The Not So Happy New Years
Greetings everyone- This is my first Fic- so please tell me what you think! I really hope you like it!
I want to thank my friend Heather for inspiring me to write- and to help with the uploading and editing processes.
Disclaimer- all the characters do not belong to me, I wish they did, but they don't.
Chapter 1- Unwanted Plans
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"NO! I'm not going- you can't make me!!" Kyo shouted angrily opening the front door and running out of the house.
"Kyo! Listen to me- It's not my decision, and you know as well as I do that when he demands something, it gets done!!"- Shigure yelled back- following Kyo onto the front porch.
Yuki and Tohru, who were just returning from Yuki's secret base, looked confused as they came up upon this scene. Yuki went up to Shigure while Tohru tried to go after Kyo, who had already ran into the forest, so she went back towards the house and went into the kitchen to cook their lunch. After she went in- Yuki began interrogating Shigure.
"What did you tell that stupid cat to make him go off like that? And who wants something done?" Yuki asked Shigure
"Oh- well, you know- tyical Kyo, gets mad so much…." Shigure began to answer
"yes- I know that! But why now?"
"Well- Akito didn't forget the way you two skipped out last year from the celebration…" Shigure, he paused a moment and looked Yuki in the eye, "he's taking great measures to make sure that this does not occur again."
"hmm" Yuki glared at Shigure- then walked into the house.
"Yuki, what's wrong??" Tohru asked when she saw the disturbed look on his face, he noticed her concern and tried to appear unaffected.
"Oh- it's nothing that terrible, just that now that stupid cat and I are going to be "escorted" to the New Year Celebration so that we can't stay here again."
"oh" Tohru said a little disappointed, she was really looking forward to spending that time with them again.
"Why don't you spend the time with Uo or Hana?" Yuki asked- attempting to cheer her up.
"Well- Hana's going away this year to visit relatives- and Uo lives alone- I couldn't possibly live in there- it would cause her a lot of trouble and…"
"It's only three days, I don't think she'd mind." Shigure stated, this startled both Yuki and Tohru because neither of them saw him standing there, "Besides, I wouldn't want you to spend three days alone, in this house, you never know what's going to happen."
"but I …" Tohru started to protest
"Or why don't you go to your grandfather's house? You haven't seen them since you moved in with them" Yuki suggested.
"I guess I could…" Tohru thought for a minute, "oh No, no no, I couldn't do that!"
"Couldn't do what???" Demanded Kyo who had finally returned from sulking.
"ohh- hi Kyo, we're talking about what I'm going to do for new years" Tohru informed him
"Well- I don't care what that damn Akito says- I'm not going!!"
"Now Kyo- you know you can't do that, how do you think he'd retaliate?" Shigure tried to talk some sense into him. That calmed him down about as he got the idea that Akito might decide to erase some memories.
"Fine- I'll go- but I'm not staying there the whole three days!" Kyo finally decided "what about you rat boy?"
"Stupid Cat- Akito will most likely watch us very closely the entire time." Yuki stated.
"Well- when you are all at the banquet- he can't be watching me, now can he?"
"Yes- but you are an idiot to think that you won't be kept under close watch"
"Yeah- but I'm going to put up a fight" with these words Kyo took a fighting stance
"There's no point in fighting over this, I don't want to go either, but it seems we don't have a choice" Yuki said calmly, but he followed Kyo's lead and became aware of
"Well- you don't have to give up so quickly"
"No- I just see no point in trying to go against Akito"
"So, you're just going to go…"
"Umm- Lunch is ready!" Tohru interrupted, the two of them looked at her, and relaxed their arms
"All right, I'll help you bring it out to the table." Yuki offered while glaring at Kyo who had returned to sulking.
Lunch was unusually silent that day. This is so strange, Tohru thought they're not even complaining or fighting now. She looked at the two of them- who were glaring at each other across the table, but then again there's so much tension in the room that I'm afraid anything I say will spark a fight between them… but this has to stop, so..
" Umm-" she started- all eyes shifted to her, "I was just going to say that you guys don't have to worry about me, I'll be fine here by myself this year. You can call me everyday and check up on me, but I should be fine."
"Well- that is very sweet, but I would feel better if you went and spent time with your friends or family." Shigure stated pensively
"oh- Don't worry- I have a lot to do, cleaning- getting ready for next school year- and of course- work- I can work a lot more and get a head start on funding school trips and such- so don't worry about me, Ill be fine."
"But what if something happens?" asked Kyo, still not convinced.
"Then I'd go to Uo's house and call you, but really, I'll be fine"
"Hmmmm… well, you did live in a tent by yourself- so I guess you can stay he…" Shigure was interrupted by both Kyo and Yuki.
"NO SHE CAN"T" they both yelled in unison
"Umm- I'm going to take care of the dishes" Tohru said shakily, not wanting to get involved in this new outburst. She quickly cleared the table and disappeared into the kitchen. When she returned, she saw Kyo sulking, Yuki fuming and Shigure looking very proud of himself.
"You can stay here for the three days, and the phone number that you can use to call us will be on the kitchen counter, we leave tomorrow morning- wouldn't want to miss the setting up, especially because Aya's the head of decoration this year." Shigure said decidedly.
"WHAT??? THEN I'M DEFINITELY NOT GOING!!" Kyo and Yuki screamed again.
"Now now boys, don't mind him- you will be fine and so will Tohru, so quit complaining and go pack!"
The next morning Hatori came to pick them up.
"Oh- hi Hatori, you're here for Yuki, Kyo and Shigure right?" Tohru greeted him when she answered the door.
"Mmmhmmm" he nodded and started back for the car.
"Umm, is something wrong with Hatori?" Tohru asked Shigure when she went in to get everyone to go.
"Oh, don't mind Hari, he's not in the best of moods lately, you see, last year it was the year of the Rabbit and Momiji danced, well that makes this year the year of the Dragon- therefore our own Hatori must go through the dance, it's an obligation."
"Oh- that must be pretty hard for him." Tohru said sympathetically as Kyo and Yuki silently walked by her and towards the door.
"Yes- well nothing was better than the dance Yuki per…" Yuki slapped him across the face, "I… was… joking!" Shigure stated, fake crying, "oh the pain!!"
"I told you to never mention that," Yuki threatened.
"Oh right right, I must have forgotten!" Shigure laughed, "oh well, we are now running late- good bye sweet Tohru and take care of yourself!"
"Bye Shigure! I will!"
"Yuki, Kyo, aren't you going to say good bye to Tohru? You won't be seeing her for three days."
"Yeah- bye" they both said as the door closed.
"Bye!" said Tohru waving happily at them.
Oh mom- by the way the two of them are acting you'd think they were going to prison, not a festival, oh well- looks like it's just you and me now. But it is really quiet in here. I wish I could see Hatori's dance- that must be very awkward for him. Oh well, I guess I'll go and start cleaning- the more I do the less I'll feel alone.
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Soon to come: Tohru's stay starts out fine- can't really say the same for the two Sohma boys who have to adapt to living at the house that they have avoided as much as possible. But the real problems start when Hana feels that something is wrong and comes home early from her vacation only to find that Tohru is missing. She contacts Uo who tells her that Tohru was left alone because the Sohma boys had to go to the festival. They visit the vacant house just in time for a phone call from Yuki. They tell him the predicament and Yuki and Kyo, despite certain dangers, leave the festival early in order to track down Tohru.
