Heaven on Earth Chapter 9: Where You Are Is Heaven on Earth, a fruits basket fanfic

Heaven on Earth

Jo-chan

Disclaimers: Fruits Basket belongs to Takaya Natsuki. I am only borrowing the characters for a few pages or so because I love them so much. ^_~

A/N: Hello people! Sadly, this is the conclusion of my fic but never fear because I'll be following this fic up with another fan fiction if you guys want me to keep writing. Can you help me choose which fic I'll be starting?

A. Beyond Forgetting - Unlike Heaven on Earth, this is not an AU fic and it picks up from Furuba's manga until Tohru and Yuki are in college. But a car accident robs Tohru of her memories while Yuki is subjected to one of Hatori's 'treatments' because he blamed himself for Tohru's accident. Enter freshman year at Tokyo University and a misunderstanding places Yuki in a dorm full of women and with a dorm mate named Honda Tohru. ^_^ This is slightly comedy, waffy, and Tohru's rediscovery of the Jyuunishi's curse!

B. Everything You Want- An AU fic with a high school setting. Tohru is the heiress of a prominent Japanese family and she's feels she's in love with Sohma Kyou. But Sohma Yuki, Kyou's enigmatic cousin is everything she wants. Yes, this is a classic Yuki-Tohru-Kyou love triangle.

Thank you for reading Heaven on Earth and for being such wonderful reviewers. Please review this last chapter, let me know what you think. Thank you for being a part of this journey. God bless. ^_^

Chapter 9- Where You Are (Is Heaven on Earth)

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"So..." said both Yuki and Tohru at the same time. They looked at each other and blushed before looking away and staring at the carpet that seemed to have grown fascinating in the last 30 minutes.

Yuki cleared his throat nervously, the seventh time he did so in the last few minutes. He gave a rueful smile as he finally turned to look at Tohru fully. "I really don't know what to say... but I didn't mean to rush everything when I said I was your fiancee earlier," said Yuki, looking nervous and abashed.

"Why are you here Yuki?" asked Tohru softly as she faced Yuki, her eyes searching his.

Yuki hung his head as his hand gripped his knee. He found it difficult to speak but he swallowed his pride and laid himself before Tohru in full honesty. "Because I can't say goodbye..." he said hoarsely.

Tohru took a deep breath, feeling the pain and loneliness of their separation fade as she looked into Yuki's eyes. She opened her mouth to speak, to tell him that words are no longer necessary, that she loved him and he no longer needed to humble himself for her. She knew it was difficult for him to speak of his feelings.

But Yuki continued, "I've always known since you've left for London for the first time that I wasn't man enough for you. I tried to tell myself before that it was best for us, that you deserve much better and that you didn't deserve the burden of my cursed existence. And I guess my ascension as the Sohma's leader gave me enough of a distraction..."

"I needed a distraction too, my music served as an outlet for all the loneliness I felt without you." admitted Tohru softly.

Yuki gave a crooked grin. "Really? You felt lonely without me? Then why did you leave me Honda-san? We could have been happy-- I was just permitted by Akito-san to study in Tokyo University the day you announced you'll be leaving," said Yuki, his purple eyes reflecting the pain of losing Tohru the first time.

"I didn't leave you! How can I-- when you never needed me in the past?" cried Tohru as she stood up, clenching her fists. A few angry tears fell from her eyes but she hastily wiped them away.

"But I needed you--" interrupted Yuki.

"DON'T LIE TO ME! I heard you that day--" shouted Tohru, her temper close to breaking. How dare Yuki place the blame of their years of separation on her decision to leave! It was only an answer to her survival instinct.

"HEARD WHAT?" shot back Yuki, also visibly frustrated.

"You told Akito-san that you didn't care about me! You told him that I could go to China for all you care! You told him that nothing matters more than letting him allow you to study in Tokyo U!" exclaimed Tohru.

Shocked, Yuki slumped in his chair. Tohru heard him say those words to Akito! He can only imagine the pain and grief Tohru felt that day-- they were growing closer and closer together, and to hear him say those words must have been an utter betrayal. He suddenly realized why Tohru left for England in the first place-- he now knew why Momiji had been hounding him to tell Tohru how he truly felt. After all these years, Tohru never even knew how much he loved her.

"I-- I was nothing to you..." whispered Tohru, tears finally falling down her cheeks.

Yuki slowly went towards Tohru and knelt down in front of her. With Tohru sitting down on a sofa, and him on his knees before her, they were at eye level with each other. Yuki lifted Tohru's chin with trembling hands so that he can look straight into her eyes.

"I don't know why you never guessed... even then, how madly in love I am with you," said Yuki with a small smile on his face as Tohru's eyes widened.

"WHAT?" exclaimed Tohru, her cheeks reddening, as she frantically searched Yuki's shining purple eyes.

Yuki took Tohru's hand and pressed it against his cheek. "I love you Tohru. I loved you since the day you walked into Shigure's house and turned me inside out. I love you now and forever tomorrow because you're the only one who makes my heart beat," declared Yuki softly.

Tohru opened her mouth to speak. But instead, she found herself laughing and crying at the same time. She leaned down and kissed Yuki, her hands gripping his broad shoulders. She was so ecstatic with his confession she never felt herself falling forward into his arms.

*POOF*

Tohru opened her eyes and saw Nezumi Yuki in the middle of his clothes, looking embarrassed by his transformation. She grinned. "Gomen, I got a little carried away," apologized Tohru as she scooped up Yuki in her hand and cuddled him against her breast. "I love you," whispered Tohru, nuzzling Yuki's fur. Nezumi Yuki seemed perfectly content in that position until he spoke.

"Tohru? Won't you tell me something?"

"Nani?"

Nezumi Yuki moved so that his round purple eyes could gaze at Tohru. "When will I be a daddy?"

Tohru laughed once more. "In about six months I guess..." But turning serious, Tohru asked, "Where do we go from here Yuki? I heard that you're being considered as the possible Minister of Trade in Japan and I-- well, I live in England you know..."

There was another explosion and human Yuki appeared, a somber smile on his face. He kissed Tohru on the lips before he answered, "Let's just see where our love leads us... I have faith we'll make it through... but if you ask me, where you are, is heaven on earth..."

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EPILOGUE

2 years later...

Two Japanese high school girls went out of a record store, wearing expressions of delight on their faces. There was a huge line just to get inside the store and the energy was high in the area.

"Heaven is so beautiful," gushed one girl, hugging the signed CD she just bought earlier inside the store.

"Yeah, you'd never think she's a mother of a 2 year old girl! Wasn't Mikomi-chan so kawaii? She has her mother's brown hair and her father's purple eyes," agreed the other girl as she gazed dreamily at the picture of Heaven on the album.

Heaven's latest album was entitled, "Heaven on Earth" and it's carrier single was "Heaven Is," a slightly RnB song that's been creating waves in Japan despite it's English lyrics and all over the world. It just debuted at number 7 in the MTV Hitlist when it was first aired yesterday. The cover picture of the album was Heaven's picture with her daughter and strangely enough, a white mouse with strange purple eyes was on Heaven's knee. Heaven was dressed all in white in the picture and her daughter, Mikomi was in her arms.

"Aww, what a touching message," gasped one of the girls, reading Heaven's thank you notes in her album.

"-- to my Uncle Tetsuya, for lifting me to the stars and my husband, Sohma Yuki, for keeping me up there..."

The opening guitar string of Heaven's single, Heaven Is, began to play in the speakers arranged outside the store. People began cheering, instantly revived by the beautiful song.

A/N: "Heaven Is", was written by my awesome friend, Joan Lopez. All credits go to her. ^_^

"It's like a modern-day fairy tale-- I heard Heaven used to work part-time jobs in High School. And her husband fell in love with her when they were just 16 and that was when Heaven was just a maid! And now, Sohma Yuki is a successful business man and the newly appointed Minister of Trade, its so perfect..."

"I heard that this song was written by her husband," said one of the girls, standing still.

"Wait, let's see," answered the other as she turned the covers of the CD and went to the lyrics of Heaven Is. The song was creating a frenzy at the line as more and more people began to grow excited in the prospect of meeting Heaven for the first time since her extended break. "Her husband wrote it," whispered one of the girls.

Heaven Is

Words by Sohma Yuki

Music by Sohma Yuki and Tohru

Arranged by Honda Tetsuya

Performed by Heaven

Each time I hear you say my name

I don't know where all things begin

I love the way you look at me

And the way you keep my hair from my face

Refrain:

I feel this tingle inside

That makes me want to hold you

But I'm scared to show

Coz you'll find out

That what I feel is

Chorus:

Heaven when you look at my eyes

Heaven when you brush your skin with mine

I could go on and on and on

Its still just you that I desire

So I'll stop denying or defining

Coz Heaven is you

Heaven is you

[I only feel heaven with you]

In my dreams I see you

Kissing me, holding me-- such sweet lies

I keep on dreaming of you

Every night and I only wonder why you're on my mind

But still I try to stop these feelings inside