Once Upon a summer

By Princess Yukina

Authors Note: The story is BIG TIME different from the original but the characters are still the same... Please read and REVIEW!! [There are new characters and the lyrics [they are mine]

Disclaimer: I do NOT... I repeat 'I DO NOT OWN FRUITS BASKET!'... Thank you...

Chapter 10 the Finale

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When the world is against us It will never drive us apart No matter what happens I'll always love you Anata

The gun shot was load and everyone's was taken away. The scream came from Kisa, Kagura and Tohru. It was unexpected, it was a surprise. It was something no one predicted would ever happen.

When I told you I loved you You smiled and kissed me It was a wonderful feeling The beginning Our future Our love Itsumo

Haru have protected Kisa, Hiro and Momiji by shielding them by his own body. Kyo have protected Kagura with his own body. Hatori, Shigure and Aya were shocked by Akito's actions. But it was not because of it that they stood there with eyes widen and shaken from fear.

Open our eyes It's a brand new day I see the sun smiling down at us The moon is glowing for us And the stars are shinning like our love I could never forget the moment you say Aishiteru desu Anata

Yuki have kicked Akito's hand up ward so the guns have shot up to the sky. It was very unexpected alright, not in the million years have the rat stood up to the Clan Head.

"How... HOW DARE YOU!" Akito shout out, angered for what Yuki have done, "HOW DARE YOU DO SUCH A THING!?"

Yuki have moved slowly away, taken Tohru with him.

"HOW DARE YOU! I'M THE SOHMA FAMILY HEAD! NOT HER! NOT YOU! NOT ANYBODY FROM THIS FREAKING WORLD! IT'S ME!" Akito continued to shout out until he started coughing, "Y-YOU... YOU A-ALL D-DEFIED ME! T-THIS TYPE OF A-ACTION IS NOT GOING TO BE LET OUR WITHOUT A SEVERE PUNISHMENT!"

More coughing and it got worsen. Hatori came closer but stopped halfway when Akito raise his gun at him.

"D-don't you dare freaking move... You damn dragon... I don't need your help!" Akito then looked at everyone, "I DON'T NEED ANY OF YOUR NASTY HELP!"

Somehow it will be alright Just be our self and the future will unfold it self Wish to the falling star and it will come true Just be true... You'll see... Everything is possible... Everyone stepped back a little. Yuki have put himself between Tohru and Akito.

"You're sick Akito... Let me looked at you!" Hatori pleaded.

"SHUT cough I cough d-don't cough need you're freaking help cough stay a-away!" Akito moved back just a little and hold the gun tighter, "ALL OF THIS... ALL OF THIS IS HER FAULT!"

Open our eyes It's a brand new day I see the sun smiling down at us The moon is glowing for us And the stars are shinning like our love I could never forget the moment you say Aishiteru desu Anata

Akito was moving slowly but his body was growing weaker that he can't keep his focus. He aimed the gun at Tohru.

"Heh... All will be back to the way it was when SHE'S gone!" Akito pulled the trigger and another gunshot was heard.

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[OO;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; Gomen...]

Yuki have placed him self more to Tohru and the bullet was faster than the speed of light that would hit him in the back.

"Yuki! NO!" Tohru was about to pushed Yuki away when both of them were pushed off by someone else.

Kyo and Kagura eyes widen, they covered the children's eyes so they can't see what was happening. Hatori took actions and was beside the couple's protector. Shigure and Haru managed to hold Akito to the ground. Yuki and Tohru's eyes were in shock.

There on the ground with his beautiful long white hair and eyes closed. Aya was bleeding near the heart. Tohru collapsed to her knees and Yuki was shaking. His brother protected him and Tohru with his own body.

'B-brother..." Yuki called out softly, "brother?"

There was no answer. Hatori examine the wound and looked up to Yuki and the others.

"Kyo and Kagura ran back to the house! Kyo, I need you to bring warm blankets loads of them! Kagura, you and Ritsu prepare a bed and my medicine box in Aya's room, hurry!" The couple didn't have to be told twice, they ran off.

Yuki slowly kneeled beside his brother.

"Idiot... Why did you do it?" Yuki asked with pain in his voice, "Why?"

Aya opened his eyes slightly but he was in too much pain to open them fully, he smiled weakly.

"I...I-I didn't want... M-my... S-sweet l-little b-brother t-to get h-hurt..." Aya was so weak that he breathed hard, "I-I d-did p-promise to p- protect y-you and t-the p-princess... D-didn't I..."

Aya then closed his eyes but his breathing was getting terrible.

"Aya, get a hold of you're self and calm down... I'm not letting you die" Hatori said softly, "It's getting chilly out here... It's not good if he transform now..."

Akito grinned and laughed.

"That's what happened when you dis- ack!" Akito fell to the ground.

"That will keep him quite for a while..." Haru was shaking but he has managed to knock Akito out, "Let's tie him up..."

They tide Akito up and then the chill was getting heavier. Yuki, Shigure, Haru, Momiji and Hatori have taken off there jackets and wrapped it around Aya. Kisa was crying terribly that she fainted and landed on Hiro. Momiji was also crying that he seek refuge to Tohru's arms.

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"A-aya!" Momiji sob.

"His going to be fine Momiji... Hatori is looking after him!" Tohru was sobbing as well.

She owes Aya her life and she can't do anything to help him. Her tears came down like rain and she then opened them to look at Aya's weak body; he was pale and couldn't even breathe property. Hatori was struggled to clean the wound with some clear water that Yuki have found near by. Kyo has come back with warm blankets and they wrapped Aya with them. She opened her mouth but nothing came out but her sobbing. She tried again and her voice became crystal.

[I didn't put this on the list but this is my lyric for his fanfic...]

My Zodiac

By Princess Yukina

I sense the Sky crying

The Moon stopped glowing

The Sun spot shinning from its place

The star began to fall It was like the end of the world for me

My world was coming to place

Faith has a place for me

Everything was bright again For me

This is my zodiac theme

And I'm singing it with feeling

Lovely people that I adore are with me

I will never forget my sweet family

That opened their arms for me

Creating our own path

Step by step

Everyday was a happy memory that I would never replace

That is my precious gift

From Faith

This was his wishes

God never made a mistake

This is my zodiac theme

And I'm singing it with feeling

Lovely people that I adore are with me

I will never forget my sweet family

That opened their arms for me

This is my world now I

'll always be here

No matter what happens

I will never ran away

Forever I will sing

My Zodiac Theme

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Tohru wiped her tears away and looked at Aya's body once more; Aya got some of his colors back and his breathing was finally s bit steady.

"Tohru, you have a great gift... Thank you" Hatori smiled, "Let's get him back to the house!"

They traveled the forest and with little trouble. Haru have managed to take Akito to the house with him and locked him with his tide arms behind his back on the bed. Shigure, Hatori and Yuki without trouble have placed Aya on his bed without hurting him. Kagura and Ritsu came with hot water and some clean towels. When everything was set, Hatori have asked everyone expect Kagura to leave.

Outside, everyone was anxious. For 2 hours they waited and then they accidentally fell asleep. Tohru feel asleep leaning against the wall and Yuki's head laying on her lap and Momiji the rabbit on her head. Haru also feel asleep with Kisa on his lap and Hiro leaning against him. Ritsu curled up in a ball with tears on his eyes and fell as sleep. Shigure was watching everyone sleep with sad eyes; he stood up and walked toward the door where Akito was held captive.

"I know you could hear me... I know you're awake..." Shigure's voice was like a brick that he can't bring him self to talk, "Why... WHY?"

There was silence and then...

"It was for the best isn't for that girl to leave us alone... She does not belong with us..." Akito was lending against the door way, "She... She took everyone away from me... You deserted me..."

"That's n..."

"That's not true..." Shigure turned and found Tohru standing there, "It's not true that everyone deserted you... You just refuse to let people know how you feel and you hate to be alone..."

"You should have..."

"I should have said something?" It was not a question, "I shouldn't have to say something at all..."

"But that's not they way things are... You have to speak your mind!" Tohru snapped.

She marched toward the door and unlocked it. Akito moved away in time before Tohru opened the door, there he saw the un familiar look of the girl he previously kidnapped. Tohru was angry and she had enough.

"I'm not the type who would be angered to anyone around me... But you're action took great deal of our heart to burst in tears!" Tohru's tears have pained Akito somehow, "I have done nothing to you but give you as much respect as I give everyone! So, so how come this is the out come? What have I've done so terrible that I deserve this punishment?"

Akito stood there with un emotional face, glaring at Tohru like she some kind of ugly beast.

"Aya is just another snake... He can be replace someday so..." SLAPED!

Akito was shocked and un prepared for what just happened. Tohru have taken risk and made her first move, she hit Akito across the face.

"AYA CANNOT BE REPLACE BY ANYONE JUST BECAUSE HIS THE SNAKE!" Tohru yelled as she hit Akito in the face again, "YOU CAN NEVER REPLACE THE PERSON WHEN THEY DIE!"

Akito was too shock to say anything but he sat down on the bed with his eye wide open. Tohru was anger and she was crying.

'Why... why does it hurt me so to see her cry?' Akito asked him self, 'She's the reason why everyone left me...'

"You're thinking why everyone left you? Aren't you..." Tohru calmed down and took two steps back, "It's because you believe that everyone would fall in to you're feet and let them selves be pushed around by you... But guess what, life does not come that way and it never will be..."

"You're a living breathing human being Akito... So are those who are cursed with the Zodiacs... They are also humans not pets that you order around..." With that, Tohru left.

Shigure was still on the door way when Tohru passed him by. Shock for what Tohru have done he looked at Akito how was quietly sitting on the bed.

"You will stay here until we are ready to leave... I will call the main house and tell them you're alright..." Shigure quietly said, "I hope, you'll understand that we do think that way just as Tohru said to you... We are not you're puppets!"

Shigure then closed the door without another word. Akito was left alone again in the empty room, empty. He hates it.

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One hour later, Hatori have appeared in the door way. Everyone's eyes snapped open and looked at Hatori. Yuki approached Hatori slowly with shaking hands while his mind is on his brother.

'I'm sorry... I was always cold to you... I hope... I hope it's not too late for us to get along and be family...'

Hatori looked at the young boy with his eyes stained with tears.

'It's been a while... since he shed tears... I'm glad that he could still have them...' Hatori said to him self.

"Is my brother..." Yuki started.

"He is..." Hatori started.

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Yuni-chan: OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I LIED!!!!!!! THIS IS NOT THE LAST CHAPTER!

Yuki: [stunned] ...

Tohru: [in tears] A-aya-sama...

Kyo: ...

Yuni-chan: GOMEN! FORGIVE ME! PLEASE!

Kyo: [smack Yuni upside the head] FINISH THE DAMN FIC YOU STPUD BRAT!

Yuni-chan: [cries] hic Yuki-oniisan! Kyo hit me!

Yuki: [kicks Kyo across the room] ...don't hit her you stupid cat