Authors note: I had fun with this chapter! I do not own Fruits Basket or any of it's characters. sob
Reunion
Chapter 1: VisitYuki Sohma sat at his desk in his room. Unable to concentrate, he stood and gazed out the window. Soon giving up, he went downstairs. He was headed for his secret base, but a delicious aroma caught his attention. It brought him to the kitchen, where Tohru was cooking with the stove. Her hips were swaying to a slow beat as she stirred liquid in her pot. Sensing a presence, she turned in Yuki's direction.
"Yuki! Lunch isn't ready yet but there's some onigiri in the fridge if you're hungry." She said with a smile. Yuki lowered his gaze, letting his silver hair cover his slight blush. He didn't mean to stare.
"No thanks. Your delicious cooking's fragrance is what caught my attention." He tried to smile, but he thought it came out wrong. She blushed delicately at his flattering comment.
"Um…I'd better get back to work." She said, a blush still on her face. She turned back to her pot on the stove.
Yuki nodded curtly and turned to the paper doorway. He started to walk towards it not wanting to run into Shigure or Kyo.
"Yuukii!!" A certain someone's singing voice rang out.
"Speak of the devil." Yuki muttered under his breath. Several words crossed his mind, none were appropriate.
Reluctantly, he turned around to face Shigure. A grin was slapped on Shigure's face like a child's on Christmas morning.
"Someone's here to see you!!" Shigure said. Yuki's eyes widened in fear.
He couldn't be here already! Yuki thought in alarm. "Who?!" He asked through clenched teeth.
"Why, little brother, have you forgotten me!!" Ayame's head was poking out the door Shigure had walked through just moments ago.
"Unfortunately not." Yuki growled. His eyes were alight with a hidden fire.
"Ayame-san! Welcome!" Tohru exclaimed. She had finished in the kitchen and had come to investigate the commotion. She was delighted to find Yuki's older brother had come to visit.
Ayame's amber eyes glinted briefly with greed. Yuki grasped the hem of his shirt (ironically, it was the only clean shirt he had and was a gift from Ayame) to keep from punching his older brother. His purple eyes glowed even brighter with anger. Ayame was oblivious to Yuki's death glare.
"Ah! Tohru, how wonderful you look! I just want to give you a big hug!" Ayame cooed gleefully.
These simple statements made Yuki snap. Fists raised, he rushed towards his older brother. However, Yuki did not get to touch Ayame; Kyo had beaten him to it.
While Shigure was gaping at the knocked out snake, Tohru disappeared into the kitchen and came out with a tea tray. She set it on the table.
"It's fresh. I made it not long ago. Lunch is ready too. I tried something new." Tohru flashed a glance at Yuki and looked away just as quick. He saw her look his way out of the corner of his eye.
After everyone was seated (except for Ayame), Tohru brought out a dish of noodles slathered with a tomato sauce. It smelled good and Yuki recognized it as the mysterious meal she was cooking. She smiled apologetically at the crowd around the table. Kyo grimaced slightly, but not enough to let Tohru see. Apparently, he had spotted leeks and miso dotting the top.
"I've decided to try an Italian dish. Spaghetti!" Tohru set the plate down in the center of the table. Kyo scooted away just a bit.
Yuki and Shigure put a bit on their plates. Using the usual chopsticks, Yuki put a few strands of noodles in his mouth and swallowed. The taste was indescribable! He wanted to savor the taste. He quickly shoved more in his mouth. Noodles were pouring out of his mouth
as he tried to shove more in. He remembered his audience. Yuki swallowed noisily as he looked up at Kyo, Shigure, and Tohru's staring faces. He looked down to avoid their gazes.
"It's really good." He muttered, just loud enough for them to hear. Suddenly, Shigure and Kyo burst out laughing.
"We should have got a picture!!" Shigure guffawed. Kyo was laughing too hard to speak. Tohru walked into the kitchen and brought out a damp rag. She handed it to him silently before taking her seat. He wiped off his face but must have missed a spot because Tohru sighed and kneeled in front of him. Gently, she dabbed at his nose. He had to try very hard not to wrap his arms around her frail waist.
"Thank you, Miss Honda." Yuki muttered under his breath.
"No problem, Yuki-kun." She smiled.
Yuki could hear the others laughing in the background. He was annoyed. He stood grabbing Kyo's chopsticks. Using the chopsticks, he grabbed a couple of noodles, making sure there was plenty of leeks on them, shoved them into Kyo's open mouth. Kyo fell over backwards from distaste, trying to get the leeks out of his mouth. Yuki looked in Shigure's direction with a "you're next" look in his eyes, but the dog was gone.
Meanwhile, Ayame was gaining consciousness. He remembered the situation and suddenly sat up, pushing himself off the floor. Standing upright, he took in his surroundings. It was Shigure's living room.
"Yuki?" Ayame called. Yuki was why he came on a short notice. Ayame needed to talk to him.
"Ayame! I forgot about you!" That was Yuki. Ayame could recognize the teasing tone in his voice.
"Yuki, I need to talk to you…alone, please." Ayame said. His cheerful tone was gone.
Yuki glowered at his older brother. He whipped around and motioned for Ayame to follow. He led the way to his room, not risking his secret base. When the door was shut, Yuki waited on his bed. Legs folded and arms crossed on his chest. Ayame sat on the end of his bed. Then he asked in a hurt tone:
"Why do you hate me?" Ayame didn't look up. Yuki was taken aback. He loosened up from his tense position and for some strange reason, spilled his heart out to him. Yuki answered in a shallow voice:
"You left me. I was dying in that horrible, black room and you blocked me out." Yuki's eyes welled up at the memory.
"I had other…things to take care of. Understand that. I really thought you were going to die. It would hurt too much to get close to you. So, I clinged to something else. I really am sorry." Ayame's eyes lifted to meet Yuki's. They were filled with tears. "Could you ever forgive me?"
"Y-yes." Yuki's throat was tight and choked up. Ayame's arms opened up for a hug and Yuki, despite his efforts, jumped into his arms and let the tears spill over.
The brothers sat there for many minutes. Eventually, they broke apart. Ayame lovingly wiped Yuki's tear-streaked face.
"Guess what? I've met a girl that you might be interested in! She's excited to meet you." Ayame announced. Yuki groaned, it was probably another fan girl who convinced his brother to track him down. "I'll bring her next Saturday. Look nice!" With that, he left.
Yuki lie down on his bed and quickly fell deep into a nightmare meeting with the mystery girl.
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Yuima
Kia
Yume
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