Hello! Thank you for all of those who reviewed! I'm sorry it took me a week…three more days of exams and school is out!
Happiness…
To:
megoldfish: I'm glad you like the story!
littleduck: Yeah…its pretty sad huh…and about the father…you'll have to wait and see:)
sakuradayspa: You'll have to wait like everyone else to see who the father is:P
Kawaii Ichigo: You'll find out who the father is…in a moment…soon…later…in a few days…months…years…never…XD Lolz…don't worry, I'll reveal him…
Amethystcrystal231: Here's the update! Once again, the father is to be revealed…later…:)
DISCLAMIER: I DO NOT own Fruits Basket. If I did, would I be spending my time around FanFiction?
Title: Forever? Or Never?
By: ChibiAzn3
Key:
"Dialogue"
'Thoughts'
Flashbacks
OOO change of scenery
Present Day…
A silver-haired man sat staring intently out the window of his office in the busy streets of Tokyo.
"Mr. Sohma?" A knock sounded at his door, and later came in his secretary.
No answer.
"Um…sir? These orders just came in…very complicated indeed…sir? Would you look at them?" The secretary questioned again.
The man still did not answer.
"Mr. Sohma!" His secretary yelled at the top of her lungs in annoyance.
"Hm? Hai? Did you say something, Kinomoto-san?" He tore his gaze away from the window and stared at his dumbfounded secretary with his purple eyes.
His secretary stood there, unblinking for a moment, then sighed. "Sir? These order for a new building design came in…there are quite a few specific requirements…the person who ordered it was quite specific indeed…" Her voice trailed off as she squinted down at the long list of details on the paper.
The man frowned. "Oh? What is it for?"
"A new company called Ragnarok Gaming Company…"
The silver-haired man sighed. "Alright. Leave it here and I'll look at them later."
His secretary bowed and left.
The man resumed his staring.
Outside, he saw a young couple holding hands and enjoying each other's warmth and comfort.
'Tohru…' he thought sadly.
FLASHBACK
"Honda-san?" A silver-haired boy asked hopefully as he heard the door creak open. But he did not see her. Instead he saw the face of a man.
"Hm? Ano…did you say something Yuki-kun?"
Yuki shook his head. "Nothing…" After a pause, he stood up. "I'm going out okay?"
The man shrugged. "Do what you like."
Yuki nodded and ran out the door.
"Honda-san!" It had been five hours and she still hadn't returned. He ran, having no idea where he was running to. Suddenly, he stopped, panting heavily.
Something clicked in his mind.
He then ran in the opposite direction.
OOO
"Honda-san?" He cried as he reached his small garden.
No answer.
He collapsed on the rock beside him and sighed in defeat, panic flowing through him . Just then, something caught his eye.
He smiled sadly as he walked over to the bright and colorful strawberries. He fingered the fresh strawberries for a while.
He was about to leave when he saw a single strawberry on the ground, stepped on.
He leaned closer and frowned. This strawberry was fresh, so wouldn't have fallen off by itself…
Yuki suddenly stood up in alarm and looked around.. "Honda-san?" He shouted.
No answer.
He ran into the bushes nearby his secret base and looked around. There, he found a yellow ribbon.
He then sank to his knees. "Honda-san…T-Toh…ru…"
OOO
"Sensei?" A young boy was pulling the sleeve of an orange-haired man.
The man did not answer, but was staring out at the sky, with his hands behind his head, resting peacefully.
"Sensei?" The young boy pulled harder. "Sensei!" He at last shouted out loud.
The man sat up in alarm looking around to see who had screamed at him. "Nani!"
He stopped when he saw the young boy beside him.
"Oh. Hao. It's you. What are you doing up here?"
"Lunch is served, sensei!"
The orange-haired man gave a vague nod before hopping off the rooftop. He dusted his pants, starting to leave until he paused and looked up. "Well? Aren't you going to come down?"
The little boy looked frightened at the height. "Sensei…" He muttered uncertainly.
The man chuckled and smirked. "You're never going to become a martial arts master if you're scared of a little height."
The boy nodded hesitantly and jumped off, and landed in the man's hands.
"See? No harm done…bakaro…" He muttered while smiling.
The boy looked up in mock frown. "Sensei is mean!"
The man laughed out loud. "Come, let's head back to the dojo…my old master is visiting as well..." He silenced with a smile upon his face.
The boy nodded. "Sensei has a master?"
"Well of course…he was the one who taught me all I knew…and he was the previous dojo owner before he passed it down to me." He gave a wave with his hands showing everything around him.
The boy smiled. "Gomen ne sensei!"
The man smiled sadly. The young boy had been like a son to him, just as he had been a son to his old master, yet the boy had brought memories of pain and sorrow to him constantly…
"Where is she?" An orange-haired boy wondered aloud. Behind him, some leaves ruffled.
"Tohru…?" He paused and waited hopefully.
But it wasn't her. Instead, it was a silver-haired boy.
"Damn rat!" He shouted.
"Baka neko…" The boy returned.
"Why you-!" He started.
"No. Not today. Not until we find Honda-san…" His voice was filled with sorrow as he held back tears.
The angered boy calmed and soon nodded his head in agreement.
They both parted their ways.
The orange-haired boy then punched a nearby tree. "Dammit…where the heck are you? Tohru…" He started to sob.
"Tohru…" He muttered with tears filling up again.
OOO
Oo…I know…this isn't my most interesting chappie…the next one is where the real fun begins! An unexpected reunion…?
Please review! Flames accepted!
Ja!