Memories
By: HeavenlydemonxXxo

I'm going to finish this before I get back to my Naruto story.

Not owning Fruits Basket

Day 3

My eyes blinked open. Bright sunlight was shining through the window. I looked at the clock. 10:00 AM ...

"OH SHIT!" I grabbed my bag, and ran to the door, pushing it. RIIIIIIPP!

I stopped midway and turned around in horror. I BROKE MY DOOR! I BROKE IT! MY SUPPOSED TO BE HARD WOODEN DOOR! I soundlessly screamed "OH NO!" as I gaped at it.

Looking at my watch, I realized I had no time to be in distress over a broken door, and ran downstairs. Stairs? I passed Yuki in the hallway. Yuki? Skidding to a stop, in front of Shigure-san, it finally dawned upon me. This wasn't my apartment.

"Ohayo, Kumiko-chan! Did you have a nice sleep?"

I slept over at orange head's house.

"Do you want some breakfast?" Shigure pulled me into the sitting room. There lying on the ground, covered by sitting pillows, was Kyou. Sleeping like the dead.

"Ugh. That damned cat. He's been like that since you last..." I looked at Yuki. He stopped short. "Nevermind."

Shigure-san carried in a tea kettle and 4 cups. "My tea isn't as good as Ayame's but I'm sure you'll like it this time!"

Yuki kicked Kyou. He jumped up and got ready to fight. Then he winced and yawned. Opening one eye, he looked at me and slumped. He walked out.

All of this happened in silence. He walked back in, gulping down milk from its carton. By reflex, I threw a chopstick at the carton, piercing it. "It's not healthy to drink it like that."

He sighed.

"Well, I have to go to school... I'm already late. Bye Kumiko-chan." said Yuki.

"Ah! I have to go to school too!" I exclaimed. Putting my bag back on, I stood up and was about to leave when Kyou suddenly grabbed my wrist.

"No, Kumiko... just for today, we're going to stay here." He said it so grimly. "I have to tell you the story, right?" I slowly sat back down. He was right. And I wanted to know every bit of it. "Shigure. Please leave the room."

"But - "

"NOW!"

"Hai! Sheesh... the rebelling stage of a teenager is getting out of hand..." he wandered off.

True and utter silence came over us. Finally, Kyou took a deep breath and started talking.

"Ok... I don't know how to start this, but I think it's best to start with this." He handed me a photo album. Opening it, I saw these pictures of Kyou, Yuki, Shigure-san and other people with abnormal hair color. Page after page after page. "You used to take alot of pictures back then." When I got near the end, a pink note, marked by a family of a cat, dog and mouse, appeared. Glancing up at Kyou, I picked it up and opened it. It said;

Dear Kyon-kyon!
I know you HATE that nickname, but you're just too cute not to use it! I bet you're wondering who wrote this, as you are the "quote: baka neko :unquote". Hehehe. But who loves pink and cats? ME! I made this for your birthday. I have lots more pictures, but I ran out of pages to put it on. Tear tear. So I'll make that your Valentine's present! Uh-oh! I think you're coming down the hallway! I better hurry! You'll be seeing this soon! Happy Birthday Kyou, you orange headed cat!

Love,
Kumikooo-chan!

Tears started filling up my eyes. I dont remember ever sounding this happy. I looked up, and rubbed my eyes. "Aha..." I gave a pathetic laugh. "Can you believe how dusty this room is?"

He didn't say anything. I went back to looking through the album. There were some pictures of me. She looked so happy. So happy, that it made her seem like another person. On the last page was an entire group picture. It included even me, smack dab in the middle. Below the picture, there were giant, bubbly letters that said, WE ARE THE SOHMA CLAN AND WE WILL LIVE THROUGH IT ALL!

I slowly closed the album.

Kyou opened his mouth.

"Do you remember anything?"

Forgotten memories dont just come back to you like that. But I felt like I knew the story, but I didn't. I kept silent.

"This is really hard for me to tell, but it- it started out like this..."

Kumiko ran out of the classroom, laughing, holding onto a picture. One of her friends was chasing her.

"You can't stop me, Aki-chan!" laughed Kumiko. She stopped short when a sullen looking, orange head boy walked past her and into the classroom, followed by the teacher. Kumiko giggled and ran and sat in her seat.

"We have a new student! His name is Sohma Kyou. May we all treat him as we wish to be treated ourselves." The class applauded politely. "Raise your hand Kumiko. Go sit in the empty seat by her, Kyou."

He walked to the desk and sat in a laidback manner. Girls were whispering about him and giggling. Kumiko leaned over and waved "Hi." The teacher started writing on the blackboard.

"Pssst! Hey!" whispered Kumiko. Kyou looked at her blankly and looked back at the board. Kumiko grunted and faced away and started talking with her other friends, who were trying to pay attention in class.

"Kyou-kun!" "Sohma-kun!" "Yoo, you a Sohma too?" Kyou was surrounded by the class in free time. Kumiko sat next to him, grinning that she was sitting by the hot new kid. She took out her camera.

"Kyou! Do you mind if I take pictures?" She leaned in, right under his face and took a picture. In a flash, Kyou stood up and slammed the desk.

"AAARRRRRRGGGHHHH!" he shouted. Jumping over the desks, he opened the window and jumped down to the ground. There, he started running off campus.

Kumiko gasped in awe and started taking nonstop pictures of him. She never saw a person that could jump from the fourth floor and land with ease. The entire class stampeded over to the windows and whispered excitedly about him.

Yuki just sat there, working on the problem on the board. Kumiko, noticing him, walked over and plopped down onto the seat next to him.

"Yuki-kun! What are you doing? Aren't you excited that a relative of yours is in the same class? Sigh. I bet the whole Sohma family is handsome like that."

"Please stop. I'm sorry, but I don't want to hear anymore. Maybe next time?" He gathered his things and walked out the door, leaving Kumiko to join the other girls and gossip wih them.