Fruits Basket

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((Author Note: It's a shorter chapter since some more major stuff is going to be focused in the next chapter so next time it will be longer. For now enjoy this one. ))

Chapter 5

Kyo had remained sitting in his room the rest of the night quietly. His head was rested against his knee as his crimson eyes stared at the rain that ran down his window outside. He still felt his fatigue, but his mind seemed lost in his thoughts. The school year was coming to and end and soon there would be a choice that must be made. The problem was Kyo had too many choices and they all seemed to lead to some sort of misfortune. Kyo smirked lightly, "Just my luck as the cat I suppose."

As morning rose Tohru began to stir from her sleep. As she opened her eyes she found that her room was lacking in sunlight, at first she thought that it was still late in the night. She turned her head towards her clock and found that it was actually early morning. Her pulled her legs out from under her blankets as she stretched her arms out. She stood up on the cool wooden floor as she walked over to her mother's picture, "Looks like a rainy day, today mom. We better keep dry today or we might get sick."

Tohru slipped on a light sweatshirt as she walked out of her room to the kitchen so she could begin cooking a warm breakfast for everyone. As she walked down the quiet hallway she paused a moment to look towards Kyo's door. At first she was about to knock on his door to see if he was awake, but her hand froze up before she even touched his door. Kyo was awful tired on rainy days and it was probably best to leave him to his sleep. Tohru nodded to her self and she decided she would just make something special for him instead. She trotted off to the kitchen to begin her long task.

About an hour later Shigure woke up to the sweat smell of breakfast. He opened his door with his usual smile spread across his face, "Ah, such a wonderful smell. Is our sweat flower, busy fixing us up something?"

Shigure had expected some sort of objection from Yuki and Kyo, but only silence blew through the sitting area as Shigure blinked lightly. Tohru peeked out and saw that Shigure was up, "Good morning Shigure. I hope you slept well. I made us breakfast."

"Us? Where has our noble prince gone and the ever agitated Kyo?" Shigure queried as he sat down at his place with his newspaper in hand.

Tohru placed Shigure's bowl down in front of him while she sat at her own spot with her hands rested in her lap, "Oh...well Yuki had to leave for school early so he already ate and Kyo...I'm not sure since I don't want to bother him. It's raining and I think he may be tired, but I'm afraid he may be sick to."

Shigure tilted his head as he looked to Tohru's face. It was obvious she was worried and Shigure ran his hand through his hair, "Well, it is getting late. You better be heading off to school. I'll check on Kyo for you."

"Oh, no I couldn't ask you to do that-"

Shigure pressed his finger against her lips as he waved his other finger, "Now, now. I want to do it. You wouldn't want to break your promise to your mother now about graduating. You need to go to school now."

Tohru looked down a bit guilty that she had completely forgotten about school at that moment, "Thank you, Shigure." She managed to whisper lightly as she got up to go gather her things.

Shigure rested his head against his hand as he watched her head out the door, "Have a good day," he said as he waved with his smile still fixed against his face.

He set his paper down as he got up for his seat to walk up to Kyo's room. Shigure stopped at his door and took in a deep breath. Without knocking Shigure slid open Kyo's door, "Kyo?"

Again Shigure had expected some sort of yelling fit from the hot-tempered cat, but there was none. As Shigure looked around the room a bit more he saw that Kyo had left some time ago in the middle of the night. A light chuckle slipped from the dog's lips as he leaned against the doorway, "Just as I thought."

Tohru found it difficult to focus on what the teaching was discussing in class. Her eyes always wandered to Kyo's empty desk. She wondered if he had stayed home because he was sick or maybe he was at the hospital. All her thinking was making her dizzy and she almost fell right out of her desk.

After class broke for a break Tohru was wandering down the hall completely zoned out. She had almost walked right into Yuki if it wasn't for his quick reaction to her presents. His hands shot out and caught her by the shoulders before she got any closer, "Miss Honda?"

"Eh...?" Tohru answered in a confused voice.

"There she is!" Arisa said as she came walking down the hallway with Hana trailing behind.

"I had sensed, Tohru's electrical waves have been off and I'm right," Hana said as she looked to Yuki who was startled by their sudden appearance.

Arise wedged herself between Yuki and Tohru as she hugged her friend, "Aw, what's wrong Tohru?"

"Let us speak somewhere quiet," Hana suggested as her eyes locked onto the Yuki Fan club girls who were stalking their prince as always.

"Alright! Come on Tohru, we'll go to a dry spot outside," Arisa announced as she lead them out, leaving Yuki there.

Yuki rubbed his head, "What just happened?"

"Yuki!" Momiji said as he came running over with the ever relaxed Haru following behind, "You look lost, Yuki."

"Is something wrong?" Haru asked as he patted Yuki's back.

Yuki took a side step away from Haru, "Nothing is wrong. Miss Honda just seems a bit worried today."

"Maybe she's worried about Kyo," Momiji wondered out loud.

"Is he sick?" Haru asked Yuki.

Yuki gave him a harsh look, "I don't care about that stupid cat, how would I know anyways?"

Momiji and Haru were surprise by the sudden outburst. Yuki himself was a bit surprise as well. He turned away to gather himself up emotionally. The feeling of jealously was nipping at his emotions and Yuki could hardly believe he was thinking in such a way.

Outside Tohru was explaining that she was only worried about Kyo being sick. Arise smiled to her friend as she gave her a light hug, "Don't worry. I think orange top is pretty strong to handle himself."

"Indeed, he is a stubborn one," Hana said as she took a bite of some food she had brought along with her.

"I guess you're both right. I'm lucky to have such good friends," Tohru said as she smiled to them both. She still felt a bit worried for Kyo, but it was eating away at her much now. She had to put some faith into Kyo, since he was strong afterall even if he lost to Yuki everytime he attempt to fight him, "Hmm...come to think of it he hasn't been fighting to much."

"Are you talking about orange top?" Arisa questioned as she leaned against the wall.

"Hmm...now that you mentioned it. I have not seen him threaten our schools prince too," Hana said as she took another bite.

"Maybe he is sick!" Tohru said as her hands clasped together. Arisa only chuckled lightly as Hana continued to munch on her food.

Kyo wasn't exactly sick he was just tired. He had left the house as soon as the rain let up. He wanted to speak to Kazuma about the scroll and book, but he didn't want to tell the others, which explained his silent escape from his room. Unfortunately it had begun to rain while Kyo was walking down the moist path. His hair and cloths were soaking wet by the time he reached his master's house. Kyo stood in front of the door as his thought about the night before.

"I choose-"

"-to see what the past has to show me. I know it will hurt to see, but I need to know before I am to be lock away the rest of my life."


A long time ago Kyo had made a bet with Akito that if he defeated Yuki in a fight then he could become part of the zodiac like the others, but if he failed he was to be locked up at the main house the rest of his life. Kyo would have never made such a foolish bet now, but he had nothing to live for back then. He shook his wet hair from his face. He felt almost foolish that he had hiked so far in the rain to speak about a book that may shed some light on his life. He was doing all this for a girl, to think he would feel such a way. Kyo could have laughed hysterically right there, but it was all true. He had changed so much by living in that house that he once thought to be torture. Even though Kyo thought Tohru's feelings may be meant for Yuki since the rat got practically everything in life. This was one battle Kyo would not lose to that damn rat.