Behind Closed Doors

Written By: Kaylee Smeaton

Fruits Basket © Rightful owners.

Disclaimer: Hi there, Kaylee here. Just would like to say, I do not own Fruits Basket (sadly =P) I do not lay any claim to Fruits Basket whatsoever so don't sue! Or whatever you decide to do. I do however own this fan fiction that you will be reading. Also I'm making up the town/village names, so no messages about that's not what a village is called and such like that. Enjoy!

Oh and also, the fanfic is based on the anime, not the manga. Though Kureno (it is Kureno right? O.o) and Rin will be in no worries about that.

Enjoy!

Chapter Two: Don't Lose Hope!

The past few nights, Tohru stayed in her hotel room, somehow able to sneak back in her monkey form, through her open window. No animals were allowed on the hotels premises. She sat on her bed pondering how she was going to get out of the predicament she was in. 'Tao… That was the girl's name, the one who gave me this curse. Does that mean… her ancestors gave the Sohma's theirs? If so, why, what was the reason?' "I wish Kyo and Yuki were here, Shigure too. They'd know what to do about this, wouldn't they?" She whispered to herself, tears welling up in her eyes. 'So much for spreading your wings Tohru and saving your friends, you've just ended up cursed yourself…' Tohru was feeling very sorry for herself, which was unlike her, but who can blame her? She lay down her eyes filled with tears and slowly drifted off to sleep…

"Will that bloody plane just hurry the fuck up and come to the gate already!" Kyo shouted angrily. Yuki just looked at Kyo, Shigure and the other Sohma's in silent agreement. All the Sohma's that are affected by the zodiac curse are going to the aid of Tohru in her time on need, and against Akito's orders as well. Kyo, Yuki, Shigure, Hatori, Ayame, Kagura, Rin, Hatsuharu, Kisa, Momiji, Kureno, Ritsu, and Hiro. Also Tohru's closest friends Hana, Uo and even Hana's little brother Megumi were there.

"So, Shigure you say Tohru is in some kind of trouble in China?" Momiji inquired. "Yes, Momiji and you including the rest are not going to like as to why. Tohru from what her friend Hana has deduced is that she has been cursed, as she could sense her singals very strongly far away and they are very similar to all of ours right now, so she is suffering with a curse we all know quite well." Shigure explained, sadly. Kisa gasped and started crying. All the others looked on in shock, and looked down in sadness. "That's unfair! The sweet girl doesn't deserve that, after all she has done for us!" Ayama exclaimed. "As upsetting as it is, that is life, Ayame." Hatori said then looked at the board with gate numbers on as an announcement was made.

"Those boarding the plane to China, please go to gate No. 666. I
repeat please proceed to gate No. 666. Your flight will be leaving shortly." The woman announced. "That's our flight, guys come on, Tohru needs us!" Kyo said as he ran for the gate so fast it was unbelievable. "Doesn't slow down, ever does he? But he is right time is of the essence, we don't know how different her curse is." Shigure mentioned. Everyone nodded and ran for their destination, and to Tohru's aid.

"So you're a monkey now, how cute." A voice announced, startling Tohru awake. She sat up, from where she lay and looked towards the window. At the cat spirit Saya. "It's you… You left me for days, how could you?" She replied, weakly. "Wasn't my choice, little one, where Tao goes I have to go, those are the rules. Doesn't mean I can't sneak away though." Saya winked. "Now come on, you have some friends on their way to see you. You can't let them see you this distraught, they're worried enough, alright?" He encouraged. "Friends? How do they know about this?" She wondered. "You could call it instinct, or you could call it the work of your friend Hana. Your signals are very strong due to the curse and your emotions. Naturally she let Shigure, Kyo and Yuki know. Who in turn let the rest of the zodiac family know and they are all on their way to find and save you." He mentioned as he leapt down from the window sill to walk over and jump onto the bed and lay next to Tohru's small monkey form, nuzzling her.

"Come on now, little one. I am getting quite annoyed now. I am in enough trouble as it is sneaking away from Tao, to tell you this. You could at least return the favour by going to meet your friends. They won't judge you, especially the Sohma's they alone know and understand exactly how you're feeling right now, with this curse." But he got no response, as Tohru turned over and refused to say anything. "Come on, we have to go." He said, as he went towards her, only to be pushes away by her small frame. "Fine! You want to stay like this, be my guest but don't expect me to come back!" He shouted, ran to the window sill, jumped and disappeared. Tohru just lay there, refusing to accept or listen, even to herself.

Saya ran and ran, angry at Tohru and at himself. 'She's being so stubborn, I've never known this with her as Kyo. Fine if she won't help herself, then I will have to find the Sohma's myself, I feel Kyo, very close.' He thought, as he ran to the bus station, snuck by the driver as he got on the bus to the airport. 'Please be there when I arrive… Kyo.' He begged as the bus went on its route.

"Right, now that we're here. Anyone think to find out what hotel Tohru was staying at?" Hatori asked. Everyone looked at each other then bowed their head in shame. "I'll take that as a no. So we're here in China with no idea as to where exactly Tohru is? How do you suppose we find her then?" he mentioned. A voice came from afar, rushing towards them. "You hadn't left, thank god. I know where she is." The voice announced. The Sohma's, Uo, Megumi and Hana looked around for the voice, to find no one. "I'm down here." The voice said again. They looked to their feet to find a very tired and breathless orange coloured cat, with very familiar flamed coloured eyes, talking to them. They turned their heads to find that Kyo was untransformed.

"Pay attention! Tohru needs your help, my mistress has cursed her. Everyone she bumps into even if by accident, she turns into their birth years animal. It doesn't matter who it is, what gender etc. she will turn into their animal. And she does not turn back. Worse yet, is she will gradually lose sense of her human self, and become as an animal. She has all the zodiac animal spirits inside her, including the cats. I don't know how she will turn into that form yet. So we need to work fast!" He shouted. Everyone gasped and looked on in surprise. "Who the hell are you?" Kyo exclaimed. "I am Saya, the original cat spirit of the zodiac clan. I am also apart of you Kyo, so don't think I don't know you." He replied in a cool manner. "You are the cat zodiac spirit? Does that mean our animals spirits are here as well?" Hatori enquired. "Not here as such, but they exist as real animals around about." Saya continued, "But we must hurry, Tohru is being drawn into the curse ever deeper. I know where her room and hotel is, she is currently in the form of the Monkey. And hopefully she has not moved from where I left her. She is losing hope." That being said he ran off, with the Sohma's, Hana, Megumi and Uo following close by. 'We're coming to save you, Tohru, don't lose hope!' Was the joint thought between them all.

A/N: I know it's been such a long time since this story was last updated. But having been moved from an old account I can no longer log into. I am going to as regularly as I can update this fanfiction. Please leave a review!