Hello. This is my first fanfiction, so if it sucks horribly, my deepest apologies to you. Anyways, before you start reading, I just wanted to tell you about the characters. The thing is, all the characters are way, and I mean, WAY different than the original characters. You'll see as you read along, but I just wanted to warn you if you are a Fruits Basket fan, and you need the whole zodiac story. My story does not, and I repeat, does not include anything about the zodiacs. Also, the male characters are not cousins. Tohru is way more loud and outgoing although she still has her innocence in her. Yuki is one those perfect, rich snobbish kid, and all girls still love her. Haru is a serious, yet kind of those "bad" kids. Meaning, parties, fighting, and yada yada. Kyo is not the fighting cool type, although he is in ways, still cool. He is moreover like a player and likes to have fun with... ahem girls, but don't worry, later, he changes... for the better.


Prologue

"Daddy! Daddy! Daddy, don't leave me! No, don't go! I need you… don't go…don't…go…" The little girl was breathless as she woke up from her terrible nightmare once again. Her whole body was covered with sweat. She wiped her wet forehead, and slowly got up from the sunken grass. The wind blew coolly against her face and skin. Once again, she lay on the grass next to her father's grave. She touched her face that was already stained with tears, and couldn't help, but to let the tears come out once more.

After another hour, the girl slowly got up ready to leave. It was then when she realized someone was watching her. A cute little boy sitting down on a boulder was staring right at her while he was playing with a flower in his hands. The girl quickly wiped away her tears. The boy came closer. He took a step. And another step. And another. And then he took another one, until he reached the girl.

"Yuki," he said, and had his hand out. She looked blankly at the boy and at his hand. "Are you just going to stare at my beautiful face forever?" Yuki said pulling out his hand a little longer. The girl snapped out of it, and said almost whispering, "Tohru. Honda, Tohru." They shook hands, and Tohru blushed a little. After all, it was her first time touching, or rather, holding a guy's hand. Yuki looked down at the cute innocent Tohru, and handed her the flower he was holding on the other hand.

"Remember, and think of me with this." After Tohru received the shining pink flower, Yuki walked pass her showing his back towards her. That was already enough for the young girl, as long as he was going to return, to the same place, to her.

Three years had passed by, and the two people were still closer than ever. Since the two were inseparable, people accused of them in a relationship. Although neither one of them made the first move, they were in a relationship that only grew within their hearts. It was like a balloon that had already exploded with the utmost love and happiness from the inside.

One day, Yuki asked, "Tohru, do you like me?" "Umm…" the girl was speechless. Her heart was bursting to say, "What do you think? Of course I do," but the answer came out more calmly, in a way she never expected it to come out. It came out all wrong, but the answer was good enough for the listener. "Yeah, of course. You're a good person." "I'm a good person?" "Yeah, although you're really mean to me and others, you're still a good person," Tohru said smiling. "I'm not mean. I'm so nice to you," Yuki replied in such a matter-of-fact way. "Fine. You're a nice and a good person." They both laughed. And, it happened to be… those were the good days, when they were together.

"Tohru, even if you're stupid, I'll take care of you," Yuki said lastly. The words reminding her of her lost father, dismayed her, but the phrase coming from him, relieved her. Feeling secured, Tohru answered gratefully, "Thank you."

After the following days, Tohru found a teddy bear in her locker. It was a really cute one that made her think of Yuki. Besides the bear, was a note, a pink and yellow card designed with tiny glittery hearts and roses. She opened the card, and peeked inside hoping it would be from Yuki. It was obviously from him, but sadly, it happened to be his last letter...