Reliving the Past
By: CallxMexSenseixSenpaixSama
The day the tiger was reborn and an outsider hears about the curse.
"Kisa, what's wrong?" asked Hiro.
Her skin was pale and her whole body was trembling. It was only a shadow, but she knew this... 'presence'.
"Kisa! Answer me! What's wrong?!"
"Nothing. I just feel a little sick today."
"Well that's not surprising, since you were stupid enough to stand outside in the rain, waiting for me." He turned his face away so she couldn't see him blush.
"Hiro... how would you react if the curse came back.. ?" she timidly asked.
He whipped his head around to face her in astonishment. "... What are you talking about?! The curse is gone! I'm happy that it's gone!" he shouted. The scared expression she gave calmed him down. "The curse can't come back... ... Don't remind me of the past..." He held her close. "I'm scared if it came back."
"I'm sorry. I'm sorry." She apologized. She couldn't tell him now. But what if he finds out? What if he gets angry that she didn't tell him sooner? What happens now?
Back to the current time (while the peeps are visiting Kyou and Tohru)
Ayame sat near the window sill, with the wind caressing his hair. Mine-chan was gone for the moment and he didn't have much to do.
"Ayame, love, what are you doing?" Shigure asked as he entered the apartment freely.
"Being naturally beautiful, as always." Ayame smiled. He turned around and sighed. "Alas... we've entered the age of the 30's... but I'm still attractive. What will the other 30 year old men think?"
"Sexy galore?" laughed Shigure. Ayame joined him.
"What are you doing here?" he asked.
"For lust's sake."
"Akito isn't good enough for you?"
"You know you're the better shaped."
They laughed again. "I wonder where Hattori is right now.." Ayame sighed.
"Dating Mayu-chan, as he's been doing for a long long long long time."
"The joys of youth..."
When their laughter died down, Ayame brought up a more serious topic. It's been about a year since he first felt that same burdening feeling. With Tohru giving birth, who knows if there's another of the ex-Jyuunishi that feels the same.. pain is it?
"Shigure... remember what I told you that day... ? When I dropped in on you and Akito suddenly threw a pillow at me."
"Good times..."
"More importantly, remember how I said that the snake's back to visit?"
The door opened once again.
"I'm home, Ayame, darling. Oh? Shigure-san is here too?" Mine walked in. "Should I make some tea?" Without waiting for a response, she went back into the kitchen to make it.
The two of them got more closer and started speaking lower.
"You mean that garden snake?" Shigure replied, using code so the secret wouldn't be let out.
"Yes. I haven't checked yet, but what if it's true? What if they're all coming back?"
"... I don't know. It's kind of unexpected, though... Is that why you called me here?" Deep in thought, he didn't know how it was possible.
"The Curse of the Jyuunishi... It made us suffer a lot... What hell can it wreak upon us now?"
Suddenly they heard glass shatter into pieces. Mine who couldn't help but overhear what they were saying, had dropped the dish she was holding.
What? Curse of the Jyuunishi? The snake?