Hello….heh….sorry for the long update again everyone…gulp…I don't wanna die yet!
But as my apology…here's the update!
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
Tou-san
(Father)
Tohru slowly walked towards the park. A roll of thunder snapped her out of her thoughts, and she looked up as a single drop fell. Tohru sighed and tears began to fall.
Her feet instinctively stopped as she reached her destination. Tohru looked up and stared at the park bench in front of her.
"Hana-chan…" Tohru whispered. The sky rumbled again and the rain steadily fell. Tohru climbed onto the park bench and buried her face in the palm of her hands, sobbing softly.
OOO
Hana looked around at all the people staring down at her. And the mysterious pair of eyes that mirrored her own.
Kagura looked at Hana and then raised an eyebrow. "Is there anything wrong, Hana-chan?"
Hana jerked her head towards Kagura, and then smiled. "Eh…i-iie…nee-chan…" She scratched the back of her head nervously.
"My, my, well don't be shy Hana-chan, I'm sure you're hungry. Come, I made some onigiri that I'm sure you would love!" Shigure grabbed a whole tray of onigiris and shoved it into Hana's hands.
"Hey now, don't be shy or formal, really, take one, unless you don't like my cooking? I would ask you to try the dog shaped one, but I already ate that, hehe! So here, why not try the bunny shaped one then?" Shigure kept nudging Hana picking up one onigiri after another.
"Bunny…" Hana thought and froze. Her eyes locked on the bunny shaped onigiri. She suddenly gasped and tears welled up as she began to cry.
THWAAK!
Yuki and Kyo both punched Shigure, who now lay swirly eyed on the floor.
"You dirty dog, you made her cry! How low can you go? What kind of a man makes a girl cry!" Kyo boomed.
"Hey…I really didn't do anything…" Shigure said confusingly, recovering. He looked over to Hana.
"Ne, ne…what's wrong Hana-chan? Don't worry, Shigure's cooking isn't that bad…(At this Shigure fell to the floor)…was it something he said? If it was, ignore him, he's not serious.." Momiji knelt down by Hana.
Hana sniffled and shook her head. "I-iee…Momiji-ni-chan…it's…it's…Hana just remembered she left her favorite bunny backpack..in..in the park!" She wailed loudly.
Momiji blinked slightly. "Your…backpack…?"
Hana nodded. "I-It was a gift for my third birthday from Auntie Uo and Kaa-san!" She sniffed loudly.
"Ah..!" Momiji scratched his head. "Daijobu, Hana-chan! I'll go get it for you, how about that?" Momiji smiled cheerfully.
Hana stopped crying. "Demo…Momiji-ni-chan…"
Shigure stood up. "Momiji, it's raining outside, besides, the park is far away. You'll catch a cold doing that." Kagura nodded in agreement beside him.
Momiji shook his head and smiled at Hana. "I'll take an umbrella and go get it, alright? If I don't hurry, it will get soaked. Don't worry, I'll be back in a flash, alright?"
Hana fell silent and nodded uncertainly.
OOO
The rain battered down as Tohru sat on the bench, an umbrella in one hand. Her silent tears fell along with those of the sky, and she looked around at the gloomy dark clouds overhead.
"I should head back now…Uo-chan will be worried…" Tohru whispered as she stood up.
OOO
Momiji panted as he splattered his way through the flooded streets. A roll of thunder struck and Momiji paused to glance at his surroundings.
"Huh…let's see…we made a right here…so the park should be...that way!" He then smiled and continued against the pattering rain.
OOO
Tohru started walking back when she heard distant footsteps splashing in the rain. "Huh…?"
She heard it growing steadily louder and hid behind a tree, peering around the corner to see who it was.
OOO
"Whew…almost there…" Momiji panted as his tired expression split into a wide grin. He turned the corner and reached the park.
"Now where's that backpack…?" Momiji looked around, lowering his umbrella and shielding his eyes from the rain.
Under the park bench was a small bunny backpack, only barely visible under the rain.
Momiji ran over and grabbed the backpack, shaking off the raindrops.
"Whew…" Momiji whispered as he looked at the backpack curiously. It was a yellow bunny backpack with cute red eyes.
"M…Momi…ji?" Someone stepped out from behind the tree.
Momiji looked up with eyes in shock.
"Tohru…"
OOO
Tohru felt as if time froze. The pattering of the rain was no longer audible to her ears. The battering of the raindrops could no longer be felt upon her shoulders. Her eyes locked upon the person standing in front of her.
"Momiji-kun…"
Momiji stood silently in shock. After a moment, his eyes softened and smiled. "Come, Tohru, your family is waiting for you." Then he turned to leave.
Tohru had every intention to follow him. Hana was safe, and that was all that mattered. But a voice inside her told her no. She could never go back to that place. The reason she left was to keep Hana safe, to keep her away from…him.
She longed to go, to see all of them again…especially him. But for Hana's sake, it was better that she didn't.
"Momiji-kun…?" She lowered her bangs so they covered her eyes.
Momiji halted and wheeled around with a sad smile. "I cannot do that, Tohru."
Tohru looked up in surprise.
"He…He was heartbroken after you left. He hasn't been the same since you did. He's been suffering, Tohru, and it hurts all of us to see that. Not only him, but we are all. You left us years ago without a word or trace. You brought light to us when Akito covered us with darkness, but then you left, and we were engulfed in darkness once more."
"Tohru…please…we're your family no matter what…please come home…" Momiji smiled sadly as silent tears fell.
Tohru said nothing and stood rooted to the spot.
"You owe us that…Tohru…you owe him an explanation, and you owe Hana her father…" With that, Momiji turned to leave.
The leaves rustled and the wind shook the trees as its branches swayed. Tohru took a single step forward, and followed.
"Six years…"
OOO
I should end here shouldn't I? Sigh…I suppose I would, but seeing as I haven't updated in so long, I owe you guys this…
OOO
"So Hana…what are your parents like?" Kagura asked in attempt to cheer the little girl.
Hana put a finger to the corner of her mouth. Her sad expression suddenly turned into a genuine smile. "Kaa-san…is really nice…she never gets angry…and whenever Hana-chan gets sad, Kaa-san makes her happy, and whenever Hana-chan gets angry, Kaa-san understands her and calms her. Whenever Hana-chan gets happy, Kaa-san is there to support her. But when Kaa-san gets sad, Hana-chan can't be there for her…" Her smile faltered slightly.
Kagura looked down. "She sounds really nice…and…your father?"
Hana shook her head. "Kaa-san never talks about Tou-san…and whenever Hana-chan asks her…she gets very sad…"
Shigure patted Hana's head. "My, my you really are considerate of your mother. I'm sure she's already happy enough to have you.
Hana then blushed and giggled.
OOO
"Tadaima!" Momiji's voice rang throughout the house.
Tohru peered about the huge home and smiled. "Tadaima…"
OOO
Shigure looked up. "Ah…looks like Momiji-kun is home!"
OOO
Momiji opened the sliding door. "Hana-chan, here you go. I'm sorry it's a little wet, but its safe and sound."
Hana nodded with a broad grin and rushed over to hug the backpack.
"Oh, and Hana-chan?" Momiji lowered his voice slightly.
Hana looked up.
"There's someone here to see you."
Tohru came through the door and her eyes locked on Hana. "Hana-chan…"
"Kaa-san!" Hana ran into Tohru's open arms as tears leaked out.
With that, Shigure, Kagura, Kyo, and Yuki all froze.
"KAa-san…Hana-chan was scared…but Momiji-ni-chan took Hana home, and met all these nice people!" Hana jumped up and down in excitement.
Tohru had a blank look on her face and lowered her bangs to cover her eyes. "Let's go, Hana-chan…Auntie will be waiting…"
"Kaa-san?" Hana blinked.
Tohru led Hana out towards the door when a hand grabbed her wrist.
She stopped and looked up, only to meet the pair of eyes that belonged to the man she once loved and still does.
"Why did you leave us…" His eyes looked hurt, yet relieved at the same time.
Tohru broke into sobs as he embraced her in a hug. "G-Gomen ne…"
Hana blinked worriedly. "Kaa-san…kaa-san what's wrong? Do you know ni-chan?" Kaa-san?"
He let go of Tohru and knelt down at Hana's eye level, staring into the deep violet eyes that mirrored his own.
"Hana-chan…I'm…your father…"
OOO
Daijibu No problem, it's alright
Gomen/ Gomen ne Sorry
Kaa-san Mother
Tou-san Father
Onigiri riceball
Ne Hey
Iie no
-chan like miss, or mr…used for little kids and girls.
DAN DUN! I'm sorry…I'm too dramatic and way akward…but hey the father is revealed, happy? I'm sorry for the KyoxTohru fans! I truly am! But if I wrote Kyoru, then the Yukiru fans will be sad..oh well…you can only satisfy some…after all, he who tries to satisfy everyone, satisfies no one. So let's leave it here.
I hope the next update wil be sooner! (Gets thrown with rocks)
(Swirly eyes) O-ok…well…I'll…j-ust…be going now…oh…
Ja!
Sincere apologies,
Chibiazn3