Fruits Basket: The Bear's Story
Chapter 3
By gametaken
Disclaimer: "I do not own Fruits Basket," is what I said in EVERY SINGLE FRICKIN' FAN FIC I'VE DONE! So it goes the same for this. Thank you.
Author's Note: Sorry it took so long for this chapter, folks. I've had a bunch of school crud to do. I decided that there should be a personality profile for any possible panda's in the Zodiac. So, here it is.
Panda: A very lovable person at times, pandas are very affectionate. They love hugs, although they may get carried away with it at times. They are often headstrong when it comes to things like matters of the heart. They are also very strong and athletic and like the teaching role in life, to be the leader or to have a responsibility in their life. Pandas love to eat and sleep and they also love to joke around, although sometimes it could get perverted. Pandas don't get along with sheep, boars, and sometimes with snakes, although with snakes the feuds are brief. Pandas do get along with dogs, cows, cats, dragons, tigers, and rats.
So, if you think you're a panda bear, stay away from sheep and boars, but don't completely close connections with snakes. Hang out with your dog, cat, cow, tiger, rat, and dragon friends because they will bring you true happiness. If you're looking for a possible love interest, look for dogs. (Hint-hint for the story line in my 4th chapter!)
Here's a summary of the second chapter for those who were lazy and didn't feel like reading all the chapters like the good little readers you are: Mitsuki's painful past is becoming just a little bit clearer to Tohru bit by bit, and Tohru is becoming just a little bit more curious about it. But, Tohru's going to have to put her curiousity aside if Mitsuki's going to teach at her school. Especially since she's just transformed once already! Good thing Kyo dragged the kid away before he could see the fuzzy panda bear in his teacher's clothes. Now, read on! Enjoy.
P.S. A friend of mine, who read my last two chapters, says Mitsuki should have some enemies, so, I made Kagura and Hiro her enemies because 1. I don't like Hiro. He's such an annoying little brat! 2. I like Kagura because she's so funny when she goes bipolar like that, but Mitsuki's personality and Kagura's personality, although they may act the same the way they torture Kyo-kun, are completely different.
Begin story.
It's been three weeks since Mitsuki started teaching at Kawaiia High and so far, she's done good, not including that one time on the first day. It was calm and peaceful that Saturday after the third week of Mitsuki's teaching and Kyo was lying on the roof, pondering a way to defeat Yuki.
'Maybe I can catch him by surprise?' he thought. 'No, what am I thinking! He's stronger when he's asleep so why wouldn't he be stronger if he's surprised? What to do? What to do? Maybe I should sick Mitsuki on 'im? No, she'll probably come after me when she's through with him. Damn!' Kyo began to seethe on the roof as he prayed that Mitsuki wouldn't find him.
Of course, with his luck, prayer will do him no good.
"KYO-KUN, AUNTIE SUKIE-CHAN'S LOOKING FOR YOU!"
Kyo sat up in a heart beat and looked around in a frantic manner. "Oh, shit! Oh, shit! Oh, shit! It's never a good sign when she starts talking in the third person!" he said as he hurried to find a place to hide. But it was too-ooo late.
Mitsuki had climbed up to the roof and beamed as she saw Kyo. "Kyo-kun! I found you! Come here," she said, walking over to him.
Kyo pointed evilly at the woman. (Kind of like the evil monkey in Chris's closet from Family Guy.) "YOU! STAY AWAY! I NEED NO MORE OF YOUR HUGS, WOMAN!"
"Oh, Kyo-kun, you know you don't mean that!"
Kyo backed up and made to run but he tripped over a loose shingle and fell on his butt, making him easy prey for the predator. (I feel like I should be narrating in a pair of khaki shorts with an Australian accent whilst I pin a crocodile to the ground. 0.o)
Suki scooped him up, and to Kyo's surprise, she didn't give him a hug. Instead she set him back on his feet and brushed his shoulders off with a smile.
Kyo obviously wasn't used to such treatment from the bear as he flinched every time Suki touched him, as if every touch was going to end up a possibly fatal hug. "N-No h-hug?" he stuttered.
Suki shook her head. "Nope! No hug, my dear! I need some information from you. Come, now, sit with me, boy," she said as she sat down cross legged on the roof.
Kyo lowered himself next to her and eyed her suspiciously. "What kind of information?"
"Well, it involves a particularly odd group of school girls from your school. I've seen them around, spying on Yuki and stalking him. I've seen it with a lot of the girls at school."
Kyo waved it off with a "pft!" "That's just his fan club."
Mitsuki raised a curious brow. "He has a fan club?"
Kyo nodded. "Yeah, it's just a group of crazy high school girls who are obsessed with how 'good looking' Yuki is," Kyo said, doing the quote signs with his fingers. "They call themselves the Prince Yuki Fan Club. From what I hear from Tohru's friends, the Yankee and the psychic, they even have a hierarchy. Freaky, huh?"
Suki nodded. "Yeah, that is pretty freaky. Poor Yuki. It must be tough having a bunch of horny school girls stalking you everywhere you go. Even harder so because he has to make sure he makes no contact with them."
It was Kyo's turn to give a curiously raised brow. 'Horny school girls?' he thought.
"Well, I'll have to do something about that," Suki said as she stretched her arms and legs. She was wearing a black off the shoulders sweater with white stripes on the sleeves and a picture of a chibi panda on the front saying, "A panda eats, shoots, and leaves (!)," and white pants with black shoes. She had her hair down today. She was wearing several silver necklaces and chains, along with rings and bracelets and earrings with chibi pandas hanging from them. She stood up and looked down at Kyo. "Tohru-chan and I are gonna go to the movies. Kisa-chan's coming, too, along with Kagura." She said Kagura's name with some reluctance. Kagura and Mitsuki never did get along too well. It was something about Kyo that got them started against each other.
Kyo jumped at the mention of Kagura. "YOU MEAN SHE'S COMING HERE! Oh, man, I gotta hide! No, I have to barricade myself! A bomb shelter is what I need!"
He was panicking to get away but Mitsuki held him back by the back of his shirt. "Oh, relax, Kyo-kun! Tohru-chan and I are going to meet Kisa-chan and Kagura at the movies so there's no need for you to go into hiding, ok?"
This slightly calmed Kyo, but he was still poised for escape like a frightened and skeptical cat. "Y-You mean she's not coming here?"
There was a shake of Mitsuki's head.
Kyo collapsed with a huge sigh. "Thank you, God!" He lay back on the roof and asked Mitsuki," So what movie are you girls gonna see?"
Mitsuki shrugged. "I don't know, but nothing above PG-13 because Kisa-chan shouldn't be watching things like that. But that Kagura child is probably gonna wanna pick something stupid, but she won't because I'M paying so she has to watch what I wanna watch! Ha!"
Kyo eyed the woman suspiciously. "You and Kagura really don't get along very well, do you?" he asked.
"I hate that pig girl," Mitsuki said, glaring down at her fiddling fingers. "She's so annoying and stuck up like Hiro. But, Hiro I can understand. He's just a little kid, although bratty, but Kagura has no excuse for being so frickin' aggravating! Who does she think she is chargin' in here and bustin' Shigure-kun's house? And the way she treats you is appalling!"
'You're no better,' Kyo thought. "Whatever," he said, getting up and stretching.
Tohru's friendly voice came drifting up to them. "Mitsuki, are you ready?"
Mitsuki and Kyo walked over to the edge of the roof and looked down. Mitsuki waved with a smile and said, "Sure thing, Tohru-chan!" She jumped down and landed in front of Tohru. She straightened up and dusted herself off. "By the way, you look so cute in that outfit, Tohru-chan!"
"Thanks, Mitsuki," Tohru said. She was wearing a light blue shirt with dark blue sleeves and light flower patterns on them. She wore boot cut blue jeans and white sneakers. She had blue ribbons in her hair. "I got this outfit with the money I've been saving up for me. I'm glad you like it. What do you think, Kyo?"
She looked at Kyo, who had jumped down from the roof, as she waited for an answer.
"Wh-What do I-I think?" he stuttered. "Me I-uh, I-I wouldn't, um, really-uh, you know, know abou-I don't know!" He gave up, his face burning red, and walked inside.
Mitsuki laughed at Kyo's embarrassed behavior. "Oh, that Kyo-kun is just too much!"
Tohru looked confused. "What's wrong with Kyo? He looked a little red. Maybe he's sick? OH, if he is, I'd better stay here!"
Tohru's words caused Mitsuki to go into a new laughing fit. She struggled for words and breath and finally said, "Kyo's just being bashful, Tohru-chan! He's not sick!"
"Bashful?" Tohru asked her expression one of confusion. "Why would he be bashful?"
Mitsuki shook her head, her face still a little red from her laughing fit and small tears of laughter in her eyes. She placed a hand on her head and said, "You really don't see it, do you, Tohru-chan? Kyo-kun is obviously in love with you."
Tohru nearly choked on the breath of air she was taking in. "In l-love? With me?"
Mitsuki nodded. "That's what I'm getting, anyway. Look, I've known Kyo-kun since before his mother passed away, and he was never one to show his feelings. If he ever did, it was often in the cover of a rude ruse. (". . . in the cover of a rude ruse" means that he was trying to hide it, for those who might get confused. A ruse is like a charade, a fake front someone is putting up.) You have to learn to look pass his ruse and see the inside of his emotions, which, in his case, are very deep and complex."
Tohru looked at Mitsuki in amazement at her brief wisdom.
Mitsuki noticed this and added with a goofy grin and a ditzy laugh, "Wow, listen to me! I sound like my psychiatrist! Don't pay any attention to what I say, Tohru-chan! It's just the rambling of an old woman. Let's hurry up and get to the movie theater! We can't keep Kisa-chan waiting!" She grabbed Tohru's arm and pulled her along as they walked to the movie theaters.
"What about Kagura?" Tohru asked.
"Who? Oh, Kagura. She can wait as long as she wants," she said as she looked back at Tohru with an aggravated smile.
Kyo sat in the living room as he flipped through channels on the television. Yuki came in and looked down at Kyo with a slightly agitated expression.
"Where's Miss Honda?" he asked. (My friend also told me that Yuki-kun says "Miss Honda" not "Miss Tohru" so I'll fix that.)
"She went to the movies with Suki," Kyo said bluntly, still flipping through channels.
Yuki looked annoyed with Kyo's attitude. "You don't have to have such a bad attitude, you stupid cat."
Kyo sparked. "Don't call me that, ya damn rat!" He jumped up, tossing the TV remote over his shoulder, and looked as if ready to explode.
"Well, it's true," Yuki said simply.
"Ggrrrrr . . . I'VE HAD WITH YOU AND YOUR STUPID CALM ATTITUDE!" He mimicked Yuki's calm attitude. "'Oh, look at me! I'm Yuki and I'm always so calm with my stupid hair cut and my pretty boy face'-AUGH!"
He was interrupted by a swift kick from Yuki that sent Kyo through the paper doors. "Shut-up, you stupid cat, before you make me angry," Yuki said, looking down at Kyo as he rubbed his jaw, which was sore from Yuki's kick.
Kyo got up, poised for a fight, and pointed a snide finger at Yuki. "Don't make me laugh, ya damn rat! You know it's true, that's why you're so pissed!"
Yuki clenched his fists, annoyed with the cat's behavior. He took a deep breath and got into his fighting stance.
"Finally," Kyo said. The finger he pointed at Yuki turned into a waving hand as he beckoned Yuki forth for a fight. "Bring it on, rat," Kyo said with a grin.
Yuki charged forward so fast, Kyo barely had time to react. A swift punch to Kyo's jaw and a kick to his kidney sent Kyo back. Kyo clutched a nearby tree and spat a small squirt of blood from a cut lip down on the dusty ground.
"Damn rat," he muttered as he wiped the blood from his lip with the back of his hand.
"Are you tired already?" Yuki taunted. "I've barely warmed up."
"Ggrrrrr, SHUT-UP, YA DAMN RAT, OR I'LL BREAK THAT PRETTY LITTLE FACE OF YOURS!"
"Quit making idle threats, you stupid cat. You know you can't back them up."
Kyo charged and swung a quick left punch that Yuki easily dodged. But, Yuki didn't expect Kyo to follow it so quickly with a barrel kick from Kyo's right. It sent Yuki flying through another pair of paper doors. (The entire wall of the living room is demolished at this point.)
Kyo stood there, amazed that he actually hit Yuki. Excitement built up inside of him as Yuki got up, rubbing his head.
'He hit me,' Yuki thought in amazement. 'He actually hit me! I must have left my guard down. That won't happen again.' (I think Yuki wins too much so it is about time Kyo got im.)
Shigure came rushing to the scene, eyes wide with horror. "WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO MY HOUSE!" he exclaimed, looking at the remains of his doors in disbelief. "Why! Why must you insist on destroying my house every time you bicker? I was having a nice nap, too."
"THAT DAMN RAT STARTED IT!" Kyo exclaimed, pointing to Yuki.
"Don't insult me, you stupid cat," Yuki said, glaring at Kyo.
"I don't care who started it," Shigure said. "Just fix it!"
The three stood in silence like the right handed stick figure works of the artist of the "Fruits Basket" manga series.
"Do we have to?" Kyo asked.
The movie was over and it was now dark out. Mitsuki took in a deep breath of the cool night air and smiled. "That was such a wonderful movie," she said.
A small hand tugged on her sleeve and Mitsuki looked down. It was Kisa. "I really liked the movie, Grandma Suki. Thank you for taking us."
Mitsuki looked down at the young girl and smiled. "OH, KISA-CHAN, YOU'RE SO-OOO CUTE!" She swept the child up in a warm hug. "Of course, Kisa-chan! Anything for my dearest granddaughter!"
(Kisa calls Shigure, Ayame, and Hatori grandpa so, Mitsuki being Hatori's younger sister, Kisa-chan calls her Grandma.)
Kagura crossed her arms and said, "It wasn't that great."
"Well, Kagura," Mitsuki said as she gave Kagura a cold glance. "That's too bad. I paid so you should be grateful!"
"Whatever," Kagura said smartly. "Come on, Kisa. It's time to go home." She extended her hand to Kisa, who took it gladly.
She waved goodbye to Mitsuki and Tohru with a sweet smile. "'Bye Grandma! 'Bye Sissy!"
Mitsuki waved goodbye to Kisa with a smile. "Don't stay up too late, Kisa-chan! You know Kagura's a bad role model."
Kagura let out an infuriated cry, saying something about Yankees and punks.
Tohru looked in confusion from Kagura to Mitsuki. "You . . . really don't like Kagura, do you, Suki?"
"Never did," Suki said with a smile and her hands behind her head. "She was always a little whining brat as a child. Ok, let's go, Tohru-chan! I'm sure the boys are bored stiff without us there!"
She turned and walked on.
'But, Kagura never struck me as the bratty type,' Tohru thought.
"Tohru-chan, what are ya waitin' for?" said Mitsuki as she looked back at Tohru. "You're acting like a space cadet."
"Oh, I'm sorry," said Tohru as she caught up with Mitsuki. "I'm coming!"
It was morning already and time for school. Tohru finished setting the table for breakfast when Kyo and Yuki came down, both looking annoyed.
"Good morning, Kyo, Yuki. Breakfast is ready," Tohru said with a cheerful smile.
"Yeah, whatever," said Kyo as he slumped down at the table.
Yuki glared angrily at Kyo. "There's no need to be so rude with Miss Honda, you stupid cat."
"I told you to quit calling me that, ya damn rat!" roared Kyo. "But, then again, you're just pissed cuz I beat you in that fight!"
"Huh?" Tohru said, somewhat shocked that Kyo actually laid a hand on Yuki.
"You didn't beat me, you stupid cat. You used some cheap trick to catch me off guard," Yuki retorted.
"ARE YOU CALLIN' ME A CHEATER?" roared Kyo, getting to his feet.
"If the shoe fits," Yuki said bluntly.
"THAT'S IT! YOU AND ME! OUTSIDE! I'LL BE YOU JUST AS BADLY AS I DID YESTERDAY!"
"How is life in a constant haze of stupidity, Kyo?" (Hee-hee, I just had to borrow that line from Hiei!)
"WHAT'D YOU SAY?"
"You heard me."
"YA DAMN RAT, YOU PISS ME OFF!"
"WHAT is all the yelling for?" said the sleepy voice of Shigure as he came down the stairs, Mitsuki following suit.
Mitsuki, who was wearing another one of Kyo's shirts, smirked at the scene. "Aww, Yuki-kun and Kyo-kun are having an argument. How cute. Is it about yesterday?"
Kyo's jaw dropped as he saw what Suki was wearing. "ARE YOU WEARING ANOTHER ONE OF MY SHIRTS!"
"Pants, too," said Mitsuki as she winked at Kyo. She was wearing Kyo's bloody hoody shirt and cargo pants.
"WHY CAN'T YOU WEAR YOUR OWN CLOTHES FOR ONCE!"
"Aww, because your clothes are so much more comfortable to go to bed in," Mitsuki whined, nuzzling Kyo.
"AH-Why can't you wear Yuki's clothes or somethin'!" Kyo said, his temper subsiding as he was afraid Suki might give him one of her deadly bear hugs.
"I did," Suki said with a smile and a wink towards Yuki. "I wore his clothes the night before my first day of teaching at Kawaiia High!"
"What did you say?" Yuki said darkly.
She dashed from next to Kyo to down next to Yuki and nuzzled him. "Aww, don't worry Yuki-kun! Your clothes are very comfortable, too!"
"WHY CAN'T YOU WEAR YOUR OWN CLOTHES FOR ONCE?" roared Yuki, looking both angry and somewhat frightened at Suki.
He had good reason to be frightened. Mitsuki wrapped her arms around him and gave him one of her crushing bear hugs. "BUT YUKI-KUN! IT'S SO MUCH MORE COMFORTABLE WEARING BOYS' CLOTHES AT NIGHT!"
Shigure laughed as he sipped his tea. "Ah-ha-ha! Oh, Suki-chan! Perhaps you should refrain from wearing other peoples' clothes, hmm?"
Suki dashed to Shigure's side and started nuzzling his arm. "Oh, do I have to? Could I wear your clothes in bed, then?"
"Oh, of course, Suki-chan," said Shigure cheerfully.
"What did you say?" said the dark, angry voice of the Sohma family doctor, Hatori.
They all jumped in fright at Hatori's sudden appearance. All except Mitsuki, who smiled broadly as she greeted her brother. "Ha'ri-sempai! What are you doing here? Did you come for some of Tohru-chan's great cooking? You should try the coffee! She makes such a good cup, Ha'ri-sempai!" She said all this as she nuzzled her brother's arm.
"Shigure, you pervert," Ha'ri said darkly.
"What? What? What did I do?" he said, holding his hands up in surrender.
"You perverted my sister letting her sleep in your bed, that's what you did!" He grabbed the front of Shigure's robes and made to punch before Mitsuki grabbed his arm.
"Ha'ri-sempai, don't be silly! You know me better than that! You taught me well enough to know Shigure-kun's a pervert!" She hugged Hatori's arm in a warm, sisterly embrace.
Hatori looked down at her, then at Shigure, slightly skeptical of it all. He released his grip on Shigure and straightened himself as he cleared his throat. "Ah-humph, yes, of course," he said simply. (Shigure and the others crash at this point, Suki still hugging her brother's arm.) "Forgive me for overreacting, Shigure."
Shigure straightened him self and said with a smile, "Oh, no worries! I don't blame you for thinking that way! Ha-ha-ho!"
Mitsuki, still hugging Hatori's arm, said, "So, what did my big brother come to Shigure-kun's house for, hmm?"
Hatori looked down at Mitsuki and said, "I need to talk to you, Mitsuki."
The silly expression on Mitsuki's face had vanished with one of sadness, although she tried to hide it with a smile. "Oh? What about?"
"Follow me," he said, leading her outside to talk.
Tohru and the others looked after them in confusion. "I wonder what they need to talk about," Tohru said.
Kyo shrugged and slumped back down to the table to eat his breakfast. "Who knows? Probably brother-sister stuff."
"'Brother-sister stuff'?" mocked Yuki.
"Aww, shaddup!"
Hatori had lead Mitsuki out to the porch and the two sat down, looking out at a stone bird bath occupied with small, twittering birds.
"So, what is it you came to tell me, Hatori?" Mitsuki asked the sad smile still on her face. "It's about my job at Tohru-chan's school, isn't it?"
"Yes, it is," Hatori said bluntly. "I don't think it's wise for you to be teaching at a school with male students and teachers, Mitsuki."
"Oh, really?" Suki said, looking up as one of the birds shook water from their down joyously. "That's not why you came. Akito told you to come, didn't he?"
There was a silence for a moment; the only sounds were that of the singing birds. Hatori smirked and pulled out a cigarette from the pack in his shirt pocket. "You always could tell when I was lying, Suki. I can't keep anything from you." He lit his cigarette with a match and took a long drag before continuing. "You're right. Akito did send me here to talk to you. To tell you the truth, he's a little bit angry that you've decided to teach again."
"A little bit?" Mitsuki said with a small chuckle.
"Oh, alright, he's furious. He broke some furniture again. I think he needs some anger management therapy."
"You're telling me," Suki said, looking down at the colorful bead bracelet about her wrist. "Does he want me to stop teaching?"
Hatori breathed out a puff of smoke and sighed. "Yes, he does. But, it's your choice if you want to keep teaching or not."
Mitsuki smiled sweetly and said, "Good, because I never want to stop teaching. I love being a teacher and I wouldn't trade it for any other job in the world. I love seeing the smiles on my students when they finish an art project or when I tell them a mythology story of a Greek legend. I love the ups and downs of teaching and I love the responsibility I have, knowing that there's someone who would actually look to me for guidance."
There was another pause after Mitsuki's speech; the only sounds were that of the singing birds and Hatori breathing out another puff of smoke.
Then he spoke: "I'm sorry."
"For what?" she asked, looking over to Hatori.
"I'm sorry . . . that you can't have children," he said as he looked down, his eyes hidden. "It must be painful for a woman to know that they can never be a mother. You were so looking forward to it when you asked me if it was possible. I'm . . . sorry I didn't say yes."
Mitsuki's smile saddened as she fiddled with the colorful bead bracelet about her wrist. "I remember that day. I was teaching at an all girls preschool, telling my students about how the raven stole fire and was burned for his prank, making him black and ugly." (I got this story from a world mythology book I have. X) )
Hatori stubbed his cigarette out on the ground and put his shoes on. "I have to be going. It was nice seeing you again, Suki. You look healthier than when I last saw you . . ."
He stopped and looked down as Mitsuki hugged him. It wasn't one of her back-breaking bear hugs, but a warm, brother-sister hug. "Thank you for being such a good brother, Hatori-sempai," she said. "I could never ask for a better one."
Hatori smiled slightly, touched by her sister's sincerity.
"AND, YOU'RE THE ONLY ONE WHO CAN REALLY TAKE SUKI-CHAN'S BEAR HUGS LIKE A MAN! YEAH!"
The smile was gone and replaced with a blank expression. 'I knew she was going to do this,' he thought. Being her older brother, Hatori grew immune to Suki's bear hugs. "It's times like this when I feel sorry for Kyo and the others," he said with a sigh as Mitsuki hugged him every which-way she could think of to try and crush him with her bear hugs.
"RESITANCE IS FUTILE!"
The weekend passed and Monday morning came again. Mitsuki (who has her hair loose), Tohru, Kyo, and Yuki made their way to school. Mitsuki and Tohru were in a deep conversation.
Well, Mitsuki was doing all of the talking and Tohru was listening contently.
Kyo and Yuki walked as far away from each other as they possibly could without being separated from the group.
Sneering eyes watched from behind the corner as the group passed.
It was the Prince Yuki fan club members, the Vice President, Number 1, and Number 2.
"Vice President," said Number 2. "Do you see that? Prince Yuki's walking with that evil witch, Tohru!"
"But, isn't that the new teacher at school?" said Number 1.
"Yeah, what was her name?" asked the VP.
Number 2 gasped. "It's Ms Sohma! She's related to the Prince!"
Number 1 and VP shushed Number 2, pulling her head behind the wall they were hiding behind.
"Number 2!" they said simultaneously.
Number 1 poked her head around the corner to see if the group heard them. "Good, they don't know we're here," she said.
"We have to find out how that woman is related to the Prince! We know that red headed guy, Kyo, is the Prince's cousin, and we know about the other Sohma's at the school, but who is she?" asked the VP.
"She doesn't look very old," Number 2 said.
The others shushed her.
"What? What'd I do?" she stuttered.
"She looks to be in her twenties," VP said. "Could she be . . ."
The three gasped, looking at each other in shock.
"No, no, no," VP said as she shook her head. "They look nothing alike!"
"But, she does look like that punk Sohma," Number 1 said. "Oh, what was his name? Hatsuharu! Those two look alike. Could she be his mother?"
They looked at each other, pondering the question, then looked around the corner at the group – which was now Mitsuki-less.
"Hey, where'd Ms Sohma go?" VP asked.
"Try turning around," said the voice of a young woman.
The three jumped, their hair standing on end like a frightened cat.
"AHHHH!" they screamed. "IT'S HATSUHARU'S MOM!"
They ran like the wind, away from Mitsuki. "Hatsuharu's mom? Oh, I'm not his mother, you silly girls!" Suki said with a goofy grin.
They stopped and looked back at the teacher. 0 "You're not?" they asked together.
"Oh, no, no, no! I'm more like his aunt. I'm Yuki-kun's and Kyo-kun's aunt, too. As well as Momiji-tan." (Sometimes, Mitsuki adds all sorts of different endings to Momiji's name because he was so cute to her. She would put a –chan or a –kun at the end, or make up endings like –tan or –kim.)
"You're their aunt?"
"Well, technically I'm not, but I like to say I am!"
Many different thoughts were passing through the girls' minds.
'This woman's quacked,' thought the VP.
'Technically? Then, what is she to them?" thought Number 1.
'I wonder if I could ever get my hair to look like hers,' thought Number 2. (She's thinking completely off topic.)
"You girls get to school now," Suki said with a laugh as she turned and made her way back to school. "I wouldn't want to give you a detention! Ho-ho-ho-ho!"
School was almost over. There was only one class left. Mitsuki didn't have a class that period, so she decided to take a walk around the school grounds.
"I wonder what classes Tohru-chan has now," she thought out loud. She walked outside with her hands behind her head and a smile on her face as the sun beamed down its warmth on her.
She stopped and came across Momiji and the other students in his class. Hatsuharu was there with him. The students were lounging on the grass, chatting, eating their lunches are playing a game of ultimate Frisbee – which was going on in a small clearing of grass next the building.
Momiji spotted Mitsuki and smiled a great big, sweet smile. "It's Suki-chan," he exclaimed as he ran to great her.
Hatsuharu looked up from the comic book he was reading and smirked. "Remember, Momiji. At school, we're supposed to put –sempai at the end of her name," he said as he walked to Momiji's side.
"Oh, ok," he said with a bashful smile. "Suki-sempai, don't you have a class to teach this period?"
Haru and Mitsuki sighed. "You tried, Hatsuharu-kohai," Mitsuki said. She smiled and looked down at Momiji. "No, I don't have a class this period. This is when I take me lunch break. What are you kids doing out of class?"
"We have a substitute this period and he lost the teacher's plans," Hatsuharu said as he stuck his hands in his pockets. "So, he let us out for a recess, if you wanna call it that."
Momiji began to jump up and down. "There's a game of ultimate Frisbee going on! Wanna play?"
"Thanks, but no thanks, Momiji-kohai. Go enjoy your game," Mitsuki said with a smile.
Momiji ran off, arms flailing about, and yelled to the boys playing, "Wait for me! I wanna play, too!"
Hatsuharu shook his head in amazement at the boy's energy. He looked up to Mitsuki and said, "Have you met Akito yet?"
Mitsuki wasn't really surprised that Hatsuharu brought this subject up. "You knew he was coming to visit me, then?"
Hatsuharu nodded. "Yes, I did."
"No, he didn't come yet," Mitsuki said, watching as Momiji threw the Frisbee at one of his team mates. "But, I'm suspecting it'll be soon."
"I saw him," Hatsuharu said.
Mitsuki looked at the young man with a mingled expression of shock and horror, similar to the one Yuki had when he saw Akito talking to Tohru for the first time. "He's here? Already?"
Hatsuharu nodded, looking out at the Frisbee game. "He's waiting for you behind the school. Don't keep him waiting. You know how his temper gets."
Mitsuki sighed and passed one final glance over at Momiji. She looked up at Hatsuharu and placed a caring hand on his cheek, in a motherly way. "You're a good boy, Hatsuharu. Keep up your good grades, ok?"
Her hand slid away as she turned and walked to meet Akito. Hatsuharu watched in a helpless manner, reminding himself of when he was a child, as she walked away.
Mitsuki walked behind the school, the sun casting a dark shadow over the area she stood in. Akito was indeed waiting there, leaning against the wall.
"What took you so long, Mitsuki?" he asked, his voice cold, falsely caring. "I've been waiting for you."
Mitsuki sighed and stood before Akito. "Sorry to keep you, Akito-dono. I didn't know you were going to be here so soon."
Akito smirked coldly and approached her. He stood before her and looked coldly at her with a sneer on his face.
It was all so fast the way he raised his hand and struck Mitsuki's face. She stood there, braced for the strike, her hair slightly covering her face.
"Do you enjoy annoying me, woman?" Akito said coldly. "I told you, teaching will only kill another person. Do you want their blood on your hands? You like responsibility. Do you like the responsibility of the life of another on your shoulders?"
Mitsuki took in a deep breath through her teeth, fighting to overcome her rising anger. "Say what you wish, Akito-dono," she said as she clenched her fists. "I won't make that mistake again," she said, rising her head to look Akito straight in the eye.
Akito smirked. "Is that so? You'd better be right, Suki-chan," he said, so close to her as he twirled a lock of Mitsuki's hair about his finger. "I don't think you could bear to kill another."
With that, he turned sharply and left, leaving Mitsuki standing on the spot, her pulse racing. She hated him with a passion. To have him so close to her was too nerving. She sighed and calmed herself, leaning her head back and taking in deep breaths.
She was glad the day was almost over.
To be continued. . . .
In Chapter 4: The Sohma's are unnerved at Akito's appearance at Kawaiia High, even more so with Mitsuki. Another week passed with Mitsuki on edge, expecting Akito to jump out from behind her desk or something. All of her nervous behavior is starting to worry the others, Shigure most of all. Friendly comforting can lead to unnoticed love as the relationship between the two Sohma's dramatically change. Will Hatori approve of this new found relationship? Or, will he be the one to accept and Akito the one to fume? Find out and read chapter 4!
Author's Note: TA-DAA! I'm really, really, really sorry it took so long to install the third chapter! I promise it won't take this long for the 4th one. What did you think? Please, tell me everything! If you have any suggestions for the 4th chapter, mail them to me with your reviews, ok? Thank you very much!
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