Chapter 8
Ok, I'm back and in one piece, so just to get it out of the way, No I do not own Fruits Basket, but I do own the Tzusaki family, so if you want to borrow them, you must ask first and I know I said this might be the last chapter, but now I'm not so sure...ok well actuallyI think I am pretty sure that this is it, so in case it is...there shall be a major twist when the dance arrives...ok actually there will be a few twists in it.
Kyo: Oh?...and what are these twists?
Uyo: She can't tell you, she's the writer, though sometime i don't think she knows what she's going to do
Katt: Oh Uyo...I only know what I'm writing half the time...the other half comes as I write
Kyo: What, you mean you don't think it completely through, you just go on a whim!"
Katt: Yeah, pretty much, but its more fun that way, if I thought it all the way through then this would of been done days ago and what fun would that be
Kyo: Your starting to be a pain in my ass Katt!
Kisa: Oh Chase, you shouldn't say things like that to Katt, she trys real hard to keep this going as smoothly as she can
Katt: Kisa! (runs over and hugs her) oh your soooooo cute! (has a huge grin) I love you!
Kyo: Gee you think she does?
Shigure: Well if she's like Tohru...then yes
Yuki: hmm, say Katt.
Katt: Hmm?
Yuki: I was just curious, you're characters, are they from anything that your working on?
Katt: Uh, actually they are, they are my characters from a story I'm writing, why you ask?
Yuki: then i take it, each of them are based abit on people you know
Katt: Yes
Yuki: So...who's Karla based off of? (during the time, Kyo had the answer to that)
Kyo: You! (points to Katt as they look at him confused) I can't believe you have Karla based on... ( and magically duck tape got stuck on his mouth and can't seem to get it off)
Katt: Anyway, we better get started, oh and real quick, no i do not own the song, but i like it so hope you enjoy it and on with the show!
Finally Monday came. Tohru, Karla, Uyo, Hana, Chase, Kitty and Ruka left home early to get to school, with Karla, Hana, Uyo and Tohru with smiles on their faces because early that morning, Karla did their hair and make-up abit for pre-dance week. Karla put Uyo's hair up in a clip and have the rest of the hair hanging like a ponytail curled, with a light shade blue for eyeshadow and peach color lipstick on. Karla braided Hana's hair back with a purple bow holding it in, a light purple for eye shadow and a plum colored lipstick. They both looked great, but how Karla did Tohru was amazing. She did this the night before...putting highlights in her hair so she has a few blonde high lights in her hair, not to many where its too noticable, but where people can say that it looks cute and it blends with the rest of her hair color. She also trimmed her hair abit where its not too short, but its long enough that its still past her shoulders. She put Tohru's hair up in a bun with a pink ribbon, had a nice greenish-blue eyeshadow on to complement her eyes and a pink shiny lipstick so when you can look at her you can see the nice outline of her lips, masquera and alittle blushe, a light blush, but it seemed to go with her perfectly and Karla...she just threw her hair into a bun with chopsticks, lip gloss and a light blue eyeshadow.
When they got to the school, right at the entrace onto the school grounds, there was Yuki and Kyo. Neither one could believe what they saw, Uyo and Hana made-over and Tohru as well and the way she looked made them blush. "So boys, what do you think?" said Karla. " You mean you did this?" said Kyo. " Yes and it's not even the best part...come on Tohru" " uh...Ok" and Tohru reached up and undone the ribbon. She swayed her head back abit then forward and as she did, her hair flowed down and past her shoulder, making her hair and the highlights shine and her face gave such a soft glow she looked like a beautiful angel, which made both of their mouths drop and made both of them blush. Karla had them go past her and as she walked past them, she patted their cheek softly and said. " You keep standing there with your mouths like that you'll end up catching more then just flies in there" she smiled and winked at them. Both closed their mouths and ran to catch up with them.
Throughout the better half of the morning everyone has been talking about Tohru's pre-makeover. Though what Yuki doesn't know is that all morning boys have been asking her out to the dance and the entire time, Karla has been protecting her till she got her chance to ask who she wants to ask out to the dance.
Then lunch time came around and Karla pretty much pushed Tohru all the way up the stairs to the roof, seeing Yuki all alone. " Ok Tohru, here's your chance, your not gonna get another one, so go out there and ask!" " But...what if he says no?" " Trust me...he won't" she smiles as it is a guarantee. She pushes Tohru outside and closes the door, making sure that they can't come in and no one can go out. She walks over to him, nervous as ever and twiddles with her fingers abit. " Hi Yuki" he turns around and sees Tohru smiling as always, but it was a different smile, it was as if she's trying to say something. " Hi Miss...uh...Tohru" she blushed at hearing him call her by her first name. " Uh Yuki, I was wondering...and you don't have to answer right away or don't have to if you don't want to, but...I was wondering if...you'll go to the dance with me?" it took all of her courage to say it and now...just now having every single possible answer he would give to her run through her mind. Yuki on the other hand blushed at this, he never would of had the guts to ask her out and here she is asking him out. He smiled and was glad, so glad he did want to hug her, but knew what would happen if he did, so he smiled. " Yes, Tohru" she looked up at him and blushed. " Yes, I'll go to the dance with you, it'll be an honor to go with you" she smiled and wanted to hug him, but knew that wouldn't be good if she did. " Oh, I'm so glad, here I'll get the tickets tomorrow" said Tohru, but just said Yuki was about to disagree, Karla came up to them.
" No you won't, neither of you will, because I got them right here" holding two tickets to the dance. " But those aren't suppose to go out till tomorrow, how did you get them first?" said Yuki. " Oh...I have my connections" " Oh Karla, it isn't very nice to seduce them just for tickets" said Tohru. " What can I say, guys can't help but to give me stuff when I say hi" " So who did you get tickets for?" said Tohru. " Well...I got two for you and Yuki of course, Hana and Uyo, Momiji and Ruka, Kitty and Hatsuharu, myself and...anyone that needs it" she sighs abit. " But why not take Hatori to the dance with you" said Yuki " I don't think he would want to go to a silly high school girls dance...and besides I'm sure he's very busy, so he probably wouldn't of been able to go anyway" said Karla, looking down at the school yard. " Now how would you know if I wanted to go to a silly girls high school dance or not or if I'm too busy...never for you I'm not" she turns around and there stood Hatori, wearing just a plain white shirt, black pants and his shoes and...smiling. " Oh Hatori, but how did you?" " If there's one thing I learned about you Karla, its how to surprise people when they least expect it" said Tohru. " Oh Tohru" she smiles and gives a small hug, enough where she can't transform. Then goes up to Hatori and blushes. " Uh would you like to go to the dance with me?" Hatori smiled to see her blushing, it brings him back to when they were first starting out to be a couple, always blushing and smiling and laughing, those were the things he cherished most. He smiled, as in happy smile and laughed alittle. It was weird for Yuki to see him like that, he never smiled like that little known laughed. " Yes Karla...it would be the greatest honor for me to escort you to the dance and be your date" he bowed as he said it and kissed her hand, like the real prince he trys to hide. She smiled and hugged him.
After school, Karla, Chase, Kitty and Ruka went on home as Tohru, Yuki and Kyo walked on home. As they were, Kyo spoke up. " Hey Tohru...remind me when we get home to call Kagura" " Uh sure Kyo" " But why do you want to call her?" said Yuki. Kyo already knew that Tohru and Yuki were going to the dance and as a way of cheering him up, Karla suggested that he try and go to the dance with Kagura, that Chase is going with Kathy-lee; a bore as well and just a...effectionate as Kagura. " Well since you two are going to the dance together I thought I try and invite Kagura to come with me, I mean I don't know...maybe I'll actually have a good time with her" They stared at him for a moment, not knowing how he found out, until it came to them...they figured it was Karla who told, but suggested that he'd bring Kagura as a way to cheer him up, especially if there's another one like her coming, most likely she'll talk to her and Kyo and Chase will do something that they think is manly like arm wrestling. Karla was good...it made since in this case and seemed like everything was going to turn out alright.
Then the big day came. Both Tohru, Hana, Uyo, Kagura, Kathy-lee, Ruka and Kitty were all at Karla's place getting ready for the dance as Hatori, Chase, Momiji and Hatsuharu were with Yuki and Kyo at their place with Shigure and Ayame helping. " Damn it, why do we have to wear tuxedo's! we look like pequins" said Kyo. " Cause...it's tradition" said Yuki. " And what's with yours, you look like your getting married" Yuki blushes and gives Kyo a scolded look. " Shut up you stupid cat" "what did you say!" " now now Kyo, we don't want you two to ruin your tuxedo's, or Kagura will kill you" said Shigure. He calmed down as the rest of the guys came out. they all were wearing tuxedo's, but Hatsuhaur had his collar unbuttoned and without a tie, Momiji had a full black tuxedo outfit, but no coat, Chase had the same tuxedo on as Kyo and Hatori had the same one as Yuki.
In the meantime the girls just finished getting ready, Karla really worked her magic on them all. She finished with the highlights on Tohru so her hair glistened beautifully, she had Tohru wear her hair down, but had put in a red rose hair clip in her hair and did her make-up where she had a soft green eyeshadow and pink lipstick. She also did her nails so they were white with pink butterflies on them. She did everyone's hair, make-up and nails and look just as beautiful and then when Karla finished, she looked amazing. Her long hair flowing down past her back, with half of it pulled back and held with a silver dragon clip. Wearing a silvery- purple dress with no straps, but having straps criss-cross on her back to tie it up, a slit on the side. Her make-up was a light shade of purple for eyeshadow and a dark pink on her lips, her nails were white, but each nail had a different cute print, a red butterfly, a riceball and a rat together on one nail on both hands, a fish, a flower and a blue dragonfly. It was so cute and pretty. They were ready as the guys pulled up in a huge black limosene. When the guys saw the girls, all of them gawked at how beautiful their dates were, especially Yuki and Hatori. In their minds they couldn't believe that Tohru and Karla could get any more beautiful then they were. Before Karla went into the limosene with Hatori, Karla asked Lore and Trete one quick thing. " You two, don't forget to bring my stuff" " Don't worry, we won't forget, just remember to be in the girls room by five-thirty, ok?" said Lore. " Ok then, see you two later, oh and don't forget..." " don't worry, we won't forget anyones stuff, now go and have a good time" said Trete as she got into the car and they drove off to the dance. " Well come on Trete, lets get everything into the car so we don't forget" said Lore. " right!" said Trete. They grabbed Karla's stuff and put hers in the trunk first, then Tohru's, then Kitty's, then Ruka's, then Kathy-lee's. and finally Chase's. When they did they went onto relax.
It's been three hours since they've gotten to the dance. Having the time of their lives. Dancing, eating,drinking, chatting, and laughing. When Karla noticed that it was almost five-thirty, she rounded up the girls and Chase to come with her. During the time they were gone, the stage was getting set up, had four microphones there, one up in the front of the stage, one by the side next to a saxaphone, another on the other side with a trumpet and a jamberine next to it and the fourth one in front of a drum set. The dance floor as being cleared off, enough room to have like a dance-off in. Then the principle came out to make an announcement. " Ladies and gentalman, I have a surprise for you, you will be hearing live music...well...here let him explain it" the principle called the boy over. He wore a black tuxedo shirt with the collar unbuttoned, black pants, shiny black slick shoes and his messy hair...it was Chase!. " hello!...ladies and gentalmen...For those who don't know me, I'm Chase Tzusaki; yes...cousin to Karla "The Prince" Tzusaki. We were asked as a surprise if we could do something as entertainment, well when Karla heard only one thing popped into her mind and it was one thing..." as he was talking, Trete came up wearing a pair of black dress pants and a white shirt for the trumpet, Lore wearing the same thing for the saxaphone, Kamiko up for the drums and Ruka and Kitty for the Jamberines. " That we all agreed. Ladies and gentelman, our band up here and down in the circle...our dancers." then the spotlight came on and two people were there, one had silvery-white hair, pulled back into a ponytail, wearing a white tuxedo shirt, black pants, black slick shoes, and a black hat that the person held down with one hand to cover the persons eyes, and the second person had long brown hair, flowing down her shoulders, wearing a white tube top, a long, black, frilly skirt, black dance shoes, white gloves, wearing the same type of hat and holds it down with her hand to covers her eyes and both holding hands. " Ladies and gentalmen, the best dancers in the world, been dancing since first grade, you could say they were a couple...or a pair...a pair of best friends and or sisters, so ladies and gentalment, the song I shall be singing to you and these crazy ladies will be playing is an american song called " Mambo #5" and dancing to it for your entertainment is no other then..." Then they started playing the music and right a way the couple tipped their hats and one of them threw it up on stage, where Chase caught it, yes...it was Karla and Tohru. " Ladies and Gentalmen, your dancers; Karla Tzusaki and Tohru Honda" then he started singing and Karla and Tohru started dancing swing, but more advance and at a faster pace. Twisting, twirling, spinning and hopping. Kicking and jumping, they were dancing like real professionals, which just wowed everyone, including Yuki and Hatori. It was even more amazing when Karla picked her up, one arm holding Tohru's legs and the other holding Tohru's upper body up and dipping her down as she holds on and lifting her up and swaying her side to side. For a moment or two, they really looked like a couple. And as for the grand finale, Karla picked Tohru up in the air, over her head not once...not twice, but three times, then catching her in mid air as she tossed Tohru up in the air for the last time, puts her down gently, spun her out, then spun her back as Karl went down on one knee and spun Tohru back and had her sit on Karla's bent up knee as they finished the song. The crowd was cheering and clapping and whistling as they bowed and moved off stage and headed back to the girls room to change.
About a half an hour later the girls and Chase came back out in the outfits they came to the dance and the way they had their hair done in when they got to the dance. The Sohmas were amazed at what they saw. " So this is why you had to go to Karla's place everynight, to practice" said Yuki " Yes, was it ok?" said Tohru. " Tohru...that...that was amazing" said Yuki as Tohru blushed and smiled. " Why didn't you tell me you could dance like that Karla?" said Hatori. " I wanted it to be a surprise" said Karla. " Well you did" he smiled as he hugged her. " hey Chase, you...did great out there, but I thought you said that you would never do that in public again" said Kyo " Thanks and as for that, no I will never dance and sing to the type of music that they had me dance to back in the kitchen, but swing on the other hand, thats always fun to do" said Chase. " Hey, where did Lore, Trete and Kamiko go to?" said Kitty. " Lore is going over to see Shigure, though I told her she shouldn't...she hasn't been feeling well for a while, and Trete is going over to Ayame's shop to see him and Kamiko is going back home to her husband"
In the meantime, Lore was in the bathroom, checking on something back at Shigures house. " Oh no" she sighs and tosses her answer away and went back to the living room with Shigure. " Are you going to be ok Lore?" " Oh um Shigure...there's something I feel I need to tell you" " Oh, what is it, what's wrong?" " Well it's just...it's just that well I've a period and...well, i took a test to see why and well..." she blushes at how she's going to try and tell him. He looks at her and wonders what she's trying to say. " Well Shigure, what I'm trying to say is that we're...gonna have...a..."
As Lore trys to say what she needs to say, Ayame and Trete enjoy a romantic dinner at his shop. " Is everything alright Trete?" " Yes, it's perfect Ayame" she smiles at him and makes him smile. " Well...almost perfect" he went over to her, bend down on one knee and held a small box in his hand. " Trete, you are my soul mate, your ideas, your creations, you make me feel as happy and creative as I did when we first started this shop...Oh Trete, I would be honored if you were to become my wife. Trete...will you marry me?" he opened the box and had a gold ring with two small snakes in the shape of a heart over a diamond. Trete smiled and was overjoyed with what Ayame just asked her and knew right away what her answer is, but...
In the meantime back at the dance, it was time for the crowning of the prince and princess. Then the principle came up with the envelope. " Ok Ladies and Gentalmen, here are the results to who our prince and princess of this years dance is." She opens it and reads it. " The prince is...Yuki Sohma" everyone clapped as he went up there and got his prince's crown and sash. " And our princess of the dance is...Karla Tzusaki" she went up there, making sure that Tohru was close by. She goes up and they put her princess crown and sash on. " Um, excuse me, sorry to interrupt principle, but...I got a confession to make...I don't deserve to be princess" everyone gasps abit. " Oh come on, for those who know, I'm not a princess...I'm a prince, and it says in the rules if the princess doesn't feel like she's qualified, she can forfiet her crown and give it to one of the girls who was in the competition, and well I shouldn't of been, someone put my name in while I was sick without even knowing, so I truely believe that there is only one person who deserves this, the person who's already had that nickname, so some of you know, but for the rest " The princess" not just of the dance, but always is...Tohru Honda!" she blushed as she was escorted up. Karla removed her sash and puts it on Tohru and removed the crown and puts it on Tohru. " Oh no Karla, you won, you deserve it" " Tohru...I wasn't even suppose to be in this competition, if I wasn't...you would of won, so either way...you deserve it and you deserve to dance with your prince" She smiles and escorts them both down to the circle that was formed for them to dance in. " Right, ok well then your prince and princess of the dance is Yuki Sohma and Tohru Honda and now for their dance" said the principle as a romantic song started to play as they slow danced together, with everyone watching. When Karla got down to Hatori, he smiled and shook his head. " You knew what would happen the entire time, you had a prediction one night in your sleep, so you rigged yourself to be in the competition because you knew that you would win and that what would happen if you gave the crown to Tohru, so everything you've done up to this point has worked and most likely will work" she smiles as she watches Tohru and Yuki dance. " I don't know what your talking about Hatori, I'm just a normal girl...who cares deeply about her sister" he smiles at her and shakes his head while thinking " Karla, you are way too good of a friend to everyone, your selfless and your not even selfish,and with that heart of yours, that's what makes you a better person...and that's one of the things I just love about her...too bad Akito couldn't see her in the eyes of a friend, how good she is, then...maybe everything would of been ok" he looked at her and smiled as they continue to watch Yuki and Tohru dance.
Yuki leaned over to Tohru abit and whisper " Tohru...there's something I need to tell you" " I'm listening" " Tohru...I love you" she blushed, she didn't think that Yuki would love a plain riceball like her, she smiled and cry alittle and whispered. " I love you too Yuki" he blushed and too didn't think she would love a guy with a horrible curse like him. He looked up through the crowd and saw Karla smile and wink at him and he thoughts. "She knew...she knew all of this was going to happen and she helped set it up so it would." He smiled at her, and had one last thought. " What a good friend you are Karla...your the best" He whispered one more thing into Tohru's ear. " Then...will you be my princess?" " she smiled and whispered " Yes, as long as you'll be my prince" he smiled and whispered " Of course...I'll always be your prince" she wanted to cry, but didn't. Whe stood back up abit, he saw the joy in her eyes and smile and she saw the samething in his. He leaned close to her and just before the song finished, they closed the gap between their lips and kissed. As some of them gasped, a lot of them awed, Kyo stayed silent and knew...that they were going to be together now, it didn't make him sad or angry...in a strange way, he was happy for them...he loved Tohru so much that as long as she was happy...he was too, even though that it was someone else that was making her happy. As Tohru and Yuki kissed while dancing to the last of the song, Karla cried. " Oh my little Tohru...your growing up so fast" Hatori put his arm around her and smiled. They seperated the kiss for just a moment and then...even though they knew the risk...they hugged each other and kissed once more and for the first time, even though it was just for a moment...Yuki didn't transform...and they stayed that way; hugged together while dancing till the dance was over and even then, they never stopped holding each other, even after they got home and everyone went to sleep, Yuki and Tohru was on the roof top holding one another as they watched the sun rise for the beginning of a new.
Ok everyone that's it...
Kyo: what do you mean that's it!
Katt: I mean, that's the end of this story
Kyo: what, but! what happens after that night?
Katt: Oh you mean with Lore and Shigure, Ayame and Trete, Karla and Hatori, You and Tohru and Yuki?
Yuki: Yes, why did you end it like that, with all those cliffhangers?
Katt: Cause...then it gives me the excuse to write the sequel to this story
Kyo: You mean that was your plan the entire time!
Katt: Yup, that was the main twist it, to end it with the start of Yuki's and Tohru's relationship
Yuki: but then, when me and Tohru hugged, why didn't I transform?
Katt: Cause...only true love can break the curse, atleast to one person at a time, think about it, why would Hatori and Karla be able to hug without transforming if it wasn't true love
Yuki: So you mean, I no longer transform into a rat!
Katt: Well. we'll just have to see in the sequel now won't we?
Kyo: (growls) you people and your cliffhangers!
Katt: (giggles) yup, thats us, so don't worry everyone, everything that happened at the end of this chapter will be explained in the sequel, so till then, i need review, otherwise i can't, if i can atleast get one more review or more, then I can, but i need those reviews, If i get atleat five reviews I'll put in one section of yaoi into the story, but i need thos reviews, so please review! and see you later, bye!