A.N. So, at long last! Another chapter in the saga. I am afraid this has changed a bit from the original plan of lighthearted funny stuff originally planned. I promise that I will still try to make it as funny as I can with everything that is going on...more A.N. after the chappie. So without further ado on with the story. I wish it were all my own. Oh well. Oh and I apologize in advance...I wasn't sure if this was the correct spelling for cow towed or not. But oh well it will have to do.
Inuyasha's Fruits Basket chapter 6
"Great." Shigure mumbled when Momiji didn't come back this time. "Follow the white rabbit down the magic well! Why do I have a bad feeling about this? Watch what you eat or drink and whatever we do we avoid the Queen of Hearts."
As Hatori disappeared, Aaya laughed brightly to Shigure. "Well, Come On Toto We Have To Find Our Little Dorothy! Ooh Tohru would look just delicious in a Dorothy outfit! remind me to make her one when we get back!" He stated as he too jumped into the well.
"I think Shigure was talking about..." Haru stated blandly to Aaya just as he too disappeared. "Oh well, are you coming Shigure?"
"Of course! I cannot let my little housewife disappear through a magic well!...I'd starve without her."
"I guess it's true what they say about dogs. Feed them once and they will remember you for a lifetime." Haru stated as he too jumped into the well followed by Shigure who was pouting.
"What was I thinking? Why did I do that?" Kagome cried out. She hurt everywhere; but what hurt the most was her conscience.
"My thoughts exactly." Inuyasha growled as he pealed himself from the forest floor. "What are you trying to do kill us? Maybe now that you know what it feels like, you'll stop saying that word so often. We probably won't be able to catch up to them now! And this is the first lead we have had on Naraku's hiding place in a long time." Turning around Inuyasha looked at Kagome. "Ack! Your crying!" He waved his hands wildly in the air panicking. He hated seeing women cry.
Tears were flowing freely down Kagome's face. "What if she dies? What if that girl dies because of what I did? I...I don't know what came over me. It was so stupid. I was so angry and couldn't control my temper. What if she dies because of me?"
"Heh," Inuyasha grunted. "That isn't going to happen! You know why? It's cuz, your going to stop CRYING and come help me SAVE HER! Come on if we hurry maybe we can still catch up to them." Holding his hand out to her, Inuyasha took Kagome's hand and helped her to her feet.
"You're right Inuyasha. Let's go!" Kagome cried out the charge as she jumped back onto his back. Once again they were racing through the forest toward what was left of the scent of Naraku.
Kagura, walked happily her kitty backpack wagging its tail behind her. Beside and a little behind her were Ritsu and Shigure's crying editor, Mitsuru. Kagura smiled, she agreed to help Ritsu and the editor because it was an excellent excuse to see Kyo. They had broken up but she still felt very passionate about him. They were supposed to be friends still; but she hadn't seen him in a long while. She missed him terribly. She was looking forward to expressing her feelings to him more openly.
"Oh why does he do these things to me?" Mitsuru cried. Ritsu, (who was actually wearing men's clothing for a change), was busy trying to comfort the crying editor. He was pleading how desperately sorry he was for his cousin's behavior. Kagura ignored them as she lead the way.
"Woah, Hanajima look at this procession." Arisa stated putting down the cards she was playing with.
"Interesting. Two of them give off the same waves as the other Soma's I have met."
"They must be related. Hey, are you guys Sohmas?"
"Ahhh!" Ritsu cried out. "Someone I have never met knows who I am! I'm sorry!" Ritsu cow towed before the two girls. Hana looked on in wonder while Arisa blinked in surprise. "I'm sorry to all the Sohmas cursed to be related to me! I'm sorry to the whole world. I'M SORRY WORLD! PLEASE FORGIVE THIS PATHETIC EXCUSE FOR A HUMAN BEING!"
It reminded Arisa of the old men who came in where she worked and of Tohru who was still wearing her Jr. High Swimming suit. (At least until they had bought her a new one.) He was just so sad and pathetic. She couldn't help it. She started crying. "Stop it!" She cried out "Don't act so damn subservient! It's pathetic and sad and it makes me cry!"
"AAACK! I made her cry!" Ritsu was running around in circles now crying out how sorry he was and how pathetic he was. "I am so sorry world! Please forgive this pathetic excuse for life!"
Sighing and blushing brightly Kagura poked Ritsu in the side. Instantly he collapsed to the ground like a balloon being emptied.
"I'm sorry." She whispered shyly. "Don't mind Ritsu he is just like that. He is actually getting a lot better since he met Tohru Honda Chan."
"This is a lot better?" Arisa sniffed trying to get herself under control.
"Well, he used to go around wearing girls clothing because he was too timid to go out in public. He is actually making great strides today. He called me to help him take this woman to find Shigure. He is one of the adults supervising your outing."
"Shigure is past his deadline and is avoiding me...AGAIN! I intend to make him get his writing done. I don't know what I'll do if we can't find him!" The editor cried.
"We have even brought Takoyaki so Shigure-niisan can write with Takoyaki power." Ritsu stated. "When he eats it, Shigure-niisan becomes a great writing warrior! Oh I'm sorry we didn't bring any for you."
"Don't make me poke your side again Ritsu." Kagura whispered.
"I'm sorry." Was Ritsu's muted reply.
"What a riot. You are certainly wound tight." Arisa was finally back under control now. Privately she thought, I wonder...if we fed him coal...would he poop out diamonds?
"I'm sorry." Ritsu squeaked.
"So I take it I was right and you are Sohmas. Shigure is looking for Tohru, the prince and orange top."
"Kyo! My darling." Kagura cried out just as Mitsuru launched into wild tears again while crying wildly for "that heartless Shigure." And how it was "past the deadline" and that he was "Avoiding her again." Ritsu seemed determined to comfort the editor who seemed somehow very much like him.
"They are a match made in heaven." Arisa stated looking at the monkey and the editor. When they eventually realized what she was talking about...they looked at each other, looked away, and then blushed a bright crimson.
Ritsu was so embarrassed, the girl and hit the nail on the head. He did like the editor. He felt like here was someone he could live for. It was Tohru who had gotten him to think that way. Tohru, who had given him the courage to wear men's clothing again. He had even been talking with her when he had met Mitsuru. I owe so much to Tohru Honda-San. He thought to himself. Mitsuru was in tears ready to kill herself at Shigure's door. He had felt an instant bond with her. But feeling it and admitting it were two different things. He knew he could never do it.
"They all should have been back by now." Hanajima said.
"Yes, I wonder what is taking them so long." Arisa stated.
Suddenly Hanajima stood up and turned to look in the direction of the Well Shrine. "What?" She asked no one in particular. "Arisa, Tohru needs us. She is in great danger. It feels as though she is a great distance away as well."
"What?" Instantly Arisa was clutching a metal pipe in her hands, holding it like a club. "I'll kill the bastard that hurts Tohru!"
"What Tohru-Chan is in trouble?" Kagura asked. "How do you know that?"
"Hana just knows." Arisa growled through her teeth as she followed Hanajima into the shrine. "She is psychic. That is how we knew you were Sohmas."
"So what do we call you?" Yuki asked the lion his voice only a little less hostile then before. Together they were running swiftly through the forest. The lion was leading them to who-knew-where.
"You mean aside from ugly and evil?" Kyo asked loudly, but leapt away when the Lion seemed about to lash out at him with his clawed hands.
"Oh...is the little kitty nervous? Don't mess with a lion, Kitten, you'll get eaten!" The lion stated.
"DON"T CALL ME KITTEN!" Kyo shouted fiercely. Yuki hid his smile but secretly stored this new nickname to suggest to Tohru later. His smile, however, died instantly on his lips. It was drowned in a sea of his concern for her. She meant so very much to him...to all of the Sohmas. We will get her back! Yuki told himself fiercely. After we get her back, I'll suggest she call him Kitten. Yuki smiled again. The thought of how this would bother his cousin and of having Tohru back was too much joy to hide.
"You can call me Brand. My name is Zarinbrand."
"I'll right Zarinbrand. You had better be telling us the truth and leading us to Tohru. Because if this is some kind of trap, I might end up with a lion pelt rug. Do you take my meaning?"
"You're a brave little mouse." Brand stated. "You have some spunk. I like that. When I first saw you standing back and letting the Kitten handle your fights I thought you were the type to hide in a darkened corner whenever things went wrong. I'm glad to see that you have some spirit after all. You are going to need it to save your woman."
Yuki blushed a bright red. "Well...um...She's not exactly my woman."
"So yours is an unrequited love? Don't tell me the kitten has gotten farther with her than you have?"
"OF COURSE NOT! DON'T BE VULGAR!" Taking a deep breath, Yuki calmed down a little. "Don't talk about Honda-San that way!"
"So she isn't with you Kitty Cat?"
Kyo hissed his hand forming a fist. "I TOLD YOU...DON"T CALL ME KITTEN OR KITTY!"
"So then you wouldn't mind if I made her a part of my pride. A woman with powers like hers would be a formidable mate I think my other women would accept her too...that is...if they didn't eat her first."
Instantly the Lion found himself pounded into the ground by the Rat and the Cat.
"I warned you not to talk about her that way!" Yuki hissed as Kyo shouted. "You keep your damn hands off of Tohru. She is mine!"
Yuki blinked and looked at Kyo. "Tohru isn't yours you stupid cat! How dare you talk about her that way?" Yuki was about to attack Kyo when he remembered that they were supposed to be saving Tohru and held himself back. "I will deal with you later."
"What are you so upset about? You have been dating Machi, that girl from the student council." Yuki blushed. It was true. He and Machi had become close. He really cared about her. What he felt for her and Tohru were so different.
"Are you saying you are in love with Tohru?" Yuki changed the subject.
Instantly Kyo remembered his meeting with Akito at the summerhouse. Do you love her? Akito asked him. You, despicable monster. You think you have the right to fall in love? Kyo closed his eyes from the memories. If you drag in that woman...or Kazuma...or anyone else, any further it would only end up hurting them. He couldn't admit it out loud. He couldn't let anybody know. He had to protect her. "THAT'S NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS YOU DAMN RAT!" Besides. Kyo thought to himself. I am running out of time with her anyway. Graduation was fast approaching and then he would never see her again.
Brands' laughing brought them back to the moment. "I could watch you two fight over her affections all day! But, what good will it do if we are too late and she is dead?" Yuki and Kyo both flinched in pain at the thought.
"COME ON ALREADY GET THE LEAD OUT OF YOUR ASS!" Kyo shouted at Brand.
"As you wish Kitty." Kyo ground his teeth together fiercely as they started running once again.
Shigure sniffed the air pensively. For some reason...on this side of the well...he had his canine senses. He could smell the most amazing scents. "Tohru, Kyo and Yuki were here." He stated. As Hatori looked at the broken trees and drops of blood in the clearing. The same clearing where Kyo and the monster had fought.
"Something major happened here." Hatori said.
"Tohru's scent just disappears into the air. Yuki and Kyo seem to have left in this direction with some kind of other creature. I have never smelt anything like it before except at the zoo in the cat house. Yuki and Kyo were really worried I can still smell fear in the air."
"Tohru's scent disappeared?" Momiji cried out. "Where is Tohru? I want Tohru!"
"I suggest we follow Yuki and Kyo. I am sure they must be going after Tohru." Haru stated the first vestiges of Black Haru edging into his voice.
"Haru please don't change into Black Haru." Shigure pleaded. He is scary when he goes black.
"Someone is coming." Hatori stated. Turning back to the brush, they waited for a moment. Then another moment.
"Ah...Hatori are you sure?" Shigure asked just as several strange creatures entered the forest clearing.
"Sesshoumaru-samma! Please wait for your trusted servant!" A strange little green man with a beak came running out of the forest.
"Ahhh, what the hell is that?" Shigure asked with great melodrama tinting his voice. Leading the way was an elegant looking man with dog-ears, white hair and a crescent moon tattoo on his forehead. Behind him was a lizard-like horse thing with two heads, and a little girl riding its back.
Shigure sniffed the air. The man in front smelled like a dog.
"Half-breeds." The dog man stated contemptuously when he looked at the 12shi. Though I have never seen, different kinds of half-breeds together like that. There is no mistaking the scent though. "Where is the minion of Naraku?"
"God bless you." Momiji stated thinking that the strange doggie-man had sneezed when he said Naraku.
A.N. Sorry it took so long to get a decent sized chapter out. Things have been crazy at work with cross training and over time and stuff.
I actually tried fried squid today. I wasn't that impressed. It was so chewy and made me think of cartilage. The flavor its self wasn't strong or anything it was the texture that grossed me out. Yuck. My brother was so disappointed he really wanted to introduce me to something unusual that I would love. Unfortunately we can never tell where our hearts will lead us. You cannot force love. LOL
I decided that what I could do is answer reviewers' questions and comments in a generalA.N. so here we go. I do have some plans for Hatori. (Evil grin) (don't worry I was born in the Year of the Fire Dragon and love dragons very, very, very much...especally Hatori.) Yuki will defiantly have some action of his own in this somewhere along the line. I think this is my longest chapter yet. Smiles. I do not think I will get Akito, Kureno, Rin, Kisa or Hero through the well but they may be in future chapters on the modern side. There are so many people to keep track of!
Thanks for sending that picture of Hatori it is awesome! (Imagine if Hatori was a Dog demon)
Thank-you everybody for the reviews please keep reviewing and let me know what you think.