Fruits Basket

Beginnings and Endings

((Author Note: Everyone is wondering what Kyo got Tohru. Well we're not going to find out until New Years since he's saving it until then. Anyways I'm beginning to build up to New Years since that's going to be...interesting. Anyways this chapter should have everyone in it. It's a short chapter.))

Chapter 21

"What should we do?" Yuki asked as his soft voice echoed in the darkness of the house.

"Hope for the best," Shigure replied as he rested his head against his hand.

"What sort of stupid answer was that?" Kyo growled as he stared at Shigure whose face was partly lit up by the candle's glow that slouched over on Shigure's desk.

Kyo had decided to tell Shigure and Yuki about what Akito said to him except he waited until Tohru had gone up to bed. He didn't want Tohru to think that she was in some sort of danger.

"We can't do much," Shigure said as he brushed aside his black hair, "Besides, I don't think it'll be that bad."

"Peh, what are you? An idiot now?" Kyo said as he slammed his fist down against the table shaking the candles dying light, "You know damn well Akito has something planned. You're always kissing his ass."

"Because I'm apart of the family," Shigure said in a harsh voice. It was rare for Shigure to ever say something harsh straight out to someone. Kyo knew he must have hit a nerve in Shigure by the way he acted.

"Knock it off you two," Yuki said as he rested his head back against the wall, "Miss Honda doesn't seem too concern and we shouldn't be either."

Shigure nodded lightly, "We'll be there for Tohru if something happens. There's no need to worry."

Kyo sat slouched down in the darkness as he just grunted lightly to agree with the two, but he knew that none of them could stand up against Akito if he tried to do something to Tohru.

Shigure leaned against the wall listening to the silence of his house. He was worried about Tohru, even if he didn't want to admit it. Kyo and Yuki had gone to bed after their short meeting they had leaving Shigure by himself downstairs. Shigure rubbed his eyes lightly as his free hand reached out to pick the phone up. He quietly dialed the numbers he had in mind and waited for an answer.

"Hello?" Hatori said in a goggled voice.

"Hari...I have something important to tell you," Shigure began to describe the whole situation to Hatori just so he would be aware of the situation.

"I had no idea..." Hatori said as he listened to Shigure talk.

"Hari? Who's on the phone?" Momiji asked as he stood in Hatori's doorway dressed in his rabbit pajamas.

Hatori raised his hand for a moment before he set the phone back down, "Shigure just told me that Tohru and Kyo get to come to the New Year's banquet."

"Wow! Really!" Momiji said in surprise.

"No so loud, Momiji. Go back to bed; we'll talk more about it in the morning."

"Right!" Momiji said as he ran off, except he didn't go to his room. He went straight to Haru's room. Since New Years was drawing close, all of the zodiac members were staying at the main house.

"Haru! Wake up! I have something to tell you!" Momiji said as he danced around on his bed.

Haru sat up and looked at him, "What is it?"

Momiji told Haru what Hatori had told him except he had to repeat it several times for Haru since we was speaking too fast for the half awake Haru.

"I can't wait to see, Yuki," Haru said as he sat facing Momiji.

"Yeah, but this year Tohru gets to join us! Even Kyo, but with Tohru there things will be ten times more fun!"

"I bet Yuki is excited."

Momiji hugged one of Haru's pillow, "When Tohru comes I'm going to be the first to hug her! Unless Kyo does it first."

"Would you two shut up!" Hiro yelled as he stomped in, "I've been trying to sleep for the past hour and I keep hearing you!" Hiro pointed right at Momiji.

Momiji jumped down to Hiro, "Come on, Hiro. Aren't you a little happy that Tohru is coming?"

Hiro turned his head away, "Like I care if that stupid girl comes or not."

"Sissy is coming?" Kisa said shyly as she walked towards Hiro. She had heard the commotion across the hallway and she had gotten up to see what was going on.

"That's right," Haru said in his calm voice. It's a surprise he didn't turn black when Momiji woke him up for making so much noise.

"Aw, you love her so much, Kisa," Momiji said with a bright smile.

Hiro felt his face turn red as he grabbed Kisa's hand and left Haru's room, "I'll walk you back."

Momiji waved a goodbye to them both before he went back to talk to Haru.

"Hiro...are you angry?" Kisa asked as she walked with him.

"No! I don't have anything to be angry about so don't worry, seesh."

"Oh...hello. I heard some noise and I wasn't sure what was going on," Ritsu said as he held onto his blanket.

Hiro frowned lightly as he stared up at Ritsu, "Its nothing. Momiji was just talking about Tohru coming to the banquet. Nothing big." Hiro pushed past Ritsu as he walked Kisa all the way to her room.

"She's coming! What should I wear!?" Ritsu said as he gripped his head.

"Fear not!" Ayame said as he appeared behind Ritsu, "I can make you a wonderful New Year's outfit. In fact I plan on giving everyone a special New Years outfit! Ha-ha."

"I can't wait," Ritsu said with a smile as he clasped his hands together.

"I see..." Kagura said as she looked down to Momiji, "Thank you for telling me."

"You got it," Momiji said with a wink as he skipped off.

Kagura felt a small smile creep against her face, "Kyo gets to come...and Tohru too."

Kagura laid back against her bed holding her pillow tightly. She always made all the feathers explode from it, "I'm so happy, I can't wait!"

While word was getting around Kyo was laying in his bed with his arms tucked behind his head. He stared up at the ceiling as he listened to the silence of night whisper his deepest thoughts in his ear. He rolled over onto his side to see the night sky filled with stars, "What the hell am I suppose to do? What makes me so damn special? Is it because I look like the original zodiac member or is it something that I've done? Answer me!"

Is you cannot answer those questions then no one can

Kyo covered his head up with his blankets, "This New Years will put everything I have precious to me up into the air, I'm afraid that I'll loose everything...and everyone."