By: Kisu
A/N: ANOTHER CHAPTER! I'm getting way..off track on the plot..bleh..it'll somehow come back together! Sorry for the delay faithful readers! I was on a rampage of reading furuba fanfiction and….being way tired lately. I can't wait for skool to start on the 29th for me!
Disclaimer: See…chapters 1-10! XD
Flashback: stares quizzically at you
Chapter 12: Another day
Tohru had woken up much later than usual and the first thing she had did was panic. This unsettled both Hana and Arisa who were sleeping on either side of her and after much apologizing; the three girls got dressed and headed down for breakfast. "Tohru—that mark." Hana pointed out as her intense gaze slid across her left cheek. Tohru blinked and remembered the blow that Rin had dealt her. Thinking of how strong she was made her wince.
"I'm sorry. Did it hurt?" Yuki asked as he moved his hand away from her face.
"Iie. I was just thinking of something." She explained.
"It was careless of me not to notice it last night." Hatori said as he entered the room. "Sit." He instructed. Tohru obediently sat as Hatori applied some ointment to appease the swelling.
"What happened?" Arisa demanded.
"Ano—I must have run into something." Tohru said as she stretched her arms out.
"Must have been an odd angle you were running in." Arisa commented as she stared at her suspiciously.
"I ran into a baseball! Or the baseball ran into me." Tohru said, quickly. "I didn't notice that it was heading toward me. But the kids apologized and everything was good."
"Hm." Arisa replied.
"Arigatou, Hatori-san." Tohru beamed.
"Don't mention it." He replied. "It'll go away in a few days. It's just a bad bruise."
"Oh! Who cooked breakfast this morning? Gomen nasai! I woke up late!" Tohru exclaimed, shamefully.
"Hm?" Yuki blinked. "Maybe baka neko was cooking."
"What?" Kyou asked as he walked down the stairs. Yuki and Tohru turned to stare at them with confusion. "Why are you looking at me like that?"
"What does my lovely flower have for me this morning?" Shigure asked as he sat down at the table. He opened his eyes and stared at them. "Oh? Who is in the kitchen?"
"Hatsuharu-kun?" Tohru wondered. "Or Momiji-kun?" At this, Momiji wandered in and plopped sleepily onto the table.
"I know who it is." Kyou said, suddenly. The air suddenly became cold and Kyou looked as if a bucket of ice water had been poured over his head.
"Ah! Gomen Kyonkichi!" Shigure crowed happily from behind them with an empty bucket in his hands.
"You DAMN DOG!" Kyou shouted and quickly slapped a hand over his mouth. Turning slowly, he stared at the kitchen doorway and inched slowly back up the stairs.
"Kyou-kun?"
"Kagura." Kyou gasped as he broke in a full run, only to be held back by a cheerful Shigure.
"Kyou-kun! I made breakfast for you!" Kagura sang as she dove forward. "EAT IT!" Everyone stared, especially Hana and Uo as the sweet-tempered girl turned into a raging madwoman.
"Scary." Uo stared. Hana nodded meekly in agreement.
"Ano—Kagura-chan?" Tohru began, timidly. "It was very kind of you to make breakfast. I feel so bad, I must go and assist you in the kitchen!"
"That's not necessary, Tohru-chan!" Kagura said, sweetly as she flung her arms around Tohru. "You are after all, family!"
"But, I was supposed to cook breakfast. It is my duty!" Tohru exclaimed.
"Nonsense." Shigure chimed in. "If you're family, you shouldn't wait on us. Let others take turns!"
"Everyone except the kuso nezumi." Kyou muttered. Kagura turned her attention back to him and he gulped.
"Kyou-kun! Help me in the kitchen!" She yelled as she dragged him away.
"Iie! SAVE ME!" He cried in horror as he clung to the doorway.
"Kyou! Stop playing!" Kagura giggled as she tore Kyou away, which also took a piece of the doorway.
"Oh, my house." Shigure sighed. "But that's okay!"
"I'll fix it right away!" Tohru beamed as she ran to get some glue and paper.
"Tohru-chan,.there is no need to fix the house anymore." Shigure said as he watched her reappear with her materials. "We can just call someone to do it."
"Oh, but I like to do it!" Tohru smiled, happily.
"Do you now?" Shigure asked and sneakily fixed an arm around her shoulders.
"Eh?" Tohru blinked.
"Hentai inu!" Uo hit him with a lead pipe as Yuki delivered a strong kick to Shigure's side and Hana zapped him.
"You're family now, Tohru-kun." Yuki smiled, gently.
"Hai." Tohru beamed.
"By the way Tohru! Have you decided?" Momiji asked.
"Eto…just give me until tomorrow." Tohru replied. "I have to talk to a few people. Mainly Ojiisan."
"I can't wait for your answer!" Momiji grinned, happily.
"Oh, what time is it?" Tohru blinked.
"Almost 10." Hana replied.
"Then it's lunch then." Shigure laughed. "Or should we call it brunch? Ha-san, should we go buy a cantaloupe?"
"What?" The doctor responded, blankly.
"I forgot that I had a picnic with Akito-san!" Tohru gasped in horror. "What should I make?"
"A picnic?" Momiji repeated.
"With Akito?" Yuki chimed in, with a dark expression.
"I haven't had time to go to the store!" Tohru wailed. "What should I do?"
"You don't have to do anything nice for him." Yuki said with confidence.
"Eh?" Tohru halted in mid-panic.
"Come with me to Ayame's." Yuki offered. "He wanted you to try on some dresses." He took her hand gently. A warm smile crossed Tohru's face and she clasped his hand in both of her's.
"Yuki-kun is so kind to invite me." Tohru murmured. "But, I have a promise to fufill." Yuki nodded and Tohru beamed at him. "I think I will make some onigiri!" She exclaimed as she quickly rushed into the kitchen. Yuki stared at her disappearing figure and dropped his hand to his side.
"Don't wait for me." He stated, coldly as he walked out of the house.
Shigure folded his newspaper and placed it down onto the table. "Ha-san?" Hatori glanced at him, sideways and took a drag of his cigarette.
"Let it be." He replied. "Everything will turn out fine."
Souma Yuki walked silently to his fortress and sat down on a log. His garden was doing well during this time of year. He spotted a yellow hair ribbon lying among the strawberry plants and he picked it up. It was his White Day present to Tohru. What would he give her this year? White Day was a week away. "I need something that will tell her how I feel about her." He said to himself. With a quick smile to the ribbon in his hand, he placed it in his pocket and walked off toward town.
"Wai!" Kagura beamed. "Tohru! You make them look so kawaii!" She picked up an onigiri that looked like a cat and bit into it. "Yummy! You made so much and three separate boxes?"
"Ah, one is for Akito-san, Ojiisan, and Yuki-kun." Tohru smiled. She finished wrapping the final box and picked up a plate of onigiri. "These are for all of you to eat!"
"Tohru is too kind to an old man like me." Shigure smiled as dramatic tears fell from his eyes. "Your beautiful onigiri will warm my soul!"
"Shut up." Kyou growled. Shigure beamed happily and picked up an onigiri. He waved it around and sighed.
"With its beautiful rice and seaweed wrap, you'll make a wonderful bride!" He exclaimed.
"Not really." Tohru replied as she waved her hands in front of her.
"So modest too!" Shigure crowed as he inched closer to her.
"Yo, inu. You want to get piped?" Uo asked, dangerously. Shigure laughed nervously and quickly exited the kitchen. "Hey Tohru, do you need someone to walk with you to your grandpa's?"
"No, it's fine." Tohru smiled. "Thank you for the consideration, Uo-chan."
"Nah. We'll walk with you halfway before heading home." Uo told her. Hanajima nodded. Tohru took off her apron and placed the two boxes of onigiri in separate bags.
"Make sure Yuki-kun gets his box, please." Tohru said as she walked out the door.
"Hai, hai. Tohru!" Momiji waved. "Come back soon!"
TBC….moooo o_O