Against All Odds Chapter 2: Since U Been Gone, a fruits basket fanfic

Chapter 2: Since U Been Gone

Here's the thing we started out friends
It was cool but it was all pretend
Yeah yeah
Since U Been Gone

I remember the first day we met. She came up to me and asked whether we could be friends. She looked really sincere. But I know it was all fake. She had been on a bet. Well, I said yes, anyway. No harm done.

You dedicated you took the time
Wasn't long till I called you mine
Yeah Yeah
Since U Been Gone

After three months, our friendship grew to something more. We spent a lot of time together as our relationship was fragile and it was only the beginning.

How come I'd never hear you say
I just wanna be with you
I guess you never felt that way

But Since U Been Gone
I can breathe for the first time
I'm so moving on
Yeah, yeah
Thanks to you
Now I get
What I want— (pause)

Our relationship never really blossomed, and after three months, she ended it there. It happened really fast. One morning everything was ok and the next she was going out with another guy. For the first time, I could actually breathe. It stung but I'll live through it. It was better this way, now I can get what I want. To move on. To move on to another school. But since that fateful day, I haven't had much rest. Almost every moment a girl would flirt shamelessly with me. One of the reasons why I'm so moving on.

Since U Been Gone.

"Hey! I heard you are changing schools."

"Yeah. Not so loud. I don't want the annoying wannabe reporter Kowachi getting a sniff of this.

"Ha! Ha! She'll give you no peace. It will be no use moving if she knew about it."

"Half the female population will be heading where I'm going if she knew."

"Great! The boys will rule this school then."

"Har har. Great joke. Zip it okay! Promise me!"

"I swear solemnly to protect the prince from any queen bees by closing my big fat mouth."

That was a conversation between Hatsuharu and me.

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Now there was only one thing to do. To tell her.

"Nariku, can I meet you at the mall later?"

"Our relationship is over, Sohma."

"I'm not trying to ignite our relationship; it was destined to be broken anyway." I paused as she inflates.

"Then what's it about?"

"It's about me. You either come and know or don't come and don't know. 3 o'clock in front of Sushi King.

Now I'm halfway through the task. And it's not gonna be easy.

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Later at three…

"Speak up and be done with it quick, Sohma."

"I'm leaving."

"Hah! You of all people leaving. You've got a life here. What's the use for you to live? All the girls are pining for you."

"Do you think that I bother about those girls? It's they who are bothering me."

"Where are you going?"

"I can't say."

She just walked away. And that was the last time I ever saw her. Never again would I set my eyes on her. I was finally free from this accursed place. I was free.

The journey there was anything but pleasant. The reception there wasn't any better, but at least without 24/7 of hounding girls.

The new school. I was finally here. I was to be lodged with my cousins, Shigure and Hatori, and my brother Ayame. I am sure I wouldn't have time for myself with them around maybe except Hatori.

Ayame: "Welcome home! How are you?"

Me: "Fine."

Shigure: "Want some cookies? They are delicious."

Hatori: "They are not for you, Shigure. Give it to him."

Me: "Thanks but no thanks."

Ayame: "Come on, bro. Be a sport."

Shigure: "It's ok. If you don't want it, I'll eat it."

Me: "Go on."

Together: "Welcome home, Yuki."

A.N: Yay, I managed to withhold Yuki's name until the end though I'm sure you would have guessed! Please read and review.