Memories
By: HeavenlydemonxXxo

I'm going to finish this before I get back to my Naruto story.

Not owning Fruits Basket

There was a big puff of smoke and I was mindlessly waving it away, half expecting to see the prince to come drag me away. The other half was too pissed to be thinking. When I started walking, I stepped on something that definitely wasn't snow. Glancing down, there was clothes. I bended down to pick it up and out of the blue, the image of a NAKED Kyou rose up in my head. Blushing, I could feel steam coming out of my ears. Damn it all. His neon head was ruining everything for me. I snatched it from the ground and wondered what to do with it. I could donate it, throw it away or put it in some lost and found. I saw a trashcan nearby. Walking towards it, some orange cat came and BIT me and stole the clothes from me.

"OWWWWWW" I screamed. People walking nearby stared at me. "THAT DAMN CAT BIT ME!" I shout-explained to them. The orange cat hissed and ran. That's real nice. I sucked on the wound hoping that cat didn't have rabies or AIDS or something. Note: from now on, keep animal control on quick dial.

I missed the interview. My eyes started getting all watery. I quickly went behind a bush. It sounds stupid, I know, but I had a phobia of being caught crying in public. Wiping my eyes, I heard another poof and out came a Kyou that wasn't wearing clothes. My face was blazing red, while I turned around and pretended not to see. The struggle of him trying to put his clothes back on quickly was audible. Deciding to say something, keeping my voice steady, I boldly started talking.

"Kyou, I'm didn't see anyth-"

He tripped.

He fell.

I fell.

poof.

Coughing, I tried to get up, but felt a light weight on my chest. "Kyou?"

"It happened again."

I blankly looked at this talking cat, who somehow took the place of Kyou. Slowly, the concept of what just happened flowed into my mind.

"AAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!"

The herbal tea was simmering in front of me. I firmly kept my hands and eyes on my legs. I just saw Kyou naked, and I just saw Kyou morph into a cat. If I wasn't psycho then the world must be ending.

Someone gently put their hand on my shoulder. I shivered.

"Kumiko-chan? I know you probably went through a lot today," pause "but please don't tell anyone about what happened." said Yuki.

"You know, she'll probably have to visit Hattori again." Shigure-san grimly said.

I kept looking down. This is all just a bad dream. It has to be. I missed my job interview. I see two freak accidents. This is all just a bad dream. I pinched myself.

"WHAT DO YOU MEAN SHE HAS TO SEE HATTORI AGAIN?!" shouted Kyou. "THIS KEEPS HAPPENING! NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES WE DO THIS, IT WONT WORK! WHY CAN'T YOU JUST LEAVE US BE?"

"Shut up! Baka neko! You're not supposed to tell her or remind her!" shouted Yuki.

They started yelling at each other.

Out of curiosity, I lifted my head and asked, "Tell me about what?"

Everyone gradually grew silent. Kyou lowered his fist. Yuki looked away. Shoving his hands in his pockets, Kyou walked out.

"Kumiko... we're not supposed to tell you this... but... this isn't the first time we met you."

"Yuki! What are you doing?!"

"She has the right to know! Her memories are going to be erased anyway!"

All the past dreams I've had came back to me. Orange head sulking in the corner, eating dinner with him, Yuki and Shigure-san, pulling apart Kyou and Yuki from fighting, cuddling with an orange cat. Then last night's dream. Me, screaming, Kyou shouting, Yuki holding him back, Shigure holding my arms back, and...

"Is Hattori the one who erases my memories?"

Silence fell.

"You don't understand." said Yuki.

My body went limp. All these years, I've been happy and with a family, and I couldn't remember any of it.

"Why?"

That simple word that I asked had a huge effect on both of them.

"Maybe it's better if Kyou told her this..." Yuki said to Shigure.

"No. He's too upset right now. And I'll have to tell Akito about this soon."

"Can't you spare her a few days?"

"You know how Akito is."

The door slided open. Kyou somberly walked in.

"Let her sleep here tonight. I'll tell her tomorrow."