A/N: Please don't hate me for putting Kyou with someone else. He's my
favorite character and I absolutely love the idea of him and Tohru
together, but this fic just jumped into my head. Please R&R. Let me know
what you think!
Disclaimer: I don't own Fruits Basket, but I sure wish I did! (
I stared up at the sky as a million questions rattled through my head. Will I ever be accepted? Can I ever beat the nezumi? How do I feel about Tohru? Why does she confuse me so much? My cheeks burn when she speaks to me. One moment I try to be harsh and keep her away from me, away from my pain, then she's right there as if she knows exactly what I'm thinking. What about that new girl that I met at school? Why did I invite her over to dinner? If I liked Tohru, then surely I wouldn't have done that. Yet, that girl was so pretty, and so. I can't describe it, but she reminded me of myself.
Knock, knock. I look over the edge of the roof, and I nearly fall off. She's here already! The door opens and I just watch her for a moment as the door opens. It's Tohru. I look at this girl, what was her name, Riri- san. Her short brown hair brushes the top of her ears, and her blue jeans and loose button up shirt looks good on her. She wears the boy's uniform to school. I'm not sure why, but it looks good on her.
"Hello! Welcome to the Sohma house!" I watch a slight blush appear on Riri's cheeks and she suddenly seems very shy. She even speaks softer. She's so very polite and kind in public, but I had seen the spark, the life, and the fire once when someone had said something mean about her uniform. She had slapped him and left.
"Yes. Hello. Is Kyou-san home?" I watched her scuff the ground with her tennis shoes and look around warily.
"Yes, he's upstairs on the roof. He likes to look at the sky." She smiles. "Will you be staying for dinner?" Riri looks uncertain for a moment.
"He didn't tell me that it would be during your dinner. I wouldn't wish to intrude." Her lips pucker in thought and annoyance.
I call down to her, "Please! Stay for dinner! I'd like to introduce you to everyone." She looks up and smiles. While softly blushing she nods enthusiastically.
"I would love to then! How'd you get up there? Can I get up there?" Her voice raised to a childish sing-song.
I nodded. "Ask Honda-san and she'll tell you."
The sounds become muffled and I lay back down and wait. I hear the nezumi yell and a sharp voice back, and then things are quiet again. Yet, for a moment I can't place the sharp voice. Tohru would never raise her voice to Yuki, and Shigure would never think to. So, Riri said something to him. It was something that managed to quiet him even.
Clank, clank. She pulls herself onto the roof. "Why did you invite me here, Kyou-kun? You don't seem like the type to invite random girls home. In fact, besides Tohru, both you and Yuki avoid them. I don't think that you dislike girls, but perhaps their attitudes. It just seems like you had something on your mind when you invited me here. I have been known to be wrong, though." She falls back, ungracefully, to lie down on the ceiling. I hear the nezumi call up for us to be quiet.
I think for a moment. "I wanted your company. You seem.I don't know." I growl softly in frustration. She sits up worriedly.
"Is something wrong?" I shake my head.
"I don't know why I invited you here. I just want to get to know you." She blushes again. That's something that she never does at school. She's just so adorable. Wait. Did I just think that?!
"Dinner's ready!" I hear Honda-san call from below. Quickly and without thinking I jump off the roof to the ground, 2 stories. I glance up to see Riri standing and looking over the edge. She looks around, and walks to the ladder. I wonder if she thought that was strange.
I walk inside to see her coming down the stairs. She punches me in the arm, "You could hurt yourself doing that! Don't worry me!" She smiles while she speaks, so I know she's not too worried.
The table is already set and I put her between Yuki and me. She begins to get up to help Tohru when she comes in, but I hold her down when I see Yuki getting up.
"What was all that noise for bakaneko?" Yuki complained.
"That noise was me, Yuki. If you have a problem, then speak to me." Riri softly growled next to me. He had obviously said something that had offended her already. "I already know what you think of the rumors of my past, Baka Prince, and if you wish to say something then I will deal with it. My family, or lack of, is none of your business. I don't exactly see your mom and dad either. I just don't have any family to send me money. The stupid school trip is paid for. Now leave me alone." I saw bitterness in her green eyes, and tears made them sparkle.
I couldn't help it. I brushed my hand against her cheek. "Shh. It's all right. He just forgets that sometimes people have circumstances that they can't help. He didn't mean it. Even Tohru has problems, and we all do here. You're not alone." I knew everyone was staring at us in shock.
She suddenly begins sobbing and pulls me into her arms, and doesn't even seem phased when I turn into a cat. In fact, she pulls me against her cheek and cradles me gently. Everyone waits for things to quiet down, and soon her sobs turn to sniffles. I ignore my wet fur and lick her cheek. I purr softly. She sets me in her lap.
I hear a soft purr from her as she smiles. "Thank you, Kyou-kun."
Yuki quickly distracts her while I move and Tohru gets my clothes. "I'm sorry, Riri. I didn't realize. Bakaneko was right. Are you alright now?" She nods and as I change back she stops moving and waits until I'm changed to turn around. She smiles.
"You're an adorable kitten. Can I know what caused it so that I won't do it accidentally?" She seems so happy, but I know that I need to tell her, that she could have her memory erased and who knows what else. I tell her the Sohma secret. She nods sagely. "Understandable and worth it."
I feel my heart pound like crazy. "It's not worth it. You should get out of hear while you can."
I feel her head lay again my chest, her hands behind her, as she speaks softly, "No." I look at her in shock and just hold her. "Everyone needs love." She looks away, and I stop her with my hand.
"What are you saying?" I ask gruffly.
"I like you. No, I love you. During all the time that I've known you at school and talked you, I've loved you, but I've never thought that you cared. I thought. I thought that I wasn't worth it."
"Baka.I wrap my arms around her. Aishiteru." My voice is soft, but still carries to the others that I just know remember are there. I blush and look up and begin laughing. Shigure is acting stupid, Tohru looks totally in awe, and Yuki is in shock. "Shall we eat?" Everyone quickly settles down to eat, and for a while we forget the incident where my walls broke down and I was normal.
Soon, like everything, the evening ends and she leaves. I shut the door after her and hop up to the ceiling where I watch her leave. I see her wave and I wave back. Sadly, and slowly I got back downstairs to where Yuki was waiting.
"You know Akito will find out, and then what will you do?" He honestly looked concerned.
"I'll protect her and give my life for her if need be. He will not touch her." I growl determinedly.
"He doesn't need to touch her to hurt her. Keep her safe, bakaneko." I nod, and refuse to acknowledge his off-handed gibe.
"I will, just like you will keep Tohru safe." He smiles bitterly.
"Let all of us be strong then." I nod and turn away to walk up to my room. I hope that we will be strong enough to protect the ones we love. Akito will be hard to face.
Please R&R. Did I keep in character? I haven't seen all the series yet, but I do know the general plot line. Should I continue this, fix something? I'm always welcome to suggestions on this fic or new ones that I could write. Thanks!
Disclaimer: I don't own Fruits Basket, but I sure wish I did! (
I stared up at the sky as a million questions rattled through my head. Will I ever be accepted? Can I ever beat the nezumi? How do I feel about Tohru? Why does she confuse me so much? My cheeks burn when she speaks to me. One moment I try to be harsh and keep her away from me, away from my pain, then she's right there as if she knows exactly what I'm thinking. What about that new girl that I met at school? Why did I invite her over to dinner? If I liked Tohru, then surely I wouldn't have done that. Yet, that girl was so pretty, and so. I can't describe it, but she reminded me of myself.
Knock, knock. I look over the edge of the roof, and I nearly fall off. She's here already! The door opens and I just watch her for a moment as the door opens. It's Tohru. I look at this girl, what was her name, Riri- san. Her short brown hair brushes the top of her ears, and her blue jeans and loose button up shirt looks good on her. She wears the boy's uniform to school. I'm not sure why, but it looks good on her.
"Hello! Welcome to the Sohma house!" I watch a slight blush appear on Riri's cheeks and she suddenly seems very shy. She even speaks softer. She's so very polite and kind in public, but I had seen the spark, the life, and the fire once when someone had said something mean about her uniform. She had slapped him and left.
"Yes. Hello. Is Kyou-san home?" I watched her scuff the ground with her tennis shoes and look around warily.
"Yes, he's upstairs on the roof. He likes to look at the sky." She smiles. "Will you be staying for dinner?" Riri looks uncertain for a moment.
"He didn't tell me that it would be during your dinner. I wouldn't wish to intrude." Her lips pucker in thought and annoyance.
I call down to her, "Please! Stay for dinner! I'd like to introduce you to everyone." She looks up and smiles. While softly blushing she nods enthusiastically.
"I would love to then! How'd you get up there? Can I get up there?" Her voice raised to a childish sing-song.
I nodded. "Ask Honda-san and she'll tell you."
The sounds become muffled and I lay back down and wait. I hear the nezumi yell and a sharp voice back, and then things are quiet again. Yet, for a moment I can't place the sharp voice. Tohru would never raise her voice to Yuki, and Shigure would never think to. So, Riri said something to him. It was something that managed to quiet him even.
Clank, clank. She pulls herself onto the roof. "Why did you invite me here, Kyou-kun? You don't seem like the type to invite random girls home. In fact, besides Tohru, both you and Yuki avoid them. I don't think that you dislike girls, but perhaps their attitudes. It just seems like you had something on your mind when you invited me here. I have been known to be wrong, though." She falls back, ungracefully, to lie down on the ceiling. I hear the nezumi call up for us to be quiet.
I think for a moment. "I wanted your company. You seem.I don't know." I growl softly in frustration. She sits up worriedly.
"Is something wrong?" I shake my head.
"I don't know why I invited you here. I just want to get to know you." She blushes again. That's something that she never does at school. She's just so adorable. Wait. Did I just think that?!
"Dinner's ready!" I hear Honda-san call from below. Quickly and without thinking I jump off the roof to the ground, 2 stories. I glance up to see Riri standing and looking over the edge. She looks around, and walks to the ladder. I wonder if she thought that was strange.
I walk inside to see her coming down the stairs. She punches me in the arm, "You could hurt yourself doing that! Don't worry me!" She smiles while she speaks, so I know she's not too worried.
The table is already set and I put her between Yuki and me. She begins to get up to help Tohru when she comes in, but I hold her down when I see Yuki getting up.
"What was all that noise for bakaneko?" Yuki complained.
"That noise was me, Yuki. If you have a problem, then speak to me." Riri softly growled next to me. He had obviously said something that had offended her already. "I already know what you think of the rumors of my past, Baka Prince, and if you wish to say something then I will deal with it. My family, or lack of, is none of your business. I don't exactly see your mom and dad either. I just don't have any family to send me money. The stupid school trip is paid for. Now leave me alone." I saw bitterness in her green eyes, and tears made them sparkle.
I couldn't help it. I brushed my hand against her cheek. "Shh. It's all right. He just forgets that sometimes people have circumstances that they can't help. He didn't mean it. Even Tohru has problems, and we all do here. You're not alone." I knew everyone was staring at us in shock.
She suddenly begins sobbing and pulls me into her arms, and doesn't even seem phased when I turn into a cat. In fact, she pulls me against her cheek and cradles me gently. Everyone waits for things to quiet down, and soon her sobs turn to sniffles. I ignore my wet fur and lick her cheek. I purr softly. She sets me in her lap.
I hear a soft purr from her as she smiles. "Thank you, Kyou-kun."
Yuki quickly distracts her while I move and Tohru gets my clothes. "I'm sorry, Riri. I didn't realize. Bakaneko was right. Are you alright now?" She nods and as I change back she stops moving and waits until I'm changed to turn around. She smiles.
"You're an adorable kitten. Can I know what caused it so that I won't do it accidentally?" She seems so happy, but I know that I need to tell her, that she could have her memory erased and who knows what else. I tell her the Sohma secret. She nods sagely. "Understandable and worth it."
I feel my heart pound like crazy. "It's not worth it. You should get out of hear while you can."
I feel her head lay again my chest, her hands behind her, as she speaks softly, "No." I look at her in shock and just hold her. "Everyone needs love." She looks away, and I stop her with my hand.
"What are you saying?" I ask gruffly.
"I like you. No, I love you. During all the time that I've known you at school and talked you, I've loved you, but I've never thought that you cared. I thought. I thought that I wasn't worth it."
"Baka.I wrap my arms around her. Aishiteru." My voice is soft, but still carries to the others that I just know remember are there. I blush and look up and begin laughing. Shigure is acting stupid, Tohru looks totally in awe, and Yuki is in shock. "Shall we eat?" Everyone quickly settles down to eat, and for a while we forget the incident where my walls broke down and I was normal.
Soon, like everything, the evening ends and she leaves. I shut the door after her and hop up to the ceiling where I watch her leave. I see her wave and I wave back. Sadly, and slowly I got back downstairs to where Yuki was waiting.
"You know Akito will find out, and then what will you do?" He honestly looked concerned.
"I'll protect her and give my life for her if need be. He will not touch her." I growl determinedly.
"He doesn't need to touch her to hurt her. Keep her safe, bakaneko." I nod, and refuse to acknowledge his off-handed gibe.
"I will, just like you will keep Tohru safe." He smiles bitterly.
"Let all of us be strong then." I nod and turn away to walk up to my room. I hope that we will be strong enough to protect the ones we love. Akito will be hard to face.
Please R&R. Did I keep in character? I haven't seen all the series yet, but I do know the general plot line. Should I continue this, fix something? I'm always welcome to suggestions on this fic or new ones that I could write. Thanks!
