A/N: Hi! I'm back, and I'm back with gusto. Thanks to everyone who
reviewed! On with
the story!!
Disclaimer: I do not own Fruits Basket. So, my question is: Do I have to write that for every chapter?
~Forgotten Memeories~
By Burnt Rice
Chapter 3: Aftermath
Tohru stood motionless, watching Kyo and Yuki. Her right cheek was still pink from Kyo's hand. She could take the sting, but she couldn't understand why the act itself had hurt her so much. An audible gasp could be heard from the surrounding first graders, and Keisuke grinned widely. Yuki stared at Kyo with wide eyes. Kyo, who was caught up in the fury of it all, just now realized what he had done, what a horrible mistake he had made.
"Tohru, I didn't mean-", but he got cut off.
"I'm sorry.", Tohru apoligized. She turned around, and walked off in the opposite
direction, towards the school.
Kyo stood there, in the middle of the mass of people, next to the person whom he hated most in the world. Yuki couldn't take the staring, whispering, kids anymore. "What are you looking at?", he inquired, and gave all the children a look that could pierce and kill. All the kids caught full force of Yuki's chill, and got the message. They all walked away, whispering to each other of the taboo the Kyo had broken. Only he, Kyo, and Keisuke were left. Keisuke was the first one to speak up. "I like the way you work.", he patted Kyo on the back, and gave a venemous smile. "I knew there was something I liked about you.", he said knowingly, and sauntered away to blend himself among the throng of the other students. Yuki was fuming, glaring at Keisuke's retreating back. Not only was he still stuck with Kyo, but he had lost his only chance at making any friends whatsoever. Ignoring Kyo, he walked off by himself, towards the school, leaving the other boy standing alone.
~~
For the rest of the day, it seemed like as if there were some unwritten law forbidding anyone to even so much as glance at Tohru. She was used to this type of treatment, but it had never before been so fierce, so intense. Mrs. Daisuke, their teacher, was to busy to notice the treatment that was directed towards Tohru. And all of the children who wanted to be with Tohru, who had admired her from afar, were further cut off at Keisuke's wishes. He had instilled fear in their hearts early on in the year, and he used that fear to his full advantage.
~~
Kyo sat by himself for the remainder of the day. He, too, was already accustomed to being ignored; He had suffered from it for countless years, his blood binding him to the Souma family, but his curse placing a barrier between him and everyone else. He couldn't believe he had lost his only friend, the only one who had come to him without any hidden purposes. Tohru, the only person who had been with him simply for friendship's sake.
~~
Yuki could not believe he had been such a fool. He liked Tohru's smile so much; Why did he have to taint it with his pointless hatred towards Kyo? It was all his fault. He hadn't let anyone see that blind hatred before, why did he have to start now? Whenever he glanced over at Tohru, she was still wearing a smile, but it seemed strained, and her eyes seemed so sad, so pained. Yuki couldn't bear to look at her like that, but how could he confront her after how she had seen him? She probably hated his guts. She had given him warmth and kindness when no one else had, and Yuki had spoiled it. All of the kids weren't so much as passing him a crayon, and it hurt. He was used to attention, even at home, another place he closed himself off. ~~
Keisuke looked at the three loners. Each of them by themselves, doing whatever wouldn't bother the most people. Giddy with pleasure at how the day had gone, he proceeded to plan how he would ruin their day tomorrow. He especially wanted to do away with Tohru. There was something about her eyes, something bright, that bugged him. He couldn't stand her. He remembered the first day she had come to class, all of the kids were buzzing with excitement. "She's so nice!", one boy had exclaimed. All of them loved her ideas, her games. 'But I never got that attention when I came here', he thought. Keisuke imagined his home, where his Dad had run off just last year, and how his Mom spent most days in her room, sobbing so much that it made his heart wrench. They were living on pension the government was sending, and pity money that their relatives left for them. Even now, he was still being pretty much ignored by his own mother.
'It's not fair. Honda's Mom is so cool, bringing in snacks and all that....Why is she so lucky?' He thought to himself. His hatred towards her grew so much that he finally let it burst by brutally beating up another student. That triggered some sort of understanding between him and the kids. They would always ask him before doing anything. They followed his example, and Tohru slowly started to lose all of her admirers. All of a sudden, her Mom stopped bringing in snacks for the class, and Tohru's eyes became dimmer day by day. He acknowledged her existence by letting her play with them, but he always kept her on the outskirts, making sure that no one got too close. And today, when it seemed like she was getting close with those Souma kids, he tried to think out a plan that would nip their budding friendship. He grinned. He couldn't have set up today's events any better himself.
~~
The bell rang, marking the end of another day. Tohru walked out of the classroom, and her Mom was waiting at her usual spot, under an oak tree. Tohru walked towards her, and her Mom met her halfway. "How was school today, honey?"
Tohru struggled for something to say. "Um..we got two new boys today."
"That's great! Are they nice?"
"Um...yeah, they're really uh, nice." Tohru tried to bring herself to smile, but it only came out halfway. "I think they're really....nice."
Her mother saw the strain in her daughter's face. "Are you sure everything's okay?"
"Um, yeah, never better."
~~
Keisuke hid behind the bushes, and watched Tohru and her Mom walk home together. He glanced up at the sky, noting the forboding grey clouds looming in the distance. Keisuke narrowed his cold eyes. "Just you wait, Squirt. Wait and see what I got in store for you tomorrow......"
~~End Ch. 3
Yay!! Short chapter! Aside from the fact that I didn't feel like typing anymore, I don't want to reveal Keisuke's plan just yet. I know this chapter was kinda depressing. (I was depressed just typing it) More interaction between characters next chappie, though! ^-^
By the way, I got a question. I was reading the Megatokyo comic, and they were speaking L33t. (is that what it's called?) Can someone PLEASE translate this for me, I have NO clue what it says:
D4 P41l/l !!!
3Y3 l/l33l h3[P !
3Y3 l/l33d j00 t0 g47z d4 d0ctor.
3Y3 g07z s0m3 b4d p4ln 1l/l m4 ch3s7, l n33d m4 pl11z!
note: the slash (/) is backwards. my keyboard doesn't have the slash in the other way.
Sorry for the question. Please review!!!!
Disclaimer: I do not own Fruits Basket. So, my question is: Do I have to write that for every chapter?
~Forgotten Memeories~
By Burnt Rice
Chapter 3: Aftermath
Tohru stood motionless, watching Kyo and Yuki. Her right cheek was still pink from Kyo's hand. She could take the sting, but she couldn't understand why the act itself had hurt her so much. An audible gasp could be heard from the surrounding first graders, and Keisuke grinned widely. Yuki stared at Kyo with wide eyes. Kyo, who was caught up in the fury of it all, just now realized what he had done, what a horrible mistake he had made.
"Tohru, I didn't mean-", but he got cut off.
"I'm sorry.", Tohru apoligized. She turned around, and walked off in the opposite
direction, towards the school.
Kyo stood there, in the middle of the mass of people, next to the person whom he hated most in the world. Yuki couldn't take the staring, whispering, kids anymore. "What are you looking at?", he inquired, and gave all the children a look that could pierce and kill. All the kids caught full force of Yuki's chill, and got the message. They all walked away, whispering to each other of the taboo the Kyo had broken. Only he, Kyo, and Keisuke were left. Keisuke was the first one to speak up. "I like the way you work.", he patted Kyo on the back, and gave a venemous smile. "I knew there was something I liked about you.", he said knowingly, and sauntered away to blend himself among the throng of the other students. Yuki was fuming, glaring at Keisuke's retreating back. Not only was he still stuck with Kyo, but he had lost his only chance at making any friends whatsoever. Ignoring Kyo, he walked off by himself, towards the school, leaving the other boy standing alone.
~~
For the rest of the day, it seemed like as if there were some unwritten law forbidding anyone to even so much as glance at Tohru. She was used to this type of treatment, but it had never before been so fierce, so intense. Mrs. Daisuke, their teacher, was to busy to notice the treatment that was directed towards Tohru. And all of the children who wanted to be with Tohru, who had admired her from afar, were further cut off at Keisuke's wishes. He had instilled fear in their hearts early on in the year, and he used that fear to his full advantage.
~~
Kyo sat by himself for the remainder of the day. He, too, was already accustomed to being ignored; He had suffered from it for countless years, his blood binding him to the Souma family, but his curse placing a barrier between him and everyone else. He couldn't believe he had lost his only friend, the only one who had come to him without any hidden purposes. Tohru, the only person who had been with him simply for friendship's sake.
~~
Yuki could not believe he had been such a fool. He liked Tohru's smile so much; Why did he have to taint it with his pointless hatred towards Kyo? It was all his fault. He hadn't let anyone see that blind hatred before, why did he have to start now? Whenever he glanced over at Tohru, she was still wearing a smile, but it seemed strained, and her eyes seemed so sad, so pained. Yuki couldn't bear to look at her like that, but how could he confront her after how she had seen him? She probably hated his guts. She had given him warmth and kindness when no one else had, and Yuki had spoiled it. All of the kids weren't so much as passing him a crayon, and it hurt. He was used to attention, even at home, another place he closed himself off. ~~
Keisuke looked at the three loners. Each of them by themselves, doing whatever wouldn't bother the most people. Giddy with pleasure at how the day had gone, he proceeded to plan how he would ruin their day tomorrow. He especially wanted to do away with Tohru. There was something about her eyes, something bright, that bugged him. He couldn't stand her. He remembered the first day she had come to class, all of the kids were buzzing with excitement. "She's so nice!", one boy had exclaimed. All of them loved her ideas, her games. 'But I never got that attention when I came here', he thought. Keisuke imagined his home, where his Dad had run off just last year, and how his Mom spent most days in her room, sobbing so much that it made his heart wrench. They were living on pension the government was sending, and pity money that their relatives left for them. Even now, he was still being pretty much ignored by his own mother.
'It's not fair. Honda's Mom is so cool, bringing in snacks and all that....Why is she so lucky?' He thought to himself. His hatred towards her grew so much that he finally let it burst by brutally beating up another student. That triggered some sort of understanding between him and the kids. They would always ask him before doing anything. They followed his example, and Tohru slowly started to lose all of her admirers. All of a sudden, her Mom stopped bringing in snacks for the class, and Tohru's eyes became dimmer day by day. He acknowledged her existence by letting her play with them, but he always kept her on the outskirts, making sure that no one got too close. And today, when it seemed like she was getting close with those Souma kids, he tried to think out a plan that would nip their budding friendship. He grinned. He couldn't have set up today's events any better himself.
~~
The bell rang, marking the end of another day. Tohru walked out of the classroom, and her Mom was waiting at her usual spot, under an oak tree. Tohru walked towards her, and her Mom met her halfway. "How was school today, honey?"
Tohru struggled for something to say. "Um..we got two new boys today."
"That's great! Are they nice?"
"Um...yeah, they're really uh, nice." Tohru tried to bring herself to smile, but it only came out halfway. "I think they're really....nice."
Her mother saw the strain in her daughter's face. "Are you sure everything's okay?"
"Um, yeah, never better."
~~
Keisuke hid behind the bushes, and watched Tohru and her Mom walk home together. He glanced up at the sky, noting the forboding grey clouds looming in the distance. Keisuke narrowed his cold eyes. "Just you wait, Squirt. Wait and see what I got in store for you tomorrow......"
~~End Ch. 3
Yay!! Short chapter! Aside from the fact that I didn't feel like typing anymore, I don't want to reveal Keisuke's plan just yet. I know this chapter was kinda depressing. (I was depressed just typing it) More interaction between characters next chappie, though! ^-^
By the way, I got a question. I was reading the Megatokyo comic, and they were speaking L33t. (is that what it's called?) Can someone PLEASE translate this for me, I have NO clue what it says:
D4 P41l/l !!!
3Y3 l/l33l h3[P !
3Y3 l/l33d j00 t0 g47z d4 d0ctor.
3Y3 g07z s0m3 b4d p4ln 1l/l m4 ch3s7, l n33d m4 pl11z!
note: the slash (/) is backwards. my keyboard doesn't have the slash in the other way.
Sorry for the question. Please review!!!!