Hi! I know I said I wasn't going to do a sequel to Trading Pain but kasusander-jie's review gave me an idea. It's not fully developed though, so unlike Trading Pain I have no idea how long this will be or how much time it might take to tell the story. Anyway, I hope you enjoy it.

Also, The only characters in this story that belong to me are Adrian & her family. All other characters belong to Natsuki Takaya-sensei.

I hope you enjoy Hopeful Dreams, and please feel free to review, constructive criticism is very welcome.

Hopeful Dreams is the sequel to Trading Pain. If you haven't read it, here is a summary, but trust me the 1st version is a lot better. I'm horrible at summaries!


When Ayame is bumped into by a girl, and doesn't transform, the entire Sohma family is thrown into an uproar The only clue that they have is that she was dressed in the same uniform that Tohru dresses in. The two of them go to school together?!

Not so simple! Adrian has a higher agenda than that. She was sent on a mission, knowing ahead of time the disasters that awaited her and that she would have to gain Akito's co-operation in order to do what she came to do. Namely break the family curse.

In order to prove her capabilities a bunch of stuff happens and Akito becomes convinced that she can do what she said she can do. So he sees to it that she completes her mission. Yes he's using her. Any way their is a romance somewhere in their and the two end up a couple in the last few paragraphs of the story.

Hopeful Dreams is right after!


Hopeful Dreams


Chapter 1: Soaring Hearts
My family can do whatever they want. I don't care if my magic is sealed away permanently or whatever. Akito is my home. For that matter it was the only home she had ever really had, and Akito was the only person she had ever really loved.

Adrian watched Akito sleeping next to her. The two of them had only been married since that morning, and right now they were on their way to England, but this wasn't a honeymoon trip, nor was it a joyous occasion. This was to tell her family.

The very thought of confronting her parents sent shivers down her spine. Adrian was more than a little afraid she was out-and-out terrified.

When she had told Kagura that her family could do whatever they wanted with her abilities, she hadn't been lying. The real question was what were they going to do with her, and now that Akito was involved she was afraid for him as well.

At least they were officially registered as being married. That was one point in their favor. Hopefully, her parents couldn't actually take any legal action at least.

There had been far too many witnesses for it to be denied that they were now married.

Hopefully, the fact that Akito was more than a little wealthy and he was willing to give them an allowance would be enough. After all, to them she was nothing but a source of income.


Akito wasn't really asleep. He was watching his bride out of from beneath his eyelashes.

She just looked so afraid. He wanted to tell her that everything was going to be all right, but from what he had learnt, he knew things were not going to be that easy. He was only planning on telling her parents the truth, and give Adrian a chance to say her fair-wells. Because of how they had treated her he didn't particularly care what they thought. He could only hope that things went smoothly.

He thought back on all the things that had happened between the two of them, and to him it was amazing that he was here with her. Right now he should be dead, but because of her, and her unyielding love they were here. This time it was his turn to protect her.

And he would.

Even if it cost him everything.


"I swear Kagura your..."

"Oh Kyo! Just think how romantic this is! Us, together, in Europe!"

"If Akito finds out about this." Kyo growled.

"Besides, Adrian said her powers might get sealed away so she has to break your curse before that." Kagura reasoned.

"Logical." Yuki was looking at an old magazine. "Still, either way he'll always be a stupid cat. Cursed or not."

"Oh you think your gonna get away with that don't you Pretty Boy."

Tohru just sat back and smiled as the two of them bickered. Lately the fighting had definetly become less intense.

"Aw!" Momiji complained. "If you two keep fighting like that they'll find out that we got on the same plane as them. I wonder what Adrian's family is like. She's real nice, so do you think they will be two? I can't wait to meet them!"

"This is just so stupid. Momiji can speak German, but that's completely useless in England. Do any of us even speak enough English to get by."

"It's not my fault a cat is too stupid to pay attention in English class."

"You idiotic rat!"

"Yuki-kun, you can speak English! Amazing!"

Tohru was beeming at Yuki, and he could feel his cheeks warming up as his eyes met hers. It was a really good thing he was no longer cursed, because he had a feeling that if he was he would have transformed in front of a lot of strangers.


Chapter2: A Blizzards Touch

Adrian's parents are waiting for them at the airport! How on earth did they know they were coming! that's a question to be answered in a later chapter! Anyway I guess you can say this is the meet the nasty family Adrian has.