Fruits Basket Fan Fiction ❯ Fading Memories ❯ Chapter 10 ( Chapter 10 )

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Kuu: alrightttt!!! Let's get this show on the road! lol. I may not have been satisfied with that last chapter, but I AM with this one! Ehehehe! I talked to Goddess G on the phone a couple of days ago, so I'm not really pissed at her anymore. And I got to talk to one of my favorite reviewers on the phone too! I was so happy! Speaking of her...

I think everyone should give a nice thank you to Syit for practically being my fanfic idea manager. I give her my ideas and she gives me opinions and stuff. She's got some nice ideas herself! -round of applause!!!- She helps alot, so love her!

Also, I updated my site. only haruxkyo fics from this site so far, I'll get the rest later and I added three new fanart, redid the index layout and added crap to the links page. And I want to start a new fic after this, so if anyone has any requests or ideas for a story, go to my livejournal thingy and put it there. And now for the reviews..

Amberblood: Ahahahahaha! Yeah! Rofl! Hatori is a DorkFish! (Hick accent) Rofl. Now now. Don't assume that just because I'm from Texas that I like Bill! I actually knew about Bill engvall before I'de ever even heard of Blue Collar. Rofl. Anyway. That gave me a little chuckle. *Remembers old bill engvall times*
" We were moving and there were boxes everywhere. The Uhaul truck was IN our driveway. And our neighbor comes over and asks 'Hey. Ya movin'?'
'...'
"No, we just pack our stuff up once or twice a week, just to see how many boxes it takes. Here's your sign" -Heart!-

BakaDen: Heeeeey! I put your fanart up on my site! It's like LOOK AT ME IM TOTALLY AWESOME! I redid the index page too..It's still the same but slightly different. EHEh. And I'm glad you agree with the whole overdose thing. It's not that I don't like the idea. lol. -shudders at the unhot mental image- I was actually thinkin' about having Haru fall asleep in Kyo's room, but I thought against it, because if Kyo happened to wake up it would have given him false hope and he woulda probably sunk into an even deeper depression, ya know? It was rushed. I agree with you there. But the next thing Haru remembers is gonna be awesome. Well...For us at least, I dont know about Haru.. huahaha -evil laughter-

01-FAD3D: Oh no!! not something bad! -smiles like a donut- :O Wow. I'm a goddess of fanfics...I feel kinda squishy inside now!!! -glomp!1-

Japanesenut: Don't worry, there will be more Kyo angst. And I love you, for asking for it. Everyone else is like "WAH STOP THE ANGST" and im like "FOR THAT IM MAKING IT WORSE!! AHAHAHAHA" lol. I'm such a masochist -heart- Hey. All of my chapters are short if you haven't noticed. And yes, Kyo will wake up.

Moonlit sonata: Uh. lol. I'm glad I'm not boring you my dear, Koushi-chan, for if I were..I would stab myself in the meaty part of my neck in compensation for the time wasted reading that chapter!! -flails dramatically-

Aquabreeze: -gives you a skeptical look- All of your reviews say the same thing. "Good job ky0kichi! Keep going! I like it!" "Its sad. Good chapter!" lol. You know, you don't have to review if you don't want to. I appreciate the reviews and all, but if you really don't want to waste your time or something just to satify me, you don't.

Alysei: Well. Duh. This is an angsty fic, of course it's sad. And if you think this is sad..Then you'll feel even worse once we get a couple of chapters done. lol.

Canis Lupis: HEY! i'm talking to you on MSN right now! And I just mispelt your name..And tried to play it off like I did it on purpose..Ehehe..lol anyway. Yeah that chapter was pretty boring. I originally didn't plan on having that chapter, but I figured it needed to be in there for information and crap. Hard to explain I guess. I just supposed it won't be as good if it weren't there. Besides it takes up space, who am I to complain? I already know what's going to happen so I don't have to worry too much about updating haha. Angst angst -sings-. Haru's gonna start remembering stuff starting in this chapter. Piece by piece.

Sam I Am: Lmao. Figures that you'de be happy about there being a lack of angst in chapter 9. Well, as long as I didn't get any death threats in your review then I guess it's a good thing right? I'm super glad you didn't think that chapter sucked, thanks for the encouragment! Haru will get his memories back soon, but not all at once..Its like..Piece here..Piece there...OMG MEMORIES!11. kk? lol. Man. Maybe I should end this story bad..Like with Haru NEVER remembering...-ponders and grins evilly- I won't get stressed, don't worry about me!! ahaha and I would NEVER EVER in my life trample nuku. -snuggles nuku- I told you I have a new little kitten named Nuku right? Cept its a gray and white cat, not black and white...Anyway.. Which picture? If it's the one for chapter 1 then I haven't yet..But I drew like 2 new ones. They're on my site or deviant art account if you wanna take a look at em.

Windchaser90: Hey. Well. Yaoi is fun. lol. Yuri is too I guess but only depending in the characters being used.......And I'm glad you enjoy this fic, it means alot to me, thanks for your compliments!

Sakurakino: You were worried about what? Don't worry about Kyo, eventually he'll be happy again..After..He practically kills himself.. Eheh -laughs nervously- The poor kitty. Anyway. Just take that as a warning so you don't flame me when you read okay? rofl.

Morbid Flower: Ahaha You forgot about Nuku? Jeeeez. Ahaha School...Naughty..Memories......HAHA HAA GSHdGSDGDS -goes crazy- I just hope you enjoy them as much as I do.

Haru groggily shuffled into the kitchen, his eyes still heavy with sleep. Tohru was busily running about, trying to prepare breakfast and clean the kitchen at the same time with her usual cheery smile. The girl wasn't a very good multitasker due to her clumsiness; not to mention the fact that she could be an airhead at times..

But, the brightness in the girls cheery expression faltered a bit when she noticed Haru walking into the room, but attempted to keep her grin on, albeit a little strained. She just felt that it was wrong to be expressing her happiness when something to terrible happened to him, although he didn't know that.

"Jeez, do I look that bad?" The cow asked sarcastically, a scowl growing on his face. Tohru shook her head from side to side enthusiastically as if she'd been caught doing something terribly wrong. She really was too hyper and enthusiastic sometimes..Especially in the morning.

"Yeah..Okay." He muttered, deciding he wasn't going to deal with everyones annoying attitude today. After she finally finished with her task, she sat down at the table across from the white haired teen, who was seemingly, still half asleep.

"Ne, where'de you sleep last night?" She asked curiously. She'd completely forgotten that he didn't have a room to himself..

"On the couch." Haru replied, stifling a yawn. Then something hit him..

"Hey..If I've been living here for a while now..Where did I sleep..?" He asked, giving the brunette girl a quizzical look.

Tohru was caught off guard by the question and couldn't hide the surprise on her face. What should she say..? Telling Haru the truth about that wouldn't be wrong, would it? After a few moments of contemplation. (In Tohru's case a raging war of thoughts bouncing around in her empty head) She decided it was okay to tell him, she just didnt know what his reaction would be. What's the worst that could happen?

"Well..You see..You and Kyo shared a room.." She explained sheepishly, trying to make it sound nonchalant. Haru just watched the girl boredly while resting his chin in the palm of his hand.

"Oh." He replied. That was pretty interesting, although he wasn't really sure why he was so intrigued by it.

"And it's still intact? I'de assume we fought alot..Or at least we used to." He said in a bored tone, quirking a brow.

"U-uhm..No..You actually got along pretty well." She stated and flustered, remembering the times she thought he and Kyo were fighting, only to be proved completely wrong. She shook her head, trying to keep the blush from enveloping her face.

"Is that so." He deadpanned and stood up. "Well, I've got school. See ya." He told her over his shoulder as he walked out of the room. Inside he was pretty satisfied with himself, he'd actually gotten someone to tell him at least something he didn't remember without having to actually force them to do so. But it wasn't necessarily what he wanted to know.

He didn't even know what he wanted to know. The truth probably..? But what was the truth..

He was also contemplating asking the family doctor about the strange epiphany he'd had the day before when he was speaking with Tohru, but he didn't want the extra attention that would come with it. The dragon was acting wierd lately as it is.. He'd prefer to just avoid him for a little while.

Haru stuffed his hangs into his pockets as he walked the short distance (That's if he was going the right way..) to school. If there was one place he could usually go without getting lost, it was school. Which was pretty wierd, since he usually got lost on his way to class once he finally got there..

One he stepped through the front gates of the school, he scanned over the many students scattered across the school yard. Most were in groups of three or more, which made it a little difficult..But knowing his hyperactive friend, he was probably running around somewhere. He couldn't stay still and hold an intelligant conversation even if it killed him.

"Are you lookin' for meee?" A childish voice resonated somewhere behind him. Haru glanced over his shoulder to see the blonde beaming at him, much to his relief. HE didn't seem to be avcting like the others, and if he did feel uneasy, he was better at hiding it.

"And if I was?" He asked in an amused tone. The rabbits grin widened a considerable margin.

"Then you found me!" Momiji announced loudly, pointing at himself.

"Hm. I think it would be the other way around. How can I find someone if they're standing behind me? I don't have eyes in the back of my head you know." He answered in his usual flat tone.

Momiji crossed his arms over his chest and put on his best pouty face.

"You don't always have to be so serious." He complained obnoxiously. Haru snorted and began walking away, leaving the sulking rabbit behind. He didn't feel bad though, since he knew the blonde was only acting hurt.

Then, as he expected, the loud boy hopped up in front of him, walking backwards so he could face the ox while they talked, Haru just kept walking.

"So, what've you got to tell me?" The rabbit asked, finally growing impatient with the taller teens silence. He was kind of eager to know why Kagura was warning him the day before. Haru didn't really seem any different, he didn't look as cheerful as he had the last time he saw him..But everyone has bad days..

Haru narrowed his eyes at the rabbit.

"What do you mean?" He asked innocently; a truly curious look on his face. Momiji gave him a knowing look, figuring the cow had decided to play the 'innocent and oblivious' role in the conversation. But he really wanted to know!!

"Don't bullshit!" He whined/ "You know what I mean..."

Haru quirked a brow at the smaller boy. "Try me." He replied with a shrug. Momiji huffed and stopped walking, so he couldn't 'accidently' walk into anything..Or anyone. He put his hands on his hips and sighed. This whole hard to get thing was getting pretting frustrating.

"Okay..Let's start with where you've been for the last three days." He stated, waiting for an answer.

"Uh.." Haru scratched his head and furrowed his brow in thought. "I was at Shigure's, where else?"

Momiji slapped a hand on his forehead at the simple answer..Of course, what should he have expected from the laid back teen. He really needed to learn to be more specific with his questions..

"Yeah, yeah." He said waving a dismissive hand at the ox. Haru fidgetted imatiently, he was really getting kind if annoyed with this little game of 20 questions. It would be different if they were question he knew the answers to..

"Are we done..?" He deadpanned and stuffed his hands back into his pockets then walked past the boy. Momiji arched a brow at being dismissed and ran to catch up with his friend.

"Ne, Haru?" Momiji asked, hopping at the cows side. He recieved a questioning grunt in response from the white haired boy.

"Did somethin' happen with Kyo? You seem kind of down."

Haru stopped in midstep. Momiji was too observative for his own good sometimes. It was both a good and a bad thing. In this case, bad, since Haru was already frustrated to no end. Besides, what does being 'down' as he put it, have anything to do with the cat? He turned to the rabbit with a disgruntled expression, his irritation from the day before resurfacing.

"Why is everyone asking me about Kyo lately? Could you tell me? Because I sure as hell don't know." he snapped irritably. Momiji gaped at the taller teen for a moment, not really sure of what to say. Haru had never really lashed out at him like that before..

Apparently That was a bad subject..?

'I guess Kagura was right after all....' He thought to himself. He replaced his shock with a silly grin, not wanting Haru to feel uncomfortable around him since he already seemed kind of edgy.

'Kind of..? PSH!'

He chuckled and held up his hands in surrender.

"Okay okay, I was just kiddin' anyway." He told him, heaving a sigh of relief when the ox's expression softened.

"Sorry. I didn't mean to snap at you, I dunno what's wrong with me." The cow apologized with a guilty look in his eyes. Momiji smiled and gave him a thumbs up.

"It's no prob! Let's just go to class before we're late. The last thing we need is clean up duty for being tardy." He explained, tugging the boys wrist in the right direction.

Haru allowed the hyperactive rabbit pull him across the campus, thankful that at least someone was at least trying to act like themselves around him.


"Haruuuu! Wait up!" Came a whiny girly voice from somewhere behind him. Haru sighed in irritation as he turned and waited for the girl to approach him.

"Make it quick, I'm in a hurry.." He told her. He wanted to see Kyo at least for a minute before his next class. Not to mention that the cat always got irritable when one of his classmates tried to ask him out. It was rather cute most of the time, unless he was having one of those days and decided to just ignore him until they got home. He gave the girl a bored look as he waited for her to speak.

One his classmate had fully approached him and heard his imapatient tone, all of her confidence seemed to have suddenly disappeared. She blushed and kicked at the ground absently, not meeting the boys gaze.

"Well..I..Uhhmm. Was wondering.." She drawled nervously. "If you'de want to go out with me?" She asked in a hopeful tone. Haru scratched his ear nonchalantly as she spoke and gave her a curious look, almost as if he wasn't even listening to her in the first place.

"Sorry, but I don't have the time." He told her, trying not to sound too harsh.

"O-oh..Well..Maybe some other time?" She asked.

"Uh..Probably not." he stated boredly. The girl looked put out at the statement, but nodded slowly before turning and walking away. Haru sighed, feeling the hairs on the back of his neck stand on end. It was the same feeling you got when you knew someone was watching you....

"Are you just gonna stand there or are ya gonna say somethin'?" He asked without turning around. He glanced over his shoulder when he didn't recieve and answer.

"What?" He asked sarcastically with a shrug. Kyo was standing a few feet away from his with his eyes narrowed, he looked at the cow for a moment before scowling at the girls back as she walked down the all, in the opposite direction. Haru followed the neko's gaze and grinned, turning back to the cat.

"Aww, kitten. Don't be jealous..Besides, it's not like it's my fault everyone wants my body." He stated nonchalantly. Kyo snorted and shoved his hands in his pockets.

"Keh. Who would be jealous over you?" He stated stubbornly.

"Hmm.. You?" He asked playfully. Kyo shot him a glare and looked away, crossing his arms over his chest.

"Yeah, right. Don't flatter yourself." He retorted. Haru arched an amused brow and turned away from the cat with a smirk.

"Well..I guess I'll just have to go find someone who is." He stated, raising a hand in a casual wave, knowing the redhead was probably bristling behind him with that cute little scowl of his.

"Hmm. I wonder if Yuki is around.." He thought to himself outloud, trying to hide his obvious amusement. It was just too easy to push the cat's buttons sometimes. Haru continued his way down the hallway as he talked to himself.

"He's probabl-" He started but was cut off as he was jerked to a stop and dragged aside by the back of his uniform. After a few moments of stumbling and flailing, all movement stopped with a thud.

Before Haru could even register what happened he was pushed up against the bathroom door with the cats mouth covering his own.

To say that he was caught off guard would be an understatement. Kyo was always wierd about showing affection in any other place then home..And now he had him pinned against the bathroom door..? At school..?

He was pulled out of his thoughts as Kyo began sucking his bottom lip, noticing the cows lack of reaction, then moved to reclaim his mouth. Unlike the first kiss though, this one wasn't driven by hunger. Kyo brushed his lips against the cows gently, so as to not take him by surprise, and give him a chance to respond.

Haru practically melted the moment the cats soft lips touched his own. It was amazing how gentle the usual tempremental teen could be..Heat began to puddle in his stomach as the he felt the cats tongue ghost of his bottom lip, an invitation to deepen the kiss. Haru made a soft whimpering noise as his tongue came in contact with the redheads, ignoring the shivers that ran down his spine at the contact.

Haru brought a hand up to cradle the back of the cats head in an attempt to pull him closer as they rubbed and twisted against each other in their own intricate dance. His other hand came up to rest on the crevice of the older boys neck.

Finally getting low on air, they parted, just as the bell signalling the beginning of class rang. Kyo began laying butterfly kisses down the ox's face and neck, stopping to suck on the sensitive flesh, intent on leaving a mark on the pale skin.

"Nn..Kyo..The bell just rang." Haru stated breathlessly. Kyo nipped at the cows collar bone, earning him small gasp from the younger boy. There was an advantage to them not sticking to the dresscode. They didn't have to work to get the ties off, and they had easy access.

Kyo looked up at the cow, his eyes hazy with lust. "Do I look like I care..?"

Haru smirked at the cat. "Feeling a little possessive are we..?" he asked playfully. Kyo leaned forward, running his hands up the cows shirt, pressing his body against the cows as he did so.

"And if I am..?" He whispered huskily. Haru shivered as he felt the redheads warm breath trickle in his ear. Kyo licked the cows cheek playfully before catching his mouth in a hungry, yet passionate kiss. Haru kissed back, trying to keep up with the cat's wandering tongue while pushing forward, reveling in the the friction of their growing need. Kyo's hands left Haru's shirt to work on his pants, his lips never leaving the cows.

"Kyo..." He breathed against the cats lips. He opened his eyes, now even knowing he shut them to gaze at the other boy. Kyo looked back at him, flustered and eyes half-lidded.

"Is this what you want..?" He whispered huskily, cupping and hand over the ox's awakening arousal. Haru's breath hitched at the contact.

"Y-Yes.." He murmured, knowing he was at the cat's mercy. Kyo paused in his movements for a moment, looking thoughtful.

"Wait..What about Yuki? Weren't you lookin' for him?" He asked, glancing at the white haired teen. Haru aburpty shook his head and grabbed the cats shirt in his fist.

"No..Kyo..please.." He pleaded, not caring how depserate he sounded. Screw Yuki. He wanted Kyo, now.

Kyo gave him a an evil grin. He gave the cow a chaste kiss and dropped to his knees, then....


"Wh-WHAT THE HELL?" Haru practically screamed as his eyes shot open. He jerked upright in his chair, not realizing put too much weight into the movement. He flailed for a moment in an attempt to regain his balance but it was fruitless, as he toppled backwards in his chair, landing in a mangled heap on the floor.

"Is there a problem, Mister Sohma..?" The teacher asked in an annoyed tone. Flustered, Haru shakily stood up and picked up his chair. The whole class was staring at him as if he were wearing a pink too-too.

"U-Uh..." He said shakily, rubbing his temples in an attempt to ease the pressure in his head. "Can I be excused..?" He asked, his voice straining. The teacher gave him a concerned look and nodded. There were murmurs amongst the students as Haru slowly made his way out of the room. Momiji watched worriedly, not knowing if he should follow the boy or not. He looked really troubled. One minute Haru was sleeping in class..The next minute he's yelling and falling out of his chair...


Kyo sat at the edge of his bed, eyes unfocused as he stared at something across the room. He'd woken up a few hours before, but it took him a while to fully remember what had happened. He closed his eyes and took a deep breath before standing up and heading toward the door.

There was no point in making a big scene anymore. There was no point in being mad at anyone. It wouldn't be any help anyway..

He was stupid to think that he would be able to always be happy like that. It was his fate and he had no right to fight against it. He'd at least had a few good times in his life, now all he wished for was Haru's happiness.

At least that's what he was telling himself..

He walked into the kitchen, noting that no one was there. He yawned and grabbed a glass then went to the sink to get some water. There was a soft gasp behind him and he turned around to see who it was.

Tohru was sitting at the doorway looking at him with wide eyes, like she was surprised to see him alive or something...

'Well aren't you lucky..' He thought bitterly as he walked toward the door to go back to his room.

"Kyo..?" Tohru asked worriedly. The boy looked like he hasn't slept in weeks, even though he'd been unconcious for the last three days. He was paler then usual and his eyes..looked dead.

"Kyo..? Do you want something to eat?" She asked hopefully, he could probably use some food.

Kyo didn't respond as he walked past her, not even meeting her gaze. Tohru reached out and grabbed his wrist, which caused him to pause for a moment.

"Kyo, let us help you." She pleaded. "We're worried about you." The cat still didn't look at her, he stared at the floor in front of him and smirked sadly at the irony of someone wanting to help. Help the cat. Hah.

He pulled his arm out of the girls grasp and continued his way to the stairs. He just wanted to go back to bed and never wake up.

Tohru watched sadly as the redhead disappeared around the corner, her eyes watering from unshed tears. She'd never seen Kyo look so...Lifeless.. Yuki paused at the bottom of the stairs as he watched Tohru attempt to confront the cat. Kyo had just blocked her out and continued walking toward his room.

Yuki contemplated trying to say something to the cat..Try to give him a little bit of comfort, but there was nothing he could say that would make the redhead feel any better. And by the way he brushed Tohru off..He had no chance of alleviating some of the pent up emtions dwelling within the boy.. He had a bad feeling it was only going to get worse..

How would Haru react to Kyo's behavior..? And How would Kyo act, having to be around Haru with the circumstances..?

To be continued.


Weee. Soo.. Is this long enough to satisfy you guys?? GOD I HOPE SO! Rofl. I really..Uh..enjoyed this chapter. Can you imagine Haru sleeping peacefully then suddenly jerking up in his chair and falling backwards? I could.....

rofl..yeah..Anyway! It's time for me to sleep. So Ja!