Summary: Yuki, Kyo and Tohru are off to find a Christmas tree…but this task proves to be difficult when the whole Zodiac insists on coming along! (My first fanfiction…please R&R! Hope you like it even if you don't celebrate Christmas.)
Disclaimer: I'm not nearly brilliant enough to own Fruits Basket :P All characters, etc. are Takaya-sama's property.
Ayame threw open the door to the living room, where Tohru was standing on a stool, hanging up red and green garlands in front of the window. Kyo was chugging milk out of a carton and Yuki was sitting at a table, pointedly ignoring Kyo and working on his calculus homework.
"Good evening, ladies and gentlemen!" Ayame announced grandly. "I have an announcement to make! Tonight, we shall be purchasing a Christmas tree!"
Tohru jumped at the interruption, but managed not to fall off. Kyo put down the carton and wiped his mouth with the back of his hand. "What are you going on about now, you damn reptile?"
Ayame swept his hand around the room. "You mean you were never planning on buying one? Your poor Tohru has been working so hard to prepare this house for Christmas, and yet you never even considered going to buy a tree! That is the one thing that makes a household ready for Christmas!"
"She's not my Tohru," said Kyo sulkily.
Tohru looked around nervously. "N-no, it really wasn't that much trouble, Ayame-kun, I just—"
"Fear not, my dear Tohru! Even if Kyon or Yunyun refuse to help, I shall assist you in the quest for a tree!"
"You are NOT going in the car alone with her," said Yuki firmly, pushing back his chair and striding past his brother. "You don't even know where they sell Christmas trees. I'll find Hatori...he'll know where one is."
Kyo, who had been watching this with a rather scornful look on his face, suddenly started forward. "Hey, wait a sec! You're not going without me, rat!"
Yuki turned to look at him. "Why? Are you too scared to be alone by yourself?"
"No!" Kyo snarled. "A, I don't want to be left alone with him—" he jerked a thumb behind him towards Ayame— "and B, there's no way I'm letting you go alone with her!"
Yuki regarded him with a contemptuous stare. "You really are pathetic, cat…"
"No, no!" Tohru said quickly, getting between them. "I-it's fine, really! You should both come along! Just, please don't fight…"
The two Zodiac glared at each other. Finally, Yuki nodded reluctantly.
Tohru, looking nervous, said to Ayame, "Um, do you know where Hatori-san is?"
But before Ayame could say anything, the door banged open again, and Shigure strode in.
"Aaya!"
"Gure-san!"
The two banged fists and flashed thumbs-up at each other.
"Yunyun and Tohru are going on a quest to find a CHRISTMAS TREE!" Ayame declared.
Shigure grinned. "Really? Can I come?"
"NO!" said Kyo and Yuki at the same time.
"But otuto-san, I am afraid that Gure-kun is the only one who knows where Hatori is right now."
Yuki closed his eyes. I am surrounded by idiots. "And I'm sure you're not going to tell us where he is, are you, Shigure?"
"Nope," said Shigure happily. "Not unless I can come with you."
Rubbing his temples, Yuki sighed. "Fine. But please…just behave yourself, okay?"
"Why, Yuki! I'm shocked that you think I wouldn't behave myself!" Shigure's grin grew wider. "Now…let's go! We're off to see the…er…tree wizard, the wonderful tree wizard of…um…Kyoto?"
Tohru was looking even more anxious. "Are you sure we can…afford a tree? I—"
"I shall pay for it!" interrupted Ayame. "I shall extend a generous hand and supply the funding for a noble cause!"
"It's not a charity fund, Nii-san," Yuki muttered, taking Tohru's hand. Kyo took the other, and the two shoved Shigure in front of them. "All right, you. Drive. And no fooling around!"
"Oh my," said Shigure as he was propelled out the door. "Tohru-chan, I think this is going to be a very interesting quest."
