Disclaimer: don't own. Just Ivy and cast members. However I was told if I broke it I bought it so now I'm looking for a sledge hammer…just kidding.
A/n: Thanks to all my reviewers. I am glad the grape analogies didn't disturb ya'll too much. Oh my. In this chapter I employ the wonders of the Telephone game. If you never heard of it, you will understand soon. I hope you all like this chapter, I'm a bit apprehensive about it myself.
No matter. On w/ the story!
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXTohru was in the kitchen the next morning making breakfast for the family. The day dawned damp and warm, giving off the promise of a humid day.
At the present moment Kyo was no where to be found, Yuki was still asleep, Shigure was getting dressed and Ivy was in the shower.
Last night, after Shigure's outburst of frustration, Tohru and Yuki stepped out of the bed room to greet Ivy and see what all the hullabaloo was all about. Apparently Shigure was one card away from winning the game of Candyland but pulled the Glummy Plummy card and was forced to go all the way back to the beginning.
Ivy talked the two teens into playing and the four spent the night playing the game. Once they were finished, it was far to late for Ivy to return to her hotel so she called her director up telling him she'd stay at Shigure's for the night.
Tohru liked Ivy, she was a fun person to be around with. But there was something about her that Tohru felt apprehensive about. She couldn't put her finger on it to save her life, but that didn't mean it wasn't still there.
Tohru paused from her task of mincing when she heard Ivy singing in the shower.
"Remember Perchik?
That crazy student.
He danced with Tevye's Hodel at Tzeitel's wedding?
Well I just heard he was arrested for dancing in Kiev!"
"Ivy is certainly one of those people you don't mind hear singing in the shower." Tohru said to vegetable she was mincing.
"Remember Perchik?
That crazy student.
Recall the wedding?
Well I just heard Tevye was arrested!
And Golde went to Kiev!" Ivy sang.
"Mmm. Smells delicious Tohru." Shigure said suddenly behind her making the housekeeper jump ten feet in the air.
"I'm just mincing a carrot." She returned simply.
"Just the same," Shigure insisted as he walked to his phone and dialed. He was silent for a bit as the phone rang until the person he was calling picked up.
"Morning Aya!" Shigure spoke into the phone brightly, "Guess who has returned. You'll never guess. Honestly you'll never guess. YOU GUESSED! Yes, she's going to be here for a bit. No, I'm sure she wouldn't mind seeing you. I don't know how long she's going to be here. I can't do that. She's in the shower! You can talk to her when you come. Aya, she changed so much. She chopped off half her hair, pierced her ears fourteen times and has a belly button ring. Now she's still the same Ivy on the inside, although she says 'Y'all' far too much. She also changed her name. I know. I know. It's Sume now. Well at least it isn't plopopoop or something. Well I need to go. Talk to you soon. Mmm. Alright. Bye." Shigure hung up the phone then sat down at the table. Quietly he took out the newspaper and began reading it.
A few moments of silence broken by Ivy's singing lasted a minute or two. At length Shigure set down his paper and said in utter disbelief, "I can't believe he guessed!"
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Once Ayame got off the phone with Shigure he heaved a sigh with an ear to ear grin on his face. Ivy was home. This was great news. He had missed her too much. Through out the day he retained his grin and found he couldn't wait to close his shop in the evening and head over to see Ivy.
Around eleven o'clock, Ayame was fitting a client when he saw Momiji walking down the street. He had to know Ivy was back, it was only right that the boy knew. With a swift appology to his client and the promise to return in a few minutes, Ayame walked out of his shop and called to the rabbit of the zodiac.
Once he got Momiji's attention, Ayame decided to forgo greetings and just tell him. As soon as he said their cousin's name the boy's eyes lit up.
"Really?" He questioned happily, "Is she here to stay?"
"I'm not sure, I hope so. Shigure says she's changed a lot though."
"Really? How?"
" She's cut her hair off. And to what Shigure tells me has fifteen piercing." As he was saying this Momiji's eyes were growing wider by the second, "Oh, and I hear she's changed her last name."
The rabbit gasped and said simply, "No!"
"Yes, it's Ivy Sume now."
"That's horrible! Akito is going to kill her."
The tailor nodded, "I know, but at least it nothing odd like Plopopoop. Well, I need to go. I'll talk to you later." And with a wave Ayame disappeared into h is shop.
Momiji stood where he was for a minute shocked that Ivy had changed her name. It was no matter, he realized as he started walking, she was still his cousin by blood, and he was happy she was home.
Momiji had walked only a few blocks when he caught sight of Hiro and Kisa talking to Haru by a fruit stand. Figuring he should tell them the news he walked over and said hello.
After a few minutes of pleasantries, he mentioned Ivy. Haru raised an eyebrow at the news that she was back. Kisa looked surprised but not thrilled (she never really was fond of Ivy) and Hiro looked like he wasn't even paying attention. (he didn't like Ivy much since she told him about chupacabras, vampires that feed on goats and sheep. She always told Hiro that the chupacabras were out to suck his blood especially and scared him so much he had to sleep with his lights on for ages.)
"And that's not all," Momiji continued.
"It's not?" Kisa wondered.
" She's cut all of her hair off and has like twenty piercings. She's also changed her last name from Sohma to Sume."
"Oh my," Kisa gasped, "She changed her name?"
Momiji nodded. Haru shook his head in disbelief, "It's going to be hell to pay once Akito finds out."
Everyone slowly nodded in agreement then Momiji decided to go his separate way. He said goodbye and began to walk off then turned and added, "At least she didn't change her name to Plopopoop or something dumb like that."
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Hatori knocked on Akito's door. Once he got clearance to enter he walked in with his medical bag in tow.
The head of the Sohma family was sitting out on his veranda in a chaise lounge chair. Without conversation, Hatori began Akito's routine check up. After a few minutes Akito broke the silence.
"So, the prodigal Sohma has decided to grace us with her presence for a few weeks."
Hatori paused midtask of taking out the blood pressure cuff. At length he nodded and continued in his work. "Word travels fast." He said.
"Kureno always has an interesting piece of information to share."
"I hear your sister is a wild rebel."
"In fashion sense, yes."
"I also hear she's fond of piercing her body. Up to date I believe it is twenty –two times." Hatori began to reply but Akito cut him off, "Also I hear she wasn't terribly fond of the family name, she's changed it for her. Now Hatori you and I both know this will not do."
Hatori looked up noting the malicious tone in Akito's voice. The family head continued, "Now tell your sissy dear that I want to see her. Soon."
Hatori nodded and stood up as the check up was done. Akito dismissed him and Hatori gratefully began to walk out. Half way to the door Akito called to him.
"One more thing, Hatori. Tell Ivy that if she has a death wish again in the future and decides to change her last name again, tell her to think of something other than Plopopoop."
A/n: what do you think? I'm not sure if I like it or not but it got the job done. See what happens when we don't listen intently to gossip… HIRO! Oh well. I bet Hatori wasn't expecting the plopopoop thing. If ya'll want a laugh, go to Behind the name .com and get into the random name generator and check the boxes that say Witch, Rapper and transformer. be sure to have it generate more than one name. The results are hilarious. But please review first before you do ANYTHING ELSE. Do it for the cookies.