Disclaimer: I do not own Fruits Basket or any of it's characters.

Warnings: Shounen-ai/Yaoi implications (or perhaps blatant), dark/angst, language, and possible gore.

Pairings: Read and find out

Summary: He's their best friend and, yet, he's their worst enemy. He hides behind his joker's mask and pretends he cares, but he doesn't. What does he want and can they stop him before he destroys them all?

Harakiri: Hope you liked Chapter 1. As for this chapter, it's not going to focus much on the Sohma's at all. Mostly it will focus on Tohru, with appearances by…

Skye: Don't ruin the damn thing!

Harakiri: Sheesh! Alright, already. You're just pissed about your name.

Skye: Damn right I am!

Harakiri: Whatever. As I said, mostly Tohru (who I was thinking about not even adding at all) in this chapter. Enjoy! Also, a quick note. For those of you confused by the "blue eyed monster" comment at the end of chapter 1, my vampires will not have the stereotypical yellow eyes (mostly because of Ayame) and I'm not giving them red eyes either. Instead, I'm giving them blue eyes like the vampires from the movie "Underworld" (for when they use their vampiric powers and/or feed).

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Eternity is Forever Chapter 2-The Mystery and The Dare

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'What a dreary day…' Wide, blue eyes gazed solemnly out the window of the classroom. Tho the previous night had cleared, the rain returned once morning came. 'It's almost as if the sun is afraid to come out.' It was a rare moment for her; the one with the blue eyes. She was almost always smiling and doing her best to make sure her friends were well, even to the point of neglecting her own health. Now, tho, she was silent and solemn, gazing out the window into the hazy gray of the sky.

"Oi, Tohru." The girl jumped slightly, startled by the voice.

"H-hai?" she replied, somewhat timidly. Suddenly, a face appeared in front of her; a young girl with long blond hair and her bangs falling over one of her dark eyes. "Oh, it's just you, Uo-chan."

"Oh, it's just me, huh?" Tohru's eyes widened as she realized how rude her comment sounded.

"Ah, that's not what I meant! I mean-it's just, you see…." She stopped as a hand was placed on top of her head and she finally noticed Uo's smile.

"It's ok, I know what you meant. Heh, you're so easy to get worked up. Sorry." Tohru smiled softly and just shook her head.

"You don't have to apologize. I should have realized it was only a joke." Uo stared at her friend for a while. She could never understand how Tohru could be so happy all the time. Especially after what had happened to her mother…

As if sensing the negative thoughts, another girl made her way over to them. Her black hair was long and braided and her eyes were a dark violet color. Her appearance was like that of a porcelain doll and her stare was reminiscent of one as well. Wherever she went she always seemed to exude an air of mystery and something…supernatural. Of course, Tohru never noticed and Uo never really said anything about it.

"The darkness called for another and they went…." she said softly.

"Huh?" The two girls looked at their newest member in confusion.

"Hana-chan, what do you mean?" Tohru asked. Slowly the black haired girl turned her head and her faraway gaze met with her friend's curious one.

"The news," was her only answer.

"Oh!" Uo's eyes dark eyes lit up in recognition. "You're talking about that girl they found last night, right?"

"G-girl?" The blond nodded.

"Mm-hmm. They found some girl in an alley earlier. They say she'd been dead since last night. Really strange thing is, the only marks on her body were two small holes in her neck and all her blood was missing." Blue eyes widened in horror as all the details were told.

"That's horrible! Who could do such a thing?" Uo shrugged.

"Who knows." A mischievous look suddenly appeared on her face. "But, you know, a lot of people are saying it's the work of vampires."

"V-vampires?" Tohru covered her mouth with her hands and, somehow, her eyes widened even more when her blond friend nodded. "But, that can't be right. Vampires don't exist…right?"

"It's a possibility." Uo laughed as Tohru squeaked in fear. "I'm just kidding. Of course vampires aren't real. Right, Hana?" Hana turned her blank violet eyes to the blond yankee. She stayed silent for a moment, but finally said,

"Possibly…"

"Huh? Whaddya mean "possibly"? They're not real." Uo sighed in exasperation as Hana just looked away. "Anyways, that's not what I wanted to talk about." Suddenly Tohru became very attentive. To her, anything her friends said was important and she wanted to make sure she caught everything. It would be rude to not pay attention. She just hoped it wasn't as scary as their last topic.

Uo leaned forward, putting her hands on top of Tohru's desk, and motioned for Hana to come closer. "I overheard some of the Freshmen talking about this old house out on the edge of the city. They said something about it being haunted…" Tohru's eyes widened again at the mention of the word "haunted, "…and they were getting all worked up about it. They were starting to act really stupid so I told them that and they got all bent outta shape. Finally they dared me to go tonight to see if the place really is haunted. So, I was wondering, how would you guys like to come with me?" Tohru couldn't believe her ears.

"Go with you…?"

"Yeah. I know it's not haunted, but I don't wanna be shown up by a bunch of wimpy Freshmen. 'Sides, if you guys went with me Hana could be my "ghost detector" and you could be my witness. You know…just in case they decide to question me about it. So, whaddya say?" What could she say? She really didn't want to go, but she didn't want to disappoint Uo either…

"Ano…I have to work tonight. I couldn't…"

"That's ok. We could pick you up after work then go to the house. It's no problem." Scratch that idea. Well, maybe Hana wouldn't…

"…I'll go," came Hana's quiet, and somewhat out of place, reply. That was it…she had to go now. Tohru hung her head low.

"Hai…I'll go with you, Uo-chan," she said.

"Yosh! Alright, we'll come by at ten o'clock and pick you up, okay?" Tohru nodded and watched as the teacher entered and told everyone to get back to their seats.

'What have I gotten myself into…?'

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It was later that evening and the rain from the morning, which had continued through the afternoon, had stopped once more. Tohru had just finished her duties and gotten back into her regular clothes when she finally remembered what she was going to have to do. 'What am I going to do? We shouldn't be sneaking into a house and…what if it really is haunted? Someone could get hurt!' Suddenly she shook her head. 'No! I must be brave! Uo-chan is counting on me and Hana-chan, too!' With a final nod of her head she made her way outside to meet her friends.

When she exited the building, tho, Uo and Hana were nowhere to be found. 'Are they late? Yes, that's it. I'll just wait for them.' Standing to the side of the door, so she wouldn't be in anyone's way, Tohru waited patiently for her two friends. Almost an hour later, the sound of someone running could be heard.

"Oi, Tohru!" Tohru looked up to see Uo running towards her, arms waving. Once she had reached her friend, the blond girl stopped running and leaned forward with her hands on her knees breathing hard. "Sorry for-huff-being so late-huff-. I kinda got a little sidetracked…" Tohru smiled.

"It's ok. I'm just glad you're here and that you're safe." Uo returned the smile with one of her own then stood up.

"Well, let's get going. I wanna get this over with as soon as possible." She turned and began to walk away, but was stopped by Tohru asking,

"Ano, shouldn't we wait for Hana-chan?"

"Hm? Oh, Hana said she had some things to do at home and she'd meet us there. Don't worry about it, 'kay? Now, come on." With that the blond girl grabbed Tohru's arm and started walking to their destination with the other in tow.

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"You're late…" Uo grinned sheepishly as she and Tohru came up to the house to find Hana waiting.

"Ah, yeah. Sorry about that…"

"I'm sorry, Hana-chan. It was all my fault. I was going too slow." Hana said nothing and turned to face the open gate of the house they were supposed to be entering. The other two girls followed her gaze and were amazed at what they saw. Uo whistled.

"Wow. Whoever had this place must've been pretty well off…" In her mind, Tohru agreed. Inside the walls were several houses and one large house.

'It's so big…do we have to go everywhere?' She shuddered at the thought. She, like Uo, wanted to get this over with as fast as possible, but for entirely different reasons. Lucky for her she never noticed the houses behind them or the shadows that watched them from within.

"Well, it's now or never. Let's go do this so we can go home." Hana and Tohru nodded, tho Tohru's was a bit shaky, and all three went inside. They never heard the soft laughter that followed them…

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The three of them walked up the path and it seemed as if it was Tohru's lucky night. Uo had decided to bypass the numerous, smaller houses that seemed to be everywhere and just go explore the main house. While that was a relief, Tohru had a feeling that this was all a very bad idea.

'We shouldn't really be here…what if somebody still lives here and they just don't go out much? It could be some elderly person. Oh no! What if they're sleeping and we wake them up? They could be sick!' As always, Tohru was worried more about the well-being of someone else, so much so that she didn't see the shadow that went past her as they stopped in front of the door to the house.

"We're here." The three girls stared, none of them really wanting to go in, despite what was said earlier. Finally Uo took a step forward and put a hand on the door. Hana watched and Tohru held her breath as the door was slowly slid open. Once it was open all the way, the brave yankee girl (as she was perceived by Tohru) took a quick glance inside. "Nothing here. Let's go in." Slowly, quietly, all three girls entered the darkness.

There was a small rustling sound as Uo fished in her pockets for the flashlight she brought with her. A tiny -click- was heard and then there was light. At the genkan the girls took off their shoes and set them to the side, more out of habit than any courtesy, and then made their way into the hall.

They took their time, exploring each and every room they came across. They found many things; antique armor and weapons, old paintings, wall scrolls, and remnants of Japan's past. Oddly enough, everything was in perfect condition. There was no dust, or cobwebs in any of the rooms and none of the antiques were rusty. They ignored it, but Tohru was rather unnerved by that small fact.

'There should be at least an inch of dust on these things, but there isn't. It's…odd…'

"Hey, let's look in here." Uo motioned for the two girls to follow her and entered yet another room. Once inside they realized it was a bedroom. "Huh, that's weird." Tohru turned her gaze from the oh-so-clean bookshelf to her friend. "There's a Western-style bed in here…" Indeed, that was rather odd. If anything, there should have been a futon, tho it would have been considered careless and sloppy to leave one out if not in use.

While the other two pondered over the bed, Hana turned her attention to a painting on the wall. In the painting was a mirror and in the mirror were two reflections. A child and a mouse…strange. Suddenly, Hana's "antennae" shot up and turned towards the door and her gaze followed. Across the room, Uo and Tohru were interrupted from the conversation by Hana's soft voice.

"It comes…"

"What are you talking about?" Uo walked over and stood by Hana. "There's no…" Quite suddenly, the blond girl stopped talking and her eyes went wide. Tohru was worried.

"Uo-chan?" As she took a step forward, the blond girl began to go limp then, she fell to the floor. Blue eyes went wide with shock. "Uo-chan!" Suddenly Hana fell as well. "Hana-chan!" Now she was afraid. Something was wrong with her friends! 'I have to help them!' She started to make her way over to them, but was stopped as something grabbed onto her from behind. "AAAAH!"

Tohru screamed as loud as she could, but was soon silenced as she felt a sharp pain in her neck. She gasped, and it was the only thing she could do. 'V-vampires! There's really vampires!!!!' Slowly everything began to go dark. She felt whatever was holding her let go and she fell to the ground. Just before she blacked out completely, tho, she saw a pair of glowing blue eyes watching her and then…everything turned black…

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Oh yeah…this was definitely crap. No, it's not crap…it's SHIT! Ergh…why are Uo and Hana so hard to write? (And Tohru?) I love Uo and Hana (especially Uo), but I know I screwed them up. Grr…! Anyways, I hope this chapter wasn't a complete turn-off.

Skye: Meaning, she hopes you liked it and don't think she sucks.

-glares at Skye- Whatever. Well, let me know what you think. Click that little review button and tell me everything.