Fruits Basket: A New Beginning

Chapter 17

Chapter 17

"Everything will be okay in the end. If its not okay, its not the end." -Unknown

Tohru

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Have you ever seen that heart rate meter that shows the beats of your heart? Okay, keep thinking about that. Now think of your wedding, it's the big day and you're dressed in white, or a tux but never mind that. The vows, then its that painful two seconds of your life where you have to hear "If anyone should object to this marriage speak now or forever hold your peace." Your heart rate has gone from normal 60 beats per minute to now about... 100 now think of someone, even daring to say: I object. Picture your love that you love to the full capacity of your entire existence! Now picture someone rejecting it. Still see that hear meter? There is a big, thick, straight line presented in front of you. That is how I felt.

All sounds known to the world had ceased continuation. No one even thought of breathing, short gasps erupted from the room. I faintly heard whispers recalling: "I thought... was coming later." or "... Isn't suppose to be here." To harsher whispers of: "shut your mouth they'll hear you."

"I object." Repeated the one person I didn't expect to face me.

"Saki?" I asked barely audible. I faintly saw my father standing, his spirit upset by this.

Arisa stood her eyes glassy as nor mine deceived who indeed said I object. Saki's face looked crushed with keeping in the tears.

"You can't Tohru or else-" Saki began before a sharp: foosh! was heard then Saki's eyes widened before falling upon the floor with a dart on her side. Thousands of screams arose from everyone. I stumbled backward my eyes failing me. I tumbled to the ground.

"Tohru!" many chanted. Kyo, Kyo my sweet Kyo...

"Kyo Shoma!" A loud voice exclaimed. A blurry orange haired blob left my side to stand.

"You have been trailed for-"

But I had already swept into darkness.

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Arisa

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I had left, it was only ten minutes ago Tohru was to be wed, start a happy new life. Yet an unexpected turn of events had happened. The car was still in view at the front.

"I said step on it already damn it!" I roared pounding my fist on the seat. The driver made no movement as to noticing my temper. I gritted my teeth angrier with how he failed to listen to me.

"What are you deaf or something? Do I need to come up there and give you a lesson on listening? Or maybe I could slap some sense into you!"

"Now Arisa what have I taught you on manners?" A voice I recalled who I hadn't heard in a long time teased.

"Akito? How did you get this car? Where is the taxi driver?!" Akito sighed looking up at the front mirror.

"We don't have much time we need to break another curse. Only this one isn't a zodiac, this is one coming out of a fantasy. Like a story coming out of the pages of a book, but this could be deadly. You just saw a friendly demonstration at the wedding with your friend." Akito replied acting casual as if my friend didn't just get shot. The ambulance had quickly taken Saki away and Tohru as well because of her fainting. The car in front of us was mistakenly the hooded person who darted Saki. Boy when I get my hands on their neck...

"Arisa? Did you not just hear what I said?" Akito inquired. I shook my head giving a small smile.

"When I stop this car to the side you run and jump on the roof of the car, got it?" He said as the car was pulling up to some open gates leading to an estate.

"Wait did you just give me permission to ride on the top of a car?" I asked. Riding on top of a car?! That would be amazing. Akito nodded seriously. Heck yes!

"The gate is gonna close in a few seconds follow them and I'll climb the gate and meet you there. It's this or we loose 'em," He finished. Oh god this isn't real. Akito swiftly turned the car to the right as I unbuckled my seatbelt jumping off the car and sprinting onto the dead grass before hoisting myself on the back of the car, I head shouts from within the car, the wind whipped my face having hair cover it. I turned to the side eyeing the gate indeed trapped Akito at the entrance. I struggled climbing to the top with the wind and now the car was making small turns left and right, before spinning the car around. Akito Hurry!

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