DISCLAIMER: I do not own Fruits Basket or any of the characters except for Fury.
FURY'S POV
Flashback:
"Remember we're doing this because we love you" My mother said with a sad smile. I was younger then and I had only smiled and nodded back. Then a man that would haunt me forever appeared and led me away by the hand.
Time surged forward and that same man walked into the room, a cruel smile twisting his features. I sat huddled in a corner shaking in fear of what I knew was to come. He strode forward, grabbed my hair, causing me to whimper in pain, and dragged me to the middle of the room. He laughed and said"I heard you punched one of your guards today. Are you trying to defy me" I didn't answer, and he pulled out a barbed whip. "You know the punishment for defying me." He cooed, and I could almost feel my heart stop. "You know what happens to bad little girls" He said and slammed the whip into my back. I bit back my screams and huddled into a ball to protect myself as he hit me over and over again, the barbs on the whip digging painfully into my back and ripping and tearing chunks of my skin.
I began to feel dizzy as the blood flowed down from my back and formed puddle on the floor. Finally he threw aside the whip, only to stride to the fireplace, don a pair of fire-proof gloves, and pull out a glowing hot iron. I cringed inwardly and for a moment I wished for death. Soon all the thoughts I had had disappeared as he pressed the iron onto my back; causing the skin and blood on my back to bubble and congeal. Excruciating pain seared through my body and I screamed, unable to bite them back anymore. I screamed and I screamed and wished I would just die.
End Flashback
My eyes flew open and I gasped as I was wrenched from my dreams by a pair of hands shaking me awake. My sight quickly adjusted to the dark and I saw that a pale Yuki and Tohru were standing by my bed with extremely worried looks on their faces.
"A- Are y-you alright" Tohru asked shakily, making me wonder what the hell she was talking about. "You were screaming and whimpering and I thought"
"I'm fine." I quickly told her, cutting off her sentence. I was screaming out loud? "Sorry for waking you. You two should get back to sleep." I stopped talking as I heard footsteps approaching the door. Shit! I must of woken up the whole goddamn house! I looked around the room and realized that right now I couldn't deal with them questioning me. I had already said enough for tonight. "I'm gonna go out for a walk." I said quickly getting out of bed.
"But" I didn't get to hear the rest of Yuki's sentence as I jumped out the window and ran into the forest.
KYO'S POV
What was that? He had just heard the most pain-filled scream in his life and he suspected it belonged to Fury. Kyo quickly got out of bed and ran out into the hallway, where he met Shigure, Hatori, and Hatsuharu; all of them had been startled awake by the scream.
Without a word they all walked to Tohru's room, where she and Yuki stood staring out the window. Fury was nowhere in sight. Where the hell is she?
"What happened" Hatori asked Tohru and Yuki. "Was that Fury screaming just now"
Yuki nodded and said"Fury appeared to be having a nightmare of some sort. When I first came in here we tried to wake her up, but she wouldn't; but after a couple of minutes she stopped screaming, woke up, and jumped out the window."
For a moment no one spoke. They all knew that nightmares didn't cause some one to scream in such pain; it was no nightmare, it was a flashback.
"I suppose her recounting her story to us, probably triggered her memory subconsciously." Shigure said seriously. "She probably left so she wouldn't have to deal with us, but it's not a good idea for her to out there in the middle of the night like this."
"Should we send someone to look for her" Hatsuharu asked. Kyo looked at all of them and before anyone could reply he ran out of the room, threw on a jacket and went outside to look for Fury. As he ran out the door he could hear Shigure say, "I guess we found our volunteer."
FURY'S POV
I ran through the forest, not even caring how the nightgown Tohru had given me kept getting snagged on branches and tearing. It feels so good to be out of that house! This is what I've needed to just let all my energy out. I kept running until I reached the tallest tree in the forest and proceeded to climb up it to the top.
I sat down on one of the branches and sighed. Even though it was really cold out I didn't mind it at all; I had a clear view of the full moon. It feels so good to get away. It felt like they were smothering me. The cold was refreshing and eventually my eyes began to close and I drifted off to sleep.
KYO'S POV
Where did she go? Kyo walked through the forest, freezing in his jacket. I should have brought something for Fury to wear; she'll probably be really cold. Suddenly a piece of white cloth caught his attention. He ran over to it and examined it. This belongs to Tohru! Then this must mean that Fury came this way! Kyo broke into a run and followed the small strips of cloth.
YUKI'S POV
"Do you think we should go search for Fury as well?" Tohru asked Haru and Yuki who were sitting on the floor of her bedroom.
""Don't worry Miss Honda they'll probably be coming along anytime now." Yuki said with a small smile. They were all sitting here waiting for Fury and Kyo to return. After hearing Fury's screams no one had been able to return to bed.
"I don't-" Tohru started but was interrupted by Haru.
"Yuki's right. I doubt Fury would want us all over her. She probably just wants to be alone right now." He said in his usual flat voice. "And besides, Kyo can understand how Fury feels a lot better than any of us probably can."
Haru's right. I thought that I could understand how Fury felt, but after hearing her story… I can't even begin to imagine how she feels. Yuki leaned his head back on the wall and let out a small sigh. And together they waited.
KYO'S POV
Kyo finally arrived at what was probably the tallest tree in the forest. He looked up trying to see Fury, but the leaves and branches obscured everything. I can sense her up there. I guess I'll have to climb up. Kyo began to climb the tree and when he got closer to the tree he could see a shadow against the tree.
He quickened his pace and finally arrived on a branch near Fury's. Kyo gasped when he saw her. She looked like an angel. Her usually tan skin looked pale in the moonlight and the breeze stirred her hair and slightly ripped dress, blowing it around her as if she had just descended from the heavens. Her long lashes brushed her cheeks and for once she looked at peace. I've never seen her look like this before… She seems so serene… Maybe I should just leave her here…
Kyo quickly dismissed the thought as another chilly wind made him shiver and pull his jacket closer around him. He reached his hand out to shake her awake, when her piercing orange eyes suddenly opened and stared straight at him.
FURY'S POV
I swore I had to be hallucinating. Why is Kyo here? Immediately I felt very uncomfortable, and it wasn't the fact that I was sitting up in a high tree. Has he come to bother me?
"What are you doing here?" I asked him, quickly hiding my surprise.
"What am I doing here?" Kyo asked incredulously. "I'm here looking for you! I should be the one asking you that question!"
"Because, I want to be alone." I stated bluntly, and glared at him as if he was some obtrusive object.
Kyo fell silent for a moment before he spoke. "You might say you want to be alone, but that's not it. That's not it at all. You want someone to be with you, yet you're afraid you'll get hurt and so you push them away. I know because that's just the same way. Whenever I'm with others I'm always shunned and treated like dirt but…" he paused and looked into my eyes, "truthfully… I rather be alone than be constantly hurt by others."
"So you're shunned because you're the cat." I stated, looking at him.
"Yes. I know how it feels Fury and I just want you to know that I understand." Kyo said seriously.
For a moment I couldn't help but to stare at him. From the memories I had read in Hatori's mind, all he was telling me was correct. You might be like me Kyo but you're still good at heart, and that is where we differ.
KYO'S POV
Why the hell did I just say all that stuff? What the hell is wrong with me? Kyo finally ripped his gaze away from Fury's face and looked down at the branch he was sitting on, hiding the blush creeping up on his face.
"You're right Kyo. You and I are alike in some aspects. I'm glad that you can at least understand me a bit, but you have no idea of what I really am." She paused and looked at him. "I'm not afraid of others hurting me, Kyo. I'm used to being hurt. I'm just afraid that I will hurt others I care about. If you're around me for too long, bad things begin to happen and I don't want that. So as you can see, being alone is the best possibility for me." Kyo stared at her as she stood up on the branch. "To be quite frank with you Kyo, I don't really care about anything or anyone else except for those I care about. I don't care if I have to kill innocents to protect them. I'll do whatever it takes."
"But that's because you're forced to-" Kyo stammered, but was interrupted by Fury putting a finger on his lips.
"No Kyo I'm not forced. I never had to kill the innocent children of a gangster or someone's family, but I did. I don't mind killing, you could even say I almost enjoy it." Kyo felt a chill run down his spine from her words. She is even worse off than I thought. "I could end this all right now, by simply ending my life. But I'm selfish Kyo and I only do what will work for my own advantage."
She sighed and pulled her finger away leaving Kyo's lips tingling. "I'm a cold hearted person Kyo. In truth I'm not nice at all. I kill because I can and I have no regrets. Do you understand? I'm not a good person at all. I'm a monster." She said that last sentence in a pained voice. "So it's best if you keep your distance from me, and once this is all done and over with, I will leave this place forever."
Kyo stared at her in utter shock at the words she had just so nonchalantly said to him. Why do you do this to yourself Fury? Why are you forcing everyone away? Don't you see that I'm even worse than you? No she doesn't. She doesn't because she's never seen the other side of me. But one day you'll see that and then what will you say? Kyo couldn't think of anything to say and watched as Fury suddenly smiled and said, "Well, let's get the hell back to the house. I imagine Tohru is having a hernia about the two of us and, besides, it's too damn cold out here."
Together they both climbed down the tree and walked back to the house together. One day I'll show you my real side… and when I do I wonder if you'll accept it.