Title: Tsubasa: Forgive Me
Disclaimer: Disclaimed
Series: Fruits Basket
Pairing: Yuki x Kyou - Yuki x Tohru - Kyou x Tohru
Genre: Romance - Tragedy - Angst
Summary: If only Yuki could spread his wings and fly away from his pain and torture. When the prince unexpectedly tries to commit a suicide, everyone is stunned. Will Yuki have the will power to hang onto life?

He closed his eyes as warm tears fled down his silk-like cheeks. He sobbed hard, standing in his bathroom, alone. With one last breath, he pulled the trigger.

Silence filled the hospital room on the rainy day of April 7th. Inside that room, a novelist, and two young ladies watched in agony at the sleeping form across the room. Sohma Shigure, a former writer crossed his arms into his kimono, empty eyes starring at the tiled floor.

Beside him, a family member of his, yet much younger, Kagura, the year of the boar sat in silence as well, gripping the end of her dress as tears slid down her petite cheeks. Her long, soft brown hair layered across her cheekbones, hiding her face.

And last, sitting in a spare chair next to a hospital bed, was sixteen-year-old Honda Tohru. She had sad, glossy eyes, as well as thin chocolate-like hair dangling over her shoulders as she starred at the unconscious face of her friend. She held his hand tightly, only feeling a faint sense of warmth.

The boy sleeping in the hospital bed was none other than the prince, Sohma Yuki. His velvet locks covered his pained, yet closed eyes. He was wearing white hospital clothing, and an air mask was over his face, for if it wasn't there, neither would he. He had bandages around his head, and his skin was rather white than usual.

Just then, in the dead of silence, a man walked into the room, wearing a long white coat. He was carrying a notepad, and his eyes were closed. This man was Sohma Hatori, the year of the dragon. He shut the door behind him, walking over to his patient's bedside.

He scribbled something down on the paper, and then sighed, feeling everyone's sadness in the air. " I couldn't get Kyou to come here." he commented softly, knowing that it wouldn't exactly brighten the moment, but at least relieve some curiosity around his family.

Shigure closed his eyes. " It's no surprise. It was him after all that found Yuki…in the bathroom…I'm sure it caused a great deal of shock for him." he said in a smooth tone.

More of Kagura's tears fell. Sohma Kyou, the one she loved most was in a great deal of pain, and she knew she couldn't help him. Suddenly, Tohru's voice spoke up.

" Hatori-san…is Sohma-kun…will he be okay?" she asked in a hesitant way, holding the rat's hand a bit tighter. Hatori opened his eyes and looked down at the girl. " A bullet to the head is very fatal, but in Yuki's case, he's very lucky to only be in a coma. Until he wakes up, I cannot tell you for sure about his status." he answered in a very professional way.

Her face fell at the answer. " I see…Sohma-kun…" she said, and starred at Yuki's sleeping face in sadness, " Why…why would he do something like this?"

Sohma Kyou, the deceived cat of the zodiac stood in the doorway of only one of the Sohma clan's homes. That exact doorway was that of the bathroom, painted with red, dark liquid. An empty expression was on his face as he supported himself by leaning his shoulder on the rim of the door. It was him who had carried the half dead rat in his arms to the hospital, too much of in a hurry to tell anyone.

He slowly raised a hand to his face, shielding his eyes from the sight, as he remained quiet. His shoulders shook slightly, and a wide grin appeared on his face.

' Such a stupid rat…what a moron…why would you…why would you…' Kyou's angry, yet oddly amused thoughts trailed off as he bit his lower lip, falling to his knees, and still hiding his face from the shame of even letting the air see him cry.

Back at the hospital, it was time for everyone to say goodbye to the unconscious Yuki, for visiting hours were over. Tohru was the last to leave. Now it was only Hatori sitting by Yuki's side, taking down notes of his breathing, heartbeat, etc.

In his sleeping form, Yuki began to have strange dreams. All he would see in his hallucination were clouds. He would be looking down on them as the bright sun shone on his back. He could see the bright blue sea beneath him, and everything felt beautiful.

But then, just as his dream started to end, and he would soon return to an empty darkness, the last thing he saw was Kyou, reaching out for him.

When Tohru and Shigure arrived home, the dog immediately sighed in a cheerful way, a complete change in personality from his last face in the hospital. " Ah…it's so nice to be back home…" he hummed, turning to Tohru. " It's late, Tohru-kun, you can go to sleep if you wish," he offered, smiling as if trying to comfort the saddened Tohru somehow.

Tohru shook her head, taking off her shoes. " I want to see if Kyou-kun is still here, I want to make sure he is all right," she said, walking upstairs and leaving Shigure to himself. The novelist frowned, placed his arms inside of his beige kimono. He went into the kitchen to get a bite to eat.

When Tohru came up the stairs, the first thing she noticed was the clean bathroom. She knew first hand that it must have been Kyou who had cleaned it, how painful that must have been. She walked down the rest of the hall, not seeing him in Yuki's room, or Shigure's work office. The last place he could be, if he was even here, would be in her room.

The door was slightly open, and to her surprise, her predictions were true when she opened it, seeing Kyou sitting crossed legged on her bed and starring down at his lap. She frowned, closing the door behind her and startling Kyou.

" Kyou-kun…you weren't at the hospital…" Tohru said sadly, taking a spot next to him on her soft, pink bed. Shockingly, Kyou grunted, turning his head away from her. " Like I'd be seen in a place like that. It's too much of a burden to mourn for that damn rat," he said angrily, when Tohru clearly knew what he was feeling.

Tohru looked down at her own lap. " Kyou-kun," she started in a low tone, which made him look at her through the corner of his eye, " Thank you…if…it weren't for you…Yuki might have not even had a chance…"

Kyou's eyes widened, and he quickly looked away at such a thought. There was nothing but silence now, but then as Kyou began to get deeper and deeper into his own thoughts, he felt Tohru's small arms lace around his own left arm. He looked at her, startled, and saw that she was crying against his shoulder.

" I don't want to lose him…" she sobbed quietly, gripping at the hem of Kyou's shirt.

Kyou's eyes softened as he watched Tohru cry. He hated to see her cry, but even so, he knew what she was feeling, and he looked down without a word.

Aoi's Corner

Well, that's the end of the first chapter, I hope you liked it. Please don't mind my poor grammar skills, so if you see a mistake, just excuse it. I also just noticed that there was sort of a similar story to this one, except Kyou is the one in the hospital. The name of the story is called A Change of Heart and it's very good, so you should go read it.

Only problem is, I hope I don't get blamed for copying the idea of having a hospital as a setting, since this story came to me a few weeks ago. Anyway, please review and tell me if I should continue this, more Yuki x Kyou fluff to come too in the next chapter.