Author: Hello, this is my very first Fruits Basket fanfic and I really do hope you enjoy it. If I make a mistake on the ages of the characters, please forgive me. I will try my absolute hardest to make this an entertaining story...but no promises. Oh and I do have a tendency to put too many 'I's' in a fic when I am doing first person point of view. So I will try to avoid doing that. I think that is it, hope you enjoy the story!
My name is Akito Sohma; I am the head of my family which holds a rather unbelievable curse. Our family is cursed with the spirits of the Chinese zodiac which we can transform into if we are hugged by a member of the opposite sex. There are some exceptions in our family though, like myself, I do not turn into one of the zodiac spirits. My curse...is to have a short life.
My life is both dark and depressing, but is it my fault? No, it is those fools that made it this way. They who expect so much from me and expect me to solve every problem that comes and goes. I know I am the head, but how can they expect so much from me? Now they fear me...heh, how I have been acting, I would be frightened as well.
I know what they are thinking, they believe that I am going insane, yet both you and I know this is not true. Though, there are some things that I can be held accountable for that may prove some brink to insanity. If I had a chance they would all be taught a valuable lesson...especially, if anyone, that damned Tohru girl. Oh dear god how I despise her, it isn't just her that I despise, but the affect that she has.
She is able to make everyone happy, everyone finds her adorable and all around cute. They forget about the secret, they forget about everything...including me. I lie here in my room listening to the distant sound of chatter and feel the chilled winter air enter my room from the opened window. No one is coming to visit me this time, so, I place my arms gently and tightly on the window sill and rest my head on the arms while gazing at my surroundings.
The leaves have fallen off all the trees nearby and far, the sky was cloudy threatening to drop light rain or maybe snow. The sound of eerie silence outside disturbs me deeply, yet I closed my eyes and listened closely for any sound from wind to a living being, I did not care. Then, something unwelcome broke the silence...
"Hatori should be in his office at this time."
My eyes opened quickly and looked at the direction from where the sound came from...it was Momiji. That was not the worst part; he was with that annoying, dim-witted girl, Tohru. There she was, looking as jovial as ever yet worried at the same time; just walking in here as if it were her house.
"Um...Momiji, if he's busy I don't want to bother him. I could just give him the gift later."
"No Tohru, you are not imposting"
"Er, don't you mean imposing?"
I didn't want to see her anymore, looking at her made my heart filled with a deep resentment. I shut the windows and stared at the floor thinking of some thing terrible.
"So...how would the others feel if Ms. Honda were to have a little... accident?" I whispered very softly, not wanting anyone outside to hear.
The kind heart might find some of the things I planned callous and down right vile. Yet a dark or cold blooded heart would find this quite enjoyable and a great pleasure. Murder...yes, a word that can never be used to lighten hearts or bring joy, but in a sick twisted way it did to me. Madness is not a conclusion to this feeling, but a yearning to put people in their proper place...yes...they would ALL pay soon enough.
The sound of knocking from a distance is heard from the other side of the building and footsteps enter the house. I ignored it and laid my head against the wall in deep thought of my plan. Ah yes...I could make her suffer dearly...there is a way...
(A/N: I am going to take a moment of your time to tell you that the next scene is NOT Akito's point of view but third person point of view.)
Tohru had entered Hatori's office with Momiji; she was surprised to find Shigure there too.
"Ms. Honda, why are you here?" Hatori was standing in front of the optimistic teen with a jaded look lingering on his face while Shigure greeted them with a hearty smile.
"Why hello you two, nice to see you come and visit, Tohru." Shigure gave a small wave as he said this. Tohru felt awkward and decided to speak.
"Uh...are...are you busy Hatori-san?!" she blushed and felt even more awkward, "If you are I can come back later! I wouldn't want to interrupt your work!"
Hatori sighed "No, you're not interrupting my work; I was just surprised that you would visit on a school day."
"Oh, well, its parent teacher conferences so there is no school today" she beamed.
"Ja, papa and I are going later, but I wanted to go with Tohru to visit you, Hatori. Tohru wants to give you something." Momiji said; Shigure got out of his seat at that moment
"I'm going to visit Akito now; see you later Ms. Tohru!" Shigure opened the door that lead to the main hallway and silently walked out of it, closing the door behind him softly.
"So, what did you want to give me?" Hatori never took his eyes off Momiji and Tohru
"Oh yeah, I have a gift for new years to give you..." she smiled and checked her pockets. In a few moments her face went blank and white; she searched her pockets more but couldn't feel anything. "Uh...I must have dropped it" she smiled shyly at him and looked on the ground. "Oh where is it!" she started looking under desks, chairs, trash cans, etc.
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"Akito...good morning" Shigure walked in to the young man's room. Akito was looking at the ground; he had an almost demonic type of smirk on his face. He finally looked up slowly at Shigure
"Akito, what's wrong? You look terrible; do you want me to call for Hatori-?"
"No" he hissed, "...I'm fine." Akito formed his hands into fists but still had a somewhat of a calm look on his face.
"Shigure" Akito said in the most serene voice possible, "I want Ms. Tohru Hondato come to the new years banquet, tell her she MUST come."
"But the banquet is only for family members, you yourself said so."
"Dammit Shigure why must you argue? I'm not in the mood for arguing with you, just do as I say!" Akito spoke harshly; Shigure was quiet and then sighed
"I suppose you're not in the mood to talk today. So, is that it?" Shigure said
"Yes"
"What are you planning for Ms. Honda?"
"Nothing, I would just like to speak to her is all." Shigure glared at Akito as he said this and Akito gave a cold laughed "Why must you always suspect that I am up to something? Really Shigure, you should have better trust in me."
Shigure raised an eyebrow and walked out of the room with the sound of his sandals hitting against the hard wooden floor.
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(A/N: At this moment I would like to tell you that it is going to Tohru's pov.)
I looked inside of Hatori's office but I couldn't find the gift! So I decided to look outside, 'wow is it chilly today, I should have brought a warmer coat.' I thought and blew on my hands to get more feeling in them before looking some more. The gift was small and wrapped in green paper so it shouldn't be that hard to find. I looked up just as a gust of wind came by and I saw out of the corner of my eye something moving on the ground. It was the gift!
I saw it start to roll away and I followed it closely behind until the wind calmed and it stopped moving.
"Got ya!" I chuckled and picked up the gift wiping the dirt off of it and looked for any damage, but it seemed to be fine. I turned around and what would have caught my eye but Akito inside of his room, with the window opened, staring straight at me! He was looking blankly at me as if I wasn't even here...he looks kind of nice when he doesn't have that cold look on his face though.
He slowly shut his window and so I decided now was the time to head back to Hatori and Momiji. That's when I stopped realizing how cold it was; I was a little freaked seeing Akito so all I wanted to do was get the heck out of there. I hoped that I was close because the Sohma house was getting creepier by the minute. When I saw Hatori's office I ran extra hard and accidentally slipped on the ice cold steps and fell flat on my face.
Momiji opened the door and stared down at me a bit confused and worried.
"Tohru, are you okay? Did you fine the gift?" He helped me up and I felt weak; I knew it was from the fall of course.
"Yes Momiji, and I'm fine, I was just a little clumsy and I slipped."
I ran up to Hatori who was now sitting down with his head in his hand still looking pretty bored as he did before.
"Hatori, here is you gift!" I flung it out in front of his face and bowed; he looked a little shocked but then slowly took it and placed it on his desk.
"Thank you" he said in a still bored tone but I could tell he was happy about it.
"You can open it anytime" I said, "You could even open it now if you wish. Well, I should be heading back, it's about lunch time and I know Yuki and Kyo are probably waiting for me to fix them something."
"Aww, so soon? We didn't even get a chance to play!" Momiji whined, I smiled and patted him on the head
"Maybe later, ok?" I said, and sure enough he was happy again.
"Shigure is waiting for you, just so you know." Hatori said while taking out a cigarette from a package in his front pocket and lighting it with a mahogany colored lighter.
"Oh, well then I wouldn't want to keep him waiting, bye!" I waved and walked out of Hatori's office, shutting the door lightly behind me, and running to Shigure who was waiting for me by the gates of the estate.
"Did you have a nice visit?" Shigure said when I caught up and tried to catch my breath.
"Yes...I...did" I managed to choke out and he smiled in return.
"I'm glad..." he said in response, "Ms. Tohru, Akito would like you to come to the New Years Banquet this year...don't ask me why, he just said he wanted you to come."
"M-me?" I stuttered, "H-he wants me to come?" I started to worry, what does Akito want me there for anyway? Does he want to say hello? Is he going to punish me? Oh this is too much to take in! I must calm down, it will be fine, besides, Shigure, Yuki, and Kyo will be there if anything goes wrong. Yeah, everything is going to be fine. I tried to calm myself down but I still felt the rushing, constant, beating of my heart grow faster each time.
New Years, after all, was only in three days...
Agony, Defeat, oh the moaning and the groaning of pain
It brings a great thrill, a rush of excitement a welcoming in my veins
Go on...scream, scream! No one will save you
No one will save you from this twisted nightmare and torment
So scream, scream! I bade you scream to your hearts desire
I will skin you until your flesh hangs raw and blood spilled into a pool of crimson on the floor
Till your screams and heartbeat are heard no more.
The ripping and grinding of the breaking of bones,
Your head laid out for all to see,
Your arms and legs are left with me,
The rest it dumped into the deep sea.
The sun has dawned and sorrow weeps,
But not even sorrow itself can hear your heartbeat.
Author: ok, that poem was a little gruesome, but it proved my point. Oh and I am quite certain I made some grammar mistakes but give me a break, I'm only human we all make mistakes all right? Yeah, I hope you liked this first chapter thanks for reading and please remember to review! Arigato!