Back again. Here's chapter TWO. Of course I do not own Fruits Basket, only the characters that I made for this story.
Chapter TWO: The Family's Meet
The next day, instead of going to the Masada's, Tohru, Yuki, and Kyo went to town for some new clothes for the summer. Some of their clothes had either gotten too big, small, or were getting old so they decided to go shopping with whatever money they had. All three of them stood in the middle of clothes racks looking for something that suited them. The cart only held a couple of items, but not a whole lot.
While looking for clothes, Tohru noticed someone across from her sliding the clothes one by one looking through them. Walking over, Tohru smiled figuring out who it was.
"Kisarai!" she exclaimed surprised. Kisarai was wearing regular clothes like any other person. She wore a flowing brown skirt with a black blouse. It was then that Tohru was a little worried.
Should Kisarai be out in… her condition? Though, she seemed like the type of person who does whatever she wants despite what others may think or suggest.
"Ah! Tohru, it's nice to see you again," Kisarai greeted. Behind her Shirezu and Rina stood looking up at Tohru.
"Hi Shirezu. Are you Rina?" The little girl nodded shly as she inched herself a little more behind Kisarai's leg so she couldn't be seen. Tohru flashed them her famous smile that reassured Rina that she wasn't going to do anything. Rina and Shirezu couldn't help but smile back.
"Hi," they said in about perfect unison. By that time Kyo and Yuki were behind Tohru watching the three Masada's in front of them. Tohru looked over her shoulder.
"You know them?" Kyo asked. He put a hand on his waist waiting for an answer.
"Of course she would know them. Why would she be talking to them in the first place if she didn't," Yuki pointed out. Kyo's anger began to rise.
"Shut up you damn rat!" Rina and Shirezu flinched hearing how they began to start an argument.
"Well, if you were smart enough to know that, than I wouldn't have said it stupid cat," Yuki countered. Both Rina's and Shirezu's heads were cast down hearing them bicker.
"Please stop. There are kids around," Tohru asked. She did want them to stop but most of it was because Rina and Shirezu were also the cat and rat. The way they looked now was just sad.
Yuki and Kyo stared at Tohru than to the two kids beside Kisarai. Both of them quieted down and faced the opposite of each other after seeing their faces.
"Sorry, I didn't mean to start that up," Yuki apologized.
"Yeah, same here," Kyo agreed. Kisarai smiled a little nervously and a little strained.
"It's quite alright. Just please make sure you don't start up again," she said. Yuki and Kyo nodded as Tohru let out a breath.
"I think we should get going. It's about time to get home for their training." Kisarai patted Shirezu and Rina on the heads. "It was nice to see you again."
"It was nice to see you too," Tohru said with a smile.
"Let's go," Kisarai told Shirezu and Rina. As she led them out, Rina didn't see the little bar that protruded out from under the rack of clothes. As her foot dragged across it, she stumbled forward, right into Kyo. Because of seeing her fall, Kyo reacted to catching her.
It took him a moment after catching Rina against him that he should've gone poof already but…nothing happened. Kyo watched bewildered as Rina pushed herself away from him softly with a mumbled 'sorry'. Even then, when they began to walk off, he didn't- or couldn't- move an inch.
"I'm sorry about that. Rina, let's go." Kisarai led the two children away leaving Yuki and Kyo surprised and Tohru panicking on trying to find out an excuse.
Kyo stood there watching the three people walk away. His arms were still held out after Rina had pulled away.
"What… What just happened there?" He looked down at his arms than at the little girl. "That was a girl, right?"
"Yes… It was," Yuki replied just as surprised as Kyo was. Tohru put on a fake smile and laughed a little.
"Ha ha ha…. Why don't we go somewhere else now? There was a shop next to here that I wanted to see. Let's go." Tohru turned around and was just about to go when Yuki called to her.
"Miss Honda, who was that?" Tohru stopped where she was and looked over her shoulder nervously. This about exposed everything. There wasn't any excuse in the world to tell Kyo and Yuki who they were. It was too late anyway. It wasn't like how if they transformed she could just say that they went to the bathroom or she finally found her long lost pet. This was completely different scenario.
But Kisarai did say that she could tell her family and friends. She did trust Kyo and Yuki, and she knew that neither of them would say anything. So, would it be alright if she told them?
Without any other alternative, there in the store, she told them everything she knew about the Masada's, quiet enough so only Yuki and Kyo could hear her. She observed the emotions and reactions they got from the information relayed to them. Shock, happiness, sadness, many other types as well. Once she was done telling them what she knew, they stood there quiet and thinking.
"So, they're cursed?" Yuki said aloud. He wasn't asking anyone in particular, heck he didn't even say it as a question. Tohru nodded none the less as an answer of yes.
"I never thought there was another cursed family out there," Kyo said. Tohru shifted her feet and fiddled with her hands. Although she told them about the Masada's being cursed, she didn't really tell them everything. She didn't add in that Shirezu and Rina were the cat and rat or that Kirasai was the head of the family. Hopefully they wouldn't ask who they were. It would be bad enough because of their argument if she explained that that family's ideals and thoughts were a little different from theirs.
"We should invite them over to get to know them a bit. I don't think Akito would mind if we told someone about the curse when they're cursed with the same thing as well," Yuki reasoned. Even though he feared the God, he didn't think Akito would mind TOO much.
Tohru stared at Yuki wondering if what he said was what he wanted. Even Kyo waited for Yuki to suddenly take back what he said. But the look on Yuki's face told them his mind was made up.
"Or we can go to their estate. Kisarai told me that I was allowed to come again," Tohru told them.
"Should we bring the dog too?" Kyo asked. Tohru laughed worriedly as Yuki imagined what would happen.
"No, we'll just tell him that we're going to a friend's house," Yuki said.
"We should go tomorrow. It's getting late." Tohru said as they walked out of the store. Yuki and Kyo grunted in agreement as they walked back home, bags in hand. It seemed tomorrow was all planned out. Nothing else could go wrong. Right?
END! Wow. Not as long as the other one but it's a chapter. It's better than nothing. Not as good still…. Oh well. Here's a preview though!!
Chapter THREE Summary
"Tohru?" a familiar voice said. The door slid open showing someone that left the three speechless.
"What the hell are you doing here!?"
