I DO NOT OWN FRUITS BASKET! I only own Megami! Hey guys, I know it's been a while but Chapter 10 is FINALLY HERE! YAY! Lol so I'm just gonna stop talking so you can get on with the story! Love all of you who had favorited this or reviewed! Okay now chapter 10 for reals!
Chapter 10: The Lake House
Megami sat gazing out the large bay window of the Sohma's Lake House. Shigure had called Hatori the day before asking him if he could drive him, Kyo, Yuki, and Tohru to the Lake House for a weekend of relaxation. Hatori had asked if Megami would care to join them, of course she wanted to, but she was afraid Akito would say no—she asked him anyway and to her surprise he had said yes, so here she was with her family and her friend Tohru.
"Something wrong sis?"Kyo asked walking over to her, pulling her from her thoughts. She gazed up at him and smiled.
"No, just thinking."She replied resting her chin on her knees. "So, Shigure tells me you threw quite a fit when I left."
He looked over at her and balled his hands into fist, remembering the day as if it were yesterday. Shigure had sent Kyo and Yuki out on some stupid earn, he didn't know why he had sent him out with that dam Rat knowing all too well how the two hated each other, but he went anyway. After the two Sohmas did what was on Shigure's list, Yuki and Kyo began their walk back home and while the two walked both began getting an eerie feeling; they glanced at one another and then back at the trail, the two had sensed that feeling before and every time they did they knew it meant one thing—Akito.
The Cat and Rat quickened their pace and both reached the front door at the time, the cousins ripped open the door and rushed inside and into the sitting room to find Shigure just sitting there drinking a cup of tea. Kyo looked around the room frantically, "Where's Megami?"He asked. Shigure remained silent which irked Kyo's nerves; the Cat pounced over to the Dog and grabbed him by his kimono, "Where is my sister!"He shouted angrily.
"Please release me Kyo."Shigure said calmly.
"Not until you tell me where she is, He was here wasn't he? Did he take her away?"Kyo snapped. "Damn it Shigure answer me!"
Shigure gazed up at Kyo with sadness swirling in his eyes, "Yes Kyo, Megami's gone."He replied softly.
Kyo froze but his grip on Shigure slacked, his throat began to close up, tears stung the backs of his eyes, it felt as if his heart had been ripped from his chest and stomped on. He walked over to the open, sliding doors of the sitting room and gazed out so no one saw the tears that were now falling down his cheeks.
Yuki looked over at him and actually felt sorry for him for the first time in his life but then that feeling melted away and his gazed moved over to the Dog. "Shigure, where is Miss. Honda? Akito didn't—"
"No, Akito didn't do anything to Tohru; she's at one of her friends' house."Shigure replied standing up and walking over to Kyo. "Kyo," He said placing a comforting hand on his shoulder which he pushed away.
"Don't touch me!"Kyo yelled, "And don't tell me it's going to be okay! Because it's not! Nothing will be okay until I get Megami away from that bastard! I have to…I have to be accepted into the Zodiac so I can free her…I'm not doing it for me, I'm doing it for her!"He ranted.
"Kyo, we all will be free from Akito soon—"
"He better die soon."
"Watch your mouth young man!"
"You're not my father Shigure!"Kyo roared glowering at him, "And don't act so noble, every one of us thinks that and wants that. I know for a fact Rat boy here does."
Yuki gazed at the ground, "He's right Shigure, I want Akito to die."He whispered.
Shigure sighed and sat back down, "Look, I know we all desire our freedom from Akito and yes, I will admit I have thought about how all of our lives would be easier if Akito was…dead, but we shouldn't think that way. Whether we like it or not he is the Head of our family and when he does pass on we will have to pick someone to replace him—"
"Why? Why do we need someone to be in charge? Once he's gone then we can all do what wewant, we don't need someone to tell us what to do!"Kyo snapped.
"I agree with Kyo, once Akito's gone no one needs to fill his place."Yuki replied.
"Maybe your right, look let's just change the subject for now, Tohru will be coming back soon and we don't want to upset her with our lousy attitudes, all right?"Shigure said. Yuki and Kyo didn't answer but they both sat down at the table with him and pouted. "When the time comes…we'll vote on that."The Dog whispered.
Kyo gazed back at Megami who blue-green eyes were filled with sorrow; he remembered when they were kids that her eyes had always seemed so sad but beautiful, just like the rest of her. "Yeah, yeah I was mad and why shouldn't I've been? Akito took you away and I-I didn't get to say good-bye."
She smiled lovingly at her brother and placed a hand on his arm, "Kyo, I felt the same way…but you and I will never say good-bye, okay? I don't like that…it sounds like we won't see each other anymore."
"Yeah okay."
"Oh I have an idea!"Shigure abruptly exclaimed.
Hatori sat the book that he was reading down after marking his place, "And what is that Shigure?"He asked as everyone looked over at the Dog.
"Well it's such a lovely day outside, why don't you kids take Tohru to the lake? That way we adults can stay and chat."
"What on earth are you going to be talking about that you can't say in front of us, Shigure?"Yuki inquired calmly.
Shigure glanced over at Hatori and Megami who were avoiding eye contact with him but he could see that their faces were bright red. "Um…adult things?"He muttered.
Yuki looked at the Dog then over at the Dragon and the Goddess, the Rat sighed, "Let's go for a walk."He said flushing as he started for the door.
"B-But I don't get what they mean."Tohru said.
"Yeah me either. What's going on here?"Kyo snapped.
"If you haven't gotten the hint then you are stupider than I thought, Kyo."Yuki said.
"What did you say ya darn Rat?"Kyo yelled following after him and behind him was Tohru.
Megami sighed, "Shigure why do you say those things in front of them?"She asked her face still bright red.
"Well you and Hatori did want some time alone didn't you?"The Dog asked.
"Whether we do or we don't Shigure, is none of your concern."Hatori retorted.
"Look I just did you two a favor! Don't be so mean Ha'ri!"Shigure teased, "Now run along you two, I'll just be out here…you know being the watch dog in case they come back early."
"If we do anything you're not going to be here."Hatori said pushing Shigure towards the door.
"B-B-But what will I do?"He asked.
"I don't care."Hatori replied before slamming the door in Shigure's face and then locking the bolt to make sure the Dog couldn't get back inside.
Megami shook her head and placed her face in her hands, "That was so embarrassing!"She said.
"Megami, we don't have to do anything if you don't want to, I'm not going to force you."Hatori said.
She looked up at him and then back down at the floor. "But…we don't get to be together a lot."
Hatori sat down in one of the recliners, "It's up to you Megami."He replied with a smile.
"Hatori, I know you've been working hard lately, you really need this time off I-I think don't we should do anything…not until later."Megami said softly flushing.
"That's perfectly fine with me."Hatori replied, "So what should we do?"
"Um well I haven't unpacked our things yet."
"I'll help you."
"No you don't have to, I can do it myself."
"Megami, my things are in the same suitcase, I won't feel right if I knew you unpacked everything."
"Hatori no you need to rest—"
"I'll be fine."He said rising to his feet.
"No, please Hatori," Megami said gently placing a comforting hand on his arm, "I know you're exhausted and I just want you to be able to enjoy yourself and relax while we're here. Please."She begged.
Hatori gazed down at her and saw the concern that filled her beautiful blue-green eyes and smiled, "All right."He finally gave in and planted himself back in the recliner.
Megami grinned which caused Hatori's heart to somersault within him, "Okay after I'm done I'll make everyone lunch, what would you like Hatori?"
"Megami whatever you cook I will eat it."
"I know! I think I'll make Kyo's favorite ramen, does that sound okay?"
Hatori grinned, "Yes."
Kyo, Yuki and Tohru walked down the trail leading back to the lake house—the trio had had an interesting time considering the two Sohmas had transformed into their Zodiac forms when they both attempted to keep Tohru from falling down a steep hill—after that little incident they thought it was time to return to the vacation home. When they reached the house they found Shigure sitting outside on the deck, sitting Indian style as he read a book, "Shigure, what are you doing out here?"Tohru asked.
"Well, I wanted to give Megami and Hatori some private time…if you catch my drift but then again you might not, Tohru."He said smiling up at her as she grew confused. "It's adorable that you're so innocent!"
Yuki sighed. "Shut-up Shigure."
"Wait second!"Kyo barked for Shigure's words finally dawned on him. "You mean my sister and Hatori are in there by themselves!"He shrieked his face turning bright red.
"Yes."
"Aw hell no!"Kyo yelled ripping open the door,
"Um Kyo it may not be wise charging in like that, they could still be indecent."Shigure muttered.
"What?"Kyo roared.
"Shigure, maybe you should just your mouth closed."Yuki suggested.
"Megami! Where are you? And Hatori you better get your ass out here right now ya bastard!"Kyo shouted barreling into the living room to discover Hatori on the coach asleep.
"Aw now isn't that just precious? Ha'ri's fast asleep."Shigure said.
Megami suddenly entered the living room from the hall with a blanket in her hands, "What's going on?"She inquired, "Kyo why were you yelling? Hatori's asleep."
"Yeah I can see that!"He snapped.
"What's wrong?"
Kyo glowered down at the floor feeling his face growing hotter and then he looked up at his sister, "What were you two doing in here while we were gone?"
"Huh?"
"Answer me Megami! What the hell were you and Hatori doing in here that would make Shigure sit outside?"
"We didn't do anything, well we did unpack and then I cooked lunch which is in the kitchen, what did you think we were doing?"
"Y-You mean you didn't have…s-s-s-sex?"
Megami's face flushed as she froze at her brother's words, "What?"She screamed, "No! Who told you that?"
"The stupid Dog told me!"Kyo snarled. "Dammit! You had me freaking out Shigure."
"Shigure, why would you tell them that?"Megami demanded.
"Well I-I thought that's what you two were doing, I mean we did discuss it."
"Shut-up, shut-up, shut-up!"Megami shrieked.
"Can we please change the subject?"Yuki questioned.
"Um y-yeah."Tohru stuttered.
Megami sighed and walked over to Hatori who was still fast asleep on the sofa, she was surprised that all their yelling hadn't awoken him up but then again she knew how exhausted he was, gently she spread the blanket across him and then turned back to her family and Tohru. "Like I said before, lunch is in the kitchen, we should probably eat now so it doesn't get cold."She replied.
"What about Ha'ri should we wake him?"Shigure asked.
"No, I'll make him something later, let's just let him rest."She said as they wandered into the kitchen and dining room.
"Um would this be a good time to mention I invited Aya?"
Yuki and Kyo paused in their tracks and turned around glaring at their cousin the Dog, "What did you just say?"They growled.
"When did you talk to Ayame?"Megami asked.
"Well I called him while we were waiting for you and Ha'ri to come pick us up."Shigure replied as Kyo and Yuki continued to glare daggers into his soul, "What? I-I thought it would be nice if we invited Aya as well, he needs a vacation from working hard too."
"What work? He doesn't do anything!"Yuki snapped.
"Now Yuki that isn't true, he's in that shop all day making those dresses and outfits—"
"Exactly, he doesn't do anything."Yuki said harshly.
"Okay please stop bickering, Shigure, when will Ayame be here?"Megami questioned.
"YOO HOO!"A loud and dramatized voice abruptly shouted from the living room, the Sohmas and Tohru all looked over at one another and spoke the name behind the voice, "Aya."
"Oh! Look at Ha'ri fast asleep like a baby!"
The Sohmas and Tohru quickly moved into the living to find Ayame bent down at Hatori's side, "He's so precious when he's asleep! Oh there all of you are!"Aya replied loudly.
"I'm not asleep anymore."Hatori said groggily as he sat up on the couch. "Now Ayame, what are you doing here?"
"Shigure invited him for some dam reason!"Kyo snapped.
"Now Lucky Kyo please don't be so mean, I only came to visit with my little brother Yuki and I was dying to see Princess Tohru and my Princess Megami again."Ayame said walking over to Megami and Tohru only to capture them in and embrace.
"It's nice to see you Aya."They both replied.
"Ayame can't you just leave?"Yuki said harshly.
"That's enough since he's already here he can stay, but I expect good behavior from you Ayame, if you act up in anyway then you find yourself outside. Do you understand?"Hatori asked standing up from his seat on the couch.
"Yes Ha'ri!"Ayame squealed.
"Well since we're all here now, lunch is ready; we should probably eat before it gets cold."Megami replied.
"I knew I smelt your wonderful cooking!"Aya said as they all began to disperse into the dining room.
"Hatori, if you want to go lay down you can, I can make you something special later."Megami said looking up at him noticing that he was still tired.
"I'll be fine."Hatori smiled down at her before he captured her lips. Time seemed to be unmoving as the two lovers locked themselves deeper to one another's embrace; they could have stayed like that forever, but unfortunately their moment of heaven came to an end when the phone rang. Reluctantly they released one another and Hatori walked over to the phone and picked it up saying 'hello' into the receiver. He was silent for a moment and then muttered, "I understand," before he hung up.
Megami heart pounded. Hatori was now pale and his eyes were filled with sorrow, "H-Hatori, was that Akito?"She asked already knowing the answer.
He looked over at her slowly and nodded. "What did he want?"
"He wants to see us when we get back."
Those words stabbed her like a thousand knives—for she knew that Akito had never accepted her and Hatori being together—and she was afraid to find out what he had planned for them when they returned.