Yuki and Tohru's conversation got interrupted by a loud crashing noise somewhere down the hall. He was furious when he learned that it was the neko who was doing it.
"WHAT'S WRONG NOW?!" he almost yelled at Kyou. "DO YOU WANT TO FIGHT AGAIN?!"
Kyou was sitting at the floor when Yuki came, and he looked up to his cousin when he yelled. "I'm not in the mood." He was holding his guitar and beside him were papers with a lot of scribble.
Yuki stopped himself from grabbing Kyou and tearing him up to pieces. "Hey," he started, "that was my line. I was suppose to say that to you!"
Kyou went back on fiddling the strings of his guitar. "Leave me alone. I think you'd like stay beside her than me."
Yuki left the room with an angry face. But at his back, Kyou almost wrecked the guitar strings by crushing them. Until his mind regained its focus and remembered that it was Kazuma's graduation gift to him, he loosened his grip and sighed heavily.
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Tohru sat back on her bed and sighed heavily. I don't want to sleep again. She thought, fighting her heavy feeling on her head, urging her to go to sleep. I don't want to see those dreams again. I felt so bad, like my heart was thumping wildly, my head began to feel heavy, and I'm feeling drained.
Was there something that I missed? Something that I didn't understand? Something that I was forced to… forget?
While on that heavy thought, he began to feel dowsed and went to sleep silently.
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Yuki went back on fiddling his papers for the upcoming vacation plan. He already asked Hatori if Tohru would be alright at the beach, "with cool fresh breeze and nice seawater splashing to the shore." Hatoru almost laughed at Yuki's description, but at doctor's prescription, he gave a quick yes with a lot of reminders for her safety.
He sat back at his chair and ran his hand through his soft silvery hair. He already rented a house good for 15 people, including Kazuma and Tohru's friends. It's already big enough for them. All he had to do is to tell everyone about it.
"Hey, lover boy!" Shigure peeped from the door.
"What do you want?" Yuki asked coldly.
"Funny, it is," The inu let himself in, "you had the same impression as Hatori. What wrong with me anyway?! Why wouldn't you all let me inside your study?"
"First of all, it's called a study which means no distractions." He explained. "Second, you don't have the authority to enter someone's privacy… and life."
"Hey, don't get started on me." He gave up and leaned back at the doorway. "But I think you should know this: Ayame's leaving for Paris tomorrow."
Yuki stood up quickly. "What?!"
"Hey, he… no, WE thought that maybe you shouldn't know. I mean, with you worried and everything." Shigure explained. "You were already organizing everything, and you even paid your brother's debts. For once, he would like to be away just for you to… loosen up."
"But… the outing's tomorrow!" Yuki said. "For once, all of us will be there!"
"I tried to tell him… but it's all fixed."
The young Sohma sat down again and sighed. "Now Hatori's not the only one who is hard to convince." He looked up to Shigure. "Where is he now?"
"Packing at his store." The inu said. "He'll be leaving tonight to tell his client in Paris about his departure. At least they would expect him coming now."
"Client? In Paris? Is this a vacation?" Yuki asked.
"Oh, haven't I mentioned?" Shigure chuckled but slowly frowned. "Ayame-san is leaving for good. He's going to work in Paris."
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Hatori kept on driving until he reached a coffee shop.
He ordered the same thing everyday: a dozen bottles of cold frappucino. He still had a lot of papers to sign, a lot of patients to attend, and a lot of books to read for Tohru. It might take him all night to finish it.
Tohru's sickness was a complicated heart failure. Hatori learned from his fellow colleges that her heart couldn't support her daily activities. A virus contracted the valves and stopped it from moving, thus stopping her heart from beating. This sickness was hereditary, so it cannot be easily cured by nutrients and medicine. It could be prevented at first, with a lot of rest, but it was getting worse after every day. The only thing that can cure it was another heart.
We don't have healthy hearts that can be suitable for your patient. But we're going to find one in 20 days time. I'm sure there would be a heart by then. He remembered
As for now, the Sohma doctor indulged himself into medical books, searching for another cure. What is the heart couldn't be found? If a heart found, the surgical process was very delicate. What if they failed? Will they lose Tohru forever?
No. He shook his head while he got his coffee from the cashier. We're not going to lose her. There is always another way for everything.
He went back to his car and was shocked to see a red paper at his car wiper. He picked it up and unfolded it. Big Bold lettered words were seen at the middle:
YOU THOUGHT WRONGA chill went up to his spine. He scanned his surrounding for a man, a car or anything that was ready to hit him. There was none. He stared at the paper again. You thought wrong…He wondered, On what? What was wrong?
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The sun shone brightly once more.
Tohru went out of the main house. She looked at her side. Yuki and Kyou were there, holding her hands. She glanced at the back. Hatori and Shigure were there. Gure caught her stare. "What's wrong, Tohru-san?"
"Nothing." she shook her head.
What do you mean nothing's wrong?! I'm in deep pain now? What is this dream?! I want to wake up!
"I'm glad that's over." Kyou sighed.
"Back to normal again." Hatori nodded.
"It's not normal anymore." Yuki smiled at her. "We had Tohru with us right now, right?"
"Yeah." Shigure laughed. "Another new member of the family."
Member? Family? Wait, I thought I was a mistress of some company—"What if he bothers again?" Kyou asked suddenly.
"He's a jerk."
"Good one, nezumi." Kyou laughed.
"He's sick.. and he's not a jerk." Hatori reminded. "Somehow, he gets to be alone all the time. That's why you think he's a jerk. He's just misunderstood."
After a while Tohru stopped at her tracks and looked back to see the main house at a distance. She thought for a moment before Kyou nudged her. "Oe, something wrong?"
All of them stared at her. "I knew it. You have that I-have-an-idea look." Shigure happily said. "That's what I get whenever I write a novel."
"You know… I do have the craziest idea." Tohru looked up to them and said, "Why won't we move to the main house?"
All of them suddenly frowned at her suggestion.
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Tohru woke up, but this time, she didn't have any worries or pain in the chest. Instead, she had the feeling of curiousity.
We don't live here… and I'm not a mistress… but it still didn't answer my question.
Why is my name Tohru Sohma?
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At near sunset, by the mountains, a hooded figure stealthily walked towards an old wrecked house. He knocked at the door and went inside.
"It's all done."
A man at the corner of the room smiled. "Then my fellow pets will experience the most gruesome punishment ever…" he shrieked.
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That night, Hatori kept on looking at the red paper. He couldn't concentrate at his work. If I continue doing this, I might even give my patients the wrong prescriptions! At least, if I can't figure this our for myself, I need to tell this to someone…
Someone whom I can trust… He grinned. "Well, who else is it?"
He got his phone and dialed Yuki's mobile number. "Hello?" his voice was heard.
"Yuki, listen. Are you busy?"
"I'm at Aya's house."
"Aya?! Now you're calling me that?! Oh my dear brother---"
"Cut that out." Yuki sneered then he went back to Hatori. "Hey, I think I am a bit busy now. But I think I could spare a few minutes for you."
He heard a loud gasp. "What?! Now you have this… affectionate pity for him?! You would rather talk to him than me?! I'm your brother!" He cried dramatically. "Oh miserable heavens, why have you bestowed me with such pain?! Haven't I endured enough?! Is this another one of your punishments that I should undertake?!"
"Er…" Yuki growled. "What do you need Tori-san?"
"Actually, I'm here to talk about something." Then Hatori narrated about the red paper on his car.
"Really? You thought wrong. Maybe some lunatic did it." The nezumi guessed.
"A sane lunatic, perhaps?" Hatori joked. "Listen, I can't concentrate enough on my work because of this. Would you mind to come over at my office?"
"Ha-san, I'm tired. I still need to convince my brother to stay for the vacation trip--"
"And about the trip." Hatori began. "I think I can't---"
"Don't get started on me." Yuki warned. "We talked about this. How am I suppose to get the gang together for only 3 nights?! It's Tohru's birthday, remember?!"
"…I'll try to catch up." The doctor finally said. "But don't expect to much. I might arrive late. I still need to fix a few things here." And this stupid warning seems to add it up.
"Ok, good luck to your work." Yuki hung up.
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Speaking of lunatic… Yuki turned around and saw his brother lying down on the floor with his arms open wide, chanting something.
"Now can we talk?" He stared at his brother.
"Shh…" Ayame hushed. "I'm speaking to the heavens."
"Tohru's birthday is tomorrow and I'm planning to throw her party at a beach resort. At least she could have more fun when everybody is there." Yuki explained. "And I hope that everybody will be there."
"Oeoeoeoeoeoe……" Ayame chanted in a monotone.
"Please can you hear me out?!"
"Mieoeoeoeoe…mioeoeoeoe….mieoeoeoeoe…" He chanted louder.
"HELLO?!?!"
"MIEOEOEOEOE…MIEIEOEOEOE….MIEOEOEOE…. rats…" Ayame stood up. "The spirits got scared of you."
"WHAT ON EARTH ARE YOU DOING?!" Yuki yelled angrily.
"I'm trying to make an intimate relationship with the elemental forces on this house. I do it every midnight. But it all went away until you came in." He smiled. "What can I say? I'd rather sacrifice my time of leisure than spend less time with my brother."
"Now… what can I do for you?" Ayame asked softly.
Spend less time with me… Yuki sighed. "Please don't go to Paris."
"So… you have heard already. It's too late. I already got my promotion."
"I need you to be here for the vacation." He explained. "It's Tohru's birthday. I wanted her to be happy. I want everybody to be there."
"Do you think our little princess needs happiness?" Ayame asked.
"Of course… everybody needs that."
"Tsk, tsk tsk." The snake shook his head. "You have done so much but learned so little. But, since I, you older brother, is willed to guide you to the fullest, I shall cancel my flight for tomorrow… and maybe I'll push it to next week."
"Yes…" Yuki smiled. "Thank you, Onii-chan."
Ayame suddenly felt the chills then he started to jump. "YES, YOU CALLED ME YOUR BROTHER. AT LAST, I DID MY PART WELL! WOO-HOO!"
"Hey, pipe down, lunatic…" Yuki whispered under his breath.
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Tohru stirred at her sleep and by the windows lurked a mysterious figure wearing a long black ragged cloak and carrying the same red paper on its hand. The grin shone on its face.
"Sohma… Tohru…" Its hand slipped the paper on the window and vanished through the night.
You
Thought
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Freaky… and I loved that! Sorry for the delays. I need to buy an internet card just to post this chapter! Oh yeah, I forgot to mention this on the early chapters. Basically, this is the sequel of the first fruits basket so there's a part here when Tohru and others were walking away from the main house. That was from the last episode, right? HAHAHA! Hey, how come I laughed?!
Yuki: lunatic!
Zoe: WHAT?!