Memories of the Cursed

Disclaimer: I do not own Fruits Basket.

Chapter 3:

"'Sup, we're here," Arisa said as she and Saki walked through the door. "Hello, Uo-chan, Hana-chan!" Tohru greeted as she walked over to them. "Hello, Uotani-san, Hanajima-san," Yuki said as he, also, walked over to them.

"Oi, what are you doing here?" Kyo asked as he walked over to them. "Guys? Lunch is ready!" Tohru said as she led her friends into the kitchen.

(--?--)

"Mmmm...Arigato, Tohru-kun. You're growing up so quick, you'll be a fine bride someday…I'm going to cry," Saki said softly as she lowered the bowl from which she was eating from. And she started to pretend to cry. "Oh! You're welcome, thank you for coming!" Tohru said as she blushed furiously.

"Yes, arigato, Honda-san. That was a delicious lunch," Yuki said, he too, lowered his bowl. "So..." Arisa started as she turned to look at Ayame who was chatting animatedly with the perverted novelist. "...Who are you?" Hanajima finished as she, too, turned to look at Ayame.

"Huh?" said Shigure and Ayame in surprise. They both turned towards Yuki. "Oh yeah, I forgot to mention. I have an older brother, but I think he was adopted. I don't know how we are related," Yuki answered quietly without looking up from his food. He felt everyone's gaze turn towards him.

"NOW, NOW, YUKI! MY LITTLE BROTHER! DON'T YOU SAY THAT! OF COURSE ANYONE WOULD RECOGNIZE MY BROTHER AND I!" Ayame yelled as he got up from his seat. There was a silence. "Ah...I see..." Hanajima said quietly as she brought up a cup with tea and sipped from it.

"You're Yuki's older brother? His niisan?" said Arisa, as her eyes widened. Yuki still didn't look up. "The likeliness," Kyo muttered as he looked down at his food, when there was a knock on the door.

"Ah! That must be the others!" Tohru said happily and with that, she left the kitchen to get the door. "Wow, now I see the likeliness, but your attitudes are really different!" Arisa said as Tohru left.

"Ahhhh...Come on, Aaya! Let's go!" Shigure said as he got up and left the kitchen. "...Aaya?" asked Hanajima as she looked up from her bowl. "Oh, that's that guy's nickname. Shigure is the only one who calls him that," said Yuki, whose head finally looked up. "Oi, I'm gonna go," Kyo grunted as he got up from the table. He exited the kitchen and they all heard a scream.

(--?--)

"Hello, Momiji-kun, Haru-kun!" Tohru greeted, "welcome! Please! We're having lunch! Have you had lunch yet?" "Hallo, Tohru-kun!" Momiji yelled happily as he and Haru entered. "'Yo," was all Haru said as he entered. Momiji only smiled when Tohru and Haru heard his stomach grumbling.

"Ha-ha! I guess that answers my question about lunch!" Tohru giggled. They walked towards the kitchen. "Oi, I'm gonna go," they heard Kyo say. Momiji's eyes lit up and he pounced right onto Kyo's back when he exited the kitchen.

"AHHHHHH! WHAT-oh...It's just you. Damnit, you don't have to do that!" Kyo said as he tried to tug Momiji off his back. "Awww...but Kyo..." Momiji protested as Tohru tried to persuade Momiji to get off.

"Um...I think Momiji-kun should get off Kyo-kun's back, now..." she said as she watched the pair. "Okay!" Momiji agreed and with that, he jumped off Kyo's back, while Kyo gave a grunt. "What's going on?" asked a voice. It was Saki. She had just entered the hallway.

"Oh...Hello Momiji-kun," Hanajima said as she went over to Momiji and patted his head. "Hee-hee," Momiji giggled as Arisa entered. "'Sup," said Haru when he noticed Arisa. "'Yo," she replied. There was a silence. "Let's go eat," Tohru said and she skipped to the kitchen. Everyone followed her.

(--?--)

"Hello everyone! Momiji-kun and Haru-kun came!" Tohru said as she entered the kitchen. "Hello, Yuki," Haru said and immediately went over to Yuki and sat down next to him. Yuki, Kyo, Momiji, and Tohru only had a priceless look on their faces. "Where's Shigure?" asked Momiji to no one in particular. "Uh, I think he left with Ayame to go somewhere," Tohru answered as she sat back down.

"Probably teasing his editor again," Yuki and Kyo muttered under their breath. No one except Momiji heard them. Momiji giggled. "What's so funny?" asked Arisa to Momiji. "Oh, nothing," Momiji answered, smiling.

"Ah! Here's your lunch!" Tohru said as she pushed two rice bowls, a plate of onigiri, and two drinks towards Haru and Momiji. "Arigato, Tohru-kun," Momiji replied and he started to eat. "Thanks," Haru said softly and he started to eat. "Would you guys like to play badminton later?" asked Tohru, cocking her head.

"Sure! I'll beat you, Orangey!" Arisa said as she made a fist towards Kyo. "Yeah, right! I'll beat you, Yankee!" Kyo replied and did the same thing. "Okay, Tohru-kun!" Momiji said as he got up, "how about now?" "Um...okay..." Tohru said and everyone went outside.

"Okay! Let's go to the backyard!" Tohru said and she got up and went outside. Everyone followed her.

When everyone was outside, they found Tohru holding out seven rackets (sticks), and the birdie (the ball). "Okay! Um…one team is going to have four people, is that okay?" Tohru explained. Soon, they were playing. "I've got it!" Arisa yelled as she made a dive to strike back the birdie.

"Great pass, Uo-chan!" Tohru yelled as she went forward to hit the birdie to Yuki. They were on teams. Tohru, Yuki, Momiji, and Haru were on one team, and Kyo, Hanajima, and Arisa on the other. "Here," Hanajima said as she made a simple pass to Momiji.

"Hee-hee! I've got it!" Momiji yelled but he tripped over a piece of root, and bumped into Arisa, who wasn't watching and bumped into Kyo, who was arguing with Yuki, who knocked into Tohru, who wasn't looking and tumbled into Yuki who landed onto Hanajima who finally ended the domino by landing on Haru.

There were four poofs, some smoke, some arguing and a scream.