Soul Green Dragon: munches on cookies and burps thanks for the cookies

Maili-chan: I wasn't actually intending for Relena to be a part of the zodiac because I hate her guts. But once you think about it the story would get far more interesting if she was. May she burn in hell! Mwahahahahahahahahah!

Shinimegami-Rin: Japan was great! And I don't think you told me that before.

Jupiter Night: Thanks for the compliment

Luna: I'm definitely continuing.

Chapter Fifteen: Chaos at the banquet!

Duo laughed. "Stop ordering me around. I'm only here because I heard there was food!"

"You'll be biting off more than you can chew." Yuki warned.

"Really? The food is that good?" Duo's eyes had stars in them. Yuki fell anime style.

"What an idiot…"

Ignoring his comment, Duo walked past Yuki and into the courtyard of the Sohma estate. He was led to a large room in the main house with a huge table. The table could seat a total of twenty-six people if need be. Akito was sitting at the head of the table. Yuki took the seat on Akito's left.

Akito had a taunting smile on his face and turned to Duo. "The other rat has arrived. This is your seat." He pointed to the seat on his right. "The rest of the zodiac will sit in order that their animal appears in the zodiac."

Uneasily, Duo took the seat on Akito's right and looked around. It seemed all the Sohmas were sitting across from Duo. Turning to his right, Duo jumped and made a small squeak when he saw Heero Yuy there. The noise caught Heero's attention and his head turned around to face Duo then turned back. Was it just his imagination or did Heero just slightly smile at Duo? A certain white-haired and black-hairline guy caught Duo's eye. Hatsuharu was sitting on Yuki's left! In the presence of both the short tempered nut cases, Duo's stomach churned until he thought he would pass out. But this was how the seating arrangement was: on Heero's right sat a guy Duo didn't even recognize. Then Quatre was next, then… Wufei?! Duo's jaw dropped, he couldn't believe Wufei was actually a part of the zodiac curse! Next to Wufei was, Gin, Satori, Naoko, Fujika, Nori, Trowa, and finally… Relena?! Duo's worst nightmare was sitting in the same room as him! And how was she a part of the zodiac curse too? Thinking back to their encounter a few minutes ago, he remembered Relena hanging on to him and he didn't transform. If he hadn't been in such a hurry to get away from her, this would have occurred to him earlier. Then again… if she was a part of the curse, why would she threaten to tell the whole school about Duo when she was cursed also. A thought occurred to him. What if, in all of Relena's sad and pathetic life, no boy had ever wanted to hug her and therefore she never found out she was cursed. Who would want to hug Relena anyway?

But on the Sohma side, there were fewer people that Duo recognized. After Hatsuharu there was a little girl with orange hair, a young blonde boy that looked like a girl, the silent Hatori, the he/she Ayame, a teenage girl with long dark hair, a junior high school boy with light brown hair and a big mouth, a frail man with long orange hair, a man with reddish brown hair, Shigure, and a teenage girl with short brown hair. Also at the very end of the table sat Kyou. The seating arrangements didn't exactly please Duo. Yuki also looked very uncomfortable, particularly because he had to sit next to Akito. Then it hit him! Duo knew why Yuki didn't like Akito and that was because Yuki was Akito's sex slave! Feeling proud of himself for figuring out this false information, Duo folded his arms and waited.

Luckily for Duo, neither Wufei nor Relena noticed his presence. Gin was too busy chatting with Satori and Naoko; Heero, Quatre, and Trowa didn't talk to Duo anyway.

"LISTEN UP, DAMN IT!!!" Akito slammed his fist onto the table and the room replied by jumping in fright and ceasing their talking. "Tell me all of your names, starting with Yuki here." His evil grin turned to face Yuki on his left.

"Yuki Sohma." Yuki stated, evident fear in his eyes.

"Hatsuharu Sohma." Haru answered quietly.

"Kisa Sohma." The orange haired girl smiled.

"Momiji Sohma! Nice to meetcha!"

"Hatori Sohma…"

"Ayame but you can call me, Aya." Ayame winked.

"Rin Sohma."

"Hiro Sohma…"

"R-ritsu… Sohma."

"Kureno Sohma."

"Shigure Sohma!" Shigure sang.

"Kagura Sohma."

"Kyou-"

"NOW, for the special guests!" Akito interrupted Kyou as if he was non-existent which to Akito would probably make sense because Kyou's is the cat.

"Duo Maxwell!" Duo puffed out his chest still proud about finding out his false information.

"Heero Yuy… hn."

"Bob."

"Quatre Raberba Winner… try saying that ten times in a row!"

"Wufei Chang."

"Gin Akigawa!"

Everyone introduced themselves down the line until it was Relena's turn.

"What's my name again?" Relena asked. Everyone ignored her.

Kyou tried to introduce himself again. "Kyou-"

"NOW!" Akito interrupted for the second time. "Usually there is a special dance by the person who's year it is. BUT, since we have our special guests… we will have… no dance at all because I hate you ALL!!!" Akito spat suddenly, alarming everyone. "IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT!!!" Akito yelled at a random bowl. "YOU THINK YOU CAN SOLVE THE ZODIAC CURSE!!! DO YOU?!"

Hatori got up from his seat and pulled out a shot from his pocket, approaching the furious Akito he stuck the needle into the first spot available (which was Akito's leg because he was about to kick Hatori). Instantly, Akito slumped onto the table, scattering food and there he stayed. A little white bird (you know the one that Akito always has around) flew into the room and landed on Akito's back, crapping on him. The bird crap ran down Akito's back and towards his face, which was covered in random bits of food.

Everyone groaned in disgust. Then Akito mumbled, "Birdie, birdie on my back, will you take your droppings back? It looks like sugar; it tastes like sap, OH MY GOD! IT'S BIRDIE CRAP!!!" Akito yelled.

Duo crinkled his nose and sighed. Well this was going to be a pain…

TO BE CONTINUED

Okay, I know my chapters are just getting stupid… but I've suddenly got the inspiration to make fun of everything shrugs

Also... I am co-authoring another Fruits Basket fic with my friend Kyou-chan. So to read it just go to: www.fanfiction.net/otakucorp