Curse Me
By: Nikumu Chan
Disclaimer: I don't own this anime, under any circumstances.
A/n: Again, one of my outrageous ideas! Hehe! I hope ya'll like it. Btw, this is my poem.
Summary: Akito gets fed up with Tohru's pity for the Sohmas and allows her to live the life of a Sohma… Under the curse of a Sohma…
Prologue
The Sohmas live under a curse, you see. A vile curse, it is! They are cursed under the Zodiac. If they hug, even just get to close to, one of the opposite sex or are put under rigorous physical or mental strain, they change. Poof! They're an animal on the Chinese Zodiac!
How do I know this, you may ask? I'll tell you. I live with them. I've seen it happen. I'm Tohru Honda and I know of the Zodiac curse, live with it.
They're truly great people, the Sohmas, despite the curse…
Shigure Sohma: the Dog. Shigure is what many, especially the boys: Yuki and Kyou, would call a pervert. He has a… err, obsession with young girls, more exactly: high school girls. He likes Aya's shop and thinks that I would look gorgeous in some on the outfits, but I, being how I am, am modest and have to disagree.
Yuki Sohma: the Rat. He and Kyou are always fighting, whether verbal or physical, and Yuki always seems to win. Yuki used to have severe health problems but, as he grows older, his health seems to be progressing steadily, except for around freezing times. He is very kind, generous, and has his own fan club!
Kyou Sohma: the Cat. He's not in the immediate zodiac but is cursed. Being the cat, he's not exactly even part of the Chinese Zodiac! Kyou's not accepted willing by any one in the family other than Kazuma, his martial arts sensei, and Kagura, his stalker, you could say. Kyou's got quite a temper! He gets flustered easily and always picks fights that he's not guaranteed to win.
Kagura Sohma: the Boar. Kagura sincerely, I think, loves Kyou. She said that Kyou'd asked her to marry him when they were kids. Though, Kyou protested that he was being threatened with his life, against his own will. One thing that I find curious is: every time Kagura arrives, Kyou runs. Of course, Kagura follows but, when she catches him, she beats the living daylight out of him! But, ah, I guess that's how love is! Hehe!
Momiji Sohma: the Rabbit. Momiji is a cheerful, little boy, or so I thought, and he's so generous! Though he seems to annoy Kyou, Momiji is fun to have around. Anyway, I don't see how a little boy like him could be anything even close to bothersome; he's too lovable!
Hatori Sohma: the Dragon. Hatori is rather stern and cold to most and, at first, I found it unnerving. But, I then found out that he'd had a dreadful past! I could see why he was so distant once I heard! That was terrible of Akito—Oops! I'm sorry. I'm getting slightly off-subject. Ahem. Hatori is seen a lot of times either nursing Akito to health or watching over/baby-sitting Momiji. And, for the record, Hatori is a doctor.
Hatsuharu Sohma: the Cow. Hatsuharu has a… fascination with… Yuki. He says Yuki was his "first love". He is also another rival of Kyou's but, against Haru, Kyou apparently wins. Hatsuharu has a split-personality, unfortunately. Black Haru, we call it. It's somewhat scary, really. He goes 'Black' when he gets extremely mad. When 'Black', Hatsuharu gets sadistic, cruel, and he doesn't always say the nicest things!
Ayame Sohma: the Snake. Ayame is Yuki's older brother. Ayame has a knack at clothes designing. He owns his own shop…!! …Selling women's uniforms… To men… Ahem! As I was saying, Yuki and Ayame, I think, have a 'gap', as I prefer to call it, in their relationship. Ayame hadn't always been there for Yuki, in his childhood, when he needed his Onii-chan. Realizing his mistakes as time progressed and adulthood neared, Ayame tried to make up for it with his little brother but Yuki pushes him away every time, embarrassed for him. Ayame hasn't given up on his brother yet and I doubt he will any time soon!
Kisa Sohma: the Tiger. Kisa is like the little sister to me that I've never had! She'd just so darling and sweet! You'd never guess what she calls me! She calls me 'Nee-san! That's so cute! She tends to shy away from others because of serious teasing at her school. Kisa is very quiet. It's hard not to want to take care of her. Kisa is the only child, in my knowledge, that doesn't grind on Kyou's nerves. Hehe, I just love her so much! …And so does someone else…!
Hiro Sohma: the Sheep. Hiro is… he's rather hot-headed and arrogant, much like Kyou. He talks back to any one he doesn't like… And that's pretty much every one, excluding Kisa. Hiro is another child that flares Kyou's temper. But, unlike Momiji, it's not his 'annoying voice' that irks him. It's the rude comment he makes to me, though, I've told him over, and over again that it doesn't bother me. Hiro has a soft spot for Kisa and makes those comments because he's jealous of me, thinking that Kisa likes me better than himself.
Ritsu Sohma: the Monkey. Ritsu has a bad habit of blaming everything on himself and has absolutely no self-esteem. It's so bad, in fact, that I can't help but sympathize for him. He's extremely insecure about him appearance and dressing in women's clothing. At first, I'd mistaken him for a girl! Silly me!! Ritsu goes into hysterical fits when anything goes wrong. Even the simplest things get him worried…
Akito Sohma: the Head Sohma: Akito is rather cold to his family. Many of the Sohmas don't like him much… Akito has severe health problems and Hatori says that he won't live very long. He's only 19, if you can believe! It's really very sad… that such an important man like him is destined to die so early…
All the Sohmas are wonderful people but, sadly, their lives were ruined once the Zodiac curse plagued them.
I am Tohru Honda and I live in the Zodiac curse of the Sohma clan.
Chapter One
…Love…
My feeling…
My drive…
My actions…
My determination…
My choices…
My life…
…My despair…
Feelings are the greatest
And the worst
Part of life…
When feelings aren't expressed…
People can't help…
And when people can't help…
Others become depressed…
Suicidal…
Distant…
…Alone…
The Sohmas are miserable; it's as simple as that. They're depressed. They're plainly gloomy! Someone, other than Tohru, found out and someone, other than Tohru, had their memory obliterated. The girl is okay, of course, but it still weighed heavy on the family.
One can only imagine the look on Hatori's face when Akito told him that he had to do his trick, again. Considering all those ugly memories he held, Tohru was surprised he even went through with it.
Kyou, Tohru, Shigure, and Yuki sat around the low table of the Sohma house. Kyou sulked wordlessly, head in his hands. The cheerful babble that Tohru usually kept up wasn't there, replaced by uneasy silence. Tohru's ever-lasting smile was not found; planted on her face was a thoughtful frown. Shigure's newspaper was down and his reading glasses laid on it as he massaged his sore temples; the coffee cup, filled with liquid, was cooling quickly, untouched. Yuki stared, unblinking, at the table before him.
Someone had gotten too close. It was his fault. If he'd been more alert—If Akito and Hatori hadn't—They could have handled it smoothly without the interference of the leader and his loyal doctor.
Tohru soon wiped the frown off her face, looking at the clock. She tugged Kyou and Yuki to their feet by the collars of their shirts. "Time for school," she explained bluntly at their perplexed looks. Both boys sighed but followed Tohru as she bustled out the door.
The walk was silent; Tohru didn't know what to say to even remotely cheer them up.
It isn't fair when you can't do anything…
When they all count on you…
You don't understand….
And you don't know what to do…
How to fix it…
…How to help…
When you can only watch people suffer…
That's the worse thing that any one can go through…
And I am…
Tohru bit her lip. Kyou and Yuki were still quiet when they reached class. "Guys…" she began pitifully.
Both boys looked up simultaneously.
She opened her mouth to speak but decided against her words and shook her head. "It's nothing,"
Kyou shrugged and looked away, waling into the classroom but Yuki stared at her a while longer, curious of her behavior. "Is there anything wrong, Honda-san?" he asked softly.
Tohru sent him a nearly-reassuring smile and shook her head. "Nothing is wrong." She stated confidently. She saw Yuki nod once and head into class himself. Tohru let out a deep breath that she hadn't realized she was holding. She needed… to see Akito…
Arriving home that afternoon, she jot down a list of supplies needed and sent Yuki and Kyou to the store with hope that, even in their sour moods, they'd get along okay. Once they left, Tohru confronted Shigure in his study. "Um, Shigure?"
Shigure looked up from his book, slipping off his reading glasses. "Tohru? What do you need?"
Tohru took a deep breath. "I need to see Akito. Will you take me?" she asked quickly, bowing with respect.
How do I...
How do I help you?
What can I do?
I'm merely human…
I can only offer support…
Though, I will go
To the ends of the earth for you…
…All of you…
Love can only be expressed by actions…
Words are only lies waiting to come true…
Hehe! I'm done with my first chappie! Tell me what you think, please!! Thank you in advance for any future reviews!
Remember me,
Nikumu