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Tohru Honda | Fruits Basket | Reserved
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Character: Tohru Honda
Fandom: Fruits Basket
Character Notes: Nothing that I can think of at the moment? If you would like to know something specific about her, please let me know!
Tohru Honda | Fruits Basket | Reserved
Tohru is, simply put, a remarkable person. From the beginning, her life was anything but easy. As a child, she lost her father while he was on a business trip. The way Tohru puts it, he got sick and he just couldn't get better. Because of his passing, she worried about her mother even more - and for good reason. Kyoko - Tohru's mother - nearly gave up on life after losing her husband. Yet, through Tohru's child-like persistence to make her mother happy, Kyoko finally came around. (For example: when Kyoko would come home, Tohru would phrase "welcome home" just like Katsuya used to say it. Additionally, the little girl more or less took care of herself during Kyoko's long absences. She would feed herself, keep herself entertained and keep the house cleaned.) It was one of Tohru's happiest days when Kyoko came home and apologized for almost leaving her little girl behind.
However, I don't want to over-simplify Tohru's relationship with her mother and father. Later on in the manga, Tohru admits that she was jealous of her father. She worried that he would take Kyoko away from her. I believe this caused the little girl to feel immense guilt when her father passed away. Thus why she took it upon herself to be so self-sufficient.
On a lesser note, Tohru did have a run in with a Sohma during her childhood. After being chased by some bullies, Tohru found herself lost in an alleyway. She didn't know the way home, so she just sat there and cried. Fortunately, none other than Yuki Sohma found her - yet he was too shy to introduce himself. However, once again, the motif of a Sohma leading Tohru home crops up. Yuki, unknowingly at first, led Tohru home, where Kyoko was waiting anxiously for her little girl's return.
While Tohru was in the midst of highschool, another tragedy struck. This time, the girl lost her mother. Kyoko was struck head-on by a car and pinned against a brick wall. She ended up passing away in the hospital with Tohru at her side. After her funeral, Tohru felt like a burden on the rest of her family. In fact, she was told as much by her relatives at the funeral. Yet her paternal grandfather said nothing of the sort. He opened up his home to her and offered her what he could. Tohru knew he was living on a pension, though. As such, she got a job along with going to school.
For awhile, things were calm. Then, her grandfather decided to remodel the house. Tohru lied to him and said she had a place to stay. In reality, she could have moved in with Hana or Uo (her two best friends), but she knew she would be a burden on them and their families. Thus she chose to live in a tent in order to make everyone happy.
Well, except her. Tohru is an incredibly selfless person who puts the needs of others over her own every single time. Even when she was stuck in a tent with all of her belongings - including a picture of her mother - she didn't blame anyone or feel sorry for herself.
Tohru Honda | Fruits Basket | Reserved
Over the many, many months Tohru spent with the Sohmas, she grew closer to all of those who were cursed. She even became determined to find out a way to break the curse and set the Sohmas free. Yet Akito, the Head of the Sohma family (a.k.a. god), refused to let Tohru take her power away from her. (Though, for most of the manga, Tohru is unaware that Akito is a female.) Yet there was no stropping the influence Tohru was having on each Sohma family member. For the first time, they looked to the future with hope; Tohru fostered that hope and confidence in them as best as she could.
But that wasn't always easy. There were a few members that fought back against Tohru as hard as Akito and there were many times that Tohru doubted herself. Yet, every time, she was able to pull herself back up and realize that her love for the Sohmas would pull her through any hard times. In fact, there was one love in particular that kept her going through many hard days. At first, Tohru had sympathized with Kyo and wanted to be his friend. But, as time went on, that desire to be his friend turned into something far more romantic.
Her feelings for Kyo weren't seen as a blessing in the beginning. She fought them down because she felt like she was betraying her mother's memory. In her mind, she thought she only had room for one love in her heart. (Which is kind of silly considering she already loved most of the Sohma family. Yet it can be argued that her love for Kyo went much deeper and touched a part of her that had been solely reserved for her mother.)
At the canon point I am taking her, she is just beginning to realize how special Kyo truly is to her and that she does not want to give him up. Additionally, she is slowly (and painfully) making amends with Akito. In fact, she has just asked her(him) to be her friend.
In summation, Tohru is probably one of the kindest people in existence. Her happiness comes from the happiness of those arounds her and she will do almost anything to see her friends smile. Yet her kindness isn't only shown to her friends. Tohru is always kind and humble around strangers - even when they're rude to her. (See Hiro Sohma and Akito Sohma.) It's just not in her nature to become angry or impatient. She is far too grateful for what life has given her. She would think it exceptionally rude or selfish if she asked for more - though she is always supportive of those who strive for more in their own lives.
Yet, because of her kindness and humble nature, she is easy to take advantage of. She is also easy to upset. Tohru's heart is very fragile and thus she feels emotions keenly. She is compared to a flower (as are most other females in the manga), but I think the delicacy of a flower really fits her. Even something as simple as a strong breeze might take away everything she knows and loves - a lesson she knows well (especially after Kyoko Honda's death).
But, despite fearing a life of loneliness, Tohru pushes on. She doesn't let herself feel sad or depressed and she will do her best to always put on a happy face. In fact, she's generally mortified if someone sees her looking sad. She feels like it's her duty to keep her loved one's happy. However, recently, she thought that she could be sad - and even cry - around Kyo without him being disillusioned.
Sadly, he revealed that she was mistaken. Thus, she is feeling even sadder than usual. She can barely summon a smile to appeal to Akito. But she's still trying and she always will because that, in the end, is who she is - a fighter.
Tohru Honda | Fruits Basket | Reserved
Additional Links: Only if you want them! She does have a Wiki, but it isn't as complete as I would like.
First Person (entry type): Other samples can be found here.
A-kito-san? {The words are stilted and whispered in a weak voice.} Won't you be my friend? {Tohru's image appears on the feed. Her cheeks are a feverish red and there is a long cut on one of her arms.}
I... {Her eyes widen and she reaches out for the communicator.} I think I'm hallucinating... {She sways and falls to her knees, covering the knife wound with her hand.} I w-was with Akito-san. Where am I now?
{A few tears slip down her cheeks and she does nothing to dash them away.}
I n-need to find Kyo-kun. {She barely moves her lips, her body beginning to tremble.} I m-made a mistake. He n-needs to know... I h-have to tell him h-how I feel b-before it's t-too late...
{It might be too late already. Tohru wraps her arms around herself, overwhelmed by her own exhaustion.}
M-Mom, I'm s-sorry.
Third Person: This was wrong. Kyo had told her the one thing he had said he never would and Akito was... Weak. Lonely. Tohru couldn't bear to see him crying. He reminded her so much of her mother.
Mom... I'm not leaving you! I would never leave you!
Clenching her fists at her sides, Tohru ignored the throbbing pain in her arm and tried to take a step forward. Akito couldn't be far away. Perhaps he had run from her like Kyo had? If that was the case, she needed to find him; she needed to make things right.
Wh-Where are you?
Stumbling, she gasped and reached out for something - anything - to stop her fall. Only, there was nothing there. Whimpering, Tohru felt her knees collide with the ground harshly.
"Pl-Please...c-come back..." she sobbed, tipping her head forward, "Ky-Kyo... A-kito..."
Her heart ached for both of them. They must be so sad. She had seen the sorrow in Kyo's eyes and she had heard the pain in Akito's voice. There must be some way she could help them. After all, she had caused most of it.
You d-didn't say that, did you, Mom? H-How can you hate him? I d-don't understand... I l-love him! Is... Is that wrong?
Squeezing her eyes shut, she began to rock back and forth. She was so close to passing out, but she couldn't give into her weakness. Not yet. Using what was left of her strength, Tohru pushed herself onto her feet and staggered forward.
I d-don't care. I'll find you a-and...t-take care of you.
She had found her happiness. Now she would help them find theirs.
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