Disclaimer: I don't own Fruits Basket or its characters, though the fun would be endless if I did! Also, this chapter is sort of a songfic, so sorry to those who don't like songfics, but it fit too well not to, so the song is "Miss You" by Blink 182 and I don't own them either!

AN: Thank You very much to those who reviewed for me! I really appreciate it! So for you, here's Chapter Two!

GONE…?

Chapter 2- Ame to Kawa (Rain and the River)

Kyo didn't even stop to get something to eat. He went up to his room and flopped down onto the bed that he seldom used. So this is what it's like to be Tohru, he thought to himself as he curled up, catlike under the quilt, head resting on the pillow. Always worried about somebody else, never caring about yourself first. "How can she stand it?" he muttered, before closing his eyes against the thoughts that seemed to instantly rush to his brain. Although Kyo thought that he would never get to sleep, the dreams came swiftly that night.

He was in the woods, a creepy mist rising about his ankles. Looking down at his hands, he found that he had become that monster again. He cried out and then looked desperately around for a way to escape. He didn't want anyone to see him. Not like this. And there in front of him appeared Tohru. Dressed all in white, her hair and wrists wreathed in flowers. She waved and smiled.

Hello there

The angel from my nightmare

How can she even look at me that way? I'm hideous, an ugly creature and yet she laughs and smiles. "Kyo-kun!" she called, coming forward to meet him.

"Don't come any closer!" he warned her. "I'm not Kyo anymore! I'm just a beast!" Of course, she did not heed his cries. Without a word, she came up to him and hugged him. Poof! The monstrous demon disappeared and there was Kyo, wearing his cargo pants and black T-shirt. "I'm… not a cat?" he asked.

"Of course not," Tohru answered. "You're free now." After these words were spoken, she stepped back out of his reach and headed back into the trees from whence she had come. Slowly, she disappeared into the darkness, even as he called her name.

The shadow in the background of the moor

The unsuspecting victim

Of darkness in the valley

"No, Tohru come back! Stay here with me!" he ran after her, but she was gone. There was no trail to follow, nor any rustling of brush to hear. Dropping to his knees, he whispered, "I love you dammit, come back to me!"

We can live like Jack and Sally

If we want

Where you can always find me

He woke with a start. His alarm clock read five A.M. Oh my God, he thought as he sat up quickly. That's it, no more sleeping until we find her. That dream… was it a dream? It was so amazing… I was free. I didn't have to be the Cat anymore. She saved me. He lay back again, just for a moment. Maybe if I go back to sleep, I can find her again. Then she can stay with me…

And we'll have Halloween on Christmas

And in the night we'll wish this never ends

We'll wish this never ends

Quit dreaming Kyo, the only way you can keep her is in reality, dreaming isn't gonna solve anything. All the same, it was only halfheartedly that he pulled himself out of bed and went down the stairs into the kitchen.

Kyo wasn't the only one who was having difficulties sleeping. Yuki was sitting at his desk, head in his hands. Where have you gone, Honda-san? What could have happened to you? His eyelids drooped, but he shook himself awake. No, I can't rest; not yet, I've got to try to think. She could be anywhere! She could have been kidnapped, hurt, or worse! I need to figure out where she is…

Where are you?

And I'm so sorry

I cannot sleep

I cannot dream tonight

The morning dawned cold and gray. The stillness of the house was eerie as everyone assembled in the kitchen. Sometime in the night, Hatori had shown up and so had Kagura and Ritsu. By seven o'clock, Uo and Hana had also made an appearance. To have so many people come just to look for one lost person was so heartwarming.

Shigure was unnaturally solemn as he announced that they would be divided into pairs and search every corner of the city. They also agreed that if she wasn't found by the end of the day, they would go to the final resort: calling the police and letting them deal with it. Of course, they all silently agreed not to tell Akito about that decision because it was not likely that he would approve of it. So they set off: Hana with Uo, Hatori with Momiji, Kyo with Kagura (much to his displeasure), Shigure with Ritsu, and Yuki with Haru. Each group hoping beyond hopes that they could recover Tohru quickly.

Rushing torrents were the only sound to be heard. She could hear the noise so steady, like the beating of a human heart. She had stopped moving, though she couldn't imagine why. Her back was now against the dark rain-drenched earth and rumbling thunder could still be heard over the water's cry. Rain… she thought as she felt the chilly drops on her bare arms. It feels so good. Wait… what am I doing out here? What's going on? Each time she tried to get up, her head would throb and blackness would edge her vision. Is there anybody out there who can help me, she wondered as she lay back in the mud.

I need somebody

And always

This sick, strange darkness

Keeps creeping in

So haunting every time

When next she awoke it was dawn. Carefully, she stood up and stared around. She was holding on to a low tree branch to keep her balance lest she collapse. She had been lying on a riverbank surrounded by trees and a few small shrubs that seemed to sparkle in the early morning sun. On closer inspection, she learned that it was actually a spider's web that was shimmering with last night's rain.

And as I stared I counted

The webs from all the spiders

Catching things and eating their insides

She smiled at the elegance of the web, but quickly returned her attention to the problem at hand. She could not remember where she was or how she had gotten there. She was soaked to the bone and felt like she would fall forward at any moment. She had to find someone who could help her, maybe there was somebody around who would be able to help her recover her senses.

She knew not how far she traveled, nor how long, but the sun was shining in its full brilliance by the time she found a shred of hope. On the side of the dirt road she had been following there were fields that had been carefully sown and cultivated. Where there was food to harvest there should surely be some people nearby. Sure enough, she then saw a quaint traditional farmhouse not too far away. As the girl drew closer, she saw two men in the yard getting ready for the day's work. However, they didn't notice her until she was leaning on their fence post.

"You look like you could use a hand there, little miss," said the older man kindly, opening the gate for her. "Why, you're soaked right through! Koga, please help her inside."

"Thank you," she said quietly, as a strong hand wrapped itself gently around her middle.

"It's not a problem," the youthful Koga replied in a cheery tone. "It's not often that we have guests."

He was tall, lean, and muscular with dark hair and eyes. The girl would not judge him to be over twenty. The house itself was simple but cozy. "Kameko!" Koga called out when they had entered the house. A young girl perhaps a year younger than Koga appeared in the doorway with a questioning look on her face. Her long raven black hair was braided down her back held by a green ribbon to match her dress. "We have a guest in need of our help, can you see to her? I have to help with rice harvesting today, but I'll be by in a few hours."

"Of course," was her response. When Koga left, the young woman said, "My name is Kameko Hiranaka. Come on, let's get you out of those wet and muddy clothes." She showed the girl into the bathroom and bade her take off her soiled garments before disappearing to find some spare clothes for her to wear. She noticed several nasty bumps and bruises on the girl's arms and legs as she handed her a dry set of clothes out of her own closet. But she kept it to herself, deciding not to pry, at least not yet. "What is your name?" Kameko asked of the girl realizing that she had no idea what to call this poor creature.

The girl seemed to give this question some thought before answering slowly. "This may sound silly, but I don't remember."

"How can you not remember your own name?" Kameko asked, astonished.

"It's so strange. I don't remember anything. I don't even know how I got to this place. All I remember was pulling myself out of the river last night."

"You mean you've been outside all night? You poor thing!" Kameko cried. "Oh but don't rush your memories, I'm sure that they will come back soon enough. For now, why don't I give you a name? How about I call you… Ame?"

"Ame…"

"Yes, do you like it?"

She nodded; Ame, like the rain. It would suffice for the time being.

"Well then, Ame, until your memory returns, would you like to stay with me and my father and brother?"

"I would like that very much, Kameko-san! I mean, if it's not too much trouble," she added.

"No trouble at all, it will be good for all of us," Kameko said with a gentle laugh.

Kagura and Kyo had been searching the woods for almost the entire morning. Kyo had run ahead again, leaving Kagura to try desperately to keep up with him. He's hardly said two words to me all morning! Kagura thought sadly. He really does love Tohru, hm? But what if we never find her? What if she's gone forever? Then will he at last consent to settle down with me? To love me and only me? As she leapt over the gnarled roots and low-lying branches, a colorful ornament caught her eye. She stopped and picked it up. It was a gold ribbon much like the one Tohru always had in her hair. At last! A clue! She opened her mouth to call for Kyo, but something stopped her. Should she really tell him? Would it mean losing the love of her life yet again?

My indecision to call you,

And hear your voice of treason

Will you come home and stop this pain tonight?

Stop this pain tonight

No, I can't win him in this way. It just wouldn't be right. "Kyo!" she called into the echoing woods. "Come quickly!"

Don't waste you're time on me

You're already

The voice inside my head

Miss you… Miss you…

AN: And the plot thickens! Please keep reading and reviewing because there's plenty more to come!