Snow

Disclaimer: I own nothing and make no profit from this fanfiction.

Author Note: I previously wrote "My Place Is With Them" it is currently under reconstruction to become a longer story, however this will be my most "should have been" after the anime story possible. After all I am a dedicated Yukiru even now. Still I own nothing.

Main Pairings: Yuki x Tohru, Kyo x Kagura, Hiro x Kisa, Hatori x Ayame

Chapter One: The First Drop

Yuki, Tohru, and Kyo had arrived home together after her confrontation with Akito. Of course Yuki and Kyo had fought which had wound up with Kyo being knocked into a tree rather harshly by Yuki as usual. At least they hadn't destroyed Shigure's house which he had gladly pointed out of course. Tohru was busy cooking their dinner, she knew their finals would be soon for this year of school, before the next school year would start. She looked up as Yuki came in, she actually did blush a little looking at him now.

The day of Kyo's transformation she had gone out on a date with him, well it was just a walk to the secret base, but even now she knew that he liked her. After all he was the one who had suggested the date. No she wasn't sure, she wasn't even aware of how she truly felt about Yuki. And yet she looked over at Kyo, after what they'd been through together, she knew she had gotten through to him. He was her friend, just as Yuki was, but still she couldn't even think of which one she did really like.

It was so confusing, it really was. She looked back at the food and panicked realizing while she'd spaced off some of it had started to burn, but she quickly saved it of course. She then sighed and moved back to focusing on her cooking. Yuki meanwhile went outside and looked up, it was going to rain again soon. He'd been so conflicted with her and Kyo now, they weren't even really fighting anymore.

How could he? How could he fight Kyo? When she seemed to love him so much. She had done everything to bring him back, and Yuki felt that familiar pang of jealousy hit him. It was true, he'd fallen for her. He hadn't meant to, in fact it was completely unintentional. She had just made her way into his heart, and of course he'd given many hints by now. The white day gift, the compliments, the "date." But Yuki bit his tongue with her, he always did.

He couldn't tell her he loved her completely. What if she rejected him? Well no, she wasn't the type to do that. Yuki hated Kyo, he did, but now that hate was diminishing. After all he'd seen Kyo and her, he'd seen her save him. He'd saved him in some way. Yuki had finally faced his fear that night in the rain, saying it then.

"Is that all we do! Is run! Well I for one am tired of running!"

Those words rang through him true even now. He smiled a little as he remembered her words.

"I wanna stay together."

She hadn't said Kyo was the only one she wanted to stay with, she wanted to stay with them all. Him, Kyo, Shigure, they were all important to her. Yuki even wondered if she thought about love or not. She probably didn't worry over that sort of stuff. He walked back inside and soon they had dinner, as always Kyo argued with him, but he was used to it by now.

Shigure of course smiled at all of their behaviors, he was glad everything had returned back to normal now. Kyo and Yuki arguing as always, Tohru's wonderful cooking as always. After that dinner they all went to bed and went to school the next day. When they arrived Momiji and Haru ran up and Tohru looked at them a little shocked.

"Something the matter?" she asked.

"It's Akito, he's very sick. We don't know how much longer he'll have." spoke Momiji's saddened tone.

Tohru placed a hand over her mouth in shock, Yuki looked down and away, while Kyo just sighed.

"So what? We gotta visit him again?" asked Kyo.

"No not yet, Hatori is hoping to give him a little more time. But we were told to pass on the message to you." spoke Momiji.

Tohru nodded slowly, looking down before she looked up and saw Hana and Uo coming over. She smiled at them, she couldn't let it show in front of them, not with how little they knew about the Sohma's. Yuki looked to Hana for a moment, she had once told him.

"I'm sorry, I know you really don't cause her any trouble."

But was that the truth? Had she never caused him any trouble? He didn't know, he didn't know what Tohru was caused by him. The Yuki fangirls were in full swing as always, and they hated her. He walked away looking down, he was worried for Tohru and Akito, if she saw him again. What would be the reaction from him this time? Hana appeared then next to him.

"You seem preoccupied." spoke her monotone voice.

Yuki looked at her and spoke. "Perhaps I am." he said.

"Just so you know, she's not chosen yet." spoke Hana again.

"What?" asked Yuki.

"The way you are around her, it's easy to tell you worry about that kind of thing." spoke Hana.

Yuki looked away then and sighed. "She'll choose him." he spoke.

Hana shook her head. "You don't know that." spoke her monotone tone.

Hana turned away and walked back, which was when Yuki was surrounded by the student council. He of course spent the day working with them, while he wasn't in class. Even so Tohru and Kyo walked home after the school day since it was his student council meeting day.

"So hey." spoke Kyo as they walked.

"Yes?" asked Tohru.

"You know, you haven't really talked with me about it since then." spoke Kyo.

Tohru walked up to him looking up at him she asked then. "Do you want to?" she asked.

Kyo smirked a little and the rain started to pour down on them, they walked inside and Kyo sat down drained on the floor.

"Yeah it's just I don't know what to say." he said.

Shigure wasn't home, and they weren't sure where he'd gone, but Tohru sat next to Kyo.

"Well tell me Kyo, about your mother." spoke Tohru.

Kyo nodded and smiled a little. "She wasn't the type to really love me. She just pretended to love me. I mean she used to say things but she was always checking for that bracelet on me, you know?" he asked.

Tohru nodded and Kyo spoke again. "You love me, right?" he asked.

Tohru looked at him and smiled. "Yes of course, I've always loved the cat from the zodiac, and though your other form does scare me. I will always care about you." she spoke.

Kyo nodded and looked at the wall. "Are you...like Kagura? Do you LOVE me?" he asked.

Tohru remained silent, not really knowing the answer. As she tried to think about it, she opened her mouth to speak which was when Shigure walked in.

"I'm home." he spoke.

The room was tense, as was the air. Tohru wasn't sure what to do about it but Kyo just sighed and looked at her.

"It's ok if you don't have an answer." he spoke.

"Oh my feels like I interrupted something. Having a lover's spat?" teased Shigure.

"Shut up! It was nothing like that!" exclaimed Kyo who them stomped off.

Shigure sighed and tsk'd before he walked and sat down next to Tohru. "I visited Akito, he's not doing well. But Hatori is doing his best." spoke Shigure.

Tohru nodded and sighed. "I have work tomorrow, but I'm hoping soon to meet with Akito again." she spoke.

Shigure nodded and the day passed, the next day she was working when Momiji ran up to her.

"Hey! Tohru!" he exclaimed.

She smiled at him. "Hello Momiji." she spoke.

"So guess what!" he exclaimed.

"What is it?" asked Tohru.

"Haru is over at Shigure's today! He has someone with him, her name's Rin." spoke Momiji.

"Rin?" asked Tohru.

"She's the horse of the zodiac." spoke Momiji.

"Really? Why are they at Shigure's!" exclaimed Tohru.

"Rin has lived with Kagura's family for a long time now. But she's been running off a lot as of late, Haru managed to find her and took her to Shigure's to blow off some steam." spoke Momiji.

Tohru nodded and Momiji smiled, they finished her work together before walking back to Shigure's together. There was Haru reading as usual, which was when Tohru saw her, there was a large horse seeming that she had transformed she galloped towards Tohru who was quickly pulled out of the way by Yuki luckily.

"What is she doing here!" exclaimed Yuki.

"No one knows, she won't talk to anyone about it." spoke Haru.

"Haru?" asked Yuki.

"Yuki you sound like you just got here too." spoke Tohru.

"Right, an emergency meeting came up this afternoon for the student council." spoke Yuki.

Tohru nodded and looked after the horse. "I hope she's alright." spoke Tohru.

"Rin's always been a bit of a wild one." spoke Shigure.

Tohru nodded and walked after her, hoping she could help somehow, Yuki decided maybe it was best to follow her. Momiji moved next to Kyo and teased him about something thus getting a punch in the head as he then cried afterwords.

Finally Tohru ran up and saw Rin transform back, she was gorgeous as she turned and looked at Tohru.

"You're Tohru?" she asked harshly.

Tohru nodded and Rin gave a 'hmph.' "You are an interference." she spoke.

Tohru's eyes went wide as Yuki walked up next to her. "Rin come on, you can't stand out here naked." he spoke.

She rolled her eyes which was when Yuki sighed. "I'll go get you some clothes." he spoke before walking back to the house.

Rin knelt down near the ground and spoke again. "Kagura, I live with her." she spoke.

"Oh well Kagura and I are friends." spoke Tohru.

"I know, but you've stolen her man." spoke Rin.

"What do you mean?" asked Tohru dumbfounded.

"Don't play dumb." spoke Rin.

Tohru looked at her confused which was when Yuki walked up with some clothes for her, she put them on and sighed.

"So how long will you be staying here?" asked Yuki.

"Not long, I intend to go home in a couple of days." spoke Rin.

Yuki nodded and Rin walked back to Shigure's house. Tohru followed after her as did Yuki, and soon Tohru had made them all dinner. Rin however seemed closed off and distant, even bitter and cold.

'I wonder if she is just as torn up as the other zodiac members I've met.' thought Tohru.

Rin of course kept to herself for the next few days, and visiting Akito seemed all but forgotten. Finally Rin was getting ready to leave packing up her bag which was when Tohru approached Rin.

"You know I...I didn't mean to cause trouble." spoke Tohru.

"But you did." spoke Rin's bitter tone.

"I don't love Kyo." spoke Tohru.

Rin looked up at her questioningly. "I care about Kyo, he's my friend, but I'm not...in love with him." spoke Tohru.

"Why don't you tell him that?" asked Rin.

"Because I...I didn't even realize it until now. When you told me I was stealing him away from Kagura." spoke Tohru.

Rin nodded and stood up looking at Tohru, which was when Tohru asked. "If I may ask, it's been a while since I met a girl from the zodiac. I would like to be friends." she spoke.

Rin looked at her then. "Why?" she asked.

Tohru leaned in closer with her hands up to her chest. "I want to know all of the zodiac, I want to be friends with everyone I can." she said.

"You're only going to end up getting in over your head." spoke Rin.

Tohru smiled a little, her goofy smile appearing and Rin sighed, looking pretty bitter she said.

"I'm not sure if I can return home." she said.

"Why not?" asked Tohru.

"I got so angry, with them bringing it up again." spoke Rin.

Tohru looked at her confusedly which was when Rin began to speak. "My parents they never really loved me. No in fact when I pointed this out and told them that, they left me behind. I began to live with Kagura and her family. But it was brought up again, unfortunately I'm not sure if I might get into more fights again." spoke Rin.

Tohru looked at her with concern. "Why not stay here for a little longer then?" she asked.

Rin shook her head and walked out then, she did smile a little on the way out though. "Thanks for being concerned." she said.

Tohru smiled and nodded, which was when Rin left. "I see Ishizu is now gone." spoke Yuki as she left.

"Ishizu?" asked Tohru.

"Yes Rin is her nickname actually." spoke Yuki.

Tohru nodded and watched Rin leave and then looked to Yuki and spoke. "I...she forced me to come to a realization." spoke Tohru.

"What's that?" asked Yuki.

"I'm not in love with Kyo." spoke Tohru.

Yuki was shocked at the statement his eyes going wide. "I love the cat, and Kyo's my friend, I love being around him. I enjoy our time together, all of us. But that's all." spoke Tohru.

"Let me guess, you're worried about telling him." spoke Yuki.

Tohru nodded slowly and Yuki sighed looking to the wall. "Well I'm sure he'd want to know." spoke Yuki.

Tohru smiled a little and nodded walking she went and climbed up to the roof. She saw him sitting there and sat down next to him.

"Hey there." spoke Kyo.

"Hey." spoke Tohru.

"You alright?" asked Kyo.

"Rin made me realize something." spoke Tohru.

Kyo sat up looking at her. "Yeah?" he asked.

"I...I'm not in love with you Kyo. I love you, I care for you, I love our time together. But I...please don't be angry." she spoke her voice trembling.

Kyo just smiled a little and nodded. "You know I'm glad you're beginning to say how you feel more." he spoke.

"Kyo I..." she began.

"I get it, no worries. You're a true friend, you know that?" he spoke with a grin.

She smile at him and he smiled at her. "Well so do you love that damn rat?" he asked.

Tohru looked down, she wasn't sure what she felt towards Yuki. It was really hard for her to comprehend it.

"I...I don't know." she said.

Kyo just sighed and nodded. "Hey if you ever need someone to talk to, I'm around, ok?" he spoke.

"Ok!" she exclaimed happily.

Kyo smirked and she got down from the roof, Yuki walked over seeing her smiling, he could tell it had gone over well, and yet as relieved as he was, he was also very nervous, after all if she didn't love Kyo, what if she didn't love him? What about his feelings? He was sure Kyo loved her, though he couldn't be sure of what those two really were to each other or not.

Author: Alright so obviously I have to put Rin and Kureno into this, after all this is my "could have happened" ending, an AU in a way to the original Fruits Basket. Now I'm not a fan of the manga, and I really dislike the Rin x Haru pairing, so it's not going to happen sorry. But I am hoping I still portray the characters with accuracy. Please Review, however flames will be ignored since this is Yukiru, don't shove Kyoru down my throat if that's your issue with this story.