Even though the world doesn't need us,
we live for those who do need us.
At least, this is my way of thinking.
Well, I ended up almost losing Tohru's custody!
"Custody"?
And I was really busy, not mentioning moving out...
Taking care of all this gave me some strength.
Just because Tohru was by my side.
Is that so?
She is so cute!
The cutest in the entire world! No, in the entire universe!
But this man, Katsuya Honda.
Yeah?
Don't you miss him?
I wonder
how many times will you get lost, how much time will you need
until you find answers to your questions?
At that time, her words sounded tremendous.
I had inside my heart the feeling of being born
only to be despised by people and to hurt them.
Always.
Kyo!
Are you crying?
Kyo.
Why are you crying?
Don't tell me you are...
in love with her?
This girl, Tohru Honda...
You're wrong
I can't afford to love her.
Never.
Kyo.
This girl is Tohru Honda.
Why...
is she here?
I know her.
Yes.
I knew it from the beginnning.
Who you were.
And who was your mom.
A long time ago.
When my master had just taken me in.
Hey, you brat!
You're still a child and yet you're dying your hair?
Or it is natural?
Mind your own business!
Who're you anyway? Want to get beaten?
What a rude brat!
You're so cute!
C-Cute? What's with this?
Old hag!
You brat just said something?
You're just too cute!
Someone will steal you away from your family!
Just go home.
– Your mom must be worried... – Don't have a mom, she died!
What about your dad?
Don't need him, he should die!
And he too thinks
that I should die!
It is very sad...
Apart from my master,
I didn't think there could be this kind of person in this world.
Each day, my mother would look at me with those scared eyes.
And there was my father's hatred.
And all the Soma family despising me.
After living in such a denial,
she appeared to me like a little hope.
I wondered about things like what kind of person Tohru was.
Today, I wanted to show you something.
This is my treasure,
Tohru.
From the very beginning,
I know you.
But I didn't say a thing.
I acted as I didn't know anything.
I couldn't tell you about it.
Because...
This is not your fault, Kyo.
This is not your fault.
But you shall not go out.
Because outside, is full of dreadful things.
Go home with mom.
Let's stay forever inside this house.
You have to be a good kid and obey me.
I won't forgive you!
I'll get home first.
I'll wait for you, okay?
Otherwise...
Something even more terrible will happen...
Kyo...
I don't want to see it.
I don't want to think about it.
Not yet...
And since then...
This memory of when I saw your mother dying.
I chose to hide it inside of my heart.
Saki.
Tell me, do you...
Do you see
dead people's spirits too?
Why are you asking?
For nothing.
Just like that.
In the end,
living's spirits are the strongest.
It's the same for waves.
Dead people's waves are indeed weaker.
Opposed to living's ones which are stronger,
they're drown out.
I can feel inside you
a lot of strong echoing waves.
Why?
Why do you have so much regrets standing in front on this grave?
I'm sorry.
No one will forgive me.
Then...
Then why...
Why...
Am I still looking for her?
Tohru!
Hey, Ky...
Kyo!
What's wrong?
You're very early.
When you finish highschool, you will be locked down.
Like all the previous cats.
Forever.
I won't wish
her to be mine anymore.
I don't have any hope anymore.
I swear to myself.
So I beg you,
let me
be by her side
for the time which is left to me.
Until the very last day,
the very last moment.
Tell me,
what are you going to do?
Are you planning on spending the rest of your life
locked in this creepy castle
running away from your desires?
Until you die?
I don't want that...
I'd be...
I...
I don't want...
I won't forgive you.
Look,
this is yours, Tohru!
Thank you!
I wonder if these shapes will cook well...
Don't worry, I'll take care of it!
Kyo, dinner's ready soon!
Kyo?
Is he asleep already?
He'll end up coming back eventually...
I knew this would happen...
Now she is even inside my dreams...
To force me to remember
where I belong to.
In order for me not to long for anything...
As the possibility
of Tohru
loving me...
Such things
would be ridiculous.
Kyo.
I...
I would like to talk to you
about something...
– Kyo? – Me too.
I have something to ask you,
since earlier.
If I'm wrong, feel free to laugh at me.
You can call me an idiot.
Tell me,
do you
love me?
Don't be stupid.
Don't you love your mom?
Was it all a lie?
Did it never exist?
I have to go.
I shouldn't have been around her.
Why did I want to stay with her
for the time I had left?
Well, that's the result...
It's unbearable.
Kyo...
I don't want to tell her.
I don't want her to know about it.
Nor recognize what I did.
All this is too painful to me.
Please, listen to me...
You don't know anything!
You have no idea
of what I've done!
You loving me...
I feel sorry for you.
Are you stupid.
I feel sorry for you.
Sorry.
I could have saved
your mother
from dying.
I happened to know her.
And on that day...
The day of her accident...
I was there, just beside her.
I instantly recognized her.
Her profile, her hair color.
She hasn't changed at all.
I wondered if I should speak to her,
and then I saw the car coming at fast speed in your mother's direction.
I realized it was dangerous.
I wanted to take her arm.
But...
But I am not a "human being"
If I had hugged her, I would have turned into a cat.
Everyone would have known that I was not human.
I let her die.
It all happened
because of me.
She said she wouldn't forgive me.
Your mother died because of me.
She noticed I stood without doing a single thing.
"I won't forgive you."
She did say that to me.
I can't
forgive myself.
"I won't forgive you."
So do I, I also can't forgive myself.
And I don't want you to forgive me.
It's over.
But at that moment...
I won't forgive you.
Is this
what you want me to say?
More than that...
I cannot believe
my mom
said something like this.
I can't imagine her saying this kind of things,
but if
she ever said it...
In this case,
I'd have to
be against her!
Because...
if I don't,
you'll never understand
how much I love you!
Through your orange hair,
I saw the light in your eyes.
What a...
disillusionment.
I felt this strong sadness
all over you.
Kyo!
Kyo, come back!
Seeing you like this
hurts me much more
than being separated from my mom.
That's why...
Tohru?
Wait!
Please!
That's not what I wanted...
I never wished this!
Tohru...
Stay.
Don't go.
Don't cry...
Tohru?
It's alright.
Don't worry.
I'm alright.
Everything will be alright...
That's fine.
Stop.
I get it, don't worry.
Please, don't say anything else.
Did my feelings reach you?
Where did you go?
Why didn't you visit her at the hospital?
You're running away?
You can say whatever you want.
I can't do anything but hurt her by living here.
I can't protect her.
For everyone's sake, it's better if you stay by her side.
Okay, I got it.
Oh no, that's why I don't like boys.
Can I order pizza?
Can't protect her? What's this?
Wanna catch her if she falls off a cliff?
Wanna save her if she's about to get hit by a car?
It would be amazing, of course.
Who do you think you are?
Do you see yourself as a super hero?
You're just a stupid cat!
Shut the fuck up!
I'm not that sort of person!
But you are!
If I could, I'd be just like you!
A person like you!
I wanted to be
you!
Well, you guys just do whatever you want...
Can I add nuggets?
Shut up!
Fuck off!
You bastard!
Just fuck off!
Me too...
I wanted to be
like you!
I admired you.
I idolized you so much...
And you...
Why are you telling me this
so easily!?
Aren't you ashamed?
Don't fuck off with me!
But...
You are you...
And I am me...
We can't be someone else.
We can't do anything but accept ourselves
and face it.
You protected her.
You did protect her!
She was happy and smiling!
There may be small things,
you don't have any superpowers but...
When you were beside her,
Honda was always smiling!
Do you really think
it will be the case if I am at her side?
Fuck, open your damn eyes!
There're things only you can do!
Don't make her cry!
Cut the crap out!
Why're you still here?
The super hero you've idolized all your life did all that for you.
Stupid cat.
Fuck...
I hate this moron.
But...
Will she accept me
as she did before?
And me...
Do I really...
truly love her?
Why do I love her?
What part of her do I love?
How much...
Huh?
It doesn't matter.
I love her.
I'm in love with her.
I love her so much...
I could just die.
Toh-
My legs, instictively...
run away from Kyo.
It's weird, I don't understand.
It was not supposed to.
I had decided I would smile...
when I see him again.
Please, wait!
One moment...
For now, I...
Stop...
I need to stop
crying!
I don't want to embarrass him,
nor him to hate me!
I don't want…
to disappoint him any more!
Actually,
I only cared about myself.
I asked you to listen to me
and to accept my confession.
But I didn't care about what you could feel.
Then I ran away.
Without even apologizing.
Although I know,
there was a possibility of...
never seeing you ever again.
And still...
Sorry for making you cry.
Sorry for hurting you so much.
One last time.
Just one.
I don't need more.
Will you give me another chance?
I want to be with you.
If I live from now on...
I want to live with you.
No one else.
Because I love you.
Then...
Does it mean
I can stay by your side?
Can I take your hand
and be with you?
Look.
You already do.
I could be told
dozen of times,
hundreds of times,
or thousands of times,
I'd still believe
this really is
a dream.
Kyo…
I have to tell you, this is our second kiss.
When was... the first one?
She really doesn't remember.
Try on your own.
Otherwise,
I'll get offended.
Okay!
Can I...
hug you?
Even though I know I will turn into a cat.
I know that you will suffer sometimes
because of my strange body.
Kyo…
Don't you know?
I...
really love you, Kyo!
From the bottom of my heart!
And this love cannot be defeated!
I see...
Then...
I too can't be defeated.
I have nothing to be afraid of, from now on.
Because you're by my side.
What about you? Is this your real hair color?
How d'ya talk to me, you're so rude!
Call me Kyoko.
I am Kyoko Honda.
Our names look alike.
And what's yours?
I won't tell!
OK!
So I'll call you kiddie.
"Kiddie"?
– What's a "kiddie"? – A kiddie's just a kiddie.
But this man, Katsuya Honda, don't you miss him?
I wonder
how many times will you get lost, how much time will you need
until you find answers to your questions?
See you, kiddie!
After graduating,
I think I'll go somewhere else.
But don't worry!
I don't plan to live alone again.
Until now,
I lived avoiding the world,
living without getting involved with people.
But everything's changed.
I became a normal human being.
Now I can live in this world with you.
I'm so happy.
It's the reason why
I want to get more involved and discover the world.
Challenge myself in another place.
If possible, together,
with you.
Leaving here...
Do you know where you want to go?
A friend of my master's has a dojo
which is far from here.
I'll start
by training and working.
And when I replace my master,
I'll use all this experience.
All I learnt outside
both good and bad things.
I know it's childish and selfish
and that I'm going to take you away from people who love you.
But I don't want to hide anymore...
Yes.
You don't need to hide anymore.
I am sure your master was happy to hear that.
Because you spoke about your future.
You told him about your desire to live.
He must've been happy,
intensively.
This is why I will go
with you.
What? You sure?
It's far away from here, you won't be able to visit your friends so easily...
You have the right to think about it
and say no.
There are things I am far to give up.
I can be very stubborn.
Well, okay...
You may be stubborn, but...
I am.
This is my choice.
I have to tell you about something.
My mother surely has no grief against you.
Even though she said
she wouldn't forgive you,
there was no hatred or grudge.
I am sure of it.
I mean it.
I won't
rewind it.
I'll go where you go.
Indeed, I'll be sad leaving my friends here.
But to be away from you
would make me suffer a lot more.
I want to stay by your side
forever.
I don't want to be separated from you
nor wait for you.
So please, take me with you.
Ah, kiddie.
What should I do?
Tohru hasn't come home yet.
I'm looking for her but she's nowhere.
She disappeared!
She vanished!
Don't cry!
I...
I'll go and look for her!
Wait at home, I'll save her!
I'll protect her!
This is a man's word!
A man's word!
Thank you.
You okay with me taking her away?
See? I kept my word.
Kiddie, keep your promise!
Although it took some time.
I'll protect her
all my life.
Okay?
For now,
I don't recognize your voice, it looks like something completely different,
I've never seen you in this state.
I'm scared.
But...
From now on, I want to understand you.
And also...
I want you to listen to your problems
like you listened to mine.
Tell me about...
Your pain, your fears, your weaknesses.
Let me share this
with you.
I want to keep on living with you,
sharing meals and studies,
and problems.
I want to share that with you!
I want to live all that with you!
I've always...
I've always acted like an idiot.
But I realized that if we don't get lost at least once,
we won't be able to find the right way.
And this, no matter the era.
It's the same for everybody.
I am happy
I gave birth to you.
Thanks to your presence,
I can live and smile everyday.
I must have been born
to meet you!
This'd make me even happier!
It would make me so happy...
See you later, Tohru.
Fruits Basket
Wait, what's this?
Disgusting.
We should call the police...
We mustn't get closer.
Let's go...
What d'ya think you're starin' at, you old hags?
Want a broken nose, huh?
She's so scary!
I wonder how her parents are raising her...
Even before going to middle school she was already a tough kid.
She hung out with a bad crowd and did only bad things...
A father that paid no attention to his family,
and a mother who only concerned herself with her husband and her appearance.
They never went out together.
They rarely ate together.
She had no memories of having been hugged as a child.
Get out... You're a disgrace!
There are people in this world who have a purpose and people who do not.
You are in the latter. Such an ungrateful child.
Dear...
Don't you dare step across this threshold ever again!
Kyoko.
Why...
How did you get that way?
Do you know how many times your father has taken his anger for out in front of me?
Do you even know what they're saying about us in the neighborhood?
Hey... Tell me why...
In that case, you never should have given birth to me!
Who...
Who asked you to give birth to me!?
She couldn't trust her parents, or her crowd.
It hurt her.
On the nights she could ride her bike,
she felt the urge to burst into laughter
and into tears, simultaneously.
She felt like she could go anywhere.
And in fact, she could go nowhere.
Katsunuma!
What's with that look?
Although you barely come to school.
Are you trying to be cool?
Call her parents.
Middle school,
there were very few days when she could actually come to class.
Come here! We have to talk.
So meeting him this very day
was a total coincidence.
Sir...
Aren't you ashamed of yourself?
All the trouble you cause to your teacher!
And you're causing trouble to our serious students too!
Just shut the fuck up!
Did'ya think I'd be afraid of ya?
Huh?
Cut it out!
L-Listen!
You're going to stay here until your parents arrive!
Don't you run away, you moron!
You're not even able to cope with me!
Call my parents? You can wait, they won't come!
Why...
Are you so mad?
Huh?
Who the hell are you?
If you want to scold me, get off, you stupid!
I don't want to scold you.
However, I am interested in about what is so irritating.
Not your business.
Get lost!
I understand, but I'm curious.
It's everything! Shut the fuck up!
Everything!
Everything pisses me off!
Them...
Them too...
And you too!
Absolutely everything!
Absolutely everyone!
I hate you all!
You treat me like garbage
but you're not better than me.
You have no value.
Yeah, y'all... Ya should just disappear!
People like you should just die!
Die!
Go to hell!
Get lost, just disappear!
Go break down!
But...
You want people to care about you, right?
You want them to notice you,
to need you,
to listen to you,
and to accept you.
And you want...
to be loved, don't you?
I am...
like you.
How...
did I turn out this way?
Me...
How did you become this way?
This is...
what I want to understand the most.
Why...
How did I...
When did she make a wrong turn?
What was her mistake?
I'm feeling so sad... So lonely...
She just wanted to be someone who could love and be loved.
However,
she wasn't able to become this person.
Do you feel sad?
Well, then...
Let's get out of here, together.
Wait...
By the way,
I am Katsuya Honda.
Nice to meet you.
My first impression was that he was a weird teacher.
Hey, is this alright?
About what?
You're a teacher, after all...
Isn't it dangerous for you?
Don't worry.
I am just a not-so-motivated teacher-in-training.
Huh, you're not a teacher?
She couldn't understand him. Was he very polite?
Or was it only hypocritical politeness?
She did not know.
It was the first time they met, and still...
He invited her in a restaurant.
It was unordinary to her.
Why...
are you bothering with me?
Well...
What do you think about it?
You have an interest in me?
You can say that,
Miss no eyebrows.
Don't touch me so casually!
Yes, I am sorry.
Here.
That day, the one thing she was certain about
was that the ramen was delicious.
Inside herself, she was suffering,
but the ramen they ate together was really delicious.
The other teachers... They scolded you, after that?
After all, you took me out from the school.
Eh? Not really.
I just said you were sick
and that I sent you home.
Actually,
I still have my father's prestigy.
His prestigy?
Now he's retired,
but my father was a teacher.
He taught in this school for many years.
And I heard he was a great teacher.
As his son,
people are careful towards me.
They think for sure that I too will become a teacher.
This is weird...
I don't like it but...
Sometimes it's not so bad.
If I do things properly,
this prestigy can also be useful.
When I bend some rules now and then, no one will blame me for that.
Actually, you're maybe the most detestable guy.
– Thank you. – it's not a compliment!
Well, I have to give my afternoon classes.
Are you going to skip class?
Of course!
I'd like you to see me giving my class, just once,
Miss no eyebrows.
Now I have ones! I eyelinered them!
Should have noticed!
I did notice.
You are beautiful with eyebrows,
Miss no eyebrows.
But I do have eyebrows!
So stop calling me that way!
You wouldn't know just by looking, but he had a strong temper...
But on the opposite he could also be very distant.
However...
He's confusing me!
He's only playing with me.
But she was attracted to him.
Since then, she started to go to school more often.
But she would not go to class.
Because they could meet at lunch.
How is your training going?
The students like you?
Everything's fine.
Getting people to like me is my speciality.
What a bullshit!
You're great at deceiving people!
Thank you.
It's not a compliment!
No more quarrels with your classmates, Miss no eyebrows?
I know!
She would wait eagerly for lunch.
Katsunuma!
Why didn't you attend yesterday's meeting?
Don't you wanna fight anymore?
Next time you don't come, our superiors won't pass on it.
I wonder if he's asleep at this time.
What does he think about me,
who come everyday with eyelined brows?
And why does he come to see me?
Does he have a girlfriend?
Tell me
what are you doing right now?
Eh? Mr Honda, these glasses are fake!
Why do you wear lenseless glasses?
I think it makes me seem more like a teacher, don't you think?
You're joking!
You're quite weird!
Tomorrow,
my internship will end.
I'll have to leave this school.
I see.
So, you're going to become a teacher?
No, I won't.
I wanted to fulfill my father and the other people's expectations
by interning as a teacher.
I admit
I was curious about playing the role of a teacher.
But in the end, I now know this profession isn't suitable for me.
Plus I am a rather eccentric person.
You're finally admitting it!
I can't change this twisted side of me.
My father was very strict.
Very strict about politeness and so on.
So I learnt how to fin in to please him and his surroundings.
Without showing the real me, just showing a socially acceptable person.
Everyone was kind to me.
You hate...
Your father?
I'd rather say that to me he was a wall.
But...
my mother died not long before
and the wall got smaller.
Things changed between us.
This man
is lonely.
His current self is lonely.
Or else, he wouldn't say things like this.
What a boring discussion, isn't it?
No, no!
Not at all!
I mean it!
I want to know more.
I want to know more about him.
But...
I won't see him anymore.
Thanks for everything.
Teacher.
At least the last day, I'd have loved seeing you giving class.
But...
Classroom is scary.
There's no place for me in it.
I can't get along with the students.
Thinking it could change was...
I know I caused all the trouble
so it's probably despicable to say goodbye like this.
But it's really a pity...
I wanted to see you...
Now...
I'll take you to wherever you want to go!
Huh?
The sea! It's the sea! The sea!
The sea!
You look like a puppy, Miss no eyebrows.
But it's the sea! This stupid sea!
This is my first time hearing someone saying this.
Teacher.
Thank you.
You're really kind.
I don't know if this statement is true or false...
Really?
But I do think you're nice!
You took care of me. You didn't let me down.
When I was just like a lost kitty.
Teacher...
I really love you.
I'll...
become a better person.
I'll study a lot,
and I'll go to high school.
I'll give my best.
My childhood was a loss.
The way I lived until now was a loss.
Even though I'm not really melting with people of my age...
I want
to be a normal human being.
And live as a normal girl.
At this moment, would I been able
to confess to him without being embarrassed?
Thank you.
Your way to talk is like a farewell.
But it is.
Because we won't meet anymore.
Brat!
There're so many places we can meet!
Do you really think there's no other place than this little place?
You really are a brat.
Moreover,
it can be difficult
to study alone.
At that moment,
she didn't understand why she would see him again.
She was very happy, and very curious at the same time.
Sometime later,
Katsuya got employed by a pharmaceutical company.
I like research, specifically thinking over things.
As for me, I hate it.
You have never tried seriously.
Your ability to memorize isn't bad.
If you go on, you can pass the high school admission tests.
Really?
I love your new hairstyle, it's beautiful.
Stop making fun of people, you're getting on my nerves!
On every week-end, he would help her study.
But one day,
she got her punishment.
If you want to leave our group,
you'll have to give us a good reason.
You're really stupid.
Did ya really think you'd live a normal life?
Before she could even realizing it,
she laid on a hospital bed.
Policemen and teachers came and went,
but her parents found excuses not to visit her.
What a waste...
He even helped me study...
I don't have the right to see him ever again...
Since then...
she had missed the chance to take the high school exam
and she had one sentence in her head.
A terrible sentence.
"As you sow, so shall you reap."
Get out.
From now on, you are no longer a part of this family.
To be precise,
you're no longer our daughter.
Live as you want, die as you want, this is no longer our business.
Shall you never cause us trouble again.
So this is reaping what I sowed.
Till now I'd always lived as I wanted to.
This is my punishment.
So if a child doesn't fulfill their parents' expectations,
they can tell him they're not their child anymore?
T-Teacher?
So only a child who doesn't make a single mistake deserves
your acknoledgement?
Do you consider yourself to be so perfect?
Or...
are you so irresponsable to think you can just abandon your child?
Please, stop, it's okay...
Who are you to interfere in our family's business?
I am really sorry to give my opinion on this subject...
But you are still the parents of the girl I would like to marry.
Huh?
Marry?
This girl?
You can't be serious!
But I am.
At least, more serious than you.
Are you against this marriage?
There're such crazy people in this world...
Do as you wish.
This girl's no longer a part of this family.
Dear...
I might come over in a few days so you can sign the marriage license documents...
Just don't cause any trouble.
Dear!
Get out of here!
Let's go.
I didn't know where you were, so I started to worry.
Teacher...
I called your mother
who told me you were getting discharged today.
Teacher...
I had no idea of what'd happened to you!
Ka...
Katsuya!
What you've just said...
You're not...
serious, right?
I am serious.
I am sorry for this uncommon proposal.
I'm fine!
You don't need to do so much for me!
I don't want to be a burden for you...
You can just leave me here...
It's okay...
Do you understand? I'll be okay!
So...
Please... You don't have to do so much...
This is unexpected.
Do you think I said that out of pity?
You don't believe me?
But...
I don't...
I don't understand at all!
I don't understand why you chose me...
Because you cried...
You cried when you said you were lonely...
You were so human
that
I fell in love with you.
I was like you once when I thought others were just scumbags.
But I've never been able to cry so honestly
like you did.
Actually, when you were a high school girl
I had to be careful.
But I've never planned to let you go.
Choose me.
If you still don't trust me,
and if words can make you feel more secure,
I'll repeat it for you as much as you want.
But if do it, you'll willing to have me.
Choose me.
Kyoko.
Katsuya,
are you a lolicon?
Where did you learn this word?
This is your fault for not being born earlier.
Indeed,
you're clearly not suitable as a teacher.
Thank you.
It's not a compliment.
No! No way!
There's no way I can to it!
I refuse! Not in the world!
I also don't really care but...
But it is uncommon to see a woman not wanting a wedding ceremony to this point...
Who'd like to wear something like this!
I don't need this lame ceremony to be with you!
Indeed...
We got married.
No one congratulated us.
All the Honda family was against this marriage.
Except this man, Katsuya's father.
There is nothing over the happiness we can feel
when we live with the person we love the most.
However, you are both still young.
You have to accept people who don't agree with this marriage.
It is only after all this,
little by little, that you will show
the authenticity of your relationship.
This way, you'll prove people
you are happy together.
There's no way he's strict!
I was ready to have a fight with him!
I told you it'd go smooth.
Do you want to eat with me? We can have sushi.
We decided we wanted to live by the sea.
How odd, since when do you read this kind of magazines?
Do you want a ring?
No way.
I'd rather have this!
When you come home tired from working,
I'll make you a nutricious juice!
Well well...
I'll have to get used to weird flavors!
Don't even think of talking until you taste it, you jerk!
On holiday, they'd always travel around.
It didn't really matter where they went,
as long as they were together.
What? Is he already home?
Hello,
Miss no eyebrows.
I'm back!
It's usually the other way around, isn't it?
It's not bad to change.
We treasured each other's life.
You're pregnant?
You went alone to the hospital?
Why?
What is it?
I
Don't
have the confidence to have...
a baby.
I'd be happy to have your child.
But...
A child...
Is a human being, right?
Do I...
Do I have the capacity to give birth to a human?
I can't say I've lived a good life until now.
So, giving birth
and raise a baby, can I do it?
What if because of me
our child is unhappy?
What if because of me
he is bullied, or hurt?
If he cried, I...
What if he tells me he never wanted me for a mother...
Who...
Who asked you to give birth to me?
Why did I say those things?
I didn't know back then
what kind of feelings my mother felt when she heard that, but...
If my own child said that to me,
I'd want to die.
I had said horrible things.
I've been fine saying to others
things that would hurt myself.
Since you know this child will be a human being,
everything'll be alright.
Because we're both human too.
Let's remember what made us happy,
and also what made us sad.
Let's raise him remember all of that.
We'll embrace him.
We'll listen to him.
If he does something wrong,
we'll teach him why those thing are bad.
And if we ever
lost control of ourselves
and end up wronging that child,
we'll apologize for that
and hug him again.
Together.
We'll raise our child like that.
I wasn't alone anymore.
We were together.
I want to have our child,
Miss no eyebrows.
Yes.
And then, she was born.
The most precious human in the entire world.
Tohru.
Let's have a walk, Tohru.
You gave her a masculine name, didn't you?
Katsuya says it's "hidden flavor".
"Hidden flavor"?
Like when you add salt to a sweet thing and a nice taste comes out.
That's the kind of girl that he wants her to be.
It's both logical and nonsense.
But it's Katsuya.
But I can understand what he means.
In a way.
Does he help you out with the baby?
Yes!
He's very talented at getting her into the bath.
You'd be surprised if you saw him, Father!
Katsuya...
When he told me he was getting married,
I was very happy.
He'd never been able
to show any affection or interest in anything.
He wanted to show me he could actually love someone.
People are mysterious...
As people meet other people,
all sort of possibilities are born,
good ones and bad ones.
I was not a good father.
I suffocated him for so many years.
It can't be helped that he ressents me.
However...
He was finally able to be happy
by meeting you, Kyoko.
Thank you, Kyoko.
You're wrong, Father.
Katsuya doesn't hate you!
If he did, he wouldn't visit you like this.
Kyoko.
Yes?
It's getting a bit cold,
did you bring her coat?
Yeah, it's in my bag.
I'll...
That's okay, I'll get it.
Calmy, quietly, time slipped by.
From a very young age, one could easily recognize Tohru.
Ah! Tohru!
What happened?
Toh... Tohru, I bumped Tohru's face into...
I'm so sorry, Tohru!
Does it hurt? I'm so sorry, honey!
Blood...
You made the scary woman called the "Red Butterfly" faint.
You're really something, Tohru.
After Tohru was born, the three of them went out often.
And when Katsuya held Tohru in his arms,
he had such a gentle face it almost made me cry.
I wanted this happiness which made me happy to tears
to go on forever.
Your business trip is almost over, isn't it?
Yes.
Ah, you still have a cold?
I told you to go the hospital!
I couldn't find the time to go.
That's not good! I'm worried!
I'm going to come see you.
It's okay.
If you catch my cold too, it'll be trouble.
I'll go tomorrow.
Is Tohru doing well?
She's good. She's sound asleep right now.
I see.
Someday, how about we make a sibling for Tohru?
– Are you sure? – Yes.
I'll give you another call when I'm on my way home.
We'll be waiting. Get to sleep so you feel better.
And go to the hospital.
Okay. Don't push yourself too hard either.
Good night, Miss no eyebrows.
Ah!
This must be Katsuya, Tohru!
Daddy!
Hello?
Yes.
Yes?
In the morning, by the time his coworkers found him, he was already...
His cold had worsened...
He dies too soon.
There was still so much for him to see.
What was her wife doing to him?
Neglecting him when he caught cold.
Who knows, plating around for sure.
That's why we were against this marriage.
She must have cheated on him.
What will happened to his child?
Poor Katsuya.
He never should have got married.
Go on.
Once more.
Blame me.
Just finish me off.
More...
and more...
Blame me till I just can't stand up anymore...
It was so fast.
Katsuya was incinerated and turned into smoke
and into white bones.
It was so fast.
I'm very sorry to disturb you, making come all the way out here.
He'd been thinking that we'd put everyting in order and send his belongings to you, but...
we thought Katsuya would be happier
to have his own family do that.
This is the last office that Mr. Honda used.
Everything's just as it was before he passed away.
If you need anything, please call, I'll be in the other room.
He's not here, he's not here anymore...
He isn't anywhere.
Not here anymore!
Katsuya...
Don't leave me!
Don't leave me alone!
Katsuya.
He isn't here anymore.
I can't see him ever again.
Why did the sky turn bright?
Why can those people laugh so happily?
Why did the TV broadcast weather forecast programs?
Why?
Why didn't the world end with Katsuya when he died?
I don't remember well.
After Katsuya died,
I felt empty.
Hopelessness was just like the sun, covering me with from head to toes.
I'll just say this clearly.
Don't you dare think of coming back to our house with Tohru.
We won't accept you.
Did you call just to tell me that?
Yes.
Dad, I remember you said before
"There are people in this world who have a purpose and people who do not.", right?
That's a lie.
Yeah...
This world
needs
no one.
No matter who, parents,
teachers,
important people,
adults, and even children,
me...
And Katsuya...
No one is needed
for this world to spin.
No matter who dies, the world won't actually worry about it...
It stills continue like normal, dawn and dusk...
This world doesn't need anyone's existence...
But it's very sad
that we feel lonely.
That's why we need other human beings
for sure.
Someone who needs us
and someone who I need
and whom I want to meet.
Katsuya...
To me, you were this special person.
I needed you...
I loved you...
Although I had finally met the person I wanted to...
Welcome back!
No matter where I go...
No one will wait for me...
Then, let me ask you a question...
the world's third greatest...
Capital held the annual...
You're really silly...
Because it's good for the body, so let it stay at the surface!
As I've said, you'll find an enormous strength behind you...
Please don't worry! There's nothing to be scared of!
That looks like your husband who's passed away!
This person is here?
Yes, I think he's here too see you...
Your husband is dead?
Yes, he was very ill...
Your husband is always worried about you.
You can't keep on crying on forever!
He will stay by your side to protect you, encourage you, so you must brace up yourself, okay?
I want to see you, too...
I want to meet you.
Where are you?
Where should I go to see you?
How can I follow your footsteps?
Miss no eyebrows...
Mommy!
Mommy, hurry up!
Wait a second, I'm looking for the train tickets...
Found them! Great!
We'll be late for the train!
It's okay, relax!
Hurry up, hurry up!
There's no need to rush!
Tohru...
How long ago did I talk to her?
I don't even remember talking to her or listen to her voice recently.
How did she settle her meals?
No, I've been dazing off, I can't recall it!
I remember Katsuya's father came by a few times...
Tohru!
You're back...
Yeah...
I am...
Sorry...
I'm sorry...
It is me!
Sorry!
I'm so sorry!
I'm back!
I'm sorry
for making you wait!
Thank you!
Thank you for waiting for me!
I have always,
always,
been stupid.
If we don't get lost at least once,
we won't find anwers to our questions.
Even though the world doesn't need us,
we live for those who do need us.
At least, this will be my way of living.
I wonder how you'll be living from now on.
And what about Tohru?
I wonder
how many times will you get lost,
how much time will you need
until you find answers to your questions?
Please, be happy.
Please, someone...
Somebody...
Help Tohru be happy...
Help her be loved by a lot of people.
Even though you make mistakes or get lost,
live so you can be proud of yourself,
proud of being strong.
Lead your life without any apologies until the end.
Your life will be full of joy,
full of sadness.
This is how you'll live.
Because life is like this...
Tomatoes, a cabbage, eggplants and green peppers!
I took a lot of summer vegetables!
I could cook it for tonight's dinner!
Kyo!
Hi!
You're finally back, Kyo!
Yeah, I'm back.
Are you going home too?
Welcome back!
Yes! You're back early today!
You're right.
Stop spinning around.
– I'm back! – Indeed.
What's in this bag? I'll carry it for you.
It's okay, it's not heavy!
A woman at my work gave me this before I left.
Me too.
Fish.
Fish!
They gave me that, telling me I worked hard.
To them, we're still kids.
No, it's not the case!
It's because we work hard!
I mean it!
You're doing your best!
Okay, thank you...
– Hey, are you sure... – Trust me!
I already told you I won't give up!
You're stubborn as always.
But...
You're doing your best too.
I know it.
– Let's come home. – Yes!
By the way,
we'll soon spend our first summer together since we came here, right?
Yes.
Times goes by fast.
We'll visit them someday.
That's a great idea! Your master will be very happy!
You can say that, even though I call him frequently, even yesterday...
And most of all, yours parents' grave too.
Of course!
Story pre-published in Hana to Yume Magazine.
« Fruits Basket » written and drawn by Natsuki Takaya.
Kyoko Honda: Miyuki Sawashiro Katsuya Honda: Yoshimasa Hosoya
Tohru Honda: Manaka Iwami Kyo Soma: Yuuma Uchida
Akito Soma: Maaya Sakamoto Yuki Soma: Nobunaga Shimazaki
Hatsuharu Soma: Makoto Furukawa Shigure Soma: Yuuichi Nakamura
Mo
shi
mo
ko
no
ho
shi
de
ki
mi
ni
de
au
ko
to
na
ku
Mo
shi
mo
ko
If I never met you on this planet
no
ho
shi
de
ki
mi
ni
de
au
ko
to
na
ku
Ta
da
no
bo
ku
de
ky
ou
I
ki
te
ta
ra
Ta
da
no
bo
And live today just being plain myself
ku
de
ky
ou
I
ki
te
ta
ra
Ko
nna
se
kai
wo
I
too
shi
ku
kan
ji
ru
Ko
nna
se
I would have never knew
kai
wo
I
too
shi
ku
kan
ji
ru
Ko
to
nan
ka
ki
tto
de
ki
na
ka
tta
ne
Ko
to
nan
How to feel precious about the world like this
ka
ki
tto
de
ki
na
ka
tta
ne
Mi
zu
ta
ma
ri
to
bi
koe
ta
so
ra
ni
Mi
zu
ta
I jumped over the paddle
ma
ri
to
bi
koe
ta
so
ra
ni
Fu
wa
ri
u
ka
bu
ka
ito
Fu
wa
ri
The kite floats in the sky above
u
ka
bu
ka
ito
mo
shi
mo
ko
no
mu
ne
ni
ka
ku
shi
te
ta
yo
wa
sa
wo
mo
shi
mo
ko
no
If I knew the magic to turn
mu
ne
ni
ka
ku
shi
te
ta
yo
wa
sa
Ki
mi
wo
ma
mo
re
ru
you
na
tsu
yo
sa
ni
Ki
mi
wo
ma
My weakness I secretly hid in my chest
mo
re
ru
you
na
tsu
yo
sa
Kae
ni
ru
ma
hou
ga
a
ru
to
shi
tte
ru
na
ra
Kae
ru
Into a strength to protect you
ma
hou
ga
a
ru
to
shi
tte
ru
na
ra
So
re
wa
sou
sa
ki
mi
no
So
re
wa
Then, that's your
sou
sa
ki
Eyes
and
Smile
mi
and
love
na
ka
nai
de
no
Eyes
Eyes and Smile and love
and
Smile
and
love
na
ka
nai
Rain
yu
ra
yu
ra
afu
re
nai
you
ni
de
Rain
Please don't cry
yu
ra
yu
ra
afu
re
nai
Nee
ho
ra
you
mia
ge
re
ba
ni
jii
ro
no
so
ra
ni
Nee
Rain, so that it won't overflow
ho
ra
mia
ge
re
ba
ni
jii
ro
no
so
ra
Ki
tto
ii
ko
to
aru
sa
Ki
tto
Here, look up at the sky
ii
ko
to
aru
sa
mo
shi
mo
se
kai
de
ta
tta
hi
to
tsu
da
ke
mo
shi
mo
se
There's a beautiful rainbow
kai
de
ta
tta
hi
to
tsu
da
ke
Ne
gai
go
to
ga
ka
na
u
no
na
ra
Ne
gai
Something good will happen
go
to
ga
ka
na
u
no
na
Ki
mi
no
ra
ka
na
shi
mi
ko
no
so
ra
ni
to
ba
sou
Ki
mi
no
I'll let your sorrow
ka
na
shi
mi
ko
no
so
ra
ni
to
ba
sou
Ano
kai
to
ni
no
se
te
Ano
kai
Fly away on that kite
to
ni
no
se
te
Yu
ra
yu
ra
afu
re
ru
o
moi
to
ma
ra
nai
Yu
ra
My swaying feelings wouldn't stop
yu
ra
afu
re
ru
o
moi
to
ma
ra
nai
I
tsu
da
tte
ki
mi
wa
mou
hi
to
ri
bo
cchi
ja
nai
I
tsu
da
tte
You'll never be...
ki
mi
wa
mou
hi
to
ri
bo
cchi
ja
nai
Yo
zu
tto
Yo
zu
tto
Alone
Bo
ku
ga
to
na
ri
ni
I
ru
yo
Bo
ku
ga
to
I'll be next to you
na
ri
ni
I
ru
yo
Ending song: « Niji to Kaito » Performed by Trio Ôhashi
Insert song: « Umareru Negai » Performed by Arii Uta
ki
mi
no
ki
Eyes
and
Smile
mi
and
love
na
ka
nai
de
no
That's...
Eyes
Your Eyes and Smile and love please don't cry
and
Smile
and
love
na
ka
nai
Rain
yu
ra
yu
ra
afu
re
nai
you
ni
de
Rain
Rain, so that it won't overflow
yu
ra
yu
ra
afu
re
nai
Nee
ho
ra
mia
you
ge
re
ba
ni
jii
ro
no
so
ra
ni
Nee
There's a beautiful rainbow
ho
ra
mia
ge
re
ba
ni
jii
ro
no
so
ra
Ki
tto
ii
ko
to
aru
sa
Ki
tto
Something good will happen
ii
ko
to
aru
sa
Translation: Aria-Hime Check: Lola
Time: Austin QCheck: Alisteria