Chapter 9
As much as I'd love to own Fruits Basket... ...I DON'T!
Please keep all hands, feet, and appendages in the chair at all times and enjoy the ride!
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"Yes! I would like that very much!" Tohru exclaimed.
"I would like that to" Tohru said.
Yuki and Tohru smiled at each other. Friends. Yes, that would be very nice. Tohru and Yuki nodded as they thought the same thing, "what a relief."
But they would never forget the time when they once pretended to love each other.
Nine's a Crowd
"I am glad to see that you two have made up" Shigure said from the doorway.
"YES! Is it not ABSOLUTLEY GLORIOUS that my wonderful little brother and the sweetness that is Tohru Honda-kun have made amends? It is, is it not Mine?"
"It sure is Boss!" Mine agreed.
"Oh god, not you! Shigure, why?!" Yuki exclaimed as he banged his head on the table.
"I just stumbled upon Ayaa and Mine-san on the way back from the Band-Aid store." Shigure said.
"I told you, it's a grocery store, not a 'Band-Aid store'" Kyo yelled out as he walked into the dining room.
"Welcome back, everyone! Oh, Ayame-san, Mine-san! How are you?"
Kyo smiled at Tohru and softly said "I'm back" as he crouched down and took her right hand from under the bag of ice cubes.
He then put cream on the small burn on her hand and covered it with a Band-Aid.
"Oh, glorious Tohru-kun, absolutely glorious!" Ayame exclaimed as he sat next to Yuki.
Mine and Tohru bowed at each other. Mine sat next to Tohru and they chatted quietly.
Ayame took Yuki's hand "I must have been hard for you to be away from your loving big brother!"
Shigure's gaze swept across the table, it smiled at Arisa, but turned cold as it screeched to a halt at Kureno. Kureno was shifting uncomfortably in his seat at the table.
Tohru seemed to notice this.
"Ah! Shigure-san, where is Akito-san?" Tohru asked.
Shigure slowly moved his stone gaze to Tohru.
His gaze softened as he replied, "In the backyard admiring the camellias."
Mine-san's eyes flashed, "Akito-san….does she want to dress up?"
A mischievous smile spread across Shigure's face.
"Yes, Mine-san…Akito-san loves to dress up."
And at that Mine fixed her glasses and skipped out of the room. She peeked her head back into the room and she and Ayame gave each other the thumbs up before she disappeared once again.
They could hear the muffled voices of the excited Mine and the shy Akito from the dining room.
"OW!"
Everyone turned to Arisa who was holding her stomach. Kureno was rubbing her back.
"UO-CHAN!? A-are you okay!?" Tohru exclaimed.
"Please do not give birth on my dining room floor" Shigure said jokingly "Poor Tohru-kun will never be able to get the stain out of the tatami floor."
"Shigure, that's vulgar" Yuki said as he shook his head.
"I'm not giving birth ya dummy! The baby just kicked me!" Arisa said loudly.
"Arisa, we should go now. You should rest." Kureno said quietly.
Arisa opened her mouth to protest, but she was stopped by Kureno.
"We wouldn't want to trouble Nii-san"
Pain flashed in Kureno's eyes. Shigure did not move, he did not even acknowledge that Kureno had spoke. Arisa closed her mouth and touched Kureno's cheek with her fingers. Her eyes shared the pain of Kureno's. Why had he suggested visiting Tohru? Why did he always put her first? Arisa hefted herself up, brushing off Kureno's help and handed Kureno his cane. Kureno got up stiffly.
"I apologize for the intrusion" Kureno said, trying to keep his balance as he bowed deeply.
"OH!" Tohru jumped up and bowed back to Kureno, her eyes were sad.
"It is never an intrusion"
Who said that?
Has Shigure finally given up his hatred for Kureno?
Find out in the Next chapter:
Chapter 10:
Kureno's Tears
