Fruits Basket fanfic!
Momiji's WishBy Akari Kazuki
Disclaimer:-I don't own Fruits Basket the anime or manga, they belong to Takaya-sensei and FUNimation! I wish I did, but I don't, so there! The only things I own are my original characters, and…a whole lotta Furuba goodies! So there!
Pairings in this fic:-Momiji x OC (main)
Chapter 11:-True Feelings
"Put up your dukes, Haru!" Hikaru yelled, rushing towards him. He sidestepped her punches, and got her arms from behind. She struggled against him.
"Let go, and fight like a man, you coward!" she screamed, attempting to elbow in his ribs! Haru held her fast, and then sharply knocked her on the head hard, enough to knock her out! Hikaru fell limp against him, her exhaustion and weakness from her training, draining her strength. She vaguely made out the worried voice of Momiji before she blacked out.
"'Karu, you'll be okay. Don't worry…" he told her, as she collapsed against him, when she struggled out from Haru's grip.
Later on that night, Haru and the others came up to the room Hikaru had been put in to recover. Momiji was outside; he hadn't left that spot all night, they knew. He was anxious and worried for her, they all were but…
"Hey," Haru knelt on his knees, patting the boy on the head, reassuringly. "Don't worry, she'll be fine. Go in and see her, huh?"
"It's my fault, Haru. She won't listen to me. I'm the last person she wants to see right now!"
"I don't agree with that, Momiji-kun." Tohru spoke up, coming beside him. He looked up at her. "I know that…Hikaru-san knows you care a lot for her. You love her, don't you, Momiji-kun?"
While Kyo looked surprised, the others were merely sceptically amused. No one else was fooled for long.
Momiji looked down, his hair masking his eyes, a deep blush glowing in his cheeks. He nodded slowly, and then looked up, his expression sincere.
"Yeah, I do. I do love her." He told them.
Yuki smiled at him and said, "So, tell her."
Just then a loud noise erupted from inside the room! It sounded like the bed had overturned! They all rushed in, Momiji first. The room was trashed, Hikaru was gone!
"Where could she've-!" Kyo began. Tohru's frightened cry cut him off.
"Momiji-kun! No…!" she yelled, as Momiji leapt out of the window after the disappearing figure in the garden. They watched for a few seconds, and then ran together outside.
"'Karu, stop! Please just listen to me!" Momiji cried desperately running faster to catch up with the escaping girl. He caught her by the hand, and they struggled. She screamed and tried to get away. He held her arms to her side, trying to calm her down.
"'Karu, stop it! You think you running away will make any of this better!" he asked of her angrily.
She struggled, weaker now. She was crying. "I-I want to-! I don't know what I want, Momiji! I'm so confused! I'm going crazy!" she let out a weak scream of pain, and collapsed crying against him. "I-I want to end it! I don't want to do anything anymore! I-!"
He held her gently, rubbing her shoulders, stroking her hair to calm her down.
"Shh, 'Karu, quiet. It's okay." He told her.
She cried harder, her arms tightening around him. She felt comfort being near him again. It was like having found a single, bright light at the end of the scary, dark place that had been her life up until now. Momiji was that light, that thing, that person she'd been searching for her whole life she realised.
'Just being with him makes me happy. I don't have to try so hard near him. I can just…be myself. Be…myself.'
"Momiji…thank you. For being here for me." She whispered, her voice trailing away as she fainted once more into his arms…
"Mmm? Where-?" Hikaru rubbed her eyes tiredly, trying to sit up in the bed. A hand reached behind her head to steady her, and help her sit up with pillows against her back to support her.
"Easy, 'Karu." Momiji smiled gently at her, holding her hand in his. He was sitting at her bedside. She saw a blanket and book on the floor. Had he been here with her all this time…?
"You should probably lie down and rest a little more, 'Karu. You were really weak before-! 'Karu!" Momiji stopped in surprise at her tears. Hot, wet tears poured down Hikaru's cheeks, and she made no move to stop them. She leaned forward suddenly, hugging him, her arms going around his neck. She cried fully and deeply against his shoulder, the first time she'd ever cried properly in years.
"Momiji-! Momiji, I-! I'm-I'm so-sorry! I-!" she cried harder, holding onto him tighter.
She never wanted to let go, to ever leave his warmth. In Momiji's arms she felt safe, protected…loved. Why was that…? Why did he make her feel this way?
"'Karu," began Momiji, his arms hesitating even now to wrap around her waist. He took a deep breath. He wasn't going to make the same mistake this time. This time would be different. He would say his true feelings.
"I love you, Hikaru." He told her, hugging her firmly, his arms going fully around her body, holding her to him. She didn't speak, but he heard her gasp softly at his words, then hold him even tighter. Did that mean she also…?
Hikaru screwed her eyes tight, tears escaping once more, but this time of happiness. Momiji…loved her? Really? Her? She couldn't believe it, but was sure that was what he'd said. What if this was just a dream? She knew it would have to be the most wonderful dream she'd ever had if it was.
'But it isn't', she thought as she moved back to look up at him face to face. 'Momiji is really here. He's…right here, in front of me. And he'll always be here, right…?'
"Momiji…do you, really?" she asked him quietly. He leaned in closer to her, his lips pausing before hers, a small, yet gentle smile on his face.
"What, 'Karu?" he whispered. "Do you really…love me?" she asked him, her heart beating even faster. He just smiled at her. A tender, loving smile. "What do you think?" he asked of her.
She looked up again, her green eyes meeting his. She smiled at him, her heart swelling with happiness. "I love…you, too." She told him, leaning forward and connecting their lips in a long, sweet kiss…
She felt the same warm feeling as she had had before, now even stronger. She hugged him, feeling his arms go around her, holding her. She finally felt accepted for who she really was. She loved this boy with all her heart, and knew that she would keep on loving him, no matter what happened, forever…
As Momiji held his love in his arms, he felt the same feelings. Of acceptance, and belonging, as he'd always wanted and dreamed of.
They had met so strangely, as if bound by fate, and had gone through so much together. He loved her, and he finally understood what it felt to love and to be loved by someone, as he'd always wanted. Momiji felt that he was now finally truly happy. More than he'd ever been before in his life. His wish had finally been granted…
THE ENDA/N:-This was the FINALE Chapter of this fic, but wait! I'm still in the process of writing an Epilogue to the story! So, any ideas, guys?
I got one already forming in my mind, but…I'm welcome to suggestions of what you'd prefer.
Warning:-I'm too embarrassed to write highly detailed lemons/limes so you're probably better off requesting a lemon-ish one! This is rated 'T' you know, and I'd like to keep it that way!
Well, my notes now! This chapter turned out quite different than I'd originally planned! Heh heh! Hikaru trying to escape was real new, so I had to make up most of it after that, so I abandoned my notes, as it would have made the ending seem rushed or unsatisfactory!
Speaking of 'satisfactory', I hope you all did like how this fic ended! I really hope it was to your expectations! Please review and tell me how you liked it! Thanks!
Well, thanks to every one of my faithful readers for reading this fic to then end, and I'd be honoured if you'd stick around for the 'Epilogue' too! Bye now! Time for some last-minute behind-the-scenes commentary from our cast again! Enjoy!
Haru- Whoa…way ta go, Momiji. Was he good, 'Karu?
Hikaru and Momiji- ….(Blushing very red!)
Haru- Kazuki, write us a lemon! I wanna read how Momiji 'gets it on' too!
Hikaru- PERVERTED IDIOT! (Whacks Haru hard on head!)
Momiji-….(Still blushing) Um…Kazuki?
Akari-Hmm? You wanna?
Momiji- No! Well, yeah, no, I mean-!
Akari- Ah ha! The true pervert emerges! Okay, then!
Momiji- No, Kazuki! Don't!
Hikaru- Damn straight! I don't want people reading about that of all things! It's private!
Momiji- Yeah it is! Eh!
Hikaru- Um…well. Ur, I-!
Akari- Asked for it yet, you two? (winks at Haru)
Hikaru and Momiji- Shurrup, Kazuki! Sheesh!
Kyo- Pfft! Perverted author…
Akari- Oh yeah, you just watch what I do to you and Tohru now!
Kyo- W-what!
Akari- ANNOUNCEMENT-KAZUKI'S NEXT STORY WILL BE A KYORU WITH LEMON SERVING!
Kyo- KAZUKI! DIE, DIE, DIE! (Runs after her, to KILL!)
Akari- Only kidding. Not much lemon, but it's the best I can do, so please read it when I do post it! See ya! Bye!