Disclaimer: I do not own Fruits Basket, its plot, characters, etc. but I do own my any OCs and my own plot/changes to the original plot.
Sorry this took forever.
Spring had come and school had started again. It was Rika's last year as well as Momiji and Haru's first year. Of course instead of going to Rika's own homeroom she went to Tohru's to hang out with everyone before the bell rang.
"Isn't this exciting?" Tohru asked. "And all of the first years are just so cute. I wish you could've seen them at the entrance ceremony. You two really should've come." She said to Kyo and Arisa.
"Whatever." They said.
"I shouldn't be here at all." Arisa said. "I don't know what I'm allergic to more, all the damn pollen in the air or this place." Her voice was slightly muffled by the mask she had over her mouth and nose." She looked to Tohru and me. "So where's the Prince today?"
"Oh he's been busy helping out with the orientation committee." Arisa sighed.
"Must be rough." Saki came over.
"Seeing as how he has to deal with all of the first year girl's lovey dovey attacks."
"As popular as he is, he's a shoo-in for student council president this year." Arisa said.
"That reminds me." Saki said. "The ceremony I thought I sensed Shigure's electric signals coming from the parent section."
"Oh uh-huh, he came today." Tohru said. "Actually there are two more Sohma's enrolling with all of the other first years. He wanted to see them."
"What a fool." Saki said.
"Hmm." Arisa said. "So there are more Sohma's starting this year huh?"
"Uh-huh."
"Well, tell us about 'em. Are they boys, girls?"
"Oh they're two more boys."
"You don't say… we've gotta meet 'em."
"I agree." Saki said. "After all as upperclassmen I'm sure there are many things we can teach them."
"Yeah, I could show them all the best places to go to skip outta class. Yo Orange top." She looked at Kyo who had been reading a comic the entire time. "Go get 'em."
"Yes that's good." Saki said. "Go get them."
"Why do I gotta do it?! Make them," He pointed at Rika and Tohru. "go and find 'em!" Saki put a hand on his shoulder.
"And what kind of friends would we be if we did that? It would be a terrible crime to make them go to all that trouble."
"Well what about me?!"
"Oh you?" Arisa said. "That's fine."
"Um, ya know." Tohru said. "I was already thinking I'd like to say hello to everyone, so I don't mind going. Not at all, really."
"Same here." Rika said. "I wanna see how they're doin' on their first day."
"But Kyo, if you're going too, maybe we could look for them together." Tohru said.
"Oh please I already see way too much'athose guys as it is."
"But meeting them at school would be a whole new experience ." Tohru said. "It could be a lot of fun." He looked at her. Rika chuckled and walked to the door. "Be bad soon." Tohru said to Arisa and Saki."
The three of them walked through the hallway to find Momiji and Haru.
"So what class are Momiji and Hatsuharu in anyway?" Kyo asked. Tohru stopped and turned slowly to face him and Rika. "You don't even know!"
"I'm sorry I guess I wasn't thinking!" She said bowing multiple times. He looked to Rika.
"Do you know?"
"Thought one of you did." Rika said as she shrugged and rubbed her neck sheepishly.
"Okay. Just wait here, I'll go ask." He said walking over to two first year girls. Rika walked over to the window and looked out. "Hey, you know a couple of guys named Sohma? One of 'em's got white hair the other one's blond?"
"Uh yes." One of the girls said. "They're in our class."
"Go get 'em will ya?"
"Okay." The two girls ran out giggling.
"Hey man, check it out." Some guy said. Kyo turned to see two male students. "That girl's pretty cute huh?"
"Yeah I guess so but she kinda looks like an air-head." The other guy said. "What about that girl by the window over there." Rika's ears perked up.
"Nah, the other one's just my type. I'll bet I could talk her into going out with me. I don't do so hot with smart girls."
"Well you have a point there, so what are you waiting for? Go over there and work your magic."
"Watch and learn man." Kyo punched the wall above Tohru's head. The two guys jumped. Kyo looked at them. Tohru looked confused.
"On second thought never mind." They said walking away. Kyo lightly hit the back of her head.
"See what happens when you stand there like a space cadet?"
"Oh uh, was I?"
"At least stay alert when you're by yourself or else it's gunna be your own damn fault when someone kidnaps you."
"You're right." She said standing straight. He gave her a look.
"I said when you're alone."
"Right."
"You don't have to worry about it if you're with me. You can space out as much as you want."
"Right." She relaxed.
"Eh! And I didn't mean anything funny by that either. I was just sayin! S-So don't get the wrong idea." Tohru turned to him confused. Rika smirked as she watched the two.
"I-..what do you mean?" Kyo looked at her. Suddenly she saw Momiji. "Ah Momiji." Rika looked over to see Momiji in a girl's uniform, with shorts, running over.
"Tohru, Rika!" Rika smiled and walked over to Kyo and Tohru.
"Hi there." Momiji went to hug Tohru and Kyo hit him on the head.
"What are you stupid?!"
"Waaaaah! Kyo's hitting me!"
"Idiot! What the hell are you doing wearing a girl's uniform?!"
"Kyo don't be mad." Tohru said. Rika caught Momiji as he went for a hug.
"You look so cute in that." She said with a big smile. He grinned happily as he hugged her back. Haru walked over.
"Good morning."
"Oh Hatsuharu." Tohru said.
"Hey Haru." Rika waved. He smiled and waved back slightly.
"Well at least you're not wearing a girl's uniform too." Kyo said.
"It's okay isn't it?" Haru asked. "It suits him."
"Yeah that's right." Momiji said.
"Uh-huh." Tohru agreed. "It looks good on you."
"What difference does that make?!" Kyo asked.
"What the-" Yuki walked over to us. "Momiji, what in the world are you wearing?" Everyone looked over at him.
"Yuki." Momiji said happily. Haru went over to him and grabbed the front of his shirt lightly, like a child.
"Hello Haru." Yuki said.
"So Yuki, are you finished with all of your work yet?" Tohru asked.
"No not quite. I was just making the rounds and I heard the commotion."
"Hey listen, listen." Momiji said waving his arms. "I'm really not supposed to goof around too much when I'm here. Cause if I do it'll be too easy for me to crash into girls. So I'm gunna try and play it cool at school!" He raised an arm.
"How the hell could you call wearin a dress cool?!" Kyo shouted.
"A valid point Kyo Sohma class 2D." Everyone looked to see a guy with glasses. Next to him were two girls that also had glasses. "And while I find that orange head of yours disagreeable I will ignore it for the moment, what I cannot ignore is a boy who would wear a girl's uniform to school. This goes beyond outrageous and even If your teachers allow it, I will not! For I am the school's student council president MokotoTakai! Also known as Captain of the Campus Defense Force!" The two girls clapped.
"What a complete idiot." Kyo, Yuki and Haru said in sync.
"I can see already that you're going to be a problem student. And the same goes for you, Hatsuharu Sohma. I will not tolerate that white hair or those gody necklaces."
"President Takai, it's his natural color." Yuki said.
"Oh Yuki, so nice to see you- but natural color? I can see that his hair line is black!"
"Yes that's natural too." Haru started to twist his finger in the ear facing the President.
"That's ridicules! I don't believe it!" He pointed to Momiji. "And I suppose wearing this dress is natural for you, Momiji Sohma?"
"Uhh.."
"Have you no pride as a man? You have to change your ways and your clothes before this incident becomes the ruin of your life." Momiji sniffled.
"Bu-ut these uniforms look better on me." Tohru stood in front of Momiji.
"Please uh..don't yell at him anymore."
"If I am yelling, Tohru Honda, it is to be sure he hears this advice, which should've been obvious to anyone with common sense."
"Hey cut it out." Rika said crossing her arms.
"Ahh Miss Rika, if you think I wouldn't mention your hair you're sadly mistaken!" Rika rolled her eyes. "Those blue streaks have got to go! And all those piercings!"
"Shut up." Haru said. "Quit shoutin like you're king of the frigging world. You're making my ears bleed you bastard." Haru began to walk over to him. "Now I've got some common sense for you." The president began to walk backwards. "If I wore a tie, it wouldn't change who I am. If I had no piercings, it wouldn't mean I'm nice. And if my hair was black it wouldn't stop me from kicking your ass!" He grabbed the President's shirt. "Who do you think you are anyway? Do you think you're god, huh?" Tohru, Kyo, Momiji, Yuki and Rika all grimaced. "What's a'matter?! Run outta things ta say?! No more advice?! You're not so high and mighty now are you?!"
"Hey!" Kyo yelled. "Put him down, he's just an idiot."
"Shut up, no one asked you, you stupid cat!"
"Don't call me stupid, you little brat!" Haru stopped.
"You run away from our last fight and you still think you can tell me what to do?!"
"What?! You were the one who called it off, remember?"
"Well now I'm calling it back on!"
"Just fine with me." Momiji held out two lollypops to Tohru and Rika.
"Tohru, Rika, do you want some candy?"
"Uh no thank you." Tohru said.
"Thanks sweetie." Rika said taking one. He smiled. Haru put his hand on each one of the girl's shoulders.
"Hey sweetheart."
"Leave them alone." Kyo growled.
"Tell me somethin'. You ladies think Momiji's outfit is okay, don't you? In time, after he grows up some more, then he'll be able to start wearing men's clothing. And if you think he looks good in that girl's uniform, just imagine what he'll look like as an adult."
"Lovely." The two said imagining it.
"Don't be brain washed!" The President said.
"For now he should wear the clothes that look best on him." Haru said putting a hand on Momiji's head.
"No! There's a dress code; it's not fair to the other students!"
"You stubborn idiot. What would you do if it was Yuki wearing a girl's uniform huh?" Haru asked.
"Uhh.."
"Haru, cut it out or I will cut you off." Yuki said. Haru put a finger to Yuki's lips.
"Aw have my words made you angry?"
"It's beautiful!" The president said.
"Stop imagining me!" Yuki yelled.
"Oh my." The President said. "I guess I got carried away. You are a worthy opponent, Hatsuharu Sohma. But still… Your hair is unacceptable and you'll never convince me that's your natural color!" Haru grabbed his shirt and dragged him to the boy's room. After a moment the door opened slowly and the two stood there. The President walked over to the others, Haru walking behind him looking smug, and took off his glasses. "Impressive evidence. There are still many strange things in the world unknown to me." Yuki and Kyo looked shocked.
"He didn't!" Kyo said.
"I think he did." Yuki said.
"You may have won today, Sohma, but you won't be so lucky next time. I'll get you! I'll get you all!" And then the three were gone.
"So who were those people anyway?" Momiji asked.
"Beats the hell outta me." Haru said.
"Um, Hatsuharu?" Tohru asked. "I don't understand, how did you manage to convince him that's your natural hair color?"
"Wait…. How…?" Rika said tilting her head she looked like she was thinking before her eyebrows went up. Haru put his arm above her head and he slid his finger down her cheek before holding her chin.
"Hey baby, I missed ya, why don't you come with me and I'll show you." He said with a wink.
"No need; I think I know."
"You don't want some hard evidence?" Haru asked with a smirk. Rika's face turned red.
"I think I'm a bit too old for you, Hun." she said. He only chuckled.
"I'm a big boy, in more ways than one." He winked. Rika rolled her eyes but blushed. He pulled her lollypop out of her mouth and leaned down to her ear. "I could prove it to you." He said before leaning down to her lips. Suddenly both Yuki and Kyo punched him in the head.
"That black Haru's too much." Kyo said.
"Um. So how did he?" Tohru asked.
"Never mind, don't worry about it, Miss Honda." Haru sat up. He put a hand on his head.
"Why do I feel so exhausted?" Haru asked.
"Oh brother." Kyo said. "You think you're exhausted?" Haru looked down at the lollypop in his hand. Rika leaned down.
"I'll just take that back." She said. Haru blinked and handed it to her. The bell rang.
"Oh hey there's the bell." Tohru said.
"Guess we'd better get to our classroom, huh?" Momiji said.
"Oh yeah, if you'd like, maybe after school I could introduce you to our friends."
"You'd do that really? Great! I'd love to meet your friends I'd love it!"
"Mhm." Haru hummed.
"Good they'll be so happy. We'll come find you again later okay?" Tohru said starting to walk away.
"Um actually, Yuki, Kyo, I have something I need to tell you. Can you stay for a minute?"
"Oh well that's alright you guys I can go ahead and walk back to class by myself."
"Sorry Tohru." Momiji said.
"No don't be silly, it's alright. Bye." She turned and started to walk away. Rika walked next to her.
"I'll walk you back." she said.
"But you'll be late for your class."
"That's never stopped me before." Rika pointed out. Tohru smiled.
"That was quite a scene back there." Tohru said. "If this is what it's going to be like every day, I think it might drive Yuki and Kyo crazy." The two chuckled.
"You seem to be in a good mood." The two stopped and looked to see a man who looked like Yuki, only with much darker hair and he was taller. He walked over to them.
"Um, excuse me are you… Akito?" Tohru asked.
"Yes I am. Miss Tohru Honda." Rika suddenly remembered seeing him in the window at the Sohma estate when they went to see Hatori. He looked to her but didn't say anything. He seemed to be thinking very hard for a moment before looking back at Tohru. Tohru bowed. Rika bowed slightly too, as to not seem disrespectful.
"Uh please to meet you." Tohru said. He chuckled.
"You're very polite, I'm glad. You seem to be a good person and, not only that, you're extremely cute." Tohru looked up.
"Oh no, not really." He started laughing slightly, holding his sides.
"So you're modest too. I mean it you really are cute." He looked at Rika. "You're also very pretty Miss…" Rika swallowed. She didn't want to answer. Something about him… frightened her.
"R-Rika." She could've sworn she saw something change in his eyes for a brief moment but then he almost looked relieved.
"Miss Rika." He smiled. "I'm sorry I didn't say hello when I saw you at the main house. I tend to be rather shy around strangers; I do hope you're not angry."
"No no not at all." Tohru said as she shook her head.
"Well that's good. I should introduce myself properly. I'm Akito head of the Sohma family. I'm please to meet you." He said without taking his eyes away from Rika.
"Oh no, the pleasure's all mine really." Tohru said.
"I do hope you and I can be friends from now on." He said with a close-eyed smile then opened his eyes. "Just as you are with Yuki and Kyo."
"Akito!" The three of them looked and saw Yuki.
"There you are. I've missed you Yuki." Akito started to walk over to him. "It feels like such a long time since we last saw each other, doesn't it?"
"What did you do?" Yuki asked.
"You look so grown up now. I think you've even gotten taller."
"What did you do?" Yuki repeated. Akito stopped in front of Yuki. "Tell me, what did you do to Miss Honda and Rika?"
"Nothing at all. We were simply introducing ourselves. Right Rika?" He looked at her. She couldn't help but tense under his gaze. "We were just saying hello weren't we?" Her voice wasn't working so she nodded. He turned back to look at Yuki. "But now that I have you here, Yuki, there is something I've been dying to ask you." He reached up and touched Yuki's face. "Why did you skip the new year's banquet?" Yuki's eyes widened. "Why would you think to do such a thing? I've been quite tolerant lately, have I not? And the fact that you would do something like that… you should know it hurts me deeply." He spoke softer so Tohru and Rika wouldn't hear but Rika had always had very good hearing. "Perhaps, I need to take some time to reeducate you in that little room, the one I keep especially for you." Yuki looked terrified. Suddenly Tohru pushed Akito. Rika's eyes widened and she sucked in a breath.
"oh I uh… I'm sorry… it's just that I think we'd better be getting back to class now. We're really late." She said not looking at him.
"I understand. Sorry to keep you. I suppose I should be getting back to Shigure and the others as well. They must be worried by now. Yuki," He looked at him. "I do hope you enjoy this new school year and I would be very happy if you paid me a visit sometime soon, hm?" He started to walk away from them. He stopped when he got to Rika. She looked up at him. He reached down and took her hand. "It was a pleasure meeting you… Rika." He brought her hand up and kissed it gently. He looked at her hand before looking her in the eye. "You're trembling." Rika pulled her hand from his and backed up a bit. He smirked slightly before walking away more. He stopped and looked at a nearby window at Kyo before he kept walking.
"Miss Honda." Yuki said. "Rika."
"Yes?"
"Tell me, Akito, he really didn't do or say anything strange to you two?"
"No nothing, he really did just introduce himself." Yuki's face relaxed.
"Good."
"We should do something fun." She said suddenly.
"Eh?"
"School gets out early today so Uo and Hana thought it might be nice if we played a game this afternoon. Especially since it's been such a long time. I think everyone's gunna be there so you should come too." She took his hand and they headed to class. "See you later Rika!"
"Uh, yeah… see ya…" Rika turned and watched them go before looking in the direction Akito had gone.
Sorry this took so long. I didn't reread this as much as I normally do so if there are any major mistakes please let me know.