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Acceptance

Chapter 1: Prologue One

By the Infamous Chibi Cat

Author's Note: My first Fruits Basket fanfic. Okay, just to clear things up, I am a major, hardcore Kyo fan. Hardcore to the max! I'm even a part of the Year of the Cat fan club at my school (Vice Prez)! So even though this is a T/Y ficcy, and I'm horrible to Kyo I really do love him! So don't get things mixed up!

Summery: Who would have known that if Uo had comforted Tohru during the last episode it would lead to the rat finally accepting the cat... in the most unimaginable way possible. Takes place after 24th episode. (YukiRu)

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"Tonight, I plan to do it tonight, and whatever happens... I thought I should you in advance," Kazuma murmured to Shigure as they stood on the balcony. The sky had turned a brown-gray as a result of the sunset mixing with the dark rain clouds that blanketed it.

"I see, so what led you to this decision all of a sudden?" Shigure asked.

"Today, looking into his face, I saw something there I didn't expect to see. The time to act is now, or so I've decided..."

"So many of our hopes have been placed in her already, now she carries yours as well. Kazuma, are you truly prepared to trust her with everything? You do know, there is a possibility that this will fail despite your intentions. If that's true, this time, it could break him, to the point that he'll hate even you."

"I know the risk, even so, I'm going to take a chance...on her..."

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It was horrible, absolutely hideous. Kyo... was that the real Kyo? It couldn't be but... it changed, he changed into that monster right in front of me! How can I go back? How can I go back knowing that that's what he truly is?! I... I can't go back...

"Tohru? What are you doing out here? You're soaked to the bone!" Uo's voice broke through Tohru's thoughts, slowly bringing her back to reality. She turned her head to see her two best friends running toward her.

"Uo...Hana..."

"Are you okay, what happened?"

"I don't belong there, I don't.... I can never be one of them," Tohru said in a voice barely above a whisper.

"Tohru..." Uo said in the gentlest voice she'd ever used, she reached out to stroke Tohru's hair.

"NO!" Hana screamed, knocking Uo away.

"What's your problem?" Uo yelled back. She pushed Hana off her and began toward Tohru again.

"You can't!" Hana screamed tackling Uo, "The electrcail signals are telling me we can't do anything for her now! Go Tohru!"

"LET ME GO!" Uo roared shoving Hana away. She then ran to Tohru before Hana had a chance to get up and too her in a big hug.

"It's alright now," she whispered as Tohru sobbed into her already soaked shirt.

I can never go back...

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2 Days Later

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Shigure sighed as he walked to the door to greet then politely turn away whoever was knocking. Normally he would have been happy to see a guest at the house, whether it was volatile Hatsuharu or his sobbing agent Mii. But ever since that night the air around the house seemed to suck the happiness out of everyone. Tohru didn't return, Yuki hadn't said a word, Kazuma stayed trying to console Kyo but as Shigure said... he was broken.

He stumbled home that morning and without a word to anyone went to his room and hadn't left that spot.

Much to Shigure's suprise it was Tohru standing at the door.

"Tohru? I thought... I thought you wouldn't come back," Shigure said in an awestruck voice.

"I can't Shigure. I can't live here anymore, what I saw... it was just too much. I'm going to live with my grandparents and uncle and aunt. They'll let me stay. Say goodbye to Yuki and... say goodbye for me, okay Shigure?" Tohru said with a small, sad smile.

"Tohru..." Shigure started, but she was already walking away.

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"What is it you've come to talk to me about? Normally I wouldn't allow you in the house but I feel... you have something very interesting to say," Akito said in his calmest voice.

"I don't care anymore," Kyo whispered. It had been over two weeks since that night and he finally emerged from the depths of his room, his personal prison.

"You're ready then, I take it?" To go willingly into another, for the end of his days.

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Kyo wasn't the only unexpected guest in the Sohma house.

"So, Yuki was right, you do have a black eye. Tohru, what happened?" Hatori asked. Tohru was sitting on a stool in front of him looking at the floor.

"Oh, nothing! I just made my uncle a little angry, and... nothing. It's fine, really!" Tohru said in the most cheerful voice she could muster. But anyone with half a brain would be able to tell it was strained and false.

"Tohru, you know Shigure would always welcome you back," Hatori mumbled.

"I--"

"And I know you aren't willing to go back with your fear of Kyo. But there's a way around that."

"What?"

"Your memory, of Kyo. I can..."

"Hatori. I don't want to forget! But... every time I think about him, all I can see is- is his true form!" Tohru sobbed, "I don't want to forget but please! Help me Hatori!"

"It'll be alright," Hatori said placing his hand over Tohru's forehead.

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To Be Continued...

Author's Note: Hey, okay, don't kill me. I'll get on to writing the second chapter ASAP, don't worry, this story won't be long, only four chapters maybe. I'm being so mean to Kyo, I feel bad! But as Vice President of the Year of the Cat Fanclub I WILL PREVAIL! Don't worry, Kyo my love! I'll write a story just for you after I'm done with this one! I promise!

Kyo: Who's worried?