Author's Note: Thanks for such positive feedback! It made me want to get this out, so here we go, the next chapter! Be prepared for quite a shock :)
Disclaimer: I don't own Sailor Moon or Fruits Basket, though I really wish I did!
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Opening the screen door Tohru began to greet, "Hello. How may I…" Before she was suddenly cut off by two warm bodies pouncing on her, pinning her bear hug and knocking the three of them to the floor.
Looking up Tohru, ignoring the growling, overprotective Sohma's and friends, could only giggle in happiness. Her friends were early!
"Hello. It's been quite a while, hasn't it…"
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"Hello. It's been quite a while, hasn't it, Alan, Anne?" Tohru questioned teasingly, part of her old self sneaking through. Looking up the two current brunettes shot her brilliant grins before standing up and helping her to her feet, only to once more be squished in a hug.
Leaning up Anne brushed a gentle kiss to Tohru's cheek before replying, "That it has! Yet when we heard the news about what happened we began the journey back. I don't think Alan's sat still since!" She joked, making her boyfriend/lover flush brilliantly before a smirk crossed his face.
Releasing Tohru from his grasp he bent down on one knee, taking her hand in his own, and placed a gentle kiss to the back of it, saying as he did so, "Alas, fair Princess, I admit it must be the sordid truth. Our love has kept me anxious for our next meeting and I just couldn't contain my excitement!" Alan declared dramatically, gaining a laugh form his two female companions and a playful cuff from his woman.
Rolling her eyes Tohru decided to play along, "Ah, but good sir, I must admit to the same feat, for I too have been unable to wait until this meeting. Our last parting was such sweet sorrow, yet the distance truly does, as the old adage say, make the heart grow fonder!" Suddenly several loud 'thunks' were heard as several members of the audience anime fell, including but not limited to, Arisa, Kyo, Yuki, and Shigure. At seeing them it snapped her attention back to the present time and, realizing what they must be thinking, started blushing about ten shades of red, trying but failing to get any words out.
Seeing her predicament Anne decided to step in and help the blushing girl out. "You know, you've gotten better! Last time you could barely string a proper sentence together, and not one quite so flowery!" She added admiringly. Alan nodded as he rose to his feet and placed a gentle kiss to Tohru's cheek before pulling his lady in to his arms from behind so they could still talk easily. "Yes, I remember when I tried to court you a while back. You had a hard time understanding what I was saying, let alone reply."
With a small giggle Tohru stated, "At that point I had not had the privilege to make the acquaintances of Ayame or Shigure Sohma." The two visitors raised their eyebrow in identical movements, turning to the group of fuming/ confused people.
"Well, I suppose our thanks are in order. She needed to learn how to respond to a courtship sentence. After all, with all the commotion here over with there will be quite a bit of that attempted. Oh yes, that reminds me," Anne began, turning sharp, piercing eyes to the girl. "Where. Is. That. Bastard!" She finished, practically growling.
"Umm, well, I don't know what you mean," Tohru began, beginning to refill peoples' teacups absentmindedly, trying not to meet anyone's gaze as she tried to distract herself.
"Serenity-Hime, you know exactly who they mean, and that is exactly what we want to know as well," purred a new voice from the doorway. Spinning around Tohru almost dropped the tea pot in shock.
Eyeing just how shaken Tohru was, Shigure, Yuki, and Hatori, who were the closest to her, leapt to their feet and pulled her in behind them. All around the room people stood, ready to protect the girl.
Several chuckles met their protective actions, drawing the room's attention to the newcomers, whose numbers had just risen again, now reaching the number of five.
"Oh, did we forget to mention that the way we found out about what happened was when we were floating passing by a certain newly reformed place and thought it would be only appropriate to pay our respects to the mistress and to congratulate her on her aide in the end of the War. Imagine our surprise when we just barely step through the door when loud, furious screams echo throughout the palace, cursing Earth and its people so thoroughly I'm kinda surprised to see it suffered no damage. The whole tale is soon able to be pieced together and we offered to accompany the very pissed off trio and their lady on their journey to take care of the problem. The lady unfortunately had to stay to watch over reconstruction, but I'm pretty sure that if she ever sets foot here again she just might kill a certain someone." Alan stated before the same voice from earlier broke in, "She won't be able to; once I'm done with that bastard he is going to wish he never crossed you."
Tohru had heard enough and stepped around her beloved family before, to the shock of Japanese people, throwing herself into the arms of the figure and looking up at him as she clutched at his shirt, saying as she did so, "Please, don't shed any more blood, especially on my account!"
The dark figure merely chuckled, well, darkly while wrapping her tightly in his arms, saying as he did so, "I told him to take care of you for me. I willingly handed over my courtship because he seemed to be what made you happy. But he is now going to suffer!" His voice held dark promises in its depths, making a collective shiver resound around the room.
Another figure slid in beside the one holding Tohru while yet another went to the other side of them. The taller calmly stated, "And as your friends we too will avenge you honor. No one gets away with such actions!" The smaller nodded as he added softly, "He will rue the day he dared to harm you in such a manner. He should never have had the honor to be even in the same room as someone with such a pure star seed as you!"
Tohru felt tears welling up in her eyes at the declarations she was hearing, and the surprising comfort it was giving her. She never thought that the latter two would feel so strongly, or the former two for that matter. It was almost as if the universe was sending out people that it knew would sooth her wounded heart. If only this moment could last.
Of course, that wasn't to be as the force known as Kyo Sohma lost his temper.
"What the heck is going on?" He roared, hair fluffing in annoyance. The gathered Japanese all nodded their heads, fire burning in their gazes at the newcomers that they didn't truly know if were friend or foe. They didn't know what their intentions were, or even the names of the new three, and their proximity to their Tohru put them on edge.
Someone had better explain quickly, or things were about to get really ugly, really quick. No one touches their Tohru, for she was a member of the Sohma clan, even if not by blood, and the Sohma's always protect their own. Well, at least from outside forces.
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Author's Note: Bet you didn't see that coming, now did ya? First Alan and Anne, and now three others, who I'm sure you can guess who they are by now. Just beware; no character is safe, for I love randomness and dragging in characters at uber random times. Things are about to get really heated at Shigure's! :)
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(Just so you know, the next chapter will be longer than this one, since it will have explanations, well, sort of. Poor Tohru… However, I won't be able to continue without reviews *hint, hint*)
