Disclaimer: I don't own Fruits Basket. . . or do I? -dun dun duuuuuuun- (handed a little slip of paper by a guy in a black suit) eeps! Ok…I don't…I DON T OWN FRUITS BASKET!!!!! Now can I keep my fingers? Meep
Tohru felt her legs moving and her breath going in and out, but she wasn't controlling them. She was in a dream. . . no, not a dream; a nightmare.
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"GO! JUST GO!" Hana cried falling to the ground. Arisa just looked from the fallen girl to the staggering figure overcome with grief. There was nothing they could do for her now; she was on her own. . .
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"Kyo. . ." Tohru breathed letting her foot fall to the ground as she moved forward little by little. "Kyo, how could I do this to you? I. . ." her eyes swelled with tears as she broke into a run 'please forgive me!' the rest of the world began to fade and all that she could see was the path in front of her; the path that would lead her to Kyo. . .
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'She hates me, how could anyone love what I am? How did I think that she would accept me? I'm a monster!' Kyo wailed pounding his fist onto the tree in front of him. 'This is what happens when you let someone get close to you; pain. . . I. . .' his arms gave out and he fell into a heap at the forest floor, letting a loud sob escape his mouth. 'Why. . .'
"KYO!!!!" a voice shouted from behind him. He turned his head to look at the owner only to find. . .
"Tohru. . ." he whispered, afraid that if he said it any louder, she would disappear. "But. . . but why?"
The girl simply smiled, tears falling from her face, mingling with the rain showering down on them. "Because, I've always loved the cat. And nothing would ever change that." He watched in awe as she stepped closer to him and enveloped his large, bony body in her arms. "Nothing. . ." she whispered letting her eyes close gently as fatigue overtook her body and she fell unconscious in his arms.
Kyo's mind was in chaos. She had accepted him. For everything he was. Even in his true form, she had accepted him. Why? Why had she? "Why?" he whispered into her hair roughly, "why do you. . ."
"Because she loves you." A voice answered. The voice stepped closer so that it towered over him.
"She loves all of us. She accepts all of us. Don't you get it? Stupid cat, you'll never change." Kyo looked to the rat that was standing directly above him.
"I. . ."
"Come on cat, let's go home. Miss Tohru is getting drenched. She'll catch a cold if we don't get her in soon." Kyo looked to the sleeping girl in his arms. She looked so. . . so serene like that. A hint of a smile was gracing her face and her eyes were puffy from crying. He huffed and propped her on his back, making sure that she wouldn't fall.
"yeah, yeah. Lets go. . ." he called turning his head towards home.
Home. . .
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Kyo. . .
Tohru tossed her head from side to side, trying to wake from the horrible dream. She suddenly felt a firm grip on her arm and slowly opened her eyes to find herself staring into the worried faces of two boys. Her eyes shot open and she sat up only to fall back down from the dizziness it left her.
"Oh my," she said softly holding her hand to her head. "What happened? Where am I?" the two boys turned suddenly to glare a dark figure in the corner of the room.
"I did nothing to erase her memory. She is simply tired." The figure stated slightly aggravated. Tohru sat up again, this time slower.
"Hatori? Is that you? Why are you. . ." she stopped suddenly, remembering the previous nights events. "Oh no! Kyo?! Is Kyo ok? I. . ."
"I'm right here, alright? You just saw me, sheesh your memory gets worse and worse." The boy sounded irritated but his face showed otherwise.
Yuki then came into her line of vision, "I'm glad you're alright now, Miss Honda. Kyo and I were certainly worried. As was everyone else." She looked around the room and noticed all the people who were there. Kazuma, Momiji, Shigure, Hatori, Haru, Kagura, Kisa, even Hiro were there looking at her restlessly.
"Erm. . . hello everyone, I hope I didn't make you worry. . . I'm fine really, I am. . . I. . . that is. . . I. . ." everyone started to laugh; she was back to being her old self. It seemed as though the trials that had occurred the night before had never happened. Tohru looked over to Kyo and Yuki, who smiled at her earnestly. They were going to be all right. Everything would be all right after all.
But somewhere deep within her, Tohru knew that was only partially true. She thought back to Akito's words and shivered despite the warmth of the blankets wrapped around her body. There would be more, she was sure of that, but she would be able to face it, and she wouldn't have to do it alone. She glanced again to the two boys next to her. No, not alone. . .
Her eyes suddenly opened wide and she clasped a hand over her mouth to stifle her gasp. "Oh no! I almost forgot. . . "
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MUAHA. . . cliffy wiffy. . . all right, so waddya think so far? Not much I know, but I just finished watching the last episode and all I could do was stare at the screen. So I decided the only way to heal myself was to write my own ending! Anyways, this'll be more of a romantic thing later on; I'm just getting into it. *Rubs hands together* so pleeeeeeeease review! I am totally open to your ideas. Besides, for me to update, it's gonna cost you. . . 5 reviews. Thank you! ^^
-Nekura