Disclaimer: Unlike the great Natsuki Takaya-sama, I do not own Fruits Basket in any way, shape, or form. Rather deppressing, ain't it?
Summary: For Tohru to realize her feelings for Shigure, he got engaged. But for Shigure, it was far worse than anyone could've ever imagined...(Shigure/Tohru)
Authors Notes: Yeah, I absolutely adore the Shigure/Tohru pairing, so I decided to make my own Shiru fic. I hope it's good. I'm not what you call a master at making serious romance stories (I guess if that's what you wanna call 'em...) Fluff, yeah. I mean, just look at Catnip Confessions. It might be a Kyoru fluff lovers dream come true once I get a little further in the story. But yeah, back to the subject, I really hope it's likable for all you readers. Also, possible future OOC-ness! Read on!
Whatever It Takes
Chapter 1- News And Realizations
It started out as any other normal fall day in Shigure's house. Tohru was up early, cooking breakfast for everyone, and, as always, Yuki and Kyo were fighting. Shigure was now making his way out of his room to greet everyone and take his place at the table. He walked through the doorway, scratching the back of his head, and standing next to Tohru, taking a sneak peek at breakfast.
"Ah, I see our delicate little flower is preparing our morning meal for us." Shigure said, leaning over and inhaling the scent of meal. "Ahh, it smells delicious, Tohru-kun."
"Ohayo, Shigure-san!" Tohru said. "It should be finished here real soon, so you can go sit at the table if you'd like."
"Actually, I think I'll stay and help you carry out the plates." Shigure replied. "How's that sound?"
"Well, only if you want too." Tohru replied. She didn't like to burden people, especially Shigure. She had lived with him for almost two years and felt as if that was enough of a burden to him as it was.
"Why of course I do!" Shigure replied. "It'll save you a trip back and forth. And besides, I really do want to help."
"Okay then." Tohru said as she smiled at him.
'She really does have the cutest smile...' Shigure thought as he smiled back. He then heard a beeping noise coming from the rice cooker on the counter next to the shelf with all the plates on it. "The rice must be done."
"It is." Tohru replied. "I'll just get a bowl to put it in."
"And I'll start to carry out the plates." Shigure said as he picked some up and carried them out into the dinning room.
Yuki and Kyo were sitting at the table when they saw Shigure walk out with the breakfast plates in his hands. They paled a bit at this. They both knew by experiance that Shigure was not what you would call 'chef material'. Everything he cooked came out burned, all charcoal-like, and tasted like ashes. If this was his doing, then they both would rather starve.
"Sh-Shigure..." Yuki began. "Did you...cook breakfast this morning?"
"Who, me?" Shigure replied, setting the plates down. "Heavens no! Do you really think it'd look that mouthwatering if I made it?" They both looked at it inspectively.
"Good." Yuki stated. "That's Honda-san's cooking, not yours."
"But why are you carrying the plates out?" Kyo asked. "Tohru puttin' you to work or somethin'?"
"No, he offered." Tohru said as she walked in, putting the last of the plates down.
"Oh, that was nice of you, Shigure." Yuki said as he started to eat.
"Why, I couldn't let our delicate Tohru-kun do all the work by herself, now could I?" Shigure replied as he put his hands on Tohru's shoulders and put his face next to hers, causing her to blush a bit. "That would just be cruel!"
"Shigure, get off before she catches your vulgar cooties!" Yuki said.
"Or before I throw this table at you!" Kyo said.
"My, such violent and cold-hearted people we have in this house!" Shigure said as he let go of Tohru and sunk down to his spot at the table.
There they ate in almost complete silence, with the occasional bickering between Yuki and Kyo, until the phone rang.
"I got it!" Shigure said as he got up to his feet and walked into the hallway where the phone was. "Hello, Sohma Shigure speaking...Oh, Ha'ri, to what do I owe the pleasure to?...Are you serious?...But why does Akito want to see me?...Urgent? All right, I'll be right over...Bye, Ha'ri." Shigure then hung up the phone, then walked into the dining room.
"Who was on the phone?" Kyo asked.
"It was Ha'ri." Shigure replied.
"And what did he want?" Yuki asked.
"I have to go over to the main house." Shigure replied.
"For what?" Tohru asked.
"Akito wants to see me." Shigure said. "And that's what I came to tell you. I have to go now. Ha'ri said it was urgent. So...I guess I'll see you guys later." Kyo and Yuki just waved to him.
"Bye, Shigure-san." Tohru said.
"Bye, Tohru-kun." Shigure replied as he smiled, grabbing his coat, and walking off.
As Shigure walked away, Yuki took a look at his watch. "I guess we had better get going also. We'll be late if we don't hurry."
So they quickly picked up, did the dishes, and twenty minutes later, they were off to school.
At the main house, Shigure was wondering why Akito had wanted him, and why so urgently. As he walked in, he had seen Hatori and greeted him.
"Ohayo, Ha'ri!" Shigure said. Hatori looked up at him, a hint of anger and annoyance plastered across his face.
"Ohayo, Shigure." Hatori replied. "Akito's waiting for you in his room."
"Thank you, Ha'ri." Shigure replied as he put his coat down and followed Hatori to Akito's room. "Say, Ha'ri? You wouldn't happen to know why Akito summoned me here, would you?"
"It's some new rule he's got going on." Hatori replied. "It's rather foolish if you ask me. I think this one will make all the Juunishi rebel against him for good this time...At least I want to..."
"What is it?" Shigure asked. If this made Hatori want to go against Akito, then it had to have been, in Hatori's words, foolish.
"You'll find out soon enough." Hatori replied. "Now get in there, Shigure. Akito want's to see you..."
"Okay..." Shigure said as he and Hatori went into Akito's room.
He stepped in and sat down, bowing before Akito. It was dark, and a bit chilly, due to the cloudy fall sky outside. He looked around the room and found nothing out of the ordinary. Everything was in it's place and Akito was laying in his usual spot.
"Ohayo, Akito-sama." Shigure said.
"I'm glad to have seen you come, Shigure." Akito replied, his voice colder than the weather. "I want you to meet someone. Hatori, bring her in."
Silently, Hatori obeyed. He stepped outside for a monent, and came back with a woman beside him. She came and sat down, a few feet away from Shigure, and bowed down to Akito.
"Ohayo, Akito-sama." The woman said, her voice calm.
"Shigure, I would like you to meet Sohma Kohana-san." Akito said, without looking back at them. "Your new fiancee."
Shigure's eyes widened. "What!"
"Do I have to repeat myself, Shigure?" Akito replied, turning around to look at him. "Kohana-san is your new fiancee. She is to move in with you. And you two are to be married. Now go...I have other things to do." Shigure would've fought with him, but he knew it was a battle he couldn't win. So he bowed down one last time and stormed out, Hatori and Kohana following him.
Shigure just stormed off the Sohma Estate, leaving Hatori and Kohana by themselves.
"Let's go get your things, Kohana-san. We'll take them over to his place." Hatori said as he walked back.
"Yes, Hatori-san." Kohana said as she followed him back, watching Shigure in the distance.
'Akito, how could you! I know you control this family, but this time you've gone too far! Shigure thought. 'Picking out who we marry! What a pathetic excuse to keep us in line!'
"Wow, gym class was kind of tiring today." Tohru said as she walked into the house and took her shoes off and looked to see Shigure's there as well. "Oh, Shigure-san's home!"
"Maybe we can see what Akito wanted from him." Kyo said as he, Tohru, and Yuki walked into the kitchen to get a drink. They then all went into the living room, where they found Shigure. But he wasn't alone.
"Hello Shigure-san!" Tohru said as she, Yuki, and Kyo sat down at the table.
"Shigure, would you like to introduce us to your friend?" Yuki said.
"Oh, yeah..." Shigure said, pretending to be happy about this whole thing. "This is Sohma Kohana, my fiancee."
Everyone let out an audiable gasp around the table...And that's when Tohru felt a pang of jealousy and pain hit her heart.
End of chap 1! Kinda a crappy place to leave off, but it's one in the morning and I have to go to work tomorrow. Bummer...Anyways, please let me know how you like it! It's my first Shiru ficcie, so I wanna try my hardest on it!