Thank you so very much for reading my fan fiction. I really do appreciate
it. Please feel free to review. Also, don't worry about Adrian seeming a
little to good to be true, I'm doing that on purpose. Though, I am so very
glad someone noticed! Oh, I hate keeping secrets that are plot based! I
love onions. So many layers, and you can't help but cry when you start to
peal them. There that's the closest I'll get... *zips lips and starts to
edit last part of chapter...*
Notes:
*Pagan: It's a pretty broad term. It doesn't necessarily mean she's a witch; she could be a
druid, or about fifty billion different things. I went with witch because most people have a mental image to automatically go with it. Thanks to the Wizard of Oz. Making the stereotypes work for you! ^^;;
*German Bunny: They don't really explain this in the anime, but in the manga Momiji's only half Japanese, his mom is German. To make him even cooler he just rambles on in German... Momiji is just so cute! (Well duh! Hits self over the head for being so obvious. Opps. Sorry plushy Kyo!)
*Zap: in F. Basket [English], both the manga and the show, during the first episode right after Tohru and Yuki walk to school they are surrounded by The Prince Yuki fan girl club. Uo threatens them first, but they stand up to her, then Hanna goes next. The lines kind of like "Not another word or I will @*&$ with poison electric waves." Afterwards Uo tells Hanna not to actually zap anyone.
Chapter 3: Meetings
"So you've all been friends, since junior high school?"
"Yup, but the Prince and Carrot Top though..." Uo stuck her thumb in their direction. "They've only been hanging around for about a year."
She watched those two carefully from across the room. Their personalities were completely different from each other, but she didn't have to ask if they were related. The animal spirits hissing and smirking on their shoulders at each other made it very obvious that they were, and what their opinions of each other were!
So these were the Sohma's'.
"So, you said you studied the 'old ways', what exactly is that supposed to mean?"
Adrian wasn't quite sure how to respond. Years of fear and bitterness welled up inside of her, threatening to make her choke. She wasn't sure if she even could explain, or that she even wanted to. There were just too many times that she had been hurt because of what she was.
"She's a witch." Hanna simply stated.
"Oh! So you wear those pointy black hats and cast spells. Well, just don't actually go and zap anyone, even if there are a few morons around here that deserve it."
"Zap?"
"Hanna does it every once in a while, how long was the last guy in the hospital?"
"3 days."
"Would you three please stop talking in class?"
"Yeah, yeah, what does she have up her britches?"
Regardless, the girls didn't say another word for the rest of the class. Adrian though couldn't help but wonder what exactly did Ou mean by zap? She was almost afraid she already knew the answer.
* * *
"Can I assume the snake was your elder brother? I would say cousin but you two just look too much alike."
This caught Yuki completely off guard. Out of a hundred things she could have said, her admitting she was the one in the store was completely unexpected. Also, to have been ambushed in an empty class room...
"It's strange the older brother being a snake and the younger a rat. It makes me wonder if you two can even tolerate each other."
She watched as Yuki flinched, he was very good at hiding his reactions. She wouldn't have even noticed if she wasn't watching for it, but she could tell she was making him nervous, and that wasn't what she was trying to do.
"I'm not here to cause trouble, I promise. However, you can now safely report that you've found me to your family. They were looking for me weren't they?"
She didn't need an answer it was more of a statement than a question anyway. She turned her back on Yuki, and began to head out of the already empty classroom. "For what's about to happen, I'm not even a little sorry. You may not like it, but... Anyway tell that to the head of your family. I don't have any problem explaining in more detail why I'm here, but this really isn't the place to do it, and I don't like having to repeat something as long and boring as this anyway. With these type of things it's always best to get them done and over with. I'm free tomorrow. I'll explain it then."
Adrian slipped out of the room as quietly as she had slipped in. Yuki didn't even know what to think of her or her message. This time though, he had no qualms with telling Akito everything.
* * *
That morning Shigure had promised to have everything arranged for the meeting with Akito. Hatori would pick them up in the car after school and drive them directly over to the Sohma estate.
Yuki knew Akito and his violent mood swings and silently wondered if she had any idea what she had gotten herself into asking to meet with him. When she was among people she acted much like Tohru did, the girl that everyone truly wanted to protect and idolize, but when thinking about how she had cornered him the day before he couldn't help but think what a great actress she was. Something told him that she truly didn't need any protecting.
Still, he couldn't help but to wonder how she would fair in Akito's presence.
Kyo was going to escort Tohru to work and back again tonight, while Yuki was going to go with Ms. Adrian to the meeting. He didn't have any real desire to return to the estate, but something was nagging at him to go.
The day dragged on. It seemed like it would never end.
The Prince Yuki fan club had made their usual appearance, but much to Adrian's distress she also had her own fan club over night. They were careful about their appearances though. Never coming out when she was near Ou or Hanna. They didn't seem to mind Tohru though. In fact her presence only seemed to encourage the guys in Adrian's new fan-club. Then Adrian would just sit back and watch Kyo get protective over Tohru, while seeming to be uninterested in the whole display. Momiji, and Hatsuharu were also amusing to watch. Momiji was delighted when he didn't transform, and spent the whole lunch period clinging to Adrian, while watching Kyo and Haru battle it out. Adrian couldn't help but call him a cute German Bunny and hug him back. He was far too adorable. Besides she didn't know if she'd ever be allowed to be that close to this family again, still she wanted to be.
When the end of the school day had arrived, Adrian new exactly what she was going to do at the meeting. No matter what would happen she would have no regrets. Her path had been decided, and for once it hadn't been decided by her family selling off her abilities, it had been decided by her. She would do it, and she wanted absolutely nothing in return for it.
Holding her head up high she walked to where Yuki was waiting for her at the gate. Yuki introduced her to Hatori, and so she got into the car. Fate after all was awaiting her.
Chapter 4: Truth's Revelations
Finally the truth of Adrian is completely revealed... well mostly revealed. Strange though it is will Akito be able to believe it? Will she have to prove herself and her abilities? To what degree and at what price will it cost her?
Notes:
*Pagan: It's a pretty broad term. It doesn't necessarily mean she's a witch; she could be a
druid, or about fifty billion different things. I went with witch because most people have a mental image to automatically go with it. Thanks to the Wizard of Oz. Making the stereotypes work for you! ^^;;
*German Bunny: They don't really explain this in the anime, but in the manga Momiji's only half Japanese, his mom is German. To make him even cooler he just rambles on in German... Momiji is just so cute! (Well duh! Hits self over the head for being so obvious. Opps. Sorry plushy Kyo!)
*Zap: in F. Basket [English], both the manga and the show, during the first episode right after Tohru and Yuki walk to school they are surrounded by The Prince Yuki fan girl club. Uo threatens them first, but they stand up to her, then Hanna goes next. The lines kind of like "Not another word or I will @*&$ with poison electric waves." Afterwards Uo tells Hanna not to actually zap anyone.
Chapter 3: Meetings
"So you've all been friends, since junior high school?"
"Yup, but the Prince and Carrot Top though..." Uo stuck her thumb in their direction. "They've only been hanging around for about a year."
She watched those two carefully from across the room. Their personalities were completely different from each other, but she didn't have to ask if they were related. The animal spirits hissing and smirking on their shoulders at each other made it very obvious that they were, and what their opinions of each other were!
So these were the Sohma's'.
"So, you said you studied the 'old ways', what exactly is that supposed to mean?"
Adrian wasn't quite sure how to respond. Years of fear and bitterness welled up inside of her, threatening to make her choke. She wasn't sure if she even could explain, or that she even wanted to. There were just too many times that she had been hurt because of what she was.
"She's a witch." Hanna simply stated.
"Oh! So you wear those pointy black hats and cast spells. Well, just don't actually go and zap anyone, even if there are a few morons around here that deserve it."
"Zap?"
"Hanna does it every once in a while, how long was the last guy in the hospital?"
"3 days."
"Would you three please stop talking in class?"
"Yeah, yeah, what does she have up her britches?"
Regardless, the girls didn't say another word for the rest of the class. Adrian though couldn't help but wonder what exactly did Ou mean by zap? She was almost afraid she already knew the answer.
* * *
"Can I assume the snake was your elder brother? I would say cousin but you two just look too much alike."
This caught Yuki completely off guard. Out of a hundred things she could have said, her admitting she was the one in the store was completely unexpected. Also, to have been ambushed in an empty class room...
"It's strange the older brother being a snake and the younger a rat. It makes me wonder if you two can even tolerate each other."
She watched as Yuki flinched, he was very good at hiding his reactions. She wouldn't have even noticed if she wasn't watching for it, but she could tell she was making him nervous, and that wasn't what she was trying to do.
"I'm not here to cause trouble, I promise. However, you can now safely report that you've found me to your family. They were looking for me weren't they?"
She didn't need an answer it was more of a statement than a question anyway. She turned her back on Yuki, and began to head out of the already empty classroom. "For what's about to happen, I'm not even a little sorry. You may not like it, but... Anyway tell that to the head of your family. I don't have any problem explaining in more detail why I'm here, but this really isn't the place to do it, and I don't like having to repeat something as long and boring as this anyway. With these type of things it's always best to get them done and over with. I'm free tomorrow. I'll explain it then."
Adrian slipped out of the room as quietly as she had slipped in. Yuki didn't even know what to think of her or her message. This time though, he had no qualms with telling Akito everything.
* * *
That morning Shigure had promised to have everything arranged for the meeting with Akito. Hatori would pick them up in the car after school and drive them directly over to the Sohma estate.
Yuki knew Akito and his violent mood swings and silently wondered if she had any idea what she had gotten herself into asking to meet with him. When she was among people she acted much like Tohru did, the girl that everyone truly wanted to protect and idolize, but when thinking about how she had cornered him the day before he couldn't help but think what a great actress she was. Something told him that she truly didn't need any protecting.
Still, he couldn't help but to wonder how she would fair in Akito's presence.
Kyo was going to escort Tohru to work and back again tonight, while Yuki was going to go with Ms. Adrian to the meeting. He didn't have any real desire to return to the estate, but something was nagging at him to go.
The day dragged on. It seemed like it would never end.
The Prince Yuki fan club had made their usual appearance, but much to Adrian's distress she also had her own fan club over night. They were careful about their appearances though. Never coming out when she was near Ou or Hanna. They didn't seem to mind Tohru though. In fact her presence only seemed to encourage the guys in Adrian's new fan-club. Then Adrian would just sit back and watch Kyo get protective over Tohru, while seeming to be uninterested in the whole display. Momiji, and Hatsuharu were also amusing to watch. Momiji was delighted when he didn't transform, and spent the whole lunch period clinging to Adrian, while watching Kyo and Haru battle it out. Adrian couldn't help but call him a cute German Bunny and hug him back. He was far too adorable. Besides she didn't know if she'd ever be allowed to be that close to this family again, still she wanted to be.
When the end of the school day had arrived, Adrian new exactly what she was going to do at the meeting. No matter what would happen she would have no regrets. Her path had been decided, and for once it hadn't been decided by her family selling off her abilities, it had been decided by her. She would do it, and she wanted absolutely nothing in return for it.
Holding her head up high she walked to where Yuki was waiting for her at the gate. Yuki introduced her to Hatori, and so she got into the car. Fate after all was awaiting her.
Chapter 4: Truth's Revelations
Finally the truth of Adrian is completely revealed... well mostly revealed. Strange though it is will Akito be able to believe it? Will she have to prove herself and her abilities? To what degree and at what price will it cost her?