And there she came...
Introduction – Part II:
Sadly, I do not own Fruits Basket, and I do not own Kyo... though, I own this story... Sort of.... Just don't steal this story line mmmk?
Note: Some scenes from the Fruits Basket anime have been either re-worded, or straightly taken out from the anime, all dialog taken from the anime belongs to whomever copyrighted it.
Flashback:
"Miss Tohru! Watch ou-"Before Yuki could move, Tohru had tripped over the bucket, and landed on top of Yuki. Kyoko was already aware of the following that may happen. But, Kazuma had feared what mayhem may come out of it. Kyo had run into the smoke to try to get Yuki, but then he bumped into Tohru, and poof!
End Flashback:
Almost instantly, a poof of purple and orange came out. Kazuma and Kyoko rushed over, and Tohru was on the sand, coughing. Once the smoke cleared up, she looked around.
"Yuki? Kyo? Where are you two?" Kazuma had picked up Kyo, while Kyoko had picked up Yuki. Before the smoke cleared up, they took the clothes lying around.
"Mommy, where did Yuki and Kyo go? They don't like me do they?" Tohru began to cry slightly. Yuki and Kyo were in the arms of Kazuma and Kyoko. They had taken the forms of animals, Yuki as a rat, and Kyo as a cat. They both looked at each other, and wished they could tell Tohru.
"It's ok Tohru, look at what I found." Kyoko had grabbed Kyo out of Kazuma's arms, so that she could embrace them, in order to stop them transforming back for quite some time. Tohru looked up at the rat and the cat, and she began wiping away her tears with her sleeves.
"Oh, they're so cute!" She began to pet Kyo, and she took Yuki into her own arms to hug him. Kyo purred every time Tohru had pet him, and Yuki had hugged her finger.
"We should give them back to Kazuma, Tohru." Kyoko spoke calmly as she looked over to Kazuma. Tohru's eyes filled with sorrow.
"Awwww, well... Mister Kazuma sir... do you think you can tell Kyo and Yuki, that is if they even care, that I will miss them, and thanks for being friends to me... for a little while at least." Tears began to fill in Tohru's eyes, and she clinged to her mother once again. Kyoko gave Yuki and Kyo back to Kazuma. Both of them looked over to Tohru. Yuki whispered 'I'm right here Tohru!', although, Tohru could not hear as her tears fell silently. Kyo looked away, and towards the side.
Kazuma had rushed them behind the bush, and they transformed back, just like that. They quickly put their clothes on, and came out from the bush. Kyo tugged on Kazuma's robe.
"Will we ever see her again?" Kyo's eyes were pleading for a yes. Kazuma sighed.
"I don't know Kyo. Yuki, Kyo, maybe we shouldn't tell Akito about this."
Both Kyo and Yuki looked at each other.
"Is something wrong with Akito? Why shouldn't we tell him?" Yuki looked up at Kazuma as they began walking.
"Some things are best left as a mystery..." Kazuma replied.
Yet, little did the five of them know, Akito was behind a tree, watching the whole rendezvous with Tohru and Kyoko Honda.
Somewhere behind the trees
Akito, so mysterious, yet, his eyes, they were full of anger, full of pain.
"Why couldn't they invite me along with them, too?" The young voice spoke, it was already so mischievous. "I mean, I really would have wanted to built a sand castle as well... But, they will have to pay, not only them, but that girl... Tohru I think, her memory will be erased. I will watch Yuki suffer, and not only that, Kyo will get angry at Yuki. This will be good." Akito grinned, as he slowly thought out his plan of destruction. But, why exactly was he always acting so... mean?
Tohru walked home holding her mother's hands. She was still crying, but not so much where she wanted her mother to tell. Yet, Kyoko still knew.
"Don't worry Tohru, they want to be your friend. Why wouldn't they?" Kyoko ended up hugging Tohru right before they got to the door of their house.
"But, mommy, why would they disappear like that? They ran off because they don't like me." A new batch of tears came streaming down Tohru's face. Kyoko let go of Tohru and opened the door. Tohru walked in and laid on the couch. She took a pink blanket, and wrapped it around her. Kyoko slowly closed the door, and watched her daughter cry. She knew something was wrong, besides the fact that she thought Kyo and Yuki didn't like her. No, if only Kyoko could tell Tohru the curse of the zodiac. Yet, then another idea came to her head.
Slowly, Kyoko began to walk towards Tohru, trying not to make a sound that would bother her. Kyoko sat at the edge of the couch, and began telling a story. Kyoko knew of Akito, and what may happen afterwards, so, she decided to have Tohru understand what may happen in the future, in another way.
"A long long time ago, God decided to invite the animals to a banquet. When the rat heard about this, he decided to play a trick on his neighbor, the cat. The rat had told the cat that the banquet was the day after the real banquet date," Tohru had sat up on the couch, listening to her mother's story, "Now, as the banquet date arrived, twelve animals had lined up to speak to God, and the rat was first in line. While the banquet was going on, the cat was sleeping, dreaming of a party that would never come. Of course, the cat had heard of what had went on, and the cat was quite mad. The cat was angry at the rat, and now, they are enemies for quite a lot of things. Maybe, the cat will one day have a friend." Tohru began crying. "Oh, Tohru what's wrong?" Tohru stood up.
"I know, that I will be a cat, I will not be a dog just because I was born in the year of the dog!" Her mother laughed.
"I see we have a year of the cat fan club now?" Her mother said, Tohru grinned, "I will be the first to join it!" She was jumping up and down, and talking about all the ideas about if she ever met the cat. Her mother thought, 'I know you will meet Kyo again, some day.'
The next day:
"I wish to see Kyo and Yuki... now." Akito said to Hatori. Hatori looked up to Akito at his desk.
"Why would you like to see Kyo and Yuki?" Hatori had asked. As Hatori asked, he soon regretted it.
Akito's young voice began to yell, "I SAID I WANT TO SEE THEM! DO YOU HEAR ME?" Hatori was struck by confusion.
"Yes Akito, I will be on my way of getting them." Replied Hatori, yet, Akito was laughing.
"Good.... Good Hatori." And as Akito finished his sentence, Hatori stood up and left.
Ten minutes later:
Yuki and Kyo had found Akito sitting by his window in his room. They had not come into his room a lot, yet, they were both quite nervous. Both Yuki and Kyo has sat down on their knees, waiting for Akito to do something.
The room was silent, and finally, after five minutes of waiting, Akito had spoken.
"Do you know why I called you here... Yuki and Kyo?" The eerie voice had echoed among the room. Yuki flinched, Kyo was nervous, "Well, do you?" Kyo had opened his mouth to speak.
"No, I don't know." Kyo had looked over to Yuki, and they had made eye contact. Within Kyo's eyes, there was a message being brought to Yuki's. "He's onto us, and meeting Tohru." Yuki looked at Kyo, staring him in the eye, receiving the message. He had known why they were called down alright, and Kyo turned around.
Flashback:
"Yuki how was your day at the park with Kyo?" Akito spoke as if he had seen nothing, absolutely nothing at all.
"It was great Akito! We met a girl name Tohru, I think I am starting to like her. But, you know, we are only friends right now. Although, I made her cry, because of the curse, and whatnot, she bumped into me, and I transformed. She doesn't know a thing about the curse though. She thinks that Kyo and I do not like her at all now." Yuki was not aware of how evil Akito can get, no, Yuki thought Akito was his friend.
"Well Yuki, don't worry, you will see her, soon." Akito had a smirk form his lips.
"Really Akito? How do you know?! I really would like to see her again!" Yuki was delighted with joy by now, but oh the possibilities would come out by Akito knowing what went on, and how he felt about Tohru.
"Believe me, you will see her." Spoke Akito, he smiled, "And, maybe I will get to meet her too?" Yuki smiled.
"I think she would like you a lot Akito." And that was how Yuki ended his visit with Akito.
End flashback
Yuki yelped.
"Really Kyo, you don't know why at all? Well, I think Yuki knows of course." Akito spoke slyly. Kyo flicked his head at Yuki, anger formed in his eyes.
"A-are you talking about..." Yuki stuttered.
"Yes, I am talking about your get together with Tohru." Akito grinned. By now, Kyo was quite angry. He knew how Akito is the head of the family, so he also knew of what power could come from him, and what anger, and pain will come through with him.
"B-but, what will you d-d-do Akito?" Akito grinned slyly, while Yuki was nearly ready to cry. He didn't want to lose Tohru. Not yet at least.
"Why do you want to be friends with Tohru Yuki? Don't you think she'd hate you for being cursed? Yes, she'd hate you so much, only because who would want to be friends with a rat...?" Akito's voice grew louder, as anger spat out, so did phrases that truly hurt Yuki. Yuki had drawn in a quick breath, quite hurt from that comment. He didn't think that people would actually hate him for being cursed by the spirit of the rat.
"THAT'S ENOUGH AKITO!" Kyo yelled. He stood up facing Akito. Although, Akito was not a bit intimidated by Kyo at all, instead, he pushed Kyo to the ground.
"I will make you regret befriending Tohru Honda." On queue, Tohru went into the room. Kyo looked up, and Yuki looked towards the door.
"Yuki! Kyo! I thought I wouldn't see you again!" Tohru smiled. Her mother followed behind her.
"Hello Akito, how are you doin-"Kyoko began talking to Akito, until she saw Kyo to the ground. "KYO! Are you ok? Are you hurt at all?" She rushed over to him, trying to get Kyo sitting back up."
"WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE TOHRU? AND YOUR MOTHER AS WELL?!" Tohru stepped back a few steps, withdrawn by Akito's booming voice.
"I-I... I was trying to talk to Kyo and Yuki, and the man name Hatori, he said you might've wanted to see me...?" Tohru stuttered. Yuki glanced over to her.
Flashback:
"Yuki, would you take me to the park with you, next time you go? It would be nice if we could become closer friends." Akito smiled. He longed to step out of the house, with actual friends. And, Yuki was not that younger, neither was Kyo.
"Well Akito, Kyo might come with me next time I go, so you are welcomed to come if you want!" Yuki smiled.
"Ok, well, don't go without me Yuki!" Akito was excited to go. He didn't want to be withdrawn into a room for the rest of his short life.
"I promise I won't Akito." Yuki put a right hand over his heart.
End flashback
Yuki sighed. "Oh no.... I forgot about that promise..." Yuki muttered under his breath. He knew he did something wrong, by forgetting to tell Akito about the day and time they went to the park. Obviously, Akito must've planned this all last night...
"Hmmm, you are right Tohru. I did probably want to talk to you after all..." Akito grinned. "HATORI! Come here!" Quickly Hatori rushed into the room. "Yes Akito?" Asked Hatori. "I want you to erase this girl's memory, and her mother's, too."
Yuki and Kyo's eyes widened, not only with hurt, and pain, but with anger. Anger towards Akito and his dirty tricks, and Kyo was mad at Yuki for telling Akito anything at all.
Kyoko on the other hand, she stood up, walking towards Akito.
"You may erase our memories now, but if our will is strong, we will remember one day."
And just like that, Tohru and Kyoko had their memories erased, right in front of Yuki and Kyo.
Hatori didn't want to erase their memories, but it had to be done, they were Akito's orders, and although he is young, everyone must obey the head of the family. It was like an unwritten law to the Sohma family.
Yet, Akito's terror didn't end there. Yuki was brought to a small, dark room.
"You think you can go against me, and not pay the price?!?! slash" Akito whipped Yuki fairly hard.
"Stop it Akito, Stop it stop it stop it!" Yuki kneeled against the corner, knees up to his face, as his arms held onto his knees. His head bent low, and he cried. 'This is all because I forgot to tell Akito about going to the playground?' Yuki thought, his mind was filled with shame. Ever since then, he was terrified of getting close to anyone. He was withdrawn from the crowd. And, he tried to get away from the Sohma household. Plus, Kyo and Yuki always got in fights.
"Ugh, it's disgusting. The cat in it's true form." Akito had taken Kyo's beads, and Kyo had transformed. Just... like... that...
And, eight years later, early in the morning, Tohru Honda is walking through the woods, a couple weeks after the death of her mother. She lived in a tent within the woods, and while walking to school, she stopped by a house she hadn't seen before. She saw before her the zodiac figurines.
"Wow Mom, did you know there was a house here? And look at those zodiac figurines!"
"My my, do my eyes deceive me, or is there a strange young girl in front of my house?"
And then, Yuki had saw her again, he had seen Tohru Honda near him once again.
Hehe, and that is the last part of the introduction. Da-Chan is so smart! Hehehe. So, I will start working on the first real chapter... soon. Don't worry, I am not one of those people who take months to update two chapters! Hahahaha. Da-Chan over and out.
Don't forget! RR so I know that you like the story so far!