Title: Perfect Happiness
Haru has gone through severe times. But now they're are over and he's in love. Eventually the others find about everything. What will happen when they do? Rated T: M M relationship, and some other things, please read alot better than summary.
Disclaimer: I don't own fruits basket. Closest to owning it I've ever gotten is owning a copy of volume 8. Of course it'd be 8 (Haru's).
Chapter 8- Dirty Little Secret
Kyo was on his way home when all of the sudden he got caught in a downpour. The poor cat hurried to find shelter. Lots of stores and businesses weren't open in this area this late at night. He turned the corner, soaking wet now. This new area housed a lot of bars; only a few were still open. Not having much of a choice, he tried ducking into the nearest one.
"ID, please," the bouncer told him, guarding the door.
"Look, it's pouring down rain. Can I please go in, and wait until it stops," Kyo argued trying to persuade the bouncer, "Look, I won't try and drink or nothing. I just need shelter, and all that's around here is bars. Even most of those look closed."
"Fine," he said roughly, "but if my boss yells at me, you talk to him."
Kyo nodded and the bouncer let him. The moment he stepped inside, he could feel the warmth. He silently thanked god and sat down at the nearest unoccupied table. Getting situated, he examined the bar. It looked cozy enough, but there were a lot of drunks. The bar was red in color, and a lot of the stuff matched it. In the corner there was obviously some contest going on. Kyo got up to take a closer look and realized it was a drinking contest.
'How lame is that,' he thought briefly. He glanced at the competitors. Two opponents were still drinking. Kyo's eyes widened in surprise as he recognized a certain head of white and black hair. 'Haru!' He had half a mind to yell at the dumb cow right then and there for being in a drinking contest. But he didn't.
Less than thirty seconds after Kyo had realized it was Haru in a bar— drinking— had Haru's opponent passed out as Haru took another shot of alcohol. Kyo couldn't sit there watching any longer. Once the game was over and everyone left. Kyo sat down across from Haru.
Haru turned to face him after talking with someone. The cow was stunned to see his cousin sitting in front of him, but none of that transcribed unto the look on his face.
"Kyo, what are you doing here?" Haru asked casually.
"I came in to avoid the rain," Kyo told him angrily arms crossed. "What are you doing here?" He demanded.
"Is that any of your business?" Haru asked still using the same flat casual tone.
"You asked me," Kyo told him after a second of thought. "Why'd you ask me if I can't ask you?"
"You can ask me," Haru said and made a little circular movement with his finger, "and you did. But I don't have to answer and you didn't have to answer either."
"Haru," Kyo said now very annoyed, "what the hell are you doing in this bar?"
"Getting drunk," Haru said simply. "Isn't that obvious?"
"Why? Are you upset over that damn rat that much!" Kyo asked.
"No, that's not it," Haru said rather offended, him not over that damn rat, "it's just my boyfriend's out and I'm bored. Drinking is fun and easy."
"Wait a minute, you have a boyfriend! I thought you'd never give that damn rat up!" Kyo asked completely stunned; Haru nodded. "Who!"
"No, I gave him up a while ago. As to who my boyfriend is, wouldn't you like to know," the cow teased and took another swig of beer. "But you don't know him." Haru specifically said those last words in almost sing-song voice, the beer was getting to him. Kyo stiffened a bit. He just wasn't used to any emotion being emitted from the other teen.
"When did you meet him?" Kyo asked still unsure of the whole conversation.
"You know if I wasn't half drunk already I'd never say anything about it," Haru said lazily and rested his head in his arms on the table. "But I am and at the moment I can't care less."
"Haru, who is that?" Manson asked as he came over.
"My cousin," Haru said.
"Do you know where Knox went?" Manson asked Haru but he was still looking at Kyo.
"Mmmm... out," Haru sighed with eyes closed.
"Mmmhhhmm," Manson said glancing back at the white and black haired teen. "Well, tell him once he gets back from... out, that JeAngelo was looking for him. Looked kind of mad."
"If JeAngelo wants a fight Knox'll get him good," Haru hummed not bothering to even open his eyes or move anything else for that matter.
"You're off in Lalaland now aren't you?" Manson asked, still eyeing him.
"And Knox is here too," Haru teased.
Manson nodded and left the cow to his musings. Kyo wasn't so kind.
"That's not him is it?" Kyo asked once Manson was out of hearing distance.
Haru head snapped up, "No," he said almost annoyed.
"So, than this Knox is your boyfriend then?" Kyo asked.
Haru decided quickly that Kyo had heard enough and therefore should leave. He voiced his decision sternly to the cat.
"What!" Kyo yelled at him, "Leave! It's pouring down rain!"
"So, I could care less about the rain. Not my problem. Like I said before. It's time you should get a move on. Ya know, like go and then never come back here ever again," Haru warned, in a distinctly venomous tone, repeating that last phrase for emphasis, "I don't want you back here ever again. And I mean it."
The tone and the warning were enough to make Kyo sink back in his seat. All of the sudden he was very afraid of the cow and what might happen if he did stay or ever came back. It terrified him. He bolted out of his seat leaving the bar in haste. It didn't matter that it was pouring down rain; he wanted to get home. Haru had made threats before, but none of them had ever had an effect on Kyo. This one had made Kyo nervous, afraid, and panicked. The worst part about it was that Kyo didn't even know why this one was any different than the others. He just knew that it was. Suddenly, the prospect of having a fight with the even more deranged black side of the cow just didn't appeal to the cat. Even better it should be avoided at all costs. If White did that to him... he shivered to think what Black would do.
End of chapter,
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