Hari: My chapter?
Lina: Sort of. Kisa will be in it a lot too!
Kisa: yay!
Lina: Lol here it is, btw, I'm really cranky and tired, so don't blame me for anything.
Fruits Basket Past Chapter 6: New Order
Hari sat uneasily on the floor. He shifted positions so that his feet were behind him. He was in the main hall of the house where Akito used to sit, there was still a blood stain on the mats. Hari stared at them for the longest time before looking back at his friend, Shigure, who was also looking down.
"What do... you and him usually talk about when you come here?" Hari finally broke the uncomfortable silence. Shigure gulped, thinking about the last visit, but then smiled, seeing how uneasy Hari was.
"Just things that we have done throughout the day," he stated. Hari frowned at this, since his days were more dull than anyone else's, even though he was the head of the house now.
"Why don't you go first?" He suggested.
"Well, I helped Kisa with her homework, she is becoming smarter and smarter each day. She might even become a writer like me," Shigure said, excited. Hari smiled a bit, this was not so bad after all. He was Shigure's closest friend after all, he should be able to talk to him.
"That's good. How is the rest of the family?" Hari asked, then he saw Shigure's smile turn slowly into a frown, and his eyes closed.
"Tohru keeps blaming herself for what happened, and has not been doing well on her tests, or at work. Kyo is the same as usual and Yuki keeps moping around the house. It's like someone we cared about passed away..." Shigure stopped, feeling tears water in his eyes, but he wiped them away quickly and looked down even more. Hari was surprised at this, he thought that Shigure would be the one who would want Akito gone the most, the one who hated him the most. Yuki as well. Shigure stood up quickly, as if sensing something, and bowed to Hari. "I'm sorry... may I leave?" He asked, voice quieting. Hari nodded and Shigure left.
Back at the Shigure's house Tohru was in her room when there was a knock on her door. She opened it slowly. She had to look down a bit to see Kisa standing there.
"Has Shigure come back yet?" She asked in a timid voice. Tohru smiled, she has not gotten excited over seeing Kisa lately.
"No, he said he will be back around three, and it's almost that time now. Do you want to wait with me?" She asked. Kisa nodded and went inside. Yuki was eating something in the kitchen and Kyo was on his usual spot on the roof, reading a book.
Shigure walked along the path leading to his house, he was still a ways away from it though. It was a forest path that he sometimes took when he wanted to be alone. A shiver went down his spine as he kept walking. It was colder outside, but that was not the reason why. He saw a older woman with her back towards her, holding a Japanese umbrella and was wearing a kimono. She had dark gray hair that was pulled back in a bun. He stopped when he got closer, and she turned her head. A sour expression was on her aged face.
"It's been a long time, Shigure Sohma," she stated, coldly. Shigure tried to smile but it soon faded.
Lina: Yes, I am going to end it here, I know, evil cliff hanger. Who is this woman?
Shigure: You will have to find out.
Lina: Yes, next chapter up soon! I'm excited and yet scared at the same time. Ja ne!