Fruits Basket Fan Fiction ❯ I was gone now I'm back ❯ Secrets I've Kept Hidden from You ( Chapter 18 )

OMG!!! It's been SO long since I last updated!! I'm so sorry for the wait! It seems I got caught up playing Final Fantasy X (I finally beat the game yea!) and just neglected to update. And then Kingdom Hearts 2 came out so I've been playing that obsessively. On that sad note, here you go! Chapter 18!

 

Secrets I've Kept Hidden from You

Later that night….

Daieki, Yuki and Kyo are sitting in the family room waiting for Kazuma to arrive; Torhu and Shigure are in the kitchen setting the table.

That bastard still isn't talking to me! It's been three whole hours and he won't even look at me! If he would just get off his high horse I would be able to explain that nothing happened between Koji and me! But no, he has to be a baby and just ignore me!

“Kyo…” but before she could finish her sentence Kyo got up off the couch and walked out of the room, “Huh, Kyo you're such an ass!” Daieki folded her arms across her chest and leaned all they back into the couch

“Hey Daieki.” Yuki noticed the lack of communication between the two and became curious why they seemed to be fighting, “Is everything okay between you two?”

“Ya, Kyo's just being an asshole as usual, that's all.”

“Oh.”

Then the familiar sound of the front door opening was heard, followed by a greeting from Kazuma. “Hello everyone!”

“Ah, Shishou!” Daieki jumped off the couch and ran to greet him, “Hey! Shishou, what's up?” Kyo walked into the hallway.

“Not much. Oh, hello Kyo.”

“Hey.” He responded in a dull voice as he walked into the kitchen and waved a hand behind his head

“What's wrong with him?”

“He's not talking to me cause he's jealous, immature, and prideful.”

“Oh. I see.”

Great, these two aren't talking just when their relationship needs to be stronger than ever if they plan on making it through tonight.

Torhu emerged from the kitchen to announced that dinner was ready. Yuki, Kyo, Shigure, and Torhu were already in the kitchen sitting at the table when Kazuma and Daieki walked in. The two of them sat down and watched Torhu get up and serve everyone. Once everyone had their food Kazuma started a conversation.

“Kyo, Daieki, I'm going to need to see you guys after dinner.”

“Umm Okay.” Daieki responded

“What for?” Kyo asked

“Oh, just something that needs to be done.”

“What the hell kinda answer is that?!” Kyo yelled

“Would you just shut up, and let us eat our dinner in peace! It seems we can't have one peaceful dinner in this house for one reason or another.” Daieki remarked

“You're one of the reasons why we can't…” Kyo whispered so low it was inaudible to everyone but him

The rest of dinner was filled with a bunch a small conversations; such as Kazuma asking how school was, how work is going for Torhu and Daieki, ect. When dinner was finally over Daieki helped Torhu clear the table, and when she was done with that Daieki joined everyone else in the family room.

“Daieki can I speak to you for minute?” Kazuma asked

“Sure.”

“Kyo will you join us in a few minutes.”

“Fine.”

Daieki followed Kazuma out the door and into the back yard. It's a crisp, cool, clear night and there was not a cloud in the sky to hide the moon and stars. Daieki shivered a little bit when a gust a wind passed by her and Kazuma.

“Daieki what's wrong between you and Kyo?”

“Not this again. Something happened when we went shopping today. And let's just say Kyo arrived at the worst possible time, plus he won't listen to my explanation of what really happened.”

“Is it fixable?”

“I think so. Why are you suddenly so interested in Kyo's and I relationship?”

“Because, Daieki you can not truly love him until you see who he really is.”

“What's that suppose to mean?”

“Shishou what's going on here?”

Kazuma and Daieki turned around and saw Kyo.

“Kyo, good you came.” Kazuma walked over to Kyo and looked him straight in the eye, “Kyo I hate to do this to you again but it needs to be done. Forgive me.” Kazuma whispered in his ear. And in one swift motion Kazuma reached for Kyo's hand that bore his blue and white bracelet and removed the it.

A few seconds later Kyo transformed into the creature that he resented being. Daieki stood motionless at the sight she saw. It was like her mind refused to register what she was seeing. This sight made her blood turn thin and cold and made the hair on the back of her neck stand on end. The creature took one look at the frightened Daieki and took off into the surrounding woods. Daieki's eyes shifted from the ground where the creature once stood to Kazuma, the bracelet still in his hand.

“Shishou…” Daieki whispered

Kazuma only took a quick glance at Daieki before turning around and heading into the house, leaving Daieki alone in the night to do what she pleased to face the situation at hand. She bent down to her knees and placed her head in her hands.

Was that Kyo? It had to be! That thing…it was…scary and ugly! Should I go after him? No! Maybe if I wait here Kyo will come back, and he'll look normal! Kyo…Kyo come back please!

Begin Flashback:

Daieki and Kyo are 6 years old and are playing at Kazuma's dojo, in the back.

“Kyo how come you always wear that bracelet?”

“Cause.”

“Cause why? I have never seen a boy wear a bracelet before.”

“Well I do!”

“Can I try it on?” Daieki stretched her arm out and tried to grab the bracelet

“No!” Kyo yelled as he pushed her hard enough that she lost her balance and fell down. After that he ran away towards Kazuma house.

“Ow!” Daieki rubbed her knee, “Hey Kyo where are you going?” Daieki got up and ran after him

End Flashback…

That's right I tried to take Kyo's bracelet before. Know wonder he got mad and ran off.

An image of Kyo appeared in Daieki's mind. A small smile crept its way onto her face and a faint blush appeared.

It's clear to me now! I don't care if Kyo doesn't love me, I don't care if he loves Torhu, I love him and that's all that matters! Daieki stood up and looked into the forest in the same direction Kyo ran off. That thing I saw was the same Kyo I've come to know and love!

Daieki ran off into the forest following the tracks that Kyo left behind.

In the house:

Everyone was watching the event that was playing in the backyard from their own spot. The only people that are watching together are Torhu and Yuki.

“I remember when I had to go through this. I can relate to the fear that Daieki is feeling right now. Should one of go help her like you were there to help me?” (Author's note: In the anime Yuki went to find Kyo and help with the whole situation, but in the manga he stayed at home, and had Torhu go alone.)

“No, this is something that Daieki has to do on her own.” Kazuma appeared behind the two of them

“Kazuma why are you doing this to them?” Yuki asked

“Because they are about to go through some of the toughest tests yet.”

“Does it have something to do with Akito?”

Back to Daieki:

Daieki stopped running and pressed her back up against a tree so she can rest a moment and catch her breath.

Where the hell is he? Daieki continued to follow the footsteps in the ground until she reached a clearing where she found what she was looking for. Kyo was sitting in the clearing looking out into the distance. Daieki leaned up against a tree, and tried to gather the courage to move.

Why does this always have to happen! She's seen my true form! She's seen this horrible ugly self! Plus after this afternoon I won't be surprised if she never even looks at me again! Daieki is nothing like Torhu. Even if she wasn't mad at me Daieki would never come. It would be best if she stays at home and leaves me here.

“Kyo…”

Kyo heard a faint call come from behind him. And when he turned around there stood a very frightened Daieki.

“Ummm…Kyo?” Daieki took a step towards him and he took two back

“WAIT! Don't leave! Please stay with me!” Tears began to well up in Daieki's eyes. And without hesitating she ran towards Kyo and threw her arms around his neck. “I'm not going to lie to you Kyo, right now you scare me! I much rather have you look normal!”

Normal. The word stung Kyo and he began to struggle to get away from Daieki's grasp.

“Wait! But if this is who you really are then so be it!” Kyo stopped moving, “I can take the good with the bad! Trust me Kyo it doesn't matter to me how creepy you look!” Kyo looked directly at Daieki, he saw her beautiful dark brown eyes filled with tears and her long soft hair messed up and thrown everywhere; she had a few scratches on her body from running through the woods. Daieki looked at the thing she knew was Kyo inside and what she did next surprised Kyo. She sat up, leaned over and gave Kyo a soft kiss on his head.

“Kyo.” Daieki closed her eyes and leaned against Kyo's chest. She let the tears steam out of her eyes and flow down her cheeks.

“Daieki.” Daieki opened her eyes and when she looked up she saw Kyo in his regular form, “Daieki I'm sorry. I should have listened to you when you tried to tell me what happened at the kimono shop.”

“Nothing happened between Koji and me!”

“I know.” Kyo pulled Daieki close to him and embraced her in a tight hug, “Thank you Dai.”

The two of them just sat there for a few minutes taking in everything.

“Kyo, let's go home.”

“Alright.”

Kyo got up first then helped Daieki up. They walked side by side, towards Shigure's house.

“Are you okay?” Kyo asked once again noticing the scratches she had

“Ya, I just have a few scratches, that's all. Nothing to serious.”

“That's good.” Kyo reached over and grabbed Daieki's hand and held her hand in his. Daieki looked up at Kyo; everything is how it should be. Kyo is back to normal, we're friends again, and I'm dare I sat it? I'm…happy. For the first time since I became a Sohma I'm happy. Daieki rested her head on Kyo's shoulder and they continued to walk to Shigure's house.

I love you Daieki…Kyo thought to him

I love you Kyo…Daieki thought to herself

TBC….

 

Wow this was a short chapter!! I'm so used to typing like 7 pages and when this one was finished I was like wow it's on 4! I sort of feel that I rushed the whole Kyo transformation thing.