Morning came and the alarm went off around 6:30 which woke Tohru up like always. Tohru started to get her work clothes together and went into the bathroom to go take a shower. After of 10 minutes of washing, she went to get in her uniform and went downstairs to eat something quick then zoomed right out the door. 'Oh mom. Please let this job be perfect for me. Oh and please keep all the guys away from me cuz you know, I don't wanna be hurt ever again.' All Tohru could do was smile on her first day of work. "Maybe I should call Uo so she can visit the bar for lunch." Tohru started to smile a huge smile again when she started to think about that idea. Tohru dialed Uo's phone number and waited until after 3 rings, she finally answered.
"Yo, whats up!"
"Oh hey Uo!"
"Tohru, hey whats going on! Aren't you working today?"
"Yea, im on my way to work right now and I just cant wait! I'm just so excited."Tohru started to skip trying not to fall over from excitement. "I was wondering if you would like to join me for lunch at the bar that I am working at."
"Oh hell yeah Tohru!! I'll be there of coarse! But I have to go right about now. I met some really hot guy but I will talk to you later. Bye."
"Bye bye Uo." Tohru hung up her phone as she was approaching her new job.
Tohru walked right up to the bar looking around like she has never seen a bar before. "Um excuse me, but the bar is currently closed right now and will open up in another 2 hours." Tohru looked over and saw a mild aged women about as tall as Uo but with long brown hair looking at her.
"Oh but um, I got a job here as a new bar tender and a waitress. But where do I find my uniform and where do I put my stuff if you don't mind me asking." The tender just started at Tohru then gave her a small smile. "I'm so sorry for not introducing myself. My name is Minawa Minoshi and I am one of the assistant managers here. The boss is Shianta Tawa and she is a huge pain in the ass." Tohru just stood there tilting her head listening to Minawa talk. "But enough about that, go here through the bar area and in the back are the lockers where you can put your stuff and your uniform should be in there too." Minawa went back to wiping a shot glass and putting it back with the other glasses turned upside down. "Well thank you so much Minawa! I am happy to meet you and I hope that we could be friends. Well I gotta go and I will talk to you later." Tohru smiled back and walked through the bar area into the locker room.
'Oh mom, I am so excited for this job so much! But which locker is mine now.' Tohru passed 15 lockers till she saw her name 'Tohru Honda' written on a tall blue locker. She carefully opened the locker and saw a brand new uniform hanging up with a mirror in the back. Tohru took the uniform and placed her purse in there. Tohru skipped happily towards the bathroom and started to change into her uniform. Tohru looked in the mirror observing herself in her new clothes. The uniform consisted of a pair of black boots that zipped up all the way a little bit above her knees, short black shorts, and a red sleeveless top that showed half of her stomach. 'Well I hope you are not angry with me about what I have to wear mom but it is the only way to earn money this way.' Tohru actually kinda liked how the uniform looked and went out of the bathroom to the bar.
"So Minawa, what do you want me to do right now?" Tohru asked trying to be as patient as ever.
"Right now Tohru, but first you can turn on the sign to let people know that we are open." Minawa glared at the glasses anxious to get a break from the job.
"All righty then." Tohru walked over towards the window and turned on the sign and came back with a rag already wiping the tables off.
"Wow Tohru, you all ready know what to do. Now we just have to wait for people to come in and today, you can work as a waitress."
"Ok that would be great then!" Tohru went back to her job cleaning as much as she can before people came in. The other waitresses started to shoot deadly stares of jealousy at Tohru.
"Yo Akito, the bar is probably opened right about now," said a boy with white and black hair pulling on his biker gloves. "Yeah yeah yeah I know Haru. I'm just trying to fix my motorcycle up for a change. Where is Kyo at since he always disappears now?" Haru just looked at the blacked haired 21 year old like he was crazy or something. "Well you know how lonely that boy is. Since we are parked at the beach, he is out walking along it to cure his loneliness. I actually feel bad for him for a change." Haru looked away and started to gaze at his girlfriend 'Rin' sitting on a rock in her biker outfit with her long hair loosely hanging. "Haru, why don't you go on and fetch Kyo before he wanders off to far in his world of loneliness." Haru nodded and went towards the beach looking for his biker friend.
A tall orange haired 19 year old boy with auburn colored eyes wandered the sides of the beach. His name was Kyo Sohma who was dressed up in leather biker material. "My life is a living hell. My father was right, I should've committed suicide. Everyone that I start to love, they either end up hurt or commit suicide like my mother did because of me. She never wanted me ever. My father blamed me and now he abandoned me with full of hatred. I just never want to love anyone anymore for as long as I live." Kyo stopped walking and put his head in his hands and started to tear up. Kyo stood there for five minutes until he heard Haru running up towards him.
"Hey Kyo, come on and lets go riding. We can go that new bar for lunch today to cheer yourself up. What do ya think?!" Haru kept on elbowing Kyo till he answered.
"Sure why not. I need to do something bad and that damn Akito is starting to piss me off big time with his wants and needs. I just wanna kick his ass for once." Kyo started to grin and popped his knuckles with excitement.
"You know that won't happen so lets go." Haru grabbed the orange haired boy's arm and started to pull him.
"Um Haru, how can you and Rin always be with each other without anything happening?"
"Well Kyo, we just don't think about that kind of stuff but heck I promise I will find a nice girl for you."
"That is not necessary Haru. I don't want to love another person again."
"Oh c'mon Kyo. Just this once and you will probably thank me for finding the perfect girl for you."
"All right, just to make you happy you dumbass, I will let you do it. But if anything happens, I will definitely kick your ass then!" Kyo and Haru both laughed hard and walked back towards Akito and Rin with the motorcycles.
Kyo couldn't get his father's voice out of his head 'it would be better if you just died'. The longer he thought about it, the faster he walked making Haru jog just to keep up. Trying to put the past behind him, Kyo started to fiddle with his jacket buttons and the lettering on his sleeve.
Akito noticed after cleaning his motorcycle that his little monster has returned back to him. "So, Kyo finally decides to join us now huh?" Akito looked at Rin grinning from ear to ear. "Yeah whatever. I just want Haru back to me that's all so don't pesture me right about now." Rin shot Akito and evil glare then looked away not wanting to look at him again. "Looks like someone got off on the wrong start today but oh well." Akito said while chuckling, "well it is about time you two showed up. Well c'mon, lets go grab a bite to eat at the new bar in town that is about 45 minutes away so lets go." Akito looked away and got on his motorcycle waiting to go. Kyo didn't bother to look at Akito but just put his helmet on and started to get positioned on his motorcycle.
Haru walked up to Rin giving her a quick kiss than got onto his bike. Rin followed Haru and sat behind him while putting on her helmet. Akito went ahead, the Haru and Rin, and Kyo trailed behind. All that was on Kyo's mind was how his parents were and not wanting to see a woman ever again.
"Hey Tohru! I told you that I would drop in for lunch to see ya! So how's you job going?" Uo was being seated by Tohru with a huge desire to eat. "Oh my gosh! Its already time for lunch!" Tohru started to flip out trying to look for a clock in the room. "Whoa calm down Tohru; just sit me down at the bar so I can talk to ya." Uo kinda seated herself at the bar sitting in these tall bar stools. The bar was very long with TVs on the ceiling showing football or some recordings of baseball that a group of middle aged guys liked. Uo was seated to where she could see the people entering the bar.
"So Tohru, I like the outfit that you gotta wear. It suits you, I mean; you always act so innocent around people that you are the type of person that wouldn't wear that at all." Uo looked up trying to avoid the gaze from Tohru.
"Yeah I know that. I actually love this uniform to much. But the bad part was that, it is kinda revealing don't you think", said Tohru while handing Uo a mixed drink.
"But that is the whole point at a bar, trying to get guys' attention in here. That's why most men come here for god sake." Uo chugged her drink and slammed the glass on the bar table.
"So Akito, what do ya think of this place?" Haru walked right up to the bar doors after he parked his bike. 'Hmmmm….. It seems that everyone is showing a bit of excitement all except for Kyo of course. Well now that is going to change if he is going to be with me.' Haru thought about how to get Kyo to have a good time while waiting for the rest of the gang at the front of the bar.
"So Tohru, I bet the next guy that walks through that door would be perfect for you!" Uo said glancing at Tohru's goofy smile while drinking another bottle of beer.
"Uo, please stop that. I will never see another guy till the day I die. Besides, my mother's memories are more important than some guy's. One chance in my book is way too many and all of my chances are all up. So thanks Uo for caring for me all the time but I think it would be better if I just stick with myself for now." Tohru shot Uo another smile which made Uo smile back at her. Tohru went back to cleaning glasses and setting them back on the shelf. Uo looked down at her glass sad and worried for Tohru. 'I don't know why Tohru won't give herself another chance at anything. I'm sorry to say this Kyoko but, Tohru can't go anywhere in life if she is always so worried for you when ever you are already in a happy place right now. I'm sorry Tohru but I am going to find the perfect guy for you because I can tell from the look in your eyes that you are depressed and I don't want my best friend to be like that. So let the games begin.' With her thought, Uo gave herself a big grin and stared at the door waiting to see that next guy come through the door that can change Tohru.
After watching the door for 15 minutes, a group of four comes through the door. The first to enter was a tall slender biker with bright orange hair and amber color eyes. The next person to walk through the door was a guy with pure black hair but was a little shorter than the orange haired guy. This guy looked more creeper than any other guy Uo has ever seen. Than there was a couple that walked through the doors. A guy with white hair and the roots of his hair were black who had his arm around a tall woman with long black hair. Her eyes could stare you down stone cold if you got on her last nerve.
"Hey Haru, over here!!" Uo got up from her barstool and waved her hands at the group. The white haired guy looked over at Uo and dragged the gang towards her.
"Hey Uo, what's going on?! I didn't know you work her?"
"Naw I don't work here, my friend does. What brings you here?" Uo sat back down also trying to look for Tohru who vanished through thin air.
"Taking a break and I heard this place was opening up so you know how we are about going to bars and stuff." Haru looked around observing the place.
"Sorry to interrupt people but who is she Haru?" Rin crossed her arms and stared at Uo.
"Yea Haru, who is this lovely lady?" Akito grabbed Uo's hand and gave her a gentle kiss on the hand.
"Yea I think introductions would be nice right about now. Well my name is Uo and I have known Haru for 13 years since childhood. I don't work here but right now I'm getting lunch from one of my friends who isn't here I guess. May I ask who you are?" Uo glanced over at the other three people but of course the orange headed guy didn't show any interest in their conversation.
"Well it seems we have already met my lovely lady. My name is Akito Sohma and I too am the leader of my family." Uo snatched her hand away from Akito and bowed to him instead.
"Nice to meet you and you are," Uo pointed to the woman that Haru had his arm around. "My name is Rin Sohma and I am dating Haru if you mind so lay off." Rin wrapped her arms around Haru's neck and grinned back at Uo. "What makes you think that I am interested in Haru. I'm dating Kureno Sohma if you don't mind," Uo shot an anger glance right back at Rin.
"Oh Haru, who might that be if you don't mind me asking who's the other guy who looks very lonesome?"
Haru looked over to the orange head and looked right over to Uo. They all finally sat down at the bar looking at the menus while Haru was talking to Uo. "Well, the orange head is named Kyo Sohma. They call him either the Tom Cat or the Black Cat. The Tom Cat comes from his hair looking like a tom cat and cats are kinda attracted to him. The Black Cat comes from all the bad luck he always gets all the time. When he was young, he was a tough boy. He had no parents when he turned 7 years old. His mother died from a suicidal attempt of not wanting to look at Kyo. His father abandoned him because of his wife's death was because of Kyo, so he left him all alone. Since then, Akito summoned Kazuma Sohma to take care of Kyo. My other cousin, Yuki Sohma, him and Kyo grew up hating each other since they were born. They fought constantly, Yuki starting to mess with Kyo's mind. It was total madness; Yuki transformed Kyo into a cold hearted person, not wanting to ever be loved. Since then till now, he doesn't know what love is or what it's like so I'm trying to warm his heart a little by looking for someone for him."
Tohru heard everything Uo and Haru were talking about and she felt really bad about Kyo. Tohru has been fixing the glasses under the counter hearing everything that was going on. She waited for a couple more minutes and finally she stood back up.
"Oh Tohru, where have you been? I have some people that you should meet!"
"Sorry Uo, I had to clean a little bit and put more glasses on the shelves." Tohru just flashed Uo another one of her goofy smiles like always.
"Well this guy sitting beside me is an old friend of mine, his name is Hatsuharu Sohma. But we just call him Haru for short."
Tohru held out her name and shook Haru's hand and smiled again. "Well it is a pleasure to meet you Ms. Honda. I hope that we can be very good friends."
"Oh no no no, the pleasure is all mine and I would to be your friend!"
"The girl sitting beside Haru is Rin Sohma and they are boyfriend and girlfriend," said Uo while pointing to the long black haired young woman.
Like before, Tohru reached over the bar and shook Rin's hand. "It's very nice to meet you Rin! I hope that we can be friends too!" Rin just looked away like she didn't care what Tohru just said to her.
"Oh and the man sitting next to Rin is Akito Sohma who is head of the Sohma family."
"Nice to meet you Ms. Tohru," said Akito while shaking Tohru's hand and giving her a fake smile. "Oh and nice to meet you too." Tohru didn't like the feeling of this guy at all.
"Hey Tohru, there is also one more person that you shall meet too. He is right beside Akito and he's Kyo Sohma. He usually doesn't like all the attention and he's a loner too." After saying that, Uo bumped Tohru's elbow and gave her a smile that looked like she was up to something again. Tohru went over to Kyo and tried to shake his hand but he simply ignored her like any other person. "Nice to meet you Ky…." "Look, I don't want you to be talking to me and I sure as hell don't wanna shake your damn hand. So just leave me alone." Kyo basically yelled at her making Tohru just stand completely still. She drew her hand back and turned her back to people she greeted. "Well, I'll talk to you later Uo. But I have a lot of work I gotta do in the back so another bar tender will tend you. It was very nice to me you and I hope that we see each other again soon." With saying that, Tohru went to the back and started to tear up. No one has ever talked to her like that.
Kyo did feel bad for what he said to the poor girl. But he couldn't help it if he has such a cold heart. Nothing can ever help him so he doesn't want any sympathy from a girl either. "Yo, I'm leaving. I'll leave my bike so one of yall can ride it. I'll just walk home." With that, Kyo threw his keys on the table, got up, and left the bar. For some reason he never felt this feeling before but he knew that there was no way to fix it either.
"I wonder what got with Kyo." Haru looked at Uo then at Akito.
"Well, he probably felt bad what he said to Tohru so maybe that could be it. I know he saw the tears well up in her eyes which made him feel guilty," said Uo while looking at the rest of her friends.
Akito started to laugh like a little kid. "Ha you think that hideous monster feels bad, he's as heartless as any man can be. So I would think twice about you said woman."
"Well I don't know Akito," Haru started sticking up for Kyo. "Its not Kyo's fault that he has no heart. You never can tell what that boy thinks now these days." Haru just stared long and hard at a glass of whiskey, trying to ignore Akito's harsh words.