Crimson Thread
This story is based off a dream I had. After a lot of editing and figuring things out, I've finally decided to do this story.

:DISCLAIMER: I do not own Fruits Basket in any way. I do own the three OCs that will appear soon...


Prologue

Shigure woke to a quiet morning. Tohru was in the kitchen, making breakfast for him and Kyo. He stepped out of his office, and entered the silent kitchen. Kyo sat at the table, sipping a glass of milk. Tohru finished cooking and gave them their breakfast. No one would speak. No one could.

Tohru was the first to break the silence. "Shigure?" she asked.

Shigure looked up from reading his newspaper. "What is it?"

"Shouldn't we visit them? I can't stand being in this silence anymore. I have to visit them." She looked down, and tears began to well up in her eyes.

Shigure nodded. "We can go at noon. Don't worry Tohru."


Tohru, Kyo and Shigure stood in the middle of a private cemetery. They stood in front of three graves. Tohru knelt down in front of one, placing flowers in front of the gravestone. Shigure and Kyo did the same to the other two graves.

"I just can't believe it," Kyo sighed. "She's really gone."

Tohru bowed her head in mourning. "I'm sorry Kyo. I wish none of this had ever happened."

Kyo couldn't take it anymore. "Stop apologizing! It's not your fault! It's not your fault Akito poisoned them! Just stop taking the blame for everything! It won't make them come back, will it!" Kyo collapsed onto his knees. "I wish it could..."

Tohru laid a hand on his shoulder for comfort. "You really wish she was still here?"

"Hell, I don't care if that damn rat was still here... I just wish I had told Kagura I loved her. But now... She's gone... she'll never know..." Kyo tried to keep himself from crying as Shigure spoke up.

"Akito just wanted to show that he wanted the family to stay together. He was afra-"

"So he does that by poisoning three of us and killing them! What kind of lunatic thinks that will make him more popular!" Kyo yelled.

Tohru sighed. She never got to understand the three as much. She never understood why Yuki kept to himself as much as he did. She never learned how Kagura could look past Kyo's faults and love him so deeply. And she never had a real chance to find out why Ritsu was so insecure and always blaming himself for everything.

"May you rest in peace"


Please do not flame me. I didn't want to kill off anyone, but for this story to work, I had to kill off someone. Please review!