Author Notes : whelp, it's back to Yuki for this chapter, I hope I'm doing ok with everything. I own nothing, and you should all know that Fruits Basket really does not belong to me.

Rating : M

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Chapter Four : The First Root

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After the first rays and rains have been set into place the first root will always break through the soil from the seed. Little did Yuki and Kyo know what that day would lead to. It was after their first few classes, nothing had really changed for Yuki, he'd put on his mask and answered accordingly as he was supposed to as Student Council President, and the smartest kid in school. However when lunch finally came, he breathed again, no longer under neath such pressures, he felt so much better then he had in that classroom. He smiled at some of the Yuki fangirls as he passed them, and he then waved to Manabe, who smiled at him. Haru came over to Yuki, after Momiji had left him alone during that lunch. So Yuki was eating lunch, Manabe at one side, and Haru on the other side.

The air could not have been more tense as Haru and Manabe glared at each other, both trying to get Yuki's attention. Now poor Yuki felt even more suffocated then he had in the classroom, Manabe was fighting for his attention on the Student Council Project, and Haru was just trying to say a few things about it, but Manabe wanted Yuki's opinion, so soon a pissed off Hatsu was out shouting at a pissed off Manabe, the site of it would have made most people get a little queasy, poor Yuki was really tense, however he ran up to them and he stopped them, oh this was just great, they hated each other already. Yuki stopped them by answering Manabe and then leaning against Hatsu who did feel him up a bit, but Yuki gave him a warning glare, so Haru was soon out.

"So Yun-Yun. Is this your cousin?" asked Manabe.

Yuki nodded to him, but mouthed to him to not question it any further, Manabe nodded and looked up at Haru, Haru didn't seem to like him very much or trust him at all, but then again, Haru seemed to have know Yuki for quite a while, otherwise why would Yuki have been so comfortable so close to Haru? A pang of jealousy hit Manabe, but when he realized what he was feeling towards Yuki, he almost gagged.

'Yun-Yun is just a friend, no matter how pretty he is, or how badly his luscious pink lips make you want to...NO!!! Just a friend! He's not a girl! You like girls!...but he sure is pretty...is he really a boy? Yes he is! You've seen him naked before when getting changed for P.E...oh bad Manabe! I don't need those images! Ok so maybe I do like him...' thought Manabe to himself.

It was after the bells rang, Yuki hugged Haru, and after school soon came, the day had passed painfully slowly, but Yuki was glad there was Student Council for once. He said goodbye to Haru, as Haru walked home with Kyo and Momiji, for some reason while Yuki was looking at the three leave, he wondered just how much Haru would do for him. The guy's been with him all day...shouted and screamed at Manabe over something ridiculous for him.

'Why has he always been so keen to come onto me? I'm not that good of a person? I suppose if he just wanted looks he'd be like any of my fangirls...but Haru...you know me, so why do you claim to love me?' thought Yuki to himself.

Yuki walked into Student Council, they were obviously discussing the culture festival, Yuki could only remember that horrid day, he'd been put into a damned dress for god damned sakes. Oh how he had hated that day. Of course he was in no such luck this year either, apparently, the girls wanted Yuki in a school girl uniform this year...and no doubt it would be one just like Tohru's, and no doubt he'd be thrown into it. But no matters, they were going to try a pocky and lollipop stand that year, well Yuki supposed he'd be able to help out a bit, he was just there for display mostly. But the festival was not until that Sunday, and it was only Monday. It was after the meeting that Yuki and Manabe began to walk, Manabe's home was on the way to Shigure's home, so they could walk a certain distance with each other.

"So Yuki...that Haru guy, which zodiac is he? And why is he all over you?" asked Manabe.

Yuki could've choked at the question, here they were in public! But he supposed no one, absolutely no one was listening to them, they were alone along a stretch of sidewalk anyway.

"He's the cow. And for some reason he's always been drawn to me like a magnet, I am confident that he's the only person left in this world who really knows all of who I am. And Manabe, you know some, but not all." spoke Yuki's ever calm and cool voice.

Manabe looked at the ground, he seemed a bit depressed, Yuki wondered if he'd said something a little too out there, it was true that he really was not being the prince around Manabe, he found he couldn't.

"Do you like him that way back? And besides, I'm beginning to know more and more about you, and I wanna know as much as you'll let me...I wanna know everything about you Yuki. Even if it takes time." spoke Manabe's depressed for once tone of voice.

Yuki was stunned, was Manabe jealous of Haru!? If so, did that mean he likes Yuki too!? Oh poor Yuki didn't know what to do with himself. He had two men who he liked, who both probably liked him...in the way he liked them! Not to mention his reputation, and the facts that both of the guys hated each other already! Yuki felt dizzy, he felt asthma coming too, but he kept his composure.

"Manabe...Haru is my cousin, Hatsu his other side is bad but he does have my best intentions. Hatsuharu...is nothing like you, don't compare yourself with him. That is unless you have a crush on me too." spoke Yuki's calm voice.

Yuki was glad when Manabe laughed it off and shoo his head, Manabe went into his home, and Yuki walked all the way back home, where he saw Haru. His heart was already in his throat about them both...he didn't know what to do, he felt so lost...everything was cracking before him, the first root had gone out.

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Author : Poor Yuki, next chapter we look at Kyo, then we get to go ahead and go to the cultural festival, where feelings begin to surface!!!!

Yuki : oh boy...

Author : what?

Yuki : I'm an angst prince...

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