Chapter 3: I am woman, hear me roar- Myew!
Disclaimer: Howdy all! Yeah, the last one was short, so I am trying to make this one bigger. Attempting is more like it. I have too many ideas buzzing around in this little blonde head of mine…sighs Well, let's get on with it. I don't own Faruba…but I own Raye, Kasey, their newly added dog Yamageshi (we're calling him shi-chan for short), and the guy at the store. But that's not all, oh non, he used to go out with Raye! Small world, non? Anyhow, enjoy!
Ok. My dream guy turns into a little silver snake, which explains the silver hair I guess. And his friend turns into a dog. Which reminds me, Kasey promised we'd get a dog. Not one of those wimpy dogs either, something like a German Shepard, or a Doberman, maybe a Labrador. Wait…I should be angry with Ayame and Shigure! They've made my friend have a PANIC ATTACK on top of her mini heart attack! Those jerks. They're conspiring to kill Kasey.
"Ok…so. Ayame's a cold-blooded reptile, and Shigure's a mutt…peachy. That is just so flipping peachy keen! And on top of THAT, I can't even calm down Mon chere, because she is too worried that HATORI is gonna dry up and DIE! Oh yeah, this trip is SOOOOOOO fun, non? It's just been one happy adventure after the next!" I say angrily, sending one of my best French glares that my mother taught me when I was a child.
She said to always come prepared with a well-hidden glare. You never know when you might need to use it. Thanks mom, for that pearl of wisdom. I am so angry right now, I could just hit them…wait…I've got a better idea.
"Shigure? There is ONE way I suppose you could make up for this traumatic, traumatic experience…" I say, my voice silky smooth, and obviously dangerous. He flinches and I smile broader. I get up and crawl onto his lap with a smile. He's actually shaking, dear god, mother would be proud. I am woman, hear me roar- myew!
"W-what's that Raye?" Shigure says, stuttering a bit. Aw, he's so adorable when he's nervous. I almost feel bad for what I'm about to do. Almost. I smile, peck his cheek with a kiss, and then wrap my arms around him with a laugh. After the initial Boom sound and black smoke, I now have a black lab in my arms. I can't help myself, if there's one thing I love more than snakes, it's dogs.
"OMIGOD! You're so cuuuuuuuute Shigure! Ok, now I feel compelled to take you for a walk, but non, I can't. I must punish you first…well, let's go!" I chirp happily as I carry him out into the street and call the immediate attention of many a female passerby.
"Could any of you young ladies give this puppy a good home? I don't think he likes me anymore…as much as that breaks my heart, I suppose I need to give him away to a family he'll be happy with. His name is Shigure, in case anyone wants to try and call him!"
Shigure stiffens in fear in my arms as I smile at the happy reaction of all the girls, and a few boys who've joined into the fray call his name with hands outstretched. I let him down and at first, Shigure shows me his perverted side by waltzing up to a few girls and licking their hands, but in a second, he realizes the punishment he may have to endure if he doesn't come crawling back. He bounds up to me and takes me off my feet, just sitting on my stomach and wagging his tail, whining. The girls pull a group aww, and the boys all smile sheepishly, if not disappointed that they were cheated out of a new best friend.
"It looks like he DOES like you! You're lucky! Maybe he was just tired, and he still liked you! Bye bye Shigure!" one of t he girls say, scratching behind his ears and the others all go off with her, giggling at how cute my dog was. The boys disperse with a wave and a smile, and I smile wickedly at Shigure. He growls and glares as best he can in a dog body.
"Don't EVER do that again! Do you know what could have happened if I had transformed?" he asks angrily. I nod.
"You'd be publicly embarrassed!" I chirp with a smile, hugging his head and pulling him down, kissing his wet little nose. I think he just softened up a bit because of my gestures, but he's still a bit standoffish.
"Yes, well that too…but you and Kasey would have to have your memories erased of us if those teenagers had found out too! I don't really want that to happen…but then again, I could get used to this petting thing you seem to constantly do…" he says with a happy little growl.
I know he's trying desperately to be serious. But I am not able to control my hands; they just keep rubbing his head, his shoulders, and his back, under his chin, behind his ears. I just can't help myself. It's what I do with dogs. I lavish my attention on them. We walk back inside and Ayame is on the verge of tears he's laughing so hard, along with Momiji, even Hatori, whom I realize that both he and Momiji turned back, is cracking a small smile. Kasey is showing off that pitiful smile of hers again. I smile like I know nothing.
"What? I felt the need to punish Shigure. I can't do that to Ayame, because unlike me, most girls don't like snakes…" I say, slightly nervous, and I know I'm blushing. I can just feel the heat on my face.
"No, we're not talking about that Raye. It's just so cute that you were petting Shigure. I know you can't for the life of you control yourself around dogs, or any other kind of animal. But I would've thought that Shigure would've been an exception. I mean, he's basically a guy trapped in a dogs body at the moment, but you two looked like a girl and her dog a minute ago…" Kasey said between snickers. Why is that so funny?
"Yeah, and Shigure was wagging his tail really fast! You could only see a black blur where his tail was! And I said that I thought maybe he had a crush on you, otherwise he wouldn't have let you pet him!" Momiji chirps. I blush a deeper shade of red, and another Boom sound is heard. I turn around to see an unclothed Shigure. He's very handsome actually, he's got a very chiseled out chest, like those roman statues. Kasey squeaks behind me and covers my face from behind with a pillow. But now I can't breathe.
"Kasey…Can't…Breathe!" I wheeze out in a muffled voice. She squeaks again. That's her little habit. She squeaks. If she's nervous, she squeaks. If she's happy, she squeaks. There's like, a different squeak for every emotion. It's scary really.
"Oh! I'm sorry Raye! I didn't mean to, I swear! It's just…Shigure…Smoke…nothing on…I saw pillow…covered your eyes…Shigure's dignity…" she stutters. When she's nervous she does that too. She loses her talent of making full and complete sentences that ACTUALLY make a shred of sense. I nod, understanding her drivel, whereas Hatori, Momiji, and Ayame are lost. Shigure seems to understand though.
"That's ok…just try to form sentences next time, kay? We need to work on your panic skills. They're kinda crappy. Now, let's go buy our dog!" I say, rushing out the last sentence, so she won't get mad. Her face goes stony and serious. Yep, I pushed a button there.
"How can you think about buying a DOG when we just were told probally the BIGGEST, MOST COLLOSAL SECRET TO MANKIND? HAVE YOU NO SENSE OF PRIOTITY?" she lectures, her voice raising as she goes on. I sigh and nod.
"Yeah…but you promised that we'd get a dog…and Shigure just happened to remind me…" I say softly, my eyes sad and downcast. I pout, making my eyes water and look like I'm going to cry. This look gets her EVERY time. She sighs and I can hear the defeat in that little gesture.
"Ok…we'll get a dog…" she sighs in defeat. My face picks up and my expression changes to pure joy. I look hopefully to Ayame and Shigure.
"Will you two show us a pet store! I really wanna get a dog! And I also need to pick up my baby," I say thoughtfully, resting my chin on my index finger. Their faces are full of shock. Ayame's lovely little mouth is agape, and it's very tempting to kiss him.
"Ayame dear, if you keep your mouth open like that, some French American woman may have to come over and kiss it for you," I say, my tone silky smooth. Kasey rolls her eyes, and takes out a cancer stick, which Hatori lights for her. she smiles at him, and he pulls one out of his OWN horde of cancer sticks. I cough politely as Ayame closes his mouth with a playful smile. I can't help but notice the glint in his eyes, beautiful orbs that they are, that just SCREAM "Come and get me then." I REAAALY wish I had my mothers morals…now more than ever.
"Stop that fake coughing. I'm getting you your dog, so you can let me have a cige- -" Kasey starts, but I silence her with a well placed "LA LA LA LA LA! I'm NOT LISTINING!" She sighs.
"Those things are CANCER STICKS! You're going to DIE one day because of them!" I scold, taking her stick, and Hatori's as well, and snuffing them out by crushing them under my foot. I think I left a burn mark on the wood floor. Dr. Doom just whips out another one, that pompous jerk. He hands one to Kasey and they light them, disappearing in a cloud of gray smoke. I sigh; I know when I've been defeated.
"Ok, go ahead and die for all I care. But can we PLEASE get our dog now? I want either a lab like Shigure, a Doberman, or a Pitbull," I say with a smile. Kasey almost chokes on her own smoke, which makes me stifle my laughter.
"NO! WE'RE NOT HAVING A COPY OF SHIGURE IN OUR HOUSE! AND I HATE PITBULLS WITH A BURNING PASSION!" she screeched, then calmed down with an embarrassed cough as I laugh outwardly now at her stupidity, "Yeah…so we're getting a Doberman…"
I smile and walk out the door, Shigure, Ayame, and Momiji following close behind. Momiji is like, RIGHT on me, so I stop. And you betcha', sure enough, he bumps into me. I giggle and look back with a smile only to see amused, smiling faces of the Sohma men, and boy, staring back at me. Kasey just lags behind with the ever stoic Dr. Doom. Oh Gawd, TELL ME she isn't falling for the mad doctor! That'd be horrible. He's just got problems, that one. I can feel it somehow. Actually, my womanly instincts are screaming at me to get as far away as possible from the Sohma's, and yet my curiosity wants me to stay and play for a while. I'm going with the cat-killing culprit of my psyche. Cool, two hot guys are following me, and I'm getting a dog. Could life GET any better? Wait, too late, Ayame just leaned over and whispered something in my ear.
"Would you like to go to dinner with me? Like on a date?" he whispers a sweet, seductive question. I can only blush and nod slowly, and I realize that Shigure's acting a little standoffish. Is he irked about something? I'll have to ask him later. But for now, my little world is on cloud nine people, so I'm just going to float with it to a dinner with Aya…AFTER I get my promised dog.
An: Yesh, I know I said this would be longer…well…:shrugs: I lied. I just don't feel like typing at 10:00 at night. Nope, sorry, no can do. I like my role playing on Canon Fruits Basket, and sleep too much to do this. Well, later, and I PROMISE that she gets the dog next chap, and then tis the dinner with Aya! Enjoy and review!