Disclaimer: Wasn't the last chapter just horrible? LOL I thought so. Well I don't own Fruits Basket, blah, blah, blah. Okay so far, EVERYONE felt bad for Akito after reading the chapters. YES my plan has succeeded! Anyways, welcome to chapter 4, and more of the drama is revealed.

MidnightStar128 – Oh I see. Thanks for your correction!

Haruko Sohma – Thank you for your wonderful compliment and yes I was embarrassed to write chapter 3. It was so intense!

Kouseki Yume – DON'T DIE! I JUST UPDATED!

666loser666 – I LOVE AKITO-SAN TOO! LOL I have this weird anime krush on him when I still thought he was a guy, but when I found out his TRUE gender, I almost committed suicide. And yes I feel sorry for Kureno. I always make him the victim of Akito's smackings! I believe chapter 97 is in volume 12. I think… Nice screen name by the way.

T-c3 – Thank you for your review and it's nice to know that a respectable author like you enjoyed my story! And I thought it was a terror struck horror (my story I mean). Oh and please update chapter 2 of your sequel! And I am sorry to say this, but Akito commits suicide! Yes I can't imagine that either, but oh well, I wanna end this bloody story!

LMFAO I AM GOING TO TAKE OUT THE LEMON IN MY FICTIONAL STORY! IT IS GIVING ME NIGHTMARES! I AM SORRY LECELINE BUT THE LEMON YOU WROTE CREEPED ME OUT!

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Chapter 4: Sympathetic

(Flashback to when Akito was 5, my version)

The sound of a music box opening as a gentle melody filled the whole room (if you want to know how the melody of the music box goes, imagine the song Fragments of Memories from FF8). A little girl lay down sickly on her futon. She had caught one of those fevers again. Not only that, she had open the door to her garden, letting the breeze in despite the fact of Hatori's protests.

Akito longed to go outside. Not here, resting like a weak runt not having the strength to even move her eyes. She was still a child, a strong, energetic child.

Akito gazed lovingly at the music box sitting on the floor by her futon. It was a music box she found somewhere in the Main House. She asked Ren if she could keep it, but all she got was a slap on the face and a no. However, the music box looked too pretty for the feminine side of Akito to ignore. It was a silver ornamented box with decorations of flowers and angels carved on it. At one millimeter of a lift from the lid, a soft tune would come out of it. It would always relax Akito from her troubles.

Suddenly, a knock from the door is heard. Akito immediately closed the lid of the musical box and hid it under her pillow.

The door slid open, and came Kureno. "Akito? I thought I heard something in here." The rooster observed her surroundings. No sign of a music box that he had heard from outside.

She shook her head, "I didn't hear anything Kureno-kun."

Kureno saw a bulging form under her pillow with the shape of a cube. (her pillow isn't really that big).

"Akito-san, are you lying?"

She shook her head, those dark eyes looking guilty.

"Then what's that under your pillow?" he pointed at a soft white pillow lying on her futon.

Akito pretended there's nothing suspicious. "There's nothing under there."

Kureno seemed shocked since this was the first time Akito lied to him. Then, he walked over to her side and squatted down near her futon and grabbed the pillow up from where it was. A silver music box is revealed. "There surely is nothing under there."

Akito's cheeks went rosy. "I'm sorry Kureno-kun, but I want to keep it!" Her eyes were teary. But that's what happens when a small child doesn't get what she wants. Akito's small babyish face gave a cute expression that looked sad and lonely.

Kureno knew what Akito was trying to do and she was ALMOST successful. "Hmm, isn't that the music box Ren-sama didn't want you to keep?"

There was a sense of alert in her face. "PLEASE KURENO-KUN! DON'T TELL HER!"

"But Akito-…"

She fell on her knees and her arms were frantically grasping Kureno. "KURENO-KUN IF SHE FINDS OUT, SHE'LL SMASH IT! BUT I WANT TO KEEP IT! ALL MOMMY GIVES ME ARE TOYS THAT I DON'T LIKE. PLEASE! YOU REMEMBER WHEN SHIGURE-NI GAVE ME A DOLL? REMEMBER WHEN SHE TORE IT APART? PLEASE DON'T TELL HER!" Akito didn't even notice she was crying for one simple music box.

Kureno gave an exasperated sigh and took a good look at it. Is it that important to Akito?

"Please?" Akito's eyes were beaming at him mercifully.

He finally gave in, "Alright Akito-san. I won't tell. But you know it's not the right thing to do."

She nodded her head. "I know Kureno-kun, but just this once?"

But it happened more than once. There were lies that Akito didn't even know she was hiding. And as she grew up, more and more lies grew into her life, but now….she's putting an end to it.

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The servant had just brought in the food, with the steak knife. Kureno-kun is so stupid, thought Akito. She made sure the Shoji screen was closed and that no one was watching her from outside. After that, Akito led herself out in her garden.

Everything seemed peaceful. It was night time when the crickets would make sounds, fireflies made their appearances around the flowers, and the stars lit up the dark world for everybody to see.

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Kureno was still confused on why Akito would suddenly want to eat a steak. She never liked eating meat. What gave her this sudden craving? Everything seemed so suspicious. I should go check on her.

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Akito plunged the knife on her left wrist as she finished her other one. It was complete, she has two slits in each wrist and the blood flowed rather quickly. Everything in her sight started to go black and all the noises of the night drowned as Akito became passive. She fell on her knees and more and more blood drew.

Far from her ears, a faint screaming could be heard, "AKITO-SAN!"

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(Flashback when Ren saw Akito's music box, my version. The music box is just a made up story, so don't think it's from the manga.)

"WHAT JUNK IS THIS?" Ren threw the fragile music box aiming at Akito's head with some of her strength.

Akito had a thick scab on her tiny head. She rubbed the injury with the palm of her hand, trying to stop the pain flowing. She sobbed not because of the agony that she is feeling but the only feminine thing she got to keep was destroyed, again. "NO!"

"What did you say?" Ren inquired impatiently. She sent another blow to Akito's cheek. Kureno, who was always there to watch over Akito, again went to the usual panic. He marched down to Akito's side.

Kureno cradled Akito to his arms and tried to soothe her out of her crying.

"Kureno-kun she found it! She broke it again!" Akito cried.

"I'm sorry Akito-san," was all he could say. Akito leaned herself on his chest, crying to herself to self-soothe. Kureno could feel a warm red liquid stain his shirt as Akito's forehead lay on him.

"I hate her! Nothing's ever good enough for her! I try so much to impress her! But all she does is hit me!" Akito yelled. Kureno was just glad Ren wasn't nearby. She would've killed Akito if she heard this. "Why Kureno-kun!" Akito demanded.

Kureno sighed and lied, "I don't know." Actually, it's because Ren wants Akito to be a real boy, but she's a girl. However Kureno does not dare to say that to Akito.

With her soft voice, her tears dried up and whispered, "I wish I could become a bird like you Kureno-kun, so I can fly away from everything. I wouldn't have to cry everyday or hide myself everyday."

He wanted to say something to talk her out of what she had just wished. If she kept wishing this, it would get into her head and a new obsession hidden from Ren arrives. Everyone knows that's not good.

"Akito-san, if you fly away from here then I would be left alone in this place," Kureno challenged.

"Then you can become a bird too Kureno-kun," Akito stated happily.

Oh great, Kureno is just making it worse. "Eh, Akito-san. There are other people who don't want you to fly away. You can't just leave them behind can you?"

Akito looked sorrowful. "I guess not," she admitted.

"Besides, flying away from problems isn't the best way to solve them right?"

She nodded her head smiling.

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(in Akito's room….currently, Akito's not in her room)

Kureno was speechless. Right after his discovery of Akito's suicide attempt, Hatori managed to make it in time to take care of Akito right before the ambulance arrived. Now, she's hospitalized due to blood loss and the veins on her wrists were damaged by the knife too.

God I was so stupid to fall for that! After what had happened, I actually gave her a knife. Hatori-san must think of me as an idiot!

Out of nowhere, Hatori appears next to him. "Let me guess Kureno-kun. You fell for her plan and handed her a knife thinking it's for her dinner."

Kureno looked down guiltily. His eyes shook in horror and his face was pale white.

Hatori sighed. "Kureno, I understand that you didn't mean for any of this to happen, but you have to be really careful about everything you do. Especially with Akito."

He was surprised. Kureno expected Hatori to put up his "I'm so pissed at you" expression. Instead, he got a lecture.

Suddenly, a voice came from behind them, "I see the brat finally had the courage to do it."

Hatori and Kureno turned around in terror as the devil came to appearance. Ren is there with an evil smirk on her face.

Kureno shrugged nervously to Hatori. He definitely did not want Ren in the scene right now. "Ren-sama please-…"

"Please what? This isn't the right time for me to comment on what had happened?" She asked in a hostile tone. "Is it so wrong to point out that she's done something wise in her life?"

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Disclaimer READ THIS OR DIE: No this isn't the last chapter. I am trying as hard as I can to end this story very early. If you ask why I am trying to end it, it's because I am running out of ideas to write about this whole piece of crap. Plus I am getting bored. Next chapter will be the last chapter (thank god). Unless my creativity comes back and I am able to think up of a plan to make it longer. But that is unlikely. Or, if you guys can think up of GOOD reasons why I should extend this story further, I'll do my best to continue it. But for now, I am trying to end this story.