The Secret Juunishi
Or
How to Mary Sue Yourself and Your Friend into Fruits Basket
by secretjuunishi
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Fandom: Fruits Basket
Spoilers: for the anime only, although I do mention the name of a Juunishi that is mentioned in the manga
Rating: R
Pairing: Mary x Hatori, Sue x Shigure
Genre: Humor/Romance/Angst/Drama
Disclaimer: I don't own them...I'm just borrowing them. Hail to Takaya Natsuki.
Summary: Mary Smith and Sue Jones end up in the Fruits Basket universe and they have *secrets.* *spooky music* Mary/Hatori, Sue/Shigure.
Author's Note: More angst and doom. I'm quickly approaching the point where I will have no more to post and then I'll actually have to, you know, write more. *weep*
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Chapter 12 of ?
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"Would you stop looking so gloomy?" Sue pleaded worriedly. Her cousin was acting strangely, ever since they'd found out Souma Akito wanted to meet them.
Mary wrung her hands together, willing the anxiety in her stomach to settle down. They were halfway to the Souma main house and each step seemed harder than the last.
"You weren't there when Hatori told me," Mary said softly. "He was giving off...I don't know...vibes of doom."
"That sounds rather melodramatic," Sue pointed out.
"I can't help thinking that this will end badly, Sue," Mary said. "And if it does, what will it do to Hatori? He's already had to suffer."
"What about us?"
Mary stopped in her tracks and stared at Sue.
"I know it's not about who gets to suffer or who has suffered more," Sue said quickly. She didn't want to offend the other woman.
"But really," Sue continued. "What about us? Is there anything we can do? We've always faced situations in the past the best we could, and if we end up hurt, so be it. That's the way life goes."
Mary smiled and pulled Sue into a hug. "You're right. There isn't much we can do other than wait it out."
"Besides," Sue said, resuming their walk. "I think between the two of us we should be able to figure something out."
"And it's not like we're going to go down without a fight, right?" Mary replied, grinning.
"Uhn!"
They arrived at the front gate shortly and stared at the door for a long moment.
"Well," Mary said, linking her arm with Sue's. "Here goes."
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Hatori met them by his home and led them deeper into the compound.
Despite their earlier optimism, Mary and Sue were quiet, walking close together, casting quick glances to and fro as if something would come out and grab them.
Hatori worked on autopilot, his brain attempting to distance himself from the awkwardness that would soon arrive.
The sound of Akito's door sliding shut seemed eerily loud to the trio's ears. They stopped just inside the room and peered around the dimly lit room. The exterior door was open as well and they could see Shigure sitting on the walkway ledge.
Shigure kept his features blank, refusing to look at anyone other than Hatori. Hatori guessed Akito was outside. He nodded and Shigure turned to say something to a person they could not see. Hatori gestured for the women to sit and, after they had, sat behind Mary.
Akito stood in the doorway and stared at the women. Slowly, he sauntered to his spot at the front of the room, one shoulder drooping. The kimono made a soft swishing noise as it traveled across the mats. Finally, he sat and regarded the women again. Mary stared straight ahead but did not look directly at Akito. He smirked. Sue, however, bored her eyes right into Akito's when he looked at her. A challenge. Akito nearly bared his teeth.
"So," Akito spoke. His voice, though soft, demanded attention. "You are the mysterious women cursed like the Souma."
Mary felt her defenses start to rise and bit back the urge to retort sarcastically.
"And, I understand that you have become very close to certain members of our family," Akito continue. "Especially you."
Mary's eyes rose to meet Akito's. She wouldn't back down, nor would she provoke him.
"Yes," she said simply.
Shigure, seated behind Sue, threw Hatori a look. Hatori gave no response.
"What makes you think you can so easily come into our family," Akito said, his voice dropping a notch, "when you are the one who cursed us in the first place?"
Mary's eyes widened slightly and she bristled. Sue growled.
Akito smiled, stood, and slowly walked forward, stopping just in front of Mary. "Why would we accept you, the one who has caused us so much pain?" he whispered.
Akito knelt and stared Mary directly in the eyes, his face a picture of arrogance and malice.
"Tell me," Akito commanded. "Why?"
"Because I want to make things better," Mary croaked.
Wheezing laughter filled the room and Akito clutched at his chest.
"Better?" he said, still chuckling. "You are the butterfly. Everything around you turns into chaos. You cannot make things better."
"I can try," Mary said defiantly.
"Hmmm," Akito mused. "But you will fail."
With a sudden movement, Akito pulled Mary forward.
*pyon*
Akito captured the butterfly between his hands. Sue gasped and nearly jumped up were it not for Shigure who held her back.
"Don't," he muttered.
Akito eyed Sue and then Shigure before grinning again.
"Akito!"
Hatori, his heart finally beating again, stood and faced the family leader.
Akito sniffed in amusement and stood as well, Mary still in his hands.
"Even now," Akito said, continuing his conversation, "your mere presence causes pain, suffering, and anxiety."
"To think that a butterfly could do so much damage," Akito mused, chuckling again. He'd opened his hand but held onto one of Mary's wings between two of his fingers.
Shigure, Sue, and Hatori were all holding their breaths, watching Akito's every move. Mary, for her part, said nothing, fear coursing through her body.
"So delicate," Akito murmured. "So beautiful. So...deadly."
Mary screamed as Akito pressed his fingers together.
Sue lunged forward but because Shigure was still holding onto her, Akito was able to step away.
Hatori was at a loss. Mary was in such a vulnerable position there was virtually nothing he could do that wouldn't result in her becoming more hurt.
"You see?" Akito said, covering Mary with both his hands again. "Even if you die, someone else will be born with your curse and the cycle will continue."
"You can never. Make. Things. Better."
In that moment they all knew what Akito was going to do. And as his hands began to press together, unspeakable fury sparked in Sue's mind.
*pyon*
"Ahhh!!!!" Akito screamed as Sue's wolf teeth sank into his leg.
Akito dropped Mary suddenly, but she was in no position to stop her descent. Hatori moved on instinct and dove, catching Mary's limp butterfly body.
"Hatori!" Shigure shouted. "Take her and leave!"
Hatori didn't have to be told twice and held Mary close to him as he sprinted from the room back to his own. Sue, not wanting to be far from her cousin, resisted the urge to rip Akito to shreds and bounded after Hatori.
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End Chapter 12
Or
How to Mary Sue Yourself and Your Friend into Fruits Basket
by secretjuunishi
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Fandom: Fruits Basket
Spoilers: for the anime only, although I do mention the name of a Juunishi that is mentioned in the manga
Rating: R
Pairing: Mary x Hatori, Sue x Shigure
Genre: Humor/Romance/Angst/Drama
Disclaimer: I don't own them...I'm just borrowing them. Hail to Takaya Natsuki.
Summary: Mary Smith and Sue Jones end up in the Fruits Basket universe and they have *secrets.* *spooky music* Mary/Hatori, Sue/Shigure.
Author's Note: More angst and doom. I'm quickly approaching the point where I will have no more to post and then I'll actually have to, you know, write more. *weep*
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Chapter 12 of ?
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"Would you stop looking so gloomy?" Sue pleaded worriedly. Her cousin was acting strangely, ever since they'd found out Souma Akito wanted to meet them.
Mary wrung her hands together, willing the anxiety in her stomach to settle down. They were halfway to the Souma main house and each step seemed harder than the last.
"You weren't there when Hatori told me," Mary said softly. "He was giving off...I don't know...vibes of doom."
"That sounds rather melodramatic," Sue pointed out.
"I can't help thinking that this will end badly, Sue," Mary said. "And if it does, what will it do to Hatori? He's already had to suffer."
"What about us?"
Mary stopped in her tracks and stared at Sue.
"I know it's not about who gets to suffer or who has suffered more," Sue said quickly. She didn't want to offend the other woman.
"But really," Sue continued. "What about us? Is there anything we can do? We've always faced situations in the past the best we could, and if we end up hurt, so be it. That's the way life goes."
Mary smiled and pulled Sue into a hug. "You're right. There isn't much we can do other than wait it out."
"Besides," Sue said, resuming their walk. "I think between the two of us we should be able to figure something out."
"And it's not like we're going to go down without a fight, right?" Mary replied, grinning.
"Uhn!"
They arrived at the front gate shortly and stared at the door for a long moment.
"Well," Mary said, linking her arm with Sue's. "Here goes."
+
Hatori met them by his home and led them deeper into the compound.
Despite their earlier optimism, Mary and Sue were quiet, walking close together, casting quick glances to and fro as if something would come out and grab them.
Hatori worked on autopilot, his brain attempting to distance himself from the awkwardness that would soon arrive.
The sound of Akito's door sliding shut seemed eerily loud to the trio's ears. They stopped just inside the room and peered around the dimly lit room. The exterior door was open as well and they could see Shigure sitting on the walkway ledge.
Shigure kept his features blank, refusing to look at anyone other than Hatori. Hatori guessed Akito was outside. He nodded and Shigure turned to say something to a person they could not see. Hatori gestured for the women to sit and, after they had, sat behind Mary.
Akito stood in the doorway and stared at the women. Slowly, he sauntered to his spot at the front of the room, one shoulder drooping. The kimono made a soft swishing noise as it traveled across the mats. Finally, he sat and regarded the women again. Mary stared straight ahead but did not look directly at Akito. He smirked. Sue, however, bored her eyes right into Akito's when he looked at her. A challenge. Akito nearly bared his teeth.
"So," Akito spoke. His voice, though soft, demanded attention. "You are the mysterious women cursed like the Souma."
Mary felt her defenses start to rise and bit back the urge to retort sarcastically.
"And, I understand that you have become very close to certain members of our family," Akito continue. "Especially you."
Mary's eyes rose to meet Akito's. She wouldn't back down, nor would she provoke him.
"Yes," she said simply.
Shigure, seated behind Sue, threw Hatori a look. Hatori gave no response.
"What makes you think you can so easily come into our family," Akito said, his voice dropping a notch, "when you are the one who cursed us in the first place?"
Mary's eyes widened slightly and she bristled. Sue growled.
Akito smiled, stood, and slowly walked forward, stopping just in front of Mary. "Why would we accept you, the one who has caused us so much pain?" he whispered.
Akito knelt and stared Mary directly in the eyes, his face a picture of arrogance and malice.
"Tell me," Akito commanded. "Why?"
"Because I want to make things better," Mary croaked.
Wheezing laughter filled the room and Akito clutched at his chest.
"Better?" he said, still chuckling. "You are the butterfly. Everything around you turns into chaos. You cannot make things better."
"I can try," Mary said defiantly.
"Hmmm," Akito mused. "But you will fail."
With a sudden movement, Akito pulled Mary forward.
*pyon*
Akito captured the butterfly between his hands. Sue gasped and nearly jumped up were it not for Shigure who held her back.
"Don't," he muttered.
Akito eyed Sue and then Shigure before grinning again.
"Akito!"
Hatori, his heart finally beating again, stood and faced the family leader.
Akito sniffed in amusement and stood as well, Mary still in his hands.
"Even now," Akito said, continuing his conversation, "your mere presence causes pain, suffering, and anxiety."
"To think that a butterfly could do so much damage," Akito mused, chuckling again. He'd opened his hand but held onto one of Mary's wings between two of his fingers.
Shigure, Sue, and Hatori were all holding their breaths, watching Akito's every move. Mary, for her part, said nothing, fear coursing through her body.
"So delicate," Akito murmured. "So beautiful. So...deadly."
Mary screamed as Akito pressed his fingers together.
Sue lunged forward but because Shigure was still holding onto her, Akito was able to step away.
Hatori was at a loss. Mary was in such a vulnerable position there was virtually nothing he could do that wouldn't result in her becoming more hurt.
"You see?" Akito said, covering Mary with both his hands again. "Even if you die, someone else will be born with your curse and the cycle will continue."
"You can never. Make. Things. Better."
In that moment they all knew what Akito was going to do. And as his hands began to press together, unspeakable fury sparked in Sue's mind.
*pyon*
"Ahhh!!!!" Akito screamed as Sue's wolf teeth sank into his leg.
Akito dropped Mary suddenly, but she was in no position to stop her descent. Hatori moved on instinct and dove, catching Mary's limp butterfly body.
"Hatori!" Shigure shouted. "Take her and leave!"
Hatori didn't have to be told twice and held Mary close to him as he sprinted from the room back to his own. Sue, not wanting to be far from her cousin, resisted the urge to rip Akito to shreds and bounded after Hatori.
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End Chapter 12