Disclaimer: Although I dream of doing this, I shall never own fruits basket, so I shall have to be happy with the Yuki plushy that I have.
AN: I sorry for not updating earlier, but I lost my outline, but not to worry! I have a new one! And I like it better! Yes, now I love that people are actually reading this, so thank you! Yup, and for the question about the parings, its going to shift for awhile, but in the end, you know Yuki will get the girl! On with the story!
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"Um, excuse me?" Tohru replied. "What did you just call me?"
Yuki gulped. He had not meant to say the last word out loud. He didn't want him to think that he was some kind of weirdo. Although by the look on her face, he was too late. Well, better try to salvage what I can, he thought. "Nothing, nothing, Ms. Smith was it? I just said hello!" he turned red, the second time in about two minutes. That was an average of getting embarrassed once every minute, he noted.
"Whatever" was the only reply he received. Tohru turned to face the class again
What a weirdo! she thought. It might be good that Kyo would tell Yuki off. Where'd he get off calling me 'princess'? She hadn't been called that since she had been very little, and then, only by her now deceased father. She shook her head as the bell rang. Thinking about those depressing thoughts wouldn't help her. Plus, she had missed all of the morning announcements. She looked at her schedule. She had AP Chem next. She couldn't wait! Although she had heard that it was a really hard class, she loved science and math. It would be the perfect class for her, although she loved all of her other classes too.
"Wow, you must be really happy to see Kyo! I've never seen someone look that happy while walking towards AP Chem," said one of the girls in the hallway. Tohru just smiled and kept walking.
She was surprised that the girl had known her schedule, while Tohru herself didn't know it. It was to be expected, though, since she was the most talked about girl in school. I have to keep my thoughts about school in check, she thought. I can't let people know that I'm such a dork! I don't care what they think about me, but Kyo's reputation would be lowered if they know what type of person I really am. She entered the class, and looked around. Kyo was sitting in the back of the class. She sighed, knowing that she wanted to sit in the front row, but she also knew that it was impossible to make Kyo move.
"Hey!" she ran over and hugged him, pulling away quickly. Hopefully the teacher didn't see that, was her thought when she took the seat next to Kyo. She looked around. Most of the kids in this class were juniors too. She was really intelligent compared to the other people in her grade. As her eyes swept the room, she was surprised to see a pair of violet ones walk into the room. Suddenly they stared at her too. She looked away, red from being noticed. She sighed. Why did he have to be in this class too?
The next scene was similar to the one played out in the homeroom. The awkward introduction took place. Then, the teacher told him to sit where ever Yuki wanted, and again, he chose the seat next to her. Now she had Kyo on one side, and the new kid on the other. Tohru turned around to see Kyo's reaction to the choice of seating. He didn't look pleased. She knew what was going to come for Yuki after school and actually kind of felt bad for him. The class went on, the teacher going on about what they were going to learn this year. Tohru quickly got lost in the world of chemistry.
Yuki looked over at Tohru, smiling when he noticed that she had a content little smile on her face as she attentively listened to the teacher talk. She was saying something about chemistry. As Yuki continued to stare at Tohru, he noticed that he was being stared at too. Although he was used to this from the girls, he was a little creeped out to see that the one staring at him was a boy. Who was sitting next to Tohru. With a very angry look on his face. Now, if Yuki had had any lessons on life, he would've noticed that he had just stepped onto a boundary that he was not suppose to have crossed. However, Yuki had no teachings whatsoever, except for the technical things in life, thus he just shook his head and looked forward. This made Kyo madder then ever, and he was intent on getting his revenge on the new kid.
All of the Tohru's classes were similar to the first. She would walk in the room, and depending on whether Kyo was in the class or not, she would either sit in the back with him, or the front. Then, when she did sit down, Yuki would walk in, take a look around and just sit next to her. In the classes with Kyo, he would be seething by the end of class. Tohru didn't know why, but knew that it was connected to Yuki in some way. She just hoped that Yuki wouldn't get hurt that badly.
Soon the day was over. Yuki sighed. It had been long, but he had gotten through it. He walked over to his locker. He packed up and walked out. He thought that this day had been really productive. He was lost in his thoughts as he was walking home. That is how he didn't notice that Kyo and his gang were there until they were right behind him.
"HEY!" Kyo yelled, trying to get Yuki's attention. Yuki turned around, saw who it was, turned around, and kept walking. He didn't want to get in trouble on the first day. He also didn't want any one to get hurt and figure out his secret.
The act of Yuki walking away from him pissed Kyo off even more. "Don't you walk away from me!" he yelled, louder yet. "I guess we'll have to teach you a little lesson." Two of the kids with Kyo walked over to Yuki and grabbed his hands and pinned them back. Yuki did not struggle. He REALLY didn't anyone to get hurt.
Kyo stepped up to Yuki. "I'm gonna be soft on you for now, punk! But this is just a warning. DON'T ever come close to Tohru again! She is mine, and only mine. If you even talk to her you are dead, do you understand?" He had a smug smile on his face as he punched Yuki. Yuki didn't say anything, but he had a mean glint in his eye.
"Do you think that Miss Smith is just a toy that you can keep for yourself? Do you think that something like Miss Smith comes everyday in life? Can you keep her ONLY for yourself and not share her with the world? She isn't just some THING you can use! I bet you don't even care about her feelings at all!" Yuki was panting at the end of the speech. His cool temper, which was rarely disturbed, was suddenly off the charts. Something about Kyo's views on Tohru had made him snap. So, when Kyo's hand came flying towards him for the second time, he didn't hold back. He blocked the punch with one hand, while hitting Kyo with the other. Then, he kicked Kyo's stomach, which caused him to double over in pain. Although Yuki had definitely done both the kick and the punch, only three people noticed them. Those being Yuki, Kyo, and another who was watching. Yuki knew it, because he was the one doing those. Kyo knew it because he felt the pain. With the outsider, he only knew because he had a quick eye and knew martial arts. The other people present didn't have a clue what had just occurred, on account of the speed of the attack.
However, as soon as the kick had come, Yuki immediately felt bad about what he had just done. He really hadn't wanted anyone to get hurt. Yet, here he was, fighting with a person who he knew was no match for him what so ever. He was ashamed of his actions, thinking about what his sensei would have said if he had seen that. He quickly bent over next to Kyo and apologized for the pain he had caused. Then, he whispered, "If you want, you could beat me up now, so you don't look bad in front of your crew. This pain could be explained by a cramp or something."
Kyo looked up. "Hell no! I'm not going to lie to my friends like that!" He yelled. Then, he quickly turned around and walked to his friends. There, he explained that Yuki had wanted the fame of punching Kyo, while all it had been was a cramp. "I'll get you next time Sohma!" he yelled at the retreating figure.
Yuki had a smile on his face as he was walking away. Although he had truly been sorry for what he had done, it was good to use his muscle once in a while. He was also glad at the fact that Kyo had decided to lie. Maybe, he thought, that could make us become friends... Either that or he is just going to hate me even more. He sweat dropped at that fact. As he kept walking home, he felt a presence. He was being followed. He gasped. Could it be? Had the enemies found him here already? But that was impossible! He had just gotten here! He quickly tried to think of ways he could get out of here and find Tohru.
He realized that he was panicking. He took a deep breath. He was sure that there was no way the enemies could've found out yet. With that thought he was much calmer. He thought, maybe it's Kyo, back for more! That thought make him crack a smile. He knew that he had hurt Kyo, although not enough to really danger him in any way. Although the physical pain of it would be great, he knew that his ego had suffered more. Kyo wouldn't be back for a while.
He kept walking. He felt the presence moving towards him, faster. He kept walking, making sure that he wouldn't show signs of knowing that some one was behind him. He stopped and knelt down for a second. He pretended to tie his shoe laces. The figure slowed, but kept walking. Soon enough, the person was next to him. Yuki prepared himself for another fight.
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AN: I'm sorry about the v's but I had to separate the things some how. Yea, ne way, I'm sorry that this is another cliffy, but I hope that you will want to read the next chapter, which I will try to get out soon. So, Au Revoir for now!