Summary: The school's annual festival is coming up soon and the school is putting on a play! Kyo gets cast as the rat, and Yuki the cat! Oh noes! Can the situation bring them together, or will it drive them farther apart?
Disclaimer: I don't own Furuba or anything related to it. :(
:Shokkingu Shibai :
Chapter I
"We ("YOU" Nao yelled) have decided to have our play reenacting the story of the Chinese zodiac!" Kimi squealed to the three or so classes assembled before her.
Instantly three sets of eyes widened.
"Kimi…Why didn't you tell me? We didn't vote on that at the meeting…" Yuki whispered in Kimi's ear.
"Aww Yun-yun! You don't like my decision?"
"Well at least as President, I'd like to know…" Yuki spluttered.
"That idea is so STUPID!" Kyo interjected loudly.
"Alright everyone! Now we're going to cast the rolls!" Kimi Toudou squealed happily, ignoring the red headed teen.
Kyo groaned. This is going to be so stupid. He thought to himself.
Kimi wrote up all the roles on the board.
"Zodiac Play Roles" She wrote in flowing script, the "I" dotted with a heart.
God-
Rat-
Cow-
Monkey-
Horse-
Dragon-
Dog-
Snake-
Bird-
Rabbit-
Boar-
Sheep-
Tiger-
Cat-
Was written right below the fancy title.
Kyo twitched. "Rat" was second to "God" and "Cat" was last.
Yuki relaxed in his seat. A play couldn't do any harm. It was just a dumb school play.
"Okay! Nominations?" Kimi squealed some more.
"I NOMINATE KYO AS THE RAT!" A rabid fangirl screamed.
"WHAT THE HELL? No way!" Kyo protested with raging fury.
"But you're so regal, Orange-top!" Uo snickered.
"Shut up!" He responded loudly.
"Anyone to second that?" Kimi smiled on. Kyo continued to protest in the backroud.
"Me!" Another girl waved her arm franticly.
"Okay!" Kimi wrote Kyo's name near "Rat"
"Tohru should be the monkey!" A Yuki fan club member called out. The rest of the club laughed.
"Uotani for the boar!" A student called out.
"Momiji for God!" Everyone turned to look at the speaker. A small shy girl looked around embarrassed. Momiji smiled.
"Cool!" Momiji grinned larger. He flashed the girl a smile and a peace sign. The girl fainted with happiness.
"Hanajima for the cow!" A Yuki fan club member called out. Once again the club snickered.
The nomination process and voting went on as such for a long while, until finally the board read:
God-Momiji Sohma
Rat-Kyo Sohma
Cow-Saki Hanajima
Monkey-Tohru
Horse-Kinoshita Minami (Prince Yuki Fan Club member)
Dragon-Naohito Sakuragi
Dog- Mio Yamagishi (PYFC member)
Snake-Kakeru Manabe
Bird-Machi Kuragi
Rabbit-Kiru Rinasuke (Random fangirl in Momiji's class. You probably won't see very much of her)
Boar-Arisa Uotani
Sheep-Hatsuharu Sohma
Tiger-Kimi Toudou (With hearts on the I's)
Cat-
"Okay everyone! We have one more opening, for the cat. It seems no one wants to be the poor rejected fool, the cat!" Kimi announced.
"OI! Just what do you mean by that!" Kyo exclaimed angrily, jumping to his feet.
Kimi blinked.
"What's wrong Kyo-kun?" She pouted. By that time the entire group was staring at Kyo.
Kyo sat down, still seething. "Don't say my name like that." He snapped instead.
"Well anyway! Who doesn't have a role yet?" Kimi happily continued.
Yuki slouched lower in his seat. He wouldn't be forced to be the cat. He hated the cat. Yup he did. He was so damn annoying.
"Oh no! Poor Yun-Yun has to be the forsaken cat!" Kimi had spotted him.
I should have ran for it. Yuki groaned inwardly.
"Kimi, I think I'd like to help out with the sets rather than act. Someone else can be the cat."
"I'm sure you'll make the cat into a wonderful role Yun-yun!" And with that, she wrote "Yun-yun" in flowing calligraphy next to "Cat".
"Yun-yun, you should be a part of this! You're Student Council President!"
Yuki glowered down at his desk. He didn't like to act, but to play the role of his rival? Preposterous.
"Okay everybody! I'm going to write the script within the next two days, so if you have any suggestions, please give them to me by the end of the day tomorrow!" Kimi gushed.
"HEY! Who says you get to write the script!" Kyo called out.
"Why, you don't want me to write it? Do you think I'll do a terrible job?" Tears welled up in her eyes, and she clasped her hands together. She stood next to Kyo, and widened her eyes, puppy-dog style.
"Wha-wait! Don't cry! I hate it when girls cry! Gah just shut up! Write the damn script!" Kyo stumbled. Girls and their stupid emotions.
Kimi then appointed a costume committee, a group of techies to work on the lighting and sound effects, and a group to work on sets.
Not too long after all the business was finished, the bell rang. Yuki let out a big sigh. Finally it was over.
Kyo, Tohru, and Yuki headed out the school doors and began their venture home.
"Oh I do hope I don't disappoint anyone being the monkey…" Tohru worried. Both Kyo and Yuki sweatdropped.
"Don't worry Honda-san, you'll make a great monkey." Yuki said. She would make a great monkey. She acted just like Ritsu sometimes…
"What the hell, I don't want to be the damn nezumi in this stupid play! Why would I want to play a weak bastard?" Kyo grumbled.
"And I don't want to be a stupid character, but it seems we are both stuck." Yuki retorted sharply.
"Who're you callin' stupid, stupid?" Kyo hissed.
"Um…Excuse me..." Tohru tried to stop the imminent fight.
"I believe that would be you, stupid cat. Or did you not comprehend that the first time around?"
"Um, Kyo…" Tohru tried again.
"THAT'S IT! YOU, ME, RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW!" Kyo formed an attack position.
"Yuki…Kyo…" Tohru once again tried in vain.
"I'll just be wasting my time again, but if that's really what you want…"
By this time, the trio was deep in the woods. Kyo rushed at Yuki and threw a punch. The rat easily dodged it, and kicked his cousin in the stomach. The cat flew into a tree. Kyo stood back up and assumed another attack stance. Yuki stood calmly on the path.
Tohru continued to flit around spastically trying her best to soothe her friends. "Ano….Please…." Tohru was exhausting herself.
Kyo suddenly caught the rat off guard and lifted him into the air. He swung the frail body around to gain momentum. As he released, Yuki grabbed Kyo's collar and dragged him along with him. The pair fell to the ground in a crumpled mess.
Yuki angrily pinned down his cousin. How dare the cat catch him off guard? With his brows furrowed, Yuki noticed Kyo was unconscious. He gracefully rose from the dirt and brushed off his shirt.
"Tohru, please stay here with Kyo. It seems he has been rendered unconscious. It's best not to move him." Yuki said calmly, then began to follow the path to Shigure's house.
Hours later Kyo woke up groggily in his bed. A few bandages had been wrapped around his arms where burrs caught his skin, not to mention all the dirt that could possibly infect his scratches. There was also a large bandage around his chest. Probably for damage to his back from being flung into the tree.
Kyo's wooziness suddenly dissipated. He realized the fleeting thought that had gone through his head right before he was knocked out.
"He's so light…" Not that the actual statement disturbed him, but the feeling of…fuzzy happiness?…that seemed to accompany the thought.
Kyo shook his head vigorously, then winced at the pain it caused.
Just then Hatori walked in.
"Kyo. You shouldn't try to strain yourself just yet." He said monotonously.
The cat glared at the doctor.
"Whatever." He grumbled.
"So Kyo, how are you today?" Hatori inquired monotonously.
"How the hell do you think I am, you--YOUCH!" Kyo yelped. Hatori had stuck him with a syringe.
"Painkilling medicine." Hatori said curtly.
"What the hell is wrong with you? You can't just go around and stick a guy with a needle! You crazy--OUCH!" Hatori stuck him with another syringe.
"What was that one for!" Kyo screamed.
"Sedatives." Hatori said, now packing his things.
"WHAT! YOU'RE DRUGGING ME UP? YOU CAN'T DO THAT! WHAT KIND OF DOCTOR ARE YOU!"
Hatori sighed. "Nonsense, Kyo. You are in no condition to fuss around and get yourself worked up, so I'll put you out for a few hours to give your body some time to heal."
"WHAT IF I DON'T WANT YOUR STUPID SEDATIVES, EH? What about that? How do you like that….How…that…" Kyo gradually drifted to sleep.
Hatori began to rub his temple. He picked up his bag and went downstairs to talk to Shigure.
"Shigure. Kyo should stay in bed for a while. Make sure he stays there. About a week should do it. After a week he may go to school, but no strenuous activities for another week. If there are any problems, give me a call."
"Hai Haa-san!" Shigure saluted his cousin.
Hatori pivoted and exited the dog's home. Shigure relaxed from his pose. "Yuuuuuukiiiiiiii-kuuuuuuuuuuuuun!" He called gaily.
Yuki peered down the stairs at his cousin. "Yes?"
"Why don't you go help Tohru in the kitchen? She's there alllllllllllll alone! Don't pass up this opportunity!" Shigure said slyly.
Yuki gave Shigure the death-glare and threw a heavy vase at him.
Shigure dodged with ease then began to cry and pout. "You're so mean to meeeee!" He pranced off to his study, giggling like the pervert that he is.
Yuki sighed and entered the kitchen.
Yay! You probably won't see much of Kimi like that in the future. Not as much anyway. I just needed a play decision director, and she's the most fun! I hope I was okay with keeping them in character… Kyo's already got feelings! Can he shut them out? Will he embrace it? Does he even have feelings at all? Exactly WHAT kind of feelings are they? Review please! I love reviews :3 Even bad ones!
:Note: Shokkingu Shibai means "The Shocking Drama" (Or Play. Whichever you like best!)