Alrighty! Chapter 20! This may be the last chapter I post for about a month or so. I don't have the internet at home so I've been posting from the computer at my college. And my semester ends tomorrow, and it doesn't start back up until January 14, I think. While I'm at home, being alone and bored, I shall try to write lost more, so when I come back I can make up for it with bunches of chapters. And I'm going to work on more fanfics so you may read those if you want to. I'm planning on working on a South Park fanfic, work more on my Subaru/Seishiro fanfic. And a few others that I been meaning to start since as my Sailor Moon and Stargate fanfics. Anywho, I'll try to make this chapter really great!
I do not own Fruits Basket or its characters. I do not own X or any of its wonderful characters. But I do own Kyoki, Yume, Sakura, Taka, and those other characters that pop in and out like Tsuki and Sano. And unfortunately I own Mina too. shudders Maybe I should kill her off, but Taka would be sad, even though his mom is a bitch, he still loves her…that reminds me of me… (My mom can be a real bitch at times, but I sill love her…)
Chapter 20: Taka's First Day At School
I woke up rather early on Friday because it was my first day of school where Kyoki goes. I was really excited to finally be able to go to the same school as her again. I stayed home on Thursday because the school had to finalize the papers and figure out what classroom I would be in. I really hoped I would be in Kyoki's class. Kyoki told me about some Prince Yuki Fan Club that she joined or something, she says that she was suppose to have her first meeting with them yesterday, but it got cancelled for that day, or something. I can't remember. So she her meeting or whatever would be today. As I sat there on my bed, I began to think that I was thinking too much so I got up and got dressed. I then ran downstairs since I was really hungry all of a sudden. I smelt something good coming from the kitchen and I entered to find Sakura standing by the stove. At first I thought she was still asleep. "Good morning, Sakura-san."
"Hello, Taka-kun. Are you excited about school today?" she asked as she remained by the stove.
"Kinda. I'm more on the nervous side, I guess." I said.
"Everything will be fine. You'll meet new friends and have lots of fun." she turned her head and smiled at me. "Breakfast will be ready in a few seconds. I'm making pancakes!" She seemed rather happy for it being so early in the morning. I don't think I have ever seen her fully awake at such a early time.
Then I remembered when she came home happily Wednesday night with the papers signed by my mother. She never said how she did it, and I was very curious so I decided to ask. "Sakura-san…"
"Yes, Taka-kun? What is it?" she said happily.
"Sakura-san…I…uh…been wondering how you got my mom to sign those papers…" I blurted out.
"I can't tell you that. Something like that shouldn't be told to children. And plus, it includes something that happened to my and Mina's past and it shouldn't be shared with others." she said mysteriously. She began to flip the pancakes over on the stove.
"But I'm seventeen! You can tell me. I won't tell anyone about your past." I told her. I really wanted to know how she got my mom to do that. I really did.
"Nope." she then put some pancakes on a plate and handed them to me. "You're breakfast is served. Now eat." she said as she smiled. After I took the plate, she went back to facing the stove and began to make more. "Thank you." I told her. I sat down at the table and began to eat. I decided to let my curiosity drop at the current moment given that I was so hungry and wanted to eat. I would find out what happened…just later on.
Kyoki walked into the room and looked very tired. She walked in a small zigzag way. She even bumped into the wall. "Excuse me, wall." she said sleepily. "Hi Taka. Hi mom."
"Good morning, kiddo. What some pancakes?" Sakura asked as she already began to plop some on a plate.
"I don't know. I can't eat in the morn-" Kyoki began but was stopped by Sakura.
"But Kyoki-chan! I woke up early just so I could make you breakfast! What am I going to do?" Sakura said dramatically, knowing her daughter would feel bad and eat them so her mother could be happy. "My little Kyoki-chan has to have some food in the morning so she can have strength for school, I only want what is best for my Kyoki-chan."
"Fine. Fine. I'll eat." Kyoki said as she took the plate from he mothers outstretched hands.
"Good. Now I must make some for Haru-kun too." Sakura said as she began to get busy again.
Kyoki sat down next to me and began to eat a few bites of pancake. "Taka-kun, I'm so happy you're gong to be going to my school. We're going to have so much fun! It'll be just like the good old days. Me and you against the whole education system! And I won't be a loner anymore because I'll have my Taka-kun to keep me company." she said happily. Her eyes then began to light up. She turned in her seat so she could see her mother. "Mother dear! I got the most wonderful idea. Since it is Friday and Taka is going to my school, Taka, Haru and I should celebrate by staying home and rejoicing in each others company. What do you say? I think that sounds like a great plan!"
"As nice as that sounds, I'm going to say no. You have to go to school." Sakura smiled at Kyoki's attempt to stay home from school again.
"But mother…" Kyoki pleaded.
"Be quiet you and eat your breakfast." Sakura said. She turned to face Hatsuharu as he entered the kitchen. "Good morning, Haru-kun. I made some pancakes, would you like some?"
"…yes, please." Haru said. He looked really tired like Kyoki.
Sakura handed him a plate with some pancakes.
"Thank you." Haru said as he sat down on the other side of me.
"I'm going to go lay down on the couch, being up this early and cooking has really made me tired. Come say goodbye to me before you go, ok?" Sakura said.
"Ok." All three of us said at the same time.
Sakura nodded and made her way to the living room.
We all finished our food and ten minutes later, we were all ready to go. We all said goodbye to Sakura before we left the house. On the way there, we were mainly quiet because it was so early in the morning. Kyoki grabbed her stomach and stopped walking.
"Kyoki, what's wrong?" I asked as I and Haru stopped walking. Haru looked over at her worriedly.
"It's nothing. My stomach is just…acting funny because…I ate breakfast…I'm not…suppose to…" she said. She wrapped her arms around her stomach. She looked like she was in pain.
"Should we go home? You shouldn't go to school if you are sick." I said, worried about my friends health.
"He's right. You should go home if it hurts too much." Haru said, putting a hand on her shoulder.
"I'm fine. I don't want to miss Taka's first day of school. It'll pass, don't worry about me." she looked up at us and smiled. She slowly straitened herself up. She began to walk. Each step, I realized she winched just a tad. I decided then that I would have to keep a careful eye on her. I didn't want anything bad to happen to my best friend.
The rest of the trip to school was uneventful. As we entered the school, all the students seem to begin whispering about something.
"I have to go to class. Have a good first day." Haru told me.
"Thanks. See ya later." I waved as he walked away.
"I'll have to first take you to the main office so you can get your schedule. And then I'll give you a tour." she smiled.
"Ok. That sounds cool." I said as I looked at all the people and things around me. She then led the way to the main office where I got my schedule or whatever and Kyoki told them she would show me around. They said it was fine, but try to make it fast so we could get to our classroom on time.
"So, what class room are you in?" she was excited to know what I got.
"I don't know…" I told her.
I was about to look, but she took the paper out of my hand and began to look at it. "Oh my Kamui! You! And! I! Are! Both! In! The! Same! Class! Happy day!" She began to jump up and down over happy about the result.
"Really? Awesome! That is great! I was worried that we wouldn't be able to." he said.
"Well, I was carrying around my luck Sakurazuka Seishiro picture, so I was not worried at all." she smiled. "C'mon! Let me take you on a tour." She grabbed my hand and as she walked down the halls, she pointed out each room and told me what it was for and who taught that class. She showed me the gym and the gymnasium as well. We were about to head to our class when we were stopped by a girl with long light brown hair.
"Hello, Kyoki-san." the girl said. She glanced at me, but then looked back at Kyoki.
"Hi, Motoko. How are you?" Kyoki smiled. So this was the president of the Prince Yuki Fan Club or whatever it was. She didn't look like anything I would imagined. For some reason, I was thinking this Motoko was short, with short hair and a annoying voice. But this Motoko didn't have any of those.
"I'm fine. I'm sorry for canceling the meeting yesterday. A family crisis came up, and I had to deal with it." Motoko said.
"Oh, I'm sorry. I hope everything is ok now." Kyoki said.
"Oh yes, it is. My mother went into my room to clean it and almost threw out all the wonderful pictures of Yuki-san that I have collected over the years." Motoko told us in a matter of fact way. "But all is well now."
I could sense that Kyoki was trying not to laugh. And I knew she was trying not to laugh since she was squeezing the life out of my hand.
"I just wanted to tell you that the assembly is reschedule for today. Can you make it?" she asked.
Kyoki nodded. "Of course. I would not miss it."
Motoko looked at me and mine and Kyoki's held hands. "Who is this? Is he your boyfriend?"
Kyoki and I looked at each other and quickly let go of our hands. We both looked away from each other. I felt my cheeks begin to blush. Kyoki just smiled at Motoko and said, "No. It's nothing like that. He is just my best friend and he is now going to our school. I was giving him a tour."
I was rather glad that Kyoki was doing all the talking. If I were to answer that question, it would end out in some long babble. Or something…
"I see. Anyway, I have to get to class now. See you later. And it was nice to meet you…" she said, looking at me quizzically.
"I'm Iramaki Takanori. But everyone calls me Taka." I smiled at her.
"It was nice to meet you, Taka-kun. My name is Minagawa Motoko by the way." she said. "Bye." and with that, she flew down the hall in a hurry to be wherever she had to be.
Kyoki looked at her watch. "Holy cheese buns! We're going to be late! Come! We must hurry!" Kyoki grabbed my hand again and began to drag me off to our classroom.
We entered the classroom moments later. There were only a few students in the room at the time. "Okamiki-san, it is nice that you are on time today." A guy said, I guessed he was the teacher. He looked at me. "And you must be Iramaki Takanori, am I right?"
I nodded. "Yep that is me."
"Are you two…boyfriend and girlfriend?" he asked.
Our hands quickly let go. "Uh, no. he is just my old best friend. I keep forgetting we're not in kindergarden anymore. I'm sorry Taka-kun." Kyoki said.
"Oh, it's ok…" I wanted to tell her that I thought it was nice holding her hand, but there was a teacher right there and several students watching us.
"Ok, Iramaki-san I'm going to have you sit in the empty seat by Kyoki. But if you two disrupt my class, I will be force to move you two." he told them. Maybe by putting her friend next to her, she will remain awake and alert in class…
"We will be good students, Sensai-san!" Kyoki said happily.
"Fine. Take your seats. Oh and when the other students are here, I'm going to have you be introduced to the class. All you'll have to do is stand up and say your name. Ok?"
"Ok." I said. Kyoki walked to her seat and I followed her. I sat down in the seat that was I designated to sit in after Kyoki sat down.
"Hehe! This is so much fun! I feel like I'm back in kindergarden again. Do you?" Kyoki said, bouncing in her seat happily.
"What is wrong with you? Got ants in your pant?" a orange haired guy said as he walked over to us. He glanced at me, but then he turned back to her.
"Nope, I don't have pants in my ants." she stopped bouncing, thinking of that thought. "That would be uncomfortable. I'm just happy that my best friend Taka-kun is here at our school now. Oh, introductions. Sohma Kyou, this is Iramaki Takanori."
"Takanori…that name sounds familiar…" Kyou said, looking me, trying to recognize the name with my face, I guess.
"The writer-uh! I mean my father named me after the singer of T.M. Revolution's Nishikawa Takanori." I told him.
"No, I don't think that is it." he began to think quietly. "I think Yume-chan mentioned you once."
"Yume-chan? How does she know Taka-kun? Those two have never met before. At least I don't think they have. Taka, have you ever met Yume-chan?" she looked at me.
"I, uh, I think I ran into her once. But it was very brief." I said, I didn't want to tell her what that conversation was about. It would reveal to much to her.
"How is Yume-chan? Is she ok? I haven't seen her in a while and so I'm starting to think she doesn't like me anymore…" she said sadly.
"Hey Orange-Top, what are you doing over there. I thought you were the unsocial type." A girl with long blond hair walked over to us. She was wearing a long skirt. She was followed by a another girl who had long black hair and black eyes.
"Shut up, Yankee!. I was just talking to Yume-chan's cousin. I was curious. Is that a crime now?" he snapped at her.
"I don't know. Should it be considered one?" the blond snapped back. She then turned to me. "I'm Uotani Arisa. And this is Hanajima Saki."
"Hello." The one that seemed to be Saki said.
"Hi. I'm Iramaki Takanori." I smiled at them.
Kyou was about to march away, but Arisa stopped him and said, "Stay here and visit with the new student."
He growled but stopped and stood there.
Saki leaned toward me. "Your denpa waves…they are unlike other people's…almost like the Sohma's…but different."
"I, uh, …thanks?" I said, not sure what to say. It wasn't everyday someone said my 'denpa' waves were not like others.
She stood back up. "Your welcome."
Arisa sat in the seat in front of Kyoki and the two of them began to talk. Saki began to talk to me about the different wave paths people gave off and how she would read them. A few more students walked into the room. When the bell rang ,there were still a few seats that were empty.
"Hello class. As you can see, we have a new student today. And some of our other students how are involved in the student council will join us again later. But for now, we are going to have our new student introduce himself. Iramaki, stand up." the teacher said.
I slowly stood up. "Um, hi. I'm Iramaki Takanori…but everyone calls me Taka…" everyone turned in their seats to look at me.
"Say some things about yourself. Since as your hobbies or interests." the teacher suggested.
"Hmm…I like video games and anime. I love going to arcades." I was nervous at first, but then all this information started to come pouring out of my mouth. "I am five foot eleven. O weight about one hundred and twenty three pounds. I'm seventeen years old. My birthday is January third. Which makes me a Capricorn which is also the goat of the horoscope zodiac. And it's not fun being a goat. My birth gem is Garnet. The tarot cards associated with those being born during the Capricorn month is the Pentacles card. And the Tarot Major Arcana cards are 15 The Death, and 21 The World. My best friend is Okamiki Kyoki. I've never had a girlfriend in my life. I had a baby sister, but she died when I was young. My parents got divorced a little after that. I ended up living with my mother, but kicked out so now I live with Kyoki-chan and her mother. My favorite color is black. I like sweet food. I like-"
"Thank you, Iramaki, that is quite enough." the teacher smiled. "Everyone, say hello to our new student."
"Hi!" They all said and I sat back down.
"Now class, lets all get our homework out from last night." he said.
Class was ok. When it was lunch time, Kyoki and I went for a walk through the school.
"Everyone really likes you, Taka-kun." Kyoki said, smiling up at me.
I began to blush. I don't know why, but I did.
"Oh! No!" Kyoki exclaimed.
"What is wrong? Is it you stomach again?"
"No. I just remembered I forgot to show you the bathrooms. And I…uh…I have to go…" Kyoki said.
"You have to go?" I asked, confused. "Where do you have to go?"
"Taka! I have to go!" She lowered her voice and said, "I have to go potty!" she began to shake a little bit.
"Oh…I get it now." I smiled, happy that I figured it out.
"Come! Now!" She grabbed my hand and began to run to where the bathrooms were. We were almost there, it seemed, when she came to abrupt stop. I almost bumped into her but jumped away to the side. That was close. If I transformed right there, my whole life would have been over. I looked up and realized why she stopped. She almost ran into a guy who was a little shorter than me and had grayish hair and what looked like purple eyes. He looked familiar and I was starting to get the feeling of déjà vu. "Hello, Yuki-san. I was just walking my friend to the bathroom. I'm sorry for almost trampling you."
"Oh, it is quite alright." he smiled. He had a very pretty smile. Why I was saying that about a guy was beyond me. He looked at me. "And you must be the new student, right? Iramaki Takanori?"
I nodded. "Yep, that's me."
"While you two talk, I'm going to the girls room." Kyoki let go or my hand and ran into the bathroom.
"I'm Sohma Yuki. I'm the student council president, so if there is anything you need help with, just let me know. I believe we are in the same class, am I right?"
I nodded again. "Yep again. Is it hard being a president of the student council?"
"It's challenging at times, but it can be fun. For example, right now we are planning for a Halloween party-dance type event." he told me.
"That sounds interesting." I told him.
"I'm sorry for asking this, but have we met before. For some reason, it feels like I know you…" Yuki said.
"I don't know…but I'm getting the same feeling too. Like déjà vu or whatever. You know?" I asked him.
He nodded. We both looked at each other and laughed for some odd reason. Then suddenly a bunch of girls came out of nowhere and were all talking at once. "Hi Yuki-san! How are you today?" "Oh Yuki-san, who is your cute friend here?" "Are you new to our school?" "Can I give you a tour around the school?" "Do you have a girlfriend? If not, can I be your girlfriend?" And as they talked, they all began to get closer and closer and closer to us. If one of them tripped, then I would transform and Yuki would know what kind of freak I was and he would not want to be my friend and what if Kyoki came out and saw me transform? I began to freak out and walk backwards. I walk all the way back so my spine was up against the wall.
"I'm sorry, but I have to show my friend the bathroom." Yuki said. I felt him grab my wrist and he pulled me into the bathroom. "Sorry about that, I could tell you were uncomfortable with all those girls surrounding you."
"Yea. That was awkward…" I told him. I looked around the bathroom and the déjà vu became even stronger. "That feeling is even stronger in here.
"Yea, I know. I wonder why." Yuki said.
We both looked at each other, then at the bathroom. Then we looked back at each other and laughed nervously.
"Perhaps in another lifetime or something, we were at a school like this and ended up in a bathroom and escaped through a window like that." I said while smiling nervously.
"Maybe. That is a possibility." he said. "Oh, by the way…you know of the Sohma's and their curse, right? I think Shigure said you did."
"Yes." I said, surprised. "Are you one of the cursed ones?"
"Yes. I am the mouse of the zodiac." Yuki said.
"Is Haru the ox? I don't know why I think that, maybe its' the hair…"
"Yes, he is the ox, thought he looks more like a cow. Shigure is he dog. And Kyou is the cat." Yuki explained.
"Well, that explains why Shigure is so perverted sometimes." I mumbled. "I have a curse too, but I guess you already know that. I'm a goat."
"Yes. I know. You're lucky being able to turn into a bigger animal then I can. Turning into mouse can be rather dangerous."
"Yea, I can see why." I smiled.
He smiled back and at that moment I realized I had made my first friend since first meeting Kyoki and her becoming my friend.
The rest of the school day went by so darn slowly. But it was nice to have Taka here with me now. It wasn't so boring and what not. I actually had inspiration to pay attention in class. I was so happy he was there. Back in the classroom, that morning as he talked to the other students, I began to feel kinda jealous of how well he got alone with others so easily. He gets alone with others so well. I wish I was more like that. I bet Taka will make lots and lots of new friends. And I'm happy for him. At his other schools he never really was able to make friends with anyone since they were all mean little snobby pricks. What was really starting to bother me that day was why everyone was asking if we were boyfriend and girlfriend. So what, we held hands. Friends can have a right to do that, right? It's not like I ever not thought about us going out like that. But…I don't want to destroy the best friendship I ever had by that. Anywho, Arisa talked to me while Saki talked to Taka. We did not talk about anything too big. Anywho, back to what happened…
After school me and Taka were almost heading out of the school when suddenly I remember that I had the meeting that I had to go to.
"Taka, I have to go to that one thing. Do you know how to get home from here, or do you want to wait for me? I don't think it will take that long."
"Oh. I'll wait right here then." he smiled at me. He had such a cute smile.
"Ok. I'll try to get back here as soon as I can, alright?" I asked.
"Sure." he said. "Have fun."
I waved and ran to the classroom where Motoko told me to come too. When I entered there were other students from different grades there. "Everyone, this is Okamiki Kyoki and she is our newest member here."
All the girls smiled and said hello to me.
"Hi Kyoki. I'm Kinoshita Minami."
"I'm Yamagishi Mio."
"And I'm Goto Mai!"
"As you know I'm Minagawa Motoko."
All the other students from the other classes and grades introduced themselves.
"We do not have much to do today. Your introduction was the main objective. But now I shall show you how we work here." Motoko said.
"Ok." Kyoki smiled.
At that very moment the door opened and a person around my age, walked in. She had short black hair that was cut right below her ear, but her bags were longer than the rest of her hair appeared. Her face was emotionless and her eyes were cold. She looked at me and seemed to snarl, "You!"
"…me?" I asked.
"Kyoki, this is another one of our members, Zakuro Yuu." Motoko said.
"Hi, Yuu-chan." Kyoki smiled.
Yuu ignored me and spoke directly to Motoko. "Motoko-san. I just finished the project you wanted me to do."
"Thank you, Yuu-chan." Motoko said.
Yuu glared and left the room.
Motoko then proceeded to explain to me how things work in this club.
Thirty minutes later, I walk over and joined Taka at the front door.
"How did it go?" he asked.
"It was pretty fun. They have some crazy rules though. I'll tell you more when we get home." I told him. We walked out of the school building and began to walk toward home. "So how as your first day of school? Do you like it so far?"
He nodded. "Yea. It was pretty cool."
"Kyoki! Taka!" Yuki yelled, running after us. We both stopped and turned around to face Yuki.
"What is wrong, Yuki-san?" I asked him.
Yuki looked at me. He looked upset about something. "It's Haru. Shigure called and said that Haru hasn't shown up at his house. We were all going to go to Shigure's house for some family get together and…Shigure said he hasn't shown up. It could be that Haru got lost and will turn up eventually. But I'm worried about him because there have been sightings of Rin in the area. Can you help me look for him? I do not know what he will do when he sees Rin again."
"Of course we will help, Yuki-san. Haru-kun is like a brother to me, or something…" I smiled at him.
"I'll help too." Taka smiled.
"Thank you so much! I'm going to go start at the park." Yuki said.
"We will look in that opposite direction then." I told him.
He smiled at me and said, "Thank you Kyoki-chan. Thank you, Taka-kun." and with that, he began to run to the park to look for Haru.
"C'mon. if Rin does have him, we need to find him fast. I met Rin before and she was not a nice person." I said as I began to fast walk in the direction we were to look.
Taka followed behind me. We both called out Haru's name and began to look up and down every street and alley as we walked…
To Be Continued…
Sorry about that cliffhanger. Now you all have to wait until January or so when I come back on. XD Aren't I evil? I wasn't planning on having it be a cliffhanger ending, but things happen. So what will become of Haru? Is he in the evil clutches of the most evil Rin? Or is he simply just lost? Will he ever be found? Or will he be doomed to travel around lost forever? Who is Yuu and why does she seem to hate Kyoki so much? All these answers will be answered in the next chapter…well not the Yuu hate Kyoki thing, that will be answered later. But you get the point, right?
Please review! I want to know if people like this fanfic or now.