Disclaimer: Nope. Still don't own Fruits Basket. Just this measly FanFic. By the way, I haven't gotten far enough in the manga to see if this is even possible, but I still like how this is coming along. Please R&R

Yuki Sohma sat on his bed in his room, crying silently. The soft and pale moonlight drifted in from his open window. The light, silky curtains lifted gently as a breeze made its way in. The sweat on Yuki's body felt as though it had turned to ice when the breeze washed over him. It was those...memories...haunting him. They never left him alone. Always swimming about him, always attacking his mind...

None of the other members of the Sohma family really knew the truth behind Yuki's parents. Most knew that they had given him up and they had died, and that was pretty much it. The only other person who really knew was Akito Sohma himself...

-FLASHBACK-

"Is it painful, Yuki?" sneered Akito in an amused manner. "How does it feel?"

"Why did it happen?" cried young Yuki, once again on the floor of the room Akito had designated for him. "Why?"

"Because you're a freak," replied Akito, "they couldn't handle it. You were too much for your parents to bear. They completely let go."

-END FLASHBACK-

His parents...what would things have been like if everything had ended differently? What if he wasn't a member of the Zodiac? Would they still have-

A soft knock penetrated Yuki's thoughts momentarily.

"Yuki, can I come in?" asked Tohru softly. Yuki hastily wiped his eyes.

"Um, yes Miss Honda, come in," he replied. Tohru opened the door quietly.

"I'm sorry, I just couldn't sleep. I...I've been worried lately...about you. Has something been bothering you?" If only she knew.

"I'm fine, Miss Honda. You should try and sleep. No sense in troubling yourself over me," Yuki persuaded, hoping she wouldn't ask any more questions. Tohru looked crestfallen.

"Okay, well, if you ever need to talk, you can talk to me." She gave his hand a quick squeeze, and Yuki's heart leapt momentarily. After she left, Yuki spent a few minutes reminiscing those few seconds he was with her. No, as wonderful as she was, she wouldn't understand. No, she would end up just like his parents. Gone.

"No! Please! Don't! Please stop it!" Then came the ripping of flesh, and the sound of a blade grinding on bone. Yuki screamed and tried to swat the knife away...but it was the same as the first time...

Yuki jolted upright, sweat dripping from his face as he gasped for breath. Seconds later, his left side burned with pain, and he immediately doubled over. Tears sprang to his eyes. Just another nightmare, he told himself. A nightmare...that's exactly what his life was.

Late that afternoon, he woke up to Tohru hovering over him and gently shaking him awake.

"Yuki," she said, looking concerned, "it's two o'clock and you still haven't gotten up. Are you all right?"

"Uh, yes Miss Honda," Yuki said, slightly red at the thought of her seeing him without a shirt on, "I'm fine." Tohru put her hand on his forehead.

"You're burning up!" she cried. Yuki felt his skin. It did feel pretty warm. "I'm going to make you some leek soup and bring you some extra blankets and-"

"No need to go through all of that trouble just for-"

"Oh, don't be silly!" Tohru smiled. "It's the least I can do. Besides, you need to be well."

"Okay," Yuki consented, "if you say so." Tohru disappeared momentarily, and Yuki lay back down, shivering under his blanket. When she returned, she had a bowl of steaming leek soup and a nice comfortable looking blanket for him.

"Now, eat up!" Tohru encouraged as she did her best to make Yuki comfortable. As soon as Yuki had started eating, Tohru suddenly cried out, "You need to stop worrying! That's what is making you sick!" It was so sudden, Yuki almost dropped his spoon.

"Worrying?" he asked softly. "I...I'm not worrying." Tohru's eyes filled with tears.

"I hear you at night," she confessed, "I hear you when you cry. I hear you when you scream. Please Yuki, tell me what's wrong."

Yuki had no idea what to say. He wanted to tell her. He truly wanted her to know, but it was impossible. Something like that couldn't happen. She just wouldn't understand...and of course, he had the curse of the Rat. He was forced to keep his distance from all people...he couldn't love them, and in turn, they couldn't love him.

"Miss Honda, there is no sense in worrying yourself to death about me. I'm fine." He forced a smile, hoping it would convince her.

"Okay...if you it's what you really want," Tohru sighed. She gently touched his cheek and smiled. Something deep down inside Yuki's soul hoped she wasn't just checking his temperature. "Get some rest," Tohru said, and then walked out.

"Why does she have to be so amazing?" Yuki mumbled as he turned over to sleep. After tossing and turning for nearly and hour, sleep came to him. Luckily it was a blank, dreamless sleep.

Yuki sat up suddenly during what was either very early morning or very late evening. He felt as if someone was watching him...standing over him...staring at him. The sensation made his stomach churn. He was instantly overwhelmed with fear and started shaking. Was it possibly another nightmare...?

"Hello Yuki," said a high, cutting voice in the darkness. Yuki could have sworn his blood froze. "We need to talk." Oh God. This is no nightmare.

A/N: Sorry this was so short...hope you enjoyed it! I'll update either once I get a few reviews, or 2/11/06.