Title: How Far

By: Author888

Disclaimer: I do not own Fruits Basket or any of its characters. I am only using them for this fiction, not profit.

Authors note: No character bashing is in this fiction. Character death is in this fiction. Why am I repeating this? If you actually read the notes, you would have read the first chapter's note.

Chapter 2: Heartaches by the Number

Heartache number one was when you left me

I never knew that I could hurt this way

Heartache #2 was when you come back again

You came back and never meant to stay

Now I've got heartaches by the number

Troubles by the score

Yes, I've got heartaches by the number

And love that I can't win

And the day that I stop counting

That's the day that my world will end

Heartache number three was when you call me

And said that you was comin' back to stay

With hopeful heart I waited for your knock on the door

I waited but you must have lost your way

Now I've got heartaches by the number

Troubles by the score

Yes, I've got heartaches by the number

And love that I can't win

And the day that I stop counting

That's the day my world will end

The figure landed a few feet from Uo, who tried to punch him. The figure dodged her punch and ran past her. Hana glanced at the figure as it past her. Uo wasn't about to give up and ran after the figure. It ran past Yuki, making sure to show the scythe to Hiro and Kisa. It ran past Tohru and straight towards Ritsu. Ritsu ran faster than the figure could.

The figure chased Ritsu for a few minutes until Ritsu ran by Yuki. Yuki punched the figure and stopped the chase. The figure fell over but quickly got up. It changed targets and began to run towards Tohru. Tohru fell backwards and soon the figure was over her. It was about to strike her with its scythe when Uo tackled it, landing on top of it. Suddenly, the figure transformed. Before the smoke cleared, the animal form of the figure escaped. (A/N I can finally call the figure he.)

"Damn it, he got away," Kyo yelled.

"At least he didn't get anyone else," Haru replied while checking Tohru for injuries.

"I-I'm okay, Haru. Y-you don't h-have to go through all the trouble of checking me for injuries," Tohru stuttered to Haru.

"I'm back," an overly cheerful voice said from one of the four first floor hallways.

"Great, Ayame's back from searching for food." Yuki sighed after stating that.

"I'm sure that my dear brother missed me while I was gone," Ayame said as he entered with a cart. The cart carried a perfectly cooked turkey, many different variations of seafood, side dishes, and various drinks.

"Ayame, you are sure that this food is not old? After all, we are in an old, abandoned mansion," Hatori asked, knowing Ayame.

"Of course they are. The food is perfectly fresh. After all, I checked the expiration dates. I bet that this is a hideout for some thieves that were scared away when they saw the broken down car outside. They probably will return tomorrow. What happened to Momiji, anyway?"

"You finally noticed it. Sometimes I wonder if you are joking, or just stupid. I wonder if you even saw that Tohru was injured. I even wonder if you know you're a boy," Hiro commented.

"Hiro, that is not nice," Kisa told Hiro in her sweet version of anger.

"Tohru's injured. I'm sorry I didn't notice it earlier."

"Aya, I'm glad you're back. I missed you," Shigure greeted in a singsong voice. Shigure just got back from a dining room.

"About you're question, Momiji was killed by somebody in this room," Hatori answered Ayame's previous question.

"Oh, that's too bad. Hurry and eat or the food will get cold. Shigure should have set a table. I need to get back to the kitchen. I still have food to retrieve. See you later everybody." With that Ayame left to head back to the kitchen.

"Come on everyone. This way to the dining room," Shigure said.

"I'll stay here for a little while," Tohru told Shigure.

"I'll stay to protect her," Kyo said right after she finished.

"I'm not letting her stay with that stupid cat," Yuki said right after Kyo finished.

"And we'll protect Tohru from your stupid bickering," Uo said after Yuki finished.

Minutes later, Tohru, Yuki, Kyo, Hana, and Uo were sitting on some of the mansions old lounge chairs. Tohru just stared at Momiji's body and cried. Kyo began to feel guilty for everything he did to Momiji.

"Come back here you little brat."

"Waah, Kyo's picking on me."

Uo thought of Tohru's sanity and felt sorrow for Momiji. Yuki thought that Tohru just lost one of her best friends. Hana, on the other hand, sensed the waves of Momiji.

"Momiji is very pleased that Tohru wasn't killed by the figure," Hana declared to Tohru.

Tohru stopped crying. "Thank you, Hana."

"Damn it! When I find that figure, he is dead," Kyo burst out suddenly.

"Momiji…" Yuki thought.

The group rose from their seats and stood in a circle around Momiji.

Rest in peace, Momiji

Suddenly, the figure appeared behind Tohru. He got the scythe ready to strike.

"Honda-san, watch out," Yuki screamed.

Stab

"Tohru!" everybody cried.

"Cough Sohma-kun cough Kyo-kun cough Uo-chan, Hana-chan cough Please forgive him like I cough forgive cough him," Tohru gasped as she died.

The figure removed his scythe from Tohru's back. Then, it began to clean his scythe.

Yuki just stood there in shock as he stared at Tohru's lifeless body on the ground, right below the emotionless figure that just killed him. How could this happen? Why did he want to kill Tohru? Why would anybody want to hurt Tohru?

Kyo and Uo charged toward the figure. "Why did you do that, you damn bastard?" both of them bawled in agony at the figure. "You are dead."

"Momiji's weak waves have turned to despair," Hana stated as she watched the figure escape the two again.

"Damn it! If you had helped he wouldn't have escaped, you damn rat," Kyo screamed at Yuki, who was on the floor weeping over Tohru.

"Shut up, stupid cat," Yuki muttered to Kyo. He then got up and punched Kyo across the foyer, destroying a piano.

"NOW YOU DID IT YOU DAMN RAT!" Kyo howled at Yuki.

Uo punched him onto the floor. "Did you forget that Tohru just died."

"NO I…didn't."

"Tohru wants everybody to calm down and work together. She says the figure is not… I can't hear the waves," Hana told everybody.

Yuki and Kyo lifted Tohru's body and put her on the second of the four empty tables in the foyer.

"I'm sorry, Honda-san. I couldn't protect you from the figure," Yuki whispered to himself.

"Damn it. I should have been able to protect you. That figure will pay for this," Kyo cried out.

"Tohru… Sorry Kyoko-san, I failed you. Tohru's gone," Uo mumbled.

"This isn't good. At this rate, we will all die by tomorrow morning," Hana declared soullessly.

Goodbye Tohru.

In the dining hall, the Sohmas were beginning to worry. Kisa was worrying the most.

"Sissy… Are you coming back soon?" Kisa wondered.

"Don't worry about it, Kisa. I'm sure she is all right. She might be a total ditz who talks too much about her mom, but she wouldn't want to hurt anybody. I'm sure she will be here soon," Hiro tried to calm Kisa.

"I just want to make sure she's fine."

"Wait for me." Hiro ran after her.

"Let's go."

Everybody except Shigure went to check on Tohru, Uo, Yuki, Kyo, and Hana. Shigure sat in his chair watching the wall. He then turned his head to look at the food Ayame brought.

"I'm not sure that they will like what they see."

Kisa ran to the edge of the hallway. Hiro followed closely behind.

"Sissy…"

Note on dead character: That was so sad. I feel so guilty now. Perhaps Tohru's in a better place now. Maybe she will be with Kyoko again. Wait, she'll be with us momentarily, but first…

Momiji's view of chapter: Waah! You killed Tohru. You made everyone sad. I like the cliffhanger, though. Perhaps, the next chapter will be happier. Doubt it though! Tohru appears

Tohru's observations: I am here to make sure any fanfiction readers that may be out there find all the clues to the figures identity. Well, let's see, the figure is male because of the transformation. Also, Shigure seems to know what the figure is doing. What if he's the figure! Maybe it was one of the other members of the Mabudachi Trio though.

Notes about main character: The main characters for this chapter were Tohru, Yuki, Hana, Uo, Kyo, the figure, and, unbelievably, Momiji.

Note to Readers: Still, if you have a suggestion to finish off a character, tell me in a review. I will probably use them if I haven't figured out how to kill that certain character all ready. Also if you want a character to live, do the same thing.

Second note to readers: See, these notes weren't nearly as bad as the last ones.

And finally… Thank you note: Thank you for taking the time to read this fiction.