OKay - in this chapter I jump from Point Of Views. It goes in this exact order: Haru, Mari, Haru, Mari - and I used some lyrics from a song by Avril Lavringe in the first part of Mari's. The song is "I Miss You" - really wonderful song - anyway. Hope you like the chapter, and dont forget to review!

I dont own Fruits Basket - but I do own Mari and her parents.

"Where could she be?!" Yuki exclaimed, pacing. They had waken up earlier and found her gone. Then the door burst open, scaring Tohru, and making Kyou jump. Shigure and Yuki looked at the door, expecting Mari, but instead it was me.

"Haru – Mari is-"Yuki began, but I cut him off.

"Run away," I said," She was at the Main House earlier, and had a confrontation with Akito – Did any of you know that she was planning this?"

"No," Shigure said, then gasped," Don't tell me...- "

"The confrontation turned violent, and Akito tossed her around, and in doing so – Mari's memory returned," I said angrily," Akito and her then exchanged words – yelling at each other – and Akito through her out of the room – then made Hatori erase her memory."

"WHAT?" everyone exclaimed.

"But Mari slapped Hatori's hand away, and jumped away from him. After another couple words, Mari turned and ran. No one's been able to find her," I informed.

"How long as it been?" Shigure asked, standing up quickly," That she ran?"

"About two hours-"I said, and then ducked as Yuki came at me.

"And Your Just NOW Telling Us This!?" Yuki spat angrily.

"I'VE BEEN OUT SEARCHING!!" I yelled, instantly turning black.

"Tohru – get bottles of water together," Shigure told her, and then to Kyou and Yuki," Go get blankets and warm cloths ready." Yuki was furious, but done as he was told, and Shigure said to me, placing his hand on my shoulder," You-"

"GET YOUR HAND OFF ME!" I exploded, as soon the rain got harder, pounding against the roof. Shigure pushed me out the open door, where I fell off the porch and into the muddy mess, rain pouring down on me.

"Look-"Shigure said, calming down," We all want to find Ari – but we have to keep our heads clear…Okay?" I sat their, quiet for a couple minutes.

"I know," I said finally, but in a quiet voice, and then looked up at Shigure," But I love her so much… I don't want to loose her – she's all I thought about since I saw her at school yesterday." Shigure looked at me, and then held out a hand. I took it and stood up. Yuki came to stand in the doorway, out of the rain, a blanket in his hand. He seemed to have calmed down as well.

"Here," he said to me," You'll need it for when you find Mari." I nodded, and taking my coat from the floor, put the blanket underneath it, so it wouldn't get drenched.

"I Will find her," I told Yuki, my eyes serious, and Yuki nodded.

"I know you will," Yuki replied," I believe in you." I took off back into the rain, going through the forest.

"What are we going to do?" Yuki asked Shigure, who came back inside, dripping wet.

"Tohru and I-"Shigure began, and then a car honked outside. They looked and saw Ayame inside it with Hatori.

"Ayaa, Tori and I will search for her," Shigure corrected himself, putting on a coat, and accepting some of the water bottles from Tohru, who had just came into the room," While, you three," he gestured to Yuki, Kyou, and Tohru," Stay here incase she happens to come back here." Tohru nodded, her eyes wide, a mix of sadness and worry in them.

"I'll be back later," Shigure said, and disappeared out into the rain, and then into the car. Yuki watched as they drove away, a feeling of helplessness gnawing at him.

"Please," Yuki thought," Hang on Mari – be strong and hang on."

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I woke up, my eyes fuzzy, and found myself drenched in rainwater.

"I'm…alive?" I thought slowly, looking around at my surrounding. When I tried to move, pain seared throughout my body, and I screamed, but that caused even more pain, and I kept my mouth shut; screaming on the inside. Slowly, I tried to remember what would cause so much pain, and then remembered the confrontation with Akito…running so long afterwards to get away…and my body completely giving out on me in exhaustion. Slowly, I looked in the direction my hands where, and saw the cave – it was overflowing with water, which was flowing downhill at me.

"Good thing I didn't make it there," I thought to myself, and then I felt my thirst gnawing at me. I tried to move, and it worked, but just barely. It would have to work, though, so I slowly made my way up the hill, toward the cave. Finally, after what seemed like an hour, I made it to the base of the cave, and scooped my hand inside. The water rushed into the small cup I made in the center of my hand, and I brought it to my mouth, drinking. Lying their, I kept scooping water into my hand, and drinking, for who knows how long. Then I heard it – close by – too close.

"Marirra!"

"Mari-kun!" I recognized Momiji's voice, but not the other one. The first thought that popped into my head was that Akito had sent them, to bring me back and have my memory erased – and I had to get out of here as quick as possible. I didn't think of another possible explanation, and I summoned up the strength to get me going. Not knowing how, I jumped to my feet and ran away from the voices.

"I won't go back!" I exclaimed to myself, trying to focus on not slipping and breathing, "I wont allow Akito to take everything away from me!" Even though Hatori was right, and it would take the pain away – I now realized that everyone has to move on with the painful things in their life.

"That why I wanted to remember," I told myself," I wanted to remember so I could move on – like everyone else has! I don't want to forget everyone again!" Images of everyone as a child flashed into my head – surprisingly, the first was Haru, then Yuki, Momiji, Rin, Kagura, and Kyou. I saw my mother and father smiling, while Gure-kun tickled me and I laughed; I saw Ayaa-kun and Ha'ri-kun taking turns playing with me, holding me upside down like a monkey, then tossing me into the air only for the other to catch me and repeat that. I realized I was crying, but I didn't wipe the tears away. Before I knew it, I had arrived at a cemetery, and with a look around, I saw two that read 'Sohma'. My feet dragged me toward them, and I knelt beside them. When I saw who it said, I cried a little harder - in hatred.

"Why did you leave me!?" I exclaimed at the tombstones," Why did you go and leave me here!?" I cried, and hugged my knees to my chest, then calmed down.

"I remember it clearly – the day you two slipped away – was the day I found it won't be the same… I didn't get around to say goodbye… I wish I could see you again, but I know I can't…I hope you can hear me…I've had my wake up – won't you wake up… Now you're gone, somewhere I can't bring you back… I miss you…" I stayed there, by the tombstones, and slowly lay down, holding my arms around my chest. Slowly, my eyes closed, and I fell asleep.

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I ran in the rain, holding the coat close to my body, trying to keep the blanket dry. I had a strong feeling that Mari was close. Momiji had came to me about an hour ago, and told me that they were stopping for the night, but I was determined to find Mari first. There was no way I was leaving her out here all night – not in this weather – not ever, even if the weather was better. Soon, I came upon a cemetery, and I stopped to catch my breath. Then, right as I was about to leave, I saw a small lump near one of the tombstones. At first I thought it might be flowers or something that someone had left, but then I saw what the last name was: Sohma. That got me thinking, and I walked through the yard and closer to the two tombstones. About five feet from them, I stopped, and watched the lump closely. In the darkness, it could be anything, but then it caught my eye.

"Am I imagining it?" I thought, and watched more closely. Then it happened again – the lump moved, like it was breathing, very slowly. I ran to it, and even though it was practically pitch-black, I recognized the form. A chicken. Chickens didn't normally roam around – and usually didn't pick a tombstone to lie beside. I took out a flash-light, and shined it at the chicken, looking at the color: black and brown with white tips. Then I shined it at the names on the tombstones.

"Kouvu and Tokami Sohma," I thought," The names of Mari's parents." I looked down at the chicken sleeping beside the tombstones, and was certain – this was Mari.

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I thought I heard someone walking closer to me, but I wasn't sure. Plus I was just so tired, that I didn't feel like moving. My body felt different though, but I didn't really care. Then, through my closed eyes, I saw what looked to be a beam of light.

"A flashlight?" I guessed, but kept my eyes closed," Did one of the search groups Akito sent find me? If so, and they take me back – I might as well kiss my entire memories good bye. It would have been nice to be able to keep going. I've slowly began to allow myself to move on – but now that's all over."

"Alright, nice and easy," the voice said softly, lifting me carefully and then setting me down on something nice and warm. Then it covered me to where I couldn't feel the rain. That's when I recognized who the voice belonged to – the nice, caring voice that was helping me right now.

"Haru," I thought softly, and found myself trying to snuggle closer to his warm body.