Disclaimer This is a Fruits Basket fanfic, I own the FIC not the actual SERIES. If I did it would have been much darker with HaruxKyo sex in it.
Mild Warning I might have lime or lemon chapters in this, it has yet to be decided. If I do the rating might be changed or I'll just put up a warning for that particular chapter. I'll also be as kind as to make it so that if you don't read that particular chapter you wouldn't be missing much plot.
-...- are memories.
Chapter 2
By the time Hatori finally convinced Hatsuharu that Kyo would live long enough with out the ox's presence for the boy to go to school was nearly a week later. Yuki had delivered their homework and had informed the family doctor and Shigure that he had made arrangements with the school so that Kyo could still do his work while recovering and not have to be held behind due to the accident. But when it came to explaining to Kyo he only stood there. He watched as the tired cat slowly took in breaths, he was recovering a lot slower than people had anticipated. They also found out that through the extensive damage Kyo's heart had become weak, but after physical therapy all medical staff involved were convinced that the redhead's cardiovascular workings would strengthen back to the way they were. But before that, he was actually on heart medication. Which he had already had to have a large dosage when Kagura showed up.
The bi-colored haired youth stopped, his resident evil umbrella symbol-umbrella shifted as he watched the gray world. He was on his way back to the hospital as his thoughts mulled over all that has happened. Yuki was showing a type of kindness that he had never seen before, going out of his way in order to come visit... but the rat never came around when Kyo was awake, almost as if he didn't want Kyo to know. Then there was that time with Kagura.
Hatsuharu's grip on his umbrella handle tightened, eyes growing dark from the memory.
-"Kyo calm down! KYO!"-
The ox quickened his pace as Kyo's painful scream filled his mind. The boy had been terrified for some reason. He had knocked over nearly everything in the room trying to get away from the young boar, the doctors and orderlies were trying to take a hold of him with out harming him as he thrashed into a corner, his head lowered so his eyes were hidden behind a curtain of orange.
-"Sedate him! Sedate him before he has a heart- SHIT!"-
He wished he knew what had happened. Kagura ended up only calling Kazuma to find out how Kyo was doing after that. The incident had happened when he was gone changing into some new clothes that Shigure had brought him. When he had heard the commotion his shirt had just been shrugged on and he was about to button it. He ran in and was quick to help hold the cat still long enough for the heart medication and anesthesia. The event had caused a few of Kyo's wounds to reopen and be scanned to see if he had done anything to the internal repair that had been 12 hours long. Luckily, only a few pulled stitches had been it.
Haru remembered pinning Kagura against the wall outside the room soon as Kyou had calmed down as was yet again in a dreamless-drugged sleep.
-"What the hell did you do! Never mind, I don't want to know. Just stay away from him if you know what's good for you," Black had hissed into her ear tempted to bite the damn thing off of her head as if to make a point.-
When had he started to become so overly protective of the boy? Was it when he actually saw the scared expression when Kyo first got hit? The fear that he, himself would have been struck by the large steel beast that nearly took the cat's life away. Perhaps it started when he was trying to keep pressure on one of the gaping wounds as Kyo spat blood into the raining sky. Maybe it was when he was holding him, Kyo's grip on his hand, the crimson leaking over his body as he held his cousin as the cat asked if he had been hurt. Then again it was most likely all of that. Every single event that had happened that reveled to him that the one he had spent time trying to make into a rival was the same person he had forgotten about so long ago after being enchanted by the eyes of the rat. A small Kyo that froze at the sight of blood, a tender hearted boy that screamed and cried at a stain in Kazuma's kitchen when ever he looked at with out mentally preparing. A boy that he had played with, heard laughs from and earned smiles with.
Haru smiled at the memories of the orange haired youth with bitter sweetness. Deep inside he found himself hoping that he could some how make it all up and create new memories that would be just as fun and make him feel just as warm inside. Picking up his feet, he continued on his way to the hospital, a small smile remaining on his lips as he voiced his thoughts out loud to no one in particular, "He makes me feel warm, huh?"
When he got to the hospital he was mildly surprised he hadn't gotten lost. Not even when he came to see Rin did he get to a place so directly. It just made him feel better inside as he remembered his way to Kyo's room, a place where he looked forward to going. He found it quickly enough, of course the sound of the cat's hissing comment of, "That's not how you play Yankee!" helped direct as well.
"Well sorry, but that's how the rules go," Uotani snorted.
"NO THEY-"
"K-Kyo-kun p-please calm down," Tohru's voice was still staggering each time she saw him. It was no wonder, she was still terrified over his condition and it was a wonder to everyone why she hasn't developed an ulcer from her constant worry.
The cat sighed and settled back down on his bed, placing down his hand of cards. His chest was slightly hurting and it bothered him when Tohru looked at him with that heartbreaking look. He pinched the bridge of his nose, "Just... do what you want."
"Uotani."
Hatsuharu's voice caused the whole room, except for Kyo who was used to this by now, to jump. The ox crossed the room after placing his things next to the door and quickly took a seat on the edge of Kyo's bed. He caught the redhead mumble something about a sent finally going away. Gray eyes fixated on an ex-gang member with a rather cold expression that went unnoticed by everyone except for the person on the receiving end. She looked to the side getting the silent message.
"A-ah, Hatsuharu-san would you l-like to pl-lay with us?" Tohru's mere energy shook, but it was much better than the last time she had come to visit Kyo.
"You can have my hand," the redhead's eyes started to drift shut even as he was sitting up.
"Kyo," the ox reached over and ran his hand over soft hair, careful of the bandages. "Are you tired?"
"Not really," he lied as he nearly fell completely asleep from the reassuring touch.
"E-even if your-r not very tired y-you should still rest! Yes, rest!"
Uotani stood up and gathered the cards on the table, "Tohru's right, sleep is the best way to recovery as they say." She finished gathering her things, "We'll come by later Kyon-Kyon."
The blond paused when that cold glare was dealt to her once more, this time it seemed a little more... possessive. She scrunched her face in distaste and went on her way with a jittery brunet. Soon as the door closed behind them Haru adjusted himself on the bed so that he was facing Kyo who was resting half of his face in a hand. He was nodding off again.
"Kyo do you feel worse?"
"No, just... didn't sleep well," the cat unconsciously moved closer to the hand that continued to stroke his hair.
"Is it the drugs, maybe Ha'ri-nii can change the prescription."
An odd noise between stress and pleasure came from the redhead as he shook his head, "It's not that... Just some bad memories is all."
"Is there anything I can do?"
"Just..." he held back the rest he wanted to say. The sent wasn't around when Haru was there, and the dreams left him alone as well as the memories. Kyo rested back into his bed, careful of the aching sores that thrummed every now and then. His eyes closed as he did so and soon as his head was nestled in his pillows he slipped back into a restful sleep that he knew he would have since the ox was present.
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"So..." Shigure lit a cigarette as he stood outside the hospital, "The bastard has to not only give me a large settlement but will be placed into prison for a minimum of 6 years."
"You worried about him that much eh?" Hatori resisted the urge to rub at his tired eyes.
"I view that no one outside of the family gets to cause us pain. We're already messed up enough."
"Are you sure it's just that? He has been living with you for several years now."
"Just because he lives with me, eats with me, beats me up when I tease him, displays the cutest reactions when I take it upon myself to act the brotherly figure... okay, so I'm a little attached, but that doesn't prove a thing."
The dragon smiled with a half chuckle, "Right, because it would be weird or a dog to be a big brother to a cat after all."
"Yeah, totally weird... So... I hear he's rather mellow."
Hatori gave a small sigh, "He's on constant mild sedatives, and twice I've already had to administer sleep aid. He seems more mellow probably because of the drugs and that he knows he has to take it easy due to his heart."
"Physical therapy?"
"We can't start that until next week when he can actually get up and walk around."
"How's Akito taking all of this?"
"He's giddy like a spoiled kid on Christmas."
The novelist took a long drag of his cigarette, "I hear Hatsuharu hasn't gone home. He goes to school then straight to the hospital."
"Hn, he even showers here. Momiji has brought him several changes of clothes at school, or so I hear." There was a long silence before the doctor broke it, "But... I'm glad he's here."
"Oh? More happy to have him than me?"
The dragon ignored that comment and continued, "Kyo sleeps more and his recovery rate is faster when Haru is around."
"Huh? But-"
"It doesn't make sense... I know, but as long as he's here Kyo gets better and I'm fine with that," Hatori finished his conversation and quickly walked past the hospital doors leaving his childhood friend behind with a mystery that played off of the tip of his tongue.
To Be Continued...