Author: blazing_wolf_08
Disclaimer: This is for the entire story: I don’t own Fruits Basket.

A/N: Yes Black Haru will show up more in this since I like him better than White Haru. I can’t use commas since I have no idea where to put them and I don’t want to overdo it with them. I do intend to have the rating go up as time goes on but it may not be a full out lemon since I haven’t tried that yet. I don’t really like Yuki so I hope I don’t bash him in any chapters but if I slip up just tell me. If I stick Akito in here he won’t be mean since I like him and he had sorta changed a bit at the end of the anime.


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CHAPTER 2

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Kyo dragged himself to his bedroom his feet thumping on the stairs as he yawned widely his tiny fang like teeth gleaming in the moonlight. He was exhausted from not only having to stave off Black Haru’s advances all day but he got into a fight with Yuki and his body was protesting his every movement for it.

The tension between the two had tripled since the kissing incident and fights broke out at least three times a day and more than once they had Kyo limping back to his room or to the roof to lick his wounds.

Yuki had grown overprotective of Tohru thinking that Kyo was trying to steal her away and so much of the time he instigated their fights surprising Tohru and Shigure. It didn’t matter to Kyo though he was still sore about everything and if he was able to vent his frustration away by taking it out on Yuki who was he to complain? Though he still got his ass kicked most of the time it but it wasn’t like nowadays he didn’t get a hit or two in. But the worst part was Tohru didn’t even check if he was okay after the fights…she went straight away to Yuki to check him for injuries and left him on the ground to sulk and during Yuki’s little checkups from Tohru he never missed a chance to bring her in for a kiss just to add insult to injury.

He wanted to get the hell out of the house and away from Yuki and Tohru being sick of both of them. His heart hurt and his body ached. It was new territory for him to feel this way constantly. His emotions were pulling him every which way and he was lost as to where he was really supposed to be anymore. He didn’t want to live this way anymore it was long enough for him. The pain was too much to bear alone and it was slowly eating away, consuming him making him nothing more than a hollow shell who strived on pain alone. It was just too much for him…he didn’t want to feel it anymore…and he didn’t understand why Tohru had done this to him after she said the cat was her favorite and she wanted to be his friend. Friendship wasn’t supposed to hurt this bad was it? If it was then to hell with it he didn’t want nor need it. He’d been doing fine on his own until she had to but in and try and change his way of thinking and living.

He stopped in front of his door resting his head lightly against the material, sighing heavily he pushed the door back stumbling in the darkness as he groped for some source of light. He felt along the wall for the switch while staring at the floor not wanting to trip over anything. He nearly screamed as he felt when a puff of warm air on his neck and a hand come up to clamp over his mouth. He struggled against the grip biting the hand that was over his mouth.

“Fuck Kyo! That hurt…”

His crimson eyes widened as the familiar voice hissed out more curses while shaking his hand but the grip on his waist didn’t let up.

“Dammit Haru! You about gave me a heart attack…wait! What the hell are you doing in my room!?”

“You’re the only one around here that will show me around this damned house while I’m staying here so I get to stay in your room otherwise I’d be stuck with Yuki and seeing how he doesn’t stay in there at night I don’t want to be there. Besides I don’t know if I could keep myself from kicking the shit out of that idiot anyway.”

Giving Haru a bland look as he watched his features become sharper in the dim light the slightly deeper tone to his voice and his mouth let him know that this was Black Haru he was dealing with…once again.

Squirming he tried to pull out of his grasp only to be pulled forcefully back into Haru’s chest. He felt the silky strands of Haru’s white and black hair swipe across his neck as Haru nuzzled it his grip on his waist tightening. His breathing quickened as did his squirming needing to get away from Haru.

“H-Haru…dammit Haru let go!”

“Shhh just enjoy.”

“I’d enjoy it if you’d let me go!”

He felt the vibrations of Haru’s chuckling on his overly sensitive neck making him shiver against the taller form of his cousin. Licking his now dry lips he tried to push Haru away from him with his good hand.

‘D-Dammit this is stupid I’m stronger then Haru but why can’t I get away? Am I really this depressed over Tohru and Yuki that’d my fighting is being affected…okay stupid question. I can’t even get away from Haru when normally I’m kicking his ass so of course it is.’

Growling softly he pushed back against Haru wanting to kick his feet out from under him or something so he’d get hit hard enough for White Haru to come back. Though only succeeded in tripping the both of them; he felt the air leave from Haru’s lungs when he landed on him.

“It’s your own damn fault ya stupid cow.”

He tried to sit up since he was now lying on Haru’s chest and as much as he was miffed with the boy he didn’t want to kill him. Frowning he tried to push forward once more but only to be held in place once again.

“Dammit Kyo that hurt what the hell were you trying to do?”

“Haru why aren’t you…?”

“Why aren’t I what?”

Groaning Kyo tried to kick his way free only to be flipped on his stomach with an uncomfortable weight on his back. Hissing breaths came out of his mouth as he tried to breathe without being put in pain for it.

“H-Haru get off of me I can’t breathe!”

“Now, now kitty you’re the one who started being rough not me and anyway I find this position much more fun.”

“Perv...”

He muttered into the carpet since Black Haru wasn’t listening anymore too preoccupied with staring.

“I have to wonder though Kyo what is wrong with you since normally I’d be on my ass by now. It’s like you’re nothing but a shell anymore; neither alive nor dead but somewhere in between.”

“You’re one to talk Haru! Now get the hell off!”

Haru chuckled slightly increasing the pressure on Kyo’s lower back until the crimson eyed cried out almost inaudibly. Leaning forward he licked Kyo’s ear tugging on it with his teeth until Kyo’s head snapped backwards connecting with Haru’s. Grunting slightly in pain he tried to blink away the flashes of light that danced before his eyes as he stared down at Kyo in confusion. Letting go of Kyo’s wrists he tried stand unsteadily on his legs rubbing his head.

“Uh…Kyo?”

Scowling at the floor he refused to move or even acknowledge the change in personalities. Pushing himself up slightly, still glaring at the floor, before standing upright and turning swiftly punching Haru square in the jaw he sent him sprawling backwards. He bared his fangs at Haru breathing deeply finally realizing it was now White Haru he was dealing with.

Haru stated unblinking at the ceiling going over what he might have done to piss Kyo and deserve getting hit. Frowning he couldn’t think of a thing he might have done for that in the last few days. Closing his eyes he sat up right rubbing his jaw slightly.

“Kyo…what was that for?”

“Black Haru. I just didn’t swing fast enough.”

“Oh…”

“What the hell made you go black anyway?”

“Nothing Kyo don’t worry about it.”

“Ch. Fine it’s not my problem anyway.”

Haru shrugged slightly before turning around pulling his shirt off in the process and unbuttoning his jeans.

“H-Hey! What the hell do you think you’re doing?!”

“Getting undressed I sleep naked Kyo.”

“Like hell you will! Put your damned clothes back on!”

Stalking past Haru muttering curses under his breath he roughly grabbed his pajama bottoms and flopping down on his futon he pulled the covers over his head as he switched into his sleeping attire. Throwing the covers back down to his waist with a sigh he fell back and stretched his muscles aching even more than before.

‘Damned cow.’

Haru stared at Kyo for a few lingering moments before he saw the neko begin to twitch under his gaze. Smiling softly to himself he threw his shirt on his pile of clothes before rooting for something for bottoms. Unlike Kyo he just dropped his pants there smirking when he heard a strangled squeak of protest from Kyo.

“Kyo let me sleep with you?”

“Fuck no.”

“But I don’t want to sleep by myself I don’t like too…”

“Then get a stuffed animal or something and sleep with it and stop whining.”

Taking slow deliberate steps towards Kyo and crawling on his hands and knees when he made it on the futon he murmured quietly, “But they’re not alive and won’t protect me.”

“Protection? What the hell Haru you can protect yourself just fine!”

“Awww come on Kyo just this once? It’s supposed to storm tonight and I don’t like storms…please?”

Sighing in frustration Kyo glared at Haru before pulling the covers back allowing an overly enthusiastic Haru under the covers.

“Just don’t touch me.”

Nodding Haru cuddled under the covers sighing in contentment quite happy now with his sleeping arrangements. A clap of thunder and a flash of lighting had him wrapped around Kyo’s waist.

“Didn’t we just go over the no touching?”

“Heh…”

Another illumination of the room and he was snuggling into Kyo his head in his chest. He pulled Kyo down onto the futon burying his head in his neck.

Kyo managed to lift his head a bit to see the time on the clock. Groaning to himself as the clocked showed 12:45 a.m. the minute hand seemingly mocking him by slowing its movements.

Trying to push Haru off him was proving to be futile and only making him hold onto his midsection tighter. Closing his eyes he counted to ten before glaring down at the white head of his younger cousin.

‘This…is…going to be a long night. Let’s just hope Haru lives through it.’

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A/N: For some reason this chapter didn’t want to agree with me and kept deleting itself. Any questions leave in a review and I’ll try to answer next chapter.