Dissy: I don't own Fruits Basket. I did once, but I ate all the fruits and threw the basket away when I was done.
--Grumpy for a Reason--
A ruffled Tohru was slumped over the kitchen table, with bags under her eyes and a worn-out expression on her face, marring her usual cheery self. She was staring straight ahead at nothing, slowly nibbling on chocolate she orginally bought to make fudge out of for her friends.
"So, what's for breakfast?"
Tearing off a chunk of the chocolate bar with her teeth, she turned around to glare at the newly woken Kyo. That glare made him feel very suddenly wide-awake.
"Make your own breakfast!" She snapped at him. Snapped! Now Kyo was most definitely awake. Since when did Tohru -Tohru!- snap at people? He looked at her, worried. "Hey, are you alright?"
"Oh, yes, I'm per-fectly fine! I'm all happy-wappy, fine n' dandy just like candy, skippa-da-do-da-day!" Sarcasism dripped from her voice like vemon and she shoved more chocolate into her mouth. Kyo was staring at her now, full of concern and confusion. "Ah! S-sorry, Kyo-kun!" Tohru muttered, trying to get back to her normal self. But how could she when she felt so crappy? "I'm just, uh...tired." He nodded, still in disbelief, and went to get some milk and cereal for his breakfast this morning rather than risk asking her again. He did venture to ask if she wanted him to get a bowl out for her too, but she shook her head, waving her chocolate bar. "I'm good."
"Oooookay then."
For a few mintues, they ate in awkward silence. Or at least Kyo found if it awkward; Tohru was just staring off into space again, oblivious to the world. Until Shigure waltzed in the kitchen, notjust breaking the silence but easily shattering it. "And how's my lovely little housewife today, hm? Ohohohoho!" He was just teasing, but like always, no one thought it was funny. Kyo was about to tell him off, but Tohru beat him to it.
"Leave me alone, YOU STINKIN' PERV!"
Both Sohmas were dumbstruck, mouth's agape in pure shock.
Enter Yuki.
"What's going on in here?" He asked, rubbing his eyes with a yawn. He looked liked he had just gotten out of bed (which he had). "Could you guys be anymore louder?"
Tohru, still in rage mode, attacked. "Well, sor-rey, your highness! Did we wake poor Prince Yuki from his beauty sleep? OH, THE NERVE!" She then dropped her head ontop the table and started sobbing. "I-I didn't really mean that, Shigure-san, Sohma-kun! Please forgive me! I j-just don't feel so well today and I'm," she sniffed, "and I'm just so tired of everything! I'm always doing stuff for eveyone and no one ever helps, not at all, and people think I'll do whatever they ask, without even thanking me afterwards, and it's because I'm such a pushover and can't stand up for myself and have to have you guys and my friends to take care of me because I can never do anything for myself and I'm so useless and nobody really likes me and everythingisjustsowrongandscrewedupandit'sallmyfault!" She finished in a slurred voice, crying uncontrollably. Shigure, Kyo, and Yuki all tried to reassure her and cheer her up at once, even though none of them really understood what happend. What was wrong Tohru?
"Look, Tohru-kun," Shigure said, "Maybe you should stay home today, since you're not feeling well."
"Who says I'm not feeling well? Didn't you hear me? I'M PERFECTLY FINE!" She yelled, shaking with anger. She jumped up and stormed out of the kitchen, stomping all the way up to her room. She even slammed the door.
"Uh..."
"But didn't she just say...?"
"What the Hell..."
The three were left in pure shock.
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"So, you wanted to see us? Something 'bout Tohru being sick, right?"
"Yes, is she okay?"
Tohru's two best friends stood outside the school with Kyo and Yuki. School was out already, students flocking out the doors and swarming past them.
"Well," Yuki frowned, "Honda-san was acting very strangely this morning. Not like herself at all."
"Yeah," Kyo put in, "She was yelling, crying, throwing out insults, getting all moody...it was like being in the Twilight Zone or something..."
"Oh, is that all?" A grin was spreading on Uotani's face.
"Is that all?" Kyo repeated, "What, you think she's like that all the time? I think she's lost it!"
Both the girls were snickering now, much to the boys' annoyance. Hanajima paused to give them a look of sympathy. "She's okay, really. This happens every month."
"Every month? What..." Yuki's eyes grew big, "Oh."
Kyo, on the other hand, still didn't get it. "'Oh' what? Whaddya talking about?" Uotani burst out laughing at this.
"Aww, Kyon doesn't know! Your ignorance is so cute, Orangey! Ha-ha-ha!"
"Hey! Don't call me that! And just tell me what the heck you're talking about already!" Still laughing, Uo-chan leaned over and whispered it in his ear, as if it were some big secret. Then Kyo went red. "Oh." He blinked.
"Yeah, Tohru's just so much fun during this time. But don't freak, she'll be back to her ol' sweet self soon."
"How soon?"
"Five or six days." Hanajima supplied. Both Kyo and Yuki paled.
"Every month?"
"Every month."
"Damn...we can't survive this.Oh, wait! I got detention all this week! YESS!" Kyo turned to Yuki. "Ha! In your face, pretty boy!"
"Shut up." He retorted, leaving to reluctantly head home. He grumbled all the way, thinking to himself, That stupid cat...stupid, lucky cat...
--Fin!--
A/N: Tohru with PMS! Scary eh? (You'll have to assume this took place earlier in the series, during the first month she moved in with the Sohmas.) I doubt she would actually behave that way, period or not, but the thought of it amsued me. Poor, poor, Sohma boys! Ode the joys of womanhood! ;)
