Fruits Basket, Yuki/Kakeru, Set Alpha
Fandom: Fruits Basket
Pairing: Yuki Sohma/Kakeru Manabe
Theme set: Alpha
Rating: PG-13
#01 - comfort
Though they hadn’t been that close - only just getting to know each other really - Yuki couldn’t stop crying at his brother’s funeral, and Kakeru was there for him the whole time, offering so much by letting Yuki clutch his hand as he fought to keep his sobs quiet. *
#02 - kiss
Yuki discovered, with some distress, that he was becoming addicted to Kakeru’s kisses as soon as the other boy was going away for the summer, and he suddenly couldn’t get enough of the darker haired boy.
#03 - soft
Kakeru prided himself on learning early on that Yuki could be manipulated into doing anything by carefully brushing the nape of his neck.
#04 - plain
Yuki looked around the bare apartment and suddenly noticed how it seemed bigger yet smaller without a certain loud roommate.
#05 - potatoes
One of Kakeru’s favorite snacks was potatoes and peanut butter, but Yuki refused to let the other male near him after he’d made himself a ‘batch’ of the disgusting goop. *
#06 - rain
They stumbled into their flat, drenched, clumsily pulling at clothes and trying to make their way to a bed or a couch or something.
#07 - chocolate
Due to his more ardent pursuers, Yuki had developed a dislike of chocolate, so Kakeru had to improvise, which is how he ended up making a cheesecake for his boyfriend on Valentine’s Day, much to Kyo’s great amusement and Yuki’s woe.
#08 - happiness
Happiness has always been but a fleeting thing for Yuki, so he wanted to make the most of the time he had with Kakeru since he didn’t know when it would be snatched away from him.
#09 - telephone
Yuki was very much beginning to regret getting a cell phone as he opened it to receive the twentieth call from Kakeru in just half an hour.
#10 - ears
Being the cat, Kyo’s hearing is much better than any normal person’s, which can be helpful at times - such as alerting him to Kagura’s approach - but at other times it’s more of an affliction - such as when he’s trying to sleep and certain noises down the hall are keeping him up.
#11 - name
All his life, Yuki had been made to believe that he had nothing to live for, but Kakeru gave him a reason to hope. *
#12 - sensual
It was mind-blowing to Yuki, that the loud and lazy Kakeru could be sensuous.
#13 - death
“Hm, I love apples,” the Shinigami exclaimed happily, biting into his third apple; Yuki rolled his eyes and wondered if he’d be able to follow through with his plans with what must be the dumbest Shinigami in existence on his side. *
#14 - sex
“Ya know,” Yuki started, glaring heatedly at the boy above him, “sometimes I think you only want me for the sex.”
#15 - touch
Kakeru relied on touch to show how he felt, and Yuki began to appreciate this trait, until his boyfriend glomped Ayame after he’d opened the present that the older man had given them.
#16 - weakness
Kyo smirked as he saw his cousin pinned against the wall by that Manabe kid and tried to think of how he could use this to his advantage. *
#17 - tears
When he felt the curse break, Yuki dropped to his knees and cried, finally feeling like he had the power to do everything he couldn’t before. *
#18 - speed
When he first heard the news about the plane crash, everything froze for Kakeru - his heart, his breath, everything, and then it kicked up again, twice as fast, and he tried to sit patiently for the anchor to go on.
#19 - wind
The wind ran softly across Yuki’s face, like a gentle caress, and he closed his eyes, and Kakeru watched and understood.
#20 - freedom
Freedom; something Yuki doesn’t - and probably never will - know, and something Kakeru knows all too well.
#21 - life
In all of his un-life, Yuki had never met a fellow vampire as friendly - and as senseless - as the Dark Lord’s son. *
#22 - jealousy
Kakeru watched the other couples in the food court and sighed, wishing Yuki would spontaneously give him a quick kiss every now and then.
#23 - hands
Since Kakeru had become a massage therapist, Yuki’s favorite thing about his boyfriend was his hands.
#24 - taste
“Mm…” Kakeru moaned into the kiss, “Yun-Yun, what brand of toothpaste is this?”
#25 - devotion
It was quite embarrassing when Kakeru dropped to his knees and bowed in front of Yuki, proclaiming his unyielding loyalty and fidelity to the latter, in the middle of the mall at Christmas.
#26 - forever
It was quite amusing for Shigure to watch the proposal, especially since Kakeru was giving Yuki a diamond engagement ring. *
#27 - blood
Licking the small cut on his boyfriend’s hand, Kakeru looked up at Yuki to find the other boy staring at him, dumbstruck.
#28 - sickness
Yuki couldn’t help but feel sick after the ‘nothing fight’ they’d just had, and - even though he knew it was for the best - he hated the distance between him and Kakeru while the latter cooled off.
#29 - melody
Their relationship was far from harmonic, but they somehow managed to make it flow naturally.
#30 - star
“Look, a shooting star! Make a wish, Yun-Yun,” Kakeru exclaimed as he closed his eyes to make his own wish, but Yuki just looked at the other boy and smiled softly, not bothering to make a wish.
#31 - home
They say home is where the heart is… well what happens when your heart is buried six feet under, Kakeru couldn’t help but think bitterly as he stared at the grave in front of him. *
#32 - confusion
Kakeru blinked at him, not comprehending, “But I thought you liked Machi…”
#33 - fear
Yuki couldn’t help but worry that Kakeru might actually get himself arrested one day because of his antics, such as hugging strangers in the street because they seemed sad.
#34 - lightning/thunder
Yuki had to admit that he was a little nervous with all the lit candles and Kakeru in the same town, let alone apartment, but it wasn’t like he had much choice with the power out.
#35 - bonds
As Kakeru and Yuki were discussing ways to add a little ‘spice’ to their relationship, Haru happened to wander in and offered them his own opinion, much to Yuki’s chagrin: “Bondage is always fun.”
#36 - market
In the grocery store, Kakeru would often run down the aisles with the shopping cart and then stand on it as it glided alone - the way you always see children do - and Yuki always had to smile before he ran after his boyfriend to try and put an end to his reign of terror.
#37 - technology
Even though it ran up the bills, Yuki thought it was amusing how Kakeru would carry one three different conversations with him; one on the phone, one on-line and one from the other room.
#38 - gift
On Yuki’s birthday, he received one simple box from Kakeru, inside of which sat a beautifully simple necklace depicting spread wings.
#39 - smile
Kakeru’s smile was big and open, while Yuki’s was small and secretive; after they started dating, Yuki began to smile wider, while Kakeru’s smile became more private.
#40 - innocence
Tohru stared at the pair with wide eyes, while Shigure stood behind her, laughing uproariously.
#41 - completion
To Yuki, nothing was better than simply lying in bed with Kakeru, the other curled into him in sleep and breathing softly - occasionally snoring.
#42 - clouds
Kakeru liked to watch the clouds pass over head, it was one of the only things he enjoyed doing alone, but somehow he didn’t mind when Yuki joined him occasionally.
#43 - sky
As they flew over the States, Kakeru pressed his face to the window and Yuki couldn’t help smiling at his enthusiasm.
#44 - heaven
The first three weeks were pure bliss for Yuki, who’d never had anything that he could really call his own. **
#45 - hell
Likewise, the first three weeks were utter agony for Kakeru, who’d never hid his feelings before. **
#46 - sun
Finally telling everyone that he was gay and dating Kakeru was like stepping out into the sun after a lifetime of living in the dark. **(1)
#47 - moon
As they walked on the beach, the only light they had was the moon and even she hid herself behind a cloud. *
#48 - waves
The news of Kakeru and Yuki’s relationship spread like wildfire through the complex, leaving many on edge about how the great Sohma ‘god’ would react.
#49 - hair
Kakeru loved the way Yuki’s hair looked in the moonlight, fanned out against the pillow.
#50 - supernova
Yuki loved that Kakeru had gotten so involved in the project, even if his reasons were only that he wanted to see a star die and not that he wanted to discover a way of advanced space travel. *
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* … I killed Ayame…? How could I?! Please forgive me. I love Ayame. He’s my sign. And this broke my heart.
* I don’t know. ‘Potatoes’ is hard, yo!
* According to a Wikipedia article, the characters in Yuki’s name can mean ‘a reason to hope’, so I decided to use that.
* Because I didn’t want the actually morbid ones to be morbid? And because I guess I have a secret craving to start reading Death Note again, even though I really don’t?
* Uh-oh. Shigure is rubbing off on our sweet Kitty!
* Let’s just say it’s implied that he’ll be telling Kakeru how he really feels, considering that is an AU of what actually happens. Though I won’t share anything because that is spoiling and I honestly don’t know all of the details.
* … Yeah…
* You know the slogan ‘Diamonds are forever’? Yeah.
* Ugh. Talk about morbid. Sorry ‘bout that one.
** Yes, these are a pair, obviously. Because it just seemed to work.
**(1) That is one metaphor, ain’t it? And I did it because I couldn’t think of anything else.
* What the hell is that supposed to mean? I guess they’re having a very private moment. It’s bad when even the author can’t tell what’s going on.
* Again, what the hell? I don’t even know where that came from. I only know that I can’t stand that theme.
Pairing: Yuki Sohma/Kakeru Manabe
Theme set: Alpha
Rating: PG-13
#01 - comfort
Though they hadn’t been that close - only just getting to know each other really - Yuki couldn’t stop crying at his brother’s funeral, and Kakeru was there for him the whole time, offering so much by letting Yuki clutch his hand as he fought to keep his sobs quiet. *
#02 - kiss
Yuki discovered, with some distress, that he was becoming addicted to Kakeru’s kisses as soon as the other boy was going away for the summer, and he suddenly couldn’t get enough of the darker haired boy.
#03 - soft
Kakeru prided himself on learning early on that Yuki could be manipulated into doing anything by carefully brushing the nape of his neck.
#04 - plain
Yuki looked around the bare apartment and suddenly noticed how it seemed bigger yet smaller without a certain loud roommate.
#05 - potatoes
One of Kakeru’s favorite snacks was potatoes and peanut butter, but Yuki refused to let the other male near him after he’d made himself a ‘batch’ of the disgusting goop. *
#06 - rain
They stumbled into their flat, drenched, clumsily pulling at clothes and trying to make their way to a bed or a couch or something.
#07 - chocolate
Due to his more ardent pursuers, Yuki had developed a dislike of chocolate, so Kakeru had to improvise, which is how he ended up making a cheesecake for his boyfriend on Valentine’s Day, much to Kyo’s great amusement and Yuki’s woe.
#08 - happiness
Happiness has always been but a fleeting thing for Yuki, so he wanted to make the most of the time he had with Kakeru since he didn’t know when it would be snatched away from him.
#09 - telephone
Yuki was very much beginning to regret getting a cell phone as he opened it to receive the twentieth call from Kakeru in just half an hour.
#10 - ears
Being the cat, Kyo’s hearing is much better than any normal person’s, which can be helpful at times - such as alerting him to Kagura’s approach - but at other times it’s more of an affliction - such as when he’s trying to sleep and certain noises down the hall are keeping him up.
#11 - name
All his life, Yuki had been made to believe that he had nothing to live for, but Kakeru gave him a reason to hope. *
#12 - sensual
It was mind-blowing to Yuki, that the loud and lazy Kakeru could be sensuous.
#13 - death
“Hm, I love apples,” the Shinigami exclaimed happily, biting into his third apple; Yuki rolled his eyes and wondered if he’d be able to follow through with his plans with what must be the dumbest Shinigami in existence on his side. *
#14 - sex
“Ya know,” Yuki started, glaring heatedly at the boy above him, “sometimes I think you only want me for the sex.”
#15 - touch
Kakeru relied on touch to show how he felt, and Yuki began to appreciate this trait, until his boyfriend glomped Ayame after he’d opened the present that the older man had given them.
#16 - weakness
Kyo smirked as he saw his cousin pinned against the wall by that Manabe kid and tried to think of how he could use this to his advantage. *
#17 - tears
When he felt the curse break, Yuki dropped to his knees and cried, finally feeling like he had the power to do everything he couldn’t before. *
#18 - speed
When he first heard the news about the plane crash, everything froze for Kakeru - his heart, his breath, everything, and then it kicked up again, twice as fast, and he tried to sit patiently for the anchor to go on.
#19 - wind
The wind ran softly across Yuki’s face, like a gentle caress, and he closed his eyes, and Kakeru watched and understood.
#20 - freedom
Freedom; something Yuki doesn’t - and probably never will - know, and something Kakeru knows all too well.
#21 - life
In all of his un-life, Yuki had never met a fellow vampire as friendly - and as senseless - as the Dark Lord’s son. *
#22 - jealousy
Kakeru watched the other couples in the food court and sighed, wishing Yuki would spontaneously give him a quick kiss every now and then.
#23 - hands
Since Kakeru had become a massage therapist, Yuki’s favorite thing about his boyfriend was his hands.
#24 - taste
“Mm…” Kakeru moaned into the kiss, “Yun-Yun, what brand of toothpaste is this?”
#25 - devotion
It was quite embarrassing when Kakeru dropped to his knees and bowed in front of Yuki, proclaiming his unyielding loyalty and fidelity to the latter, in the middle of the mall at Christmas.
#26 - forever
It was quite amusing for Shigure to watch the proposal, especially since Kakeru was giving Yuki a diamond engagement ring. *
#27 - blood
Licking the small cut on his boyfriend’s hand, Kakeru looked up at Yuki to find the other boy staring at him, dumbstruck.
#28 - sickness
Yuki couldn’t help but feel sick after the ‘nothing fight’ they’d just had, and - even though he knew it was for the best - he hated the distance between him and Kakeru while the latter cooled off.
#29 - melody
Their relationship was far from harmonic, but they somehow managed to make it flow naturally.
#30 - star
“Look, a shooting star! Make a wish, Yun-Yun,” Kakeru exclaimed as he closed his eyes to make his own wish, but Yuki just looked at the other boy and smiled softly, not bothering to make a wish.
#31 - home
They say home is where the heart is… well what happens when your heart is buried six feet under, Kakeru couldn’t help but think bitterly as he stared at the grave in front of him. *
#32 - confusion
Kakeru blinked at him, not comprehending, “But I thought you liked Machi…”
#33 - fear
Yuki couldn’t help but worry that Kakeru might actually get himself arrested one day because of his antics, such as hugging strangers in the street because they seemed sad.
#34 - lightning/thunder
Yuki had to admit that he was a little nervous with all the lit candles and Kakeru in the same town, let alone apartment, but it wasn’t like he had much choice with the power out.
#35 - bonds
As Kakeru and Yuki were discussing ways to add a little ‘spice’ to their relationship, Haru happened to wander in and offered them his own opinion, much to Yuki’s chagrin: “Bondage is always fun.”
#36 - market
In the grocery store, Kakeru would often run down the aisles with the shopping cart and then stand on it as it glided alone - the way you always see children do - and Yuki always had to smile before he ran after his boyfriend to try and put an end to his reign of terror.
#37 - technology
Even though it ran up the bills, Yuki thought it was amusing how Kakeru would carry one three different conversations with him; one on the phone, one on-line and one from the other room.
#38 - gift
On Yuki’s birthday, he received one simple box from Kakeru, inside of which sat a beautifully simple necklace depicting spread wings.
#39 - smile
Kakeru’s smile was big and open, while Yuki’s was small and secretive; after they started dating, Yuki began to smile wider, while Kakeru’s smile became more private.
#40 - innocence
Tohru stared at the pair with wide eyes, while Shigure stood behind her, laughing uproariously.
#41 - completion
To Yuki, nothing was better than simply lying in bed with Kakeru, the other curled into him in sleep and breathing softly - occasionally snoring.
#42 - clouds
Kakeru liked to watch the clouds pass over head, it was one of the only things he enjoyed doing alone, but somehow he didn’t mind when Yuki joined him occasionally.
#43 - sky
As they flew over the States, Kakeru pressed his face to the window and Yuki couldn’t help smiling at his enthusiasm.
#44 - heaven
The first three weeks were pure bliss for Yuki, who’d never had anything that he could really call his own. **
#45 - hell
Likewise, the first three weeks were utter agony for Kakeru, who’d never hid his feelings before. **
#46 - sun
Finally telling everyone that he was gay and dating Kakeru was like stepping out into the sun after a lifetime of living in the dark. **(1)
#47 - moon
As they walked on the beach, the only light they had was the moon and even she hid herself behind a cloud. *
#48 - waves
The news of Kakeru and Yuki’s relationship spread like wildfire through the complex, leaving many on edge about how the great Sohma ‘god’ would react.
#49 - hair
Kakeru loved the way Yuki’s hair looked in the moonlight, fanned out against the pillow.
#50 - supernova
Yuki loved that Kakeru had gotten so involved in the project, even if his reasons were only that he wanted to see a star die and not that he wanted to discover a way of advanced space travel. *
-----
* … I killed Ayame…? How could I?! Please forgive me. I love Ayame. He’s my sign. And this broke my heart.
* I don’t know. ‘Potatoes’ is hard, yo!
* According to a Wikipedia article, the characters in Yuki’s name can mean ‘a reason to hope’, so I decided to use that.
* Because I didn’t want the actually morbid ones to be morbid? And because I guess I have a secret craving to start reading Death Note again, even though I really don’t?
* Uh-oh. Shigure is rubbing off on our sweet Kitty!
* Let’s just say it’s implied that he’ll be telling Kakeru how he really feels, considering that is an AU of what actually happens. Though I won’t share anything because that is spoiling and I honestly don’t know all of the details.
* … Yeah…
* You know the slogan ‘Diamonds are forever’? Yeah.
* Ugh. Talk about morbid. Sorry ‘bout that one.
** Yes, these are a pair, obviously. Because it just seemed to work.
**(1) That is one metaphor, ain’t it? And I did it because I couldn’t think of anything else.
* What the hell is that supposed to mean? I guess they’re having a very private moment. It’s bad when even the author can’t tell what’s going on.
* Again, what the hell? I don’t even know where that came from. I only know that I can’t stand that theme.