Fruits Basket Fan Fiction ❯ Cat Scratches ❯ Enjoy today... ( Chapter 7 )

Enjoy today like there is no tomorrow.

 

I am new at this, so please let me know what you think. This is my first FanFic and very Kyo x Tohru centric. There will be spoilers from both anime and Manga especially things that occur toward the end. You have been warned! The first couple are very tame, with the possibility of Limeness(not being a big fan of lemon without good Lime). Rated T or M for language. Romance

 

A/N I do not own these characters, nor any part of Fruits Basket

 

 

Kyo POV

 

“You are right, you are a Baka Neko.” Yuki's voice hits me like a bolt of lightening, “but if you run, she will follow you. She is rather stubborn that way.”

 

What the hell is he doing up here, he hates it up here. “What the Hell do you want? What business is it of yours, anyway, you damn rat!” He is looking at me weird, like one of my friends from school. This guy who I have hated for years, and who has hated me…is treating me like, like…even after what he saw today. And after he tried to beat the shit out of me…he is trying to what?

 

“As much as I hate to say this, for some reason that woman loves you, whether you think you deserve her or not. She has proven time and time again, that she will take care of those she loves, whether they want it or not.” His tone was even; his eyes were matter of fact…

 

“Why the hell are you telling me this?” I can not stand being talked down to by him!

 

“Because you are not listening to anyone…you baka neko. You are sooo caught up in your own miseries that you have lost sight of what is truly important.”

 

“What is that, that there is no future for me! I get to bear the weight for everyone else, just by being born the cat. To remain locked in a dark room, to never know sunlight. Akito has already said that I will be alone…I KNOW MY FUTURE!” I yelled as I moved closer. I wanted to hit him, because my heart still blamed him for this fate, the fate of the cat.

 

“NO!” He yelled back, ready to fight me. But then he backed away. His eyes shifted from anger, then pity.

 

“I do not want your damn pity!” I have to admit it was nice that at least one of the Jyuunishi to actually realized what this was doing to me, but why did it have to be him. I liked Haru and Momiji better, even if they were annoying.

 

Yuki then plopped down on the tiles…I have never seen him do that. He stared at his hands. “I am sorry.” Escaped from his lips. Those three words knocked me down. I just stared at him. “I did not think, you had actually thought this through. I just thought…I just thought, you were just being a coward.” My eyes flared, but I kept my temper in check it would be a cheap trick to win because we are on a roof.

 

He continued, all the while staring at his hands. “Maybe, you need to stop thinking so much about tomorrow and enjoy what time you have left by living today.” His eyes were so serious, just starring down. “Live by making memories, times full of laughter and joy. Taking every opportunity to see her smile, to see her laugh, to hold her hand, to smell her hair…do those things; so that you can etch on your brain and carve in your heart the memories of her. Ensuring you hold those memories as precious. So, maybe, despite your fate, you can smile in the future. Because, no matter how powerful Akito is, those memories are something Akito can not take from you.”

 

Yuki finally looked me in the eyes, the pity left…instead I saw real pain. It hurt him to say those things to me, I saw it. I wondered if that pain was merely a reflection of his pain for her or was it…was it for me! “You are so worried about hurting her; maybe what will hurt her the most is not having memories with you for tomorrow? Maybe she is afraid she has not given you enough happiness to drive away the inevitable loneliness she knows you will experience. Or maybe she is finally taking your advice, and trying to be a little selfish, by wanting to be around you, enjoying her time with you.”

 

He shot up, damn he can move fast! “Maybe what you need to do, for a little while is enjoy today like there is no tomorrow, by doing things that bring you joy and make memories. Let go of the past, do not worry about the future, just live today.” He started toward the ladder the stopped, “But if you make her cry, you stupid cat. I will KILL YOU!” At that he turned and climbed down.

 

I was speechless and slightly annoyed that he would lecture me so…but his words kept running through my brain. `I need to let go of…and enjoy today? How do I do that?' I heard someone ascending the ladder again, thinking it was him coming back to lecture me some more, I yelled, “Now what the Hell do you want?”

 

As Tohru's head popped up, “I am sorry, I just thought I would bring you something to eat. I'll go if you…” I am such an idiot!”

“NO!” I really do need to stop yelling. “Thank you for thinking of me, please stay.” That was the least I could do.

 

“…” words

`…' Thoughts

 

Japanese Words.

Neko-cat

Jyuunishi-cursed

Kami-God

Baka-idiot, stupid

Onigiri-rice ball

-san-end of ones name used for politness

Onegai-please

Kun-used at the end of a boy's name

Shishou-Master

 

 

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