Ayumi: Ohmyword. I hate, hate, hate uploading the works into the document manager! It always messes up and it is so incredibly frustrating! Phe. On a brighter note! A review! I forgot how good reviews felt! One is better then none, might I say. By the way, I'm sure everyone knows this but just so you know, 'Neko' means 'Cat' in Japanese. You'll understand soon. Haha, so on with the show!
Disclaimer: Natsuki Takaya owns Fruits Basket.
Chapter Two; West Coast
For a second there I thought you disappeared.
It rains a lot this time of year.
And we both go together if one falls down.
I talk out loud like you're still around.
-Coconut Records
Tohru snapped awake, her eyes opened and in a second she was sitting right up on her bed. "What.." she said to herself. "That was me. And that man, that was Kyou. Kyou Sohma." she looked toward her clock that read 8:50. Tohru fell back onto her bed. "Did I really know Kyou Sohma?" she asked herself.
Then she sat back up. Her eyes somewhat mischievous. She got off her bed and opened the nightstand that was next to it and dug around. "It's in here somewhere…" she said to herself. She felt her hand grasp a cold, metal rectangle. "Gotcha," she said happily pulling out a small white cell phone.
Yuki had told her to throw her cell phone away when she recovered, but she didn't want to throw away the only thing she had from.. Before. She pulled out the charger and plugged the phone in. She was soon greeted by the lit charging sign on her phone. She hurriedly opened her phone book and scrolled down to the 'K's' she had listed. She had Kisa's number and Kureno's number. Both, from the Sohma family. She frowned. In her dream they seemed close, but how close? She browsed through her phone until she came up to the 'N's' she didn't know anyone who's name started with and N, and she definitely didn't know anyone who's name was Neko.
Kyou's cell phone rang and he groaned. "The hell?…" he muttered. Mostly everyone he knew, knew not to call him in the mornings due to his sleeping patterns. He grabbed his phone. "What?" he said groggily.
"Uhm, I'm sorry to bother you. Could I please know the owner of this phone?" he heard a squeaky voice ask. Suddenly, he wasn't tired anymore. He knew that voice anywhere.
"Kyou Sohma." he replied. All he heard was the click of the other line go dead.
"Neko?!" Tohru screeched as she looked over the text messages in her inbox from years ago, all from a Neko and the last one ending in, 'I love you.'
"But… Yuki told me that we had dated before everything that had happened.. Maybe.. An affair?!" she asked as she fell back onto her bed. She thought about everything that had happened. The red eyed guy, the look of pain when she didn't recognize him. He must have meant something to her. Especially if he was put as Neko in her phone.
"Yuki-kun, please tell me. I promise I won't do anything." she said.
"What do I need to tell you?" Yuki sighed, giving up on their argument. Tohru took a deep breath.
"Who is Kyou Sohma?" she rushed out. Yuki's purple eyes hardened to a dull, pale violet.
"How do you know Kyou?" he asked. His tone a lot colder then before.
"He came to the bakery last night.." she answered. She already knew she wasn't going to get very many answers.
"He's someone you have nothing to do with. Tell me if he bothers you again." Yuki said, standing up. Tohru looked at her hands, somewhat hesitating.
"Yuki-kun.. Please. I'm not trying to be.. Impertinent.. It's just, I feel like he did have something to do with me. He was in all my phone records and.. His name.." she stopped herself. Yuki stood up.
"You should just throw that phone away." Yuki said as he walked away.
"Hello? Is this Kyou Sohma?" Tohru asked, her stomach fluttering a bit.
"It is," he answered, somewhat amused.
"This is Tohru Honda. From the bakery? Your number was in my cell phone so I must know you. I'm sorry for the misunderstanding at the bakery.. Perhaps, I was just tired and I couldn't recognize you.." she babbled.
'Although, I still don't think I know you.' she thought, somewhat sadly.
"I was thinking that, maybe we could meet for coffee or something?" she mumbled. Kyou was silent for a minute. He was surprised, which was a rather unusual element for him. "Hello?" her voice said, and he quickly brought his attention back to his phone.
"Yea, sorry. Sure. Where?" he asked, relieved that he may finally get some answers.
Tohru's stomach fluttered again, she couldn't remember when she had been so nervous before. But then again, she couldn't remember a lot of things. She heard the door open and looked up to see the familiar, unfamiliar Kyou Sohma walk in. She stood up and Kyou saw her.
'She hasn't changed much. Personality wise, anyways.' he thought to himself.
"Hello." Tohru said to him, smiling. He nodded back at her and her stomach fluttered again.
"You wanted to see me?" he asked her, sitting down at the table.
"Yes.." she said, not knowing where to start. She fidgeted with her hands and drank some coffee before she started.
"Okay. Sohma-kun," she started. Not noticing how Kyou had cringed. "I'm still.. Not sure who you are. I don't know why you're in my cell phone under 'Neko', and I don't know why Yuki won't tell me anything about you. I don't know a lot of things right now. That's because.." she paused. "The truth is.. Four years ago, I was in an accident. It was raining, there were slippery roads.. While I was in the hospital, it was determined that I had amnesia. I didn't forget everything, entirely. Most memories came back within a few weeks.. But amnesia, nonetheless. So, whatever memories I had of you.. Are most likely gone."
Ayumi: And that's that! Aha, I hope that was a little longer for you guys?! I'm sorry they all end as Cliffies, it's not really intentional.. Regardless, hope you enjoyed and see you soon!
