: Thoughts. : , Emphasis , Xtra Emphasis , ' Flashbacks ' - (Get it? Got it? Good!)
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Disclaimer: I do NOT own FRUITS BASKET, and I do NOT own the flashbacks placed in this story.
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Yukijorou: The Snow Fairy
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Episode 1- Caught Up In More Than Thoughts
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The space was half lit, the rest hidden in shadows. The curtains were tightly shut and not a peak of light outside touched the room. It was cold, the atmosphere isolated…
Except for one.
Yuki sat on his bed with his hands behind his head, his remarkably dark violet eyes leaning towards the ceiling. His emotionless expression remained, his mouth a grim line. He neither blinked nor breathed, only silence.
He stared into nothingness, a world of intense oblivion. Cruel memories of countless yesterdays flooded his cramped mind, things he had suppressed and had longed to forget. However, the harsh reality had finally caught up to him when he opened his eyes this morning to find that he was, completely… alone.
And he would forever be alone.
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The dark-haired prince leisurely strode down the steps of the stairway, at the bottom a smiling Tohru awaited him and greeted,
"Good Morning, Yuki-kun!"
Yuki walked directly past her without a word, ignoring her completely.
Tohru's smile cracked and fell off her face from Yuki's icy behavior. She turned towards him and saw him walk to the closet. He pulled out a winter coat and a pair of snow boots. His silver-gray strands of hair veiled his eyes as he clothed himself for the preparation of departure. His appearance seemed impassive, though a dismal scowl scarred his handsome features.
Tohru glanced at him, concerned.
"Are you feeling okay, Yuki-kun?"
His mouth did not move. He didn't speak. Tohru felt slightly hurt from his detachment and unawareness of her. She tried again with little hope.
"Yuki-kun, where are you going?"
He finally answered,
"I'm going for a walk."
His voice sounded lifeless yet hid a bitter quality that barked out from the silence.
"It's chilly outside. You might catch a cold."
Tohru silently pleaded for him to think otherwise, yet the other half of her told her to let him go find his own resolve.
"I'll be fine, Honda-san. I'll be back soon."
By then, he was already at the door. He opened it and walked out into the rain of white flurries.
His words gave her some reassurance, but she felt something terribly wrong would happen, especially with the way he was acting today.
However, at the moment, it was already out of her hands. Yet still, she wordlessly prayed to her mother for his well-being.
: Please, Okaasan, let Yuki-kun come back safely. :
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Yuki aimlessly wandered into the forest in which the Sohma residents resided. He treaded across the snow-covered grounds as if he was in search of something, something that seemed impossible to find, something he lost or maybe something he never had in the first place.
He looked up into the sky of sheer white, snowflakes falling atop his head, memories pouring into his mind.
Of a long time ago.
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' The sounds of children's laughter in a small garden. A seven-year-old boy watching a blindfolded girl attempt to tag him. The girl accidentally tripped on a small rock and falls atop him in a hug. Instantly, the boy turns into a mouse as his friends stare in shock. '
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The secret had been revealed on that fateful day, and all his friends' memories had been erased the following.
And that began the pandemonium…
Yuki hiked deeper into the forest, and as he did, it began to get colder. It began to snow a bit harder, though he didn't notice the changes. He kept walking onwards to his destination, unknown.
More thoughts began to clutter his mind, the voices in his head, questions for hope to be answered. Yet, answers can be dreaded.
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' "Akito, am I strange? Am I that strange so that we have to hide it so much?" '
' "Yes, you are strange… A human who turns into a mouse… Of course, it is weird. If normal people find out about it, they'd get offended. Staying far away…" '
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Staying far away…
It was all that he did and all that he would ever do.
He would always be alone. If he got too close, he'd transform. Their memories would be erased if they saw. Akito would make sure of that. He had only tolerated Tohru for so long and for the sake of the others.
Yuki's eyes were hooded. Akito. The simple word made his blood boil. He feared him. He hated him. He loathed him.
It was because of him that he would be alone forever. He would never be allowed to leave the Sohmas. He would not be able to leave because of Akito, and if he attempted to, he would be punished, severely.
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' A room. A dark room. No light. No soul. The sound of someone's footsteps. The closing and locking of a door. A young dark-haired boy sat on the floor of the room in the corner, rolled up in a ball, afraid. '
' The boy who had entered the room stared angrily at him.'
' "Why can't you hear my voice…? Did you think nothing would happen to you if you do that?" '
' He took out a whip and unleashed his fury on the boy. '
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Yuki quickly broke from his trance and collapsed unto one of his knees. He gasped for air.
The screams echoed in his head.
' "Stop! Please Stop!" '
The memory had been much too vivid for his taste… much too real.
Slowly, he got up and tried to regain his composure. What a horrible vision… but what a more horrifying reality.
Shaking his head to get rid of those thoughts, he turned his head upwards and noticed the increase of snowfall. The blizzard had become more intense than he had realized.
His thoughts flashed to a certain brown-haired, turquoise-eyed girl.
: Tohru might get worried. :
Therefore, he decided to head back home.
His prison.
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Tohru stared out the window. A storm was settling outside. The only thing she could see was a blur of white now.
She heard a slight stir in the atmosphere behind her.
"Yo."
Kyoh looked at Tohru from where he was standing. He examined the space in which only she filled. He then asked scathingly,
"Where's that damn Yuki?"
Tohru frowned at the thought of him.
"He went to take a walk."
Kyoh gave a startled expression that said, 'What!?!'
"In this weather!?!"
"Y-yes."
The orange-haired boy sighed and shook his head disapprovingly.
"What was he thinking? …Oh well, that damn mouse can take care of himself."
He then stomped off with the thought,
: Damn mouse. Damn Yuki. :
Tohru turned away from the fleeting cat and looked out the window once more for a sign of her mysterious prince.
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Yuki looked around, every direction, white. The cold, harsh winds kept blowing him over, as the snow constantly piled up on him. He couldn't even tell where he was going. His senses had been useless.
He had to keep going, though he knew his body was almost completely frozen.
He wondered agonizingly,
: Where'd this storm come from…!?! :
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Tired of waiting for an answer from the wind, he continued wandering.
Walking and walking…
He felt so numb, walking in circles and never getting anywhere.
' "Yuki-kun is… kind, but… deep in his heart… he rejects people!" '
The small mouse felt as if he was going to breakdown. Tears formed in the corner of his eyes, but the cold turned them into ice as the cruel wind ushered them away and stung his eyes.
Yuki's dilapidated form fell down onto the frosty earth, his body limp and tired.
' "Be prepared! You cold-blooded mouse!" '
He turned over on his back so that his face was inclined towards the wintry heavens.
He felt nothing and there was nothing, nothing but blinding white and cold as far as someone could see or feel.
He was alone, completely and utterly alone…
And lost. He felt so lost.
' "It may all be… a lie." '
He closed his eyes exhausted and submitted to the darkness.
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A warm body was close to his, holding him. The form held a calming fragrance. A soft, affectionate hand brushed his cheek.
He heard something. He listened. The figure was singing, a lovely tune, a beautiful melody, though he couldn't make out the words.
: Who is this person? :
Yuki mustered all his strength to open his eyes. His eyes were half slits. He waited patiently for his vision to become clearer.
His heart beat.
It was a girl.
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To Be Continued
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Well peoplez… what do you think? I hope you like the story by the way. The plot is maybe, kind of different, from others. Well, at least, I hope it is, and I hope you like originality! I was aiming for different. Anyways, just tell me what you think.
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Parings: Yuki/Oc.
However, the outcome has yet to be revealed. (Hinthint)
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Genre: Romance.
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Ratings: PG13 to R.
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I heard many good things about this anime and managed to download most of the episodes. Thus, I decided to write about it. Well, this is my first Fruits Basket story. So people… I beg you mercy! (Tears) lolz
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Anyways, please review! Comments, flames, constructive criticisms, and advice for the story are all welcome. Please! I just want results.
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Thanks For Reading!