Disclaimer: I do not own Fruits Basket or any of the characters!
Summary: This story starts when Tohru comes back after breaking the curse 3 years ago. Akito has been gone a long time ago. Tohru's back to fight for what she always wanted; her true love. But will he accept her?
Tohru looked out of the train window, feeling her heart beat faster.
She
was coming home.
Finally, after 3 long years of waiting and
longing, she finally had the courage to come back.
"Okasan...I don't know if he'll love me. He said I was too young back then. But now...maybe things will be different. I hope I have changed enough for him to love me. I wonder how he is...Okasan...I miss you..." she whispered softly, sighing as she looked at the scenery outside.
It was snowing.
The small white flakes were falling like rain down onto the earth.
"What does snow turn into?"
"Eh? Um...it must surely turn into spring! Yes! Isn't it amazing? No matter how cold it is the snow will surely melt."
Tohru still remembered the first time she saw him.
He was standing there, so aloof.
Amid the chaos and the chatter, she spotted him, standing there with his jacket casually thrown over his broad shoulder.
His bangs were covering one of his eyes and when he looked across the room, it seemed at least to Tohru that time stopped for that moment.
Even across that ocean of people, he had managed to single her out.
Her breath had gotten caught in her throat and she found it difficult to breathe.
His eyes...were so beautiful.
But so cold.
Why?
"Why are you so sad?" she longed to ask him but the next instant she was brought back to reality when Kyo gave a start upon seeing a very familiar blond headed boy.
"Okasan...wish me luck!" Tohru whispered, squeezing her hands in nervous anticipation.
"OI! You little BRAT!!" snarled a red headed man, trying to reach the wriggling blond boy.
"Ouchie! You're hurting me, Kyo-kun!!" wailed the tall boy with blond hair as the red headed man managed to give him a noogie.
"Oh, shut up will you? Grow up!" snorted a violet haired man.
"What did you say, Rat Boy? You wanna a piece of me?" snarled the red headed man.
"Kyo! Yuki! Momiji! Behave, would you? The train's coming soon and I don't think Tohru wants to be greeted with your blue black faces," said a brunette haired girl.
"Yea, listen to your girlfriend, Kyo-kun!" teased Momiji.
"You little..."
"The train's here!! IT'S HERE!!!" shouted Momiji as the train pulled into the station. Everyone of the Sohma family turned to look at the train, their faces hopeful and full of expectation.
"There she IS! ToHRU!!" sung Momiji and ran towards her.
Indeed, there she was.
3 years, Yuki thought, smiling.
3 years had passed by and Honda-san had grown so much prettier and taller.
Her honey brown hair was blowing in the harsh wind and it was curled softly.
The same smile and the same innocent expression...
Had she changed at all?
Yuki watched as the ex-members of the Zodiac all took turns in hugging her.
Finally she turned to Yuki.
She smiled gently and Yuki smiled back, his heart already lifting.
"Yuki-kun...it has been a long time..." she said and Yuki nodded.
"Honda-san..." he began but he was cut off when Tohru suddenly came forward and hugged him.
He stood there, astonished and felt a blush creep into his cheeks.
"It's so good to see you again! I missed all of you very much!" she said, pulling back and smiling brilliantly at him.
Then why did you go away? He wanted to ask her but he didn't want to ruin the moment.
"Where's...he?" she said, looking around.
Yuki felt a familiar pang of pain at his mention.
"He...didn't come. He was too busy." Yuki said, seeing the flash of hurt cross her face, which she promptly hid with a grin.
"He should be busy, what with his new clinic and all..." she said cheerfully before turning towards the bouncy Momiji.
Oh, Tohru, after all this time, you still love him?
Why couldn't you have loved me instead?
I would have given you the stars and the moon if you had asked.
Why him?
Why Hatori?
Hatori ran a through his unusually shaggy hair.
He couldn't get any work done.
Growling, he roughly pushed aside his paperwork and it went sprawling onto the floor.
He could feel the beginning of a headache.
Massaging his temple, he stood up and walked towards the window.
He was just feeling tired, he told himself.
Yea, right, his other self said sarcastically.
REAL tired to even go and see Tohru.
SHUT UP, he snarled at the voice.
Don't you want to see how she's doing?
Don't you want to see what she looks like now?
Is she prettier?
Has she grown taller?
Does she still have that same smile that could make his heart begin its erratic dance?
I don't want to know, he told himself sullenly.
Yeah and pigs can fly, that voice taunted him again.
"Shut up..." his voice came out hoarse and rough.
"You know, you should have gone to see her, instead of beating yourself up." said a very familiar and oh-so-annoying voice.
"What are you doing here, Shigure?" he asked, his voice taunt.
"Oh, nothing...just wanted to see how you would take the news..." Shigure said in his smug voice, which made Hatori feel like strangling the dumb mutt.
"What news?" he asked rubbing his temple.
Today was not a good day for him.
"Tohru's going to be your assistant nurse," he said.
Silence.
Hatori closed his eyes again, pressing his hot head against the cold windowpane.
Why? Why did it have to be this way?
"This is going to be very interesting..." Shigure mused silently.
Very interesting indeed.