Fruits Basket: The Beginning at the End
Chapter 10: Let it Begin
Tohru creped out of her room and down stairs and in the reflection from the window could see Yuki standing on the porch. "Yuki.." She murmured standing in the doorway. Yuki turned to her and looked her up and sown and nodded. "Yuki…I am sorry." She said stepping closer. "Tohru.. I am not mad. I am actually sad." He murmured looking down. "I just don't know if you know what you are getting into now." He said slumping down the wall until he was sitting on the porch. Tohru sat by him puzzled.
"What do you mean Yuki?" She asked puzzled. "I just don't know if he can protect you and watch over you like I can." Yuki whispered sighing. "Yuki… Its not like we are married or anything and I trust him." She said smiling. Yuki smiled and looked up to her. "Just know this Tohru, If he fails I will be there for you to save you." Yuki said as he stood up and went inside.
Tohru paused and watched him leave. She went inside and heard the phone ring in the hall. She hurried to it and picked it up. "Hello." She said. "Hello Tohru! Its Hana." Hana mumbled. "We are going school shopping and wondered if you wanted to come?" Hana said. "Uh sure." Tohru said. "Ok we will come for you in an hour." Hana said and hung up. Tohru slowly placed the phone back.
She hurried upstairs and changed. She was sitting on her bed combing her hair with her back to the door when she heard a knock. "Come in." She said continuing to brush. Kyo opened the door and stood in the doorway watching the brush run through her glossy hair before the hair floated down to rest on her back. He paused and stuttered out an Um.
She stopped and turned to him and smiled. "Kyo are you Ok?" She asked laughing. "Um yeah." He said turning red and scratching the back of his head. He came closer and sat on the bed by her."So what's going on?" He asked still bright red. "I am going with Hana and Arisa to go school shopping." She said putting the brush on her nightstand. He smiled and reached into his pocketed and fingered a bracelet. He took it out and held it out to her. She turned to him and fingered the cat charm on it before taking it in her cupped hands.
"Kyo.." She said before trailing off as she stared at it. "Its noting. I got it the other day for you." He said turning red once again. "Kyo thank you!" She said as she hugged him. POOF! She was now holding the cute orange cat of Kyo. "Kyo I am sorry!" Tohru cried shocked and sat him down on the bed. "Tohru it is ok." He said laughing and gathering his clothes. "I am so sorry for that." She mumbled and smiled as she kneeled down to help gather his clothes. Yuki came to the doorway and watched.
"Tohru Hana called and asked if me and Kyo want to come to and I agreed. If that's alright with you?" Tohru smiled. "Oh course Yuki." She said and he smiled and walked towards his room. She noticed out of the corner of her eye the glare that Kyo had for him. She frowned and looked down to him. He cocked his head sideways trying to act innocent and POOF Tohru instinctively turned her head from him as he got dressed. "Tohru Hana is here." Yuki said as he came to the doorway again and then continued down the stairs.
Kyo helped Tohru to her feet and they walked down into the living room. "Tohru it seems I haven't seen you in ages." Hana said hugging Tohru. "It is nice to see you too." Tohru said and smiled. "Hello Kyo, Yuki." Hana said nodding towards them both. "Hello Hana." Yuki said as they all walked out the door.
At the mall Hana and Tohru walked and talked slowly almost having to drag Kyo and Yuki along. Kyo watched Yuki walk and frowned as he felt his face hot with how much he hated that rat. He almost didn't catch Tohru saying his name. "Kyo? Are you not feeling well? You look flushed." Tohru asked slowing to walk by him. He only snapped back when he felt her gingerly touch his arm and felt the charm bracelet on his elbow.
He looked up to her and turned red and smiled. "Um.. No I am fine." He said smiling. He knew he had to be bright red by now. He heard Hana snickered and turned to glare at her. "Well I think we are done and I need to make dinner." Said Tohru trying to break the awkwardness. Yuki nodded and they went out the exit and walked towards Hana's house After Hana had left they all walked home in silence. Tohru could feel her stomach clench up as she could almost feel Kyo glare over at Yuki on the other side of her. They walked up the driveway and into the house where both of them went into the living room while Tohru ran upstairs. She came down later and made dinner and had it set out. She walked outside and into the forest to where she had chased after Kyo. It had seemed like forever ago. She thought she heard someone yell her name but she thought it was in her head. She just plopped down on the ground staring around the clearing. She pulled her Knees to her chest and rested her chin on top of them. She sighed and wrapped her arms around her legs.
This time she was sure she heard her name but she only looked towards the house and turned her head back to rest on her knees. She looked to the clearing and almost could see that day all over again. Why had she chased after him with all her strength? She felt a cold raindrop touch the top of her head and she looked up and could see the loom of the moon behind dark clouds.
She looked back down when the rain started to come down even harder. She rose to her feet and ran all the way to the grave of her mother. "I am sorry mom…" She said sinking to her knees. She was so wet from rain she couldn't tell she was crying so hard.