Onigiri-chan

What happens when an old childhood friend of Tohru suddenly came into the scene and messes up the whole love problems between the Sohmas and Tohru?

Sorry! I'm a first time writer! Sorry for all the mistakes I might have done! Please read and review!

Disclaimer: I don't own Fruits Basket… )

CHAPTER 1: The forgotten

Tohru, Yuki and Kyo were walking home after a long tiring day at school (it was their finals day!). Tohru was frowning, deep in thought. Yuki noticed and said, "Honda-san, are you all right?"

Tohru looked up in a panic. Oh no! I've worried Yuki-kun! "Um… ah… no… I mean… yes! I'm all right! It's just that I'm worried that I might get a red mark again."

Yuki smiled. "Don't worry, Honda-san. You've studied hard enough and so I know you will do OK."

"Yes… yes! I hope so!"

"Oy," Kyo thumped Tohru's head. "Don't panic, OK? It's just a test, and it was easy. Only an idiot would fail it."

Tohru blushed and looked down. "Um… yes…"

Yuki suddenly flew an arm and hit Kyo on the side of his head. "What are you implying? That Honda-san is an idiot?"

"What the hell? I'm not! Damn rat! Who the hell do you think you are hitting me on the face for? I'll kill you!" with that threat, Kyo shot a fist at Yuki. Yuki blocked his attack and landed another blow on Kyo's face.

"I'm really getting tired of you threatening me like that." Yuki said calmly, shaking his hand.

"Why you…" Kyo raised his leg for another attack.

Amidst all of this, Tohru was waving her arms around in a total panic. "Please stop! Don't hurt yourselves! Yuki-kun! Kyo-kun!"

"What in the world is going on here?"

Kyo and Yuki stopped in their tracks, with Kyo's leg in mid-air. Tohru widened her eyes and turned towards the voice.

"Eh? Um… ah…"

A tall young man, around the three's age, was standing in the middle of the sidewalk with a disapproving look on his face. He was carrying a school bag on his right hand, and with his other free hand he pushed his glasses up his nose. He had messy, dark-brown hair, and intelligent hazel eyes. To Tohru, he seemed familiar. However, the guy didn't look happy.

"Eh… ah… um… I'm sorry, stranger-san!" Tohru apologized in a panic and bowed to the guy. "It's just that…" I think I've seen him somewhere! Oh my, I can't remember! Have I seen him in the grocery store before? Have I…

"It's not any of your damn business, so leave!" Kyo said angrily. His head was throbbing with pain and he lowered his leg down. He relaxed for a bit and saw Tohru staring at the guy with a weird expression on her face. What the heck is she thinking now?

Yuki glared at Kyo and straightened his shirt. "I'm sorry for his rudeness, but you don't have to worry about us." He told the stranger.

The guy grunted. "It's my damn business and worry especially when there are two guys killing each other in front of Tohru-chan." He glared at Kyo and Yuki.

"Eh!" Tohru cried in a shock. Oh my, how did he know my name? How did he, how did he know it? I'm such a klutz! I can't even remember when I told this guy my name! Who is he? Who is he?

"HUH!" Kyo and Yuki said in unison. What the hell is this? How did he know Tohru's name? Kyo thought. A stalker…? Yuki thought.

"Um… stranger-san… how did you… how did you know my name?" Tohru asked. Inside, she was hyperventilating.

The stranger grinned. "Tohru-chan, I cannot believe you forgot."

"Oh! I'm sorry! I didn't mean to…"

Hey, why are you saying sorry for? Kyo frowned at Tohru. He didn't like the guy, and was suspicious of him. "Are you a stalker or something?" he growled at the guy.

He laughed. "How can I be a stalker when this is the first time I've seen Tohru-chan in years?"

"What the hell? Look you… you better tell us who you are right or else…"

Yuki sighed in annoyance and stepped in front of Kyo. "You're so stupid. Don't threaten anyone just because he knows Honda-san." He told Kyo, and then turned towards the guy. "I'm sorry about that, but really, who are you? Oh, better yet, Honda-san, do you know him?"

Tohru was drenching in sweat, her mind was still jumbled in confusion. "Um… I… um…." She shook her head vigorously.

The guy looked shocked. "Tohru-chan? Oh, OK, then, I see. It has been a long time. Hmm… well, maybe you would remember this. Apple! Banana! Orange!"

What the…? Both Kyo and Yuki thought. Is he crazy or something? Why is he spouting off fruits for?

Tohru frowned in concentration. Something was niggling in the back of her mind. He looks so familiar… but she couldn't put her finger on it.

"Can you give me more hints please?" she asked.

Yuki and Kyo turned their heads towards her. Does she actually know him?

"Um… well… OK…" the man screwed up his face, trying to get something to remind Tohru of who he was. "Um… oh yeah! Onigiri-chan?"

Something in Tohru's brain clicked and she gasped. "I remember! I remember!"

Both Kyo and Yuki stared at her. They watched her ran up to the stranger and give him a big bear-hug. Their mouths dropped as Tohru cried:

"Ryoki-chan!"

I actually got Tohru's friend's name from one of the main characters of the manga "Hot Gimmick". I love that manga… it's one of my favourites besides Fruits Basket, Ranma 1/2 and InuYasha! Tee-hee…