Rated M for mature themes, violence and sexual context.
Warning! This story contains rape which is a very serious matter. Should this offend or disturb you, please do not read any further.
Disclaimer: I do not in any legal or physical sense own Fruits Basket or any of its characters, although it will forever own my heart.
Chapter One
I shot up, suddenly awake. My eyes shifted around the strange dark space, looking for comfort. I looked down at my bare skin tingling with frostbite; the pungent smell of mildew that emanated from the walls crept up my nose, and the slow distant drip of water echoed through my mind.
Where am I? Why am I here? And more importantly, who am I? The blankness of my mind disturbed me, and as lost and forlorn as this place seemed, I recognized the bleak, wet, stained walls. Slowly, sitting shivering, I began to take deep breaths, filling and emptying my lungs, trying to clear my head. Sitting in this distraught position, hours past as I tried to get my bearings. Covering myself with one of the rotting blankets, I tried to get off the bed. Legs wobbling, I fell to the even colder ground. Abruptly I was pulled away from my efforts, as the distant clanking of keys sounded, twisting in the lock of the door.
The early sun shone through the window, creating subtle undertones on the dark head. Slowly his eyes fluttered open, taking in the empty clean sun-lit room. After dressing he headed for the door, readying himself for a quiet breakfast. Walking down the hallway he paused in front of one of the doors. Sighing, he was finally able to tear himself away and headed down the stairs wrapped in deep thought.
Tohru's back was to him as he entered the kitchen. "Good morning Honda-san." He said in a low tone.
Tohru jumped slightly, and turned to face him, "Oh Yuki-kun, I didn't realize you were already awake. You can wait at the table, breakfast is almost finished." Yuki Sohma nodded and left the kitchen.
Tohru and Yuki enjoyed a silent and sullen meal. Shigure wouldn't be up for a few hours and after the traumatic incident two months ago, a dark cloud had descended upon Shigure's house, so much so that Tohru and Yuki found it hard to look at each other; let alone discuss anything of importance.
After saying goodbye to Tohru at the train station, Yuki was able to find a seat on the train headed for school. Yuki had been comparatively surprised when Akito had let him continue living at Shigure's after graduation from high school; but Yuki guessed this was only because Akito had her mind on bigger things. After shaking the painful scene out of his head, Yuki took out a required book for his humanities class and found the last place he had left off.
Somehow I was able to crawl back along the cold dirty floor to the bed after they had left. Lifting myself up, I was able to heft myself onto the mattress, collapsing as my torso touched the cold filthy sheets, my useless feet still awkwardly touching the floor. It was only then, when my consciousness began to distantly fade, did I notice the fresh blood my body left on the sheets.
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