Fic Recs: My Favorite Kyoru Fics
Burn Me, by me
T | Flash Fiction | Angst
If Tohru had to pick one word to describe how Kyo makes her feel, it would be heat.
Completely Hopeless, by me
T | Short Story | hurt/comfort
Tohru swoons on the way home from school after failing one of her midterms. How does Kyo get her home safe?
Dreams of Paradise, by Sky_Cloudtide
T | WIP | AU & angst
The Sohma family's lives are forever changed after summer vacation. Unable to live with the guilt, Kyo and Yuki look to the past, to find a way to fix the treasure they have lost.
fantasize.
E | Short Story | smut
Kyo’s mind runs rampant after seeing Tohru in a bikini for the first time.
forbidden fruit, by ArtificialFlavorz
E | Short Story | pining & smut
He watches, jaw set, as Tohru scribbles some numbers across the paper, twirling a piece of her hair around her finger absentmindedly, and tries not to picture how it would look wrapped around his hand, her neck arched backwards in pleasure. He decides he cannot blame Adam for the bite that expelled him from Eden.
Grasp, by sparklyfaerie
M | Short Story | pining & smut
As it turns out, living with a girl is dangerous.
i'll come closer to you (if you come over), by littlerosette
T | Short Story | pining
Tohru goes for a swim. Kyo's unlucky enough to catch her.
is it me that you see when you fall asleep? by sunflowerstarfruit
G | Short Story | hurt/comfort & pining
“I-“ Kyo started, a little shakily, before he cut himself off, pressed a fist to his chest and curled the other in the thin blanket on his bed. He swallowed, clenched his jaw, then tried again. “It was a nightmare,” he admitted, the words coming forced and raspy, raking a hand back through his hair. “About you,” he added in a hoarse whisper.
Lifeline, by me
T | Short Story | angst
Tohru sat on the floor of her room, clutching her knees to her chest. It’s okay, it’s okay, it’s okay, it’s okay... She clung to the words like a lifeline, desperately seeking to reassure herself that she wouldn’t lose her mother again.
Lonely Future, by me
G | Flash Fiction | angst
Kyo Sohma didn't believe in soulmates.
Love Me Not, by me
T | Flash Fiction | angst
Tohru finds Kyo on the roof. Kyo convinces himself it doesn't mean anything.
must be love on the brain, by littlerosette
T | Tohru/Kyo | pining
Tohru has a secret admirer. Everyone reacts to it accordingly. Except Kyo.
My Hands on You is Just a Fantasy, by unscheduledmakeouts
E | Short Story | pining & smut
He likes exercising, it helps clear his mind. When it’s just him and the trail, high-tempo music pumping in his earbuds, he feels free. The steady rhythm of his feet hitting the dirt grounds him, reminds him that he’s strong and focused and capable. When he gets back home, Tohru is on her knees.
our dreams are not our own, by AnxietyAvocado
G | Short Story | Angst & Romance
they say that your dreams are your soulmate's memories
Pink Ribbons, by alytsum
G | Flash Fiction | angst
Kyo reflects as he is plagued by the color pink.
Please, Let Her Live, by goldfishoflove
G | Short Story | Angst
Sohma Kyou doesn't pray. Why would you, when you've met your god and she hates you? After Tohru's fall, Kyou is desperate, and Akito hears him.
Roots In My Dreamland, by lucybeee
T | Short Story | hurt/comfort
But when reality confronted her in her sleep, it was hard to run away. There was no way to hide. She was at her subconscious’s mercy until she was released and allowed to wake up as a panting, sweaty mess.
Taking on Your Curse, by modzy78
T | Novelette | angst & drama
Tohru didn't realize she actually made a New Year wish when she was talking to Kyo. And that some wishes do come true.
Year of the Cat, by Praemonitor
M | Novelette | pining
Contrary to popular belief, Tohru Honda was not naïve.
Adult Intervention, by Modzy78
T | Short Story | drama & romance
It's obvious Kyo likes Tohru, but he hasn't visited her in the hospital. Can anyone help him get his act together?
A Mandatory Attraction, by cithara0211
E | WIP | AU & smut
Government Quarantine is in effect! For 14 days, Tohru only has two things on her mind: her art and her hot new neighbor, Kyo. And Kyo has only one goal: finally making Tohru his
Building Zero Thirteen, by hillnerd
G | Drama & Romance
Tohru has a new job at the Sohma estate- she finds herself given new duties bringing food to a mysterious figure on the estate- all she knows about them is they don't speak to her and don't seem to enjoy leeks or onion.
Burnished and Broken, by AnxietyAvocado
T | WIP | Angst & Hurt/Comfort
Akito got her endless banquet, but her Zodiac is no longer hers in heart and mind. Yuki is back at Akito's side, and he knows he needs to do whatever he can to help Kyo through his confinement. Tohru is living on her own, but with the Sohmas-- especially Kyo-- missing from her life, she feels adrift. Their stories converge once more as the younger Sohmas work to free Kyo and find a way to create their own happy endings, including bringing Tohru back into their lives.
Cursing the cursed, by modzy78
T | Novelette | drama
Arisa, Saki, and Megumi discover the answer to a question they didn't know existed. Can you curse someone who's already cursed?
Escaping the future, by Modzy78
T | Novel | angst, drama & fluff
It's time to graduate, and Kyo's still cursed. Tohru doesn't want Kyo to be confined. How far is she willing to go to save him from his future?
ichigo ichie, by me
T | WIP | crossover & drama
Last Update: July 2024 | Ch. 1/15 | under 5000 words Fruits Basket x Ouran High School / Your Name AU
I'd Do it All Again for You, by Oinkadoink
T | WIP | Angst & Drama
Someone falls off the cliff, but it isn’t Tohru. Fate isn’t as kind to them. In spite of this, Tohru's resolve to keep Kyo from being caged doesn't waver. It just gets a little more complicated.
If You Ever Forget That You Love Me, by villianizuku
G | WIP | drama & romance
After three months of thinking she was dead Yuki stumbles upon Tohru in an old neighborhood only to find out that she has lost every memory she had. Tohru is wiling to risk everything to find the people she used to love and get her past self back.
inertia, by miss_coverly
E | Novel | angst & smut
a Kyoru friends with benefits AU
I think about you all the time, by lucybee
M | WIP | drama & romance
Kyo hasn't heard from her again since. And that's right. It's the way things are supposed to be. A post-canon AU in which Kyo never redeemed himself after the confession scene.
The Last One Cursed, by cithara0211
M | WIP | drama, romance & smut
The life of a college musician is a rough one. Add in a partially broken curse and an unexpected attraction to his new roommate, and this new semester back in Japan might be more than Kyo could have ever expected to find for himself.
Learn How to Knock, by BringBackMaes14
E | Short Story | smut
Tohru lives in a house with three guys, and she's hardcore crushing on Kyo. She uses what little privacy she can get to "take care" of herself, but it's not unusual for one of the boys to burst in when she needs them least. Or perhaps, most.
Left Wanting, by Shewrites13
T | WIP | drama, hurt/comfort & romance
Tohru Honda is newly graduated but not sure what she wants to do in life. She gets a job working for the infamous Sohma family as a maid, but when Tohru unexpectedly gets reassigned to a member of the Inner Family, she accidentally uncovers the very dark secret the Inner Family has been hiding from the world.
The Night We Met, by pettyimperfections
T | Novella | angst & romance
Kyo never got the chance to chase after Tohru and tell her how desperately he wanted to be with her. Instead, they became strangers. They went their separate ways. Tohru with no memory of her time with the Sohmas. Years later, Kyo and Tohru's paths once again become unexpectedly intertwined.
Of Lost Cats and Half-Shadows, by me
T | also Megumi/Yuji (JJK) | WIP | crossover, drama & romance
Yuji, Megumi, and Nobara enroll at Kaibara High School to investigate the Zodiac curse and free the souls it binds. Kyo is immediately suspicious of the three new students and rejects their attempts at friendship. Will they be able to break this ancient curse before Kyo is locked up forever?
The One Who Stays, by me
T | WIP | drama & romance
What if Yuki hadn’t run after Kyo? Tohru confesses her love. Kyo confesses his sins. Yuki sees it all. And then Akito arrives.
Ripples, by proseprincess
NR | WIP | drama & romance
*Note: this is a two-part series. The first work is complete! What happens when one decision leads to unintended consequences?
The Way Back, by 8_characters_or_less
T | Novel | angst, drama, hurt/comfort, & romance
After three years locked away in the Cat's Room the curse has finally broken. But three years is a long time and the damage that's been done won't easily be repaired. If there's anything worth fighting for, it's love. Only time will tell if that will be enough.
What's a White Lie Between Friends (& My Family)? by AnxietyAvocado
G | Novella | romance
Tohru's cousin is getting married, and she's been invited to be part of the wedding. She can't show up alone, so Kyo decides he's going with her. But when her family assumes they're dating, things are going to get very awkward very quickly.
Always Only You, by cithara0211
E | WIP | AU & smut
Finally back after being gone from nearly three years, Kyo enters his senior year ready to fix the mistakes he made that one summer. And upon seeing Kyo again, Tohru promised herself she would stop running from her feelings. Are they prepared for the crazy new desire eating at them?
Eating Out With Your Wife, and Other Spousal Pleasures, by inheritanceofgeek
E | Short Story | humor & smut
Kyo and Tohru have been married for six months and their relationship has never been stronger or more fulfilling. Yet their previous ignorance to sex means that some things just never occur to them... Luckily for Kyo, his new Dojo just happens to have a happily married lesbian woman visiting who is more than happy to pass on some advice on the subject.
End of the Banquet, by AveSolace
M | WIP | drama
All the geopolitical tension in East Asia has come to a head. China has invaded Taiwan, and Japan is immediately drawn into the conflict. The Sohmas' lives are thrown into chaos, even as the Zodiac curse remains unbroken.
Everspring, by f3tid
E | WIP | smut
Truthfully, the season and the weather are inconsequential. When they are together, it is always Spring.
Fanning the Flame; Waking the Animal, by TripleTyrant
E | Short Story | smut
Kyo is incredibly gentle, and Tohru wonders what she'll have to do to spark the fire she knows is in his heart.
Heaven, by vylias
E | Short Story | smut
Tohru swallowed before slowly sliding herself off of Kyo’s lap and down onto the floor in front of the couch. Nestling herself in between his legs, she held his eyes as he watched her start to reach for his belt. Then she saw his breath catch and realization dawn on his face.
Hold On, by Danyu
T | Novella | angst, drama, & romance
Kyou has accepted his fate as the cat. Relationships change and the bond between he and Tohru is cemented forever. But he leaves something behind, something precious enough to give everyone the strength to hold on.
ignite it, by littlerosette
E | Short Story | smut
Things get heavy between Kyo and Tohru in a storage closet.
i like my body when it is with your, by littlerosette
E | Novelette | pining & smut
A girl, a boy, and the evolution of desire.
i really (really really) like you, by alpacas
T | Short Story | fluff
“Do you think they’ve done it yet?” Haru asks.
Living with Mom's Boyfriend, by Geoduck
T | Flash Fiction | Humor
When he opened the door, he hadn't expected to catch the stupid cat with his pants down.
Locked Up but Not Locked Away, by RoseWolf133198
T | Novella | Hurt/Comfort & Romance
After the Somha Family curse takes on a different form, Kyo’s released from his cage due to mysterious circumstances. Once back at home,will the orange cat of the zodiac be up for a sweet reunion with his riceball.
Melting, by vylias
E | Short Story | smut
But as Kyo pressed his lips against hers, Tohru could tell that this time felt different. This one was somehow filled with more urgency and fire than all the previous kisses that they had shared.
Memories of the Cat, by Modzy78
T | WIP | drama & hurt/comfort
Kyo wants to distance himself from being the Cat. But he has one thing to deal with first.
of cats and curses, by faerialchemist
T | Tohru/Kyo, Adora/Catra | Short Story | Crossover with She-Ra and the Princesses of Power
“I’ve only seen these cats get so excited about someone sitting outside a pet store with one other person in my entire life,” a warm and almost suffocatingly kind voice said, snapping Catra out of her thoughts. “And he had that same disgruntled expression that you do. Poor kitties try to make friends with the very people who don’t want to be made friends with.”
On Top of the World, by me
G | Flash Fiction | fluff
Tohru has a surprise planned for her date with Kyo.
Orgasm Struggles, by fishcalledwanda
E | Short Story | smut
Tohru has never had an orgasm before. Kyo explores several ways to increase her pleasure, but eventually, it is Hanajima who comes to the rescue.
remedies for when you're feeling weak, by chicanerywrites
E | Novelette | smut
It struck Kyo, in that very moment, that Tohru wasn’t blissfully unaware at all. The look in her eyes was permission and trust and maybe a little bit of want and so, with that fleeting thought, his lips covered her fingers too.
Sweet Disposition, by truthwallflower
E | WIP | pining & smut
Tohru wants Kyo and Kyo wants Tohru. Too bad neither of them know how to go about it. A story of how Kyo overestimates Tohru's naivety and of Tohru remembering Kyo being disappointed in her. Even relationships that have faced millennia-long curses aren't impervious to misunderstandings.
This Air is Blessed, by KyoDoodles
E | WIP | humor & smut
A series of short, sweet and steamy post-canon fics about Kyo and Tohru’s life together.
this isn't easy, it isn't clear, by lucybeee
T | also Kyo & Yuki | Novelette | Hurt/Comfort
"I don't know anything about babies," Kyo blurts. Yuki chokes on a sip of water and coughs a little. "Uh...excuse me?"
We Have the Rest of Our Lives, by me
T | Short Story | fluff & hurt/comfort
Kyo helps Tohru change her bandages after she's released from the hospital.
Baby's First Birthday, by me
G | Flash Fiction | mild hurt/comfort | Background Machi/Yuki
Tohru can't seem to get her camcorder to work.
Be Here Now, by 8_characters_or_less
NR | WIP | Angst & Hurt/Comfort
3 years after the Soma curse breaks, Tohru and Kyo have been living a peaceful life away from the trauma of the past. But all of that is about to change as Kyo is diagnosed with cancer.
Fearing the future, by modzy78
T | Novelette | angst & slice of life
Kyo faces his biggest challenge, and it terrifies him. How will he face his future?
Hold Me, by me
T | Flash Fiction | hurt/comfort
A year after the curse breaks, Kyo still gets nightmares.
Like a Bolt Out Of the Blue, by me
G | WIP | fluff, hurt/comfort & pining (Hajime/Mutsuki)
At their annual family beach trip, Hajime wrestles with some big feelings.
Like Father, Like Son, by me
T | Short story | fluff
When Tohru and Kyo can't find their two young sons one morning, they turn up in an unexpected-- and very cute!-- place.
Nightmares, by Modzy78
T | Short Story | angst & hurt/comfort
Tohru Honda can't remember a time she didn't have nightmares. But this one is unlike any she's had before.
Part of the Fruits Basket, by Athena_theunicorn
G | Short Story | angst & hurt/comfort
A collection of five Fruits Basket one-shots
Second Visit, by Geoduck
T | Short Story | hurt/comfort
Kyo and Tohru visit the office of a medical professional. After they leave, they talk about it.
So Lucky, by me
T | Flash Fiction | hurt/comfort
Kyo always wanted to protect her. She was so incredibly precious to him. He never wanted to let anything bad happen to her. But, as he quickly learned, protecting Tohru was a lot easier said than done.
undertow, by hungryhungryhanachan
E | WIP | dark, drama, & tragedy
Tohru has always smiled through her pain. Why would this be any different?
Welcome Home, by me
G | Flash Fiction | fluff
Tohru anxiously awaits Kyo's return from a training trip.
Wish, by me
G | Short Story | fluff
Tohru and Kyo take their three children to their small town's Tanabata festival.
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