Prettyinpinkgal: Hi all! I'm a big fan of the Left Behind: The Kids series. So, here's my take on what would happen to the Sohmas and Tohru (I'm pretty sure they're Buddhist) during the Rapture and Tribulation. This is not meant to offend anybody of a different religion. Enjoy:) Thanks so much to my first two reviewers! I hope that this fic is as good as you guys think it will be :) I had to go back and change some things in the prologue-sorry for the incorrect info. I'm not sure if all my information will be correct that I write here, so please go back to the Bible to check and let me know my mistakes, okay? ;)

Note: This fanfiction takes a new spin on Fruits Basket. The Sohmas aren't cursed to turn into animals when hugged or weak; they simply associate each other as "The Cow" or "The Rat". Okay? Okay. :) Also, no cursing will be used and no electric waves. I know, I'm basically destroying Furuba -.-" Gomen. I just want it to sound more realistic.

Disclaimer: I don't own Fruits Basket. The manga belongs to Natsuki Takaya, and the anime to Akitaro Daichi. Left Behind and Left Behind: The Kids belong to Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins.

LEFT BEHIND: THE FRUITS BASKET

CHAPTER ONE: REJECTION OF TRUTH

"Hey! Tohru!" a voice called from behind.

Tohru Honda turned. "Oh, Uo-chan! Hello!" It was a bright Friday afternoon, and school was almost out for the day, much to everyone's enjoyment.

"Wanna come over to my place? I'm inviting Hanajima too." Tohru's eyes widened with surprise. This was the first time that Uo-chan ever invited her over.

"Oh, uh, sure! Would it be all right if I brought Kyo-kun, Yuki-kun, Momiji-kun, and Hatsuharu-san?"

"Yeah, sure. Come on over Sunday, okay? Later," Arisa Uotani said as she went to go get her shoes (she was skipping last class).

I wonder why she said that so suddenly? the brunette wondered. Suddenly, the warning bell rang. "Oh no, I hope I'm not late!" she cried as she rushed to her English class.

SUNDAY

Kyo groaned as the other three Sohmas and Tohru walked through the city to get to Arisa's trailer. "I don't get it. Why do I gotta come?"

Tohru grinned happily. "But Kyo-kun, it'll be fun!"

The hotheaded teen glanced at the girl's happy face, and sighed of defeat. Not even Kyo had the guts to dampen Tohru's ever-cheerful attitude. The group finally arrived at the home, where Saki Hanajima was walking up to. "Ah, Tohru-kun. This is perfect timing," said the gothic high-schooler.

"Mm-hmm!" agreed Tohru. Momiji bounced ahead and knocked on the door.

"Hey! Hey! We're here!" he cried as he banged on the door.

"Coming!" came a voice from the other side. The door opened, revealing a man in a red shirt and blue jeans. He smiled when he saw everyone. "Hajimemashite. I'm Arisa-chan's father, Junichi. Thanks for coming!"

Everyone stared. One thought ran through their minds: Wasn't Uo's father supposed to be...not like this? Uotani said that her father was a drunk and never even bothered to brush his hair half the time. But here was the man, and he looked anything but a lazy drunk.

Uo-chan interrupted their thoughts when she pushed past her dad and introduced everyone. "Dad, this is Saki Hanajima and Tohru Honda, the girls I hang out with that I told you about."

"Hello, Uotani-san," came Hana's cool reply.

"Pleased to meet you! I'm Tohru Honda!" Tohru said cheerfully.

"These are Tohru's friends," Arisa began. "They're the Sohma cousins. This is Yuki, who's known as the Prince of our school since he's so popular, Kyo, who's just a stupid idiot-"

"Shut up!" Kyo snapped.

"Yeah, whatever. Here's Hatsuharu and Momiji." Haru gave a quiet, dull hello while Momiji grinned and introduced himself.

"Aren't you supposed to be drunk?" the innocent blonde kid said. The other high school studentls looked like this: 0.0"

"Stupid brat! Ya don't just say stuff like that!" Kyo wacked Momiji on the head, resulting in Momiji crying.

"Waaaaaaah! Kyo hit me!"

Junichi gave Momiji a tissue. "You're right. I was drunk a lot." Everybody watched the man as he smiled, wondering why and how he changed. "Then, a friend of mine told me about a church he went to. It is called 'New Hope Church.' I was amazed at the message, and asked to be forgiven, and I was. Ever since, I've felt my urge to get a bottle disappear. God is certainly working in my life, and I want him to work in all of yours."

Tohru blinked. "What kind of church is this, Mr. Uotani?"

"It's a Christian church. If it's all right, I'd like to invite all of you to attend this morning with me. That's why I asked Arisa-chan to invite her friends over. I'm sorry about not letting you know sooner, Ari."

Uo-chan exhaled. "Well, it's not like we have a choice on whether we can come or not. Let's go."

The church was only ten minutes away. The leader, a man named Pastor Tsukino, was very kind. He looked to be in his seventies, but he seemed to have the spirit of a twenty-year-old. His message went like this:

"Welcome to New Hope, whether you're a member here or brand new. I'm not speaking here today to shove the Bible down your throats, or make you believe the way God wants you to. Is there anyone here today who does not know what Christianity is about?"

Uo-chan, Hana-chan, Tohru-kun, Momiji-kun, Hatsuharu, Yuki, and Kyo raised their hands, along with about five other people.

"Well, I'm certainly glad you're here then. The God we talk about is one. We do not believe in multiple ones. God exists in three persons, but we'll get to that later.

"In the book of John, in chapter 3 and verse 16, it says, 'For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, so that whoever dies shall not perish, but have everlasting life.' And it's true!"

Hana had a look of disgust. "I'm leaving. I shall see you all in school. Goodbye, Mr. Uotani." Hatsuharu agreed with her and said goodbye as the two left. Mr. Uotani had a sad look on his face.

"Sorry, Dad. I'm glad you stopped being such a loser, but I can't take this. Meetcha at home." Uo-chan then left. Tohru didn't like being in a church of a different religion, but she thought it would be rude to Mr. Uotani if she left now.

The pastor continued. "God sent Jesus to die for us on a cross. And three days later, He rose again, because Jesus is God in human flesh! This was so people would not automatically go to hell if they were not perfect, which we all are. We mess up, some more than others, but even just one mistake can keep you from our God in heaven. Jesus said, 'I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father but through me.' If you do not believe Jesus died for you and rose again, you will not go to heaven. But if you are sure Jesus Christ died for your sins, you will be with God forever after you pass away.

"But we don't have to wait until we die to see God. It might happen next year or next month! You see, Jesus is coming back! My friends, one day, our Lord and Savior will rapture the believers in a moment. But those who are left will live in a dark and perilous time..."

Tohru didn't know what to think. This was the first time she heard anything like this. She shook her head. She was a tad bit curious, but she didn't think she wanted to hear the rest of the preacher's message.

She leaned over to Mr. Uotani. "Ano, sumimasen, but I think I should get going now. Oh, but that's not to say that I think this is terrible or anything! I just..."

Junichi smiled. "It's all right, Tohru-san. It was a pleasure meeting you. I'm happy to hear you at least listened to this much of the message. Would you like me to drive you home?"

Tohru glanced around. There was no sign of the others, so Yuki and Kyo were probably waiting outside for her to get ready to leave. "No thank you. But it was a pleasure meeting you, too! Bye!" With that, Tohru got up and walked away, a decision that would cost her greatly.

Prettyinpinkgal: So! What do you think about it so far? Please review! The characters seem kind of ooc in my opinion, but it'll probably get more in character later. I hope XP Thanks for reading Chapter One!