Disclaimer: I do not own Fruits Basket or its characters. That right belongs to the wonderful Natsuki Takaya.
"I am not lost, Yuki," Shigure insisted for the umpteenth time.
"Then where are we?" The rat crossed his arms over his chest and continued glaring at the dog.
"We are..." He frantically looked for a sign of some sort, "15 miles to Juinto," he said confidently.
"And where the hell is that?" Kyo butt in.
"Um..."
"So we ARE lost," Yuki sighed, turning to stare out the passenger seat window.
"It's fine," Tohru smiled and waved her hands, "I know Shigure will get us there."
"Yeah," Kyo mumbled, "In like two weeks."
"Kyo~ don't be so mean," Shigure cried, continuing to look for signs along the road.
"Could you please pull over and ask for directions?" Yuki said, trying to pass off his annoyance in a polite manner.
Shigure frowned, "There's really no where to stop."
Suddenly the car began to slow down, despite the fact that Shigure still had his foot on the pedal.
"What's happening now?" Yuki dared to ask.
Shigure offered a weak smile, sinking back into his seat as he steered the car to the side of the road. "We're out of gas."
"Why the hell were you not watching it earlier!" Kyo nearly jumped out of his seat, screaming in Shigure's ear. "How could you possibly not see the empty gas gauge!"
"Because I was distracted!" Shigure said, "I've been trying to find the signs for the resort."
"We should have come with Hatori," Yuki rested his head on the window, "Call him. Now."
"Yes, Yuki," the dog pulled out his cell phone. He let out a croaking noise and fearfully met Kyo's glaring eyes, "I have no cell service."
"You damn dog!" Kyo whacked him up side the head.
"Kyo!" Tohru cried.
Yuki turned to Shigure, shoving Kyo's face out of the way, "Get out of the car, go find a phone, call Hatori, then find a gas station."
"Alright," Shigure jumped out of the car. He headed to the small, locally owned convenience store just down the road. 'This peaceful trip isn't turning out like I wanted' he sighed, staring up at the sky, 'At least the weather is nice... And please don't let those children ruin my car like they do my house' he silently cried, hoping to god that the store had a phone. He needed Hatori, even though he didn't want to admit it.
"You're the navigator, you should have been helping him!" Kyo jabbed a finger at Yuki.
"He said he knew where he was going," Yuki's veins pulsed, "I decided to believe him."
"And see where that got us!"
"Stop shouting, I'm right here."
"No! I won't, just because you said that!"
Tohru tried to intervene, careful to avoid Kyo's flailing arms, "Please quit fighting."
"I didn't even want to go on this damn trip!"
"Then why did you come?" Yuki went back to leaning his head on the window, not bothering to look at Kyo's obnoxious face anymore.
"Because-" he shouted, then sat in silence, unable to formulate a reasonable response.
"I see your comebacks are as slow and nonexistent as always," Yuki said, mentally slapping himself for edging the cat on. But it was just so entertaining to watch the orange-haired idiot make an ass out of himself.
"They are not! I just can't fathom your stupidity to even answer!" He fumbled over his words.
"Wow, using such big words," Yuki said in mock amazement, "Don't hurt your puny brain."
"I'll kill you!" Kyo lunged at the boy in the seat in front of him.
"Stop it!" Tohru grabbed Kyo's arm, pulling him back beside her, "Please."
Yuki suddenly felt a wave of guilt, realizing that he had almost totally forgotten her presence. "Forgive me, Miss Honda," he turned to look at her in the seat directly behind him, "I didn't mean to upset you."
"Yeah," Kyo muttered, sinking down into his seat, "I'm sorry too."
"We're just a little annoyed is all," Yuki offered a warm smile, "Shigure grinds my nerves a bit sometimes."
"More like all the time," Kyo added.
Yuki chuckled under his breath, not wanting Kyo to know that he agreed with him for once.
"Then why don't we play a game!" Tohru smiled, "It will help us to relax."
"What kind of game?" Yuki asked with curious eyes.
"Umm," she stammered, looking around outside for an idea.
"How about twenty questions?" Yuki suggested in a gentle voice.
"That's the dumbest thing-"
"That's a great idea!" Tohru's excitement drowned out Kyo's complaint.
Kyo planted his forehead on the back of the driver's seat, "Fine."
"Would you like to start, Miss Honda?"
"Okay!" She said, "Let me think of something." She closed her eyes in concentration. A few moments of silence passed in which the two boys stared at her. "Got it!" She suddenly shot her head up, pointing a finger in the air, "Who will guess first?"
"I guess we'll each get 10 questions," Yuki didn't even glance at the cat, "I'll ask first. Is it a person?"
"No."
"Is it a place?" Kyo asked, keeping up his uninterested appearance.
"No."
"A food?"
"Yes!"
"Better not be leeks."
"No it's not," she smiled.
"Was that a question?" Yuki turned to Kyo.
"No, it was a statement."
"Then ask a real question."
"Do I like it?"
"Yes."
"So it's not miso either," Yuki smirked.
"Shut up you brat," Kyo titled his head to stare out the window at the cars driving past. Shigure was taking forever.
"Is it eaten as a snack?"
"Yes."
"Is it your favorite food?" Kyo asked quietly, lightly blushing for some reason.
"Yes!"
Yuki smiled, stealing the question from Kyo, "Is it a rice ball?"
"Yep!" Tohru smiled brightly, "Your turn!"
"Okay, I've got it."
"Is it a place?" Tohru asked.
"No."
Shigure sulked back to the car, carrying a bag of snacks, drinks, and a gas can. Hatori had scolded him for a good ten minutes before giving him instructions and verbally sending him off to get gas. It was quite warm out and Shigure was ready to be at the resort so he could relax. Maybe letting Hatori drive them all next time would be a smart idea.
He expected to be greeted by screaming and shouting and a poor Tohru trying to quell the whole ordeal. So Shigure was pleasantly surprised to find the three teenagers chatting peacefully and playing some sort of word game.
"I'm back," Shigure opened the door and handed them the bag of food, "I'm going to fill up the gas and we'll be on our way!"
"Thank you!" Tohru took the food, handing a drink to each of them.
"Is it a person?" Yuki asked.
"Uh, yeah."
"Is it someone you like very much?" Tohru asked innocently.
Kyo blushed madly, thankful he still had his head down, "Why'd you have to phrase it like that?" He muttered quietly.
"You stupid cat," Yuki rolled his eyes, "I'm going to help Shigure." He left the car, leaving the two of them alone. Kyo cursed him in his head.
"Ah, did you answer my question, Kyo?" Tohru turned back to him.
"Yes," he said, then added, "That's my answer."
"Oh okay," she smiled, "Is it someone in your family?"
"No."
"A friend you met at school?"
"...No."
"Hm," she bit her lip in concentration.
Yuki and Shigure returned to the front seats, buckling back up.
"Are they in this car?" Tohru asked excitedly, "Oh wait, they are your family so-"
"Yes."
Tohru blinked, trying to figure it out.
"Is it a girl?" Yuki threw his question out in the air, leaning back against the window like he no longer cared about the game.
"Is it me?" Tohru seemed surprised, "I'm not important enough to chose for the game. It's-" she was blushing, trying to formulate words to cover her embarrassment.
"Yes," Kyo said, praying Shigure would keep quiet. This wasn't how the game was supposed to go. He didn't expect for it to get so personal.
"Is Kyo confessing his undying love?" Shigure sounded extremely excited, "Did I miss something?"
Tohru waved her hands around, "No, we were just playing a game and-"
"Shut up you damn dog and just drive."
"Kyo's being so mean again~"
"Why did you pick her as your guess?" Yuki asked, "Could your simple mind really not think of anything outside of this car?"
"I was just..." Kyo fumed, "It's none of your damn business!"
"Are you mad at me, Kyo?" Tohru said quietly.
"No! I'm not!"
"It's quite the opposite really," Shigure cooed.
"I told you to shut up!"
"Be quiet and hand me the snacks," Yuki held out his hand for a bag of chips.
Kyo clamped his mouth shut for once and tossed the rat a bag of chips.
Tohru thanked him as he handed her one. He could tell she was still upset and he didn't know what to say so he stayed silent the rest of the way.
"Hatori gave me directions," Shigure announced to the overly quiet car, "So I'm not lost anymore. He and Hatsuharu and Momiji are already there. We should arrive in about half an hour. I wasn't too lost, see?"
Only silence answered him. He sighed, slightly grateful for the peace and quiet, but also scared of what was lurking behind it. Shigure turned on the radio and kept driving, glancing back in his rear view every so often to spy on Tohru and Kyo. The fiery idiot had upset his flower again, and the cat knew it. Shigure sighed again, wondering if this trip really had been a good idea.
A/N: This was meant to be a short one-shot of the the car trip, but I got carried away~ Gonna be a few chapters.