Title: Join Me In Death
Author: KyouXKagura
Summery: Verity Sohma returns to Kawaia after being in the US for 5 years and comes back with Blade. Verity happens to be Kagura Sohma's sister and she is about to find out about the curse. Whilst things start to heat up between Verity and Blade, a tragic accident happens and by watching Verity's pains and depression, Kagura learns the truth about love. Eventually a KyoXKagura love story - though seen through the Verity's story.
Disclaimer: I do not own Fruits Basket or H.I.M as there will be many references to the songs in here, though just small quotations, I do own Blade and Verity, please don't sue me.
Chapter Five
It wasn't soon after that that Tohru pulled Verity up the stairs to her bedroom, which was where she had been heading with Arisa and Saki. Verity pulled on her white and black hair as she nudged her head slightly downwards as she sat on Tohru's large bed. So she guessed it would be the bed she'd be sleeping in.
"I really like your outfit." She turned to Saki and smiled somewhat in an appreciative way.
"Thank you, Saki." Saki gave an emotionless face as she stated to Verity just to call her Hana – like her friends do. Verity quite took this comment to heart, friends… it wasn't every day she made a friend. Arisa tapped on the window as she looked outside.
"So you were living in America. Where about did you live then?" Arisa asked as she remembered Verity's comment.
"Oh New York. You see our father lives there and he took me with him after Kagura-san and my parents divorced." Verity explained with a light heart. She had spoken so much about the divorce already – but unlike Kagura it didn't seem to affect her so much.
"I'm so sorry to hear about that. It must have been hard." Tohru spoke sincerely when there were some more crashing noises. It was obvious to all four of them that Kagura was expressing her love to Kyo again.
"She seems to love Kyo so much… your sister. I mean, as the saying goes, treat them mean, keep them keen." Saki gave her opinion.
Blade though was in the living room with the unconscious Kyo, Yuki, Kagura (who was fussing over Kyo) and Shigure being giving twenty questions… it was hard enough when it was Kagura – she had a reason because it was obvious, why her younger sister was going around with some weird guy – but the men were worse. Soon after all the bad questions were asked, Shigure asked about what songs he would be playing at the first concert in Kawaia.
"Well In The Shadows, Join Me In Death and one of Verity's favourite songs – Teenage Kicks." Shigure nodded though it was apparent on his face that he didn't know any of the songs which he had said. Though Shigure did twig on the part where he said it was Verity's favourite song.
"So you have a thing for Verity." Shigure blurted out. "I mean if you are singing one of her favourite songs." Blade just chuckled; no he didn't have a thing for Verity… did he?
"I do particularly like the song myself you know." He replied almost quickly after Shigure had stated. It was then that Kyo woke up and he was being strangled by Kagura once more:
"Oh I love you; I thought you'd never wake up! Oh Kyo…" She trailed off as she kissed his cheek as he eyed her with an annoyed expression stating 'Yuck'.
Verity sighed as she looked around the bedroom as she realised there wasn't many thing in it.
"We'll go out shopping tomorrow, Tohru-chan. We'll need a few more things in here to make it feel like home." Tohru looked shocked.
"I couldn't possibly; I mean I'd be asking for it. I've already explained to Hana-chan and Uo-chan that I couldn't just ask. I can't ask you to buy me things." But Verity placed her fingers on Tohru's lips to shut her up.
"I earn money by helping out the band with Blade. I have all the money I need and I want to thank you for letting Shigure let me stay here." Tohru couldn't argue with that… she guessed it would have been alright. "Hey! Arisa, Hana-chan. Do you want to tag along?" She wondered as she looked to them. "We can buy some nice things. I also need to buy some clothes." They nodded also, they did think that Kagura's sister was pretty interesting and it would be nice to see how she would act in a pretty packed shopping centre. Verity laughed as she ran out the door and looked down the stairs yelling to Kagura.
"Do you want to come shopping with the girls tomorrow?" Kagura yelled back up:
"NO! I'm staying with my KYO, stay still, tomorrow, sorry, onee-chan!" Verity sighed, looks like it was just them.
Blade looked towards Kyo; the poor guy was being loved half to death by Kagura. If this was how Kagura showed her affection then how will Verity act? Blade really did think of Verity as a really nice girl, she wasn't the most head-strong but she was determined and smart. She could easily last in a relationship with him – he knew how he was in a relationship, there was his drummer's sister and his guitarist's twin… but none of them compared to Verity. Verity was so sweet, kind – she was also very beautiful and she – like her name – spoke the truth and let him hear exactly what he wanted to – even if he didn't need to be told.
"HEY, BLADE… WANNA SEE WHAT THE FUTURE HAS IN STORE?" Kagura yelled as he looked to Shigure's study, she had a pack of tarot cards with her and it seemed to be quite interesting… whatever could go wrong? It wasn't like it was going to tell him the truth.
"Go on then." He smiled as he walked been to the room and sat down watching as she laid down the cards.
Verity heard the scream and walked down the stairs and stood at the other side of the door to where they couldn't see her, she had to ask Shigure and Yuki not to say she was there, she wanted to know what the future had in store for him… maybe there was something cool going to happen with the band! She couldn't wait to find out.
