No Woman No Cry

by DuchessPeachie

Bright & beautiful Marley Bakshi thought her life was over with the death of her parents & declining health but is given the gift of a 2nd chance she hopes to be worthy of. The dancing foreigner finds herself in the middle of a strange fairytale when brought into the Sohma family & they are drawn to her like flowers to the sun. But with the light comes the shadows. Eventual KyoXOFC

29. A Note, The Future, And Thank You :)

A Note about 'No Woman No Cry', the future, and a small thank you.

Hello lovely people :) Peachie here!

Whew... oh man where do I begin.

This has been such a journey and we are just dipping our toes into the story.

I didn't plan this out well enough for sure because when I started I figured 20 or so chapters would be enough but once I started writing... yeah long story short... I'm in it for the long haul. Also wishing I had used the title 'No Woman No Cry' for a different part of the story but alas... what's done is done and I've maybe learned a lesson.

We haven't even gotten to the point of Fruits Basket that made me go 'what if?' and I am so excited to finally get there.

I'm trying to follow the manga timeline as well as I can which is why Ristu hasn't been introduced, or Hiro hasn't harassed Tohru yet but those will come up fairly quickly in the next part. I know the anime has kind of jumped around a bit and I'm sure it has it's reasons for doing so but... yeah Imma try to follow the manga.

Book two will be called 'Stir It Up', it felt like an appropriate title/song XD It will cover events from Yuki's trip to Ayame's shop to right before the Kinda-Cinderella/ School Festival. That could change as I go but we'll see. I will also rate it 'M' just to give myself a bit more freedom but I will place a warning before every chapter. Ex. mention of language, mention of suicide, mention of sexual themes.

It might not be up for the next few weeks or so as I've got to plan it out a little because... wow it's a lot of material. I also want to look into artists because I would love to be able to post a picture of my O.C Marley and put it on my Tumblr. I also will start posting one-shots on my Tumblr when I get a moment.

My break is also because I would like to do some reading and enjoy other people's work rather than stress about my own XD

*While the author is rambling a Wild Kyo appears and looks at the notes Peachie has foolishly left out in the open*

Kyo: Why am I being dragged swimsuit shopping?!

Peachie: Hey! That's not for you! Give that back! *Tries to grab notes back only for Kyo to hide them behind his back*

Kyo: Tell me!

Peachie: It'll be fine! Marley's going to wear something cute, you'll love it! Now please, give it back.

*Peachie's comment only manages to make Kyo's face blow up pink, ready to rip up the notes. Marley appears from behind Kyo and slips the notes away from to give them back to Peachie.*

Kyo: HEY!

Marley: Here you go Peachie, sorry about him. He's just nervous about the future. We can wait-

Kyo: No we can't! Get on with it already. She won't even let us know what's going on or anything! THIS IS BULL-

Marley: Come on Kyo, let's go have drink some chai while we wait. We should trust her to know what she's doing.

* They really shouldn't be trusting Peachie with anything.*

*Peachie watches as Marley is able to pull Kyo along by his hand as he grumbles but catches him with a slight bush.*

Peachie: well isn't that cute

*Peachie decides to make a bad decision but she really just can't help herself*

Peachie: BLACK HARU COMES OUT AND CORNERS MARLEY!

*Peachie runs away for her life and Kyo is in hot pursuit while Marley watches, not sure what to make of the situation *

* A Wild Momiji appears *

Momiji: I'll drink tea with you Marley-Chan.

Marley: Umm. ...should we maybe help them?

The two watch as Kyo bangs on the door that Peachie is hiding behind, yelling curses words as he tries to beat down the door.

Momiji: They're having fun. Come on, I picked up a tiramisu from that cafe you like.

* Momiji grabs Marley's hands and drags her away with a large smile on his face. Marley is still mildly worried about Kyo and Peachie... but she really likes tiramisu so ... away she goes*

Kyo: COME OUT AND FACE ME YOU COWARD!

Peachie: NEVER! I'm a coward and I'm perfectly fine with that!

* Peachie continues to lean on the door as she brings out her phone to browse, now fully ignoring Kyo who is banging his fist on the door.*

Thank you so much to all of those who left reviews :D

To CrsyallizedSiren: Thank you so much for your kind words. I really do work hard to make Marley feel like she belongs in the fruits basket story and I'm so happy it's coming across that way. Marley and Akito will be having some moments and their relationship is important in the grand scheme.

To Littlecosma001: Man, it was tough to do that to Isuzu but in terms of timeline in the manga I think that's when her 'fall' happens compared to the anime where she's just being let out of the hospital. More of Marley's past will come up and there will be people from her past dropping in so do not worry, the person who left the hickie will come up :p drama, drama, drama. I'm so excited to explore Yuki and Marley's friendship, they're actually having some friendship building in the first chapter of 'Stir It Up'. And Kagura...well... we'll see. Thank you for all the reviews and all the support.

To VampireSiren: Marley has a lot to learn about the Sohma's and their past and Akito's dark side is going to have a spotlight shone on it. The Zodiacs will try to shelter her but it can't last forever, especially when Marley start's asking more questions concerning the curse. Ren Sohma has made her appearance and she's not going anywhere anytime soon. I find Yuki hard to write but I am going to do my best for the sake of his and Marley's friendship. Kagura.. is just... she has her own struggles she'll have to deal with and hopefully doesn't give Marley too much hell. You have been here since the beginning when I first started writing and I'm so thankful for the feedback and reviews you write. Thank you so much.

To 13rini: Thank you so much for the review :) I do try to have everything make sense lol hopefully I can stay consistent in the future because there really is nothing more annoying when your reading something and it makes you go 'Huh? What.. just happened..'. Thanks again for the feedback :)

To ktbelle1313: I will continue :) there is so much left to explore! I picked up Fruits Basket for the first time just a few years and it really started my journey into Manga and Anime in general so it holds a special place in my heart too. Thank you so much for your kind words. Also... I was never thrilled with Kyo and Tohru getting together but I still support it and love that they are happy and totally understand why it's a lot of people's OTP.

Sending love and grateful vibes to those who have left reviews/comments throughout the series!

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Thank you to those who have followed and favourited this story and I hope you stay with me, so grateful to everyone who's supporting me, cheers!