Fruits Basket Fan Fiction ❯ Future Unseen ❯ Future Unseen ( Chapter 1 )

This is just a one shot written for the Kyoru Anniversary contest. I hope you enjoy it.

I don't own Fruits Basket, I just write about it.

Future Unseen

Nocturnem's Koneko

I open my eyes this morning looking as always at the ceiling above my bed, but this morning only one thing enters my mind. Today is the last day of freedom I will ever know. Today is the very last day I will walk under the sun's light and the moon's caress. It's the last day I'll see her smile, hear her laughter, feel her touch or smell her scent. I have tried forget, tried to pretend, tried to make it not be true. But, now it has descended upon me. And I will live this day as I have all the others before. The only difference is that today I'm finally resigned to my fate.

The saddest part is that she does not even know.

I will simply disappear from her life as if I had never existed here with her. Most likely, I will be erased from her memory entirely. I can't think on that right now. Today, I have to put on a smile and make the day one that she will be able to look on once I am gone happily, should she be allowed to remember me at all.

I throw back the sheet covering me and stand grabbing my uniform as I head out the door to my room to the bathroom down the hall. The house is oddly quiet this morning. Passing her door, I pause. I can hear her in her room getting ready for the day. Odd, she's normally downstairs preparing breakfast right now. Now a sniffle, and then another. Is she sick? Oh god, please don't let her be sick. I need her today.

Idiot, that was about the most selfish thing you've ever come up with.

I knock on her door to let her know that I am entering and slowly push the door aside. "Tohru? Are you ok?" I'm surprised to find her sitting at her desk looking through a photo album. She lifts her hands to her eyes and wipes away the tears I can see running down her cheeks. She turns to face me, her eyes still red from crying. A smile comes to her lips that never quite reaches those eyes. "I'm fine Kyou, really. I was just thinking and..." She never finishes that sentence. Simply lowers her head, "I'm sorry, Kyou. I'd better get started on breakfast now." She walks by me, softly brushing her arm against mine. I close my eyes as I feel the touch and inhale her scent all around me as she leaves the room. I look to the desk and the photo album, my curiosity getting the better of me.

Pictures of us, me and Yuki and her. Some together, some separate from one another. I remember the day that they were taken. We'd gone into the country and taken a picnic, the three of us and Shigure. She'd brought along a disposable camera. I'd never seen her actually use it. Apparently though, Shigure had. One of she and I grabs my attention. She's leaning against a tree, looking up at me. Her hands clasped in front of her. I'm looking down at her. Our eyes are locked, small smiles playing on both our lips. The emotions on both our faces are plain for anyone to see. Only I never had. I drag my fingers slowly across that picture. How come I'd never seen the way that she looks at me before? How come the one day that it's too late to do anything about it I finally realize that she loves me as much as I love her.

Then the real truth finally dawns upon me. She knows. How long she's known I don't know, but I know that she knows exactly what is going to happen tomorrow. That is why she was here. That is why she was looking through this album. That is why she was crying. I hate to think that she'll be crying when I leave. I hate to ever see her cry. If it were in my power, she would never, ever shed another tear.

I close the album and leave her room. My heart nearly breaking as the full impact of what is going to happen starts sinking in. I dress quickly and brush my teeth. It's a good thing that exams were over yesterday. Today, I would never have been able to take them. I walk down the stairs and into the kitchen to find her briskly going about her morning routine. "Good morning, Tohru" is all I say as I walk to the refrigerator and pull out a carton of milk and take a long drink. She turns to me, still forming the rice ball she is making in her hands. "Good morning, Kyou." is her reply. She looks up at me, her eyes burning with conflicting emotions, and our eyes lock. I cross the distance between us still holding her gaze. Should I kiss her? That thought is stopped as Yuki enters the room is his sleepy eyed way. "Good morning Honda-san." She pulls her gaze from mine. "Good morning Yuki-kun." I'll be bringing breakfast out in a moment.

Breakfast went quickly, with no sign of Shigure. Tohru commented on that. We both assured her that he'd find what she left him as the three of us walked to school. We met Haru and Momiji as soon as we arrived. Neither of them seems too talkative either. We seem far to somber a bunch for the last day of school. The noise around us bubbles with happiness. The five of us, however, know exactly what this day means.

This day is passing far too quickly. It seems as though the first bell just rang and here I sit on the roof eating lunch. A noise behind me, I turn to see who's come to visit. Tohru. "Hmm, Kyou? "Yeah." "Why are you eating up here all alone?" Well, I was sort of hoping you'd follow. "I dunno, just felt like a little quiet time." She moves to my side and sits down next to me. I look at her. I've had plenty of time to think today since nothing is happening in class except for the teachers averaging grades. "Tohru." She looks over to me expectantly. "What would you say if I said I wanted us to just forget the last half of the day and leave? Maybe go for a walk around the city or just find a place to be alone for a while." A small smile comes to her lips. "Well, today is mostly a waste anyway, I'd say lets do it." Did she really agree? Her smile grows wider on her face, and it touches her eyes. I pull her hand into mine. "OK, then lets do it."

We both run to our lockers and clean them out quickly throwing what we need into our backpacks. I meet her just as I'm passing through the gate at the front of the school. "Ready?" She nods her reply, smiling at me. I take her hand into mine. "Let's go then."

We've spent hours wandering around the city hand in hand. We wandered into every shop that we came across. Around dinner time, I bought us dinner at a Ramen stand. We've been talking all day, reminiscing about old times, but never about the future. I think it's time that we have a talk about that.

I take us on a side trip on the walk back home. She doesn't seem to have any problems with the fact that we are going in a totally opposite direction from the house. The lake is placid tonight. The stars are reflecting in it's mirror-like waters. I walk to a log laying on the shore line. She sits down first gazing out into the night. The moon is bright over head and it's light seems to give her an angel like quality. I lower myself to sit at her side. "Tohru." As if my speaking her name was a magnet she turns her head to look fully at me. I find myself looking straight into her soul, her eyes holding mine. I lean my head forward, grazing her lips softly with mine. The touch shocks me as much as it does her, but she doesn't pull away. She gasps and I take the opening to deepen the kiss, letting my tongue slide into her mouth licking at hers. She responds hesitantly at first, then raises her hands to my shoulders to brace herself as whatever walls she had erected crumble as she entwines her tongue with mine. The kiss only stops when we both have to breathe. I pull away as the intensity of what we have shared causes my mind to churn. "Kyou, is something wrong?" She's looking at me, trying to figure out why I've pulled away.

"I...I'm sorry Tohru, I shouldn't have..." "Don't you apologize, don't you ever apologize!" She stands up, turning her back on me. "I know that after tonight you...you will be gone. I just wanted to spend this time with you. I needed something to hold on to once you have to leave. I love you so much, Kyou." She turns to face me, the tears that she's fighting back glistening in her eyes. "I'm sorry I wasn't able to find a way to break the curse, Kyou, if I had none of this would be happening."

She said she loves me. My heart feels ready to explode. It's beating so hard, so fast. I stand and go to her pulling her to me as close as I dare. I bend my head to whisper in her ear "You are not responsible for what is happening, don't blame yourself " I take a deep breath. "Tohru, I love you too, I'm just sorry that it's taken me until to now to tell you. I've known for a while now." She takes my lips this time, drawing my head down to hers, her fingers wrapping themselves into my hair. She's kissing me as if there is no tomorrow, well for us there just might not be. She pulls back. It's starting to rain. Curse the rain, now she's going to want to go back. But something in her eyes, changes that thought. "Take off your bracelet Kyou."

Well, that certainly was not what I was thinking. "Why?" "Just take it off." Something in her voice, tells me to just do what she asks. I look down at the bracelet. I've never taken it off. I've had it taken from me before, but have never taken it off of my own volition. I hold her eyes with mine as I slip the bracelet from my arm and allow it to fall to the ground at my feet. Within moments I'm on my knees, fighting back a scream as the transformation rips through me. She walks to me slowly. Her eyes have never left me. She stands now just hovering over me and wraps her arms fully around me. I lean my head into her stomach and bring my arms up around her as well.

She removes one arm and pulls back, "Stand up Kyou." I do as she requests, never letting my hold on her go. This feels so good, so right. I'm looking down at her now, the look in her eyes still filled with love. "I love you Kyou, all of you, I want you to know that." She pulls my head down. A slight blush crosses her cheeks, "Kiss me, please." I graze her lips with what passes for lips in this form and feel hers open beneath mine. I take that as assent as I lift her slowly off the ground so that I can kiss her more easily. I feel her legs wrap around me and her arms tighten. I slide my tongue to meet hers and the kiss quickly goes from something tame to something beyond anything I've ever experienced. I want her, all of her. I break the kiss. "Tohru, we need to stop, before this goes too far." I can feel my body responding to her already. I can't take her in this form. She simply gazes into my eyes and brings a hand to my face. "But, what if I want it to go too far? I don't care which form you are in Kyou, you are still you. I want to share this with you Kyou, please?" I lean my face back to hers and kiss her with everything in me even as I slowly lower the both of us to the beach.

I pull back from her as I lower her gently onto her back. "You're sure about this," "Never been more sure of anything." I bring a clawed hand to her face and nod. She smiles as she pulls her top over her head, her bra soon follows. I can feel her trembling beneath me as I move my hand down to her stomach and lower my head to suckle at her nipples. "You are beautiful, Tohru." I hate my voice when it's like this, it sounds layered, my spirit and the cat's spirit entwined. I take her lips once again with my own, this time allowing the passion between us to heat both our veins. More, I need more.

My claws have taken on a mind of their own, touching caressing, as hers have been doing to me. I break the kiss to drag my lips down her neck and to her breasts. I lean back ridding her of her skirt and panties and sit back to stare at her nude form. She's blushing. "Kyou." She whispers my name. I never ever want to not hear that voice saying my name. I kick off my pants and bring myself back to her, stretching out fully over her, holding my weight on my arms. I take her lips again. Her arms wrap about me, pulling me down, forcing me to let her take my weight. "I can hold you tonight Kyou, don't keep your body from me." I simply nod and resume the kiss, wrapping my arms around her body. The rain chooses this very moment to subside.

I can feel the transformation beginning. She looks deeply into my eyes. "Take me now, Kyou, now." I thrust into her quickly, trying to make her pain as minimal as possible. She's so wet and warm. She stiffens as I enter her. I wait for her to let me know that I can move again. After a moment or two she opens her eyes and nods. Then pulls me into a kiss. The heat of the kiss sets our rhythm and she moves with me holding me tightly to her. I get lost in the rhythm, her touch, her voice as she whispers my name, her voice getting more and more frantic as we move together gaining speed and need for release. I can feel myself coming closer and closer. I hear my name, as I feel her climax around me. "Kyou, I love you, always." I'm not far behind her. I take her lips with mine as I make a final thrust. "I love you... too." I open my eyes to see her gazing at me and I pull up a hand from beneath her to brush her face. A human hand. I look at it. Tohru is still holding me tightly to her, and I have not transformed. When did I transform back, I have no memory of doing so. She's smiling. "When?" is all I can say. "It began when you took me and continued all the way through, slowly. It only finished just now." I pull myself from within her and settle next to her. She releases me just enough to allow me to change position and move my arms back around her and brings her head to rest upon my chest.

She's done it. Broken my curse. "But how, why?" She looks at me a strange light in her eyes. "The cat within had to know that he too was loved Kyou. And once it loved in return, it couldn't hold on to it's need for vengeance." "Do you think that the entire family has been rid of the curse?" She looks at me. "Well, there is only one way to find out." I don't want to let her go, but she's right. If the curse has been broken, then Akito no longer has any hold on any of us. I release her slowly. "We need to get back to the house, we can test it out there. Yuki will be as glad as we are if the curse has been broken. If it hasn't, we need to get out of here before Akito comes for me. I am not going to a cage." I look at her, my eyes softening as they gaze into hers. "Come with me, we can leave all this behind us." She simply nods. "I want to be wherever you are Kyou. We've both got diploma's, we can find jobs and get a place. I've got some money saved to get us started. I knew that I would need to have it when the two of you left for the main house." I hand her her clothes, and dress quickly in what remains of my own. "We can get you a different off the line before we go in." She says this as I hold up the tattered remains of my shirt. I nod. We stand. I take her hand in mine. We walk to the house with a new outlook. Hope is something I've never felt before. I look at the girl beside me. She's given me more than I can ever repay.

As we approach the house, all those hopes seem to fade. Hatori's car is parked on the hill above the house. I glance down at my watch. It's just after midnight. Her eyes grow wide as she sees the car also. Akito must not have been able to wait for Yuki and I to arrive tomorrow. Well technically today. Damn him. Only one thing to do at a time like this. We walk to the line and pull a shirt off the line for me. "We'll go in through your window." I whisper to her. "Pack what your going to need because if this goes bad we may have to run for it." She simply nods. We head up the ladder and onto the roof. I climb down to her window and slowly open it, then back up so to that I can lower her down. We manage to do both without alerting anyone to our presence.

I leave her and head down the hall to my own room, quickly throwing the little I own into a duffle bag. I exit the room just in time to meet her in the hall. We walk to Yuki's room. I can hear him moving around, probably doing what we just finished, packing. She knocks lightly on the door.

He opens the door. His eyes widen in shock as he takes in our appearances. "Yuki-kun, we have to talk to you before we go down," she speaks in a whisper. He nods, and moves out from the door way to allow us entrance inside. She looks at him, a soft smile playing on her lips. I just stay out of the way. It's easier that way. Let her take care of this, and I'll take care of what goes on downstairs. She moves to him. 'We just wanted to say good-bye Yuki-kun." "Goodbye?" "Yes, goodbye. Kyou just can't go to that cage. It's not fair and it's not right. I love him. Understand, please Yuki." He nods slowly. If he's hurt by her words, he doesn't show it. "One last thing Yuki-kun." He looks up at her. She moves quickly enough that he fails to realize what she's doing. I watch as her arms wrap around him. He tenses.

He gasps as the transformation he's waiting for fails to take place. When he remains human, she squeezes him harder. He slowly raises her arms to hug her back. She pulls away and comes back to my side. She looks up at me and nods that we should go. "Be happy Yuki, find for yourself a good life. Akito has no power over you now. There will be no more secrets, no more lies. Live a happy normal life."

I pull his door open and we go down the stairs, both carrying our bags. Akito is sitting at the table with Shigure and Hatori. A wicked smile crosses his face as we enter the room. "I see you are ready to go then." I look him squarely in the eyes. "No." He shoots up from his seat faster than anyone that is as sick as he is supposed to be ever should be able to do. "What do you mean 'no'?!" "I mean no. It's not that hard to understand. I am not going to a cage. I am not going to the main house. I am leaving, now, with Tohru." "I don't think so. I am the head of this family, you will do what I say. You owe me. This whole family owes me."

I just shake my head. "I don't owe you anything. You've made it very clear that even if my last name is Sohma, I am outcast at the very least. I am not a member of the Juunishi, I am not a member of the family. For the first time, I don't give a damn about any of that. Now, move the hell out of the way." He reaches to grab me and I dodge smoothly out of his reach. "Tohru, show them so we can go." She nods and walks to Shigure who stands to greet her. "Thank you Shigure, for everything. I want you to know that I appreciate everything you've done for me." She moves before he can respond and hugs him tightly. Then pulls away. Akito and Hatori stare at Shigure, eyes wide with shock. Shigure for the first time in the time I've known him is unable to speak.

She returns to me, happy tears in her eyes and smile on her face. I take her hand in mine. We walk out the door. It's the first time I've ever wondered exactly where the future might lead.