' Kyo turned to see Ichigo sleeping peacefully on her side, her back facing him. She looked, must he say it, happy and peaceful when she wasn't torturing him. Realization hit Kyo hard and he jumped up and looked down. Damnit, where were his clothes? Why was he in Ichigo's room naked in the first place? Was it because they...? Kyo looked back over at Ichigo to see her clothes were still on and the room smelled clean. He spotted something black in the corner of the room and turned to look at it. His clothes! He scrambled up to grab them, putting them on as fast as he could.
"Why the hell was I in the same bed as you?" he growled out loud. Ichigo shifted in her sleep and mumbled some incoherent words. Kyo sighed and ran out of the room. No one was up yet and Kyo was thankful for that. He hopped onto the roof and curled up, making it look like he slept on the roof.
Ichigo woke ten minutes after Kyo left and yawned. She blinked a few times and turned over, inhaling the fresh rain scent on her futon. 'Mmm. Kyo smells like fresh rain.' she thought. She stopped for a moment and focus on the room. Kyo was in here. Recently. She looked around to see if her did anything to her. Nope, nothing was wrong. She sighed and stood up, rolling her shoulders to hear that satisfying 'pop' but when she didn't hear it, she tried stretching. The 'pop' sounded after a minute of stretching. She opened up her bag and pulled out her spare school uniform.
"Morning Ichigo." Ichigo looked to the door at Shigure.
"Mornin'." She yawned again and tilted her head. "Did Kyo come home yesterday?" she asked.
"Yeah, he's up on the roof sleeping." Ichigo raised an eyebrow.
"The roof? Hmm, I remember how I used to do that. I love being in high places. I'll go wake him up. After last night, I'm sure he wants to watch me cook so we won't have a repeat of last night." Shigure nodded.
"That would be smart. His scent is in here. Did he come in while you were sleeping?" Ichigo shrugged.
"Don't know. I kinda like the smell. It's that right after rain smell. I hate it when it rains, but I love the smell it leaves when it's done." Shigure grunted.
"You think he might wanna go to the same school as you and Yuki?" he asked.
"Whatever floats your boat I'm fine with." she said and walked into the bathroom with a new roll of bandages. "I'm gonna go change." Shigure watched as she left before heading downstairs to read the morning paper.
Ichigo pressed on her chest. Nice and tight, just like muscle, not squishy like normal. She put on her clothes and then her shoes and opened the door. She hopped onto the roof to find, in fact, Kyo sleeping.
"Kyo get up." She shook him a bit. "Kyo. Up." She shook a bit harder. Suddenly, an idea popped into her head. "KYO!" She went to kick him when he suddenly flew up, avoiding the foot. "Good, you're up."
"What do you want?" he snapped.
"I thought you might wanna watch me cook your breakfast this morning, to make sure I don't put any cat-nip in." Kyo grumbled but got up anyway.
"Fine. Let's go." Ichigo smiled at him and jumped off the roof. "Hey! What are you-" Ichigo waved at him when he looked over the edge.
"You coming?" Kyo nodded dumbly and jumped from the roof. He followed her inside and stood in the corner, watching her make breakfast and drinking a glass of water.. "Hey, I'm sorry about last night." Kyo froze as this morning came to mind. "I shouldn't have done that since I didn't know the consequences." Kyo raised an eyebrow but continued to drink his water. "How was I supposed to know cat-nip made you horny?" At this, Kyo spit out what was in his mouth and glared at a smiling Ichigo.
"You smile too much." he grumbled.
"Really, because back in Karakura, my friends said I didn't smile enough. New place, new life is my motto. Or would you rather have me be my old self?" Ichigo's smile dropped following a look of sadness and something else. A lost look, it almost hurt Kyo to see her like this. Almost, being the key word.
"What's with that look?" Kyo growled at the pathetic look on her face.
"Must you know? I'd rather not tell." Ichigo turned back to the stove and finished making breakfast. "Here." After that, she quickly set out the rest of the food on the table and grabbed her bag.
"Ichigo, wait." Ichigo looked back at Shigure.
"What?" Shigure motioned for her to sit and she did so.
"Don't let Kyo get to you. He's stupid and I know just how to prove it." He held up the school transfer papers. A smirk played on Ichigo's lips.
"Do it." she said and Shigure nodded his head.
"KYO! GET IN HERE!" He yelled and Kyo walked in, grumbling. "Look what I have~!" Kyo eyed the papers then stiffened and ran toward the door. Ichigo was faster and caught him in a hug, changing him into a cat. Shigure collected all his clothes and tossed them, placing the school's uniform in front of the cat. Ichigo smirked again and waited for the timer to go off. When it did, she turned away to blush. 'Damn he's hot- no stop! Bad thoughts! Bad thoughts!'
"Bad thoughts indeed. You're not supposed to be looking at other male, Ichigo. Not when you're mi-" Something that sounded like a piano crashed onto him, stopping his sentence.
"What did I tell you? A piano just fell from the sky." Zangetsu chuckled. Ichigo sighed and turned around when Kyo had, reluctantly, dressed.
"Come on Kyo. Time for school." Yuki said as he stepped into the room.
"I don't want to go to school with Yuki!"
"Aw, but if you don't, then you won't be able to flirt with pretty high school girls~!" Shigure whined.
"If you don't want this, why don't you fail the transfer test?" Ichigo sighed, massaging the bridge of her nose.
"Why didn't I think of that?" Kyo asked himself.
"Because you're stupid." Three chimed causing Kyo to walk out of the house.
-KyoXIchigo-
"Kyo, I said listen to me for a second!"
"Shut up!" Kyo slammed the door open. "Do you enjoy manipulating people?" Ichigo choked on her dinner and glared at Kyo. They had gotten back from school a little while ago.
"Don't say that." she hissed.
"Don't say what?" he scowled and she stood up, pushing him into the wall behind him.
"Don't say 'Enjoy manipulating people' in front of me ever again!" she screamed. Yuki and Shigure looked at her and Kyo seemed to quiet down. Ichigo's head was tilted down so her bangs cover her eyes. "I knew a man who enjoyed manipulating people so much, he started a war just because he wanted to manipulate thousands of people to do his every whim. So many people I knew died in that war, and I barely made it out myself. I may not look it, but I'm... I'm lonely in this world. My best friends died and it was all my fault because I couldn't stop that man when I had a chance!" Ichigo let Kyo fall to the ground as she ran out of the house. Thankful Urahara had taught her to use shunpo in her human body, she ran into the deepest part of the forest and climbed the highest tree. She just sat there all day. Tomorrow was Friday, and the day after she had a fight with Uotani.
Yuki punched Kyo in the face and heaved him up. Kyo didn't bother fighting back, not after what he had unconsciously done.
"You are the most disgusting filth I have ever met. You're not even worth talking to. You better go out and find her before dark, or else..." Yuki's glare sent shivers down Kyo's back. A hand on his shoulder is all that stopped him from beating the crap out of him.
"Calm down Yuki. How was he supposed to know what happened to her?" Shigure sighed. "It's partly my fault as well." Yuki relaxed his grip on Kyo's shirt and dropped him to the ground. "Go Kyo. Before it's too late." Kyo understood what he meant. In her state, Ichigo was the perfect target for molesters that liked to come out at night. "Oh, and before you go, this little piece of information might help you. She told me this morning she loved high places." Kyo nodded before her took off after Ichigo.
"Damnit! Why am I so insensitive?" he growled, following her scent. Cool water with a hint of mint. 'No matter how fast she goes, her scent will always linger.' he thought as he ran along the trail. It came to a stop at the tallest tree in the woods. 'She wouldn't have, no couldn't have, climbed the tallest tree, could she?' Kyo swallowed and began his climb, following her scent. He would find her. He had to apologize. Had to say he was sorry and didn't know that was a touchy subject. Almost there, just a few more branches, orange! "Ichigo!" She looked down at him with shock and relief on her face.
"What do you want?" she asked harshly. Kyo took a deep breath of her calming scent.
"To say 'sorry.' I should be so insensitive when it come to you. I've never had anyone treat me as good and as bad as you do. Sure, the pick and tease, and sometimes it's too much, but I've never met somebody like you. You hide from the world, just like us. You hide your true emotions, just like me. I've never met another true orange." He laughed bitterly at his own joke, and Ichigo's face softened at the effort. "I don't know anything about you, and you me. And I'm not some jack-ass who'll knowingly hurt someone like you." He laughed bitterly once more before continuing. "You're right when it comes to high places."
"Helps me think." Ichigo murmured. Kyo sighed and started to climb back down.
"Come on. You still need to make me dinner." Ichigo smile a bit and followed him down the tree.
"Kyo?" she whispered as they walked home in the sunset.
"Hmm?"
"Arigato."
"You don't need to thank me."
"But I want to and you will accept it. I haven't thanked anyone in a long time since losing Rukia and Renji."
"Uh... Who-"
"You want the whole story, parts of the story, or lies?"
"Parts is fine."
"Well, to cut a story short, Rukia saved my family from a monster. But then, me, Yoruichi-san my friends Chad, Orihime, and my rival, Uryu went and saved her from execution. Rukia's brother and I fought and ultimately, I won. Later, we found out the whole thing was just us being manipulated by one man. After this man left, we all worked hard to gain more power. I had to train with people who were like me and had our own monsters inside us. I fought with that man again and ended the war, but not before he killed my friends, Rukia, Renji, our commander and half our 'army.' It took me a month to get the feeling back in my legs. After that, I began training with the local shop keeper who supplied warfare for our side every weekend and it's become a habit. A couple weeks later, and my father decided we would be safer moving away from the memories that town held. So now I'm here! With you guys." Ichigo laughed bitterly. "The real story is much longer than this, but I don't want to waste your time. Plus, we're home." Kyo looked up from Ichigo and to the house.
"Yeah, I guess we are." Kyo opened the door and walked behind Ichigo, closing the front door behind them.
"Well, good night." Ichigo gave a small smile.
"Yeah, g'night." Kyo walked up the stairs to a window and opened it.
"Going to sleep on the roof again?" Ichigo asked from behind him. He jumped slightly before looking back at her.
"Yeah. It's too crowded to be sleeping indoors." he answered.
"Can I join you?" Kyo gulped thickly before nodding.
"Sure, just don't hug me." Ichigo smiled a bit more and followed him onto the roof.
"The stars are beautiful tonight." Ichigo sighed contently, looking up at the stars.
"They're always this beautiful, people just don't see when they light the place up. Luckily-"
"Shigure doesn't like bright lights at night." Ichigo continued as she stretched her limbs out and drew them back, rolling onto her side. "G'night... Kyo..." Kyo waited for her breathing to even out before he moved closer to her and fell asleep himself. The two of them sleeping under the stars.
Kawaii-Berry: Okay, okay, I'll admit it... That was a fluffy moment there at the end. Kawaii~! :3
Ichigo: I think she lost it...
Kyo: Lost what?
Ichigo: Her sanity.
Kawaii-Berry: If I'd have lost my sanity, so would you considering this story is under MY authoress powers! :3
Ichigo: See?
Yuki: Have you two made up yet?
Kyo: Depends, how immpatient are you?
Ichigo: Kyo, don't start...
Kyo: But it's fun to mess with him!
Yuki: It's fun to mess with you, too.
Ichigo: Kawaii-Berry doesn't own Fruits Basket or Bleach. But she does want your Reviews.
