Do you know what snow turns into when it melts?
Disclaimer- I don't own Fruits Basket, would absolutely love too, but I can't, as it belongs to Natsuki Takaya, the sole creator. You would think having the volumes 1-22 would count as something but it belongs to Natsuki Takaya only…
Hatori Sohma sighed and pulled his coat a little bit closer to him as he walked through the park's entrance. It was not the girls staring behind him that made him..jittery. It was the snow. It was snowing. And as if it was not bad enough, there were couples everywhere, sharing coffee, strolling around..and adding the snow.. it made him regret ever coming into the park for a breath of fresh air. He didn't like the snow. In fact, he always hated this season. Why, you may ask. A simple answer, he would reply..
It reminded him of someone.
He shook his head slightly as he continued his stroll through the park. Ignore that nagging thought of her. It would just make him as cold as ice throughout the day. And Akito would surely notice something. But somehow..as the snow fell down and landed on his coat, he could not help but remember her.
Kana.
" Do you know what snow turns into when it melts? "
"Does she take me for an idiot? Anyone will know it turns into water…"
"Teehee! Wrong answer! It turns into spring!"
" And spring is the season I love most!"
Not that again, he thought. Kana…like the snow melting under spring's warm embrace, thinking about her just made him want to cry. Anyway, she's already married. And he has learnt to forget all about it. Shigure and Ayame had made sure about that….but somehow, true love never goes away. So does the heartache….Hatori shrugged those thoughts away. He didn't care. He's learnt to take all these hardship into his stride. And also, this little jaunt through the park was making him irritable. He'd better head back to the estate or the next thing he knew, Akito had a heart attack or had collapsed on the floor, screaming at him about abandoning the poor God in destitute.
Most likely the second one. Akito wouldn't want to have a heart attack.
As Hatori walked towards the entrance of the park, his mind crowded with thoughts, he saw, from the corner of his eye, someone sitting on the bench, a young woman with shoulder-length brown hair.
And she looks so familiar…
Hatori stopped and peered at the woman. Her face was covered as she was reading a magazine, but there was no mistaking those clothes….He wanted to see the woman's face but somehow, he was too afraid of what he might see, so he just decided to ignore all of these and continue walking.
But just as he had taken a step, the woman lowered her magazine as she had heard footsteps, and stared at the retreating back of a tall man in a black coat. She stood up and closed the magazine.
" Mister Hatori? Is that you?" she called out to him.
Hatori froze. He knew all too well that voice. That familiar sweet voice of…he turned around and saw…
" Hello, Mr. Hatori! I thought it was you.. I'm Kana Sohma.. Do you remember me?"
Kana.
A/n - Well.. there's still a few more chapters to go…..how was the story? I wanted to make something sad again… Please review after reading, it'll be helpful if you give me ways to improve this story! Just helpful criticism please…arigatou!