I was so happy when you smiled,
Your smile breaks through the clouds of gray,
Far from the sunny days that lie in sleep.
Waiting with patience for the spring,
When the flowers will bloom renewed again,
Knowing there's more beyond the pain of today.
Although the scars of yesterday remain,
You can go on living as much as your heart believes.
You can't be born again,
Although you can change,
Let's stay together always.
-English opening theme.
This story picks up exactly where Fruit Basket left off.
One Cat, Alone no More
Chapter One
In the Beginning, There
was Us
"When where you planning on telling him?" The voice of a middle aged man asked.
"When he finds out, it won't be that long." This voice belonged to a much older man, who sounded old enough to be the first ones father.
"You know it will hurt your son, don't you?" The first voice asked again.
"He's not my son, but yes, it will hurt him."
"Yet you don't plan on stopping this?" A new voice spoke up for the first time, he sounded a lot like the first one, only more serious and stern.
No one answered voice three as the first voice asked, "You still regard him as your son, don't you, Master?"
"Yes I do. But no, fate has once again told me the events to come, and we must not interfere. The most we can do is be ready when this happens." The older voice spoke.
"I will prepare for it at the hospital, however, what if he is to transform? I won't be able to treat a rat with a stab wound." The stern voice questioned.
"I…" Voice one paused then changed the subject. "I'll tell the others, I'm particularly worried about what your son will think, Master."
"Just make sure he doesn't do anything stupid, like try to kill Akito." The older man spoke again. "We will just have to hope it happens to quickly for his body to transform."
"Alright. Now I think it's time for us to go to bed, you dumb dog. I'll get the candle." There was the sound of two bodies shifting in their beds and a third climbing out and walking toward the light on the table. For a split second, the candle illuminated the face of Hatori Sohma before the tiny flame was pinched out.
Kyo's bedroom, Shigure's house
An older version of the Principal of Kaibara High School stared across his desk at a young boy, who looked extraordinary like Yuki Sohma, with white hair styled much like Kyo's, and brilliant yellow eyes.
"Mr. Sohma, I must ask you not to attack other students. I've called your father. He's on his way."
"Shut up! He's not my Dad! I hate him!" The door to the room burst open and a 46 year old Hatori entered into the room.
"Yuki, come on, you're coming home with me." The 17 year old boy, presumably Yuki, scowled and his face grew into a mask of fury.
"Go away Hatori. No one gave you permission to boss me around, I'm not going back to Sohma House, not unless he's gone, and no one's gonna make me! Especially not you!" Yuki screamed.
"No, I can't make you," Hatori's voice and face were calm. "However, Kyo is in charge of you and I'm here on behalf of him." The principal's head shifted back and fourth between the two, as though he was watching a tennis match.
"Why can't that stupid bastard come himself, huh!" Kyo was screaming, and a few people outside the office were undoubtedly hearing something that had nothing to do with them.
The door to the office flew open with such a force that the doors hit the walls, ricocheted and slammed shut again. "How dare you, Snake!" The boy that stood in the doorway could have been mistaken for Kyo, the only difference that his hair was the same pure red as his eyes, and Kyo's was orange. Even the style was the same, and he even wore the black and white bracelet that was necessary for the cat.
"Kazuma Sohma! Be careful, young man!" Hatori's voice rose a little, and his mouth formed a scowl.
"I don't care! The dam Snake-!" Kazuma was interrupted by the door flying open once again, this time Kyo entered the room, looking just the same as he did now, only he was now an imposing figure at six feet, seven inches tall. "Dad!" Kazuma threw himself at Kyo and grabbed him in a hug.
"Sush Kaze, he's not worth it." Kyo smiled at his son, hugging him back.
The principal spoke up. "Excuse me, Mr. Sohma?"
"Kyo," the man in question spoke up.
"Okay, Kyo, your son, Yuki that is, attacked another student for no apparent reason earlier today, I want you to speak to him about his behavior, seeing as how you could give him some, err, first-hand advice."
"Okay. That sounds fine. Yuki, you can't attack people. And I'm sick of you right now; you're with Hatori to the main house."
"No! You can't dictate my life! I hate you!" Yuki punched Kyo, who fell backward into the principals desk.
"You heard Kyo! You're coming with me!" Hatori took Yuki by the arm, but Yuki kicked him across the room were he collided with the wall and crumpled to the ground. Kyo sat up, blood trickling down his cheek were he and the desk met.
Shigure Sohma entered the room as the doors burst open for the fourth time that day. His eyes traveled from Kyo's bleeding cheek to Hatori on the ground to Yuki's angry, scowling face and back again. He put two and two together and exploded. "HOW DARE YOU! IF YOU EVER LAY A FINGER ON HATORI OR KYO AGAIN YOU'LL END UP NEXT TO YOUR FATHER IN THE HOSPITAL, OR MAYBE EVEN WITH YOUR MOTHER!" Yuki opened his mouth to respond, but before he could, a shot was heard and Kyo fell to the ground.
A 17 year old Kyo screamed and shot up in his bed covered in sweat and panting. A 27 year old Shigure appeared at his door a moment later, followed by a normal Yuki, complete with purple hair and eyes, Tohru Honda and a fully conscious Hatori, who put a hand to his forehead.
"His fever's back. Shigure, get some ice, quick." Hatori turned to Kyo. "What happened?"
"He shot me! He shot me!" Kyo was breathing as though he'd just run a mile in a minute, and his eyes were wide and panicked, his accusing finger was pointed at Yuki. "He had white hair, and he shot me!"
"Don't worry, it was nothing, your fever is really high, you were probably imagining things."
"I'm not imaging things! It was real! You and Shigure were older, and I, I had a kid! I swear, It was real, I promise I'm not making it up…You do believe me right?" Kyo looked so downcast and disappointed, and so sick, that Hatori's resolve crumbled.
"Well, I am rather good with minds; I could take the image from your mind, play it through mine, and transmit it to everyone else's, if that's okay?" Kyo nodded and concentrated on his dream.
School, next day
"You know Yuki; it wasn't you that shot Kyo right? In his dream, I mean." Tohru looked at him, worried about what he must be thinking of Kyo's strange accusation.
"I know, I didn't have a gun. What disturbs me is that he came up with me looking like Ayame. And I was way younger then he was. I don't know, all in all it was pretty strange."
"Hey! Wait up you two!" Yuki smiled at Tohru as Hatusharu and Momiji joined them on the sidewalk. They walked in silence the remaining two blocks to the school.
"Hey, Tohru, wear's orange top?" Uo met Tohru, Yuki, Haru, and Momiji in front of Kaibara High School.
"Oh, Kyo is sick; he's staying home with the Sohma's doctor." Tohru smiled and waved goodbye to Yuki, Haru and Momiji, walking off with Uo to meet Hana.
"Excuse me, Haru, Momiji; I have to go meet Jaca." Yuki left the two younger Sohma boys standing in alone in front of the old willow tree on school grounds, in favor of finding his three-week pregnant girl-friend.
"Hi, Yuki!" Jaca, pronounced Jace-a, Sohma, the Zodiac Horse and Yuki's fifth cousin twice removed, stood in front of him, the wind blowing her long blond hair in front of her sparkling blue eyes. Yuki smiled and hugged her, in the distance, the three fan club girl burst into tears.
"So, Tohru, how are things with old orange top? He treating you okay?" Uo asked. Kyo and Tohru had started going out a few weeks ago, just after Tohru introduced Hana and Uo to Kyo's father, Kazuma Sohma.
Tohru went through things in her mind, remembering how she had fallen a week ago, and Yuki and Kyo had caught her, but they hadn't transformed. They did some experimenting, and Tohru could now hug ant member of the Zodiac and they would only transform is she wanted them to. "Okay, he's treating me fine, besides, I think you scared him so much he's more careful then usual."
Hana looked up from her book. "That's good, other wise I would to speak with him again. I won't ever let anyone hurt Tohru, not if I can prevent it." Tohru smiled, happy to have such good friends in her life.
One week later, Shigure's House
Tohru smiled as she and Kyo lay talking on the roof, one of their favorite ways to spend time together. Sure, she was nervous about her announcement, but she knew the Sohma's, Yuki and Jaca especially, would understand if she was correct in her thinking. "Um, Kyo?"
"Yeah, what?" Kyo rolled on his side to look her in the eyes.
Tohru looked down when his eyes met hers. "I think I'm pregnant."
Now let's all gather,
Enjoying the company we share.
Our tears will dissolve into thin air,
As we drink up this wonderful life
La la la la la la la
Taking all sweat love and life
La la la la la la la
Drinking up all this good love and life
La la la la la la la
Take it in all sweat love and life
Next Chapter, Chapter Two
We find out if Tohru really is pregnant, what's up with Yuki and Jaca, if Kyo's dream was important, and weather or not something happens to Yuki, or if Kazuma, Hatori and Shigure have over-active imaginations. Akito will make an appearance. Next time, The Fate of a Rat!
Author's note
This is my first ever Fruba fic, so please, tell me if you think it's any good. I know I have a couple of other stories out there, but I don't know what to do with them, because I no longer have any interest in Harry Potter. Tell me if you would like to write one of them, and I will gladly give it to you.
Anyway, I love fruits basket, and I will have the next chapter up soon, probably by Friday. Look for it!
Any suggestions on anything you want to happen are fine, but if you give them to me it doesn't mean they will happen.
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