Chapter 10: Disappointed
Yuki looked at her, more like staring at her. Tohru looked so…different with her new apparel and light make up. She stared back in surprise. Now he was having second thoughts. Was his coming here a mistake?
Eboshi coughed and cleared her throat, "Well this is really a surprise. What brings you here, Prince?" She asked the teen who was standing by the door.
Yuki cleared his throat and looked around. Inside he was shaken up, but maybe, maybe, he wasn't shaking outside. Yuki walked towards the stage carrying the black helmet with him. Tohru's eyes followed him and he could feel them burning through him. Questioning him…
He reached the stage. He breathed, okay Shigure, with all the stupidity of being famous taught to me, this better work! Yuki smiled charmingly at Eboshi and the audience making a lot of the female viewers melt.
"I thought I'd drop here for a while to see my cousin's successful contest, and as well as who the lucky girl is." He said taking Kyo's leather gloves off that he borrowed.
"That's mighty fine of you, cousin." Kyo replied with gritted teeth, but to the viewers seemed like a friendly smile.
Tohru slowly put down her arms. She looked at Yuki…YUKI! The thought is still new to me. Why didn't he tell me? Well I guess the fact he was famous and I might tell the whole city of Japan…ergh. I am so dense!
Yuki placed the helmet and the gloves on the stage's platform. He looked at Tohru and smiled, "It's nice to meet you. You're very lucky." He said to her while his hands were clenched on his sides.
Tohru didn't know what to say. Should she say "Oh hey Yuki! Didn't know you were Prince! What a surprise huh?" Ugh! No! No! Tohru screamed inside her head.
"Hello." She replied not looking at his eyes. Doh! That's all I could come up with?
Yuki's smile faded. He didn't care; the only girl he actually likes won't even look at him! He sighed silently and took a sit on the front row where the deadly grasps of very obsessed fan girls where nowhere to be seen.
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Shigure slapped his forehead, "Oh for the love of—what the hell has gotten to your cousin's head, Kagura? I mean he just made public—ah! He stormed into—aah!!" Shigure screamed from backstage. He saw Yuki make a public stunt in front of thousands upon millions of people. Not only that, he did it to crash into Kyo's show. Just to crash Kyo's show!
"Hatred doesn't go as far as that right? I mean those two has hated each other from the moment they saw each other, but hate is such a strong word! Can't we all get a long?" Shigure asked pulling on his hair like a madman.
Kagura shrugged which made Shigure more ballistic than he already was. Being the manager of the most popular celebrity must really make people go wacko. Kagura looked at the television where the show was being shown live. The camera focused on Kyo, which made Kagura melt, then on Tohru, then on Yuki. Hmm…
The camera focused on Yuki again. Damn bastards! This is Kyo's moment to shine! Something caught Kagura's eyes. Yun-chan?
"I mean w-why? How could he do this to me? Does he know this might be a start of a rumor? I mean the tabloids can be so cruel!" Shigure screamed, "They include everyone! I mean everyone! They have no mercy on us innocent people! Oh…wait I'm not so innocent! Ha-ha! But anyway AAH!"
Kagura smiled softly. There's only one reason why Yun-chan would do this Shigure. I know for sure because it's made me do things like that, too.
"KAGURA! H-E-L-P! I need moral support here!" Shigure said frantically.
"You're just blinded by this whole manager thing." Kagura said and walked away smiling.
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"Ah…well where were we? Oh yes! Are you interested in anyone?" Eboshi asked with her eyebrows going up. Tohru looked at her oddly, "Um…"
"You know…boys?" Eboshi asked winking.
Kyo shuddered when he saw Eboshi winked at him. Okay…dirty old woman alert! He saw Yuki sigh from the corner of his eye. What the hell is he doing here anyway? He just had to be his dumbass self and walk like he's all high and almighty in my show! Not really my show—but my show!
"Oh! Oh. No! I
mean no." Tohru replied almost losing her cool in front of the cameras. Well
who wouldn't? Yuki's here, watching me! Right there! Right in front of us! I
wonder if he's thinking why I entered this contest—but I didn't even know!
Hana…Uo…I just wanna go home!
"Well, it seems like our time is over." Eboshi said standing up. Tohru and Kyo stood up. Eboshi smiled. Tohru and Kyo smiled. Audience clapped. Credits on. Yuki sighed. Maybe I shouldn't have come, but she'd find out sooner or later anyway. Life is such a script--!!
Shigure yanked Yuki away before the evil clutches of fangirls caught him. Shigure dragged Yuki all the way to the backstage, where are the security guards when you need them. He saw one hand fly out of nowhere towards Yuki. Slap!
"Sorry Ma'am! Prince isn't feeling so…" smart. "Err umm…well today!" Shigure said dragging Yuki faster towards the back stage.
He finally made it towards the back stage with both of them in one piece. Shigure sighed and looked at Yuki who was looking like he was in space. "It was no wonder our journey to the backstage was so quiet! You're out of it! Ha-ha-ha—wait that's bad! My money—I mean Yuki!!"
Shigure snapped his fingers in front of Yuki. Shigure waved a hand in front of him. Shigure slapped the side of Yuki's head. Still nothing. Shigure looked at him more closely.
"Fine, if I have to go through drastic measures—then I will!" Shigure said getting something from the janitor's closet nearby. "Hmm…not that. This? No…ah here it is!" Shigure said triumphantly. He held out a plunger. Shigure shuddered involuntarily, "Yuck!"
He walked towards Yuki and waved the plunger around the boy's face. Shigure thought about it for a while, should I? Should I not? Ah hell! I'll miss out the fun if I don't!
He swung the plunger hard—only for Yuki to catch the bottom. "What the hell do you think you're doing you stupid idiot?" He asked Shigure. Shigure stared at him. He blinked several times, mood swings and now spacing out? Hmm…
"I was going to kill that bug on your face!" Shigure lied.
Yuki looked at what he was holding. Yuki looked at it more closely. The hairs on the arm that held the rubber end of the plunger stood up in disgust. Yuki let go of it and rubbed the palm of his hand on Shigure's face.
"You dumbass! I'm going to kick your stupid ass! What the hell is wrong with you?!" Yuki yelled tackling Shigure and getting a hold of the plunger—this time the wooden part.
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"You did really good. During and after the show." Kyo said as they entered the backstage. He didn't really give credits to many people. It was rare for him to even say nice things to anyone.
"Really? Thank you!" Tohru replied and then asked, "Kyo? Um…is Yu—I mean Prince, is he close to you?"
"Are you kidding me? Not even! I hate his guts like hell! If I have a chance to kill him I would!" Kyo declared.
Tohru shuddered, "Oh…okay." She squeaked. Kyo coughed and looked at the girl. He rolled his eyes. "Look, sorry about the out burst. I just don't like him. It's not like I'm going to kill him. The whole cousinly love in public is nothing but for show. Everyone who's a celebrity in Sohma Corp. knows how to do that. Specially Prince." Kyo apologized this time he didn't even remember what Kagura was going to do with him.
"I'm glad. That would be awful if you hurt Yu—I mean Prince." Tohru said correcting herself the second time.
"What are you? A hardcore fan of Prince? You seem to know his first name…" Kyo trailed off as he saw what was in front of his eyes…
"Yeah! How do you like that? Lick shit, Shigure! You dumb old fart!" Yuki yelled who pinned down Shigure, Yuki who had a plunger, and Yuki who had the plunger's rubber bottom in Shigure's mouth.
Kyo's eyes widened, "Pffft! BWAHAHAHAHAH!! You're actually doing something good Yuki!! HAHAHA!"
Tohru's eyes widened, not in hilarity but in shock. Yuki isn't like this! Prince isn't like this—wait I just don't know anymore!
--"The whole cousinly love is nothing but for show…everyone who's a celebrity in Sohma Corp. knows how to do that…specially Prince."--
Tohru rushed to Shigure's aid, "Shigure! Are you okay?!" Tohru asked as she knelt beside him. She looked sternly at Yuki. Yuki took the plunger out of Shigure's mouth. He stared at Tohru. Kyo stopped laughing.
"Shigure? Can you breathe?" Tohru asked concerned.
"…Mmm…yeah! Kyo-kun! Go get Kagura to fetch me a toothbrush, extreme toothpaste, extreme mouthwash, and a lot of floss! I think I got crap in between my--!"
"Too much information! I'm on it! Hey, Tohru? I'll come back okay?" Kyo said softening his tone a little.
Shigure gagged, "S-sorry but I have to go Tohru. As for you, Yuki…you're becoming a disappointment." He said shaking his head. Shigure really meant it. Yuki usually didn't act too…aggressive. Mood swings, spacing out, and violence. Yuki must have a serious problem. Shigure looked at Yuki one more time and followed Kyo.
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Hatori typed in his laptop vigorously. He had to know what was happening. Sohma Corp is growing too much. Way too fast for a company that started not too long ago. He searched through the files. He typed in the password where the documents of bought companies were.
"Invalid access? Since when did…?" He asked himself and looked up on the roof where the top floor was.
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Tohru stared at Yuki. Yuki didn't look at her face but down the floor. If no one's going to say anything, I might as well say something.
"Well…it's me, Yuki." He said to her with a small smile on his face, and looking at her this time. Tohru didn't reply. "I can explain. I couldn't tell you because—"
"I understand that." Tohru said.
"Then why do you look so upset?" Yuki asked. He's never seen her with the expression on her face.
"I'm not upset." Tohru replied, "I'm just disappointed that you would do that to Shigure."
"Shigure's…he's unexplainable. He got what he deserved. He's worked me to death. Honda-san, he had it coming." Yuki said trying laugh.
Tohru sighed and walked away. Yuki ran towards her, "Honda-san! You are upset about that!" He said. Before Tohru could leave she looked behind her, "You may look like Yuki. But, you're not him. I don't know you."
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Author's Notes: Was I too cruel on Yuki? Tohru was harsh wasn't she? Well just imagine getting know someone once again and they're acting completely different. Wouldn't that shock you? And the fact Kyo said that, really adds up. Can you blame Yuki for getting mad at Shigure? Anyway, sorry for not updating as fast as I said. I've been having headaches due to sleeping too much or too little. Anyway, I got volume 3 of Fruits Basket! Very good! Oh, and the fact that it might be Machi x Yuki…it depresses me, but I will accept it…after a long time. It doesn't mean that in the end it will be those two, so I'm still hoping. Hoping leads to another and I have made a Yukiru site! Check it out in my profile!
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