(A/N) Hey! This is my first fruits basket fic, so please be nice. No flames as they will only be used to help with my already dreadful cooking! Just kidding, my cooking isn't that bad but I can name a few who are better at burning things then they are at cooking them. Feel free to read my other stuff co-written with Evil Llama Pjamas!
The day started out as any other and Tohru Honda awoke early to make the household breakfast, but little was she aware of what would await her down stairs. Walking into the living room on her way to the kitchen she started to ponder what she would make everyone for breakfast, she wanted it to be special because she was leaving in a few days to visit her grandpa in the country. Turning on the light she heard a moan, so naturally she spun around to find the source only to she none other then the head of the Sohma family, Akito lying on the floor as if he'd been asleep.
"Oh my goodness, Akito! I'm so sorry! Were you sleeping? I'll leave and make breakfast later." Getting up to leave Akito simply said: "It's fine. I wasn't asleep; I don't sleep much these days. Go ahead and make breakfast."
"Okay… would you like some breakfast too?" she asked giving him a polite smile.
Akito nodded in response and started to get up and get ready. Tohru hurriedly went around making breakfast and by the time she had dished it up everyone was emerging from the stairs, first the high school prince Yuki, then Kyo; the Sohma who had been training on a mountain top for 4 months, and finally Shigure Sohma; an author and the owner of the house.
Yuki eyes went wider then saucepans when he saw Akito sitting at the table before he turned and ran up to his room without saying a word, Kyo on the other hand saw him and growled under his breathe before sitting down. There was no way he was going to let something like his distain for Akito, stop him from eating. Besides, he didn't have any dinner the night before.
"Tohru? Why did Yuki almost run me over like a runaway train?" asked Shigure in his usual sing song voice.
"Do you have to ask?" she replied pointing at Akito.
"Oh yeah, I forgot Akito was here."
"Shigure, I'm heartbroken. You forgot about me?" asked Akito in his normal dangerously smooth voice.
"Never, but I do fear that I forgot to tell the children."
"That's all right Shigure. The only one who appears to have a problem with it is Yuki." interrupted Tohru happily. "I'll go take some food up to him and Shigure, next time we have an unexpected guest, let me know so I don't wake them up."
Tohru went up the stairs with a tray of food for the Sohma who was hiding from his demons, or in other words, for Yuki who was hiding in his room from Akito. Gently knocking on the door she called out.
"Yuki? Yuki, are you okay?" opening the door she found him staring out the window into the forest that lay around the edge of the property. She walked in and over to his desk.
"What's he doing here?" he asked in a bitter and yet fearful voice.
"I don't know. I didn't get a chance to ask, because I came up here with some food for you so you don't go hungry." Tohru replied whilst setting the tray down.
Yuki walked over to her, "You really are to kind Miss Honda."
"Thank-you, I really must be going down stairs to see that everyone else got enough to eat. Don't be afraid to call if you need anything, okay?"
Yuki nodded and sat down to eat.
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"Shigure, you didn't tell any of them?"
Tohru recognised this voice, it was Akito. But what did he mean? What had they not been told?
"No., because if they knew, then all hell would have broken loose and my home gets destroyed enough as it is. And besides, they were all sound asleep." Shigure responded.
Tohru didn't particularly care that Akito was there, but she knew that it would cause Yuki great pain and Kyo would exactly be happy either, so she had to do something about it.
"Are you going to tell Tohru?" It was Shigure again.
"Why would I tell her anything?" Akito worse was full of what seemed to be distain.
"Because she basically runs this household, in terms of housework and meals. And with keeping the secret, I believe she has earned to be allowed to know certain information such as this. Particularly if you will be staying for more then a few days, she should know why she is cooking, cleaning and washing up after another person in this household."
"Maybe… But I am head of the Sohma family and I alone carry the full burden of this curse so my word is final. I will think about what you say and I will observe this Tohru Honda and see if I deem her worthy to know this information or not, and if so, then I might just tell her a few more things too. But remember… I said maybe." Akito got up and left the room, Tohru had in fact already left to get ready for school.
(A/N) If you would like me to write more, then I want at least 2 reviews, it may not sound like much but all reviews are special and the nicer/funnier they are the happier I feel and the more I will write! Well, catch'ya later!
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Witch Tekamika