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which really excites me seeing as I don't think I'm all that good of a writer!

If you do happen to like this, I encourage you to read my other Fruits Basket story, "Somewhere Only We Know"

It's just a quirky little tale of me and my friend Sora12212 waking up in the Fruits Basket anime

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Yuki's POV:

As much as I was dying to, I didn't tell miss Honda that she already knew this. Didn't tell her she knew Kyo and I almost as well as she knew herself. I didn't tell her that she had been our best friend, the unofficial but completely necessary part of the Sohma clan. I didn't tell her that I had missed her so much, even if she hadn't talked to me for a mere week or so. I didn't tell her, I couldn't tell her, that when she had her memory wiped, it had felt like a huge chunk of my heart froze off and died. Because if she had rejected that, I don't think I could have survived it.

I might as well admit it, I had a relatively small crush on Tohru before her memory was wiped. Could you blame me? The girl was, and still is, pure sunshine. Beautiful and warm, and she has this power to burn through the darkest of my gloom. The fog that obscures my life is instantly evaporated when she comes around, and she gives me a reason to smile again. I was getting up the nerve to ask her to be my girlfriend this week when her memory got wiped. But now, I wouldn't dare. If somebody had told me back then that I would lose Tohru, then get her back, but I couldn't ask her out due to the fact that she'd barely know me, I'd have hidden her. I would have taken her somewhere in the mountains or Tokyo or somewhere hidden and safe, and I would have kept her there. Selfish, I know, but when you have something, someone, who is very very precious to you, you have this burning desire that nobody take it away, like a small child with their favorite toy. Only stronger, Much much stronger.

"Yuki?" I looked over and Tohru's face was bright red.

"Yes miss Honda?" I answered.

"Oh, nothing," she looked down, "I just wanted to see what using your first name was like."

"Oh," I felt my cheeks grow warm, "You can if you'd like." What I really meant was, 'You did use my first name, all the time actually."

"Okay," she smiled, her cheeks a light pink, "Well then, call me Tohru!" I felt my face go bright red. She's given me permission before, a million times, but I never took the opportunity. If Akito knew I was speaking with her again, he'd take her away. Finally, I came to the realization. This was my do-over with miss- Tohru. If our time was limited until the end of the project, I was going to make sure I got the chance to be her boyfriend. This time, I won't put it off or wuss out. I'm gonna do it.

"Okay, Tohru," I nodded, "Oh, there's one thing I must ask of you."

"Sure." she agreed. Jeeze, I could be asking to rape her and she just agreed.

"Okay two things." I corrected.

"Anything." she nodded her head.

"First thing, please don't tell anybody about the curse. Not a living soul." I begged, "Please."

"Of course, mom always said gossip was for the simple minded." she saluted me. She's so cute.

"And second off," I grew sterner, "Tohru, please make sure of what people are going to ask before you agree."

"Oh, I'm sorry," she smiled guiltily, "Mom always told me the same thing, it's just... She also told me to assume the best in people. And really, I like doing things for people."

"I understand, but please, make sure what you're agreeing to before you agree," I pleaded, "Really, not all the Sohma's are good people, and they might try to do something if they find out you know about our curse."

"Okay," she nodded her head, "I promise."

"Thank you." I nodded, slowing down as we approached the gate of her grandfather's house. Before you judge me, trust me, I thought this through. I hate that Tohru has to stay there, but if she came to live with us again, Shigure would have to let Akito know we invited another outsider to live with us. It wouldn't be safe for Tohru, if Akito dropped in to see who our new guest was. Tohru was safest here, no matter how terrible her family was.

"This is my stop," Tohru smiled at me, "Thank you for entrusting me with your secret, even though you didn't know me all that well." I had to resist the urge to tell her about knowing me.

"Well, you were going to call the hospital," I laughed as we stopped at her front door, "It was either tell you or have them stick you in a mental facility. And I couldn't let that happen."

"But still, thank you." she smiled. I stared into her blue eyes, trying to engrave them in my mind. Suddenly the front door swung open, and Tohru ducked her head down.

"What going on here?" asked a male voice, "Honda-san?" I clenched my fist. How dare the members of her own family address her as an acquaintance?

"Hello uncle," she kept her chin tucked to her chest, "This is my friend from school, Yuki Sohma. He and I have a project together for class. He was kind enough to walk me home."

"Very kind of mister Sohma," the man looked at me, then did a double take, his eyes widening, "Thank you for walking Honda-san home."

"It was my pleasure," I retorted through gritted teeth.

"Would you like to come in?" the man asked, still staring at me.

"No, that's okay, I really should be getting home." I forced myself to turn, "Goodbye Tohru, I'll see you tomorrow at school."

"Thank you Yuki." she went inside and I forced my legs to walk away. I wanted to save her, in fact I was dying to, knowing what accusations awaited her inside that house, but I knew she was safest there. Away from us Sohmas. I was a block down when I ran into the cat.

"That Hanajima girl is creepy as hell," he complained, glancing nervously behind him.

"Yep." I agreed passively. I wasn't in the mood for a fight right now.

"So, how'd it go with Tohru?" he asked, not even attempting to pick a fight. It was weird. We hadn't fought once since Tohru was taken away.

"Fine." There was no way in hell I was telling him she knew. We walked home in silence, and when we got there we were once again met with silence. It only reminded me that the crucial piece to our puzzle was missing.

And without that piece, the entire puzzle was coming undone.

A/N: So, please leave me some feedback, and remember to check out my other story, "Somewhere Only We Know." Thanks for reading! New chapters up as soon as I get some free time!