A/N: And here's the end of the Second Segment of the Original! I managed to type this up quickly after getting home from classes since we got out early for the first day~ I'm glad I managed to get this done though! (Even though it's not being posted til 12:30 in the morning... orz didn't mean to take that long of course... orzorzorz)

Hopefully I'll be able to get the last segment done soon so I can get started on the new stuff already~~ I've got so much planned for this series~ Not quite sure just how far I'll get, or how much 'free time' I'll have to write with since my schedule is usually pretty busy, but I'll still try to squeeze and hour or so of typing in for this story!

I know I've probably been neglecting my other stories, but...well... eh, no excuses. This story will probably be 'priority' for a while...or at least until I get hit by Writer's Block...

Anyways, this Chapter is an 'Omake Chapter' and will consist of 'extras' for the story (which is the literal translation of Omake as far as I'm aware, being 'extra' stuff that comes with the story/etc, or whatever it's an omake for).

So since these chapters will probably happen often enough, despite being so short, I'll be adding some other information that may be pertinent, such as little 'info blurbs' for characters and the like, or, if I get reviews or questions I may answer it in a 'Q&A' corner at the end of the chapter.

And, seeing as this is the first and there still aren't any reviews (I'm assuming you're all fine with the story going on as is or have no questions/comments since there aren't), I'm just going to post this and then move onto the 'Chara/Info Corner' immediately afterwards, so I can at least try to keep the Author's Notes and the like to a minimum here.

Anyways, do enjoy this first little 'Omake Chapter' -which is really just the original first Omake revised- and hopefully you won't find any of the 'information' confusing.

Disclaimer: Standard Disclaimers Apply.

[ Woruba: Omake Corner! ] Omake Chapter 1: The Sea of Decay Expands! (Word Count: 356; Post Date: 8/26/2014)

Francis opened the door to the kitchen of the Bonnefoy House, empty take-out boxes in hand. He paused to stare at the pile of trash that was piling in a corner of the room.

"Hmmm..." The blonde hummed, looking around the kitchen for a place (or a not-overflowing trashcan) to throw the boxes away, before pausing for a moment to think.

'Eh, what the heck, it certainly couldn't hurt, could it~?' he thought, shrugging as he threw the boxes into the growing trash-pile without thought, turning away and shutting the door as he did so.

'After all, what difference would "one more" make, anyways?' had been the logic he'd used.

And by the time Kiku realized what he'd been doing, it had already been too late.

Even he wouldn't be able to clean such a mess.

Seriously, he might have liked cleanliness, but he wasn't exactly going to risk his life to so! Especially if -or rather, when- Francis decided to start the process all over again.

Absently, the diminutive Asian wondered how the blonde had kept the house so clean before. After a moment's thought, he decided that it had probably been a hired hand that had likely gotten fed up with the blonde's horrible habits (not that Kiku could blame them!), not even mentioning that Francis was probably not a very good or reliable boss, either...

Seriously, Kiku couldn't blamed the poor sucker if they'd ended up quitting.

Whether it was a girl or a guy.

...

Elsewhere, a certain ash-blonde adolescent sneezed loudly, startling the the pure white polar-bear cub that had curled up against him, watching as another blue-eyed blonde excitedly moved around in the blizzard that was raging outside their little hidey-hole cave.

Absently, the teenager wondered just where his brother had gotten all his energy from -let alone how he could still be so loud and chipper even after having been out in the whiteout for nearly two whole hours already...

And thus, the sea of decay in the Bonnefoy House slowly but surely expanded.

[ Woruba: Chara Info Corner! ] Character Information / Blurbs / Summaries (may eventually become a "Chara Talk Corner" -a.k.a. a 'Character Talk/Interview Corner' if people show any interest)

Juliana Martina Bennett: A mysterious adolescent female that seems to have her share of troubles yet still endeavors to remain optimistic and cheerful! A girl who follows a rather circular/strange logic, and the type that continues to persist in trying to 'believe the best in others', perhaps it's no wonder that her two best friends are so worried and protective of her?

Juliana inherited her long onyx hair and much of her facial features from her mother. Her eyes and a bit of her personality seem to be inherited from her father, though she does carry quite a few shared traits from her parents. At the very least, she inherited her mother's good eyesight though, so she won't have to worry too much about inherited blindness! ...Even if she is a bit of a clutz and an airhead on occasion.

Of her friends, Juliana is just barely taller than Rei, and even then, only by about a hair. Still, though she's almost the same height as Kiku, she seems to be shorter than all the other characters that have shown up so far.

Morissa Lumina Margrett: Supposedly a girl that used to be a high-up member of some currently unknown gang. Despite her foul mouth and rough and tumble demeanor, however, she's actually a big softy and simply loves collecting gossip -her version of an information network. She is very protective of her close friends and family, and she is, surprisingly, actually quite good at gathering information as she does.

Tall and intimidating to quite a few -and especially those that have ever gotten on her 'bad side'- Mori, also known as Rissa, has a surprising number of part-time jobs though she seems to be well adjusted despite the jobs she holds.

Supposedly, Mori inherited her chest-length dark red-brown/maroon hair, sharp eyes, and 'smug/smirking/grinning' expressions from her father, while she inherited her eye color -a dark green-blue or stormy grey-blue-green color depending on the mood- and her more 'angry/scowling/pissed off' reactions and expressions from her mother.

Needless to say, she's not really afraid of 'getting her hands dirty' if it's to protect the ones she loves, and is quite capable of holding her own and defending herself. Her cursing habits should be pretty obvious as well, methinks~

Morissa lives in a small apartment by herself most of the time, as her father is either rarely home, or there for long periods of time in which she usually tends to avoid said 'home'.

Rei Ryuuzaki: A rather apathetic-faced teen with 'psychic abilities', Rei actually comes from a long line of 'miko' and 'onmyouji' that moved to the U.S. several generations ago. She's supposedly inherited her grandmother's 'ability' to 'see' or sense auras. An ability that apparently skips every other generation or so. Still, she seems to be surprisingly well-adjusted for a 'psychic', and does actually know a few curses at the very least.

Along with her inherent abilities, she also seems to have inherited her coloring -platinum silver hair and storm grey eyes- from her grandmother's line. Surprisingly, Rei is the one of Juliana's two self-appointed 'protectors' that is the most sadistic when riled.

She is also said to be the strongest 'psychic' to have appeared in the family within the past few centuries, though whether that's really true or not remains to be seen. Still, she is a quiet yet intelligent individual though she is also far more calculating than Morissa and is also more likely to 'notice' inconsistencies.

She lives -along with most of her family- on japanese-style temple-grounds that have been inherited for generations since the first Ryuugami set foot in the U.S. and built their shrine. Of the trio, Rei is also the hardest to read, and is also surprisingly the first of the group to even begin considering 'abusing her abilities' at the first provocation.

Sabrina Bennett: Juliana's mother, and a very important factor in Juliana's growth. Though deceased, she still affects the decisions that Jules makes. Not much is specified at the moment, but she is definitely of Asian descent. Falling in love with the European that would become Juliana's father, she ended up coming with her husband to the U.S. carrying the not-yet-born Juliana.

Juliana was actually partially named after her grandmother -on her father's side, "Martina Bennett"- while her father had yet to really be introduced.

Much of Sabrina's past remains a mystery, however. Morissa also seems to really respect the obsidian-haired woman (who was described in the first chapter, as you all probably recall). Rina is also actually a nickname for her 'chosen' first name, Sabrina.

Her previous and maiden name has yet to be revealed, but despite any hints to an unsavory past, the woman was said to be quite beautiful in both her youth and age. Not much else is known outside the story so far.

? ? ?: Currently unnamed, the mysterious man that's been mentioned as the Nation-Family's 'god', has been known be both cruel and sadistic at times. Whether he is truly a selfish individual has yet to be seen, and, aside from a brief description, not much is known about this person.

All that is known about this man, is that he is still young -an adolescent- and younger than Francis at least. He has short black hair, and steely grey eyes framed by nearly feminine lashes. The boy -definitely a male- is the 'cold' type of beauty that may even freeze one's heart if one's not careful.

From the two 'flashbacks' He appears in, he seems to be almost bi-polar in personality. More will be learned about him later on, when he appears or is mentioned once again. Aside from that, all that can be shared is that he holds the 'most important' place in the family, and that all the Nations must obey his words. For to them, His word is Law, and His Will is to be Their Will.

Hence why many of them now live in the U.S., a mixing ground of cultures and nationalities...

[ Woruba: Info Corner! ] Other Information That May or May Not Be Obvious (Things that have been explained either in story or are super duper obvious will not be explained unless someone has questions to ask)

Chapter 1:

FRANCIS' CLAY NATIONAL ANIMAL FIGURES: Why was Francis making National Animal Figures? And Why did he leave out England's National Animal, the Lion?

To put it bluntly, Francis was simply bored, and found himself making the little figures. Or rather, 'slacking off' in his work. What work he has? Well, that will be revealed later, though it should, perhaps, be rather obvious what a person like him would do~~?

As for why he 'left out' England's Lion, well, there are quite a few nations, and he didn't make all of them, after all. Only some. But of the 'top nations', England was left out because, well... We all know that England and France don't get along. So perhaps it shouldn't be surprising that every time the man tried he ended up destroying it instead~?

Chapter 2:

RISSA'S USE OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE TO CURSE AND HER REACTION TO THE KIKU FANCLUB/FANGIRLS: Why is Rissa using a foreign and Cyrillic language to curse? And why does she seem to 'dislike' the Fanclub?

Morissa is actually using Russian to curse the fangirls out in the second chapter, though she uses it quite a bit throughout the chapters that she appears in. (If I got any of the curses wrong, someone please let me know. I am unfamiliar with Russian, and used Google Translate for it and Francis' sporadic french, so if I horribly butchered anything, I really didn't mean to.)

Why she's using Russian? Well, because she's at least part Russian of course! Rissa's dad moved to the U.S. in his younger years for a 'better future' as many people moving to the U.S. do. Whether he was married to her mother before or after the move is yet to be seen, however.

As for her 'dislike' of the fanclub -it's more to do with the fact that they are not only fangirls (who can be notoriously annoying and hard-headed when it comes to the 'objects of their affection'...of which I can probably count as one, no offense meant to the fangirls -and boys- out there of course!) but also because they're picking on Jules, who, as we all know is one of her best friends, and whom falls under the category of 'under her protection'.

So of course she's not happy, when someone she cares about is being 'bothered' or 'hurt', and since she used to be an ex-gangster, not only does she not bat a lash at cursing people out, but also, she isn't afraid to get violent either. One of the reasons the fangirls tend to avoid her -and Rei, who, as previously mentioned, has no qualms with abusing her powers.

Also, despite her 'cursing' it's actually not as bad as it could be since Juliana dislikes it when she curses, and tends to 'chide' her about it, to the point that she's actually toned it down quite a bit since their first meeting... How long ago? Well, that'll be revealed with time...

MORISSA'S GOSSIP-QUEEN TENDENCIES AND REI'S REFERENCE TO KIKU HAVING A "STRANGE AURA": Why does Rissa like Gossip so much? And how come Rei doesn't know exactly what or why Kiku's 'aura' is so strange?

To be honest, I never meant to Rissa to be a 'gossip-queen'... It just... happened. But seeing as she used to be in a gang, and information is 'important' to say the least, perhaps it's not so surprising that some of those 'tendencies' or 'quirks' transferred over? Rissa knows that knowledge can be power. Plus, the gossip mill can be pretty entertaining. How she can pick out 'accurate' and 'definite gossip' from each other though, is a skill specific to Rissa, and unexplainable by anyone but herself, really.

And she's not exactly above extortion and blackmail either...

As for Rei's reference to Kiku's aura giving off a 'strange vibe' and why she can't tell about the 'curse'. Rei has never encountered anything like the Nation's 'curse' in either her studies or simply in her life in general. She knows that something's different about him, but she can't accurately say what since she doesn't know what it is. Hence why it's simply 'strange'. And since Rei's abilities are specific to herself, it's rather hard to explain to 'non-psychics' exactly what she's 'seeing' or 'reading' from the 'auras' around her.

Chapter 3:

JULIANA'S JOB AS A JANITOR: Where exactly is she working? And how, exactly, did she end up getting hired as a Janitor?

Well, Juliana is working for a business office in the more urban section of the area they all live in. She and Rissa are both old enough to hold part-time jobs, as well. They all go to an international school, but as with any school, so long as they have permission to work part-time then they're legally allowed to hold part-time jobs outside of school. It's also the reason why it's mentioned in Chapter 2 that Juliana has to pay 'school fees'. It's cheaper for U.S. citizens, and they usually have to 'test in', but it also accepts foreign students. Hence why it's an 'international school'. It sort of borders the edge of 'public' and 'private' schools in a way.

As for how she got hired as a Janitor, Juliana is quite hard-working and she would have come with recommendations. Either that, or her grandpa probably knew some people. Even if no one expected her to go for a Janitorial job.

Actually, Juliana applied for quite a few, and ended up choosing the Janitor job, since she can work at sometimes odd but consistent hours, and the jobs that people usually 'don't want' usually pay pretty high since no one else wants to do them.

Of course, Juliana started at the 'beginners level', but she's been working there long enough to be treated as regular Janitorial staff.

KIKU AND FRANCIS 'ARGUE' ABOUT SASHIMI AND ESCARGOT: Why are they arguing when both are 'raw foods'? How come there's no comment on 'charcoal cooking'...?

Well, they're both cultural foods, would be the easiest way to explain, I suppose? I mean, not everyone likes raw fish, and not everyone like raw snails. It's more of a preference type thing, though their nationalities do play a part in it. Francis dislikes wasabi which is generally spicy -sometimes to the point of eye-burning. While Kiku, knowing how lazy Francis can be, doesn't exactly trust the blonde to prepare 'raw foods'. It's likely to be... both unhealthy and unsanitary.

As for the 'charcoal' bit from the original Fruits Basket scene, well... we all know these two can cook. It's just, Francis is lazy, so when it's his turn, he usually got take out. Kiku, of course, would get tired of it. But since Francis sorta turned their kitchen into a 'sea of decay'...well, they couldn't exactly cook anymore, could they? And the only things they could prepare would be 'instant' or 'raw', and, well, they're both 'gourmets' in their own ways, and picky about different things, so...

No instant noodles and the like. Besides, we all know that Iggy's the one that 'can't cook' after all~

Chapter 4:

FRANCIS KNOWING ABOUT THE LANDSLIDE / UNDERSTANDING AND HAVING A 'LINK' TO HIS NATIONAL ANIMALS: How did Francis know about the landslide when it has nothing to do with his nation? And what about his National Animals? How exactly does he 'understand' them or know what's going on with them? How come Kiku doesn't know about, though?

As 'France', Francis' curse allows him to maintain a link to his nation's animal. It helps that they can turn into said animal, so they can understand what they're saying. As for the landslide, it had nothing to do with his 'link' to his country but more to do with the curse and the inherent part of him caused by the curse that allows him to understand his National Animal.

As he has a link with the Gallic Roosters anyways -just as Kiku has a 'link' with the Red-Crowned Crane- both he and Kiku have at least one flock of the birds living around the mountain. A population of wild Roosters and Cranes aren't too hard to draw in when the family they belong to is rich, though whether it's due to their being nations that the Roosters appear and/or are 'attracted' to the area they live in or they simply imported some so as to feel 'closer' to their Nation, is hard to say after all.

Since they're kind of stuck in the U.S. due to a certain someone's orders, it's sort of like having a piece of 'home' with them in the formal of their animal counterparts.

The reason Kiku doesn't know much about the slide, is due to his Animal -being a Crane- living closer to a water source rather than simply roaming the woods as Francis' Roosters do. So since the Roosters were actually close enough to be affected, Francis instinctively 'knows' what's happened because his animals 'know'. Part of why he plays it off as 'animal instinct', since it's literally the instincts and connection to his National Animal side that he knows.

And, as said, Kiku's birds, which closer to water sources, aren't as affected since they're usually in the water, or are far enough away not to hear or feel it by anything other than any 'gossip' that the other animals share.

JULIANA'S FEVER: Why doesn't she notice that she's got a fever? And how is she better by the next day?

Well, Juliana's been pretty stressed lately, so she didn't even notice that her budding 'headache' was due to a fever. She tends to push herself anyways, and living out in the woods in a tent really isn't conducive to good health when she's working extra hours to help pay for things as well as save money for college on top of her school work and another million other little things.

She's also got a pretty strong immune system, as well, so it's not too hard to believe that a night's rest might have done the trick, since she's actually not as stressed (aside from the picture, which she really does know is alright, but can't help worrying anyways) and she was actually able to get a good night's rest. In a bed. And with some medication and whatever help Francis and Kiku gave. Or, well, Francis since Kiku went to get her things out from under all that earth.

Chapter 5:

FRANCIS' DECISION TO LET JULIANA STAY WITHOUT CONSULTING 'THAT PERSON': How come France let Juliana stay at his house? Or Kiku, for that matter? Why did they both agree? And how come they didn't let 'That Person' know?

Francis let Juliana stay more due to whim than anything else. Kiku was already feeling 'attached', or rather, due to her unwitting 'sob story' the two can't help but to want to help her. It's also a plus that she can do house-chores though that wasn't factored in until later of course.

They didn't need to let Him know, since it was more 'private stuff' and their decision to do so. So long as they don't plan on or aren't "breaking any of the rules/laws of the family", they're allowed to do whatever they want. So long as they didn't reveal their secret, then 'He' would never have had to know. Especially since the two didn't really plan on her staying for too long, since the remodeling of her grandpa's house would/should be done soon.

Chapter 6:

KIKU'S DISLIKE OF 'EUROPEAN CLOTHES' AND WHY HE EVEN HAS THEM: Why does Kiku still keep the clothes if he doesn't like or even wear them?

Kiku is rather practical, and prefers not to 'waste' things. Plus, it'd be rude if he simply gave away or got rid of something that was a 'gift' from someone. Who keeps sending him 'European Style Clothing'? Well, that'll have to be found out later on of course!

ARTHUR'S 'GIANT (FUZZY) CATERPILLAR' EYEBROWS AND THE ROOF BREAK-IN: How exactly does Juliana mistake Arthur's eyebrows as 'giant caterpillars'? Why the hell did Arthur break in through the roof of Francis' House? And how did he even know that they were in that room specifically?

Well, you have to admit, those eyebrows... heh. Well, it was more humor and Juliana's odd/strange thinking about things that probably (definitely) caused that misunderstanding since they're quite thick after all~

As for the roof break in... We all know he 'hates' France with a bloody passion, and tend not to think too much when he's pissed. So is it really surprising he took what could be deemed the 'fastest way' to get the 'bastard' at that time? As far as knowing where they are though, Arthur learned some 'martial arts' and has 'trained' to try to keep a reign on his emotions (though we all know it's useless with out beloved tsundere, ne~?) so it shouldn't be too far a stretch for him to 'learn to sense others' like some martial artists can? Or rather, those that have been properly trained anyways.

Of course, all that 'training' without other people around have killed his social skills a bit as well~ As for who trained him... Well, that's another things for another time.

Chapter 7:

ARTHUR TOPPING FRANCIS YET STILL BEING AN OUTCAST: How come Arthur supposedly keeps beating Francis, but 'nothing changes'? Also, why is he still supposedly an 'outcast' still, if he can beat him?

Well, Arthur, of course, is skilled in the martial arts, since he's actually trained for it. Unlike Canon!England, though he is still a gentleman, his 'lack of social skills' sort of doesn't help when he's interacting with other people, and his normal tsundere tendencies have been amplified. Of course, he still keeps getting riled up by a certain French Nation, so he still sort of at least partially lost due to 'falling' for the provocations.

Francis is purposely poking at his weak/sore points after all, so even if he wins the actual physical fight, he's still lost for giving into Francis' jibes anyways.

As for why he's still an 'outcast'... Remember, it's been mentioned in an earlier chapter that he was outcast for his use in 'magic'. It probably doesn't help that he 'sees things', which, by now, he's come to regard as some type of schizophrenia. The seeing of things that 'aren't there'.

Of course, we know that he can actually see such things for whatever reason, but no one else knows, after all. So that's just another point for him remaining an outcast. Even Canon!Russia is more normal than him in that regard, after all. Even with his yandere tendencies (and Natalya/Belarus').

Plus, he still uses 'black' magic and curses sometimes. Whether Buzby's chair or any other demonic influences appear later will have to be seen, though. This is a cross-over!AU, after all!

Chapter 7-8:

KIKU'S 'SHADOW KING' / MANIPULATIVE PERSONA: How come Kiku has the 'cunning/manipulative/shadow-king' like persona? Isn't he supposed to be meek and unable to 'deny' requests and such?

Though it's true that Canon!Kiku is like that (unable to 'argue' and is more meek in the original Japanese version, at least), this Kiku's developed a bit of a backbone due to his past experiences. Again, this is an XAU so of course, certain things are different, and though they're still 'themselves' their past experiences of course have changed a few things.

First of all, he's living with Francis, and is occasionally stuck between Francis and Arthur's fighting. After long enough, it shouldn't be surprising that he might 'snap'. Being the type of person who like to keep things in, especially, it's actually pretty normal for that sort of persona to appear. Even if only as a sort of 'defense mechanism'.

Kiku remains unimpressed by Francis' juvenile personality and actions at times, and is equally as unimpressed by Arthur's short temper and hotheadedness.

As a side note, due to this developed persona from so much contact with 'immature people', and all that suppression (which, of course, isn't healthy), he's also a bit more OCD yet still far more lax than he was in Canon!Verse. Such as allowing Francis' kitchen to run rampant, yet still refusing to be late and still being an 'exceeds expectations' student.

His more cunning and calculative side also makes an appearance in the next chapter (chapter 8) where he questions Francis' motives. Not only has he become used to Francis in general, but he has also become 'sharper' at spotting bullshit, and seeing through most of Francis' attempts at 'getting out of doing work' most of the time as well.

On that note, his 'fear' and trauma from the past incident where an entire group of children had to have their 'memories erased', has also caused a few psychological changes in our dear Asian. At such a young age, and being told that he's 'strange' and would be 'hated', he of course believed 'Kami-sama', since it had already been supported by the other children's reactions. Such a thing would of course, cause mental scars in such a young child. One of the reasons he keeps others at 'arms length' so to speak.

Of course, he's also rather distrustful of Francis in general, as noted quite a few times throughout the chapters so far, most recently in chapter 9 when he questions Francis about what happened when he went to meet 'That Person'.

Chapter 9:

THE GILDED BIRDCAGE: Why is there even a section on something that was barely mentioned?

Not much really, but figured this chapter would be rather... lonely... without something to go over. Plus, the writer in me wonders if anyone caught the hidden metaphors and meanings in that little flashback? Or the hint to the appearance of one of the future characters in one of the previous chapters? That's all for now, though. This has gotten quite long, and I'm sure you'd all rather I get to working on the next few chapters/the third segment that's left so we can get onto the rest of what's been planned so far~~?

Of course, you weren't required to read any of course, but it's still fun to speculate about, right~? Anyways, Addio~~ And see you all whenever I get the next chapter done! I've still got work, classes, and life in general keeping my schedule hectic and busy after all~