Laura: Hey! I'm back!
Momiji: Hi!
Shagure: Are you gonna hurry up or not? I'm starving! Tohru, cook me dinner
Tohru: ...
Disclaimer: I don't own Fruits Basket
Author's note: I might be updating a little slow from now on, I'm gonna make up a character named Zuzu later on in the story, keep an eye out
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Recap:
"An hour?" Shiro asked, confirming
I gently brushed passed him and looked back "Yeah! Can't wait! We have so much to catch up on!"
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Tohru's POV:
"Bye, Tohru! I can't wait!" Shiro waved to me
"Whoa, whoa, whoa! Hold up! You're going on a date with this guy!?" Momiji ask, clarifying everything up
I blushed beet red "Well, um-"I'm her ex boyfriend" Shiro grinned
"Yeah, um, come on, Momiji, let's get going" I shuffle my feet and run back to the movie theater "He's such an IDIOT!"
"What's wrong, Tohru? Are you not feeling well?" Momiji asked me as we entered the movie theater
"This time, we're watching Shark Attack" I told him "We can talk about it later"
"We get to see Shark Attack?! Is it supposed to be scary?" He asks, excited
"No, it's sort of like Jaws. I know you've seen that before, right?" I looked down at him then handed the guy money "2 tickets for Shark Attack, please"
He handed me the tickets and we entered. Momiji thought about the question for a minute then smiled "Yeah, I've seen Jaws before"
"Good" I sigh "Let's go in"
I bought us a large popcorn and 2 medium soda's then we went in. We sat down and watched the previews while Momiji kept whispering into my ear "What's wrong?"
I just ignored him and coughed awkwardly.
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Time skip: An hour later
We walk out, I run home with Momiji close behind me. I run inside and Momiji looks at me "Tohru! Tell me what's wrong!"
"It's nothing for you to worry about..." I sigh "I'm late though... um, catch ya later"
I turn around and come face to face with Kyo, I yelp and fall to the floor, he chuckles "You get scared too easily"
"Why do you guys keep doing that?" I scrunch up my nose "I'm late... I'll catch you later"
"Tohru!" Momiji whined and grabbed my hand "What's wrong!? You've been acting differently! Why won't you tell me!?"
I got up and brushed the dirt off of me "Sorry, Momiji... it's nothing for you to be concerned about"
"Whyyyy?" He popped out his bottom lip and gave me his puppy dog eyes "Is it about that Shiro guy?"
"I told you... it's nothing for you to fret over. Please don't worry, I'm fine... just... fine" I take a deep breath
I turn around again and Kyo is staring at me intently "What's wrong?"
"Nothing!" I put my hands up in defence "I'm perfectly fine"
"No you're not" He points at me, Yuki came in the room "Hi, Miss Honda, how are you today?"
"She's doing horribly!" Momiji pouted and held onto my leg "She's not telling us what's wrong"
"You little brat!" Kyo picked up Momiji and hit him on the head
"Wahhhh!" Momiji cried "Somebody! Kyo hit me!"
"What's wrong?" Yuki looked back at me
"It's nothing to fret over" I sigh "I'm late though, catch ya later"
"Tohru!" Shiro came in the room "You ready!?"
I sigh "Not quite yet"
"You gonna tell us what's going on?" Yuki raised an eyebrow
"Yeah! Why'd your ex boyfriend just decide to show up out of the blue and why are you so bummed out!?" Kyo shouted
"Guys! Stop!" Shagure entered the room "She's got enough to worry about without you guys putting extra unessential preasure on her..."
"Thanks, Shagure" I smile widely "I promise I'll tell you EVERYTHING when I get back"
And with that, I was gone, not bothering to say goodbye
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Time skip: At the smoothie place
We got our smoothies and sat down at a table. I looked at him plainly "So, why'd you ask me out?"
"I was just... wondering if you were willing to give me another chance" He twiddled with his thumbs nervously. I raised an eyebrow then slightly giggled "Shiro... you know I would do anything for you..."
"Really?" He perked up
"However," I began
"Oh," He slouched down in his chair
"However, I don't really think this is the best time for a relationship right now" I put my hand on his
"So, what you're saying is I lost my chance? I had it and I blew it. I knew it would be a waste coming here, you probably have another boyfriend anyway" he slurped down the last of his smoothie and threw it away
I got up with him as we headed out "No, that's not true. I still love you, that's the problem. I'm not completely over you yet, I think I'll just break down if you come into my life again in the blink of an eye. I forgave you and what you did, it's just... it hurt"
"I know! And I promise not to do it again! Please! Just... give me one more chance!" We started walking home
"Shiro,-"Please, Tohru?" He begged me
"I just don't know if I can trust you" I sighed "Letting go of you hurts, Shiro, it hurts. It hurts so much that I don't think I can live until tomorrow. But I keep pushing through, I just barely make it through each day... I don't know if I'm ready..."
"Please, Tohru? I love you! I've always loved you! I won't make that mistake again! Please give me another chance!" He pleaded
I sighed as I walked on the front porch step. I turned around to face him, me being taller than him since I'm on the porch step and he's not "Shiro... I just don't know if I can trust you. You have to understand, I didn't want to let go, I wanted to believe but Zuzu got me rethinking again... Shiro, I can't trust you"
"Zuzu!? You're seriously bringing Zuzu into this!? This has nothing to do with her! It's between you and me, Tohru! I'm sorry! How many times do I have to apologize!?" He furrowed his eyebrows
"I don't know, why don't you start and we'll see?" I crossed my arms "It's Zuzu's fault that you're here right now, you never cared about me, or her... I can see it, it's written all over your face, regret"
"Regret!" He shouted in my face "EXACTLY! I HAVE REGRET! Regret that I hurt you! That I ever let you go! That I let you leave me behind! Please, trust me, Tohru!"
I turned around ignoring him and walked inside the house where Kyo, Yuki, Shagure, and Momiji were waiting for me. Shiro followed me inside "Tohru! You have to understand! Zuzu's a liar! You can't trust her!"
I turned back around to face him "No! 'It has nothing to do with her! It's between you and me, Shiro!'"
"Tohru..." He pouted "I've tried my best"
"I want to believe you, Shiro!" I hugged him "But I can't..."
"Why not?" He wiped away a few tears from my cheek "I'll always be here for you"
"I think it would be best if you left Miss Honda alone now" Yuki stepped in
I let go of Shiro and Shiro lunged at Yuki "Yeah!? What're you gonna do about it, twerp!?"
"No! Shiro! Don't do-" Shiro was already on the floor unconsious "...-that"
I giggled and dragged Shiro out of the house, I put him on the front porch. "Shiro... Shiro..." I gently pushed on his stomach after laying him down and kneeling next to him
He slowly opened his eyes "Tohru?"
"You took quite a hit there" I smiled "Are you feeling okay?"
"I'm never going to feel okay again unless you're by my side... forever and always" He smirked
Kyo and Yuki were glaring daggers at him. I sighed "I told you-"Tohru!" Momiji whined and interrupted me
"What is it?" I looked up. "You promised us you'd tell us everything!" He begged "I wanna know!"
"Yeah, I'll tell you in a minute" I turned my attention back towards Shiro who was grinning like an idiot "What're you planning?"
He pulled my head down close to his and kissed me, he pulled back and I jumped up. I didn't know what to say, Shiro got up and faced me "That was a test"
"W-What kind of t-test?" I stuttered
"To see if you truly still loved me..." He answered
"And the results?" Momiji asked excitedly
"The results, my little man..." He started as he ruffled Momiji's hair "She still loves me but she's in love with someone else more"
"Oh really!? Who!? Who!?" Momiji asked jumping up and down
Well, ya see, she likes him-"Nobody!" I interrupted "Um, do you guys want me to explain?"
"Yeah!" Momiji smiled
Shiro rolled his eyes and whispered in my ear "Me, Momiji, Yuki, and Shagure are going out to the movies"
"Uhhh..." I turn around "You do that"
"Kyo, take care of Tohru while we're out, we're going to be gone for 3 hours" Shagure slightly bowed to us four of them left. Kyo tapped on my shoulder, I turned around "Hm?"
"Are you going to explain?" He crossed his arms. I sat on the porch "Well, Shiro was my boyfriend in middle school. My parents sort of arranged it for me since I was so shy, but while we were dating, he kissed my bestfriend... Zuzu. I was hurt, I was but I didn't know what to do. I confronted him about it while it was happening, he sort of just brushed me aside and began dating Zuzu. He just... forgot about me... until he came back today. I didn't know what to say... then he kissed me and found out I like someone else"
Kyo sat beside me on the porch "Oh," Was all he managed to say
"Tori!" I heard an oddly familiar voice, I looked up and shocked filled my face, I couldn't speak, my eyes widened, my jaw dropped, I was trembling "Z-Z-Z-Z-Zuzu"
"Haven't seen you in a while, Tori... how've ya been?" Her devilish smirk spread across her face
I was too full of shock to say anything, I snapped out of my trance when I heard the next thing she said "Oh! This must be your boyfriend!"
I shot up "Zuzu! Long time no see!"
Kyo, on the other hand, he layed down on the front porch, rosey cheeks and all "What're you talking about?"
"Yeah, you moved and I never got to see you again... it's such a... pity. You're so..." Zuzu trailed off
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DONEEEEEEEE
Yuki: Laura doesn't own Fruits Basket