Day 1

Disclaimer- I don't own Fruits Basket. Even at times if I wish I did; I don't.

He who fights monsters should look into it that he himself does not become a monster. When you gaze long into the Abyss, the Abyss also gazes into you. - Friedrick Nietzsche

"D-Don't come any closer! ..I-I Swear I-I'll do something!" The weak and weary cries of a lavender haired boy were suppressing through the shrinking walls. The elapsed time seemed to be gaining more on his optics filled with the smallest quiver of a pupil; pulsating to the rapid heartbeat.

Dark purple eyes kept track on the nearing raven figure; looming and spreading out its malicious claws and baring its fangs. "Please! Just stop! D-Don't…" Words suffocated as the darkness swiveled away leaving only the traces of an elegant smile creasing a brown haired girl's porcelain face. "Souma-Kun.. Why are you so scared?"

Not once he whipped the sweat off his brow; just gazing in disbelief, his statements stammering out as the box of the room tightened. "Miss…Honda..?" His words were shaky coming from such an elaborate macabre; the glow he usually held not able to exist.

"Of course Silly!"

With those words the normal prospective of Yuki's room returned. "Oh--I just--this well.." Pausing a laugh escaped the young mans lips, "This is going to sound silly but--what happened to the monster..?"

Chuckling once more his voice drained out before a straightforward reply came from Tohru. "You should be more afraid of yourself.." His pupils dilated at her remark taking a step back, "W-What..?"

Tohru looked at Yuki disapprovingly for a second before letting the smile regain to her lips. "Souma-Kun. I really think you might need some extra sleep. You look dead cold. I-I'm sorry if my tutoring has kept you up!" Bowing she continued, "But I said you should be more afraid of your bell. First hour starts in 3 minutes!"

Shakily the man glanced to the clock before rushing to fix his hair and get dressed; contemplating the moment prior to this. Yuki shuffled through his clothes; slipping on his uniform with quite the oddity of a look on his face. Disbelief shattered his very weak smile as he opened the door to leave with Tohru. "Yes, ..We must go."

A tweak of a smile creased his face as his voice held very little liveliness. Tohru on the other hand; always the lively took it upon herself to brighten the mood as the walked to school. "I'm sorry Souma-kun if your tired; I-Er-well I could try to pull you along if you really want or I-I could uh-!" Her voice went cold at the sound of the boy's dominant, "No…"

It wasn't that he was trying to sound cold; he was just a tad jaded. Slightly frustrated as it were. "I-I mean.. You really must not strain yourself Honda-san. You shouldn't worry about me so much." A slight smile began to facade her lips as she just nodded looking to the ground a slight flush on her skin.

"I'm sorry Miss Honda if I seem a little… off but I've just been having these weird…dreams or something."

Cocking an eyebrow she looked sweetly at Yuki, "What kind of dreams?"

"N-nothing…just ones about--…" Trailing off he turned the other way.

"Yuki—you don't really need to tell me but—I would like to know…" "It was about…"

/It was about you Honda-san… about you trying to hurt me; trying to kill me. You were just…some kind of monster…/

"Failing Exams.." His voice softened as he looked at her a slight tint of caring in his optics. "Seems silly—and well the teachers were monsters and I was failing because of that."

Tohru jerked a smile as she laughed quietly, "Souma-kun you really shouldn't worry! I'm sure you will do much-much-much-much better than me!" Blinking she continued, "I-I mean not that you have not tutored me well! It's just that you're much smarter!" Giggling her blue eyes followed his features. "I'm going to go and kill them."

Jumping back at her comment the rats eyes glazed over for a moment, "E-Excuse me Miss Honda?"

"I said I'm going to go and get them!" Gesturing her arm in the arm she smiled, "I'll beat those tests! They won't get the best of me!"

"Ah…yes. I'm sure you will do great…" Feeling his forehead he sighed before glancing up to the school that towered above them; stopping in his tracks.

Demons spawned from the top; crawling and chewing on the shingles. Their eyes were filled with blood; gushing out of their sockets. Ensanguined laughs came from them repeating sully words, "Le Diable est ici."

Within an instant they disappeared.

Tapping came to the side of Yuki; snapping him out of the trance, "Souma-kun..? Are you alright?" Her words were more of a worried sentimental value then curious. "You look…pale.." The fact of the matter was he always looked pale; but now more then usual.

"I'm fine; just remembering I forgot something at home…something.." Looking back to foreground he sighed as Tohru smiled. "What did you forget?"

"Nothing…I don't think…" Yuki's smile appeared only to dissolve for a minute. "I'll be fine."

Smiling Tohru nodded, "Don't lose your life!" Her words were jolty but how she worded it was odd.

Yuki took a step forward; pushing open the school doors he glanced back, "What did you say..?" Trying to hold the gentle calm face of his, this was hard in such a situation.

Tohru blinked; cocking her head to the side, "I said don't lose your strife! But make sure that you are feeling good. Maybe it is best I take you to the nurse's office." Shaking his locks the boy retorted, "No—I'm fine. Don't worry. Just a little worried is all."

"Okay. Well lets go then!" Grasping the man's palm Tohru pulled him along; crimson shading his face.

/I think I've really lost it now…I'm seeing and hearing things! Maybe I should just…ignore them…/

The lapping sound of the door flung open as then both entered the room; everyone in the class glancing up. But it was not something he saw that disturbed him. It was the fact of their faces. Their cold dead lifeless bodies. Stained with crimson and empty lifeless sockets for eyes. Claws breeched from their fingers letting the emotionless face look more of an insane dream.

"M-Monsters…." Yuki's murmurs were silently heard as he remained in the front of the classroom. Tohru had seated herself paying no attention as the teacher's assistant filled her in. Making a notion of a step backward Yuki nearly tripped; but caught himself by the hands of the teacher.

And everything went black…

The blaring shine of the light bulbs made him wince from his position; laying down. "W-where am I…? What…," Pausing he glanced around to find himself positioned in the Nurse's office on a white sheet bed. "Happened…?"

The elderly woman came in; the clinking of her shoes on the hard floor as a hesitant reminder of the blurry incident. " Ah. Hun' Your up. You really hit your head. You've been out for hours now." Shuffling through a basket for a bandage she smiled back at him, "Your' lil' girlfriend really was worried. She watched you for hours on end. I was starting to wonder about her myself!" Chuckling she tracked the Band-Aid and placed it on his forehead with a sigh. "There is mild bleeding. By tomorrow you won't be able to tell the little scratch on ya!"

"Just be careful not to knock yourself up again okay? I know these tests are a big stress but don't worry about it. They are not that big of a deal sweetie." Holding out a hand to Yuki he firmly grasped it as he was helped stand up. "Everybody has left school already. You might want to think of getting home as soon as possible. It's getting dark. You don't know what will happen."

Yuki nodded with a slight glance to the door. "Thank-you." The nurse smiled back as the man headed for the door. "Or /who/ you might happen upon…" A glint of evil shadowed over her. Her voice was only loud enough for her to hear although Yuki just gave a nod back before getting out and leaving.
"Or what may happen to you…"

The darkness skidded across the trees; making shuffling sounds of the nearby shrubbery with the breeze of wind. Ever click and clank of movement; every caw of a bird; ever footstep…. It all was to eerie. To trademark to a horror flick. But at this moment Yuki was not sure what to think. Was he truly going crazy or was this all just a dream within a dream? Hell he hoped it was…

But hoping was all he could do at this point. But he wished that this would all stop seeming so real and someone would pop out and yell, "Surprise! Got ya!" Or "April Fools!" But it wasn't April; and all these surprises were on the turn of the event. Bad as it were.

This sound; in particular made curiosity strike. A metallic clink. A shattering or dropping of a silver of metal. "W-Whose there..?" Yuki was usually not one to be afraid; or insane for the matter but this was all to ironic was it not? The dreams; the hearing situations and the images. It all was like a horror novel.

All he wished is he was not the first to be killed off.

Gulping Yuki spun around, keeping track of everything around him. Or so he thought. But /hoping/ was all he could do; wasn't it?

A seductive purr of a man's voice leered behind him; raven haired tips being all that was seen by the rat. "Ssshhh…." The wind blew fast as the man laugh became eerie still holding his mouth by Yuki's ear. "Go to sleep…."

Author's Note

Hello! Welcome back me! –giggle- I'm proud to say my skills have gotten better. But also sad to say I still love ending with a cliff hanger! –can't help myself- But I hope you liked it! Please Read and Review! Flames by all means are fine. It will just enlighten me to better myself! D But back to the story….

Anyways I hope to get feedback. It is what really gets me going on a new chapter! This is chapter uno! But this may be a shorter fan fiction because I can't keep up with all the crazy happenings! Maybe 3 chapters. Possibly 4. xP But I shall try! Oh! If your wondering about the quote on the top; I'll try to have one starting every chapter. And just leave me a comment or something and I'd be glad to check out your own story:D Oh and Sorry if there are any typos or mistakes! Anyways…

This will get better! I /promise:P Well let's just end off saying…

Things are going to get a lot crazier…