Title: Worth of a Cat
Chapter: 1/?
Author: Danyella Skyler Silverfire
Website: None
Rating: R
Genre(s): Angst
Pairing(s): Kyou/Akito this chapter
Summary: Everyone has their secrets, but no one ever asks the cat theirs.
Chapter Summery: Kyou's up to something, and he's doing things really out of character for him.
Warnings: Major Angst ahead. I am going to be extremely mean to Kyou but bear with me. I am going somewhere with all the angst. And just so you know I am most likely to piss off all my readers. And I'm very proud of this.
Disclaimer: I don't own them though I wish I did. So Fruits Basket is not mine.
Author's Note: I'm not really sure if it's canon that the Cat gets locked up but I'm using that plot device anyway because this vicious angst bunny attacked me then morphed into a plot bunny and it wouldn't leave me alone until I wrote what it wanted. This is the result.
Chapter Word Count MSWord: 1,133
Chapter One – Kyou's Request
Tohru hummed softly as she carried the basket of folded laundry down the hall. Things had been quiet for the last week, and though she hoped that it would continue, she knew it wouldn't.
Just as she reached for Kyou's door it slid open revealing a strangely dressed Kyou. Tohru stood and stared in shock. She had never seen him in a kimono and hakama before, but the deep blue of the kimono and the black of the hakama seemed to oddly suit him.
"Kyou-kun what are you doing so dressed up?" she asked surprised.
"Tohru, I won't be able to come to dinner tonight." Kyou informed her distractedly. "I have some business to take care of tonight."
"Where are you going?" Tohru was surprised by how distant Kyou seemed, it was obvious that something was bothering him. And though she wished he didn't hide it from her she respected his privacy to much to pry.
"I'll tell you tomorrow. Oya nasumi Tohru." After a slight bow he started down the hall.
"Oya nasumi Kyou-kun," Tohru said softly as she tried to swallow the feeling she had that was horribly wrong. Something... dangerous.
Kyou watched distantly as the servant left the room leaving him and Akito alone. He knew he should feel something, but he just felt hollow. He knew that it wasn't a good sign, but then again, that hollowness was what gave him what was needed to do this.
"I must say that this is a surprise." Akito said in an almost pleasant tone.
Kyou just studied Akito in silence as he took a sip of his tea. After he sat the tea back on the table he pulled out a piece of paper and said a single curt word, activating the ward he had brought with him.
"Was there any need for that? If you wanted privacy you could have just said something." Akito pointed out mildly.
"I wish to leave" Kyou stated flatly, ignoring Akito's words.
"And why should I grant this... request? Why shouldn't I take it as your trying to run away?" Akito asked curious as to what Kyou's response would be.
"Because you know that I will return. I am not willing to trade the little freedom the cat has for my own freedom. Besides that, I am willing to offer anything I can for this request."
"Really." Akito studied the tense cat across from him for several minutes as he thought over his options carefully. After five minutes Akito set his empty cup down, "Very well, but the payment for your request is that you do everything I tell you until dawn and after you get back."
Kyou started at him with flat eyes as he agreed with a slight inclination of his head sealing his fate.
"Good. Come here." Akito said anticipation the night to come.
End Notes: I'm not sure if I got Akito in character in this chapter, but if I didn't he's just curious about what Kyou would want to come see him dressed like that. So they were civil to each other... in a cold distant they hate each other sort of way. Anyway I kinda need some help, I want help in figuring out just what the 'vengeful cat spirit' should actually look like when it's not twisted by being attached to someone it shouldn't be. I'm thinking some type of bird, but I'm open to suggestions. (about as open as Cartman's mom is to sex)
Review Replies:
Fruits Basket Haven ML Replies:
Mel Estes: I'm glad you liked that theory. And the reason Kyou doesn't say anything is because he quite literally can't. He has a geis cast on him. So while yes normally he would broadcast what he knows to the world, in this matter he can't even hint at it. And I was considering having him break the curse that way but then I decided that that would have been tried already by a previous Cat. So I chucked that idea. Please review again.
Haru X Kyou ML Replies:
lutzchan: I'm glad you liked the prologue. And I agree it was a good premise for a story. About the Haru/Kyou thing...well we'll see, I'm not really sure what the final pairing will be. But I do like that pairing so maybe. And in the infamous words of Cordelia Chase of Buffy and Angel fame: "Tact is just saying stuff that isn't true." So don't sweat the subtle. Please review again.
Fanfiction.net Replies:
Tysoyo Kalli: That's weird that you dreamed that then I wrote it. I'm glad you liked how I did my explanation for the curse. I'm also glad you liked how introspective I made Kyou, it was surprisingly easy to write. Keep up the compliments in future reviews please, it's wonderful for my ego. And I do have to agree with you about the fanfics, they tend to follow a set template and when you come across one that uses a different or new one it's always a nice change. And as for others writing journal entries, they will, it's just I couldn't fit it into this chapter. But future one's will have that. As well as the sequel I think. And I don't mind the ramble. Long reviews get long replies after all. Not to say I don't like short ones. I like just about any review, but the long ones are a more enjoyable read. And I hope you enjoyed this chapter as well. Please review again.
LadyWaterShaman: I'm glad you enjoyed it. Encouragement is always welcome from reviewers. You mean you didn't think it was already a good story? pouts But then again that was just the prologue so I can understand that. Please review again.
Chapter: 1/?
Author: Danyella Skyler Silverfire
Website: None
Rating: R
Genre(s): Angst
Pairing(s): Kyou/Akito this chapter
Summary: Everyone has their secrets, but no one ever asks the cat theirs.
Chapter Summery: Kyou's up to something, and he's doing things really out of character for him.
Warnings: Major Angst ahead. I am going to be extremely mean to Kyou but bear with me. I am going somewhere with all the angst. And just so you know I am most likely to piss off all my readers. And I'm very proud of this.
Disclaimer: I don't own them though I wish I did. So Fruits Basket is not mine.
Author's Note: I'm not really sure if it's canon that the Cat gets locked up but I'm using that plot device anyway because this vicious angst bunny attacked me then morphed into a plot bunny and it wouldn't leave me alone until I wrote what it wanted. This is the result.
Chapter Word Count MSWord: 1,133
Chapter One – Kyou's Request
Tohru hummed softly as she carried the basket of folded laundry down the hall. Things had been quiet for the last week, and though she hoped that it would continue, she knew it wouldn't.
Just as she reached for Kyou's door it slid open revealing a strangely dressed Kyou. Tohru stood and stared in shock. She had never seen him in a kimono and hakama before, but the deep blue of the kimono and the black of the hakama seemed to oddly suit him.
"Kyou-kun what are you doing so dressed up?" she asked surprised.
"Tohru, I won't be able to come to dinner tonight." Kyou informed her distractedly. "I have some business to take care of tonight."
"Where are you going?" Tohru was surprised by how distant Kyou seemed, it was obvious that something was bothering him. And though she wished he didn't hide it from her she respected his privacy to much to pry.
"I'll tell you tomorrow. Oya nasumi Tohru." After a slight bow he started down the hall.
"Oya nasumi Kyou-kun," Tohru said softly as she tried to swallow the feeling she had that was horribly wrong. Something... dangerous.
Kyou watched distantly as the servant left the room leaving him and Akito alone. He knew he should feel something, but he just felt hollow. He knew that it wasn't a good sign, but then again, that hollowness was what gave him what was needed to do this.
"I must say that this is a surprise." Akito said in an almost pleasant tone.
Kyou just studied Akito in silence as he took a sip of his tea. After he sat the tea back on the table he pulled out a piece of paper and said a single curt word, activating the ward he had brought with him.
"Was there any need for that? If you wanted privacy you could have just said something." Akito pointed out mildly.
"I wish to leave" Kyou stated flatly, ignoring Akito's words.
"And why should I grant this... request? Why shouldn't I take it as your trying to run away?" Akito asked curious as to what Kyou's response would be.
"Because you know that I will return. I am not willing to trade the little freedom the cat has for my own freedom. Besides that, I am willing to offer anything I can for this request."
"Really." Akito studied the tense cat across from him for several minutes as he thought over his options carefully. After five minutes Akito set his empty cup down, "Very well, but the payment for your request is that you do everything I tell you until dawn and after you get back."
Kyou started at him with flat eyes as he agreed with a slight inclination of his head sealing his fate.
"Good. Come here." Akito said anticipation the night to come.
End Notes: I'm not sure if I got Akito in character in this chapter, but if I didn't he's just curious about what Kyou would want to come see him dressed like that. So they were civil to each other... in a cold distant they hate each other sort of way. Anyway I kinda need some help, I want help in figuring out just what the 'vengeful cat spirit' should actually look like when it's not twisted by being attached to someone it shouldn't be. I'm thinking some type of bird, but I'm open to suggestions. (about as open as Cartman's mom is to sex)
Review Replies:
Fruits Basket Haven ML Replies:
Mel Estes: I'm glad you liked that theory. And the reason Kyou doesn't say anything is because he quite literally can't. He has a geis cast on him. So while yes normally he would broadcast what he knows to the world, in this matter he can't even hint at it. And I was considering having him break the curse that way but then I decided that that would have been tried already by a previous Cat. So I chucked that idea. Please review again.
Haru X Kyou ML Replies:
lutzchan: I'm glad you liked the prologue. And I agree it was a good premise for a story. About the Haru/Kyou thing...well we'll see, I'm not really sure what the final pairing will be. But I do like that pairing so maybe. And in the infamous words of Cordelia Chase of Buffy and Angel fame: "Tact is just saying stuff that isn't true." So don't sweat the subtle. Please review again.
Fanfiction.net Replies:
Tysoyo Kalli: That's weird that you dreamed that then I wrote it. I'm glad you liked how I did my explanation for the curse. I'm also glad you liked how introspective I made Kyou, it was surprisingly easy to write. Keep up the compliments in future reviews please, it's wonderful for my ego. And I do have to agree with you about the fanfics, they tend to follow a set template and when you come across one that uses a different or new one it's always a nice change. And as for others writing journal entries, they will, it's just I couldn't fit it into this chapter. But future one's will have that. As well as the sequel I think. And I don't mind the ramble. Long reviews get long replies after all. Not to say I don't like short ones. I like just about any review, but the long ones are a more enjoyable read. And I hope you enjoyed this chapter as well. Please review again.
LadyWaterShaman: I'm glad you enjoyed it. Encouragement is always welcome from reviewers. You mean you didn't think it was already a good story? pouts But then again that was just the prologue so I can understand that. Please review again.