Fruits Basket Fan Fiction ❯ Don't Forget Me ❯ Fate ( Chapter 13 )
[ P - Pre-Teen ]
A/N: I knew I said that this was gonna be a happy chapter, but lets just say that Kenji gets a little jealous…okay maybe a lot….I mean there's love blossoming on one side and heartbreaks on the other. But it's just the beginning of this so; more of this is probably gonna happen during later chapters. Hope you like this chapter! It's got a teeny bit of angst and a teeny bit of fluff.
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Disclaimer: I'm not writing this in every chapter but for those of you who only just started reading my story, I AM NOT NATSUKI TAKAYA…although, if it were that possible to write something as good as fruits basket, I wouldn't be on fan fiction right now, in fact I think I'd be like….famous or something….Oh well. Oh yea and to point out the obvious, I don't on fruits basket either….
Chapter 13: Fate
The date was going fine and everything was perfect. Although it was casual and it was only a simple action movie, it meant a lot of Tohru and Kyo. They sat next to each other and Kyo was eating popcorn as Tohru stuck to an easy drink. However, Tohru was a little bit disturbed by the mild violence in the movie. She didn't notice this, but she was clutching onto Kyo's hand and sipped her drink. Kyo enjoyed the movie and he saw Tohru's expression, he smiled then whispered in her ear.
“You okay there?”
“Y-y-ea…I mean, it's just make-believe right?” Tohru whimpered.
“Umm…no….it's all real.” Kyo hated to make her more scared but she looked kinda cute when she was all innocent and afraid.
“Oh…”
“But it's okay. I won't let that ever happen to you, so you can feel better about that.” Kyo blushed.
“Really, you'd protect me.”
“Well….uhh….why not, I mean you'd never do anything wrong anyway….so yea.”
“Thank you Kyo, that means a lot to me and thank you so much for coming on this date with me.” Tohru said until she found out that she had said the word `date'.
“It's no big deal, really, I mean there's no damn rat around so, it's okay.” Kyo squeezed her hand.
“Uhh Kyo….?”
“Yes?”
“Do-do-do you….well….do you like - like me?” Tohru asked hopefully after gaining the courage to ask that question.
“Uhh….what do you think?” Kyo answered.
“I'm sorry…I, .I just asked that b-because…..”
Before Tohru could carry on, Kyo blocked her view from the screen and kissed her sweetly. Tohru closed her eyes slowly and knowing that Kyo's answer was yes just made her extremely happy. She didn't feel lonely at all anymore and she felt like the luckiest girl in the world.
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The breeze was uplifting and wonderful as they travelled on the beautiful River Seine with the city beside them. It felt really nice to just let go of everything and feel free and relieved. Karina spun in a circle and breathed in the Paris air.
“Isn't this great? I knew this would be perfect.” She grinned.
“Of course, it was a great choice.” Yuki commented.
“Yea, I'm going to get something, be right back.” Kenji saw something that caught his eye and went off.
“Sure.”
“Umm…Karina?” Yuki asked.
“Yes?”
“Thanks for…well taking me here too….I mean, Tohru and Kyo are together and you and Kenji should be having a great time too. So sorry if I'm intruding.”
“Hey, it's no problem at all because you know what? It's way more fun if you're here. I mean, we'd never leave you out, I'm your friend right?”
“Of course.”
Somehow, it just happened, the rest of the world left them and their faces were less than 10cm apart. It was a bit awkward because it was completely unexpected and what do you know? Kenji just happened to appear with roses in his hand (he was gonna give it to Karina) and saw what he assumed would be a `kiss' when they hadn't even gone that far yet.
They didn't realise that Kenji was watching but Karina stopped when they were just about to `kiss' and pulled away and looked at the floor.
“I-I'm sorry Yuki…..I just can't….I-I don't want to do this to Kenji.”
“It's okay, I understand.” Yuki looked away as well.
Kenji pretended that he saw nothing and walked towards Karina, handing her the roses and then before she could say thank you, or realise that he was back, he just pulled her in tightly and kissed her in front of Yuki, one that kind of gave Yuki the idea to `stay away from his girlfriend.'
A while later, they ended up in the Restaurant inside of the cruise. Karina was ordering at the counter and Yuki and Kenji were sitting down on opposite sides. If you were a stranger, you might've thought that they were enemies….but who knows, maybe they were. Kenji had his arms crossed and Yuki was looking at the drinks menu.
“You know, I heard.” Kenji spoke up randomly.
“Pardon?”
“I heard what you were saying with Karina in the hotel room.” Kenji had obviously had enough of holding it all in and he decided tell Yuki how annoyed he was.
“Umm….”
“Why do you like her? I know, she's a beautiful and great girl and all but don't you have any idea how that makes me feel that you're going to let this happen smoothly and make it end all happy where you run off with my girlfriend.” Kenji looked away.
“Kenji, it's nothing like that at all…..”
“Oh really? You know I'm really confused. You like her and yet you're trying to tell her that I love her and that she should be with me….I mean, what are you really up to?”
“I…”
“You what? I think maybe meeting you was a total mistake.” Kenji's voice had gotten louder and Karina who was at the counter, turned around.
“Why are you so selfish, Karina always spoke of you like you were some kind of prince or something but do you know what I see? I see you slowly grabbing her attention and taking her away from me so that she….”
“Kenji, Stop….”
“I know she told you that she doesn't love me anymore but I'm just not convinced, because, I need to hear those words from her, I mean saying it to you means nothing, I need to hear it from Karina, only, and if I never hear them, I'm gonna assume that she still likes me and that I need to get rid of you.” Kenji started to sound a bit cold and Yuki was feeling uncomfortable.
“Excuse me Miss, is there anything else you'd like to order?” Karina didn't speak, nor did she move. It took her a while to react as the waiter looked at her oddly.
“Uhh….n-n-no thank you, that's all.” Karina felt a bit shattered. Now because of her, Kenji was blaming everything on Yuki just because of one simple mistake. She felt stupid and useless and she wasn't sure if she was ready to face the truth in front of Kenji. `This was meant to be a relaxing River Seine Cruise and now look at what happened.' She thought.
She walked back to the table and seated herself between the two who were extremely quiet.
“I umm….ordered this fruit drink for you two, if you don't mind….” She spoke up.
“Thanks, it's just what I needed.” Kenji smiled at her while Yuki kept out of the conversation.
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The movie had finished and Tohru was still feeling a little flushed around the cheeks from blushing so much. Kyo still had her hand in hers and he was smiling inside knowing that he had gotten the girl of his dreams to admit that she liked him.
“Where do you want to go?” Kyo asked.
“If you don't mind, I would like to go to the photo booth.” Tohru pointed to the bright coloured photo booth outside of the theatre. If today was real, then she wanted to keep it as a memory by having photos that she could keep inside her wallet everyday.
“Ok…. ” Kyo didn't really like photos but he still followed her inside and he slipped a coin inside the slot and waited.
10 minutes later, the photos came out and Tohru gladly kept it inside her wallet as promised. Kyo chose to take her out to dinner because it was already 7:30pm and tomorrow they were going to Rome already.
“So….have you been enjoying the trip so far Kyo?” Tohru asked as her meal arrived.
“Yea…I guess, I just hate that hotel lift and that darn Eiffel Tower now. If they don't get those fixed, more people could get hurt or worse, they could die.”
“Yes, we were lucky to escape from the lift and I'm glad that you were there to rescue me when I was hanging off the side of the tower. Without you, I might've…uhh…..”
“Don't say that Tohru, even if I wasn't there, I'm sure you'd be okay.” Kyo interrupted.
“Well…so, do you think that their okay?”
“Who? Karina?”
“Yea…I mean, I shouldn't be saying this but I couldn't help but overhear their conversation the night before and I have a feeling something is going to happen.”
“Oh…you mean that….right umm…As much as I'd like to help my sister and her love-life issues. I'm no expert at these things and also, I think they need to sort it out for themselves, I mean, I'm not trying to be self-centred, what I'm saying is that we can't really help them with these problems because, it's something that they have to deal with and learn from ya know?”
“You are right, Kyo. This is none of my business but…do you think….that…”
“What?”
“That Y-Yuki likes Karina?”
“Holy…. That damn rat and his emotions? I have no clue.”
“Oh well. I suppose we better start eating then.”
“Yea sure.”
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“Yuki, I really really apologise.” Karina finally got to find a room to themselves as she clenched her fists and looked at Yuki in agony.
“For what?”
“Kenji, he hates you, this is my entire fault, and it's all turning into a disaster, I mean, he never talks like that. Kenji, he's a nice guy and I like him a lot but I've never seen him so…threatening towards anyone and it just doesn't make sense.”
“Oh right….Karina, it's okay, I can handle it.”
“No Yuki, I don't want this to happen anymore. I just…I gotta tell him.”
“About what?”
“What he needs to hear from me.” Karina sighed and started to worry.
“You mean….”
“Yes, I have to tell him that….we can't carry on as a couple.”
“So….you're saying that you are going to break up with him.”
“Thank you for defining that well.” Karina replied sarcastically.
“Sorry.”
“I just don't know what I'm going to do. I don't have the guts to tell him that, nor do I think that I can break up with him just like that.”
“Oh…”
“Our relationship took so much effort and what am I doing? I'm throwing it all away. From the moment I laid eyes on him back then till now, this is the result, it's me, I'm stupid enough to let go of what we've been through. I feel like such an idiot.”
“Karina, I'm sure he'll understand.”
“Whatever, it's not that easy don't you realise? He…will be heartbroken and I will be feeling the same when I tell him the truth. But who knows? He could be storming after you and holding a grudge against you for the rest of your wonderful life.” Karina paced around in circles non-stop.
“Let me summarize all that for you. I just CAN'T tell him.” She continued.
“Karina, we will figure something out okay?”
“We will? We will? I'm sorry, did I just hear you say `we'? There is no `we' there is no `us', it's just me, it's my problem, my issue and I'm going to deal with it some way, somehow…..You can stay here and watch if you like, but let me tell you something, I'm not going to drag you into this.”
“Karina, why can't you just let me help?”
“Because I don't depend on others and I don't need to.” Karina was acting a bit stubborn.
“Sometimes, you have to, and it'll feel better if you do. Being independent isn't everything you know? Seeing you panic like this is just….really….I don't know but I feel useless sitting here and watching you walk around in circles repeating the same sentences when all I can do is agree or….give a small amount of encouragement.” Yuki looked at her.
“Well, just hold on a little longer okay? Because I'm going to have a nice moonlight walk with Kenji right now before the cruise ends and I think, you'll just have to deal with feeling a little useless for a while.” Karina closed the door behind her and went to search for Kenji.
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Back in the hotel room, Kyo and Tohru waited for the others to arrive back. Now it was 9pm and apparently the cruise was due to finish in an hour. Half of Tohru's hair started to go back straight again and Kyo's top buttons were undone on his jacket. It was quite late and every shop was closing down for the day. Akito and Amaya didn't exactly say what they were doing and the streets were quiet.
“Kyo, I think I better go to bed now, I know it's a little early but…I'm tired and I need to clean this make-up off my face.”
“Yea ok. Do what you want.” Kyo replied casually.
“Well…thanks for accompanying me to the movies and I enjoyed the dinner very much.”
“It's nothing, goodnight.”
“Umm yes sweet dreams.”
“Tohru wait!” He called for her last minute.
“Yes?”
“Just…incase you haven't noticed. Yes, I do….l-l-l-like you.”
“I'm glad.” Tohru smiled warmly and softly closed the door behind her as she felt her heart beating fast.
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“So, did you like the roses?” Kenji and Karina walked around the cruise hand in hand under the moonlight as Karina had mentioned to Yuki.
“Yea, thanks, they were gorgeous.”
“Umm K.S?” Kenji suddenly took her into a warm embrace.
“What is it K.Y?”
“I…love you, you know that….right?” Kenji said, somehow it sounded sad.
“Yea of course I do.”
“But….d-d-do you….love me?” Kenji looked at her like he was fearing the worst.
Karina didn't say anything.
“I'm sorry to ask you that….but it's just that you've….never actually said that to me and, I'm just not sure if….if…” He didn't get to finish his sentence when he heard Karina crying.
“I-I-I wish….I could…… say the same ……thing to you…..but…..I just…can't, I'm….sorry Kenji.” Karina admitted with shame.
“Karina? Why?”
“I d-don't know.”
“But you said that you liked me back then in college?” His embrace loosened.
“I did like you…about that bit…I wasn't lying.” Karina said still in tears.
“I don't get it….what happened?” Kenji felt like crying too.
“I really hoped that I knew the answer to that question. I've asked myself that a hundred times, Yuki also asked me and now you. But the truth is, it just happened…it just faded….I thought that we were great, we were a couple, it was perfect, but it wasn't. I drifted away from you without knowing it and I just….can't say those three words to you anymore. Maybe, if it meant something else but I just don't….love you the way I did before.”
“Karina…”
”I'm so…. so…. sorry Kenji. I never intended to hurt you like this, I never wanted to and I still hate saying this all to you at once. I know that you care for me and that you love me a lot, and that means so much to me….but it's something that can't work its magic anymore. I…..I can't be your girlfriend anymore because if I do, it will mean breaking your heart even more if we get closer……. I'm sorry….” Karina let go and ran off.
The normal Kenji would run after her….but not this one, this Kenji was the heartbroken one and he too, was in tears of emotional pain. He leant on the railing and cried, cried till the cruise stopped.
Karina didn't see anyone, not even Yuki. They all made it back to the hotel on their own, in their own separate ways and back to their rooms.
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Next morning…
Once again, they boarded the plane to Rome. You could imagine the difference from when they boarded in Japan and now. This time, Karina sat on the edge next to her brother who was the only one she could talk to apart from Tohru. On the right of Kyo was actually Yuki who was next to Tohru and last of all, Kenji on the other edge. It was the strangest plane journey and nobody felt like talking about anything.
Tohru and Kyo suspected that something had gone wrong on the cruise and they knew it the moment they saw Karina and Kenji's tear-stained face the next day. Even Yuki didn't know the whole story but he knew for one fact that Kenji and Karina had told their side of their story to each other and in return, received a break-up, the end of their relationship and the end of what was thought to be the `perfect couple' {(aside from Kyo and Tohru, their the best!!!)}
“Hey Karina, is everything alright? I mean…I know, something must've happened between….” Kyo handed her a tissue.
“We…broke up….” Karina whispered.
“Yea…I thought so….are you okay?”
“You should be asking Kenji that question. After all, he's more torn apart than me. I was the one who did this to him, to the both of us and somehow got Yuki involved as well.” Karina explained.
“Yea but you're my sister, so I should be more concerned about you than that damn rat anyway so don't worry about him….and as for Kenji, he just needs time to recover and think it through….that's all.” Kyo tried his best to cheer her up.
“Umm….well what about you….how did your date go?”
“It was okay. And don't change the subject, Karina, you need to talk to Kenji, you can't avoid him forever….”
“I know, I will, when he's ready, I'll be waiting for him so we can sort this out.”
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“Rome, it's beautiful!!” Tohru exclaimed in excitement.
Eventually, they had gotten there and their hotel was next to the seaside or…a small beach which was really nice. Karina had lightened up a little and was trying to have fun, but still avoided eye contact with Kenji and she hardly talked to Yuki either. But then again, Kenji wasn't even communicating to anyone and especially Yuki. He felt a little ball of hatred towards Yuki because he knew that part of Karina's decision was because of her love for Yuki even if she hadn't realised it, the result was very clear and obvious to Kenji himself.
“Hey Kenji!” Kyo called out to him.
“Even if it didn't work out, you'll forgive her right? You two will stay as friends?” Kyo asked.
“Who knows, I just can't believe that she said all that to me last night….”
“Karina's an honest person, she wouldn't lie to you.”
“I know that she's honest, I know you're her half sibling but for your information, I've known her longer than you have and I know her more than you do, so if you're trying to make me feel better by talking about her to me, please don't.” Kenji snapped and walked away in a bad mood. He even went to Akito and requested a room for himself rather than with Yuki and Kyo.
Kyo did as well and he didn't wish to share a room with the `damn rat' although so far on the trip, he hadn't been arguing with Yuki that much. Maybe their relationship had improved a slight inch or more. But Akito said that the hotel was booked full so they had to stick with what they had. The four rooms for the boys, the girls, Amaya herself and Akito.
For the next few days, Rome was wasted away with a saddened Kenji, a silent Yuki, a hidden Karina, an optimistic Tohru and a worried Kyo. Nothing much happened, they visited the coliseum and walked around the ancient city and the fountains but hardly any smiles were seen on anybody's face but Tohru's.
Akito didn't leave any plans for Spain either because he wanted to keep the suspicions out while he and Amaya would choose the next big `accidents' for Switzerland (their last destination)
A/N: Okay I know, it wasn't all sugar and spice but oh well, Spain's next but Switzerland is going to be the main thing on this trip and sorry if Rome was rushed because I didn't want to focus on the break up too much so I just gave it a briefing. Thank you all for reading and bearing with the emotional torture towards these characters. …..Yea, that's me, sad huh? Lol
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