Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Fruits Basket characters except for Jade Sohma. The others belong to Takaya Natsuki. Thank you for your time.
Jade Sohma
Shigure sat in his office, speaking with a young Sohma girl. "Father was right," she said suddenly. "You are a strange man."
"Am I really that strange, Jade?" asked Shigure.
"No… In fact I think you are very intelligent. See you later!" Jade ran out of the office, almost running into Kyo, but she stopped in time. "Oh, hello, Kyo. Lovely day, isn't it?"
"Whatever."
"What are you doing this Friday?"
"Does it matter?"
"Of course it matters! I want to show you my new outfit; you're gonna love it!"
"Yeah right! Like I really wanna see it!"
Jade frowned. "You hate me."
"No wait! I-I didn't-"
"I'm going to tell uncle Shigure!"
"WHAT?!"
Jade stopped, smiling. "Just you wait! It's going to be a pink dress with a blue ribbon, or maybe I should come see you in a punk outfit. Oh I know! How 'bout a wedding dress?!"
"What's with you and clothes?" Kyo asked.
"My parents say I'm going to be a fashion model when I grow up. My mother's sooo fashionable! And my father is the coolest in everything he wears! I want to be just like them!"
"Just like who?" asked Yuki coming into the hall.
"My parents! Mr. and Mrs. Sohma!"
"WE KNOW THEIR LAST NAMES DAMMIT!! What we don't know are their first names!"
"Kyo, I hate you!" cried the girl.
Shigure poked his head out of his office. "Jade, your parents are very busy again, so you'll be staying here tonight, okay?"
"Okay!" Jade exclaimed happily. "… I'm hungry… Kyo, go bring us some snacks."
"No way!"
"B-but… WAAHH!!! I hate you!"
Later that night, Shigure asked Jade to meet him in his office. "You know, Jade, you're gonna have to tell them sooner or later… Especially Yuki."
"I know, but… they wouldn't understand. And the adults said that if Uncle Yuki knew, it'll only increase the gap. I don't want to damage their fragile bond."
"No one does, but a secret such as this would surely fracture it… Well, good night, Jade."
"Good night, Uncle Shigure."
RIINNGG!!!
"Hello? Oh yes, just one moment… Jade, your father's on the phone!"
"'Kay, Shigure!"
"Hello, Daddy… Really?! Any outfit I want?! I want a wedding dress!… I'm gonna marry, Kyo!"
"No you're not!" shouted Kyo.
"How 'bout Hatsuharu?"
"What is it with you?"
"Okay… Bye-bye, Daddy. I love you." She hung up the phone. "The shop is under control."
"Shop?" asked Yuki and Kyo. "A strong liking for clothes… I-it can't be…"
"What?"
"Jade," asked Yuki, "is… Ayame your…"
"Yup! He's my daddy!"
No way, thought Yuki. Why didn't he ever tell me that I was an uncle?
"I hope this doesn't destroy your relationship with Daddy. He really doesn't want you to hate him."
"Don't worry, Jade," he said with a smile.
"YAY!" Jade then smiles as she says, "And now to find Momiji! He's my favorite cousin, you know… Are we called cousins? I don't know. Oh well, who cares?!"
(Later, Yuki on the phone) "Hello. May I speak with Ayame please? Thank you…"
(Ayame) "Yes, how may I help you?"
"Hello, brother. How are you?"
"Yuki? (Why is Yuki calling me? Is he trying to bridge the gap?) I'm fine, dear brother."
"That's good. Now, tell me something."
"Oh, anything!"
"How come you never told me that Jade was my niece?"
"Oh… I was going to tell you, but at the time I was going through a mild depression."
"What were you so depressed about?"
"Being a father to a young daughter while being a member of the zodiac curse is very depressing. You don't know what it's like not being able to hold your own child… She would often reach out to me, but I wasn't able to pick her up and hold her… And, of course, she didn't understand why."
"But she understands now, correct?"
"Yes, which is why she keeps her distance while talking to the other zodiac members. However, whenever Momiji visits she ends up playing hide and seek with a rabbit. She's really quite fond of him."
"Really?"
"Now in other news… how is Miss Tohru? Did she get to meet Jade yet?"
"Actually, she went to stay at her grandfather's house this week. She'll be back tomorrow."
"That's good. Then, in that case… could Jade stay there one more night?"
"I don't think it's healthy for Kyo-_-U. She's about ready to kill him."
(Running through the house) "Kyo, wear this one! The King of Pop is coming back!"
"STAY THE HELL AWAY FROM ME!!"
That night Jade went back home, worried and confused. "What's wrong?" asked Momiji. "Are you okay, Jade?"
"Momiji… who is Akito? I overheard the others talking earlier. They said that Akito shouldn't learn about my birth. So I was wondering, who is Akito?"
Momiji frowned. "He's the head of the Sohma family," he said quietly.
"Really?" asked Jade. "Then they should tell him about me."
"No! If Akito found out, then he'll do something terrible to you! I just know it!"
Jade stared at her best friend. "You didn't have to raise your voice like that," she whispered, suddenly blushing.
"I'm sorry, Jade. I didn't mean to raise my voice at you. Honest."
"Thank you… Now… let's play dress up! We'll have a royal tea party!"
"Okay. You'll be the princess and I'll be the prince."
"Uh huh, and Mommy and Daddy will be the king and queen!"
Jade smiled as they searched the old trunk for costumes. I don't what just happened back the; she thought; but maybe, just maybe, Momiji likes me too. The way that I like him.
This is supposed to be the end of my story, but let me know if I should add more. I look forward to seeing some reviews.
