A/N: I know what you're all thinking: FINALLY that girl put another chapter up! I know but actually, I have the next chapter almost ready to come so it'll probably be up by next week. Doesn't that sound good?
Okay just to clear up a few things: this is not a Tohru bashing fic. That stuff is supposed to happen so that it builds the plot, not because I hate Tohru and want her to suffer. I love Tohru…especially when she's paired with Yuki. Also Yura isn't really Tohru's aunt, she's her cousin…but I don't mind if you call her, her aunt since she doesn't really seem like a cousin.
Poll:
Yura: 6
Cipher: 2
Both: 1
You can still answer this poll (if you haven't yet) in the next chapter.
Chapter dedication: RiceballAnya and MegTao because they corrected my very stupid mistake. I kept saying that it was the 'Fare' when it's actually 'Fair'. Thank you!
Disclaimer: I do not own anybody from Fruits Basket but in the future I swear I will write a book and then be able to say that I own the people in it! MWHAHAHAHA! Yes so anyways I do however own Yura and Cipher. Yay two people!
Chapter five: The Fair
From last time…
"So what are you saying then? That Tohru's being hit at home?"
"I'm saying…I'm saying that I need your help in finding out what's going on in Tohru's life that we're not hearing about."
Tohru finished scrubbing the kitchen floor and jumped up to admire her work. The kitchen sparkled clean. She was in a very good mood because the next day she was going to the Fair with Yuki. She couldn't wait.
The house had been especially quiet without Yura or Cipher. Tohru couldn't help feeling glad that she had a few days without them. She felt somehow safer and not so…scared.
'Come to think of it,' Tohru thought, 'I haven't seen Cipher since the night he kicked me.' Tohru had a flashback of the night and suddenly her good mood started to disappear.
'No.' Tohru told herself. 'You are going to feel happy because tomorrow you're going to the Fair with Yuki.' For some reason, every time Tohru thought about her and Yuki being alone, she got a funny feeling in her stomach.
As Tohru moved on to clean the living room she wondered if it was Cipher, Yura had left to go get. She was also still trying to figure out how Yura knew about Kisa. Did Yura know the Sohmas? If so, then how? Maybe she knew Akito.
"You're a little more happy than usual. You still haven't yelled at me for drinking out of the milk cartoon and then making some stupid comment about how there's more than one person in the house who wants milk," Kyo remarked to Yuki, leaning against the kitchen counter. He crushed the cartoon with his hands and then tossed it into the trashcan.
Yuki didn't even notice. "I'm spending the whole day at the Fair with Miss Honda!" He smiled and danced around Kyo before going to the fridge to get something to eat.
"Just a little excited."
"Yeah well I'm also going to have fun seeing you chased around the whole park," Yuki said with an amused looked on his face.
"What the heck are you talking about you stupid rat?"
"Oh…you didn't know?" Yuki asked in surprise. "Kagura's going to be there."
"What? Why?" Kyo exclaimed. "What kind of sick-minded idiot would invite her?"
Yuki punched Kyo as he went flying across the room.
"Tohru."
Tohru gave her long brown hair a final brush and then walked over to the full-length mirror, giving herself a final check. She was wearing a white T-shirt that stretched to her elbows and a pink mini-skirt (with shorts underneath just so no one could see under her skirt). She found herself wondering if Yuki would like it. Thinking of Yuki made her remember that she had to call him and tell him that she had also invited Arisa, Saki, Kisa and of course Hiro, Momji and Haru. When they had called, Tohru being Tohru had just felt that she should invite them along. 'I hope Yuki won't be mad,' Tohru thought nervously as she headed to the kitchen to phone him.
Ring. Ring. "Hello?"
"Yuki?"
"Yes?"
"Oh, it's Tohru!"
Yuki smiled to himself. "Miss Honda! Are you ready for the Fair today?"
Tohru smiled. "Yes!" she said excitedly. "But um…well see I know you only invited me to the Fair and um…"
"Yes?"
"And I know it was supposed to be me, you, Kyo and Kagura…" Tohru trailed away.
"Go on," Yuki said gently.
"Well I also invited Arisa, Saki, Kisa and Hiro, Momji and Haru."
Yuki had really just wanted it to be him and Tohru but he knew how Tohru was. Plus he didn't want to disappoint her by sounding disappointed; if this is want she wanted then he wanted it too. "That's great Miss Honda!"
Tohru left out a breath and smiled. "Thank you Yuki."
"I can't wait to see you Tohru-kun."
Tohru giggled. "But Yuki, you saw me yesterday."
"I know. But since you don't live with us anymore, I miss seeing you at night in your cute pyjamas" – Tohru blushed – "and I always love seeing you."
Tohru felt herself grow warm. "I always love seeing you too Yuki," she said softly.
Yuki also felt himself grow warm.
"You. Didn't. Kill. Her." Yura's dark fingernails reached up to grab the man's front shirt. She firmly took hold of it and brought him down to her.
"I-uh-I d-didn't know y-you were so strong!"
"You idiot!" She threw him across the room. "Do you know how long it took me to find you?"
The man shook his head quickly.
"Three…days! Three days! My nail polish is coming off!"
"You can put more on-"
"How about I use your blood for it this time?"
The man whimpered.
"Why shouldn't I? We had a deal! I thought you said you would take care of her and then we would live the life we dreamed of having since we were teens!" Yura turned to face the window. "I trusted you…and you betrayed me…"
"No! I didn't, I swear-"
"Shut-up!"
Yura started pacing the room, her long violet dress trailing after her. "It looks like I'm going to have to tell my other friend about what happened. And then you can be dealt with the proper way."
"You mean-"
"Yes."
"But Yura, you don't understand! I-there was this kid that jumped on me! I didn't want him to see me or then the whole plan would have been ruined."
Yura sighed. "I supposed you're right."
The man breathed a sigh of relief.
"But then you should have killed them both!"
"No I uh, I um-I had a plan!" The man exclaimed with sudden inspiration.
"Keep talking."
"I thought the time wasn't right. We have to make her suffer more."
"And how do we do that?" Yura glared at him suspiciously.
"We stick my friend's sister's cousin on her."
The way Tohru was dressed completely made up for the amount of people that had come and the lack of Tohru/Yuki time there would be. Yuki couldn't help but notice how long her legs were and how her skirt swished when she walked and how…
"Yuki!"
Yuki snapped out of his daydreams.
"Quite staring at Tohru and follow us or you'll miss the rides."
Yuki looked around to see that him and Tohru were the only ones still at the entrance of the Fair. Everyone was up ahead; Momiji the one calling them.
"Oh…right! Sorry." Yuki grabbed Tohru's hand and walked quickly to catch up.
As they were walking over to the group, Tohru said, blushing, "So do you like my outfit?"
Yuki turned red as he answered, "Yes. You look very pretty."
Everyone was arguing about what ride to go on when Yuki and Tohru arrived.
"I want to go on the roller coaster," Hiro said, folding his arms across his chest.
"Um, isn't that one scary?" Tohru asked.
"No," Hiro said rolling his eyes, "and why are you here?"
"Idiot, she invited you," Kyo said, hitting him on the head.
"Well I think we should go in the haunted house…" Saki said, cutting into their conversation.
"You live in a haunted house, why would you want to go in one?" Kyo asked, dumfounded.
As they passed the merry-go-round, Arisa suddenly said, "Hey Kyo, there's the merry-go-round! Your ride."
Saki and Tohru giggled and Yuki laughed.
"Hmph very funny," Kyo glared at Yuki and then at Arisa. "Hey I hear there's summo wrestling at twelve. Your event."
"Why you!" She bawled her fists up and started chasing Kyo around the group. "Are you saying that I'm fat?"
"No!" Kyo exclaimed. "You're as skinny as a pole! I swear, in fact I love you figure!"
"Kyon-Kyon I thought you said you loved my figure!" Kagura pouted.
Kyo suddenly stopped. "I never said that woman!"
"KYYYOOOOOOOOOOOO!" Kagura started punching Kyo as he ran for his life. She started chasing him around the park.
"Hmmm…" Arisa said thoughtfully. "Kyo said he loved my figure…now that's a first."
As Saki drifted over to the haunted house with Haru, Hiro stated he was going to the roller coaster and Kisa meekly said she would go with him.
Momiji smiled at Tohru and Yuki. "I'll leave you two." He turned to Arisa, "Come on, let's go find Kyo and Kagura." He winked at her.
"Huh? Ohh…oh yeah. Right. Let's go!" Arisa and Momiji quickly hurried away, eager to leave Yuki and Tohru alone.
Secretly, Yuki was cheering inside. It was just him and Tohru, like he wanted. As they walked through the fair, Yuki talked about how everything was at Shigure's.
"Me and Kyo are trying to do our best to keep Shigure's house clean, but…well, you know how it is."
Tohru nodded sympathetically.
Yuki suddenly let go of Tohru's hand. "Oh but there is someone who's acting weird."
"Oh." Tohru could only think about how she was disappointed that Yuki had let go of her hand.
"It's Kisa…when you moved out, a couple of days later she moved in. She started acting really weird."
Tohru froze, "What do you mean?"
"Well she's always so nervous and jumpy. When we ask her what's wrong she doesn't answer but keeps saying that she can't live on the Sohma residence anymore and that we can't tell Akito where she is. Plus she insists on having your room and she spends hours in there."
"Well maybe she just misses me." But somehow Tohru knew that wasn't the answer.
"I don't know. No one can figure out why she can't live on the Sohma residence anymore."
Tohru and Yuki walked on in thought and, absentmindedly, Yuki grabbed Tohru's hand again. Tohru felt her heart flutter.
"So where do we find this friend's sister's cousin?"
Yura and the man were walking towards the subway station. When they were comfortably sitting down on two of the seats, the man answered, "Well, you're in luck. She really lives in Britain but she came down for a visit two weeks ago. She's living at her cousin's house and staying here for three months."
"What makes this girl so special? Why will us sticking her on Tohru make Tohru's life more difficult?" Yura demanded.
"You don't know Megan. She will make Tohru's life hell. Why do you think her mom sent her here for three months?"
Yura nodded, "And how do I know she'll come with us? And live with me?"
"Oh, she will…she…will…"
A/N: So there it is, Chapter five! Hey if anybody does watch the show, Teen Titans, do you know if Speedy's real name is Roy Harper? I'm writing a new fan fic all about Starfire and Robin and I need to know. Thanks!
The next poll is REALLY important! Please answer it: Do you want me to pair Kyo and Kagura or Kyo and Arisa? And what about Saki and Haru?
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