I don't own Fruit's Basket.
November 11, 2011. Time-11:10pm
I run frantically to the top of the hill. I wanted to be the closest to the stars as possible when I ask them for my dreams. I see them twinkling up above. Shining down at me. Ready to give me their power.
11:11:05
Just a few more seconds! This has to be perfect!
11:11:10
I take a deep breath.
11:11:11
"I wish Kyo would come propose to me today with the most beautiful ring in the world!"
My breathing is hard and ragged.
11:11:25
I guess I'll just have to wait and see. I sit down on the grass and continue to look up at the sky. Waiting for the magic to happen. Waiting to see him walk up the hill.
Tic Toc. Tic Toc.
11:30
I sigh. I guess it probably didn't work. I get up off of the grass and walk back down the hill. I stop by a boulder by my house. It was the same boulder I used to make Kyo propose the first time around. I take a seat on it, my head hanging low; some of the Sohma kids laughing and playing tag around me.
11:57
I feel a hand on my shoulder. I gasp and spin around, ready to do a full on karate chop. My hand stops mere millimeters from his face. He flinches, but he doesn't leave.
"I…I don't know why, but I suddenly felt like I had to do this."
His hands shaking he takes out a little box.
"I ran to th nearest jewelry store and used all my saved money on this. I hope it fits right."
11:58
He opens the box. I see a sparkly ring. It's gold, with sapphire and rubies lining up along the sides and a beautiful diamond in the center. There are little designs weaving around the little stones, too. It was gorgeous.
"W-will you marry me?"
"Oh my gosh! YES!"
I jump towards him, but he steps back, looking frightened.
Oh great. He's still scared of me. Oh well. I'll just take care of that later. Right now, that's not important.
"Ummm…"
He lifts the ring out of its box and holds it out.
11:59
I quickly hold my hand out. And he steps forward to put the ring on me.
Oh! What now Tohru?
I squeeze my eyes shut. I want to remember the feeling of having that ring slide onto my finger.
I feel a push against my legs. I fall down and open my eyes to see a child beside me. A boy child.
POOF!
He stares down at me, the ring still in his hands, his eyes fixed on my fingerless hands.
No! No! No! No!
"Ummm…I guess we can wait for you to transform back…"
12:00am
"…Wait! WHAT AM I DOING? I…I need to go return this!"
I watch him run away. It was so close! I just HAD to transform now out of all times. If I could, I would totally strangle the curse's neck!
Awww, poor Kagura! In case some of you don't know, 11/11/11 is a day that comes only once every hundred years. If timed right, you can get twelve 1's, maybe even fourteen if done by the millisecond. Many consider it to be lucky and some believe any wish made on this day will come true. Don't know if it's true, but I thought it would be fun to write about. Let me know how I did!
