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Chapter 14: Cow; Black Haru
Third semester and spring hasn't arrived yet. Today, there should've been…
The big marathon race…
"HEEEEY! HEY!"
"COME OVER HERE! COME ON!" Haru yelled.
"SHUTUP!" Kyo yelled, "I ALREADY SAW YOUR FEEBLE TECHNIQUE!" Kyo yelled.
I'm not sure why but…
HYAAAAH!
Haru stoke a kick at Kyo but Kyo blocked.
Somehow, they've become brave men loving a good fight.
Sakani woke back up, "KOFF KOFF!"
And it doesn't seem like Yuki is sick anymore, it's Sakani who's sick.
"…What's…happening…" Sakani choked out.
"They…won't stop fighting…" Tohru said.
"Miss Honda do you feel alright, you look pale…" Yuki said.
"My head hurts, and I can't breathe through my nose…" Sakani clutched her chest.
"Ah…Hey…you guys…" Tohru said.
"Ah…Honda-san don't mind them…just let them do whatever they like!" Yuki said.
"Also, I don't want you two to be dragged into this." Yuki smiled.
And even though it's like this…the zodiac animal I met a while ago…I thought he was a calm and mature man, but…
Once he gets into it…
"YOUR WEAK PUNCHES AND KICKS…HAVE NO ATTACKING POWER AT ALL!" Haru yelled.
Hoo!
Hoo!
"Idiot! Moron!" Haru yelled, "Come and hit me! I don't mind!"
"Wh…Wh…Wh…" Kyo said, "I'LL KILL YOU!"
WHAM!
The Souma family huh…? His personality changes in a blink of an eye.
KOFF! KOFF!
"Sakani are you sure you're ok? Do you want to go inside?" Tohru asked.
"I feel too…weak…to get up…" Sakani said.
Tohru sweatdropped
"YOUR SKILLED LEVEL COMPARED TO YUKI'S…IS ONLY GOOD FOR A WARM-UP!" Kyo yelled.
They all seem to have a degree of different personalities.
"What about you? You started your training before Yuki, yet you can't win against him!" Haru said, "What kind of training did you get anyways? How embarrassing!"
"Your workout isn't even comparable to ours…your just a newbie!" Haru sneered, "A wet-behind-the-bars- newbie!"
Kyo gritted his teeth, "I'LL HAVE YOUR HEAD FOR THAT!"
WHAM!
Kyo punched Haru in the face squirting blood out of Haru's mouth.
Sakani's eyes widened, It's like those days with my father…
I weasing, breathing hard and he punched me in the face and blood fell from my mouth as her yelled at me Shutup or he'll cut all my hair.
Crush!
Bash!
"I'LL KILL YOU! KILL YOU!"
Those are the same words father said.
Sakani looked to her right and saw her father (it was an illusion).
All these talks about Killing!
Sakani clutched her chest and shut her eyes, "I-I can't take it…"
"Sakani! Are you alright?" Tohru asked.
"Ah…I-I'm alright…" Sakani breathed in.
"Uh…it seems as if Kyo is stronger than him…" Tohru said.
"Ah…compared to Haru, Kyo is indeed stronger." Yuki said, "Either way, they're both idiots who love fighting! And because they love martial arts, they started training long ago…"
"Souma-san you also love martial arts too! Don't you?" Tohru smiled.
"…Hmmm…I don't even know." Yuki said.
Sakani was almost passed out, "We must…go…"
"But Sakani you just said…" Tohru almost finished.
Sakani tried to stand up and then fell, "I can't breath…very…well…KOFF,"
"Sakani?"
Kyo and Haru kept fighting.
"Have to stop…" Sakani said.
"Huh!" Tohru asked.
"Are you ok? Sakani…" Yuki asked.
Sakani's vision was blurring.
Sakani crawled over to Haru and grabbed his leg.
"Sakani!" Tohru yelled.
Haru looked down and Kyo stopped.
"Please…stop…please." Sakani cried and looked up with cute purple eyes.
Haru's eyes widened.
"Hey, are you ok?" Kyo asked.
Sakani loosened her grip on Haru's leg and fell over.
Thud!
Tohru ran over, "SAKANI! Speak…are you ok?"
Sakani didn't answer, her eyes were snapped shut.
"Poor, poor girl…" Chuck said walking in the tunnel.
"Please go you don't need to hurt her anymore!" Tohru said.
"What's this? Mama's child sticking up for her worthless sister!" Chuck laughed.
Chuck pulled out a knife, "Now we all know that above all the goals around here"
Chuck stepped closer and Kyo and Yuki flinched, "You bastard why are you here!" Kyo yelled.
"My goal, is to kill my daughter, my pink haired, rotten daughter!" Chuck yelled.
"But since there are so many people, you look like very good fighters…really!" Chuck stepped closer and the boys surrounded for protection.
"No need, I'll have to kill her when she's alone! Let's test how protective you can really be!" Chuck yelled.
"Bye, now!" Chuck walked away.
Kyo's teeth gritted and he charged at Chuck but Haru stopped him, "WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING!" Kyo yelled.
"It will only make things worse." Haru said then let go of Kyo.
Sakani's eyes snapped opened and she clutched her chest, "I want to…I want to go home…" Sakani said.
Cough! Cough!
"SAKANI!" Tohru yelled and hugged Sakani close to her not caring if she was sick.
"She hasn't been like this since she was five, she was abandoned in the cold," Tohru said tears falling.
"I don't want her to be like this, she could die. Like the last time she almost did…" Tohru said.
Can she really be this weak…it must be serious for someone to almost die from a cold…if I knew this I would of made her stay home.' Kyo thought.
"So she has an abusive father…" Haru said.
"More like, mostly everyone dead in her family, and only two living people left that both abuse her." Tohru said, "That's why she's with me now."
"Kyo! We will postpone our fight for right now." Haru said.
"Ah…yeah that's fine." Kyo said.
"…so then we should postpone the marathon as well…how boring…" Kyo said.
"Come on, let's go back to sensei's house." Haru said.
"We can get a taxi…" Haru suggested.
"But…but, how will everyone fit in the taxi?" Tohru asked.
"Hmmm, I didn't think about that." Haru said, "I have an idea." Haru said examining Tohru.
"Yep, you're really cute, help out will you?" Haru said.
"?"
"If I have to hug someone to transform anyways…" Haru said, "Ofcourse I rather hug someone who is cute."
Haru pulled Tohru close and hugged her.
POOF!
CLATTER!
"KYAAAAAH!" Tohru screamed.
You goddamn jerk.' Kyo thought.
"AHH! AHH…Ah!" Tohru screamed.
Sakani woke up, "W-what's going on?"
"When I'm like this, moving ponytail here will be and easy task." Haru said in cow form.
"And I won't transform back to human form because a girl will be on top of me."
MOOOOOOOOOO!
Saki fumbled her fingers in the air, "It's here…it's finally here…now I can do this without hesitation…clearly tell you this…"
FWIP!
And there, there was an ace diamonds, "It's a royal flush."
"WHAT! Are you serious!" one girl said in frustration.
"Why do you always get the good cards?"
"IF YOU'RE NOT GOING TO RUN GO HOME WILL YA!" the coach yelled.
"HE, HE, He! Then, you really made it back here like this?" Shigure laughed almost crying.
"What's so damn funny?" Kyo asked.
"Hi guys, happy New Year. By the looks of it, it looks like you attracted some attention on the way here. Eh, ha-ha!" Shigure said.
"COW!COW!"
"MOOOOOOOO!"
"SHUTUP!"
"OH, IT'S A COW!"
"It was really tiring to chase away all those people!" Kyo yelled.
Shigure pulled the covers up, "She's sleep, her attack may not be as serious as the last time…but she as a high fever."
"Ah…" Tohru said.
At least she won't almost die.
"Tohru you can go back to school now…" Shigure said.
"No…I want to stay with my sister!" Tohru said and looked down, "Going to school is…important but being with my sister is even more important…I just don't want to leave her here alone."
"My mom use to say the same thing…" Tohru said, "Also, a cold can be very serious, or minor, even with a fever at the same time. We shouldn't ignore it."
Shigure smiled, "Alright, then I'll go to the school and get you and Sakani's things for you!" Shigure said.
"Oh…you don't have to make a special trip for us…" Tohru said.
"Don't worry, no need to mind me, Kyo contact Hatori and let him know." Shigure said.
Kyo opened his mouth and then glared at Sakani and said, "Fine…"
"Hatori's been very busy lately, so he's a bit stressed. Be careful!" Shigure yelled, "Seems like the whole family caught the flu!"
"FINE!" Kyo said.
POOF!
"It's ok. I can do it instead." Haru suggested.
KYAAAAA!
Tohru turned around.
"So where is the phone?" Haru asked.
"Don't prance around naked you!" Kyo yelled.
Sakani's eyes slowly opened and she turned to her right and saw Haru naked, "KYAAAAA!" Sakani jumped out of bed and ran to the bathroom to throwup.
"PUT SOME CLOTHES ON!" Kyo yelled.
"OK." Haru said.
"Ok, I'll be leaving then, take care of Sakani." Shigure said.
"Don't worry I'll take care of her!" Tohru said.
Tohru admired Shigure, Shigure is really a thoughtful and nice person.
Oh, Yes! Highschool girls! Young, lively and cute highschool girls!' Shigure thought.
"Where did Sakani go?" Tohru asked Kyo.
"In the bathroom throwing up." Kyo said.
"…hmmm…" Tohru walked out there room and knocked on the bathroom door.
"Sakani? Are you alright in there?" Tohru asked.
No answer…
"Sakani?" Tohru crept the door opened.
"What's going on?" Kyo asked.
Tohru looked in the bathroom.
Tohru bought her pointer finger to her mouth to be quiet.
"…she…fell asleep on the toilet…" Tohru said.
Kyo covered his face and walked away.
"What's happening?" Haru asked almost in the bathroom and Tohru covered his eyes.
"Why'd you cover my eyes?" Haru asked.
"Sakani fell asleep on the toilet…" Tohru said.
Tohru felt Haru's face get hot and he turned and walked away.
*sigh*
"Sakani…" Tohru said walking in.
Sakani's eyes snapped open and she quickly pulled her pants up.
"Are you ok?" Tohru asked.
"I had the worst dream." Sakani said.
"What happened?" Tohru asked.
"I think I saw Haru naked." Sakani blurted.
Or was that reality…?
"Uh…" Tohru said.
"MMM, yeah, I understand." Haru said and slammed the phone.
"What did Hatori say?" Kyo asked and Yuki asked.
"He was mad at me and yelled at me!" Haru said, "Because I was missing for three days…"Haru sighed, "And he said he'll have to come tomorrow because Akito's sick."
"Sakani, seems very sick though…" Kyo said, "Should we continue our battle?" Kyo asked.
"Well…no nevermind…" Haru replied, "Kyo you're very strong, I think I need some more practice." Haru said.
"WAIT A MINUTE YOU BRAT! ALL THIS WORK FOR TODAY AND THEN YOU WON'T DO IT?" Kyo yelled.
Kyo grabbed Haru and started rubbing his head roughly with his elbow, then Tohru walked in scene.
"…idiots…" Yuki said.
"When did you turn back into the white Haru? Huh?" Kyo asked disappointed.
"Huh? You're not black anymore?" Tohru asked.
"Ah…uhm," Haru said.
"It does seem like two different people, right?" Haru said.
"What about Sakani?" Kyo, Yuki, and Haru asked.
"She's still throwing up and screaming about cutting her hair." Tohru said.
Silence…
"She should cut her hair, she always trips on it!" Kyo said.
"If Yuki was sleeping would you attack him?" Haru asked randomly.
"WHO WOULD DO SOMETHING LIKE THAT! IDIOT! I WOULDN'T FEEL GOOD USING DIRTY TACTICS LIKE THAT!" Kyo yelled, "BUT, I'LL BEAT HIM FAIR AND SQUARE!" Kyo yelled.
"Ah…" Tohru sweatdropped.
"THE MOMENT I GET TO SCHOOL THINGS CRAP OUT!" Kyo yelled.
Sakani walked in the room with a robe on, "What are you talking about stupid cat? You've already tried attacking me in my sleep." Yuki said.
"So you were lying." Haru said.
"Let's take this outside annoying rat!" Kyo yelled.
"Whatever." Yuki said exiting the room then so did Kyo.
"So do Yuki and Kyo fight in school everyday?" Haru asked realizing Sakani was in the room.
"Ah, nope they just bicker everyday!" Tohru said.
"They fight sometimes…" Sakani said.
"Oh, is that so? Things must have gotten better between those two." Haru said.
"HUH!" Tohru was shocked.
"Before, they're relationship was pretty darn bad." Haru said.
"Very bad?" Tohru asked.
"Yes, indeed." Haru implied, "Both of them have changed. Before, they were always tense and maintained a good distance between each other. They're a lot mellower now."
Sakani sat down, "And here, I thought they were going to have bloody fights everyday. What a surprise." Haru said.
"This is probably all thanks to you two." Haru said, "It's because you guys I mean girls stand by their side."
"How can it be? We can't have that much influence on them!" Tohru said shocked.
"We didn't always live with them, so I can't be sure. Anyway, they have changed for the better," Tohru said.
"I have always sensed change in them, the thing that keeps them from actually being nice to eachother is the curse…I can say that even if the curse does go, they may still have some dislikes of eachother but within age they will mature and become great friends. I hope senses are correct they don't work very good when I'm sick…" Sakani said.
"My first love was actually Yuki." Haru said randomly and Tohru froze.
"Well, I like Kyo too…but to me, Yuki is a very special person." Haru said, "Even though I hated him when I was young…"
"Oh, why did you?" Tohru asked.
"Simply because he's a rodent." Haru said, "Huh?" Tohru said walking in the hallway with Sakani behind her.
"Haven't you heard of the story of 'The mouse riding on the back of the ox to attend the banquet?'" Haru asked, "Because of that, he was my enemy."
"And, on top of that…" Haru continued, "When I was young, all the adults used to laugh at me, because the ox was dumb and was used by the mouse."
"Ofcourse I understand that they were half joking about it. But, I still… I still hated it when they sad that Hatsuharu was a stupid being with no brains…" Haru said, "I got laughed at very often, so when I lost my confidence, I blamed it on the mouse. When I was little I had no patients and got very mad often."
Tohru and Sakani got sadness in their eyes.
"My parents just sent me to practice martial arts, to relieve some of that pressure. That was about the time when my other half developed." Haru explained, "Practicing martial arts didn't relieve any of that pressure though. I found martial arts to be fun. But people still laughed at me."
Why does it seem that a lot of the zodiacs pasts seem…so…sad…' Sakani thought.
"And then…I met Yuki by chance. We never even talked before that. We went to different elementary schools, so we only saw each other at New Years and stuff." Haru continued, "And so I told him all things that were buried in my heart."
-in the past-
"You're the person I hate the most!"
"The ox gets laughed at because of the mouse!"
"It's all the fault of the damn mouse! You dirty mouse!"
"They say the ox is stupid and has no brain!"
Haru inhaled and exhaled.
"Is that how it really is…?" Yuki asked, "Are you really like that?"
"Are you really?" Yuki asked, "Are you really…stupid?"
"No…" Haru said, "No, I…I…"
"…"
"I am not stupid…" Haru said.
"I am not stupid at all." Haru said.
So don't rush conclusions…
Don't judge me…
Don't laugh at me…
"Yeah. I understand." Haru said.
Yuki smiled.
-Back to present-
"Ever since then, I calmed down a whole lot." Haru said, "Those words that had been buried within me, found an exit. Yuki helped me unbind, those shackles… I was surprised."
"Yuki was completely different from how I thought." Haru said, "That's right, I used to think of Yuki as the 'dirty mouse'."
"The day when I met Yuki was a great one. I hadn't met him I still would've misunderstood and hated him. And then I would've truly been an idiot." Haru said.
Tohru and Sakani smiled, "That's a very moving story!" Tohru said.
"Yes," Sakani said, "I think I feel a little better."
"I was surprised today. Yuki was smiling so naturally standing next to you two." Haru said, "I've never seen him smile that naturally at the main house."
"So that's why I think…it's thanks to you too that Yuki became this kind and peaceful." Haru said, "And maybe this calm too?"
"N-no…but…N…I…I mean, How can…how could I influence him that much?" Tohru said.
Sakani didn't speak.
"Really…you want to know?" Haru asked.
He whispered in both Tohru and Sakani's ears.
"oh…uh…"
Yuki was walking down the hallway, "Hi, Miss. Honda do you feel alright?" Yuki asked Sakani.
"Yes, I feel fine, I just need some fresh air." Sakani smiled.
"I told them the story about why I'm in love with you." Haru said.
"Why did you tell them that at a time like this?" Yuki asked disappointed, "What would happen if they both believed you?"
"But it's true." Haru said.
"But…But…" both Sakani and Tohru said.
"It was a very moving story Yuki-kun!" Tohru and Sakani said.
Yuki then said, "You shouldn't mind what Haru tells you…" then Yuki realized and…
POOF!
"Hatsuharu, it seems that we both can't…" Tohru said.
Call him by his first name…
Haru smiled, he would've been very happy if you could.
And with that the marathon passed by like a hurricane!
And from playing cards, everyone caught a cold.
"Who the heck told them to play cards in the cold!" Haru asked.
Hatori frowned.
Everyone in this family seems to work me to death.' Hatori thought.
DONE!
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