Reliving the Past
By: CallxMexSenseixSenpaixSama

A meeting of those who know about the secret. Excluding Kureno.

Fruits Basket just isn't mine!

Yuki stood at the subway station. He checked his watch. Haru and Rin should be coming around this time, now. Earlier, he had tried calling Tohru and Kyou but they wouldn't pick up. So he called the only other people he knew that most definitely knew about the curse coming back. Haru and Rin. Now that he knew about the curse, it explained so well about the sudden disappearance of Rin from the public and the tired looks on Haru's face. Also, when he visited Tohru at the hospital and her strange actions of trying to hide something.

The roaring of a train screeched to a stop. The bell chimed and the doors opened. Yuki looked around until eventually, Haru and Rin stepped out, along with Ichigo, their son. He was walking on his little two feet. However, in the rush of the crowd, he could be driven over by a stampede. Yuki watched as Rin stooped down, pleading with Ichigo to be carried.

"Mommy! Mommy! Take me with you this time!"

"Stop being so noisy or I swear I'll hit you!"

He cringed at this sudden flashback. Haru was holding his son now, lovingly.

"How are you doing, lover?" Haru greeted him.

"Haru. Your wife is right there." Yuki greeted him back.

Rin stood in the background, looking down. Haru pulled her to him and held her close. "You don't have to be jealous."

"I-I'm not." She stuttered out, embarrassed.

"I was talking to Yuki."

Yuki stifled a laugh. They didn't change a bit. Honestly, ever since he graduated and went into college, their group - Tohru, Kyou, Momiji, Haru, Arisa, and Hana - never spent time all together. They had many good memories together.. He was simply glad to have them. But then there was Kakeru... who constantly and annually dropped in every now and then. He honestly never thought that he'd end up as best man for his wedding.

"We're here." Haru said. They stood before a small house. It was small, but seemed so cozy. Rin shuddered as she looked at it. Tohru was her first best friend, except for Haru. The more she thought about her suffering from the curse, the more she wanted to cry. But she had to appear strong in front of her husband, because she could tell that he was devoting his life to her happiness. She waited as Yuki hesitantly knocked on the door.

Silence. Yuki knocked again. No one was coming to the door. Maybe they were out. But that means they're out a lot. Or are they just refusing to answer all communication signals. Rin began to get worried. Where was the over enthusiastic could be slightly annoying but cheerful nonetheless Tohru?

"KYOU? TOHRU? KYONKICHI!!! ANYONE????!!!" Haru called out. His wife tried to muffle him immediately. But they all listened for approaching footsteps, or a response. The deafening silence continued. Yuki looked around and began walking to the backyard.

"Tohru? Tohru?!" Rin called, as she followed him.

Finally, they could hear a stumbling of footsteps rushing to them.

"Ah, sorry, sorry! I couldn't hear you..." Tohru franticly apologized.

Her visitors were all shocked but hid their reactions very well. They've never seen her so pale and so sickly. What is Kyou doing and exactly where is he?! Infuriated auras began to erupt all around. Just what was going on?

She laughed weakly, "I wasn't expecting you guys to come, but please make yourselves at home. It's pleasant to see all of you again. Ah, I'll get some tea cooking!" She ran into the house. On the backporch, there was her daughter, lying on a blanket in the grass. They surrounded her to see her. She looked as lively as she should be. Giggles burst out when Yuki smiled. Haru tried making her laugh as well. From the scary look, she began crying. Haru moved away and crouched by himself.

"I feel so hated..."

Rin giggled at that. Their son, Ichigo, reached out his hand to touch the baby's.

"The tea's ready!" Tohru called as she stepped out with a tray. But she began to spazz when she saw the adorable look on her daughter's and nephew's faces as they linked fingers. Yuki instinctively took the tray from and set it down. Then her reaction changed drasticly when she saw Ichigo hug her daughter. "R...Rin.. !" With terrified eyes, Tohru looked up.

Yuki sighed. "That's what we're here to talk about with you. We would prefer to have Kyou here as well, but I guess he's not here..."

"He's.. He's at the dojo.." her expression became sadder. "He spends a lot of time there... "

The other three looked at each other with solemn faces. What has she been suffering?