Memories of the Cursed

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Chapter 7:

Tohru rushed into the kitchen as she tried to remember everyone's likes and dislikes.

"Ohh! I hope everyone likes it!" she said as she thought of the perfect entrée(s).

(--?--)

A fiery red headed teen walked into his room. Kyo sat down on his bed, near his window, and looked at the sky. It was turning dusk.

Great…I'm hungry…I'll make something, and then…he thought, and then added a second one, nah…later…

(--?--)

"And the last finishing touch!" Tohru declared as she placed a cherry on the desserts she had made. As she was picking her desserts up to put into the refrigerator to cool, she heard footsteps.

Uh-oh! I want this to be a surprise! Tohru thought and quickly put the food away. The footsteps sounded louder!

Now it was joined by another pair. Some whispering. Oh! I can't hear! Oh no! I shouldn't even be eavesdropping! Tohru thought as she went over to the sink and began to wash the dishes.

Loud footsteps suddenly joined the other two. "YOU KUSO NEZUMI!" Kyo screamed as he, Yuki, and Haru entered the kitchen. "Eh? What happened?" Tohru asked as she spun around to face her friends.

"ASK THE KUSO NEZUMI!" Kyo screamed again. Yuki and Haru sat down, while Tohru chased the fuming cat around the kitchen. "Honda-san, why don't you sit down? The baka neko can sit down himself," Yuki suggested. "Uh…Um…I have to wash the dishes!" Tohru said as she rushed over to the sink.

"Here," Yuki began, as he got up from his seat and walked over to her, "let me help." Tohru blushed and said, "Oh no, Sohma-kun! I…can do it!" she stuttered. Kyo was still fuming and Haru was sitting in sort of a daze. "What's going on here? We heard yelling," Arisa said as she and Saki walked through the door, followed by Momiji who was looking for Haru.

"Ah! There you are, Haru-kun! Ah-oh, why is Kyo walking around the kitchen?" Momiji exclaimed. "He got mad at Yuki…for…" Haru started then dazed off. "Hatsuharu-san!" Tohru said as she rushed to him, "are you alright?"

"ZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzz" Haru answered. Momiji, Tohru, Arisa, Saki and Yuki all had blank faces on their faces, but Kyo was still fuming. "Ano…should we wake him up?" Tohru asked as she stared Haru. "Let him be," Yuki replied, "He'll wake up when it's dinner."

(--?--)

Where are they? Hatori thought as he rushed to find Haru, Momiji, Arisa, and Saki. He glanced at his watch. Oh, dinner…they must be in the kitchen, he thought and left to go to the kitchen.

(--?--)

'Tears' sprang into Shigure's eyes. "Whaaaa! Why did 'Toru-san leave us without saying anything?" Shigure whined, as Ayame tried to comfort Shigure. "Now, now, 'Gure-san, he must be tired. I know I'll be! But then again…are you two (gasps) together!" he said as he stopped patted Shigure's head. Shigure stopped 'crying' and said all starry-eyed, "Of course not Aaya! I'll love you now and forever!"

"Oh 'Gure! You shouldn't have!" the slivery-white haired male said, and he, too, was starry-eyed. Both men reached out for a hug when Shigure stopped. Shigure looked up suddenly. "I smell food," he commented, and left the study, did a double take, and took Ayame's hand, dragging the snake into the kitchen.

(--?--)

"I guess we should start setting up," Yuki said, shrugging. "Ah! Yes! I'll do it!" Tohru said cheerfully. "No, it's okay. We'll help," Yuki said, "baka neko, stop walking around and help us set up for dinner!"

"WHY SHOULD I HELP YOU? WHY SHOULD I HELP ANYONE IN THIS-" Kyo started, but was cut off. Yuki had kicked Kyo and Kyo flew out of the house, saying, "…house?"

And yet again, the paper door was torn—for the thousandths time. Kyo got up and walked around the house and disappeared from view. "Come on Haru! Wake up! Help us set dinner!" Momiji yelled gleefully.

"Ano…Uo-chan, Hana-chan? Could you two wait in the living room?" Tohru asked. "Huh? But wouldn't you rather have us help you?" asked Arisa. "Ano…it's alright. Momiji, you and Haru don't have to help. Sohma-kun, you don't have to help either," she continued.

"Oh! But I want to help, Honda-san!" Yuki pleaded. "Ano…alright!" Tohru gave in. She turned to look at the still sleeping Haru. "Ano…Hatsuharu-san?" she asked and gave him a small poke in the back. Haru snorted.

"Is everyone here?" asked a voice. A tall figure was at the doorway. It was Hatori. "Hello, Hatori-san! Dinner will be ready in a couple of minutes!" Tohru said as she went over to the refrigerator and grabbed the entrees.

"Oh, I need to talk to Yuki about something," Hatori said, "and your friends, Tohru," "Ah! Uo-chan and Hana-chan are in the living room!" Tohru said. "What?" Yuki asked as he walked over to Hatori, drying a dish, "what do you want?" "I just need to talk to you about something, after dinner," Hatori answered.

"Ah! 'Tori-san! You're here, too!" Ayame said in a singsong voice suddenly appearing. "Ayame-san! Dinner will be in a couple of minutes!" Tohru replied. "Oh! 'Gure-san was right! He pulled me into the kitchen," he explained as he looked over at Shigurewho was poking the still sleeping cow with a stick.

Author's Note: Sorry for the short chappie. ()