Disclaimer: I OWN NOTHING! Nothing of Harry Potter or Fruits Basket is mine. Though both are fabulous in their own rights.
Warnings: There is some male/male pairings in this along with some death, torture, violence, language and a whole lot of comedy. Have fun everyone.
A/N: I am so so so very sorry for this extremely late update. My life has been horribly complicated for the last year or so, so I have only had time to writ the story on paper. Not type it up. But that has changed now. I hope to be able to keep up frequent updates for my stories and add new ones as well. Thank you all for your patience.
Enjoy. And review. Flames are welcome if you don't mind me tracking you down to your stories and picking them apart bit by bit, exposing your every fault to the world and showing you exactly how much right you have to criticize my work. Thank you.
Chapter 4
LAST TIME on WiaFB:
"Today we are going shopping!" he sat calmly during the stunned silence that followed and began dishing out his own food.
And now the CONTINUATION…
"Eh!" Tohru said quietly.
"What the hell?" Kyo said angrily, jumping up, "When was this decided?"
"How in the flaming hells can you be so damned cheery in the bloody morning?" Malfoy gritted out, clearly agitated. Potter looked confused while Yuki continued to eat, ignoring all those around him.
Shigure put down his rice bowl, as calm as can be, "As you all should know, our guests will be attending your school with you. They will need supplies and uniforms. I also decided that the two of you could do with some new cloths." This he said directly to the two Sohma boys.
"Well I'm not going! I'm not doing anything with that dammed rat." Kyo grumbled.
"Tohru," Shigure just ignored Kyo as he continued on, "I'm sure you could use some new things. Will you be joining us?"
"Eh?" she looked up from happily munching her food. "Gomennesai. I'm sure it would be fun but I promised Hana-chan and Uo-chan that I would spend the day with them. They say that they have already planned it all for the special occasion so I can't change their plans. Gomen."
"The Yankee and the psychic are coming over?" Kyo asked quietly.
"Hai!" Tohru beamed.
"I guess I do need a new jacket." He said with only a trace of nerves. Shigure laughed and Yuki shook his head.
"More like you need a new brain Kyon-kyon." A new voice said from the door.
"I found these four chatting it up in front of the house." Hatori was saying but Harry wasn't paying attention. He had felt someone briefly brush over his mental wards in his mind, trying to read him. From the wide-eyed stare from the girl with black hair and eyes, Harry assumed it was she. He didn't have time to question her because he had been bowled over by a bushy haired blob.
"Harry! This place is amazing! I just love our new house! Did you know that all the doors are made of paper? How do you think they keep out burglars?" She would have continued her barrage of questions from her sitting position on Harry if Hatori hadn't tapped her on the shoulder.
"I can understand your enthusiasm but if you injure my patient any more than he is, then I will have to have you removed." His voice was professional though not cold, more playful than anything else.
"Injured?" Her brown eyes widened as she scrambled off him. "It's our fist day! How did you manage to hurt your self already?" She gave him a once over, preformed a few spells and all his bruises and cuts faded away. All that was left was a scar under his left eye from where Yuki had kicked him.
"The new coloring on Potter was thanks to the welcome wagon over here." Malfoy thumbed to Yuki and Kyo, who were staring at Hermione in shock. "They decided that it might be prudent to beat their new roommate into a bloody pulp"
Blaise looked at the blond in amusement, "He's not a morning person."
Thankfully, Tohru had taken her friends into the next room before Hermione's little show.
"What actually happened," Harry sent a withering glance at Malfoy, who stuck out his tongue petulantly, "Was that these two thought we were attacking Miss Honda."
"Of course you would understand the whole saving people thing. And is this the same Tohru Honda whose birthday is today? Her friends told us about it outside." Harry nodded.
"Her BIRT-" Kyo began to shout before Harry clamped a hand over his mouth.
"Her birthday?" Yuki asked quietly. Hatori and Shigure were exchanging confused glances.
"All of you didn't know?" Asked Harry incredulously, "She told me this morning."
"She just doesn't talk about that type of thing." Yuki said absently, lost in his own thoughts.
"So let me get this strait. It is her birthday, and she has no reason to believe that any of you know about it." Nods from around the table, "In that case, let's use that to our advantage." A slow grin appeared on his face and his eyes became focused once again. "I have a plan." Every one leaned in to listen as Harry laid out his plan with his hand still over Kyo's mouth.
Some while later they broke apart, happy with the outcome of the brainstorm.
"Hatori, you know what to tell the others?" The man nodded and pulled out a cigarette. Harry held out one of his own, "Try these, they are better for you." He noticed Kyo's glance as Hatori took one of the cigs. "Yuki, can you get those two friends of hers to follow along?" He nodded and stood, "Kyo, you need to stall Miss Honda until we leave so she doesn't catch on. I trust that won't be a problem." Harry got another nod from the grinning boy. "Draco, Hermione, we are going to need your common sense when we go shopping. I can't speak for everyone here but I for one am horrible when it comes to things like that. Blaise, I don't know you very well but would you be willing to help me with the decorations and food when we get back?" All three gave slightly astonished nods. "Well that's it then. Let's get to it." Everyone got up and left to get ready for their part, leaving Harry and Shigure alone.
"You are a very good leader," Shigure said after a moment, "I have never seen Ha-chan follow someone so easily." Harry gave him a wry smirk, his eyes dim.
"You only say that now because I haven't led them to their deaths yet." Harry watched as Shigure's face darkened with questions. "I will explain everything, but not today. Today is meant for Miss Honda, so lets not mess that up with dark news. Tomorrow I'll give you all the answers you want. To all of you. Agreed?" Shigure nodded slowly. Harry heard the others shift away from their various eavesdropping places.
"I only have one favor to ask you for tonight." Harry continued in a low voice, "This person Akito," he saw Shigure tense minutely, "from what you have said, he will most likely step in if he gets wind of this, right? Could you distract him from what's going on, or convince him to let it go ahead while still being here on time? I know Miss Honda would be disappointed if you didn't show." Shigure studied him for a long moment, a smile on his lips.
"You certainly have a way with words that makes a person want to follow you. Yes, I can handle Akito. It was smart of you to leave the subject until after everyone stopped eavesdropping." Harry raised an eyebrow. So the man had notice.
"I'm not a stranger to people flinching at the sound of a name. Maybe here it is actually justified."
"It is." This was the first time Harry had seen Shigure actually look sad.
"We had better start moving if anything is going to get done." Harry broke through the bad memories he was sure the man was having as he stood up and walked out. His mind raced as he lit a cig and sat on a boulder near the forest. He stiffened as he felt the probe on his mind again. He sent out his own probe and found that she meant no harm.
"You can stop now," he called out, "you can't get in no matter how hard you try."
"How can I not read your waves?" she sidled up beside him like a shadow.
"Waves?" Harry glanced at her, "Oh, you mean my more powerful emotions that emanate from me."
"Yes, as well as the stronger thoughts and intentions."
"Ah, so you may be a Delver then. Can you inflict pain or uneasiness with a thought?" he could feel her stiffen as he spoke.
"Yes." Came the soft reply.
Definitely a Delver then, you have a great gift. There are very few true Delvers and even fewer are Muggle, or maybe you're a squib, either way. You probably did something in a rage or self-defense with your powers that you now regret. Remember that you can't fault a being for reacting on instinct before it had control." By the end of his speech the girl was staring at him with wide eyes.
"You posses this as well?" her voice held an undertone of hope.
"No," Harry turned to look at her in the eyes, "but I do know what it is like to lose control and hurt people because of it." He opened up his mind just slightly for her and she stumbled back.
"What are you?" she whispered, then her eyes darkened, "What are you're intentions with Tohru and the Sohma family?" Harry could clearly hear the underlying threat as well as the sudden strong probe on his barriers. He sighed and stood up, stubbing out his cigarette.
"My intentions?" He said slowly, "My intentions are to live in normalcy for once in my life. My intentions are to protect those I about for as long as I can. My intentions are to make them all as happy as they can be for as long as they can be. But even with the best intentions, life has a way of stripping a person bare, leaving nothing but good intentions and vain attempts." He ended bitterly.
"Hey Potter! Move your arse! We have a schedule to keep," yelled a not yet fully awake Malfoy from the group gathered around Hatori's car.
The tension between the two dark haired teens dissolved immediately. Harry grinned at the girl. "I have been summoned and must fly or that fair damsel may muss his hair." She blinked as he stepped past her, "We can talk later if you want." He left it at that and made his way to the group.
When he arrived, there were quite a few arguments going on. Kyo was fighting with a bored Yuki. Blaise was arguing with a grumpy Draco beside a confused, which in itself was amazing, Hermione. Hatori was massaging the bridge of his nose and Harry offered him another smoke. Harry was very grateful for his ever-replenishing pack when Hatori took another cig with a 'Thanks'.
"What seems to be the problem?" Harry asked, mildly amused with the byplay.
"It is a five seat car and there is seven of us. There is no way to get to the shopping center if we drive."
"I see." Said Harry, tapping his chin while thinking. "Hey!" he called out after a moment, silencing the rabble, "Would one of you mind having Hermione sit in their lap?" Both Yuki and Kyo looked at each other in alarm before Hatori spoke up.
"The Sohma family can not have that kind of contact with the opposite sex for extenuating reasons that we will not go into here." Harry nodded and the two boys relaxed.
Blaise raised his hand and looked anywhere other than at Draco and Hermione. "I wouldn't mind." From the look on Draco's shell-shocked face, this was completely unexpected.
Hatori and Harry exchanged a knowing glance. Harry could really get to like this levelheaded man…scratch that, he already did.
"Well, that accounts for six of us, what about the seventh?" Hatori asked. A slow grin formed on the boy's face and a mischevious twinkle appeared in his eye.
"Got any rope?"
A/N: a new chapter finally done. I hope you like it. I have an important notice for anyone who may care. This entire chapter is unbeta'd at the moment. I am in need of a new Beta cause I haven't talked to my last one in a really really long time. So if your interested just send me a review saying so. Thanks for reading and the new chapter should be up soon.
-nys-
Review answer special! ( this is for all the reviews I missed or haven't answered yet ( are we even allowed to do this anymore?))
From: JuMiKu
I can't wait until Harry meets Yuki's brother! That will be intresting.
I liked the part where Harry helped Tohru-chan. It's wrong to make her do everything alone
-well yes, their meeting will be very interesting and within the next two chapters so fear not! I'll get to it and make it funny.
From: MidnightsRose
wow harrys changed and i love it good job
-That's the point. It aint the same ole Harry no more.
From: Draeconin
Shigure is funny! So far, though, the chapters presented seem to be merely a set-up for the real story
-There is too much story to not have set up chapters. Though I think I'm just having more fun than making up an actual plot. And thank you, I'm sure Shigure appreciates your adoration (at least that's what he thinks it is).
From: XxPoprocksandcokexX
Hello-lo
I Heart furuba with all my heart soul and mind. Its not often that you find a good crossover with HP and Furuba. I give you my kudos. points wand at roof and kudos bars start hailing down AH too many kudos OW gets knocked out by kudos
-I thank you for the praise and Kudos… though I currently have an over abundance of kudos at the moment, I will take some on credit though.
From: Darth Granger
Whoo! Cookies! Cookies for you! rains zodiac-shaped cookies down on author holds out a neko-shaped chocolate More? I'll feed you chocolate... m, nice chocolate.
-well… I do love cookies.
From: Cardcaptor Soldier
waitaminute! This isn't gonna end up DracoxYuki is it? looks shocked No, right? That would be a very abnormal pairing...and Harry smoking? I'm getting a "Harry Potter is a Gangsta" image here O.o
-DracoxYuki? No, never, not a chance. Ew. And Harry Potter needs a stress relief. This is one of the few healthy things he found that helped ( though he had to go and find a way to make it healthy. He cant give himself a disadvantage during wartime now can he?)
From: Kait1991
i like this, in fact i love this genre. i hope to read more soon, this is really nice.
-thanks.
From: TenshiNoStrange
Sorry about early review, I'd been reading nothing but crappy fics all day, and your's was the first one that was good. So I suppose to was a little annoyed. Anyway I TOTALLY missed that Harry had been smoking in the previous chapter, it doesn't seem to fit. But then again it kinda does. Man, Harry's gone through some SERIOUS change. it's wierd. I'm with Malfoy on this one. Anyway awesome job. But update as soon as possible please.
-Sorry it took so long to update. And I think I've said before, Harry has a reason to change. You will all find out soon.
From: Chara13
adorable
-well you are too.
From: Midnight Mage
I normally hate crossovers with the burning passion of a thousand suns (blinks O.) but I actually like this one. You're a good writer, and write the charecters well. I'm waiting for more.
-thanks. I always try to go for plausible before I lose myself in the fantastical ideas that I want to happen. Also I figure that if I am borrowing the characters from someone elses brainchild I should keep them as close as possible except for a select few coughharrycough
From: Rhian Gwydion
Wow your story is so cool I've though of things that might happen but I have never thought of writing it. Also you make it seem like the manga could be a regular book like hp or hp like it could be manga. or maybe it is just me. Anyways I really like your story and can't wait for the next chapter.
-well you got to have a bit of both worlds in a story if you are going to make it a readable story while keeping the lovers of either genres happy. But thanks for the support.
From: Hunter Hatake
this great story pleaz write more soon
-kay.
From: InsaneBlackHeart
mwahahhahahahaha! i love it!
:huggs:
-That was my third mauling today. I feel special.
From: Lemo
This is so cool! I was looking for a Fruits Basket/Harry Potter crossover! And with SLASH! - If you update I'll make you my new best friend! begging
-Happy to oblige.
From: fox gal
hey me likey! well it IS the 1st harry potter/fruit basket crossover, anyway you know how ur gonna have a harry/draco paring? can u also make kyo/yuki too? plz?
-I don't know, I'll have to think about that one. I really like the kyo/tohru pairing so I cant promise anything.
From: libra4eva
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Sorry I'm a little hyper today! Anyways good chappie! Update soon please!
-sure, just ease off the sugar a bit.
From: Z Owl Hedwig
I really like this story and I hope u update soon because I must have read this story 3 or 4 times already so please update.:) (this must be a run on)
-Here's the update and I'll keep writing as much as I can.
From: HevenSentHellBroken
slither. snake... Ayame? I've not seen a crossover with FB and HP... Very good! Write more.. Write LOts more!
-not a problem.
From: EllyYuki
Aw... It's done already? stupid cliffy.
-Sorry cliffies are fun…for the writer at least.
Well that's it for reviews. I think that this is the last time I'll reply like this. If you want a reply just say so and I'll find a way.
Till next chapter.