Fruits Basket: The End

Episode 25 "True Form"

Tohru sees Kyo's true form, and Kyo, in turn, flees from her sight. Tohru chases after him, fully willing to accept Kyo for who he is. While chasing him, she stops to throw up, meeting Akito. He tells her that she deserves to suffer, that she doesn't belong with the Sohmas, and that her suffering will not end. Shigure steps in, shooing Akito away, and apologizes to Tohru, saying that she can end it all now. Tohru ignores him, silently walking away from him. Back at the house Kagura tells Yuki that Tohru is the only one who can save Kyo, and that makes Yuki go after her. We then learn that Kyo's shishou is actually his adopted father. Hanajima and Uotani find Tohru crying at her mother's grave, saying that she no longer belongs with the Sohmas. Hanajima reads Tohru's "waves" and convinces her to "do what she needs to do", refering to Kyo.

Bye bye beads, hello true Kyo

Kawaii Kyo from his Shishou's flashback
 Episode 26 "Let's Go Home" 

We learn that Kyo's mother was so afraid of Kyo's true form, that she would cover up her fear with love. However, the young Kyo realized what she was doing and noticed that she was ashamed of him. This caused Kyo to hate himself. When Tohru and Yuki find him, his immediate reaction was to run, but Yuki holds him down, and Tohru grabs his arm, telling him that she accepts him, and wants to stay together. The rain stops, Kyo turns back to normal, and the two embrace. Tohru carries Kyo home. The next day, Kyo's shishou leaves, and Kyo says that he will one day become a man who is worthy of calling him his father. Later, Tohru tells Shigure that she wants to see Akito. We then learn that Akito is cursed with all the zodiacs, and that he was born to die. Yuki, Shigure, and Hatori accompany her to the Sohma's main house. Upon meeting Akito, she is grabbed by the hair and abused. She starts crying, not out of pain, but for Akito. She realizes all the pain and suffering that he went through, and tells him that if he were meant to die, he wouldn't be alive right now. Akito, touched by her words, lets her stay with the Sohmas. Kyo greets the four at home, and everything seems to have gone back to normal. The final scene shows Tohru running after Kyo and Yuki with a smile on her face. 

"I'm scared. You're scaring me...but I want to keep living togther,
eating together...and worrying together"

"Why is someone like you, always crying by my side?"

"I can't image what Akito is feeling"

Let's go home

Though the ending of the anime didn't follow the manga, it was just as good. Fruits Basket is an anime that can make you laugh and cry all at the same time. The heartwarming story of Tohru, Yuki, and Kyo is tinted with the melancholy truth behind the Sohma's curse. The character development was excellent, and it shows that all things can be healed with just a little love. This is definately a series that I won't forget. I've finally reached the end of this anime, and I'm so sad to see it end.