Disclaimer: I do not own fruits basket, or any other anime for that matter. Oh my gosh! It's… It's… It's chapter 20! WOW, I celebrated at ten but boy this sure is a marking point! Jumps up and cheers. (JUAC) : ) I hope you have enjoyed this story so far, and I hope to continue it, I even plan to have a sequel! Anyways………..You reviewers are so wonderful, reviewing so fast, and so nicely too. Thanks again: Serinity's angel, iceball19, nekokazam, Nausicaa of the Spirits, and Kiya- chan! You, once again, are all the best for reviewing. Once again I would like to make note, that my brain is starting to fall short of ideas, and it would appreciate ideas from readers and reviewers! Well here is another chapter of TOHRU'S CURSE!

Tohru's Curse

Chapter 20:

Kyo's Dream

It was a sad day, a very sad day. Someone who meant a lot was dead, gone, lost in darkness forever. She couldn't help but cry.

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(This chapter is going to be a little short, sorry.)

Kyo's Dream:

Kyo had fallen asleep as soon as his head had touched the pillow, and had dropped into a very deep sleep. His dream, more of a nightmare, came out of the blue disrupting his peaceful sleep. It all started with him, standing there, in darkness, then headlights turned on a pointed at him. He blinked away the light and shaded his eyes with his hands. Then Akito walked up to him holding a bundle in his hands. Akito was smirking, trying to keep from bursting out laughing. Finally he let it go as he neared Kyo. Kyo wondered what was in the bag, it was lumpy, but frail, and looked creepy. Akito came up to Kyo and took his finger and put it underneath Kyo's chin forcing his head up. With the one hand up to Kyo the bag slid from Akito's hold, but Kyo could not look down with Akito's finger jamming into his chin. Akito looked into Kyo's eyes for a long time, before Akito finally spoke.

"Kyo, it is time, you must go now, there is nothing left for you to hold onto. You must come back, come back to where you belong. Like the disgusting monster's before you, you must be locked up, unloved, destroyed, tamed, and be put into the realm of which you belong. Kyo, I believe that you have had too much freedom; you are starting to feel as though you are on equal level as the rest of the Juinishi, as normal people, and possibly you may be starting to feel on equal level as me, you master. You can not scare me, you will never be worthy of anyone's love, and that Kyo, is why we must lock you up now before you destroy anyone else." Akito finished pointing at the bag.

Kyo still not able to look down and could only managed to blurt out, "Why?"

"Why? Why Kyo? As I said before, it because it is a tradition to lock up the cat, usually earlier than this. We've always have for generations. We wouldn't want to break the tradition would we?"

"Akito, isn't it time for change, isn't it time we tried to break the curse? It would not only free us, but it would free you, allowing you not to be destined to die but to live! You would be cured of your constant sickness…" Kyo was cut off by Akito.

"SHUT UP!"

Kyo started again he had already lost all consciousness of being in a dream. "It would allow you to be normal, to go out without permission, it would allow you to be a normal person, and not someone cursed but a person that would be respected by people other than your own family."

Akito was not paying attention to this at all. "Why should he listen to someone who was destined to be confined for the rest of his days? Heh maybe he will shut up if I show him what is in the bag."

Akito picked up the closed end of the bag and dumped out the contents. Kyo practically fainted at the sight. It was

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Yep now there are two cliff hangers on the loose haha!

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Just kidding I won't leave two (the one from last chapter, and this one) cliff hangers at the end of this chapter since it is so short.

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…It was Tohru. She was lifeless, pale, dead, and looked half starved. Kyo looked up then ready to kill Akito. It started to rain, the headlights dimmed, Kyo fell to the ground, tired, and weak, Akito vanished.

Kyo woke up sweating; he rushed to the bathroom, but bumped into Uo. She turned around crying about to yell at him, but seeing his pale face she just turned around again and hugged Hana. Kyo looked into the bathtub…

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Now this is the true end of the chapter! I hope you liked it, I am sorry that I couldn't do something extravagant for the CHAPTER 20. Oh and I just remembered there still is another cliff hanger, the one at the beginning, and the one at the end of last chapter. Hmm, two cliff hangers, the third just answered, ooo this is getting good. Thanks for reading, I hope you enjoyed. Please, as always review; I enjoy them to the utmost possible. Until Chapter 21, enjoy.

-Tohru 12