Note: This beginning is a little dramatic. But whatevs. It has to be interesting, doesn't it? I'm going through a majorrrrrr writer's block right now. This always happens. –sigh—. Anyways, I'd like to say that I've gotten farther with this story than any other I've ever written. I plan to finally see one of my stories be completed. Anyways, enjoy! Oh, and PS: there is a true story in here about me that's a little stretched. But, if you can figure it out, I might do a cameo or something.
Disclaimer: I do not own Fruits Basket.
Chapter 9
Rin watched in anger as her Haru kissed that wench. Her nostrils flared and she stomped her foot. She turned and grabbed a vase that was sitting on a small table next to her. Rin threw it at the television, and successfully broke both.
She slammed her fist into the wall, and then overturned the table in the middle of the room. "I will kill that stupid whore!" She nearly screamed. She continued on her rampage and smashed countless items in her path.
"RIN! What the Hell are you doing?" Haru's voice floated from the main hallway. She turned and looked at the boy whose eyes were beginning to darken. She nearly laughed.
"First, you want to screw me, and then you go and kiss that whore? What kind of man are you?" She screamed, slamming her fist into the wall again and knocked off a picture frame. Haru glared at the dark headed girl.
"Haru, is everything okay?" Mizuki asked as she followed Haru into his house. Rin stared at Mizuki with deep hatred in her eyes. Rin charged at Mizuki who remained unmoving.
Rin collided with Mizuki, tackling her out of the house and onto the dirt outside. Mizuki growled angrily and flipped Rin off of her. Mizuki stood up quickly just as the other girl did.
Rin went flying at Mizuki with a punch, which she easily dodged. Mizuki slapped Rin's arm away which left Rin's body wide open. Mizuki slammed her fist into Rin's stomach and threw her back down to the ground.
"Don't get up. I don't want to fight you." Mizuki stated coolly, her usual calm mint eyes darkened to a deep green as she stared at the malicious girl. Rin stood up slowly and began to tremble with anger. Then, a puff of smoke surrounded the angered girl, and a black horse stood in her place.
Mizuki stared at the horse with blank, dark green eyes. She lowered her hands and bared her teeth. Rin snorted and stomped a hoof into the ground.
Haru ran in front of Mizuki. "Rin, stop this. You're acting like a freaking lunatic." Haru said, trying to calm the girl that was about to charge.
Rin charged at the two, and Mizuki pushed Haru out of the way. As Rin got closer, Mizuki spun out of the way of the horse, and brought her leg up. She brought her foot down on top of the horse's head and slammed it into the ground. Rin transformed back into a human and lied there staring at Mizuki with a gleam of hatred still in her eyes.
"I didn't want it to go this way. I'm sorry." Mizuki apologized. She didn't want to fight. But that girl was aiming to trample and ultimately kill her.
Haru stood up slowly and walked over to Mizuki. She looked at him with unreadable eyes. "Go get your stuff. I'll stay out here." Mizuki said carefully.
Haru looked at her with questioning eyes and then stalked off towards his house. Mizuki looked down at the temporarily paralyzed girl. "You know, it's people like you who make it hard for people like me to remain calm. Come after me again, and I will kill you." She stated. She closed her eyes and her father's voice entered her head. "Mizuki, you can't go around fighting people. I taught you differently than that…" That's what her father always used to say when she came home with bloodied knuckles and bruises…
Rin picked herself up slowly and began walking towards the woods. When she disappeared, Mizuki sighed and shook her head. "I promised you…that I would be a different and better person when you died…" She said sadly while a wave of nostalgia washed over her.
Haru walked outside with a newly acquired jacket and a duffel bag. Mizuki turned to him and smiled slightly. He placed a hand on her shoulder and started leading her to the front gates.
"You're wearing a jacket but no shirt? You're not cold?" Mizuki asked quietly as they walked. Haru looked down at her. He grunted and shifted the duffel bag on his arm.
"I guess you are, huh? But you're just trying to show off your assets. I understand." She continued with a mock calmness. He raised an eyebrow at her and flicked her nose.
She sneezed and glared at him. "Hey, that's not funny!" She slapped his arm lightly and sneezed again. Mizuki sighed miserably and continued walking after Haru.
"Not my problem." He said softly, and looked down at her with slightly amused eyes. She growled at him and crossed her arms.
"You're a mess, Hatsuharu." She commented and looked away to the woods. He humphed. "Yeah, but I guess I'm your mess now." He stated simply and grabbed her hand with his free one.
.-x-.
Mizuki, Shigure, and Haru walked towards the house in near silence. Shigure had long since given up on teasing them, which was mostly due to a slightly angered Ox. Mizuki, although outwardly happy, seemed as though she still had something on her mind.
When they arrived, they were met with a flying Kyo crashing through the door. All three sweat dropped and looked inside. "Oh. Kagura's here. I might as well start calling the repair man…" Shigure stated as he stepped over the beaten Cat.
Mizuki kneeled down next to the Cat and studied him. "Hey, are you okay?" She asked. He groaned and looked at her. His eyes shifted to a brown headed girl who had steam coming from her nose and ears.
Mizuki continued kneeling next to Kyo. Kyo struggled to get up, but was met with another fist to the face as the girl pummeled him into the ground. "Uh…" Mizuki began, but was cut off by Haru who pulled her inside the house.
"Is he going to be alright?" Mizuki asked Haru worriedly. He just shrugged. "She won't kill him. Maybe beat him to an inch of his life, but not kill him." He said absentmindedly. Mizuki's face turned blue and she looked at the poor boy was being beaten by that girl outside. Now she was swinging him around in circles by his feet.
"I'm hungry." Haru muttered as he began to walk to the kitchen. Mizuki followed after him silently. "I'll make you something. What do you want?" She asked.
He leaned against the table and stared at the ceiling. "Yakisoba, please." Mizuki nodded and fished out the ingredients for the noodles.
"I didn't know you were that good a martial artist…" Haru stated, and looked at her with light grey eyes. Mizuki sighed. She knew he was going to bring it up eventually. But then she thought of his comment and a vein popped on her forehead. "Wait! What do you mean?" She asked, brandishing a wooden spoon in his direction.
Haru looked at her with bemused eyes and continued. "Rin was always the pride and joy of our Master. She was so good when she used to take Karate with us. She won all of the tournaments she went to…So I want to know why and how you were able to take her down with just a punch and a kick."
Mizuki turned back to the food she was making. "Up until my father died…I used to go to underground fighting tournaments. I was always so angry and bitter because of how my family treated me that I had to find a way to vent all my anger. I would go and fight all these people… and tear them apart because I used them as a vent for my anger."
"My father, who was the only one who actually cared for me, was saddened that I chose to do those things. Because he believed the stuff he taught me was for self-defense. Not to go around hurting others. But…I never listened to him…I kept going, kept winning money, kept breaking his heart." She said sadly.
But she smiled suddenly. "Go find the others. Lunch is almost ready." He looked at her in puzzlement, but did as she asked.
When he left, she clutched at her aching heart. "Father…"
.-x-.
"So you're the girl that everyone's talking about in the Sohma compound." The girl stated as she walked into the kitchen. Mizuki turned to see the girl who was beating the stuffing out of Kyo earlier. Mizuki smiled. She ignored the girl's earlier comment and began to bring the food out to the living room.
"I'm…Sohma Kagura by the way…" Kagura said. Mizuki stopped and her smile brightened. "I'm Tsukidorei Mizuki. It's nice to meet you, Kagura-chan." Mizuki continued to the other room with food in her hands.
Kagura saw Kyo enter the room to sit down and eat. She grabbed the other plates and began to bring them into the other room. "Kyo! My love! It's lunch time!" Kagura yelled happily. Kyo ignored her and she quickly got angry. "Kyo!" She yelled again. She threw what she had in her hands at him and tackled him.
Mizuki came back into the room with more plates but stopped. Half of the food she made was smashed against Kyo's head or was lying in a heap next to him.
"Kagura…" Haru's voice floated dangerously from the doorway. She turned to see her cousin standing beside the Mizuki girl. Mizuki's eyes were focused on the food that was strewn everywhere.
Mizuki raised her hand and patted Haru's chest. "It's okay. I like cooking. I'll get this cleaned up before I cook some more." Mizuki said happily, and went to go get the cleaning supplies.
Haru sighed and sat down at the table. "You know it took her a couple of hours to make all of that. She made more stuff than needed since she saw you were probably going to be a guest…" Haru trailed off. He rested his head on his hand and played with a noodle that was on the table.
Kagura stopped beating Kyo into the ground and stood up. She quietly left the room in search for the other girl.
Mizuki came back with a bunch of paper towels and cleaning supplies. Kagura stopped Mizuki and held onto her arm. She looked down and blushed.
"I'm really sorry. I didn't mean to waste all the food you made…I just got a little excited." Kagura explained, and shuffled her feet. Mizuki patted her hand softly.
"It's okay, I understand." She said, and continued to the living room. Kagura stared at the girl's retreating back and she smiled.
.-x-.
"Where's Tohru anyways?" Mizuki asked once they finished lunch. Yuki helped carry the dishes to the sink. "She went out with Uotani-san and Hanajima-san. She should be back by dinner." Yuki explained. Mizuki nodded and continued to wash the dishes.
Haru ambled in sometime later and picked up a towel. He started drying the dishes she washed and put them back on the rack that Mizuki was putting them on. "You don't have to help me." She said, and stuck her hands back in the sudsy water.
He shrugged and threw the towel over his shoulder and stacked the dried ones on the rack. "Hey, Haru?" Mizuki asked quietly. Haru turned slowly and was greeted by a splash in the face of water. He remained motionless as the water and soap slid down his face.
Mizuki gulped. "Whoops…" She said, but a small smile began to cover her face. He grabbed the towel on his shoulder and began to twirl it. Mizuki's eyes widened.
"No. no nooooo." Mizuki said, and started to run away from the soap-covered boy. He ran after her with his towel ready to whip at her.
Shigure watched in amusement as the two teens raced by him. "Don't break my house!" He reminded the two. He walked into the hallway and whistled. His hand reached for the telephone. "Don't even think about it Shigure!" Mizuki's voice came from upstairs. Then, a yell followed after that, and then some laughing. Shigure furrowed his eyebrows when he heard a bunch of sneezes and some threats. He shrugged it off and smirked.
"Oh Ha'riiiiii!" Shigure said once the Dragon picked up the phone.
