Chapter Two: A Big Surprise
The next morning Tohru woke up bright and early. She opened the window in her and Uo's room and breathed in the fresh air. Then she got dressed and walked out to the kitchen. She immediately went to work making the Hanajima family a big breakfast. By the time that she had finished setting the table the rest of the family and Uo were awake.
"Oh Tohru" Hana replied, "You didn't have to go through all this trouble."
"I didn't mind" Tohru smiled as she put down their food.
"Tohru you are truly a sweet girl" Hana's mother grinned.
"Yes indeed" Hana's grandmother nodded.
Megumi and his father also nodded as they enjoyed the delicious breakfast. Uo just merely smiled and patted Tohru on the shoulder as they both sat down. She gazed around at the loving family. Hana's mother looked just like her son and daughter. Her hair was long and dark. Their father had their eyes and they both had their grandmother's facial features.
After breakfast the four teenagers grabbed their ski gear and headed back to the slopes. The parents and grandmother had decided to go to do some sightseeing. They all agreed to meet back at the cabin at dinnertime. Megumi found some friends on the top of the slopes so he went with them. The three girls meanwhile prepared themselves to go down the hill.
"Tohru!" a familiar voice called.
Tohru turned around and saw Momiji coming her way. Behind him were Hatsuharu and Yuki. She smiled in surprise as Momiji stopped running.
"Momiji" she replied, "What are you doing here?"
"Shigure brought us up. Isn't it a beautiful day" Momiji laughed.
"What a wonderful surprise" Tohru said as Hatsuharu and Yuki finally arrived.
Behind them with his hands in his pockets trudged Kyo. He had a small scowl on his face. He was wearing a red ski jacket and black boots. Yuki was in a purple jacket, while Hatsuharu sported a black one. Momiji was in a bright yellow ski jacket.
"Miss Honda" Yuki said as he came over, "I hope you don't mind that we followed you up here?"
"Oh no" Tohru replied happily, "I am quite glad that you guys came up here. Aren't we guys?" she asked her two friends.
"Yea" Uo agreed, "This way I can beat orange top in a ski race."
"Keep dreaming Yankee!" Kyo shouted, "Anyway I didn't come here to ski."
"What he really means is," Yuki whispered, "He can't ski."
"Shut up you damn rat! I can to!"
"Then prove it" Yuki replied with his arms crossed.
"I don't want to" Kyo said in a huff, "I'm going for a walk."
He trudged off in the opposite direction of the hill.
"Pity" Uo replied, "I really thought a race against that guy would have been a lot of fun."
"Don't worry about that" Momiji smiled, "C'mon Haru, Yuki aren't you going to teach me how to ski now?"
"Yes Momiji" Haru replied, "We need to go get our ski equipment first."
"Great! Then I can be a ski bunny!"
Everyone sweat dropped.
"Did I say something wrong?" Momiji asked.
"No" Yuki shook his head, "Let's go. We'll see you later Miss Honda."
"Okay" Tohru nodded.
The two boys led the energetic Momiji towards the ski equipment rental building. Uo and Hana just shook their heads as they walked off.
"Kind of sweet them following you up here" Uo said.
"I don't know" Hana replied, "You would think that they didn't trust us to look after Tohru ourselves."
"What?" Tohru asked them.
"Oh don't worry about it Tohru" Uo encouraged her, "Let's ski!"
Over the course of the day Tohru saw Momiji and the other two boys practicing. Yuki and Hatsuharu were both expert skiers. Momiji however kept tripping on his skis.
"I think I got it!" he called as he went down a second time.
"Tripped again" Hatsuharu replied.
They went back to the top of the hill at least six more times.
"Oops! Whoa! Yikes! Look out! Ouch!" Momiji said.
"This is hopeless" Yuki replied to his cousin as he placed his glove to his forehead and shook his head.
Momiji tried at least ten more times. He fell every time. He didn't mind though. He just brushed all the snow off and tried again. By the end of the day Yuki and Haru were beginning to wonder if he was a lost cause. The last time he went down the hill he landed in a heap right in front of the three girls. As he stood up they could see snow everywhere on his suit. So much snow that they could no longer see the yellow on it. He looked like a walking snowman.
"Geez kid" Uo replied with a glove to her hand, "Look at all that stuff on you. It's everywhere."
Momiji shook the snow off his head so they could now clearly see his blond hair. It was wet however.
"I think I'm ready to stop" Momiji smiled at his cousins.
"Thank goodness" Yuki said to himself.
"Oh Momiji are you all right" Tohru came over to help him brush off the snow.
Momiji laughed.
"I'm okay. I guess I set the world record for falling down the hill huh?"
"Momiji" Hatsuharu grinned, "You broke the record."
"It's getting late" Hana replied, "Dinner time."
"Oh right. Listen if you guys are interested, why don't you come over later for some hot chocolate" Tohru turned to the boys.
"Okay" Yuki said, "We'll be over after dinner."
"You bet" Momiji nodded, "We'll even bring Kyo if you want."
"Sure" Tohru nodded.
Then she, Hana, and Uo headed back to their cabin, while the Sohmas trudged back to theirs. Shigure met them at the door. He had been sitting on the porch. He stared when he saw Momiji.
"Momiji, what on earth happened to you?"
"I went skiing. I can't do it very well though."
"I'll say" Haru replied, "He tripped over his skis at least twenty times."
"That many hmm?" Shigure said.
"Yes" Yuki nodded, "By the way Shigure you did call your editor didn't you?"
"Of course" Shigure sighed, "Hari wouldn't let me get away with it. He spoils all my fun."
Yuki just shook his head as he entered the cabin. Inside Hatori was sitting in a large armchair reading a book, while Momiji explained to him why his ski outfit was covered with so much snow. He put the book down and began to examine the boy for broken bones. A few minutes later Shigure came in followed by Kyo.
"And where have you been all day stupid cat?" Yuki replied cynically as he sat down in the other armchair in the living room.
"That's none of your damn business!" Kyo shouted.
"Oh Kyo by the way, Tohru invited us to go for some hot chocolate after dinner, if you're interested that is" Momiji replied.
"Sorry" Kyo shook his head, "I'm busy."
"With what?" Haru asked as he removed his boots.
"Nothing!" Kyo said angrily as he exited the room.
"By the way Shigure what are we going to have for dinner?" Momiji asked.
"We're not getting take-out are we Shigure?" Hatori added.
"Don't worry everyone" Shigure smiled as he went into the kitchen, "I made sure to pack the food that Tohru had made for us while she was gone."
"Good thinking Shigure" Haru replied coming over, "Because you are a lousy cook."
That night Kyo watched as Haru, Yuki, and Momiji left to go to the girls cabin. He slowly slipped out of his bedroom and looked around. Hatori was dozing in the armchair with the book across his chest. Shigure was nowhere to be seen. Kyo quietly put on his ski coat and walked out the front door. On the porch he grabbed his gloves and placed them on. He walked in the snow over to the ski lift. There a man was waiting. He had on a pair of skis and had an extra pair by his side.
"You Kyo Sohma?" he asked when the boy approached him.
"Yea" Kyo nodded.
"You ready for your ski lesson Mr. Sohma?"
"You bet I am" Kyo replied, "I just need a refresher course. I haven't been skiing in a long time."
"You got it. Put on your ski's and let's get started" the instructor said.
"Just you wait you damn rat" he thought as he pulled the first ski on, "I am gonna win this time. Just you watch."
Authors Note: Hello everyone! Thanks for the great reviews! I plan on having two more chapters done tonight, and three more on Friday.
Next Chapter: The Big Race
With his new skills Kyo intends to beat Yuki in a ski race. Who will be the winner? Find out next time!
The next morning Tohru woke up bright and early. She opened the window in her and Uo's room and breathed in the fresh air. Then she got dressed and walked out to the kitchen. She immediately went to work making the Hanajima family a big breakfast. By the time that she had finished setting the table the rest of the family and Uo were awake.
"Oh Tohru" Hana replied, "You didn't have to go through all this trouble."
"I didn't mind" Tohru smiled as she put down their food.
"Tohru you are truly a sweet girl" Hana's mother grinned.
"Yes indeed" Hana's grandmother nodded.
Megumi and his father also nodded as they enjoyed the delicious breakfast. Uo just merely smiled and patted Tohru on the shoulder as they both sat down. She gazed around at the loving family. Hana's mother looked just like her son and daughter. Her hair was long and dark. Their father had their eyes and they both had their grandmother's facial features.
After breakfast the four teenagers grabbed their ski gear and headed back to the slopes. The parents and grandmother had decided to go to do some sightseeing. They all agreed to meet back at the cabin at dinnertime. Megumi found some friends on the top of the slopes so he went with them. The three girls meanwhile prepared themselves to go down the hill.
"Tohru!" a familiar voice called.
Tohru turned around and saw Momiji coming her way. Behind him were Hatsuharu and Yuki. She smiled in surprise as Momiji stopped running.
"Momiji" she replied, "What are you doing here?"
"Shigure brought us up. Isn't it a beautiful day" Momiji laughed.
"What a wonderful surprise" Tohru said as Hatsuharu and Yuki finally arrived.
Behind them with his hands in his pockets trudged Kyo. He had a small scowl on his face. He was wearing a red ski jacket and black boots. Yuki was in a purple jacket, while Hatsuharu sported a black one. Momiji was in a bright yellow ski jacket.
"Miss Honda" Yuki said as he came over, "I hope you don't mind that we followed you up here?"
"Oh no" Tohru replied happily, "I am quite glad that you guys came up here. Aren't we guys?" she asked her two friends.
"Yea" Uo agreed, "This way I can beat orange top in a ski race."
"Keep dreaming Yankee!" Kyo shouted, "Anyway I didn't come here to ski."
"What he really means is," Yuki whispered, "He can't ski."
"Shut up you damn rat! I can to!"
"Then prove it" Yuki replied with his arms crossed.
"I don't want to" Kyo said in a huff, "I'm going for a walk."
He trudged off in the opposite direction of the hill.
"Pity" Uo replied, "I really thought a race against that guy would have been a lot of fun."
"Don't worry about that" Momiji smiled, "C'mon Haru, Yuki aren't you going to teach me how to ski now?"
"Yes Momiji" Haru replied, "We need to go get our ski equipment first."
"Great! Then I can be a ski bunny!"
Everyone sweat dropped.
"Did I say something wrong?" Momiji asked.
"No" Yuki shook his head, "Let's go. We'll see you later Miss Honda."
"Okay" Tohru nodded.
The two boys led the energetic Momiji towards the ski equipment rental building. Uo and Hana just shook their heads as they walked off.
"Kind of sweet them following you up here" Uo said.
"I don't know" Hana replied, "You would think that they didn't trust us to look after Tohru ourselves."
"What?" Tohru asked them.
"Oh don't worry about it Tohru" Uo encouraged her, "Let's ski!"
Over the course of the day Tohru saw Momiji and the other two boys practicing. Yuki and Hatsuharu were both expert skiers. Momiji however kept tripping on his skis.
"I think I got it!" he called as he went down a second time.
"Tripped again" Hatsuharu replied.
They went back to the top of the hill at least six more times.
"Oops! Whoa! Yikes! Look out! Ouch!" Momiji said.
"This is hopeless" Yuki replied to his cousin as he placed his glove to his forehead and shook his head.
Momiji tried at least ten more times. He fell every time. He didn't mind though. He just brushed all the snow off and tried again. By the end of the day Yuki and Haru were beginning to wonder if he was a lost cause. The last time he went down the hill he landed in a heap right in front of the three girls. As he stood up they could see snow everywhere on his suit. So much snow that they could no longer see the yellow on it. He looked like a walking snowman.
"Geez kid" Uo replied with a glove to her hand, "Look at all that stuff on you. It's everywhere."
Momiji shook the snow off his head so they could now clearly see his blond hair. It was wet however.
"I think I'm ready to stop" Momiji smiled at his cousins.
"Thank goodness" Yuki said to himself.
"Oh Momiji are you all right" Tohru came over to help him brush off the snow.
Momiji laughed.
"I'm okay. I guess I set the world record for falling down the hill huh?"
"Momiji" Hatsuharu grinned, "You broke the record."
"It's getting late" Hana replied, "Dinner time."
"Oh right. Listen if you guys are interested, why don't you come over later for some hot chocolate" Tohru turned to the boys.
"Okay" Yuki said, "We'll be over after dinner."
"You bet" Momiji nodded, "We'll even bring Kyo if you want."
"Sure" Tohru nodded.
Then she, Hana, and Uo headed back to their cabin, while the Sohmas trudged back to theirs. Shigure met them at the door. He had been sitting on the porch. He stared when he saw Momiji.
"Momiji, what on earth happened to you?"
"I went skiing. I can't do it very well though."
"I'll say" Haru replied, "He tripped over his skis at least twenty times."
"That many hmm?" Shigure said.
"Yes" Yuki nodded, "By the way Shigure you did call your editor didn't you?"
"Of course" Shigure sighed, "Hari wouldn't let me get away with it. He spoils all my fun."
Yuki just shook his head as he entered the cabin. Inside Hatori was sitting in a large armchair reading a book, while Momiji explained to him why his ski outfit was covered with so much snow. He put the book down and began to examine the boy for broken bones. A few minutes later Shigure came in followed by Kyo.
"And where have you been all day stupid cat?" Yuki replied cynically as he sat down in the other armchair in the living room.
"That's none of your damn business!" Kyo shouted.
"Oh Kyo by the way, Tohru invited us to go for some hot chocolate after dinner, if you're interested that is" Momiji replied.
"Sorry" Kyo shook his head, "I'm busy."
"With what?" Haru asked as he removed his boots.
"Nothing!" Kyo said angrily as he exited the room.
"By the way Shigure what are we going to have for dinner?" Momiji asked.
"We're not getting take-out are we Shigure?" Hatori added.
"Don't worry everyone" Shigure smiled as he went into the kitchen, "I made sure to pack the food that Tohru had made for us while she was gone."
"Good thinking Shigure" Haru replied coming over, "Because you are a lousy cook."
That night Kyo watched as Haru, Yuki, and Momiji left to go to the girls cabin. He slowly slipped out of his bedroom and looked around. Hatori was dozing in the armchair with the book across his chest. Shigure was nowhere to be seen. Kyo quietly put on his ski coat and walked out the front door. On the porch he grabbed his gloves and placed them on. He walked in the snow over to the ski lift. There a man was waiting. He had on a pair of skis and had an extra pair by his side.
"You Kyo Sohma?" he asked when the boy approached him.
"Yea" Kyo nodded.
"You ready for your ski lesson Mr. Sohma?"
"You bet I am" Kyo replied, "I just need a refresher course. I haven't been skiing in a long time."
"You got it. Put on your ski's and let's get started" the instructor said.
"Just you wait you damn rat" he thought as he pulled the first ski on, "I am gonna win this time. Just you watch."
Authors Note: Hello everyone! Thanks for the great reviews! I plan on having two more chapters done tonight, and three more on Friday.
Next Chapter: The Big Race
With his new skills Kyo intends to beat Yuki in a ski race. Who will be the winner? Find out next time!