Konnichi wa, minna! I've
not updated this story in ages! Oh well! It's now..11:56PM, Sunday,
March 12th, 2006. Why do I put the year you ask? Eh heh...well, with
my lack of updating it might be March 12th, 2007...XD Oh well, before
I start rambling, here's Chapter 2 of "Another Year of the Dog!"
Introducing Fukuna, the Transformation
It had been three years since the birth of baby Natsumi Sohma. Her father, Takaharu Sohma, a man of the military, who moved every 6 months. Before his daughter's birth, he had decided to move with his young son, Fukuna. A boy of age 11. Fukuna had been to many different schools in America, so he was intelligent. But for some reason, Akiko wanted to stay in Japan, to have her soon to be born daughter.
So Akiko awaited the day for her husband and son to return...and one day he finally did.
It was a breezy day in September, Akiko sat in her front yard, watching her little now 3 years old, play with a ball.
She sighed, brushing some of her own light brown hair behind her ear. The sky was growing dark, a storm was closing in from the East. Akiko stood, straightening out her kimono skirt. She wore a kimono because she felt it was formal, as did everyone in her family. She looked to her little daughter, who kept her hair at shoulder's length, it wavering as she ran after her ball.
"Natsu-chan!" She smiled. "It's time to go inside, it's about to rain!"
"Aww...Mama do I have to?" The three year old pouted, sticking out her bottom lip.
"Yes, honey," She laughed. "I don't want you catching a cold."
"Okay..." She pouted, looking down. "Hm?" She looked back, hearing a car roll up on the gravel in their driveway. "Mama look!"Natsumi shouted.
"Hm?" Akiko turned slowly, watching as the car pulled up. Her eyes widened about 3 times in size as it stopped, and her dear husband, Takaharu stepped out. Her now 14 year old son, Fukuna stepping out on the other side, wearing headphones, a hat, sunglasses, and sucking on a lollipop.
"T-Takaharu?" She gasped out. "Is it really you?"
Takaharu smiled, his dark blue eyes glistening. His young wife quickly ran over, embracing him tightly. She started crying gently, tears of joy though, not sadness. Natsumi blinked her big brown chocolate eyes. She looked from her mother and this man, a man she'd seen in pictures, but never seen face to face, to the boy on the other side of the car. The boy blinked, taking his glasses off and smiled. He removed his hat, headphones and discarding the from his finished lollipop somewhere on the ground, walking over to the small girl, kneeling down.
Her eyes widened as she looked at him. He was a spitting image of the man standing with her mother. The boy placed a hand on her head, smiling. Natsumi blinked her big brown eyes, then smiled a bit. Could this have been the brother she'd heard so much about?
"Fuku-chan.." His mother spoke softly. "Let's get inside, it's a bit chilly out here. And it's going to rain soon."
Fukuna nodded, taking his younger sister's hand and leading her inside. Takaharu and Akiko just stared, smiling. For a husband and wife who hadn't seen eachother for 3 years, they sure didn't act as though they were happy to see eachother. But just as they were about to embrace the moment, they heard a loud 'poof' sound come from inside. Their eyes widened as they rushed inside.
What their eyes met, to them was horrifying. There, in their young son's arms, was a small little chocolate colored puppy...
DUN DUN DUN! Okay that's the end of this chapter! OO Sorry it took so long! I've been busy! Promise I won't be soon! This is ended, Tuesday, April 4th, 2006 at 12:05PM. Will write more later! R&R please!