Disclaimer: I do not own Fruits Basket, Natsuki Takaya does. If I did…

Ages: Hatori: 18 years old, Shigure: 18 years old, Ayame: 18 years old, Kureno: 17 years old

Ritsu: 12 years old, Akito: 10 years old, Kagura: 9 years old, Rin: 8 years old, Yuki: 7 years old

Kyo: 7 years old, Momiji: 6 years old, Hatsuharu: 6 years old, Kisa: 3 years old, Hiro: 2 years old


The Sohma summer Camp chronicles, Chapter 2: When Butterflies Become Butter

Hatori's point of view

Yesterday had been a rather odd and stressing day for me, but I hope today will be better one. Of course, even I can't try to believe such a lie. So, let the hell begin…

"I'm HUNGRY!" Kyo screamed angrily.

"WAHHHH, Kyo's scaring me!" Momiji cried.

" Shut up, you little grape jelly!" Rin shouted, steaming. At this, Hiro and Kisa began to cry due to being woken up by the riled screams.

" Ugh, you loud little children woke me up from my beauty sleep!" Ayame sniffed.

"Don't worry Aaya your beauty is still as unfathomable as before! The sun rises in your honor~!" Shigure assured 'him' with hearts in the eyes. Idiots.

"UGH, YOU STUPID LITTLE FAGS! YOU THINK I WANT TO' WAKE UP TO THIS IN THE MORNING? WELL MY KNIVES WILL SHO-" Akito bellowed in a rage.

"Ahem!" I interrupted, irritated with all the commotion.

"Ugh, the stupid monkey wouldn't stop talking in his sleep and kept waking me up!" Kagura whined.

"I'M SO SORRY FOR MY LOUDNESS AND DISTURBANCE! I DON"T DESERVE TO LIVE!" Ritsu screamed in agonized apology. I sighed thinking about what to do for breakfast as Kureno comforted Kisa and Hiro. Yuki finally waking up was glaring at the ceiling as Momiji began poking Hatsuharu.

"OWW!" Momiji cried, "HARU BIT ME! WAHH!"

"Stupid bunny, lucky Ayame hasn't swallowed you yet like a real snake would a bunny!' Haru retorted. Yawning I stood up.

"Momiji maybe you shouldn't poke him next time?" Hatori replied to the mess giving the famous parental look, we all know too well. Momiji nodded already forgetting the incident. Looking around the room, he spotted the kitchen. The 'Sohma Camp House' was a huge log cabin; one room was full of bunk beds for sleeping;a dining room; kitchen; four bathrooms; and a party/sitting room.

"Alright everyone, please go get dressed and then go sit at the table for breakfast." I ordered.

"Only if Ayame will help me!" Shigure cried getting a reply of "Don't worry my prince, I'll always be there for your every need~!" Whacking them both in the head as I passed by, I proceeded to grab Hiro and Kisa, and dress them as they were too small to do it themselves. The girls went into another room to get dressed, as I hoped I could trust them, and the boys began to get dressed.

" Where's the rat, is he to shy to get dressed with us!" Kyo snickered. Yuki was indeed to shy as he was currently hiding behind one of the beds quietly and quickly, but neatly dressing himself. Yuki didn't reply. Once that was finished everyone walked – more like immaturely raced – to the table, Kureno and I headed to the kitchen to see what we could find for breakfast.

At the table

"I got there first!" Haru yelled.

"No, I did!" Kyo shouted.

"No, it was me actually." Yuki said thoughtfully, but still glaring at the 'cat'.

"If MY Kyo said it was he, then IT WAS KYO!" Kagura bellowed in the defense of her 'beloved'.

"RAWR! I AM NOT 'YOUR KYO'!" Kyo shouted outraged.

"Rawr means I love you in dinosaur!" Kagura squealed jumping upon Kyo and hugging him.

"AHH!" he hollered. During these times, Ayame and Shigure should probably be breaking up the fights, but being them, they didn't. Instead they were, well, you know them.

"Oh Ayame~!" Shigure sang.

"My dearest Shigure your hair looks so silky and beautiful!" Ayame replied leaning in. There faces were inches apart as Ayame began running his fingers through Shigure's 'silky' hair pulling him closer.

"Oh My ME! YOU GUYS ARE SUCH CLUCKING GAYS!" Akito bellowed annoyed and disgusted.

"No, no, dear, Kureno goes cluck – he is the rooster!" Ayame replied.

"Jealous?" Shigure questioned raising his eyebrows playfully. "You could join if you want-"

"NO WAY IN HELL!" Akito replied in appalled annoyance.

"Ooh, Akito said a bad word!" Momiji pointed out.

"Ooh, Akito said a bad word" Akito imitated, "I am your GOD! I'll say what I want!"

Kisa and Hiro just stared at 'him' with blank looks.

"I'm atheist." Rin said in a cold, mocking voice.

"Atheist my a-" Akito was about to retort only to be cut off by Kureno walking back in and clearing his throat.

"We'll be having a fruit salad for breakfast until we can get better food." He informed them. Kureno set down a bowl in front of each of them as Hatori came out with a giant bowl of assorted fruit. He served everyone fruit into their bowls and then sat down and began to eat.

"I don't like watermelon…" Kagura said, unsure of herself.

"I'm so sorry you don't like watermelon!" Ritsu shouted…LOUDLY.

"Give it to Hatori I'm sure he loves watermelon." Rin snickered.

"It's not nice to make fun of someone's zodiac form, Rin." Hatori told her, along with the famous parents look, but also annoyed that they had once again made fun of his sea horse form.

"Ow, Kyo threw a grape at me!" Momiji whined.

"Shut up, stupid brat!" Kyo snickered.

"Kyo said stupid…" Hiro tattled while munching on an orange slice.

"AHHH!" Kagura shrieked, "Akito has a BIG KNIFE!"

"AKITO!" I bellowed, for indeed Akito was holding an extremely sharp machete over an apple slice.

"What? The apple wasn't sliced thin enough!" She defended with a sprinkle of insanity.

"Please put it away and let me cut it for you." I demanded. Great it's only morning and I'm already exhausted,

"But I wanted to use it to kill the rat afterwards!" Akito whined as Yuki sunk lower into his chair intimidated.

"Everyone finish there breakfast and well go hiking." I said hoping to speed up the eating, which succeeded. Everyone was soon tying their shoes and getting ready.

"Shigure do you have the map?" I asked while tying Kisa and Hiro's shoes. Then again, could I trust Shigure with the map?

"Okay out we go." I said. "There are a few rules that we must follow in order to stay together. One: Everyone stay with the group and follow me. Two: If you need to stop or you get hurt tell us. Three: Be nice to each other and keep hands and feet to yourself."

I knew the last one would be a fail, actually, all of them probably were, but it was worth a try. And so we were hiking, let the complaining begin.

"AHHHHH!" Kagura screamed. ""There's a BUG on my ARM!"

"Don't worry princess, it only wants to DRINK YOUR BLOOD!" Shigure screamed immaturely, causing several other children to scream.

"That's not entirely true." I said glaring at him. So the walk through the peaceful forest continued. For about five minutes there were only small conversations when…

"STUPID RAT, YOU PUSHED ME!" Kyo screamed angrily.

"I did not you fell over that rock stupid cat." Yuki defended simply.

" I DID NOT!" Kyo yelled, kicking Yuki who blocked and proceeded to punch Kyo, sending the orange-haired boy a few feet up the trail.

"Yuki!" I scolded.

"It was his own fault." Was the only reply I was provided with, so I just sighed, Yuki was of course correct. I sighed as we caught up to Kyo and I put a band-aid on the few scrapes he had received.

" Ha, ha, ha!" Akito laughed, "Look at the warm blood seeping from the idiotic cats arm! So salty and painful!" She continued to laugh.

"Ahem." I cleared my throat in objection to her laughter, but she just snickered. So we continued walking until the famous child's statement was made.

"I'm tired!" Momiji complained.

"I have to go to the bathroom!" Hatsuharu also complained.

"I'm so sorry you're tired and have to go to the bathroom! I don't deserve to live!" Ritsu bellowed, I groaned.

"Okay we'll stop at that meadow up ahead and rest there, you can go to the bathroom there, Hatsuharu. " I stated in answer to there complaints. I was also a bit tired from carrying Hiro on my back and was sure Kureno was also for he carried Kisa. Once there Momiji flopped down and laid there like he was dead. This of course caused Akito to poke him. Momiji bit him. Oh no...

"AGH! YOU STUPID LITTLE BUNNY! I SHOULD SKIN YOU ALIVE FOR THAT! YOU DO NOT BITE YOUR GOD! YOU MOTHER F-" Akito was outraged as Momiji cowered against a tree. Shigure and I were about to jump in when a butterfly landed on her T-shirt and she abruptly stopped.

"WHAT THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOUR DOING? STUPID BUTTERFLY!" Akito bellowed picking up a rock and smashing the butterfly, completely ignoring the pain. "AHA HA! I AM YOUR GOD, FEAR ME BUTTERFLY! DARE DEFY ME AND BECOME BUTTER! HAHAHAH!" Akito continued like a maniac.

"Rest over let's continue to the spring and then we'll go back home." This hike did not seem to be tiring her out as much as I had hoped. Sigh.