Memories
By: HeavenlydemonxXxo

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

Not owning Fruits Basket

Kumiko rushed into the classroom, skipping every other step.

"GUESS WHAT DAY IT IS TODAY!" she shouted out.

"SATURDAY!" "43 DAYS BEFORE THANKSGIVING BREAK!" "WHAT!"

"Close, but IT'S SATURDAY! I'M SO HAPPY!" She clapped her hands and ran over to her friends.

"Kumiko, can you go to the class next door and ask for some extra chalk if they have some? If they don't, then keep asking the other classes around us." said the teacher.

"Ok." Kumiko skipped back out and to the next room. While she came out with a handful of chalks, Kyou appeared, walking by the door. She slid and made an unusual motion to keep the chalk in her hands, her leg popping up to the back, only to land on her elbows on the door-sliding rails. The chalk flew up and powdered Kyou's uniform with white dust. His face grew red, and his teeth clenched. She winced. Having learned from the past few days, that his temper was like a cat that you fed expired milk to.

"Do you KNOW WHAT I HAD TO DO YESTERDAY? IT WAS MY TURN TO DO THE LAUNDRY BUT THE WASHER BROKE SO I HAD TO SCRUB THE CLOTHES WITH FUCKING SOAP AND A SPONGE. ANDYOU JUST MADE THAT A WASTE OF MY TIME!"

Kumiko's eyes were watery as she stood back up. She felt a little bit of wetness on her elbows. Trying to fight back from crying and come up with some comeback, she looked at her sleeves. Kyou noticed the blood stain on there. His face turned back to its normal color and didn't know what to do.

"Oh, uhh... I-I-I'm s-s-so-so-sor-s-" he gave up completely. "Look, do you need some help?"

She wiped away her tears with her sleeve. Then shooting him an evil glare, she coldly said, "Tell the teacher that I'll be at the nurse's office. And take those chalk to her too." She turned and walked down the hallway and down the stairs to the first floor where the nurse's office was.

Kyou just stood there. Motionless. Staring in the direction that she ran to, blankly. Then he slowly leaned down and picked up the chalk.

"Oh my god. I'm so pumped up for tonight!" exclaimed Aki.

Kumiko settled down next to her on the bed and reached for the popcorn. "So what are we watching tonight?"

"Ok, I rented 2 scary movies and one comedy. You know how I get when I'm watching scary movies."

"So, what movies?"

"Uhh, this one is called Monster, and The Curse. The comedy is Full House."

"Hn. Sounds awesome."

"So what happened today? You came into class with bandages on your elbows."

"I ran into that jerk Kyou."

"HE DID THAT TO YOU? WHAT HAPPENED?"

"NO, not like that. Geez. I just bumped into him and fell. But he pisses me off like a mother."

"Maybe that's his way of saying that he likes you." teased Aki.

"NO IT ISN'T." She threw a pillow at her.

"Yeah, uh huh." she giggled.

"Just turn the movie on, you idiot."

For weeks, she ignored Kyou. But she couldn't help looking at him, wondering how he felt about her. While Aki was coming back from doing the problem on the board, she left a note on Kumiko's desk and laughed.

It was a chibi drawing of Kyou sending hearts to Kumiko who was holding a shield. Then under it, it said, "Thanksgiving break starts tomorrow!"

She crumpled it up while blushing. That was so not true. Well the drawing wasn't. The bell rang and the class started getting up and putting on their bags.

Outside, in the hallway, she was struggling out of her school shoes, and putting on her sneakers. When she finally got it on, and started walking, Kyou cut her off with his arm. She started edging along the wall to go down the other stairway. He cut her off there too, surrounding her. The tensity from being so close to him and pretty much pinned to the wall by him made her start sweating.

He realized that when the first drop of sweat rolled off her cheek.

"Oh. Sorry. I mean. Uhh. Ok. I know it's probably too late for this... but I'm really sssorry for what happened that time. If it means anything to you, you can come eat thanksgiving dinner at my house."

Kumiko nodded slowly. "Ok."

He looked like he just got a ton off of his chest.