AN: Hey, this is my first fruits basket story and I'm really excited. This is an idea my friends and I have been throwing around and find totally hilarious. I was elected to be the writer but they've been reading it and throwing out ideas so I'd say this is from all of us in a way. I'm looking for a better name so throw some out if you'd like. Please review and let me know what you think. I want to know the good and the bad because it will help me improve. Also its great inspiration to get the next chapter out( for those how like it and want more). Now that I'm done rambleing the fic:
"You stupid rat! What makes you think you can make plans for me like that!" Tohru heard Kyo shout from the kitchen.
"Honda-san is going shopping for groceries and since I have a student council meeting to attend I volunteered you to help her carry the bags home." She heard the much calmer Yuki respond.
"Oh, so I have to do it because you're so much of an idiot that you planned a student council meeting on our day off." Kyo said, his voice getting louder (if that were possible)
"There's a lot going on right now in case you haven't noticed you stupid cat. A lot of what I do benefits you so why don't you shut your mouth and just help out." Yuki said loosing some of the calm in his voice.
"Huh…you think I care about anything the stupid student council does. And do you honestly think I spend my days off just laying around doing nothing?" Kyo said rolling his eyes.
Deciding to intervene before the argument got any worse Tohru went into the kitchen to find the boys standing so close their faces were nearly touching and each glaring at the other. Kyo and Yuki never really got along but lately things had been even worse. Since when did an argument over shopping get the boys so riled up. Then again they had fought over lesser things before. Perhaps it was because everyone was so busy right now. Yuki had many events to plan with the cultural festival coming up and so was under some pressure at the moment. It had been raining a lot lately as well, putting Kyo in a horrible mood. Plus something was going on at the dojo but Tohru had yet to figure out what.
"Yuki-kun, its ok if you can't come and help with the shopping today. Really, Kyo-kun doesn't need to help me; I can manage just fine on my own. Maybe Shigure would like to come. I could always invite him if you really don't want me to go alone." She said trying to diffuse the argument.
Both boys' attentions had imminently gone the pretty brunette the moment she had begun speaking. Their faces going from anger to disgust at the idea of that perverted dog going shopping with the innocent girl.
"No, Tohru don't bother asking Shigure. I'll go with you. Its not like I have anything better to do this afternoon." Kyo said trying to knock the idea of asking the older sohma from the girl's head and getting raised eyebrows from Yuki. Turning back to Yuki he said, "But next time don't go volunteering me you dam rat." Before storming from the room.
Tohru watched Kyo go hopping she hadn't done anything to add to his already poor mood. "I'm sorry Honda-san" Yuki said, "I have a meeting but wanted to make sure you'd have help. Kyo's never had an issue helping you with the shopping before. Hum… stupid cat is just being stubborn because I'm the one who told him to do it."
"It's no problem, really Yuki-kun." Tohru said offering him a smile. Changing the subject Tohru asked, " So, you have a student council meeting today?"
"Yes, we're preparing for the festival Honda-san. It sounds like this year's festival will be fun if we manage to get all the events together. Speaking of the meeting, I had better be going if I don't want to be late." Yuki said reaching for a light jacket from the hooks by the door.
"Oh, ok" Tohru said raising her hand to wave farewell. "Oh, Yuki-kun before you go. Is there anything you need from the store?" she asked.
"I looked at your list and added anything I needed Honda-san. I'll be back a little late for dinner, don't let that stupid cat eat it all before I get back." He said giving her a wink before closing the door behind him. It struck Tohru how much more open Yuki had become. When she had first met him he would have never shown such a playful display.
"Is that all you've got? I've seen girls who could hit harder than you, that doesn't even sting." Yuki heard the unmistakable voice of Hatsuharu say followed by a loud crash. 'Black Haru' he thought. This was just what Yuki needed after spending the entire afternoon in the company of his fellow student council members. Heading to the back yard where the commotion appeared to be coming from Yuki sighed. As he rounded the corner he nearly ran into a very distressed Tohru. The poor girl was staring wide eyed and trying to say something that would break up the two boys currently throwing punches at each other in front of her.
Putting his hand on her shoulder in an attempt to calm her Yuki was surprised when she nearly jumped a foot. When she turned around and saw him her face immediately showed her relief. "Oh, Yuki-kun your home early." She said giving him the best smile she could with her face bogged down with worry. Looking back at Kyo and Haru who had continued to fight without noticing the arrival of their cousin she said, "I don't know what happened. I heard shouting and when I came out they were just…just…"
"Fighting like children." Yuki said finishing her sentence.
Tohru's eyes went wide "Well I don't know if that…" she trailed off watching Kyo go flying after a strong strike from Haru.
"Idiot probably set Haru off and made him go black." Yuki said watching the fight passively. He'd seen this so many times it no longer fazed him. Neither boy would gain the advantage and eventually they'd tire themselves out. "Don't worry too much about it Honda-san. There's nothing you can do. This is normal with them, remember?" He said trying to reassure her.
"Right…normal." Tohru said her eyes still wide.
"Hey, Haru aren't you going to stop acting like a child long enough to say hello to your cousin." Yuki called hoping to get the ox's mind off the fight so he might calm down and start to make his way to being white Haru.
"Hello Yuki" Haru said turning his head toward the two by standers after knocking Kyo to the ground again. "Your next you know. Once this idiot finally decides to give it up." He said giving Yuki a rather twisted smile that only belonged to black Haru.
Kyo, deciding to take advantage of the distracted ox, made a rather loose and unprotected move thinking he'd take the white haired boy by surprise but realized too late Haru was more ready for him than he'd been letting on. Kyo found himself flying through the air right at Tohru.
Yuki immediately pushed Tohru out of the way but found himself in Kyo's path instead. Kyo smashed into Yuki hard and both boys fell to the ground. Yuki's head clipped the side of the house as he fell making him feel a bit dizzy. As Kyo landed he hit his head on a rock, making him too a bit woozy.
Tohru went running for to check on Kyo as Haru, shocked back to normal by what happened, went to check on Yuki.
Yuki rolled over and found himself looking up at Tohru. "Honda-san, it's ok, I'm fine." He said seeing her worried face.
Kyo rolled over to find Haru looking down at him with concern. "Oh, now you go white and decide to be concerned." He said angrily.
Both Tohru and Haru were totally confused by their friends' actions. Since when did Kyo call her Honda-san? And it was so unlike Yuki to yell at anyone, except maybe Kyo.
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