((A/N: Chapter Two! I would like to take the time now to say: I Do Not Own Fruits Basket nor Do I Own "Missing" by Evanescence. I sure wish I did.. :(
To All Those Who Reviewed:
BakaDen: Even if you do get writers block, you're still a lot better of a writer than I am. But why envy me?... You're actually excited about it? That's good. I was afraid no one would care for this story.. I beat myself up really bad for what I did to Kyo.
flyingdaggers: Well, Tohru didn't really give them enough food to last the whole trip. She just gave them a lot. Let's just say that they had a lot of plastic bags handy.
Mistress Of Muses: Yeah, I love this pairing as well. The song's also rather catchy.. Yeah, poor poor Kyo! I feel so guilty for what I did to the poor kitten!
Rayka: I'm attempting to.. and failing miserably..
Kat R. Fair: Yay! I've never had anyone dance for one of my stories before!.. I feel so special. Yeah, those are my favorite kinds. I guess that's why I'm so obsessed with writing them.
Kaerleer: I probably would've liked that title better if it hadn't taken me three days to come up with it. ((backs away)) okay, here's another chapter!.. I'm sorry it's taking so long. I'm just going through a bit of writer's block/too much homework right now.
Well, here it is!))
Chapter Two
((Haru's POV))
Please, please forgive me.
But I won't be home again.
"The plane will be landing shortly." called a loud voice, waking me from my light slumber. I rubbed the sleep from my eyes and noticed a tuff of messy orange hair laying on my lap. 'Kyo..' I smiled and ran my fingers through the soft locks of bright orange. Then, I gently stoked his cheek, causing him to whimper and flinch. His crimson eyes shot open and he yanked his head from my lap, eyes wide in fear. "Kyo?" I asked, bringing him into my arms where he shook with sobs he was attempting to hold back. "Don't.. Please, no.. Stop!" He yelled into my shoulder as people began to stare. I smiled awkwardly and continued to attempt calming the cat down. A few people bagan whispering something about it being too early in the morning for this. I knew Kyo couldn't hear them though.. He was still trapped in his own memories.. His nightmares..
Maybe someday, you'll look up,
and barely conscious, you'll say to
no one,"Isn't something missing?"
((Kyo's POV))
A cold hand stroked my cheek and I was instantly brought back to the memories the last night. 'Cold fingers ran over my bare skin, leaving a chilling feeling behind. The dark eyes of the finger's owner stared down at me in a mixture of pleasure, lust, and hatred. Cold fingers were replaced with equally cold, sharp metal that cut through my skin.. Covering the chilling feeling with the warmth of my own blood..' My mind was screaming for my body to flee, but nothing happened for a long while.. I felt a pair of strong, warm arms wrap around me and I struggled aginst them begging,"Don't.. Please, no.. Stop!" Yet the arms did not release me. They only held me tighter in an embrace that I soon found comfortable. I slipped back into a peaceful slumber.. Away from Akito.
You won't cry for my absence, I know.You
forgot me long ago. Am I that unimportant?
Am I so insignificant?.. Isn't something
missing? Isn't someone missing me?
((Haru's POV))
Kyo calmed down about ten minutes before it was announced that the plane was landing. I felt bad for waking the poor neko(1), but I couldn't, very well, carry him. "Kyo." I whispered in a gentle voice and shook him lightly. His eyes slowly opened and he groaned in protest. "We're here." I stated and he stood up quickly, attempting to collect the small amount of things we'd brought into this section of the plane. "Calm down, kitten." I stated and he looked a me oddly at the nickname, but said nothing. That was odd for Kyo.. But I guess it was only to be expected after all that had happened.
Even though I'm the sacrifice, you
won't try for me, not now. Though I'd
die to know you love me. I'm all alone.
Isn't someone missing me?
"Where are we, anyway?" Kyo asked as we carried our luggage out into the crowded street. "Uh.." I thought for a moment and remembered the city's name. "We're in a place called Chicago." Kyo's eyes went wide and he stopped walking. "We went that far?" He asked. I nodded and continued walking, the cat followed closely behind. "Well.." He began. "Where are we going?" I stopped and sent him a sheepish grin. "I dunno." He shook his head in silent disagreement as we began walking again. "So what are we gonna do?" He asked in a harsher tone than before. "The money you took can only last so long.." I smiled at his warning. "Well, I was thinking.. We could probably start by getting jobs." He rolled his eyes and asked,"Did it take you all night to come up with that?"
Please, please forgive me, but I
won't be home again. I know what
you do to yourself. I breathe deep and
cry out,"Isn't something missing..
Isn't someone missing me?"
((Kyo's POV))
After about thirty minutes of walking aimlessly, we arrived at the very large building. On the front door hung a sign that read,"Room For Rent" in large, slanted letters. Undernieth that, in slightly more readable writing, was the price per month. The price seemed reasonable for a place this nice looking, so I grabbed Haru's arm and drug him to the door. All the while he looked as if he had no idea what was happening. "You're wanting to stay here?" He finally asked in a voice of disbelief. I paused for a moment before growling,"Yeah.. Why're you so shocked!" He only smirked and rang the doorbell. We heard a muffled yell of,"Comming!" and feet running down the stairs. We also heard a crash, a yelp, and a curse, then the door opened to reveal a tall, medium sized woman that seemed in her mid twenties. Her long, brown hair was worn up in a loose ponytale, and she stared at us with ice blue eyes. "I'm guessing you're here for the room?" She asked.
Even though I'm the sacrifice, you
won't try for me, not now. Though I'd
die to know you love me, I'm all alone.
Isn't someone missing me?
((Haru's POV))
We sat in a large, bright red room. I tried to keep my eyes to the floor, since the color was giving me a headache. Kyo looked like he was going to throw up. I wondered if he was effected by the woman's bad taste in.. Everything.. Like myself, or if he was just nervous. The woman walked back into the room with three cups of cold soda and I suddenly realized how thirsty I'd been. "By the way." She stated after handing Kyo his drink. "I'm Kathy McRaven(2)." She held her hand out to me and I shook it, even if I wasn't used to the gesture(3). "Well, I'm Hatsuharu Sohma, and this is Kyo Sohma." I stated and Kyo's head shot up at the mention of his name. Poor kitten, he really did look patheticly nervous sitting there. "Interesting names." She stated. "You're not from around here, are you?" I shook my head. "We're from Japan..(4)" Kyo muttered from his corner of the bright red couch.
And if I bleed, I'll bleed, knowing you
don't care. And if I sleep, just to dream
of you, I'll wake without you there. Isn't
something missing? Isn't something?..
"Well, I don't see why you couldn't stay.." She stated, and I felt myself smile. "I mean, by the looks of you, you're runaways, right?" I glanced over to Kyo, who was now completely tense and really looked like he was going to throw up. He was acting way too timid for anyone who knew him not to notice. For the millionth time, I felt thankful for the idea of running away. I didn't even want to think of how much worse he'd be at Shigure's.. "Hello?.. Anyone in there?" The woman, Kathy, asked, waving her hand in front of my face. "Wha?.. Oh, yeah.. We are." I stated and Kyo loosened up a bit. Kathy smiled and picked up one of our many bags. "I was one once too." She stated cheerfully, then looked lost in thought. "Only I didn't leave the country, only the state.. It was when I found out I was pregnant." She motioned for us to follow and added,"That was a long time ago though.. Over four years."
Even though I'm the sacrifice, you
won't try for me, not now.
I found myself asking about what happened to the baby. I didn't mean to, and by the look on Kyo's face, he was worried we'd get kicked out for asking too personal of questions. "She's starting her first year of preschool." Kathy answered as we walked up the stairs. "Her name's Sarah." As we reached the room I guessed was ours, and she turned and looked Kyo up and down. He stared in a different direction, pretending he didn't notice. "Kyo, isn't it?" She asked, and he nodded. "You have pretty eyes." I watched in amusment as his face went from shocked, to embarassed, to nervous all in one split second. He was way too adorable for his own good.
Though I'd die to know you
love me.. I'm all alone.
((Kyo's POV))
"She was nice." Haru stated as we began unpacking. I chose to ignore the comment, trying to concentrate on the task of loading the food in the fridge. After I finished, I finally answered with,"She talked too much." Haru stared at me for a moment and uncharacteristicly burst out laughing. "What!" He asked/yelled, as anger boiled inside of me. How could he just laugh at me like that! And what I'd said was true!.. "It's nothing, nevermind." Haru answered, resuming his task of unpacking clothes. 'Stupid cow..' I thought as a small smile formed on my lips. Yeah, he was a stupid, absent minded, directionally challenged cow.. But he was mine.
Isn't something missing?
Isn't someone missing me?
- To Be Continued -
((A/N: ((laughs)) what a corny ending!.. I noticed a couple rather confusing things I wrote, so now I'll take time to explain:
(1) For those who don't know, 'Neko' means Cat in japanese.. I know I usually don't write japanese words in my stories, but Neko just sounded better in the sentence than cat.
(2) For anyone who was wondering, McRaven is my mother's maiden name.. And Kathy is one of my personal Favorite Female Names. (Kathy's daughter, Sarah's name is one of my friend's names)
(3) I've noticed that no one shakes hands in Fruits Basket. So, I'm betting it's not normal for Japanese folks to shake hands.
(4) I'm going to say this now.. I'm a very crappy writer.. I know people can't just magically speak english when they just moved from Tokyo, but this is that I'd probably make it sound like if Haru and Kyo couldn't understand english:
Kathy: By the way, I'm Kathy.
Haru: What?
Kathy: I'm Kathy.
Haru: I'm sorry, but I don't speak English.
Kathy: Oh, ok.
yeah... Well, Please review and tell me what you thought!))