Author's Note: THANK YOU SOOOOOO MUCH for waiting! GEEZ, you have NO clue how hard it was giving it up! There were so many chapters I wanted to read from but I couldn't. As promised, I'm posing it up on Easter so HAPPY EASTER!
Anyway, it seems that one of my readers want me to type the cuss words out. People haven't had problems with it, but if you do, tell me, and which ever has the most will win. I personally don't like typing/saying the cuss words, but I can ask my friend to type it. VOTE so I know!
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I'm in a rush so sorry if there are any mistakes or anything!
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Chapter 3
Auditions I
Auditions with Akito
Yuki gave a sigh of relieve. The first part was over, but now it meant having to deal with Akito. He wasn't in a rush to get there, right? Maybe he should quit and not meet Akito again though he wouldn't hear the end of it from the cat. Then, Tohru entered his mind. 'If I quit, then I won't be able to see her any more…but what does she have to do with this? Akito wouldn't let me go to the next round even if I wanted to,' the rat thought. He sighed. This is a big dilemma.
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The three young women were impressed though you couldn't tell if Hana was. Uo was going to break the silence, but Hana knew what her blonde friend would say, so she answered, "His wave is very much like the other two Sohmas. They have strange waves. I wonder if all Sohmas' do. I feel his wave was honest and every word spoke from his heart, but what Kyo-san was said about beating him intervenes with a small part of his answer coming from that thought about being here and answering the questions from the heart."
"Well, that's good enough for me. I'll just put him on the list, and we'll have to see what type of singing voice he has. Before I bring in the next contestant, Tohru, do you mind telling us about your relationship with him? You two seem to know each other," Uo asked suspiciously.
"Umm…r…relationship? Well, he helped me that one day when I needed directions to the store to buy some things for breakfast. He was here early today, and he asked me where to auditorium was, but that's pretty much it," she answered shyly, not bothering to mention how she held his hand while guiding him to the auditorium.
"I see…Tohru…Do you like him?" Hana asked.
Tohru's face slightly blushed. She quickly answered, "He's kind and handsome…but I wouldn't say I like him just because I just met him twice."
Uo and Hana nodded their heads not wanting to push it any more.
"Well then, NEXT!" Uo yelled. The next person came in scared, but when he saw the brown hair singer with a smile; he got more confident and less scared, but that was going to change.
"OK, Uo-chan, Hana-chan, I'm gonna go back to listen to the others. I'll see you, later OK?" Tohru said and left.
When he heard this, his face whitened. Now no one in the room could stop Uo from yelling.
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Yuki felt a light tap on his shoulder. He turned around with a confused look.
"Don't you think you should get in line for the singing portion?"
"Honda-san, what are you doing?" he asked surprised that she left so early.
"I was going to go back to Akito. I don't really think he's listening to them sing though," she replied cheerfully.
"Oh. Well, if you're going to go to the auditorium, want to walk together?" the rat asked.
The singer nodded her head. The auditorium was on the other side of the building. Tohru wanted to start a conversation, but she didn't want to be nosy.
"What made you enter the contest," she wondered as it slipped out of her mouth.
Yuki was startled by the question as he turned his head toward her. "Oh, my cousin entered me. I don't know why, but since he entered me, I might as well go," he answered.
Tohru looked kinda hurt, but managed to reply a small 'Oh'.
Yuki saw this and tried to change the subject by asking her a question. "Do you like being a singer?"
Tohru's face changed from hurt to happy. "YUP! I love making my fans happy, especially seeing their expressions during my concerts. The orphanages that I sing at a few times a year are happy when I come and bring them gifts. I couldn't have done it if it wasn't for Akito-san," she said cheery with an ease look on her face.
'She can make anyone happy with her smile. I can see why the kids at the orphanages like her,' Yuki thought as a grin showed, 'but Akito helped? Akito's planning something, and if Tohru gets hurt, I promise I'll beat him up,' he swore.
"I'll see you in there. Good luck," she whispered when she saw the ending point of the singing line.
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The black hair sly music dealer, Akito, was bored out of his mind. He knew who was going to win this, and he saw no point in the auditions. He had helped and told Yamato all he needed to know to pass Uo's and Hana's judgement. Now it was Tohru's turn to agree. Yamato winning wasn't really that was on his mind. It was seeing Yuki and that disgusting cat here. It will be fun toying with their minds like before. He might have gone missing for seven years, but he still hasn't changed and is still the head of the family.
Akito's thoughts were interrupted. Tohru plastered a smile as she plopped down sitting next to Akito. The music dealer thought she was smiling because of Yamato so a smirk appeared.
"So my dear Tohru, do you mind telling me what's with the smiling face?" Akito asked friendly.
"It's nothing. I'm just getting along very well with one of the contestants that's all," she replied.
"Oh really? Care to tell me who that lucky person is?" Akito asked, already knowing whom.
"Oh, I think you know him. His name is Yuki. Are you two brothers because you two look alike?" she told him.
'Yuki? YUKI! That insolent fool ruined my plans. Why wasn't that dYamato flirting with her! If he doesn't go with his end of the bargain then I shall have to add some plans of my own, but not to worry. I can always exterminate to pests, even if he is family,' the head of the Sohma family thought.
Tohru looked at him waiting for an answer. Akito finally snapped out of his thoughts and replied, "No, Tohru-chan, we're cousins."
"Oh, I see."
The two sat and listen in silent for moments until Akito broke the silence when it was Kyo's turn to sing.
Akito and Tohru saw the orange hair man walk to the stage without ease, but also glaring at Akito.
"Well…if it isn't Kyo. I see you're still the same as always. Now lets see how you're singing is, you dis…I mean, you dear cousin," he stopped himself remembering Tohru was here.
Kyo grabbed the microphone and motion the guy to play the song. (A/N: I don't own these songs, and I'll post the English version in the bottom.)
"Eien" no imi ga mada wakaranai kedo
Omoide ni kawaru toki nani ka ga hajimaru yo
Ima demo tokidoki kimi no yume wo miruOdayaka na hoshi no furu yoru ni
Furimuita kimi wa nani ka iikakete
Sono kage wo asa no hikari keshite iku
Zutto issho ni itai yo to ie mo sezu
Damatte te wo furu shika dekinakatta ano koro...
"Sayonara" no kizu ni mune ga itamu kedo
Atarashii deai wo ima wa shinjite itai
Kisetsu wa megutte me ni utsuru sora wa
Kinou yori mabushiku mieta yo
Kimi ga ita shiin ippo fumidashite
Arukidasu Mou furikaeri wa shinai
Senaka wo mukete sono ato no tameiki mo
Kimi to sugoshita koto no kinen ni nareba ii ne?
Ashita e to tsuzuku michi wa tookute mo
Atatakai kaze ga soko ni wa fuite iru
"Eien" no imi ga mada wakaranai kedo
Omoide ni kawaru toki nani ka ga hajimaru yo
"Sayonara" no kizu ni mune ga itamu kedo
Atarashii deai wo ima wa shinjite itai
Once he finish the song, Tohru applauded for him while Akito looked stunned to see him sing so well. The music dealer knew that he would have to let him go to the next round because Tohru was here.
Kyo's face turned red from the attention as he walked of the stage and out the doors to go home. As he did this, Yamato walked up the stage ready to sing.
Mokuyoubi no yo-jikan-me madogiwa wa watashi dake no tokutou-seki
Jugyou ja narawanai kamoku
Donna ni ooku no hito no naka kara demo
Isshun dake de anata no sugata chanto mitsukeru
Itsu ka super duper love love days hajimaru
Nokosazu tabete sodatete ikou kono kimochi
Anata ni tsutaeru yuuki honto wa mada nai kuse ni
Koko de me ga atchaeba ii na Nante sukoshi negatta
Itsu mo mimamotte kureru kono sora no
Aosa ni yatto kizuita you na ki ga suru
Harikiri-sugite pinto ga bokechatta shashin-mitai
Chika-sugite mienai mono ga ippai
Itsu ka super duper love love days hajimaru
Nokosazu tabete sodatete ikou kono kimochi
Dare ni mo zettai mane no dekinai koto da to omou
Sekai de hajimete no koi wo shite iru yo Sugoku anata ni
Tohru clapped again, but his voice wasn't good as Kyo's. Akito surprisingly approved and clapped.
Yamato gave a smile and went outside of the auditorium.
It was finally Yuki's turn. He was nervous because no one had heard him sing before, and now he would have to in front of Tohru and…Akito. He took a deep breath and took a step on the stage.
Tohru gave the rat a smile for reassurance when she saw him. Akito noticed this and cussed.
Yuki returned her smile and nodded so the guy could play the tape.
Nagai nagai sakamichi no tochuu de tsumazuite
Itai nani ka ga kirete mou arukenai
Tsumasaki tachi mitai na hibi demo itsuka kitto
Tsuyoku naritai to miageru sora wa takaku
Yorokobi mo kanashimi mo fui ni watashi o tamesu
Mou ikudo koeta darou
Hitori nakiakashita yoake
Chiisa na kesshin kurikaeshi aruite yuku no
Harahara to yuki no mau michi mo haru ni wa hana
Kizutsukeau hi ga aru keredo demo heiki
Hontou wa dare mo ga yasashikute motomeatteru
Kanashikute kanashikute kokoro chigiresou na yoru
Sore demo nao shinjite miru
Hosoi kibou tsunaide
Koraete mo koraete mo ochiru namida nara ii no
Ame ga furu hageshiku furu
Subete o nagashiteku
Ikiru no wa kurushii no onaji kurai suteki na no
Ima o koete koko o koete
Mata waratte misete
Yorokobi mo kanashimi mo sono te ni dakishimete yukeru
Tohru stared was confounded. He had a really sweet sing voice, not too deep or high, and the words touched her heart. This was the second time he had surprised her. Akito was startled too. He clapped, which gave Yuki a baffled look.
"Splendid Yuki. I never knew you could sing so well. I'm sure you'll make it to the next round, right Tohru?" he stated.
"Of course!"
The rat gave a weak smile. He walked off the stage. Yuki didn't have anything else better to do so he decided to walk around until it was eight.
After about another hour, the auditions were finally over. The four were supposed to meet up at the room where Hana and Uo had their chitchat with the contestants.
"Those were some of the worse guys. They don't deserve to breathe the same air as Tohru-kun. I'm losing my voice because of them," Uo said rubbing her neck.
"Eh? Uo-chan, do you want me to get you some water?" Tohru asked worriedly.
"No, it's OK Tohru. We can go get something to eat after we pick fifty people for next Saturday," the blonde told her.
"Let's start with contestant number 1…" Uo started getting out her notes.
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Two hours later they had finally picked out fifty eligible people. Not wanting to work any longer, they typed it up, print it, and taped it on the front doors of the radio station. By now, everyone's stomach was growling for food.
"That's it. Let's go to the nearest café or restaurant 'cuz I am starved," Uo complained. The two young women agreed, but Akito had other plans.
"I'm sorry, but there is business I must attend. I shall be seeing you later then," he apologized and quickly left.
Uo shrugged and ushered them to the nearest food place, which also happened to be the place that a Sohma worked.
The three entered a nice cozy Japanese restaurant with all the furniture decorated to be like a Japanese dining room. It had the low table and the cushion seats along with sliding doors so they could have privacy. The soft music gave it a nice scene until they heard yelling and screaming from a room near the back.
"Dit woman! I can feed on my own. I don't know why we all had to have dinner together just because of a dcontest, Momiji!" yelled a familiar voice.
Suddenly, another voice interrupted him. "You should be glad that he invited you, stupid cat! Now will you shut up and eat. You're loud voice is disturbing the other guests!" Yuki shouted at Kyo.
"You know what! Forget the dfood. Let's fight! This time I'll beat you for sure, you drat!" he bellowed.
"How many times do I have to tell you? You're going down. You're never going to beat me no matter how many times you try," the rat said in a much calmer manner.
"Oh, yeah? Bring it on!" the orange hair man stated getting ready in fighting position until the doors opened.
"Huh? Well if it isn't Carrot Top," Uo said. "I told you he sounded familiar," she told Hana and Tohru.
"Uo-chan, it's not nice to barge into someone else's dinner," Tohru hissed.
The Sohmas' who were there, stared at the three uninvited guests. Of course they knew who one of them were, and Shigure and Ayame immediately jumped on her.
"My, my. What a beautiful woman! My I ask this young princess her name? Maybe we can come to my home tonight and…" Ayame started.
"AAYA! How could you do this to me? Are you cheating right it front of me!" Shigure said in shock.
The three girls were getting disturbed of this weird conversation.
Hatori, a black hair man, noticed this and had to put a stop of this. "Ayame, Shigure, don't you know how to behave in front of guests?" he said as anger marks appeared.
Ayame immediately shut up as well as the dog.
Yuki stood up and walked to the door to apologize, "I'm sorry you had to see this…er… unpleasant scene. I beg you to forgive us, but those two," he pointed to his brother and the dog, "have a mental disability of being prevented to beautiful young woman as yourself."
"HEY!" Shigure and Ayame started, but Yuki gave them a look.
"In return of your inconvenience, why don't you join us for dinner. I'm sure Momiji won't mind, do you?" he said in a soothing voice.
"Nope. I get to finally meet Tohru Honda! How are you? Welcome to my restaurant. I'll go get more seats for you three," he said rushing to get more seats.
"A..are…are you sure this that we're not intruding? I mean, you don't have to repay us," Tohru asked quickly.
"Tohru-kun, it's free food! Come on, don't you want to get to know the contestants more," the blonde whispered to her. "I'm starved," she said as she sat on the floor and started grabbing some food.
"Hey! Get your own food, dit!" Kyo yelled grabbing some food of his own. The others stared in sweatdrop.
When Momiji came back, Yuki did introductions. He introduced all eleven of the other cursed Sohmas'.
Hana was quiet as always took note that all the others Sohma had a strange wave. 'This is very strange indeed. I wonder why they have strange waves,' she thought.
"Honda-san," Kagura started.
"Oh, please call me Tohru," she insisted.
"OK, Tohru-chan, um…I was wondering if you know if Kyo made the next round?" she asked worriedly.
Uo answered for her, "Yeah. Both him and Yuki got to the next round. You don't have to go back and check."
Kagura's kind personality changed in anger mode. "WHAT! Kyo, how could you? I thought you loved me!" she started to beat him up. "I will lock you up and won't let you out until the whole thing is over," she threatened. "Hmm…or…" the brown hair young woman turned her attention to Tohru, "What do you like about him? Do you love him the way I do? Why else would he make it to the next round? Would you love him no matter what? Even if mmmphmmph," everyone around her put their hands around her mouth so she wouldn't expose the secret.
Uo started to laugh. "Tohru didn't choose in this round and won't be until we narrow it down to ten. He was one of the lasts one who made it. I wouldn't worry about it, but I don't know why you would go to the contest if you have a girl," Uo said drinking her second glass of sake.
Kagura began to calm down, but this only started Ayame to say something.
"Oh, I knew you would make it Yuki. My guidance did help. Oh, Yuki, I must make you an outfit to help make you win Tohru-san's heart," he told Yuki. Now the silver hair man turned to face Tohru. "Tohru-san, what do you think of my dear brother?" he asked in hush tones.
Tohru blushed and Ayame saw this. "Aw, just like I thought. No one can resist my brother, especially when he looks like his brother," Ayame praised himself.
Yuki heard this and blushed also, but had to hit his brother.
"Don't say such nonsense! How dare you compare me to you?" he yelled as the siblings started bickering.
Tohru thought, 'This was a side I never thought to see. He has a lot of surprises in store.'
Once dinner was over, everyone was stuffed. Luckily, it was on the house thanks to the rabbit. Slowly, everyone started to leave until the Uo, Hana, Tohru, Yuki, Kyo, Kagura, and Momiji were left. Momiji had to work until eleven so said good-bye to go check that everything was in place.
"Kyo…will you please walk me home?" the boar asked nicely.
"What? I thought last time was a one time thing," he stated.
"Please?" she asked.
"No," he said firmly, but that wasn't going to stop her.
"YES. YOU. WILL," she said emphasizing each word and dragging him along to her apartment.
"Hey Tohru…How about we ditch Kyo in the next round? I think he already likes somebody or someone already likes him," Uo said as the others watched in amusement at the schizophrenic girl.
"I don't mean to be rude, Sohma-kun, but I was wondering why you, as well as your whole family that I've met today, have strange waves. They don't feel as if they were human," she stated.
Yuki gave a surprised look. 'No one knows. She doesn't know, right? But with her sixth sense, I can't let my guard down, he thought. "Umm…I don't know what you're talking about, but I know that I am human."
Hana nodded her head though he had a suspicion that she didn't believe him.
"Honda-san, I've been wondering why media hasn't come to get an interview or people asking for your autograph?" he changed the subject.
"That's because they're scared of Uo-chan and Hana-chan. The first day when I was popular, Uo-chan and Hana-chan volunteer to be my bodyguards and everyone was afraid of them. I think the only time I get interview is when we appoint it though I'm pretty sure there are paparazzi around," she said cheerfully.
"I see. It's nice that you have caring friends like them," he stated. "Well, it's getting late so I guess I'll be seeing you next week in the second round, Honda-san," he said.
"OK Sohma-kun, bye."
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Akito was to meet a certain man at a restaurant later that day. He arrived a minute after Tohru and her friends left and was glad that Momiji wasn't in sight. He knew where Yamato was waiting for him so he let himself go in.
"Good evening, Akito," said the blonde hair man when he entered.
"I would say the same for you if it wasn't for the fact that my dear cousin Yuki has already got Tohru's eyes. I told you to flirt with her and nobody would be in your way, but it looks like we're going to have problems," the cold black pupils bored into Yamato's green eyes.
"Well, how was I supposed to know about this? I thought by doing those little things she would notice. The other young women have," he replied without a care.
"But she's different from other disgusting sluts. Get it through your thick skull!" he yelled in a whispered voice. "I would have had him and the ca…I mean Kyo eliminated if it wasn't for the nosy blonde, the wave freak, and the filthy girl. If Tohru and Yuki talk more and more, than the chances of her choosing him will be greater if you don't take a step in."
"What do you want me to do then?" the most wanted bachelor asked.
"I don't know. Just do something," he said.
The door slid open and a light brown hair woman around Yuki's age stood there with a tray of food smiling. "I have an idea, but in return, I get Yuki."
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Author's Note: Like I've said, I don't own the songs. If you wanna know where to find it, it's at Okay, here are the translations in order that they showed up:
Cardcaptor Sakura: Kimi Ga Ita Scene/ A Scene with YouEven though I still don't understand the meaning of "eternity,"
Something starts anew when it becomes memories
Even now, I dream about you at times,
In the nights full of peaceful stars
You turned towards me and were about to say something,
And that shadow is going to disappear in the morning light
I couldn't even say, "I want to stay with you forever,"
But to only wave in silence, at that time
Even though my heart hurts from the wound of farewell,
I now want to believe in a new encounter
Seasons come and go, and the sky that reflects in my eyes
Could be seen brighter than yesterday
From the scene with you, taking a step forward,
I start to walk, without looking back anymore
The sigh after you turned your back on me,
Is it all right to make that a memory of our time spent together as well?
Roads lead into the future, however far,
The warm winds will be blowing in there
Even though I still don't understand the meaning of "eternity,"
Something starts anew when it becomes memories.
Even though my heart hurts from the wound of farewell,
I now want to believe in a new encounter.
Cardcaptor Sakura: Super Duper Love Love Days
It's Thursday's fourth hour of school
By the window is just my very own seat.
Doing a study I don't learn
It doesn't matter how many people there are
Just for one second I was able to see you
When is super duper love love days going to start?
Eat every bite and grow this feeling
The feelings that I want to tell you
Really I still don't have the courage to say a thing
Right now here if our eyes can meet it would be good...is what I was wishing for
Every time that this sky protects us
I just finally realized it's blueness.
I got so excited that the focus went blurry
Like a picture real close
There is a lot of things ya can't see
When is super duper love love days going to start?
Eat every bite and grow this feeling
I think no one can ever copy the world's first love towards you.
Fruits Basket: Sky Blue/SorairoLong long is the road oncoming road
Something is hurting and I feel I can't walk on
Standing on tiptoe looking for something everyday but, someday surely
The everchanging sky I look at will be a source of strength
Still there is joy, still there is sadness, and I don't when to expect
either
Still I must carry on, I know
Alone I cry till the dawn comes
With a bit of determination, I continue to walk on
Though my heart is thumping and the snow dances about the road, spring will bring the flower once more
Returning to a painful day here, but I'm ok
Searching to meet a truly kind person
Sadly, Sadly my heart will break during the night
But still I'll believe in what I'm looking for
With my fragile hopes
My wishes will come true, my wishes come true, even though tears may fall, its ok
Though rain is falling, violently falling
All of it is seeping into the ground
Though going on is painful, that same sadness is wonderful
Passing by today, passing by here
To see your smile again
Still there is joy, Still I will hold on to those hands
I posted two chapters for my late update so how about you review twice? This chappie and the next. BTW, I doubt I'll use anymore anime lyrics on my next chapters. I am too lazy to change it now.
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