Author's Note: Late update since I had a bit of a writer's block and as well as Thanksgiving! So happy Turkey day to everyone out there!
YumeTakato: Ah thank you! Emotional, heh! I guess, maybe I dunno..*hachoo...echoes..*
TYouhkriu: Heheh! I knew you'd be glad that the dearest Yuki wasn't harmed!
KaWaii-NeZuMi: Love your pen-name! It's so truuuee! Lol, well this story hmm...5 or so more chapters, I think. Who knows? I'm planning on another fic, either Fruits Basket or another anime. If it is Fruits Basket, then it's defenitely going to be a Yukiru once again. *looks around* WHAAAT? I like the paring! It seems right! Can't wait for Fruits Basket mangas! _
animelubber22: I won't get confused! Thank you for enjoying and reviewing!!
Lil-Sun-Rei: Well, yeah shadowy thing-- couldn't make it. Thanks for the compliment, but really you should READ and SEE the way you write. It's WAAAAAAAAAAAY better than mine.
Moonmage: Glad your doing your little happy dance! Just wait and see please! (actually if you read this chapter it might give you some of your answers tee-hee!)
Enjoy!!
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Chapter 8:
Yuki opened his eyes slowly. He was in a room, and the windows were open. He breathed in the fresh air. He could smell that it was winter. Snow was coming...
"I'm glad you decided to wake up." A voice said.
He turned his head to his left. On a chair was Hatori who was smiling and drinking coffee. Yuki would say something if it weren't for his throat. His throat was dry and coarse, he tried to say something, " Wh..wha..."
Hatori smirked, "Try not to talk."
Yuki nodded and sighed, so what was he to be? A mute boy helpess in bed? 'It'll pass anyway.' He thought. The door opened and Haru and Kagura came in. They smiled at him, glad that he was awake.
"Yun-chan! You're awake!" Kagura exclaimed.
Yuki nodded, and smiled at her. He wasn't even sure what happened and why he was here. Haru put some food on his table so he could eat.
He smirked, "It's great to see you up and about, Yuki." He said and put the food infront of him. Suddenly his stomach felt empty, how many days has it been tha he hasn't eaten?
As if to answer the question running through his head, Hatori replied, "It's been three days and two nights that you haven't eaten. So you should eat up."
Yuki looked at the food and moved his hand. He moved it again. Haru looked away and Kagura walked towards him and handed him chopsticks. She handed it to him and placed them on his right hand.
The weirdest thing happened, though. He couldn't grasp it. He couldn't feel it. He couldn't even feel his whole arm...
Yuki gave Hatori a puzzled look, 'What the hell is going on? Why can't I feel my hand?'
Hatori sighed, "Yuki...I should really explain this.."
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Kazuma looked at Kyo train outside. He remembered how Kyo's fist were so small that he could close his palm in on them. And now, it was half of his palm. He smiled, 'He has grown...' He thought.
--"I dare you to say that again!" Kyo shouted...--
What was that in his tone of voice that made Kazuma feel surprised and even happy? He knew Kyo was mad at Hatsuharu for saying such a thing--
His eyes widened and he continued to watch his son, 'Could it be--?'
"Dad, how'd I do?" Kyo asked shaking Kazuma off his thoughts.
"Good." Kazuma replied and walked over to his son.
'It can be...can't it?' Kazuma thought. Kyo looked at his father, he saw his face troubled.
"Is there something wrong, Dad?" He asked worried.
"No, it's nothing." Kazuma lied.
Kyo just nodded and wiped a towel over his face. Kazuma walked back into the house and TRIED to make lunch. It was a strange thing, it seemed like most of the Sohma members had no talent in cooking or doing any house chores. He smiled, but still he just couldn't think of what was wrong with Kyo...
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Tohru opened her eyes, she had been lying on the grass in the secret base. She smiled as the sun's warmth hit her head. She welcomed it and looked at the clouds. The tree's leaved and branches were blocking some of the view but it was okay. The wind blew and some of the leaves rained down on her.
--"..Tohru...-san.."--
She smiled even wider and slowly rose. Strands of her brown hair blew on her face. She placed them back behind her ear. He had said her name-- her 'first' name. She giggled slightly, but still, the gentleman that he was, he had added a '-san' in the end.
She blushed uncontrollably, what was wrong with her?
--"You aren't dreaming, this is real...I'm real..."--
Her breathing became hard, and her heart began to beat faster. She touched her heart briefly. Her mouth parted slightly as if out of breath. A pinkish color had risen from her cheeks.
"I can't calm down..." She whispered to herself.
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Shigure looked around the room, "Ah! There it is!" He said to himself. He picked up the Journal from where it layed and opened the windows. He sat down on the dusty floors and read the last entry in the Journal...
//...She died in my arms telling me of the days we spent together... She told them as if in pain. I cried for the first time for someone I loved... I cried. How unbelievable... I thought I was strong enough not to cry. I was wrong, and I've learned that you haven't really cried until someone so close is taken away. I told her I'd catch her, and hugged her one last time. The last time I'd ever in my whole life to get close to someone. She said she knew I'd always do... and that's when I realized that she was gone.
It was insane. Blood was spilled because of my disobediance as well as unreasonable jealousy of my cousin. I was not allowed to set foot near their house, so I was not invited to her funeral. I gave her my prayers each morning, thanking her for the memories and she had given to me with her by my side.
...I shall not forget her, as tonight ends the account of my life. I do this sacrifice with no hesitation-- for I, I had been the cause of everything. The love I had chosen was forbidden, it had to be with her. The golden haired and golden eyed girl by the lily tress who told me stories about the Jyuunishi.
A folk story we had enjoyed together, how cruel that Kami-sama had listened that day. The day tongues ran loose with anger and venom. How depressing that one of the memories that I can keep without it being stolen away from me the next minute, was turned against me... us, the Sohma clan.
It is now time for me to leave, I offer myself as a sacrifice for this cursed family. They think they can break this nightmare with my death... and sometimes I believe it, too. But, inside, I know it wouldn't be this easy. We have looked down upon others with vain. Was this the answer from the people we have shunned? The Sohma clan is without any doubts one of the clans with the most beautiful children and members. It is no wonder we are now like this, Kotori's father's curse was the final blow--//
"Kotori?" Shigure asked himself out loud, and continued reading...
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"You won't be able to use your right hand much for now. So to prevent your right hand to gain immobility, you'll have to try and exercise your arm. In no time you can use your right arm fully and perfectly as if nothing happened." Hatori said.
Yuki took a gulp of water using his left hand. The water was a life saver, his throat wasn't as coarse anymore, "I see..." He replied.
"Don't worry, Yun-chan were all behind you!" Kagura said.
"I know..." He whispered quietly.
Hatori looked at the boy, "We'll start tomorrow. For now you should rest some more." He said and walked out followed by Kagura who smiled before she left. Yuki looked at his right arm, how did he even get this injury..? All he could remember was the sensation of happiness and being free...
Haru looked at Yuki one last moment before he walked out, "Hey, I know everything right now is as if hazed, but, it'll all come crashing back."
He closed the door behind him and Yuki stared at the door. He sighed, 'No more visitors.' he thought and closed his eyes, then it DID come crashing back...
'I was crossing the street when I heard someone scream my name... and I saw Uotani-san's face behind a car and everything went blank..'
He shook his head and lowered himself down ready to sleep.
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They were eating lunch, "You were mad yesterday, at Haru." Kazuma said.
Kyo grunted, "Yes, I was."
Kazuma looked at him, "Why was that?" He asked.
"I don't know. It's just that I was okay? Besides that Tohru is missing-- that rat had to go and almost kill himself. I can't go and find her alone--"
Kyo looked ar his father, "Why are you even asking? I thought you knew."
Kazuma shook his head and smiled, "I'm sorry... well let's keep eating, shall we?"
'...It wasn't only that wasn't it? You were angry and worried... has Tohru shook you off those chains that bounded you to hate Yuki so much? It may be possible...who knows? Will those two rivals actually become friends...?'
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//... And Akirou threw back spiteful words, and slowly all the of the clan members died through out this year. Until they moved away from us...
...I am sorry Kotori that I wasn't there beside you, but soon I will be... I will be by you Honda Kotori...//
Shigure dropped the Journal, 'H-Honda..?!'
-=- End of Chapter 8 -=-
Author's Note: Well, I hope that was okay...n_n please review!! Dum de dum! What am I doing listening to Christmas music?! Whatever it's nice anyway! Let's see tomorrow...it's time to enter the shopping war! All woman and man for themselves! I'm going to try to get DVDs!! MWAHAH!! The only thing bad about is that I only have four more bucks...*sigh* How cruel... I still have to go buy presents, too! @_@ Uh-oh!
Review!
Lys
YumeTakato: Ah thank you! Emotional, heh! I guess, maybe I dunno..*hachoo...echoes..*
TYouhkriu: Heheh! I knew you'd be glad that the dearest Yuki wasn't harmed!
KaWaii-NeZuMi: Love your pen-name! It's so truuuee! Lol, well this story hmm...5 or so more chapters, I think. Who knows? I'm planning on another fic, either Fruits Basket or another anime. If it is Fruits Basket, then it's defenitely going to be a Yukiru once again. *looks around* WHAAAT? I like the paring! It seems right! Can't wait for Fruits Basket mangas! _
animelubber22: I won't get confused! Thank you for enjoying and reviewing!!
Lil-Sun-Rei: Well, yeah shadowy thing-- couldn't make it. Thanks for the compliment, but really you should READ and SEE the way you write. It's WAAAAAAAAAAAY better than mine.
Moonmage: Glad your doing your little happy dance! Just wait and see please! (actually if you read this chapter it might give you some of your answers tee-hee!)
Enjoy!!
-=-
Chapter 8:
Yuki opened his eyes slowly. He was in a room, and the windows were open. He breathed in the fresh air. He could smell that it was winter. Snow was coming...
"I'm glad you decided to wake up." A voice said.
He turned his head to his left. On a chair was Hatori who was smiling and drinking coffee. Yuki would say something if it weren't for his throat. His throat was dry and coarse, he tried to say something, " Wh..wha..."
Hatori smirked, "Try not to talk."
Yuki nodded and sighed, so what was he to be? A mute boy helpess in bed? 'It'll pass anyway.' He thought. The door opened and Haru and Kagura came in. They smiled at him, glad that he was awake.
"Yun-chan! You're awake!" Kagura exclaimed.
Yuki nodded, and smiled at her. He wasn't even sure what happened and why he was here. Haru put some food on his table so he could eat.
He smirked, "It's great to see you up and about, Yuki." He said and put the food infront of him. Suddenly his stomach felt empty, how many days has it been tha he hasn't eaten?
As if to answer the question running through his head, Hatori replied, "It's been three days and two nights that you haven't eaten. So you should eat up."
Yuki looked at the food and moved his hand. He moved it again. Haru looked away and Kagura walked towards him and handed him chopsticks. She handed it to him and placed them on his right hand.
The weirdest thing happened, though. He couldn't grasp it. He couldn't feel it. He couldn't even feel his whole arm...
Yuki gave Hatori a puzzled look, 'What the hell is going on? Why can't I feel my hand?'
Hatori sighed, "Yuki...I should really explain this.."
-=-
Kazuma looked at Kyo train outside. He remembered how Kyo's fist were so small that he could close his palm in on them. And now, it was half of his palm. He smiled, 'He has grown...' He thought.
--"I dare you to say that again!" Kyo shouted...--
What was that in his tone of voice that made Kazuma feel surprised and even happy? He knew Kyo was mad at Hatsuharu for saying such a thing--
His eyes widened and he continued to watch his son, 'Could it be--?'
"Dad, how'd I do?" Kyo asked shaking Kazuma off his thoughts.
"Good." Kazuma replied and walked over to his son.
'It can be...can't it?' Kazuma thought. Kyo looked at his father, he saw his face troubled.
"Is there something wrong, Dad?" He asked worried.
"No, it's nothing." Kazuma lied.
Kyo just nodded and wiped a towel over his face. Kazuma walked back into the house and TRIED to make lunch. It was a strange thing, it seemed like most of the Sohma members had no talent in cooking or doing any house chores. He smiled, but still he just couldn't think of what was wrong with Kyo...
-=-
Tohru opened her eyes, she had been lying on the grass in the secret base. She smiled as the sun's warmth hit her head. She welcomed it and looked at the clouds. The tree's leaved and branches were blocking some of the view but it was okay. The wind blew and some of the leaves rained down on her.
--"..Tohru...-san.."--
She smiled even wider and slowly rose. Strands of her brown hair blew on her face. She placed them back behind her ear. He had said her name-- her 'first' name. She giggled slightly, but still, the gentleman that he was, he had added a '-san' in the end.
She blushed uncontrollably, what was wrong with her?
--"You aren't dreaming, this is real...I'm real..."--
Her breathing became hard, and her heart began to beat faster. She touched her heart briefly. Her mouth parted slightly as if out of breath. A pinkish color had risen from her cheeks.
"I can't calm down..." She whispered to herself.
-=-
Shigure looked around the room, "Ah! There it is!" He said to himself. He picked up the Journal from where it layed and opened the windows. He sat down on the dusty floors and read the last entry in the Journal...
//...She died in my arms telling me of the days we spent together... She told them as if in pain. I cried for the first time for someone I loved... I cried. How unbelievable... I thought I was strong enough not to cry. I was wrong, and I've learned that you haven't really cried until someone so close is taken away. I told her I'd catch her, and hugged her one last time. The last time I'd ever in my whole life to get close to someone. She said she knew I'd always do... and that's when I realized that she was gone.
It was insane. Blood was spilled because of my disobediance as well as unreasonable jealousy of my cousin. I was not allowed to set foot near their house, so I was not invited to her funeral. I gave her my prayers each morning, thanking her for the memories and she had given to me with her by my side.
...I shall not forget her, as tonight ends the account of my life. I do this sacrifice with no hesitation-- for I, I had been the cause of everything. The love I had chosen was forbidden, it had to be with her. The golden haired and golden eyed girl by the lily tress who told me stories about the Jyuunishi.
A folk story we had enjoyed together, how cruel that Kami-sama had listened that day. The day tongues ran loose with anger and venom. How depressing that one of the memories that I can keep without it being stolen away from me the next minute, was turned against me... us, the Sohma clan.
It is now time for me to leave, I offer myself as a sacrifice for this cursed family. They think they can break this nightmare with my death... and sometimes I believe it, too. But, inside, I know it wouldn't be this easy. We have looked down upon others with vain. Was this the answer from the people we have shunned? The Sohma clan is without any doubts one of the clans with the most beautiful children and members. It is no wonder we are now like this, Kotori's father's curse was the final blow--//
"Kotori?" Shigure asked himself out loud, and continued reading...
-=-
"You won't be able to use your right hand much for now. So to prevent your right hand to gain immobility, you'll have to try and exercise your arm. In no time you can use your right arm fully and perfectly as if nothing happened." Hatori said.
Yuki took a gulp of water using his left hand. The water was a life saver, his throat wasn't as coarse anymore, "I see..." He replied.
"Don't worry, Yun-chan were all behind you!" Kagura said.
"I know..." He whispered quietly.
Hatori looked at the boy, "We'll start tomorrow. For now you should rest some more." He said and walked out followed by Kagura who smiled before she left. Yuki looked at his right arm, how did he even get this injury..? All he could remember was the sensation of happiness and being free...
Haru looked at Yuki one last moment before he walked out, "Hey, I know everything right now is as if hazed, but, it'll all come crashing back."
He closed the door behind him and Yuki stared at the door. He sighed, 'No more visitors.' he thought and closed his eyes, then it DID come crashing back...
'I was crossing the street when I heard someone scream my name... and I saw Uotani-san's face behind a car and everything went blank..'
He shook his head and lowered himself down ready to sleep.
-=-
They were eating lunch, "You were mad yesterday, at Haru." Kazuma said.
Kyo grunted, "Yes, I was."
Kazuma looked at him, "Why was that?" He asked.
"I don't know. It's just that I was okay? Besides that Tohru is missing-- that rat had to go and almost kill himself. I can't go and find her alone--"
Kyo looked ar his father, "Why are you even asking? I thought you knew."
Kazuma shook his head and smiled, "I'm sorry... well let's keep eating, shall we?"
'...It wasn't only that wasn't it? You were angry and worried... has Tohru shook you off those chains that bounded you to hate Yuki so much? It may be possible...who knows? Will those two rivals actually become friends...?'
-=-
//... And Akirou threw back spiteful words, and slowly all the of the clan members died through out this year. Until they moved away from us...
...I am sorry Kotori that I wasn't there beside you, but soon I will be... I will be by you Honda Kotori...//
Shigure dropped the Journal, 'H-Honda..?!'
-=- End of Chapter 8 -=-
Author's Note: Well, I hope that was okay...n_n please review!! Dum de dum! What am I doing listening to Christmas music?! Whatever it's nice anyway! Let's see tomorrow...it's time to enter the shopping war! All woman and man for themselves! I'm going to try to get DVDs!! MWAHAH!! The only thing bad about is that I only have four more bucks...*sigh* How cruel... I still have to go buy presents, too! @_@ Uh-oh!
Review!
Lys