Tohru and the Beast
By: Kinomi Shadow
Disclaimer: I don't own Fruits Basket, but I do own an adorable Kyo plushie!
Tohru was not dreaming. She awoke to the same beautiful, unfamiliar bedroom she had slept in. She heard footsteps approaching her bedroom and witnessed the door being thrust open.
Kyo stood in the doorway, holding a tray of what appeared to be food. His ears were flattened against his head in an annoyed sort of way, and Tohru couldn't help but smile to herself at the sight.
"I thought you might be hungry," Kyo grumbled nervously, as he thrust the tray of brown glop at her. "Here! Eat. It's stuffing!"
Tohru took the tray and smiled up at Kyo. Maybe, she hoped, he might be kinder if he's shown kindness first.
"Thank you," Tohru said, bowing her head. "It looks delicious."
"Just eat it!" Kyo said, his voice kind of shakey.
Tohru took her fork and shoveled the food down. She really was hungry because she hadn't ate dinner on account of the fact that she was waiting on Yuki the night before. When she was done, she handed the tray back, smiling.
"Gimme that!" Kyo said, getting annoyed at how nice she was being to him.
He stormed out of the room, nervous and shaken.
How can she be so cheerful! Kyo thought, confused. She's my slave! My prisoner! How can she smile like that, knowing she'll never see her family again?
Kyo stomped down the stairs and, coming to the area with the fireplace, threw himself in the comfy chair.
On the shelf, Kyo took down from it, his rose. He gazed at it longingly, remembering that day that Kagura the witch had cursed him. She had given him that rose and had told him how he could break the spell:
"One who's bitterness is based on looks
From you, your beauty I have took
You behaved like such an ogre
So now you also have a bad odor
When you find one with an open heart
You gives you back your missing parts
And loves you for what you are
The spell will be broken by and far
But only until the last rose petal falls
Then you won't change back at all".
Tears formed in Kyo's eyes.
Yeah right, he thought. As if anyone could love a stinkin', useless cat monster like me. I'm doomed...
Kyo heard footsteps from the steps. Jerking his head around, he saw Tohru standing there, looking at his rose. Kyo thrust the rose back on the shelf and stood up, glaring at Tohru with hatred.
"Get out of my chamber!" he yelled. "I told you it's off limits here!"
He ran at Tohru and grabbed her arms, thrusting her to the wall. Tohru broke down crying.
"I-I," Tohru whimpered. "I heard you crying and I wanted to c-comfort you..."
Kyo's expression chaged. For a moment, his face softened, but he shook these feeling that raged inside him away, burying them.
"Yeah right," he snarled. "You just wanted to disobey me!"
Tohru paled.
"N-no! That's no it!" she said desparately. "I really wanted to help you, Kyo-san!"
Kyo loosened his grip on her arms, but still held on firmly.
"Lies!" he spat. "I hate liers! Go back up to your room! Stay there until I feel like seeing your ugly face!"
With that, he released her, feeling miserable about the whole thing.
Tohru darted back up the stairs, crying and wishing with all her heart that Yuki would soon come back for her.
Kyo, now sitting in his chair once more, was filled with feelings he had never had before.
Why do I feel this why? Why does that Tohru always try to treat me nice? I bet she, like everyone else, laughs at me and is disgusted by me! But there's a part of me that wants to believe she means it but... How could anyone love a monster like me? How could anyone love a beast?
