Fruits Basket - Battle Against Akito And The Zodiacs

Chapter 8 | Thoughts

After Yuki was finished with his meal, he helped Torhu with the dishes like usual. As he did his anger from before faded.

On his way to the stairs from the kitchen he looked up from the ground and found Kyo leaning against the wall beside the stairs. He was staring at him, something that Yuki didn't like at all. Kyo had his hands in his pockets and after Yuki came closer he decided to say something.

"What's with you?"

Yuki stops where he is.

"What's that supposed to mean?" Yuki asks.

"You've been acting different, ever since that night."

Remembering the night he got hurt Yuki felt a strange feeling wash over him. His hurt arm even felt numb.

"It's probably because of the pain." Yuki says emotionless.

"What? Can the fierce rat not even take the pain from a small cut?" Kyo's voice raising.

Done with Kyo's attitude he goes up the stairs. "I can handle the pain just fine. Far better than you could." Yuki

"What did you say, you damn rat! If your looking for a fight, bring it on!"

"Your the one whose changed, being mad all the time." Yuki turns and gives him a death glare from the part of the stairs that turns to go up more stairs.

"What's up with that? Is the kitty not getting enough beauty rest?"

"Just shut up! I'm going to go watch some TV." Kyo storms off into the living room.
Ingnoring him, Yuki walks to the second floor to take a shower.

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Warm water falls from the shower head landing on Yuki's back and neck. Leaning against the wall with his right hand he holds his left arm to his chest.

He tries not to think about the strange things that have happened but he fails.

"It all started with the night I got this injury"

He makes a fist with his left hand.

"Akito appeared in my dream, is that even possible? After that I heard that laugh at Tohru's work, and whatever was in the mangers room. What could it of been? Just after we got home I thought I heard Tohru's voice. Then earlier with Haru and Akito.."

Forcing that out of his head he turns the water off. Cold air touches his skin and he can feel ever water drop making its way to his feet.

Holding his arms out in front of him, he looks at his hands, hands that have been in water long enough that his fingers look they've aged with wrinkles.

"I'm not going crazy, right?" He whispers to himself quietly.

Tired from the stress, he pushes his thoughts aside and wishes for a good day tommorow.

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Finishing one more page of a book he's reading, Yuki goes to lay down in bed.

The book is about someone who is lost inside a maze and has obstacles to overcome. The obstacles are tied to their problems and emotions.

Yuki puts the book on his dresser and turns out his lamp. After crawling in bed he looks at his window. Long blue curtains hang from both sides, the moonlight shining through them.

"Goodnight". He whispers to himself as he closes his eyes.

A few minutes later, he's asleep.

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Thanks for reading. This chapter is a little shorter than the others but it seemed like a good stopping point.

I will try to get the next chapter out as soon as I can. Please be patient. I am a busy person. Please understand.❤️