Fruits Basket Fan Fiction ❯ Sleepless in Sohma House ❯ Back To School ( Chapter 19 )

[ X - Adult: No readers under 18. Contains Graphic Adult Themes/Extreme violence. ]
Disclaimer: I do not own Fruits Basket or it's characters. It belongs to Takaya Nasuki. Yuki too.
Do I need to keep repeating this? I wonder.

Well, thank you all for being patient while I worked on this chapter, and as always, thank you for the reviews. I am rushing this morning, so you don’t get to hear me babble on, relieved are you?

Well, enjoy, sorry in advance for any typos.

Sleepless in Sohma House

PART NINETEEN - BACK TO SCHOOL

TOHRU *

“Tohru, Tohru.” Momiji sung out, causing Yuki and Kyo to halt in their tracks and look up.

“Tohru, I’ve missed you.” Running across the school grounds Momiji stopped just short of throwing himself into Tohru arms.

“Momiji” Tohru laughed, holding herself back from hugging him. “I’ve missed you too. How have you been?”

“I’ve been great. Did Akito tell you? I’m staying at Shigure’s house, now.” Momiji giggled joyfully, and then standing on his tippy toes, whispered confidentially, “To tell you the truth Tohru, it’s not much fun there since you left. Yuki and Kyo have gotten so dull.”

“Have they?” Tohru mumbled, glancing past Momiji, and towards the school entrance where Yuki and Kyo stood talking to a small group of their schoolmates. Seeing the two boys, looking so handsome in their new school uniforms, caused Tohru’s heart to hammer violently against her chest, and her breath to catch inside her throat. As if sensing her gaze upon them, both boys turned her way, locked eyes with her momentary, and then as if on key, turned their heads quickly and hurried through the wide school doors.

Having witnessed everything, including the tears at the surface of Tohru’s eyes, Momiji grabbed Tohru by the hand and tugged her toward the school.

“Come on, come on, let’s go Tohru! Let’s hurry, we don’t want to be late for the first day of school.” Dazed with sudden sadness, Tohru allowed Momiji to drag her across the lawn and into the school entrance.

“Come on, Tohru, let’s check the class schedules. This way, this way. I hope I am in Haru’s class again.”

“Okay,” Tohru quietly agreed, as the energetic boy pulled her along through the crowded halls.

MOMIJI *

“Oh, look, Tohru.” Momiji said endearingly, and pointed at one of the many class schedules posted along the school walls. “Here you are. Here‘s your name right here, Tohru Honda, you‘re in class 4G this year.”

Coming up behind him, Tohru peered over his little blond head. Yes, there she was, Tohru Honda - Class 4G. Having confirmed this, Tohru’s eyes then wandered along the wall, searching for two other names.

“Oh, good, Haru and I are both in 3C.” Momiji pointed out joyfully, and then noticing the look of dread on Tohru face, followed her eyes. Yuki Sohma - Class 4G, Kyo Sohma - Class 4G “Tohru, are you okay? You don’t look so well. Here come on, would you like something to drink?”

Taking her hand again, Momiji shoved his way through the packed hallway, to the soda machine. “What flavor would you like Tohru?” Removing some change from the pocket of his skirt Momiji jammed it into the machine.

“Huh?” Tohru asked distractedly. On the other end of the hall she spotted Hana and Uo. The two girls were standing together with Yuki and Kyo. As she watched, Uo leaned over and whispered something privately to Kyo. The orange haired boy smiled at her, and whispered something back. “Wow, Mom, I can’t believe Uo and Kyo actually seem to be getting along for a change.” Tohru said, unintentionally out loud, and then turned her attention back to her cute blond escort.

Making a choice for her, Momiji popped open the can of soda and placed it in her limp hand.
“Come on, Tohru. There’s Hana and Uo. Let’s go say hello to your friends?”

“No!” Tohru objected, and started off in the opposite direction. “I mean I’ll see them in class, and I need to go to the student store, for supplies, and….and…”

“Tohru, wait, you can‘t avoid this forever” Momiji told her sympathetically, grabbing her hand again. “Oh look, there‘s Haru too.”

“MOMIJI! GET YOUR ASS OVER HERE, NOW!” Black Haru bellowed across the hall. Halting in their tracks Tohru and Momiji turned to face the angry teen.

“Haru!” Momiji said warmly. “Did you see? Did you see, Haru? We’re in the same class again this year.”

“What in the hell are you doing?” Black Haru scolded him. Taking two ferocious steps towards them, Haru grabbed Momiji’s hand and yanked it out of Tohru’s grasp.

“Haru, what did I do?” Momiji pouted, ready to break into tears, but fighting it. Now that he was in his second year, Momiji had vowed that he would no longer be a crybaby, but damn, Haru had really hurt his arm.

“I’m just looking out for you, Momiji“ Haru explained to the boy, his dark eyes locking angrily on to Tohru’s baby blues, “You shouldn’t be playing with Akito’s toy. You know how jealous he gets, and besides you never know what she might run home and tell him.”

“I’m not, I wouldn’t…Haru I…” Tohru choked back at him, her face burning with shock and shame.

“Haru, that’s mean! How can you talk to Tohru that way? Say sorry, right now!” Momiji insisted, and stepped in front of Tohru protectively.

Picking Momiji up casually, Black Haru seated the boy on the top of a row of lockers. Then, stepping in front of Tohru, he seized her shoulders with each of his hands and pinned her painfully to the wall.

“So, Tohru. What’s say when your done playing with Akito, maybe you’d like to give me a run for my money?” Haru snarled, and pushed his face up into hers allowing her to smell the bitter fury on his breath.

“Haru, stop it. Leave Tohru alone.” Momiji yelled, jumping down from the locker, and leaping upon Haru’s back. Behind them a crowd of onlookers was quickly forming.

“STAY OUT OF THIS, MOMIJI!.” Black Haru screamed, pulling the boy from his back and tossing him to the ground. “YOU CAN’T TRUST THIS MAN EATING BITCH! SHE’S WORKED HER WAY THOUGH YUKI AND KYO, AND NOW IT’S AKITO. WHO’S IT GONNA BE NEXT, HUH, YOU LITTLE TRAMP?” and now Haru had Tohru clutched by her neck, his fingers digging painfully into her throat, while his other hand worked it’s way up her skirt. “I SAY YOU PICK ME! WE CAN DO IT RIGHT HERE AND NOW.”

“HARU! LET MISS HONDA GO!” Yuki called out as he stepped through the crowd with Kyo by his side.

“Back off, Haru. Just leave Tohru alone.” Kyo added, his voice strangely calm.

“WHAT!” Haru exploded, “YOU TWO ARE DEFENDING THIS SLUT? AFTER WHAT SHE PUT YOU BOTH THROUGH? YOU REALLY ARE A COUPLE OF GIRLY BOY‘S, AREN’T YOU?“

“Let it go, Haru. Come on.” Yuki requested, laying a calming hand on Haru’s back, and gently dragging him away from Tohru. Collapsing to her knees, Tohru looked up at Yuki and Kyo, thankfully.

“We’re not defending her, Haru. We’re just looking out for you“ Kyo told Haru. “We just don’t want to see you get kicked out on your first day back. She isn’t worth it.”

“Kyo, take Haru outside, please.” Yuki requested, and released Haru’s arm so that Kyo could escort him through the crowd.

“Are you alright, Miss Honda?“ Yuki asked, and stuck out his hand to pull her back to her feet.

“Yes.” Tohru whispered, her eyes glued to the floor to hide her tears.

“Good, I’m glad he didn‘t hurt you.” Yuki said quietly, and then turned to Momiji, “Come on Momiji, let‘s go.” Taking his younger cousin by the hand, led the boy through the whispering crowd leaving Tohru to fend for herself.

TOHRU *

Straitening her skirt out, Tohru peered, unsteadily, into the crowd of gossiping students…

“What happened to her?”

“Hatsuharu said she slept with both Prince Yuki and his cousin Kyo,”

“How dare she, what a slut.”

…And slowly sunk to her knees in disgrace.

“I heard she was living in their house.”

“I here she’s pregnant with Prince Yuki’s baby.”

“No way, she doesn’t look pregnant now, do you think she had an abortion?”

Tohru’s world went dark, as she blissfully fainted away.


BLACK HARU *

“What in the world were you thinking Haru?” Yuki asked, his still fuming cousin. The two boys sat together in an empty stair wail.

“I just couldn’t stand seeing Momiji fawning over that bitch. I just really ticked me off.” Haru explained, pulling a penknife out of his pocket and using it to carve his initials into the wall.

“Miss Honda, isn’t a bitch, Haru. Please don’t say things like that about her.” Yuki said, and reach over to pull the knife from Haru’s hand. “and you shouldn’t bring things like this to school, you’ll get yourself kicked out.”

“Whatever,” Haru grumbled, and grabbed the knife back. “Why are you pretending that you care what happens to me anyway? I know the only thing that you care about is her.”

“That’s not true, Haru.” Yuki whispered, reaching his hand to Haru’s face, and lovingly stroking his cheek.

“Stop it, Yuki!” Haru complained, grabbing Yuki’s hand from his face and quickly slashing at it with the knife, creating a small deep cut in Yuki’s palm.

“Damn it, Haru.” Yuki yelled, jerking his hand back. “Why in the hell did you do that? It hurt.”

“I’m sorry, Yuki.” Haru apologized sweetly, putting the knife back into his pocket and taking Yuki’s hand in his, so that he could softly kiss the wound that he had made. He then kissed along the side of Yuki bleeding hand, and up his index finger to it’s tip. This he kissed and then licked sensually, his eyes locking upon Yuki‘s violet orbs.

“What is your problem, anyway? Why would you do a thing like that?” Yuki asked, unable to pull his eyes away from the sight of Haru who now had Yuki’s finger in his mouth and was lasciviously sucking it.

“I just wanted to show you, Yuki.” Haru whispered, and then bent Yuki’s finger back painfully.

“Fuck!” Yuki yelled, jumping up and moving away quickly. “What the hell is wrong with you?”

“I told you, Yuki!” Haru said coldly, “I’m trying to make you understand.”

“Understand what?” Yuki said irritably, “That you’re completely insane?”

“No, Yuki. I’m trying to make you see what you’re doing to me. I’m trying to show you.” Standing up, Haru rushed Yuki, backing him into the corner of the stair wail and covering Yuki’s mouth with his own. He kissed Yuki’s lips lustfully, darting his tongue in and out of his mouth, and then kissing across Yuki’s face to his ear where he licked and sucked at Yuki’s earlobe, causing Yuki to sigh and quietly moan with longing.

“Yuki,” Haru whispered into his ear. “This is what you do to me. You make me crazy, and then you cut me off. You pull me back to you, and then you push me away again. I can’t fucking take it anymore. I can’t.” Releasing Yuki, Haru stepped back, and waited for Yuki to catch his breath.

“Haru,” Yuki whispered, his violet eyes swimming with desire. “I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to…I don‘t…” Yuki stopped, searching for his words, wanting to tell Haru how he truly felt, but unable to do so.

‘Love you, he’s going to say that he doesn’t love you.’ Haru’s mind informed him.

“You have it all wrong, Haru. It‘s not…” Yuki started, but still couldn’t find his way.

“What do I have wrong Yuki?” Haru asked desperately, “If I have it wrong then tell me what‘s right? Tell me what you want from me. I love you Yuki? I…”

The door to the stairway flew open and the Prince Yuki Fan Club rushed in.

“There he is! We’ve been looking all over for you Prince Yuki!” and then to Yuki’s deepest embarrassment they started to cheer. “L. O. V. E.! WE LOVE YUKI! YUKI! YUKI! WE LOVE YUKI! YUKI! YUKI!”

“You know what Yuki? I really don’t need this crap. I going to class.” Haru said coldly, and pushed the Prince Yuki Fan Club down the stairs on his way out of the door.

HANA *

The nurses office was sterile and cramped. Freshly painted white walls lead to a tiny cubby hole, which held two small cots separated only by clean white curtains. Behind one of these curtains Hana and Uo stood watching over Tohru’s sleeping form.

“So I wonder, what exactly happened with those three while we were gone?” Uo asked her friend.

“Isn‘t it apparent, just look at all those fiery electrical currents she‘s sending out.” Hana explained, “Tohru made her choice.”

“She made her choice?” Uo wondered, staring down at Tohru, searching for a clue. “and you’re able to tell that how? Never mind, I don’t even want to know. Just tell me, who did she choose?”

Down the hall, a low male voice could be heard speaking to the nurse. A small antenna like object popped from the top of Hana’s head and pointing towards the voice.

“That one.” Hana tells Uo, and slowly turns to point a finger down the hall.

“Huh, what are you…” Uo starts, but gets distracted when Tohru comes to.

“Umm… Hana? Uo?” Tohru whispers, sitting up in the cot her eyes clouded with confusion.

“Oh, you’re finally awake.” Uo noticed, and smiled down at her drowsy friend. “Poor little Tohru, we leave you alone for the summer and look what happens to you.”

“How did I get…” Tohru begins, but then it all sinks in, “oh no, Black Haru, he attacked me.”

“Is that what happened to you? We found you laying on the ground in the hallway. We thought you hit your head on your locker and knocked yourself out again.”

Tohru’s drops back down on the cot, and pulls the thin sheet over her face. “Oh… Black Haru… He said… I’m so ashamed.”

AKITO *

“I got a call about Tohru Honda, that she‘s taken ill.” Akito blurted, out his face a mask of worry.

“Oh, yes, Miss Honda, and you’re her?” The nurse asked, searching through the pile of notes on her desk.

“I’m her fiancé,” Akito lied, giving the nurse an icy glare, “I’m Akito Sohma. Now, please tell me where is Tohru? Is she alright?”

“Mr. Sohma.” The nurse repeated, standing up quickly, she was, certainly, familiar with the name. The Sohma family had recently donated a new library to the school. “Tohru’s fine. She had a minor altercation with another student, and…”

“Where is she?” Akito insisted, “take me to her right now.”

“She’s resting, just down the hall…” the nurse started, but Akito was all ready gone.

Hurrying down the hall, Akito snatched back the sheet, and looked upon the three girls.

“Akito.” Tohru said, sitting up with her eyes full of tears. “Why are you here?”

“Tohru.” Akito said quietly, and pushed past Hana and Uo to kneel down next to the cot and examine Tohru himself. The moment he looked into her eyes, Tohru broke down and started to bawl. Lifting her into his arms Akito held her protectively.

“Uh, who’s this?” Uo asked, looking down at the handsome young man who now had her best friend wrapped safely inside his thin arms.

“It’s him.” Hana stated the obvious.

“Who did this to her?” Akito asked the two girls, and Tohru’s eyes widened.

“The white haired boy.” Hana answered, before Tohru could stop her. “The white haired Sohma boy.”

“Haru? Tohru is that true? Did Haru hurt you?” Akito asked her, pushing her hair from her eyes so that he could look into her face.

“Uh…” Tohru started, staring up at Akito. She wouldn’t lie to him. She knew better then to do that. “Yes, Akito, but he didn‘t mean to hurt me. It was Black Haru, and he was just looking out for Kyo and Yuki. He thinks I…”

Placing her back in the bed, Akito stood, his face a mask of rage.

“Wait here for me, Tohru.” Akito ran out the door.

“Akito wait, don’t go.” Tohru pleaded, but he was already gone.

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Okay, that was 19. Sorry so short. I will try to make 20 longer.

I know some of you might think that Kyo is being way to mean to Tohru, but think about it, he’s Kyo. He’s a guy totally not in touch with his feelings. Tohru broke his heart and now he is in denial, he’s hurt and it manifests itself in his anger. At least that’s how I see it.

Well, please let me know what you think. I will try to get chapter 20 up soon. I am also working on the last chapter of “Akito’s Bloody Knife”, so it might take a little longer then usual but I will do my best.