Reliving the Past
By: CallxMexSenseixSenpaixSama
Let's give credit to the actual author of Fruits Basket. ... Whatever her name is...
Oh. I need to know if the readers would rather this story short and simple or long and the characters develop.
I will not continue this story until someone decides.
Yeah... this chapter is pretty short too. I'll work on making them longer :)
Tohru's eyes widened. Averting her look towards Kyo, she saw that his look of caring and gentleness was replaced by a look of horror. It was as if he was slapped hard. They both thought that the curse was over. Yuki, himself, even said the departing words of the god. So why? Why?! Not knowing what to do, Tohru almost let out a whimper. But she held it in. She was going to have to show that this will not stand as a problem.
"So cute!!" she exclaimed, hugging the baby tiger. "Reminds me of Kisa. Remember?" She was trying so hard to keep Kyo happy.
He was at a loss for words. For his dreaded curse to return... To not be able to hug his own daughter... Those blessed years with Tohru after he was freed seemed too good to be true. Why is it that life was mocking him? Giving him hope, but then taking it away in an instant. His hand was shaking uncontrollably. This precious child of his was bringing him horrible memories. Memories that he couldn't help but run away from.
"Kyo?" She was worried over this trembling state that he was in. "Kyo, it's ok. I'll be here with you." But somehow she knew that this was something he had to take care of alone. Those eyes showed his disastrous churning mind. The expression of 5 years ago.
How disgusting...
Stay away from me, you monster!!
You are not my son!
He killed his own mother...
That putrid smell.. Ugh... How scary.
He's not in the Zodiac...
I will never forgive you.
Kyo ran out of the room. That atmosphere... It was suffocating him. Breathing in deeply, he supported himself with the wall. He slammed the wall with one fist. "Why?" He asked himself.
Haru sat in his room. Clothes were a mess, and his hair was disheveled... Not that it's surprising. They were the first to have a child... And for one year they've been trying to keep it a secret. They loved their son, but why is it that their son was their happiness... yet their true nightmare? Everything was over. No one to tell them that they'll be hated if their secret was let loose... Akito had changed... so no more of Rin's suffering. Today was the day that Kyo and Tohru would be having their first daughter. How are they going to react? How are the rest of the Sohma family to react? He and Rin have been hiding the fact that the curse returned. Has anyone noticed how Rin never hugged her child? After only one year of keeping inside a terrible secret, he already felt so tired. Something was dragging him down. He and Rin were getting farther and farther apart. In fact, they haven't talked privately in a while. Aahh. He can't let her go. Clenching his fists together, he repeated the words he said a long time ago. "I can't let her go again!" This time, he will work to have her happy.. even if it takes weeks of enduring agonizing pain. He snatched his leather jacket and walked out the door.
Kureno stopped in his tracks.
"Kureno-san, is something wrong?" asked Momiji.
He was clutching his shirt in the region where his heart was. Another one... Another one... He was the first to leave the curse, yet he was the first to feel the pulse of a breathing new.
Momiji stared at him, clueless of what he was feeling. When he was broken free from the secret of the Sohma family, he had taken up world travelling. He met Kureno-san along the way. After he received a call from Haru that Tohru was having her child today, he immediately boarded a non-stop plane to Japan. His first love was having her child today. How does he feel? How should he feel? A pang of jealousy ran through his heart, but it was only a slight one. Like a wound that leaves a mild bruise. In his travels, he met another girl. Someone that he felt was the girl for him. A German beauty. But anyways, he looked upon Kureno-san. He appeared as tired and anxious. Maybe it was old age hitting him... or mid-life crisis? But he's too young for that.
"Nothing. Nothing's wrong." Kureno replied. A lie... But I'm not sure of it yet! he thought. Straightening out his shirt, he joined Momiji again and walked on, taking long strides. Women around them stared at them in admiration. Two handsome men, one who was mature and experienced in life with a soothing nature about him. And the blonde one, with the joys of youth and bounce to his step. The older was unsure of what the future held for him, and the youth was looking forward to it.
Both were unaware that this 'future' would hit them hard and if they couldn't handle it right, it would cause them emotional pain...