Chapter Three: Night-time Guest
Tohru gave the directions to Shigure's house to the limo driver and he nodded. He knew the area fairly well. So she sat back in her seat as he drove on.
"It is so exciting isn't it?" Kandis replied with a smile.
"What is?"
"You being in the movie?"
"Oh. Yea."
"Don't you worry about a thing Tohru, you're going to be fine. And you are just right for the part. It's too bad Mary decided to skip out."
"Mary?"
"That was the name of the actress. She's young like me and pretty popular however not a very nice girl. You see she grew up with money so" Kandis rolled her eyes slightly.
"Oh."
As they continued along Kandis told Tohru more about her life back home.
"It must be really hard to not to be able to see your family?" Tohru replied.
"Yea" Kandis admitted, "I do miss them. Even my little sisters. They used to get on my nerves but since I've been away I miss their little distractions. My mom sometimes flies out to see me, but it's difficult. And the truth is my aunt is really busy too, so most of the time I'm on my own. All alone in that huge house. Tell me Tohru, do you cook?"
"Oh yes. All the time."
"Man you're so lucky."
"Why is that?"
"Well I can't remember the last time I ever cleaned for myself or even prepared my own meal."
"Really?"
"Yea. You see my aunt's kind of well to do. Kind of" she scoffed, "She lives in Beverly Hills. She has maids and a butler. They pretty much do everything. Probably the only thing that I do myself is dress myself and brush my teeth."
Tohru laughed. Kandis smiled but then sighed.
"Of course it does get very lonely. I am excited about this trip though. Kintaro told my mom and dad that he would like out for me. By the way what is your house like?"
"My house?"
"Yea. I did a little research on Japanese culture before I came."
"Oh I guess it's just like any other house."
"Cool. Well I can't wait to see it."
"Well we're nearly there."
The driver stopped the car and looked back at the two girls.
"Miss Honda, I've gone as far as I can up this road" he replied, "What should I do?"
"Oh um" Tohru looked out the window and smiled, "Let us out here. It's just a short walk from here."
"Very good miss" he nodded getting out.
He opened the door and the two girls climbed out. He went to the back and took out the luggage.
"Nice place" Kandis smiled, "It's very woodsy" she laughed on the last line.
"Miss Ward shall I accompany you by carrying your luggage?" the limo driver asked.
"No, no we got this Ben. You can go back in the car. Oh and don't forget to pick us up at nine o'clock."
"Yes miss" he bowed.
"Tohru too. After all now she's a movie star."
Tohru blushed as he bowed again.
"Of course miss," he said as he walked back over to the drivers seat.
The limo took off. Kandis shouldered two pieces of luggage.
"Can I help you with anything?" Tohru asked.
"Oh no I got it. Well almost" she giggled again, "Could you just get that one?" she pointed to the last bag on the ground.
"Sure" Tohru nodded picking it up, "Follow me."
"Right behind ya!"
Tohru led the way through the trees and up the small walkway to Shigure's house. When they arrived Tohru opened the front door. Once inside, she took off her shoes, which Kandis followed in doing.
"I'm home!" Tohru called.
Kyo came in from the sitting room.
"Bout time you got here, we've been waiting for hours" he replied.
"Oh Kyo."
"Here" he said with his hand outstretched for the luggage, "I'll take that upstairs for you."
"Well thank you" Kandis replied, "You're quite the gentleman."
"Uh yea" he said shortly then walked upstairs.
Kandis watched him for a few moments then turned to Tohru
"What's your boyfriend doing here?" she asked her.
"Oh uh."
"Miss Honda welcome back" Yuki replied as he came in, "And you too Miss Ward, welcome."
"Oh you're here too" Kandis said matter of factly.
"Oh uh huh" Yuki nodded, "Shigure's waiting in the other room. He's on pins and needles."
"Oh okay" Tohru nodded, "C'mon in Kandis. I want to introduce you to someone."
"Okay" Kandis nodded as the three of them entered the sitting room.
Shigure was sitting in his usual spot, reading his paper. Well he was pretending to read his paper while casually listening to the conversation in the hall.
"Hello Shigure" Tohru replied.
Shigure lowered the paper and smiled.
"Ah Tohru welcome back" he said, "Have a good afternoon?"
"Uh huh. Shigure I would like you to meet Kandis Ward from America. Kandis this is Shigure Sohma."
"Hello" Shigure nodded his head with a grin, "Welcome. Welcome to my house."
"Oh wow. Thanks" Kandis blushed at the sight of the man in front of her.
"Please sit down" Shigure replied, "Make yourself at home."
"Oh thank you" Kandis complied and sat down next to him.
Yuki sat down as well and eyed Shigure from across the table.
"He better not do anything stupid," he thought.
"I'm going to go and make some refreshments" Tohru replied.
"All right Tohru" Shigure smiled, "Meanwhile I'll get to know your friend."
"Okay" Tohru nodded.
"So" Shigure said as Tohru left the room, "Yuki and Kyo inform me that you're in the movies?"
"Yes I am. Do they live here too?"
"Uh" Yuki stared wide-eyed.
"As a matter of fact they do. Yuki is my cousin and Kyo is my uh son."
Kyo stopped in the hallway when he heard that dead in his tracks. He placed a hand to his forehead.
"Not again."
"Oh so you're married. That's good. Where's your wife?"
"Oh alas Mii. She works such late hours. We hardly get to see her around here. Isn't that right Yuki?" he looked at his cousin for support.
"Uh, yes that's true" Yuki nodded.
"I see. That's why Tohru lives with her boyfriend. He's your son."
"Well step-son really. Mii's a lot older than I am and he's her son from her first marriage."
Kyo appeared in the doorway fuming.
"Yea that is why we don't get along," he added angrily.
"Oh hello" Kandis said with a smile.
"Hi" Kyo replied coming over to the table still glaring at Shigure. He sat down as Kandis once again turned excitedly to Shigure.
"So you called him your son earlier, because that's how things work over here right?"
"Hmm?"
"I read in your culture that when one takes on another family it is proper to address them as such."
"Oh yes" Shigure nodded with a smile, "Although Kyo still has a hard time calling me father. Isn't that right Kyo?"
"Shigure is just enough for me" Kyo said with his arms crossed.
Shigure laughed.
"So what does your wife do for a job?" Kandis asked.
"Oh Mii. She's an editor."
"Editor?"
"Yes, she's my editor in fact."
Kandis got really excited.
"You mean you write books?" she said with absolute joy.
"Well novels actually. I'm a novelist" Shigure replied proudly.
"Wow! I've never met a novelist before. Let alone a Japanese one. That's so cool."
"Why thank you" Shigure grinned, "In fact I think I might have something for you."
"Really?"
"Just wait right here I'll be back" he said as he stood up and headed towards his study.
Kandis smiled at the two boys who smiled briefly back. Tohru came in a couple minutes later and served the tea and snacks.
"Where did Shigure go?" she asked.
"He said he had to go get something," Yuki answered.
"Oh."
"Here we are" Shigure replied, "This is for you."
Kandis caressed the small book with delight.
"Is this one of your books?"
"It's in English translation. I always keep one around for a special occasion," he said as he sat down.
"Sure you do" Kyo replied making Shigure frown slightly.
"Any way it's all yours" Shigure added.
"Wow thanks" Kandis beamed, "This is great."
"Hello!" Momiji's voice called from the front door.
Seconds later he and Haru appeared.
"Hatsuharu what are you doing here?" Shigure asked confused.
"I came to pick up that book for mom" Haru answered.
Kandis stared at him as he entered the room and joined them at the table. Suddenly Tohru gasped out loud.
"Oh I almost forgot! I need to go to the store."
"Huh?" Haru looked confused.
"For your ginger pork."
"Oh you know what, it's no big deal" Hatsuharu replied.
"No, no, no I promised. I'd better go right away" she stood up.
"Hey Tohru do you think that I can come with you?" Kandis stood up.
"Huh?"
"Well can I?"
"Sure if you really want to."
"Tohru wait" Kyo spoke up, "Can I talk to you for a minute?" he asked as he stood up and walked over to the outside door.
"Okay" she nodded and followed him outside.
"How sweet" Kandis replied, "They are so close aren't they?"
Momiji and Hatsuharu looked at each other in total confusion, while Yuki just shook his head and glared at Shigure. Shigure winced slightly, coughed, then picked up his paper.
Authors Note: Hello everyone. This chapter definitely became to long. I decided that the big thing that was going to happen in this chapter is going to happen in the next instead. Any way hope you enjoyed it!
Next Chapter: Midnight Mishap
Not going to give away what happens!
Tohru gave the directions to Shigure's house to the limo driver and he nodded. He knew the area fairly well. So she sat back in her seat as he drove on.
"It is so exciting isn't it?" Kandis replied with a smile.
"What is?"
"You being in the movie?"
"Oh. Yea."
"Don't you worry about a thing Tohru, you're going to be fine. And you are just right for the part. It's too bad Mary decided to skip out."
"Mary?"
"That was the name of the actress. She's young like me and pretty popular however not a very nice girl. You see she grew up with money so" Kandis rolled her eyes slightly.
"Oh."
As they continued along Kandis told Tohru more about her life back home.
"It must be really hard to not to be able to see your family?" Tohru replied.
"Yea" Kandis admitted, "I do miss them. Even my little sisters. They used to get on my nerves but since I've been away I miss their little distractions. My mom sometimes flies out to see me, but it's difficult. And the truth is my aunt is really busy too, so most of the time I'm on my own. All alone in that huge house. Tell me Tohru, do you cook?"
"Oh yes. All the time."
"Man you're so lucky."
"Why is that?"
"Well I can't remember the last time I ever cleaned for myself or even prepared my own meal."
"Really?"
"Yea. You see my aunt's kind of well to do. Kind of" she scoffed, "She lives in Beverly Hills. She has maids and a butler. They pretty much do everything. Probably the only thing that I do myself is dress myself and brush my teeth."
Tohru laughed. Kandis smiled but then sighed.
"Of course it does get very lonely. I am excited about this trip though. Kintaro told my mom and dad that he would like out for me. By the way what is your house like?"
"My house?"
"Yea. I did a little research on Japanese culture before I came."
"Oh I guess it's just like any other house."
"Cool. Well I can't wait to see it."
"Well we're nearly there."
The driver stopped the car and looked back at the two girls.
"Miss Honda, I've gone as far as I can up this road" he replied, "What should I do?"
"Oh um" Tohru looked out the window and smiled, "Let us out here. It's just a short walk from here."
"Very good miss" he nodded getting out.
He opened the door and the two girls climbed out. He went to the back and took out the luggage.
"Nice place" Kandis smiled, "It's very woodsy" she laughed on the last line.
"Miss Ward shall I accompany you by carrying your luggage?" the limo driver asked.
"No, no we got this Ben. You can go back in the car. Oh and don't forget to pick us up at nine o'clock."
"Yes miss" he bowed.
"Tohru too. After all now she's a movie star."
Tohru blushed as he bowed again.
"Of course miss," he said as he walked back over to the drivers seat.
The limo took off. Kandis shouldered two pieces of luggage.
"Can I help you with anything?" Tohru asked.
"Oh no I got it. Well almost" she giggled again, "Could you just get that one?" she pointed to the last bag on the ground.
"Sure" Tohru nodded picking it up, "Follow me."
"Right behind ya!"
Tohru led the way through the trees and up the small walkway to Shigure's house. When they arrived Tohru opened the front door. Once inside, she took off her shoes, which Kandis followed in doing.
"I'm home!" Tohru called.
Kyo came in from the sitting room.
"Bout time you got here, we've been waiting for hours" he replied.
"Oh Kyo."
"Here" he said with his hand outstretched for the luggage, "I'll take that upstairs for you."
"Well thank you" Kandis replied, "You're quite the gentleman."
"Uh yea" he said shortly then walked upstairs.
Kandis watched him for a few moments then turned to Tohru
"What's your boyfriend doing here?" she asked her.
"Oh uh."
"Miss Honda welcome back" Yuki replied as he came in, "And you too Miss Ward, welcome."
"Oh you're here too" Kandis said matter of factly.
"Oh uh huh" Yuki nodded, "Shigure's waiting in the other room. He's on pins and needles."
"Oh okay" Tohru nodded, "C'mon in Kandis. I want to introduce you to someone."
"Okay" Kandis nodded as the three of them entered the sitting room.
Shigure was sitting in his usual spot, reading his paper. Well he was pretending to read his paper while casually listening to the conversation in the hall.
"Hello Shigure" Tohru replied.
Shigure lowered the paper and smiled.
"Ah Tohru welcome back" he said, "Have a good afternoon?"
"Uh huh. Shigure I would like you to meet Kandis Ward from America. Kandis this is Shigure Sohma."
"Hello" Shigure nodded his head with a grin, "Welcome. Welcome to my house."
"Oh wow. Thanks" Kandis blushed at the sight of the man in front of her.
"Please sit down" Shigure replied, "Make yourself at home."
"Oh thank you" Kandis complied and sat down next to him.
Yuki sat down as well and eyed Shigure from across the table.
"He better not do anything stupid," he thought.
"I'm going to go and make some refreshments" Tohru replied.
"All right Tohru" Shigure smiled, "Meanwhile I'll get to know your friend."
"Okay" Tohru nodded.
"So" Shigure said as Tohru left the room, "Yuki and Kyo inform me that you're in the movies?"
"Yes I am. Do they live here too?"
"Uh" Yuki stared wide-eyed.
"As a matter of fact they do. Yuki is my cousin and Kyo is my uh son."
Kyo stopped in the hallway when he heard that dead in his tracks. He placed a hand to his forehead.
"Not again."
"Oh so you're married. That's good. Where's your wife?"
"Oh alas Mii. She works such late hours. We hardly get to see her around here. Isn't that right Yuki?" he looked at his cousin for support.
"Uh, yes that's true" Yuki nodded.
"I see. That's why Tohru lives with her boyfriend. He's your son."
"Well step-son really. Mii's a lot older than I am and he's her son from her first marriage."
Kyo appeared in the doorway fuming.
"Yea that is why we don't get along," he added angrily.
"Oh hello" Kandis said with a smile.
"Hi" Kyo replied coming over to the table still glaring at Shigure. He sat down as Kandis once again turned excitedly to Shigure.
"So you called him your son earlier, because that's how things work over here right?"
"Hmm?"
"I read in your culture that when one takes on another family it is proper to address them as such."
"Oh yes" Shigure nodded with a smile, "Although Kyo still has a hard time calling me father. Isn't that right Kyo?"
"Shigure is just enough for me" Kyo said with his arms crossed.
Shigure laughed.
"So what does your wife do for a job?" Kandis asked.
"Oh Mii. She's an editor."
"Editor?"
"Yes, she's my editor in fact."
Kandis got really excited.
"You mean you write books?" she said with absolute joy.
"Well novels actually. I'm a novelist" Shigure replied proudly.
"Wow! I've never met a novelist before. Let alone a Japanese one. That's so cool."
"Why thank you" Shigure grinned, "In fact I think I might have something for you."
"Really?"
"Just wait right here I'll be back" he said as he stood up and headed towards his study.
Kandis smiled at the two boys who smiled briefly back. Tohru came in a couple minutes later and served the tea and snacks.
"Where did Shigure go?" she asked.
"He said he had to go get something," Yuki answered.
"Oh."
"Here we are" Shigure replied, "This is for you."
Kandis caressed the small book with delight.
"Is this one of your books?"
"It's in English translation. I always keep one around for a special occasion," he said as he sat down.
"Sure you do" Kyo replied making Shigure frown slightly.
"Any way it's all yours" Shigure added.
"Wow thanks" Kandis beamed, "This is great."
"Hello!" Momiji's voice called from the front door.
Seconds later he and Haru appeared.
"Hatsuharu what are you doing here?" Shigure asked confused.
"I came to pick up that book for mom" Haru answered.
Kandis stared at him as he entered the room and joined them at the table. Suddenly Tohru gasped out loud.
"Oh I almost forgot! I need to go to the store."
"Huh?" Haru looked confused.
"For your ginger pork."
"Oh you know what, it's no big deal" Hatsuharu replied.
"No, no, no I promised. I'd better go right away" she stood up.
"Hey Tohru do you think that I can come with you?" Kandis stood up.
"Huh?"
"Well can I?"
"Sure if you really want to."
"Tohru wait" Kyo spoke up, "Can I talk to you for a minute?" he asked as he stood up and walked over to the outside door.
"Okay" she nodded and followed him outside.
"How sweet" Kandis replied, "They are so close aren't they?"
Momiji and Hatsuharu looked at each other in total confusion, while Yuki just shook his head and glared at Shigure. Shigure winced slightly, coughed, then picked up his paper.
Authors Note: Hello everyone. This chapter definitely became to long. I decided that the big thing that was going to happen in this chapter is going to happen in the next instead. Any way hope you enjoyed it!
Next Chapter: Midnight Mishap
Not going to give away what happens!