Disclaimer: I don't own the Fruits Basket characters and as far as I know, this story idea is mine.

Warning: This chapter contains yaoi and lime content. If you are uncomfortable with this idea, stop reading now.

Kativa-chan: The next chapters coming will be just for you, so don't freak out when you read this one. =P

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It had been six weeks since Tohru's death. Yuki and Kyo were diagnosed with severe depression, curtesy of Hatori. Yuki was almost as sick as Akito now, he would stay in bed most of the day and only venture out if his health permitted him.

Shigure sighed and leaned back in his chair, the computer screen blinking at him as he rubbed the bridge of his nose. A second later Kagura walked in, holding all of her personal belongings.

"Shi-chan?" she asked softly. The inu looked up and his face fell.

"You're leaving," he sighed. Kagura looked down and blinked back tears.

"Gomen nasai(sorry) Shi-chan, but it's too hard..." she whispered. "I can't replace Tohru for you..."

"No one was asking you to." Shigure replied gently, standing up. In two long strides he was across the room, hugging Kagura tightly.

"We'll miss you."

"I'll stop by every now and then and see how everyone is..."

"All right...be safe Kagura."

"Bye Shi-chan."

Kagura quickly left and Shigure walked upstairs, opening Yuki's door. The young boy was still in bed.

"I'd better call Ha'ri...it seems Yuki's worsening," he muttered to himself in concern. He shut Yuki's door slowly and left to call the doctor. As soon as the door clicked into place, Yuki's lids fluttered open and he sat up. His gaze dropped to the small set of drawers next to his bed, and he opened it, staring at the blood-stained knife inside. He then lifted his arm and studied the fresh cuts.

"It doesn't hurt when I do it..." he murmured softly. "And the pain afterwards...it keeps my mind off of Tohru...at least until it fades and then I have to do it again."

Yuki sighed heavily and lifted the knife to his skin, staring at the cuts. (I'm so sleepy...all I want to do is stay in bed...and never wake up...) His eyes slowly closed and he began to cut again, his mind filled with visions of Tohru.

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Kyo slowly stirred the beef stew as it simmered on the stove. Since Kagura left, he'd only felt worse, blaming himself for her departure. Staring into the pot, he let his thoughts swirl around.

"It's not the same without you Tohru..." he mumbled. "Yuki won't even come out of his room...and Shigure spends most of his time with Ritsu now..." the neko bit his lip and attempted to fight back burning tears.

"We miss you...so much Tohru....it isn't the same without you!" he cried weakly as the tears began to roll down his cheeks.

"Hello?? Shigure, Kyo?!" someone's voice shattered Kyo's crying as the door slammed shut. He quickly wiped his eyes and walked into the living room.

"Hatsuharu?" he asked hesitantly.

"Oi, Kyo, where's Yuki?" Hatsuharu stood in the doorway looking worried. "I was just at Hatori's and I overheard Shigure telling him Yuki was really sick."

Kyo pointed upstairs silently and Hatsuharu sprinted up, bursting into Yuki's room.

"Yuki, I heard you were really sick so I decided to come over an—" Hatsuharu gasped at the sight of his older cousin slashing his wrist while in bed.

"Y-Yuki..." Hatsuharu gaped at him wide-eyed. Yuki dropped the knife in surprise and both boys locked gazes. There was a long silence as blood steadily ran down Yuki's arm and stained his robes.

"Oh Yuki," Hatsuharu said softly, breaking the silence. He went over and sat at Yuki's side, ripping off part of his to use as a crude bandage, then began to wrap from Yuki's wrist to his elbow. The rat stared at him in confusion.

"Haru..." he began, but trailed off.

"Yes Yuki?" replied the young ox calmly.

"You're...not mad?..."

"Iie, I'm very mad. Hurting yourself isn't how to go about things..." Hatsuharu said quietly as he tied the bandage firmly. "So why do it?"

"...I felt so lonely...with M-Miss Tohru gone, I didn't know how to get my mind off of her...I didn't it on purpose at first, it was an accident!" Yuki whimpered. "I was cooking and the knife just slipped..." he trailed off as tears filled his eyes. Haru's face fell.

"After that...I realized I could use that pain to keep her off my mind, if I just kept doing it..." Yuki choked slightly and buried his face in his hands. Hatsuharu scooted over and pulled his older cousin into his arms in a comforting embrace. Yuki sobbed against him, his body shaking with each cry.

"Yuki...no more cutting..." Haru murmured gently, rubbing his cousin's back slowly. Yuki sniffled, his cries dying slowly, and nodded as he held onto Haru tighter. The ox glanced down.

"Feel better now?..." he asked softly. Yuki studied his face for a long time.

"Yes..." he replied quietly before pressing his lips to Haru's. The ox's eyes widened and he tried to say something, but was silenced as Yuki's tongue dove between his parted lips and into his waiting mouth. Yuki's tongue glided over Haru's own, and he couldn't help but moan when Yuki pressed his body against his. Slowly, Haru tangled his fingers in Yuki's silken locks as the older boy lifted his lips away from Haru's and applied them to his neck, kissing and sucking softly.

"Yuki..." Haru gasped softly as the rat's hands began to wander down his body. "Y-Yuki...we can't I—oh god!" Haru groaned in pleasure and arched into Yuki's touch. He began to feel himself grow harder in arousal, and lost in lust, scrambled to open Yuki's robes. Yuki slipped out of them, maintaining contact, and hastily began to undress Haru. Within seconds both boys were tangled together, gasping and moaning. Haru was the first to lose control and cried out as he ruined the bedsheets. Yuki came a little while after then and pulled out of the ox, laying back as they both panted for breath. Haru swallowed hard and sat up, looking down at Yuki. He was rewarded with a smile. (Damnit...) Haru thought as he lifted Yuki's chin with his fingers.

"Yuki....I can't be with you," he said sadly. Yuki's eyes widened, he looked confused and hurt.

"But I thought you loved me?"

"I do, but—"

"I love you too Haru."

"Yuki, Rin and I are back together.

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Mwuahaha. Talk about a cliffhanger. I was originally planning on making this chapter longer, but I thought it would be nice to end it here and leave you people begging for more.

I want more reviews than last time in order to continue, onegai.