Here's a little holiday story I came up with, Fruits Basket style. I hope you like it. Happy Holidays!
Disclaimer: Fruits Basket is owned and created by Natsuki Takaya.
Snowy Wishes
Hi, I'm Tohru Honda. Today is December 23rd. Only two days to go until Christmas Day. I can't wait! This is the first Christmas I'll be able to spend with the Sohmas. To make it even better, it just started snowing. It looks like it will truly be a white Christmas. Kyo, Yuki and I are just finishing up the decorations on the tree in the living room. Shigure is out buying the things for Christmas dinner, despite my insisting that I take care of it. Yes, everyone is full of holiday cheer.
"Damn it! Where the heck is the star for the tree?! Why is it that every year I can never find it?!"
"It's because you're an idiot and you can't see what's right in front of you. It's right there on top of that box."
Well, almost everyone.
"Shut up, you damn rat! I would have found it eventually!"
"No, you wouldn't have."
I'd hoped that the holiday season would help them get along more, but I guess I was wrong. Then, Shigure walked in carrying two big bags of groceries.
"Yuki, Kyo. I sense another fight coming on. Just don't destroy house, okay?"
"Yeah, yeah, I know. Let's just get this done. Damn rat."
"I agree. The less time I have to spend in the same room with you, the better. Stupid cat."
Maybe they are getting along a little better.
"Tohru, I got everything you said you'll need for your dinner."
"Oh, let me help you carry those into the kitchen."
"Thank you, Tohru. You can take the lighter bag in my right hand."
"Hai!"
The two of us walked into the kitchen and started to put the food away. I filled the cupboards, while Shigure took care of the fridge items. For Christmas, I plan to make an American style dinner with a Japanese twist. On the menu will be Ham baked in brown sugar and maple syrup and garnished with pineapples. Also, there will be Polish and Italian sausage, fried stuffed green and red peppers for the Christmas theme, steamed rice, miso soup with bacon and tofu, steamed vegetables, and pickled beets. Shigure was so nice to get the food by himself while we finish the decorations. He's such a kind person. He even smiled to himself the whole time we put everything away. He must always be thinking of others.
(Shigure's actual thoughts: 'High school girls, high school girls, working at the grocery store, all for me! Wearing santa hats and short red skirts! Oh, what a wonderful, wonderful thing to see!')
After we were finished in the kitchen, I went back to see how things were going in the living room. Yuki and Kyo had finished the tree. At the top, there was a sparkling crystal star. Gold and silver bells, glass snowflakes, blue and silver reflective balls, Santa and all eight reindeer, and red and green lights shined throughout. I wanted to tell them right away what a great job they did, but Yuki had already retreated to the TV in the dining room and Kyo upstairs to his room to train I would think.
Oh, mom. What a wonderful Christmas this is going to be. Tomorrow will be Christmas Eve. I'm so exited, I feel like a little kid!
Snowy Wishes outtakes:
Shigure: Yuki, Kyo. I sense another fight coming on. Just don't destroy the house, okay?
Kyo: Yeah, yeah, I know. Let's…Hey, Shigure. What's that sticking out of your pocket?
Yuki: It looks like a phone-number and the words 'call me' written in young girl's handwriting.
Kyo: Don't tell me you went shopping just to pick up chicks.
Shigure: Hahahaha, I assure you I have no idea what you're talking about!
Yuki: You're so filthy.