In The Days To Come

Chapter 4: One Sohma, Two Sohma's, 3 Sohma's More
Last time - Satsuki met everyone at school and since that chapter was so long, I stopped it.
Konnichiwa! It's been a while. So long, that I have up to chapter 10 written but I'm too lazy to type anything. I can't even write down most of the author's notes that I have written down because they're too outdated. So...let's just go on! (P.S. This was carley edited and I just used this really weird and hard to use spellchecker on this so...bare with me, please)
Standard disclaimers apply.
They all got in the car and headed out to Shigure's after calling Ha'ri to get directions. The two younger ones were the most excited.

"We get to meet sissy's brudder! (brother, that's how my cousin says it and he's little) Me wonders he look like..." Yuji commented.

"Oneechan cousins there too," Chihira added.

They talked the whole way there and then they finally arrived. They stepped up to the door and knocked.

"Hai? Oh, Satsuki!" It was Momiji (why was he here?) "Come on in! You won't believe who else is here!"

She followed him along with Armitage, Ross, and the two little ones.

At the table was Yuki, Kyo, Shigure, Hatori, and Ayame. Satsuki felt joy overwhelm her as well as curiosity.

"Is that...Ayame?" she asked guestering at the silver haired male next to Hatori.

"Yes, and you are?" he asked.

"Sohma Satsuki, your little sister," she said shyly.

"Little...sister?" he questioned.

"Hai," she muttered.

He got up and went up to her and said, "Well, she does look a lot like me, now that you think about it. Just wait until Mine finds out!"

"Yes, just lovely, Ayaa. Now, Satsuki, since your mom and dad called me, I decided that you should consider meeting more people. Of course, we've asked Haru to not go black about anything..." Hatori commented.

"Um...black?" Satsuki wondered what that meant.

"He'll explain later," Yuki interjected.

"Yes, well, since we can't be sure, you, Armitage, Ross, the little ones down there, and anyone but Haru, can go with you into that room," Ha'ri said pointing down the hallway, "and meet more family." (A/N: Remember, she was confined all her life and has no clue about anyone. I know it seems very...I don't know to have everyone in the same house and stuff, but I wrote this a very long time ago.)

She nodded and went down the hallways with parents and siblings following.

When she reached the door, somebody on the other side opened it for her. She glanced up and saw a girl with long, raven black hair greet her.

"Konnichiwa, I'm Sohma Isuzu. Call me Rin. You must be Satsuki-san," Rin greeted.

"Hai. It's a pleasure to finally meet you," she answered.

"Come on in and meet the others," Rin gestured.

They all entered the room to see a few other Sohma's in there. They all introduced themselves.

A tall, brown haired man stood and said, "I'm Sohma Kureno, the rooster. I've seen you on occasions when you had to see Akito. I'm sorry for anything he has done."

"Ie, he probably had some reason or another to do what he does," Satsuki said thoughtfully. (A/N: Yeah right!)

Next was a girl with dark brown hair and she had an orange backpack on. "Hello, I'm Sohma Kagura. I like Kyo...and I'm cursed by the boar. You'll probably see me around sometimes," Kagura told them shyly.

"I look forward to it," Satsuki said with a smile.

"I-I'm Sohma Kisa. I'm 12 and in middle school. I'm the tiger," she stuttered.

"You're so adorable!" Satsuki exclaimed. (A/N: Sound familiar?)

"Ar-Arigato," Kisa blushed.

"Yeah, yeah. I'm Sohma Hiro. I don't plan on ever seeing you again," he said snobbishly. He had blonde hair and looked to be very young. "I'm cursed by a stupid sheep and I'm 11 in elementary school."

Satsuki looked stunned by his rudeness. Kisa realized this and said, "Don't worry. Hiro-chan just isn't that comfortable around other people. He just takes a while to get used to."

"Oh...okay," Satsuki replied.

Last was a girl...guy...or was it a girl? Well, they were wearing a pink kimono and their hair was a very light brown. "He-Hello. Sohma Ritsu here. I'm sorry about everything I've done! I shouldn't be allowed in the presence of a girl that's suffered so much and I'm ashamed that I never came and helped you when you were in need because of Akito and--" he was cut short by a poke to his side. Shigure has popped in to check up on things.

"Now, Ritchan, there's no need to apologize for things that aren't even your fault. Oh, hello Satsuki. I'm Sohma Shigure. I'm the dog and Ritchan here is the monkey. He thinks that everything is his fault. It just takes a little getting used to and the magic poke," Shigure gestured holding his index finger up.

"Wow, this is quite a bunch," Armitage commented. The kids were being quiet because they were so overwhelmed by all of the strange people and weird terms they used. Ross just didn't have anything to say. He never knew how close this family was.

"Now, explain your curse to the people and then to everyone outside this room so you don't have to repeat yourself too many times," Hatori said coming in.

"Oh, okay," Satsuki said. "I'm kind of immune to the curse. I can hug a cursed member and no one transforms. I can hug a normal person and not transform. I only transform when I'm under stress or weak. I turn into a snake or rat. It's random which one I turn into, though..." she explained.

"That explains a lot," they all said in unison. (A/N: wow, that's a lot of people to say the same thing at once...what was I thinking when I was writing this many months a go?)

"Now, to tell everybody else, like Haru and Ayame. They must be dying to know," Shigure said with a smirk on his perverted face.

"Okay," Satsuki answered. At least I don't have to repeat myself too many times, she thought.

She went and told everybody else the same thing and they all stared at her like she was crazy.

"How can somebody have a curse like that?" Haru asked. He was so dumbfounded, being the ox. (A/N: Okay...that was a little harsh...)

"Well, it's not her fault that she's a little different," Ha'ri pointed out.

"Listen, I've gotta think," Haru announced. Satsuki worried a little about him so she went and found him.

"Are you...okay?" she questioned.

"I don't know how to feel. I feel torn," he admitted.

"Well, I don't really know how you feel since I've never been near other people before. I've been confined so I don't know much about the real world. I'm sure that you'll do alright. Sometimes you just need to have time to sort though your thoughts. I had to do that a ton of times before," she comforted.

"Arigato," she said.

"Well, I guess that we should go back to see the others before they start to worry, 'kay?" she said.

"'kay." They both went back inside but by then, half of the family had already left with Hatori.

"So, did Satsuki put some sense into you?" Shigure taunted.

"Shut up," Black Haru snapped.

"Point taken." Shigure gave in and left the room in a rush. Haru realized that he had gone black because Satsuki's face had a look of bewilderment.

"I'm sorry. I have two personalities. When I get mad or...I won't talk about the other way, I go black. Usually I can't remember what I do when I snap so don't--" he got cut short by Satsuki who finsihed his sentence.

"Don't freak out, I got it," she said smiling. "You can't control it and I think I already know the other way for you to go black. I'll do my best to not provoke it like Shigure does. You're the one who shouldn't freak out."

"You're right." And with that, they departed their ways: Haru had to call Ha'ri and tell him that he was staying. Satsuki went to the kitchen to see her mother and father.

"Hi," she said as she walked in.

"Hello. Tohru, we really should be going now," Armitage said.

"I'll get the car started." Ross reached for the keys in his right pocket and detached Chihira and Yuji from his leg before going out the door.

"It's a shame that you have to leave so soon," Tohru commented.

"We'll probably be coming back soon and you'll get to see Satsuki at school everyday," Armitage reassured.

"You're right. Oh, be safe!" Tohru yelled as they all walked out the front door and went into the red sports car.

They all boarded into the car and left everyone. They had all decided to take a nap before dinner.

"Tohru? I need to stay here tonight," Haru announced to her.

"Okay, I'll make a little extra food," she said as she added more thai jasmine rice to the rice cooker and got down more fish and vegetables.

"Thank you," Haru said as he left the room to watch a little TV while he waited to eat.

They all pulled up to the house and unloaded to go inside and eat dinner.
Wow, I wrote this around December and it's like...May. I am continually writing this story and where I'm at in it, it's nearing an end and you'll all be happy then because then you'll get some more Curse I Never Had. I'm typing as fast as I can and getting it edited and stuff so give me some time here. I want it to be perfect for you guys and there can't be any screw ups, it takes a lot of time away when I do that. See ya next time!