Disclaimer: I do not own Fruits basket. Too bad. T.T
Sorry I didn't update sooner, but I had writer's block. I've found time to write, I just wasn't inspired, sorry. I'd like to say thank you to my reviewers,nekokazam, Kitty Kyon Lover, Aqua, Moonflower, and even though she didn't review chapter 8 or the notice, Amandazh94. Thank you so much!
Chapter 8
"Hatori-ue, you would categorize my curse under metamorphosis, right?" Amaya was sitting in a tree with a huge book nestled between her crossed legs. The tree she had picked was right outside of Hatori's office window.
"Hmm… Not quite, Amaya, you only grew ears and a tail, you weren't mutated completely." Hatori looked out the open window at Amaya, she looked so peaceful and reserved, but he knew that inside, she was yelling her need for release of the terrible spell that made her a freak in so many eyes.
"I know, and I am fortunate for that…" She looked at him, sorrow building up in her eyes. As she turned away, she gasped and scrambled up the tree in haste to get out of sight. Just as she had disappeared in the leafy top of the tree, a knock was heard on the door, and a boy wearing all black entered.
"Where is she?" Megumi walked over to Hatori's desk where he sat, not bothering with pleasantries.
"Who do you mean?" Hatori stared right back at Megumi, unwavering, for he had this same treatment every time Megumi came, which had been about every day since Amaya had been hurt.
"I mean A-Amaya, Hatori-san." Megumi looked away. 'Why can't he say my name without stuttering? What's wrong with my name?" Amaya was watching from the tree, tears welling up in her red eyes.
"I do not know where she went, Megumi-san. I understand you are worried about her, but I cannot help you, seeing as you always seem to come at bad times." Hatori lied through his teeth, again. Every time Megumi came, Amaya had somehow escaped from view just in time.
"Ok, I might catch her tomorrow. I will see myself out." He left the building, walking towards the gate.
'Why do you toy with his heart so, Amaya? Can't you see he won't hurt you?' Hatori sighed; Amaya was so complex, just as all women, in his opinion, were.
'Oh no, Megumi-kun, you will not see yourself out. I will be with you until the gate, whether you know it or not.' Amaya crept down from the tree and took a short cut, going over the houses, to get to the main gate. When she saw the wall, she settled herself in the shadowy top of a nearby tree, completely hidden from view.
'I shall see you tomorrow, Megumi-kun.' Amaya watched as he headed out through the gates, and she felt her heart being broken. 'We will just never happen, I'm sorry.'
Amaya, felling she should express her felling somehow, started to hum a melody that soon turned into a song, which she sang with her soul poured into it.
"In my hands, a legacy of memories, I can hear you say my name…" Amaya sang on, the words she trilled beautifully trailing in the wind to be heard by all, including Megumi.
" Kaze ga yo seta kotoba ni…" Tohru was singing to herself again, while mashing potatoes for korokke, when she heard a faint song drifting through the air. "Kyo-kun, do you hear that?" She looked beside her, where Kyo stood, watching the beef for the meat potato filling cook, to make sure it didn't burn.
"Yes, I do. It sounds like someone is singing, it sounds good, too." Kyo gazed at her warmly. He didn't get caught since she had turned back to the potatoes that needed mashing. After about five minutes, she looked back up at him and started giggling.
"What?" Kyo looked at her, a bit irritated, a bit confused. She just giggled and blushed. As she turned back to the potatoes again, she spoke.
"You have potato on your face…" Tohru giggled some more.
"Where?" Kyo reached his hand up to his face to wipe it off, but couldn't find the potato that was on his face.
"Here!" Tohru picked up her hand that had the spoon she was using to mash the potatoes and pointed to her cheek, while smearing potato on her forehead. Kyo laughed at her action, she was just too much.
"Here." Kyo put his hand on his forehead, but she misunderstood and ended up getting more potato on her face, and this time on her hand.
"Here?" Tohru used her hand to pat her cheek, getting potato on it.
"Let me help, ok?" Kyo didn't wait for her protests; he just picked up a napkin and wiped some potato off her forehead and cheek. But, as he was swabbing her cheek, his eyes locked with hers, making them both freeze.
"Tohru…" Kyo dropped the napkin with potato all over it onto the floor, and he started leaning in towards her. They were so close, they could feel each other's breath on their lips. Just as they were about to kiss…
"Tohru-kun, when will our feast be ready!" Shigure leaped into the kitchen, scaring the couple out of their skins. Both Kyo and Tohru leapt back like two magnets that were on the same pole and forced together.
"W-well, dinner s-should be ready soon, S-Shigure-san." Tohru managed to speak, although she had been scared out of her wits.
"That is wonderful, my little flower! I shall go back to writing now, but I fear I shall not be able to, for I am anticipating your meal with great anxiety!" Shigure hopped out of the kitchen as fast as he had hopped in.
"K-Kyo-kun?" Tohru looked over at Kyo, who was still frozen in place. Finally, Kyo recovered from the shock he had felt and turned to her.
"Yes, Tohru-kun?" Tohru blushed and leaned towards him as he had to her before.
"You have potato on your face…" She leaned in close enough to kiss him, and then turned to his cheek, where she had pointed before, and kissed the potato off, leaving him bewildered.
"So do you…" It was Kyo's turn to stun her, as he leaned in and quickly pecked her on the lips before running up the staircase and to the roof.
"Kyo…" Tohru stared at the stairs, blushing as she touched her lips feverishly. She stood in a daze, until she smelt something burning. "Eek, the meat!"
Kyo laid down, watching the sun set on the horizon. 'I can't believe I kissed her… And she kissed me!' He touched his lips zealously like Tohru had, also blushing lightly.
"So, how are you doing in your love life, baka neko?" Yuki climbed up onto the roof, sitting beside Kyo.
"Like it concerns you, baka nezumi." Kyo shot a glare at him, though not as full heartedly as normal.
"Hmm, I see. So, you kissed her. You know, if you toy with her heart or hurt her in any way, I will kill you." Yuki returned a glare, one much icier that Kyo's.
"I won't hurt her, baka nezumi. I love her and I always will. I could never wish to hurt her, Mr. Doting Mother." Anyone would be able to tell Kyo was dead serious and was telling the truth.
"That's all I want and expect." Yuki climbed down the ladder, laving Kyo to his self.
"Hmm… Rat boy seems serious today, how stupid of him." Amaya bound out of the tree next to the house. "I wish you luck, I don't want what happened to me happen to you and Tohru. And I promise, whenever you and her need assistance, I will be ready to help. I am your ally, and I intend to be a good one." She too clambered down the ladder, probably off to see Tohru.
"Tohru…" Amaya walked into the kitchen, scaring Tohru.
"Y-yes, Amaya-san?" She turned around to face Amaya, already starting to think that Amaya would be staying for dinner.
"I just came to tell you I will support you and Kyo all the way. If you ever need me, just call me, and I will help whenever I can, it's the least I can do, ok?" Amaya watched Tohru nod while she headed for the door. "Oh, and do you mind if we call each other kun?"
"N-no…" Amaya smiled at Tohru's reaction and walked out the door. Tohru watched and Amaya climbed up into the nearest tree and started to hop from tree branch to tree branch. To Tohru, she reminded her of that ninjitsu stuff. "Hmm…"
Tohru decided that there was time for a little fun in between cooking, because the korokke was cooking in the oven.
"Water jitsu!" Tohru cried and moved her hands in a certain way, then tried to control water, which resulted only in her falling over. "I guess it's just made up…" Tohru muttered as she got up, rubbing her sore head. "Oww…"
Ok, that was it. The song Tohru was singing was Suteki Da Ne. It's a really pretty song, and if you haven't heard it, try to look it up, listen to it. It's from Final Fantasy. Amaya was singing OurFarewell by Within Temptation. It'sanother pretty song, so you should check it out, too. For that, I suggest you go to you tube and look it up. Anyways, thanks for reading. Sayonara until next chapter! Neko Warriorout!