Memories of the Cursed

Disclaimer: I do not own Fruits Basket.

Chapter 13:

The rest of the week sped by quick. Pretty soon, it was already Saturday. "So, you'll come over?" Tohru asked a final time. Both Arisa and Saki nodded their heads. "We have to go to that main house, anyways," Kyo said, arms behind his head.

"Yeah, we'll come with you, too," Momiji answered, jumping up and down. "Tell me again, who's Akito?" asked Arisa. No one but Kyo noticed that Yuki had flinched at the sound of Akito's name.

I wonder why…well…I have heard that, that kuso nezumi used to live there…I hope he'll be okay…WAIT A MINUTE! WHAT AM I THINKING? HE'S MY NEMESIS! Kyo thought as they started walking to Shigure's.

"He's the head clan!" Momiji answered. Tohru, Yuki, and Haru nodded. Kyo only grunted. The rest of the walk was quiet. "Ah! There you are! Haa-san and I have been waiting for your arrival!" Shigure said as soon as the teens walked through the door.

"Quiet, you hack," Hatori said from behind. Yuki, Tohru, Momiji, Haru, Arisa, Saki and Kyo sweat dropped. "Alright, get in the car!" Hatori ordered as he walked out the door. "Ano…Hatori-san?" Tohru asked timidly.

"Hm?" his head appeared in the doorway. "Is it okay if we rest for a bit?" Tohru asked. "Sigh. Fine," Hatori gave in, knowing that they would have argued if he had said 'no'. So now they were in the kitchen.

"Ano…here are some strawberries!" Tohru said, holding a tray of fresh picked strawberries. "STRAWBERRIES!" Momiji yelled excitedly. Yuki smiled as he nibbled on a strawberry, knowing that the strawberries came from his secret base. After finishing the strawberries and Yuki being glad that no one asked where they got it, Hatori was the first to speak.

"Okay. I think it's time to go, now," Hatori said as he left to go to the bathroom. "Hai!" Momiji shouted gleefully. "Hai," Haru said, almost silently. "Hai," Yuki echoed as he left the kitchen. "Yes, sir!" Arisa said, and then cracked up. "Whatever," Kyo grunted, as he, too, left the kitchen.

"Oi, is Princey alright?" Arisa asked after she finally stopped laughing. "Oh, don't worry about him. He's always depressed about the main house. He hates it there," Shigure said casually as he finished his strawberry," I'll come, too," he added.

"We should go now," Saki said in a monotone voice. "Hai, I'll go get Sohma-kun and Kyo-kun," Tohru said as she left the kitchen.

(--?--)

I'm just going to visit…nothing more…I'm not staying…just visiting…Yuki thought continuously as he rested his chin on his hand. He was sitting on a rock, near his secret base, watching the clouds go by and thinking. He glanced at his watch. It read 4:30 p.m.

Akito should be expecting us soon, he thought as he got up. He decided to take a detour and walked near the woods. There, he saw Haru. "Ah…Yuki…there you are…" he said. "Haru, what are you doing here?" Yuki asked as he took off his gloves.

"I was sent to go and look for you. Somehow I ended up here…a mystery…" he said as he fingered his chin. "Sigh, Haru…you didn't get lost again, did you?" Yuki asked sternly, "Just say it. You got lost again." Haru only shrugged.

"Come on, let's go," Yuki said, grabbed Haru by his collar and dragged him towards Shigure's house.

(--?--)

"Kyo-kun?" Tohru asked as she climbed the ladder leading towards the roof. Haru had volunteered to go and find Yuki. I hope Hatsuharu-san didn't get lost…she thought as she kept on climbing. "Kyo-kun?" she repeated.

When she reached the rooftop, she spotted Kyo lying on his back. His eyebrows narrowed as if he was thinking hard. "Kyo-kun, it's time to go," she said. He didn't answer. "Kyo-kun!" she said once more. It didn't work. An idea went into her head.

I hope Kyo-kun doesn't get mad at me…she thought as she crawled closer to him. "Kyo-kun!" she yelled and her hands went to his ticklish spot and she started to tickle him. "Ah! Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha! Stop! Ha-ha-ha! Stop! Please!" Kyo said as he started to laugh. Tohru stopped.

"Ano…I called you a couple of times, but you couldn't hear me, so I started to tickle you. Gomen!" she said quickly. "It's…ok," he said, panting, "let's go, now." And both teens climbed down. There, they met up with Yuki and Haru who were coming back.