"Secrets?"
By: Running to my Heart
Disclaimer: I do not own Fruits Basket or any of it's characters. Any characters that appear that are not Furuba-y are my own creation! -mwah- have fun!
It was the day before summer vacation for the students, and everyone was eagerly awaiting the final bell. As it rang, a mass exodus formed of students and teachers trying to leave.
"Come, Miss Honda, we'll miss our ride," beckoned Yuki.
"I know," replied Tohru, "I'm just going to miss school. All the fun we had." She sighed a little sadly.
"I understand," Yuki sympathized, "but it's not the end of the world! I have a surprise for you, come here!"
"Oh, Yuki!" Tohru gushed, "You didn't have to get me anything!" As they walked to the parking lot, Tohru day-dreamed of a summer spent taking care of the Sohmas. She was abruptly shaken out of her day-dream by the appearance of quite a few familiar faces.
"Tohru!," Ayame exclaimed, "We've simply got to get you out of these drab, school-girl outfits."
"Sissy!" Kisa yelled, taking Tohru's breath away with a loving hug.
"Hey," was all that Hatsuharu volunteered.
"Tohru!" Momiji said, bouncing around like his zodiac animal, "Are you coming to work tomorrow?" All of this happened in quick succession, and Tohru tried to pay attention to everyone, for even more of the Sohmas climbed out of the limo they'd bought, but it was an impossible task. Last, but most definitely not least in Tohru's mind, appeared Kyo.
"SHUT UP!" Kyo yelled, "Why don't you give her a damn minute to catch her breath?!"
"It's ok Kyo," Tohru said, "I'm just so happy to see everyone!"
"Well, my beautiful, little flower," Shigure chirped, "there are more surprises in store for you! We've decided to give you the whole week off-starting tonight!"
"Oh no!" Tohru exclaimed, "I couldn't possibly take a whole week off! Who would cook and clean for you three? Who would look out for Kisa and Hiro? How am I going to get anything done if I start off the summer with a vacation?!" This was all said at an ever increasing speed as she did one of those anime spiraly things (gomen! Had to throw that in there!).
"Don't worry your pretty little head," Shigure said in that mock comforting voice that was always just a tad bit creepy, "we'll have Ayame and Momiji taking care of us!"
Tohru looked at the two men, for Momiji was a man now, and asked, "Etto…. Do either of you know how to cook or clean?" At this, the two looked at each other with puzzled faces, shrugged, then turned to Tohru.
"Not really," said Momiji.
"But we will not fail you!" exclaimed Ayame. Everyone, including Tohru, sweat dropped at this.
"Well," she giggled, "at least they're enthusiastic!"
"Come on!" Kyo yelled from the car door, "I'm hungry!"
"Ok!" said Tohru, happily skipping to the car. From the school, they went to a restaurant, owned by Sohmas of course, that was luxuriant to the extreme. As they entered, Kyo and Yuki began arguing, in ever louder voices, about who would sit next to Tohru. Unfortunately for them, whilst they argued, Momiji, Ayame, Shigure, and the whole rest of the gang surrounded her, leaving them sitting next to each other. At the end of the scrumptious banquet, the pack of Sohmas, plus Tohru, piled into the limo and began dropping everyone off at their homes. Finally, it was just Tohru, Kyo, Yuki, Hatori, and strangely, Kisa and Hiro.
"Why aren't you t..t…t.two going home?" Tohru asked, yawning in the middle of her question.
"We're coming with you to the resort, Sissy!" Kisa explained.
"RESORT!" Tohru exclaimed, jolted into wakefulness by the realization that the Sohmas were once again treating her to something she didn't deserve.
"Hush," Hatori ordered, "or you'll wake the two idiots over there (for once he wasn't referring to 'Gure and Aya) and I really do not want to listen to their arguing anymore tonight."
"But why a resort?" Tohru asked in a hushed voice.
"They felt you deserved it," Hatori said, pointing to the two boys who, even in sleep, were as far away from each other, but still as close to Tohru, as they could manage.
"I wonder why…" Tohru mumbled, falling to sleep before even finishing her question. Hatori, across the limo from the children, was wondering the same thing. He knew the boys wanted to win Tohru's favor, but he wondered if maybe one or both of them had an ulterior motive in trying to break the curse. Yuki so admired her courage, it was a wonder he hadn't started a Tohru Fan Club. And Hatori didn't even need sight to see that Kyo was just head over heels in love with her. What puzzled him is why they would risk her and their own livelihoods, just for a chance to break the curse. What was an even greater mystery was why Akito had allowed them on this trip. Maybe somewhere in the back of her mind, she too hoped that the curse would be broken, that she wouldn't have to die an early and painful death. Yes, Hatori knew Akito's only remaining secret. He also knew the penalty if he revealed it. Still… it would be interesting to see what the Honda girl would do if she knew. If she knew the whole truth.
Please review! This is my first story so... constructive criticism is welcome and no flaming please!
