Disclaimer: I don't own Fruit's Basket or the song "Photograph".
Theme # 15 - Photograph
"Hey, look what I just found." Yuki said, coming to the table holding a large photo album. "This is an old album, but I just dug it out of the closet."
Shigure, Kyo, and Tohru, who were all sitting at the table, looked up and stared at the book for a moment.
"Well, we should look at what's in it. I bet there are some real laughs in there." Shigure said, grinning.
Yuki put the book down in the middle of the table and everyone gathered around it to look.
Look at this photograph. Everytime I do, it makes me laugh.
On the first page, there was a picture of Yuki when he was very young, around four or five years old. He had some sort of foodstuff all over his face.
Everyone laughed and then Shigure turned the page. There was an old picture of he, Ayame, and Hatori when they were about eleven. Ayame and Shigure were both putting bunny ears on Hatori, who was rolling his eyes with his arms crossed.
How did our eyes get so red? And what the hell is on Joey's head?
After everyone got over that picture, the page was turned again. There was a picture of Yuki and Shigure sitting on the porch of the house when Yuki first moved in. Although, both of them looked sort of grim. Especially Yuki.
This is where I grew up. I think the present owner fixed it up. I never knew we ever went without. The second floor is hard for sneaking out.
The next picture of was of the cultural festival at their old high school not long after Kyo and Tohru had moved into the house.
The picture was one that Hatori had taken for Akito after having tricked Yuki and Kyo to being in it. Somehow, Shigure had gotten ahold of it around the time he was putting this album together.
This is where I went to school. Most of the time had better things to do. Criminal record says I broke in twice. I must have done it half a dozen times.
Kyo grimaced as he thought about high school. "Weren't those some strange times. I'm glad we're not in high school anymore."
"I am too." Tohru said. "But I do wish I had done better."
"You did fine." Shigure assured her.
I wonder if it's too late. Should I go back and try to graduate? Life's better now than it was back then. If I was them, I wouldn't let me in.
Before someone could turn the page again, Tohru thought of other photos. She had a picture of her mother sitting on her dresser all the time. But it wasn't the same. Kyoko would always be just a memory. She was gone.
Every memory of looking out the back door. I had the photo album spread out on my bedroom floor. It's hard to say, it's time to say it. Goodbye, goodbye. Every memory of walking out the front door. I found the photo of the friend that I was looking for. It's hard to say, it's time to say it. Goodbye. Goodbye.
Tohru looked up from her thoughts to see that there was a new picture. It was Momiji, Haru, Kyo, Yuki, Tohru, Uo, and Hana all gathered around a desk after school, playing Rich Man Poor Man.
"Ah, I remember those days." Yuki was smiling. "We did always used to stay after school and play cards, didn't we?"
Remember the old arcade? Blew every dollar that we ever made. The cops hated us hanging out. They say somebody went and burned it down.
The next picture was very simple, but it brought tears to Tohru's eyes. It was merely the four of them sitting at the table together. Yuki had an amused smirk on his face, Shigure and Tohru were grinning broadly and Kyo had his arms folded and a little smirk on his face.
"The good old days." Shigure said, with a somewhat sad tone in his voice.
We used to listen to the radio. Sing along with every song we know. We said someday we'd find out how it feels to sing to more than just the steering wheel.
The next picture was Kyo kissing Tohru's cheek just after they had admitted their feelings for each other. Momiji had snapped the picture without either of them knowing, and while Tohru was nothing more than a little embarassed when they found out about it later, Kyo chased Momiji for at least a little while.
"Remember that, Kyo?" Tohru asked, putting her hand on his as he smiled at her and nodded.
Kim's the first girl I kissed. I was so nervous that I nearly missed. She's had a couple of kids since then. I haven't seen her since God knows when.
The rest of the pictures in the album were similar. All of them enjoyed themselves and the memories that the photos brought back.
I miss that town. I miss their faces. You can't erase, you can't replace it.
Just as they were finished, a child's cries came from upstairs. "Aimi's awake." Tohru and Kyo said together and both stood up.
They went upstairs together to get her.
I can relive those days. I know the one thing that will never change.
As they rocked Aimi back to sleep, they smiled at each other, thinking about the photographs.
Look at this photograph. Everytime I do, it makes me laugh. Everytime I do it makes me...