DISCLAIMER: I don't own FRUITS BASKET...dot...dot...dot...PERIOD!
N/A: Fist fic. - First timer here! I'm a novice, beginner, amateur, learner... etc. I just hope you'll bear with me and support me all the way. I'm sorry about the grammatical errors. English is not my first language. Thank you very much!
RATED: PG 13... I guess
GENRE: DramAnce (Drama & Romance)
KATT's DILEMMA: How do I continue the romance? I need action!!
QUOTE OF THE DAY: I was too busy looking at your halo when I over looked your horns. - Anonymous
SONG OF THE DAY: Crazy for you by Madonna
SUMMARY: The big Kaibara High Halloween party is coming up and everyone is obliged to join. As the party starts, mysterious things happen to Tohru & the Sohma boys. As the party ends, questions remain unanswered. Days passed and none of the gang has recovered... will this greatly affect them as they go on with their every day life? Read & find out the pairings. (x?Tohru)(x?Yuki)(x?Kyo)(x?Haru)
CALAMITY VS. CATASTROPHE
By: Kattastrofie
CHAPTER II
"Kyo?" The familiar face of one of the Sohma boys appeared facing her. Kyo gave her a crabby look. "What are you doing here woman?" He asked ill-manneredly. Tohru rose from the bumpy ground. Kyo turned his back on her allowing Tohru to take a good view of the back of his head. "Well... I'm with Uo and Hana and we were planning on ghost hunting and well you see I... huh? Where are they?" Tohru looked around and found her friends gone. "Oh no!" 'I must've been separated from them' Kyo observed Tohru. Kyo felt a little annoyed as he watched her but the more he did, the more he thought of how cute she looks. "Kyo?" Kyo snapped back to reality blushing as Tohru called his name. "What're you doing here?" she asked. She flashed light to their surroundings. They were in the forest behind Kaibara High. "It's none of your business." Kyo mumbled. He turned his heel and started walking to the path in front of him. "Wait! Wait Kyo!" Tohru called trying to catch up. "What?" he asked. "You... see... You... see... I... I don't know the way out... Can I come with you? If that's okay... I mean are you going somewhere... I" Tohru asked shyly. Silence. "Come on!" He replied. Tohru smiled and then quickly ran beside him.
The moon was shining brightly above their heads. It is shining under the presence of the dim sky. The round object shed light all over the trees guiding the young ones paths. As they continue to walk there was sudden hush. The two of them were very awkward with each other. Even thou they reside in the same house, there's still uncertainty especially with Kyo. He's doesn't correspond with anyone. Tohru on the other hand tried to communicate with him but he's just too complicated.
Tohru's eyes wandered around the woods. The place was filled with scrubs and trees. There were sounds of movement in the bushes. There were also the sounds of the cicadas singing to the night. There's a small trail placed on the ground some how leading people in and out of the woods. There were also wooden marks to show the right way for the lost. 'I never thought there was a place like this.' She playfully thought. The presence of the dangerous place brought her a little fear but the thought of having some one beside her took it away. She felt at ease and lucky that she found Kyo on the way at the same time, she felt surprised because she never thought she'd walk absentmindedly this far.
Breaking the uneasiness, Tohru began to ask her companion some questions. "Were you going to the party?" "No." he replied bitterly. "I see... then what are you doing here? Were you planning on meeting someone?" Tohru asked enthusiastically. "No." he replied bitterly again. "Oh... I see." Tohru glanced at Kyo's attire. He was wearing the same green cargo pants and on his upper body was his favorite long sleeved sky blue jacket. Tohru proceeded with her questions. "Did you want to go for a walk in school that's why you're here?" "No." was his reply. His voice was firm and rough. "I see..." she whispered.
Stillness
A strong gust of wind passed by. Tohru stopped and discerning this, Kyo followed.
"If you don't want to say anything I understand completely but please..." slowly she grabbed Kyo's shirt. Kyo turned his head to gaze at the woman behind her. His eyes widened in surprise, she was crying. Tohru was crying and her tear filled eyes were looking up to him. Slowly, she wiped her eyes with the back of her hand. "I'm sorry. I'm being nosy again. I know I shouldn't poke into other people's business."
Peace
Kyo tried to think of something. The sight of Tohru crying made his head swirl. Even in the middle of nowhere he still had some guts to make her cry. 'Stupid!' the voice kept screaming in his head. He wanted to run and get away from it all. He made her cry again. He made Tohru cry again. Did making Tohru cry soothe his senses? No it didn't. It made the feeling worst. His pride was swallowing him and his guilt subsided. His defenses were up again. He didn't know why, but the more he thought about it the more he came to being.
'All this time, I've had walls within me. These walls are my defenses. They've kept me alive and hidden. The masks I wore were never torn down by anyone else. Nobody could ever do it. Not even a slight emotion enveloped my heart. But ever since I met this person, everything changed. My heart played a different beat. She changed me. And that's the reason I keep hurting her. It was because I was changing. She was turning me into something I'm not. Atleast what I believe I'm not...'
Coward!
"What?"
Coward!
"Whose there?"
Coward!
"What did you say? Show your self!"
'Am I really a fool and a coward? Please... tell me... I need to know... I went away to train in the mountains. I had to stay there to maintain my barriers and keep my self up. I had to be perfect. I had to defeat Yuki. It has been my mission. I did it to satisfy my cravings. But everything is starting to fade away. The thought of defeating Yuki is slowly disappearing. A certain blurry picture is in mind. A picture... a picture of... Tohru? Tohru? Why... but why?'
"Kyo... I'm so sorry. I guess I over reacted." Tohru whispered.
'I don't understand...' the confused young man whispered. Suddenly, he quickly scampered away leaving Tohru behind. "Kyo? Kyo! Wait up!" Tohru followed suit. She ran as fast as she could trying to catch up to Kyo. Seeing a faint light before her, Tohru dashed towards it only to find her self back at the campus.
'Kyo... what is it that you don't understand?'
'I need to know'
'Tell me... Please'
TBC