Fruits Basket
Beginnings and Endings
((Author Note: Ok it has been decided then that this story will continue on and the other one will be sort of a sister to this on. It will show the stuff that's going on with the other Sohma's. Whoever suggested the beta reader, is a saint. I seriously need one since I'm rather lazy at times to edit the mistakes. Sure I can do it, but being as creative as I am I can't stand looking over for the mistakes. So if you'd like to be a beta reader for Beginnings and Endings then ask in an e-mail. You'll get to read the chapters first if that's a plus.))
Chapter 34
"Tohru! I'm so hungry…" Shigure said in a pouting like voice as the patted the table, "If you were cooking we surely would be eating by now."
Shigure, Kyo, Yuki and Tohru were all sitting in a fairly nice restaurant for dinner since Kyo had suggested the idea, even though he had only intended to take Tohru.
"Would you stop your complaining?" Kyo said with a growl as he leaned his head against his arm, "It's not like you're paying."
"But I'm still hungry," Shigure said as he gave Kyo a sad puppy face, which Kyo completely ignored.
"It's sure nice," Tohru commented which caught the three Sohma's attention for a brief moment. The three of them were happy that Tohru was enjoying herself despite the meaningless bickering going on between the men.
"Miss Honda I've been meaning to ask you something," Yuki said as he slightly adjusted himself in his seat better so he could look at Tohru correctly, "Your mothers…uh anniversary is coming up, correct?"
Kyo raised an eyebrow slightly since it was rather daring of Yuki to ask Tohru that. Kyo didn't really want to mention such things to Tohru, but perhaps he was being too soft since Tohru seemed to take everything in stride.
Tohru simply smiled to Yuki as she nodded her head, "Yes it is. I didn't want to mention it since I thought you all might be busy-"
"You'd never asked," Kyo said in a sharp voice keeping his face tilted away from her.
Tohru blinked lightly towards him before she looked down at her empty plate, "I-"
"I am not busy this time around," Shigure said as he smiled to Tohru in hopes that it may help her understand that they, the Sohma's were concern about her personal matters too since she always seemed concern about them.
"I bet you could ask the other bastards of this family too," Kyo said as he slightly glanced to Tohru. He could tell she had been watching him the whole time when he mentioned the idea to her. She smiled to him, except her smile held a higher emotion to it. It showed that she appreciated him and truly loved him. Her smile caused Kyo to blush and he quickly changed the subject, "Where the hell is the food?"
"Simple minded, cat. Why don't you finish what you were talking about," Yuki said with an annoyed look since he didn't appreciate being called a bastard, especially by Kyo.
"Maybe I don't need to, you little smart ass rat. She gets what I'm talking about and I even think the pervert does."
"Not so loud," Shigure said with a nervous laugh as a few people in the restaurant were beginning to stare at them.
"Shut up!" Yuki and Kyo both replied to Shigure as they went back to arguing.
"I don't even see why you insist on calling us names," Yuki said as he leaned back in his chair, "Perhaps you are still upset they you are not apart of this family?"
Kyo laughed as he stood up out of his chair, "Peh, like I want to be apart of that lunatic family."
"Um Shigure shouldn't we stop them?" Tohru asked as she pointed to the two still arguing.
Shigure nodded his head, "Yes we should," there was a brief silence as Tohru just stared at Shigure, "Oh you mean me."
"Excuse me…" one of the waiters said, his interruption was directed mostly to Yuki and Kyo who narrowed their eyes at him immediately.
10 Minutes Later…
"I'm hungry…" Shigure whined as he stood outside under a tree.
"Blame the stupid cat, he's the one that couldn't keep his mouth shut," Yuki said with a snort as Kyo waved his fist at him.
"Look whose talking you chattering rat. I never been kicked out of a restaurant until now and its all your fault!"
Shigure blinked lightly as he listened to the two arguing boys, "Hmm…Tohru?" Shigure tilted his head back lightly and noticed Tohru wasn't standing with them, "Uh…Kyo, Yuki…"
"What!" they both yelled that made Shigure cower against the tree.
"Where's Tohru?" Shigure said as he stared back at the two boys who were now giving Shigure death looks.
"You weren't watching her?" Kyo yelled as he shook Shigure around like a rag doll.
"She's not our pet…"Yuki said as he rubbed his forehead wondering where she could have gone off to.
"Yuki does have a point," Shigure said with his finger raised, but he quickly dropped his hand when Kyo seemed to be giving him a much more fearsome look, "I could be mistaken…but maybe Tohru was kidnapped under our noses or maybe she was too embarrassed to be seen with us," Shigure said as he eyed Yuki and Kyo with a much more serious look as they pondered over the possibilities.
'Maybe she ran off because of my temper…' Kyo thought to himself as he slowly let Shigure go.
"I'm back!" Tohru shouted from behind the Sohma's boys which nearly gave them all heart attacks.
"Or maybe she's right behind us?" Shigure said as he gripped his chest lightly still chuckling lightly.
"Miss Honda, where were you?" Yuki asked with a worried expression.
Tohru stood their clueless since she didn't know she had worried them so much, "Huh?"
"Where the hell were you?" Kyo yelled since he was getting sick in how formal Yuki was being.
"Oh, I told Shigure I would be right back."
"Heh, I guess I didn't hear her," Shigure said as he patted Tohru's head while Yuki and Kyo felt like passing out after all that.
"Since I knew you were all hungry I bought us some instant meals. I know it isn't much, but I thought maybe we could eat in the park under the stars."
"A fine idea Miss Honda," Yuki said as he tilted his head lightly with a light smile spread across his thin face.
Kyo sighed lightly as he walked over to Tohru to help her with holding the meals, "Let's go then, before it gets too dark."
"You'd like that, huh Kyo?" Shigure said as he nudged Kyo lightly in the ribs. Kyo hissed at him as he marched down the road to the local park with the rest of the gang following right behind him.
"How about here?" Tohru said pointing to some benches that was tucked off to the side from the main path.
Kyo tilted his head slightly and noticed that they really couldn't see the stars very well from the benches since the tree's limbs hung over most of the benches to provide shade during the summer. He knew the open grass field was the perfect spot. He slipped his jacket off and spread it out on the ground, "Sit," he said as he looked at Tohru.
"But Kyo you'll catch a cold," Tohru said as she hesitated, but Kyo grabbed her by the wrist and directed her down on his jacket ignoring her.
"Kyo is such a gentlemen sometimes, even though his methods are cruel," Shigure said with a smile as he took his jacket off as well and spread it out on the grass so he could sit down.
Yuki nodded his head lightly to Shigure's comment as he followed their examples. He had to admit that Kyo was at least trying.
Kyo took a seat next to Tohru and passed out the food to everyone. Even though he had to share this moment with Shigure and Yuki he felt sort of happy that he was there with everyone under the stars.
"Look!" Tohru said as she pointed to the sky where a shooting star had laid its path.
"My, my, aren't we blessed with a wonderful sight. Don't forget to make a wish!" Shigure said as he smiled to the two boys who were giving him dull looks.
"Ok," Tohru said as she closed her eyes to wish for something deep in her heart.
Kyo and Yuki both felt themselves smile lightly since it was like Tohru to try anything, no matter how childish it may sound.
Kyo felt himself mumbling his own wish to himself, "Please…don't let Akito lock me up."
"What did you wish for Kyo?" Tohru asked as she set down her tray of food down once she had finished making her wish.
Kyo smirked lightly to her as he thumped her head lightly with his knuckle, "If I told you, it wouldn't come true, right?"
Tohru nodded her head lightly as she gripped his arm before he retracted it back. He felt her warm touch against his skin which was a welcoming feeling since he had felt his cold emotions creeping up on him again. A warm smile crept across his face as he tilted his head back slightly to look at her.
"If you'd like us to leave you two alone…" Shigure said, interrupting the moment while Yuki was simply trying to ignore them.
Kyo pulled his hand away quickly as he threw his chopsticks at Shigure, "Thanks a lot!"
Tohru laughed lightly which caused the Sohma's to stare at her for a brief moment before Shigure began laughing with her. Kyo and Yuki thought the two may have lost their minds, but for some reason they too began to laugh. The four of them rolled back on the grass laughing to their hearts content. Kyo could hardly breathe by the end of their laughing fit, but he wished it would have lasted longer. These moments were something he worshipped since his time was running out.
