Hello, this is I, viviana tully bringing you "Career Options." This idea came from a survey that I had to take in school. Anyways I hope you enjoy thefirst part of the story.
Disclaimer: I do not own Fruits Basket; however I did make up the survey questions. You can look anywhere to try and find the questions, but I made them up.
"What do you think we are going to do in Homeroom today?" asked Tohru as she walked into the room with her two best friends Arisa Uotani and Saki Hanajima along with the two Sohma's Kyou and Yuki.
"I don't know, and I don't care," said Kyou walking over to his desk, while Yuki kept on giving him, you are so stupid glares.
"That's the spirit," said Uo giving Kyou a slap on the sholders.
"I feel waves that are filled with annoyance, and yet they are strange, as always," said Hana.
"Strange?" asked Yuki. "What kind of strang-"
"Oh really," hissed Kyou interrupting Yuki. "I wonder, who is full of annoyance?"
"And I wonder, if you Hana-chan have to answer the question, 'Who is full of annoyance?' when it is quite obvious," said Uo ready to tease the orange haired boy. "Orangey there is really thick. Obviously thick in fact."
Kyou looked at Uo. "Thick?" he repeated.
Uo grinned and nudged Tohru and said, "Yup, he's thick alright."
"Huh?" asked Tohru, looking at her two friends.
"Well that makes two that are thick as led. I wonder how many thick students we do have in this class," said Uo turning her attention to Hana. "I know, Hana-chan for the truth, are you thick too, or do men just find you scary?"
Hana raised an eyebrow, and asked sweetly, "And you Uo-chan, are you thick or are you still waiting for the man from the convenience store? The one that you probably dubbed as your Prince Charming."
Uo clenched her right hand into a fist and said, "If I ever see him again, and mock my word I will, I'll kick him to the moon, then chain him to a wild horse and have it drag him around the world five times. When he is black and blue I'll ask him why he did it. If he does not answer I'll kill him, then bring him back to life and ask again. If he does not answer again I will kill him again, but that time for good."
Tohru turned to Hana and said, "I feel so bad for Uo-chan."
Hana nodded and said, "Her waves clearly show that she is in love, so I highly doubt she would hurt him, but she is furious."
Yuki asked, "So who is she in love with?"
Kyou replied, "As if it matters who the Yankee is in love with."
Hugging Tohru, Uo retorted to Kyou's comment, "But I believe it matters with who you are in love with."
Kyou and Tohru both puzzled, stared at Uo.
"We won't let you have her though," Hana included, embracing Tohru who still had a puzzled expression on her face.
"Did you read my mind?" asked Kyou who had a huge blush.
"Do you ever listen, stupid cat," Yuki said. "Hanajima-san does not read minds. She reads waves."
"Funny you should say cat," mused Hana. "When you and Kyou fight like cat and dog, or should I say cat and rat?"
Replying to Hana's comment, Yuki said, "Keep your waves too yourself."
"No I will not," said Hana just before the teacher called and said, "Everyone, go to your seats and quiet down. Today you will be taking a survey or test or whatever you want to call it."
As the teacher finished the sentence Tohru and the other's were sittting at their designated seats. The teacher continued, "This test is about your career options. The test will ask about your personality, interests, hobbies and everything else."
In front of Tohru, Uo sighed and said, "This is going to be another one of those, you will be best as a psychiatrist or garbage picker. Ugh, I hate these things."
Hana sitting a seat over from Uo only made a sympathetic noise as the teacher passed out the survey continuing her speech, "When you are finished filling out the information, the information
will go through a computer which will analyze the results and give you matching careers and or options."
Finished with distributing the surveys the teacher stood in front of the class and said, "For some of you the matching careers will not be a surprise for you, but for others I think you will be
a little surprised with the options that you actually do have. You may begin the survey after you write your name on the top of front page. Thank you."
Tohru wrote her name carefully on the front page as she watched the other students do the same thing. Opening the booklet carefully she read the first question.
Do you enjoy working with power tools such as chainsaws or drills?
1. I love working with power tools.
2. I work with power tools only when needed.
3 Please keep power tools away from me.
After answering the first question, Tohru read the second question.
Which of the following theories can you explain the best?
1 Special Theory of Relativity
2. Big Bang Theory
3. Darwin's Theory
Answering the second question, Tohru answered half of the questions in the booklet. Eventually she overheard Kyou talking to himself behind her.
"What do they mean, 'Which of the following extracurricular activites do you participate in?' I don't participate in any!" Kyou moaned putting his hands over his head.
Tohru turned around and said, "Kyou-kun, you participate in martial arts, don't you? That falls under the category of sports."
Kyou looked up at Tohru and asked, "Really? Martial arts is considered a sport?"
Tohru nodded her head, and went back to answering the next question in her booklet.
Which of the following answers describe your social skills?
1. I love being around people, and people enjoy being with me. I can also talk about anything with them.
2. I enjoy being around my close friends, but interact with other people only when needed.
3. I do not enjoy being around or interacting with other people.
Finishing all the questions Tohru was shocked to read the the last one:
What is your reason for living?
1. My reason for living is my job.
2. My reason for living is the people in my life.
3. I don't have a particular reason. I live for everything.
Smiling to herself, Tohru finished the last question and was done. She put the booklet on the side of her desk and stretched her arms looking at the clock. Only five more minutes of homeroom. She sighed and looked around the class noticing that almost everyone had finished the survey.
Uo though was fervently answering the question. Tohru smilled at herself knowing that Uo had probably waited to the last minute to start.
Once the last person had finished, which was Uo, the teacher said, "Okay class, tomorrow you will get your results. Please go enjoy the weather and have a nice and safe evening." With those final words Tohru left with Uo, Hana with Kyou and Yuki following closely behind.
"Can you believe some of those question," complained Uo to no one in particular. "One question asked, 'What do you grow in your garden?' The options were plants, weeds, or rocks. What kind of test asks those kind of questions?"
"A career options survey," said Hana simply.
"I enjoyed taking the career options survey," said Tohru.
"Really," asked Kyou. "Why?"
"I have always known that I wanted to get a job once I graduated high school, but I never knew what I was going to do. With this survey I will find specific options so when I do look for a job I will have an idea of what I am looking for," answered Tohru.
"I understand your reasoning," said Yuki. "I agree with you too. I never knew what I want to be before I took this survey. When I get the results tomorrow I too will have an idea of what I want to look for in the future."
Kyou, shaking his head said, "Whatever." He turned around and went walking in the oposite direction.
Watching Kyou walk away, Tohru asked the others, "Will Kyou-kun be okay?"
"Orangey will be okay Tohru-chan," said Uo. "Anyways Hana-chan and I have to go in a different direction to go home. Yo, Prince Charming, make sure Tohru-chan does fall flat on her face or gets kidnapped when you take her home, will you."
Yuki raised an eyebrow and said, "Yeah, I will make sure Honda-san arrives home sarfe."
"Bye then Tohru-chan, Prince Charming," said Uo-chan waving as Tohru and Yuki started walking away. Behind them Hana include the words, "Yes, good-bye, until tomorrow."
The first part is done and over with. Please review, and if you havesuggestions for any of the characters careers please tell me. Viv