Chapter 1:
It was a sunny Sunday morning, and Tohru was in the backyard, hanging up the laundry. She hummed and hummed and thought.
Hmmm. Mom? It's so warm today...I wonder what we'll do today, thought Tohru, but her thoughts were interrupted by Kyo's scream. "GAAHHHHH! YOU PREVERT! WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?" Kyo screamed furiously, as he pushed the snake away. He then ran into the kitchen, followed by Ayame.
"OOoohhh...you poor kitty-cat," Shigure cooed, "I forgot to tell you, Ayame-san is staying with us for awhile." He also walked into the kitchen. "What's-what's with all...the noise?" asked Yuki as Shigure suppressed a snicker. Yuki had just come downstairs because of the noise and was still half-asleep. (Mostly Kyo's screams.)
"OH! Sohma-kun, why don't you go back upstairs and sleep?" said Tohru. She then tried to push Yuki out kitchen, in hope that Yuki wouldn't see his brother. It would ruin his mood. Unfortunately, he did. "What? What-what's HE doing here?" Yuki asked. He jerked awake.
"Hello, Ayame-san! What are you doing here?" Tohru greeted politely. "Oh, I'm just trying to get closer to my little brother as always," Ayame replied, as Yuki frowned, while Kyo made a face. Shigure just snickered again.
"Okay then! I'm going to get breakfast started!" Tohru said cheerfully. "Would you like some help, Honda-san?" Yuki asked, as he rushed over to help her. "Oh, it's alright. I can do it," replied Tohru with a smile. She then got started on breakfast.
(--?--)
Yuki went back to the table and sat down; everyone else was already sitting down. Yuki and Kyo were giving death glares to Shigure. Shigure, however, did not notice. Instead, he was discussing the fun they had in high school with Ayame.
(Shigure's version of the talk)
"Oh, my dear Aaya! Will you sleep with me tonight?" a sparkled-eyed perverted man asked as his arms reached out for a hug. "Of course, 'Gure, dear! I will be always be with you now and forever!" another sparkled-eyed man answered. He, too, was reaching out for a hug.
"Oh Aaya!" breathed the first perverted man. "Oh 'Gure!" breathed the second perverted man. While back on the other side of the table, getting as far away as possible are two teens. Both were thinking the same thoughts, I can't believe I'm related to him….
(End Shigure's version)
"Here it is!" Tohru said as cheerful as always, as she set the breakfast down. "Arigato, Honda-san," replied Yuki, as he took a plate and started to eat. "Thanks," Kyo grunted, as he took a drink of milk.
"Why thank you, my little flower!" Shigure said. He turned away from his 'talk' with Ayame and smiled. As soon as those words left his mouth, Kyo and Yuki turned to look at him, giving him more death glares. (If only looks could kill! Ha-ha!) He, also, took a plate.
"My honor of accepting your delicacy!" Ayame said, as Shigure started to laugh. "Arigato! Thank you so much!" Tohru said. She began to blush furiously. "Honda-san, would you like to go to the garden after?" asked Yuki, while everyone else was gobbling up his food.
"Of course!" replied Tohru, who, blush 40 more shades of red and in return, Yuki smiled. "What? What about me, little brother?" Ayame asked in protest. He then tried to make his little puppy-face look, as he looked up from his food.
"Now, now, Aya. We can leave those two alone for awhile," Shigure said with a smirk. What kind of a brother is he? Idiot! Idiot! Idiot! He's such a baka! Even that stupid cat looks good ne- Yuki thought, but Tohru interrupted him.
"Sohma-kun, why don't we invite Hana-chan and Uo-chan to come over?" she asked politely, cocking her head, making her look even more cute, and unable to resist to her, he nodded. Leaving the others, Yuki and Tohru walked to the garden.
(--?--)
Back at Shigure's house:
"Damnit! Where did that baka nezumi run off to?" Kyo yelled as he searched through the house, wrecking everything in his way. "Hey, hey, hey! Stop that! You're going to wreck the house! Weren't you listening at breakfast just now? Yuki-kun asked Tohru-kun to go 'out' into the garden," Shigure said, smirking, yet again.
Kyo's answer was just a glare. He started to frown. He didn't like the way Shigure had said 'out'. "Now, now, Kyon-Kichi! Don't get jealous of my little brother! Now is you don't mind, I have to talk to my little 'Gure!" Ayame said, but before leaving the room, he stuck out his tongue.
Kyo's eyes screwed up in concentration and he crossed his arms as he tried to remember what Yuki had said during breakfast.
(Flashback)
"Honda-san, would you like to go to the garden after?" Yuki asked. "Of course!" replied Tohru. He remembered that he had looked up in time to see Tohru blush 40 shades of red.
"I bet they're going out after!" whispered Shigure to Ayame. Kyo continued to eat when he heard that. "What? What about me, little brother?" Ayame asked in protest, making a pouting face. He heard Yuki say, "of course not you! You're a pest! And besides, you don't even know where it is!" Yuki took Tohru's hands and both were out the door, with Tohru looking back uncertainly.
Kyo looked up from his food once more. He glared at Ayame. "Now, now, Aya! We can leave those two alone for awhile," Shigure said, smirking. The two then started to laugh quietly. Of course, Tohru and Yuki didn't notice; they had left.
(End Flashback)
Oh, yeah...why didn't I notice though? They were right in front of me...oh yeah... I was looking at my food...I'm such a dummy...thought Kyo.
(--?--)
"Um, Sohma-kun, is it okay if I go back to Shigure-san's house to call Uo-chan and Hana-chan?" asked Tohru as she finished pulling a weed. They were working in the garden for hours now. "Sure, Honda-san. Why don't we go inside, now? It's almost lunchtime anyways," Yuki answered as he finished patting the soil in place.
"Oh, no! I almost forgot about lunch! Everyone is probably hungry. We'd better hurry. Sohma-kun?" Tohru said. "Hai?" Yuki asked. "Is it okay if I also ask them to come over for lunch?" Tohru asked. "Sure," Yuki answered, as he nodded. They started to walk into the house.
(--?--)
"So, did you want me?" asked Shigure, as Ayame finished talking to Kyo. He was as perverted as always. They went into Shigure's office. "Well..." Ayame began slowly. He didn't look like he was about to kid around or anything. This time, he was serious.
This scene seems familiar...I know when! It was the time Aya told the student council and the teachers to direct their passions to him. Ha-ha! That was so funny! Shigure thought. I think it's a trick! He-he! That Aya!
Shigure looked playfully at Ayame, however, Ayame did not return the grin they always wore before giving a thumbs-up and saying 'All right!'
Ayame took a deep breath and started to say, "Well...it's Akito..." Uh-oh. It has something to do with Akito. That's not good...thought Shigure as he put on a worried look.
"I overheard him...talking...to Tori...that...he might...ask...him to suppress our...little..." Ayame continued. His voice was shaking. "Never mind," he said. Huh? What? Aya has never kept anything from me! He's my best friend! Other than 'Tori, or course...thought Shigure. Ayame left Shigure's office, as Shigure's eyes widened in surprise.