Just One Little Push
Summary: Akito pushes Rin out the window and Haru pushes Petal out the window. It takes just one little push from someone to make you fall. Rin Haru, Spoilers and an Akito spoiler.
Disclaimer: I do not own fruits basket. I only own Jakumoto Petal and her sister Jakumoto Yoruko. So Petal's plan backfired what is she going to do now? Obviously go to plan B, whatever that is.
Plan B
Rin strode off down the stairs. I looked at her retreating back. Okay I admit I messed up my plan a bit but it wasn't that bad, was it? "Haru" I cried. He just looked at me confused.
"It's okay" startled I looked around to find Yuki. "I'll go to talk to her while you explain to Haru exactly what you explained to me, and maybe have some tea to calm yourself down" he walked down the stairs after Rin. Thank god Yuki was there with his calm collected self. I sighed.
"Come on then let's get some tea" Haru offered and we walked down to the kitchen. I busied myself with making the tea while Haru just sat on a stall peacefully. The tea was ready all too soon and I passed a cup to Haru before sipping at my own. Haru looked at me expectantly then asked "Why do you have such an interest in Rin?"
I took another sip then said "Well, I have t… th… this" I took a deep breath and continued "I have this gift and I saw Rin and I have to help her and I thought you were close to her so you could be her knight in shining armour" woops I wasn't meant to say that.
"You thought I could be what?"
"I thought you could help her" I look him in the eyes "You do want to help her, don't you" I pleaded.
Haru looked at me amused. Yuki walked in. "Rin's sitting on the front steps with Yoruko-san" I nodded and finished my tea and put it in the sink. Haru followed suit. "It's lucky that Rin gets along with your sister" I nodded again.
"So what is your gift?" Haru asked simply.
"Well, I see things that happen to people and I have to help them" this was getting easier to say every time; I think I could tell everyone now. Well not everyone but some more people. It was such a simple sentence but to me it had been such a big secret that I was too scared to let anyone find out about.
"And you saw Rin dr… you saw Rin, right?"
"Yes, and I don't know what to do to help her, what am I supposed to do?"
Yoruko entered. "Guess what?" we looked at her "I convinced Rin to stay over and I happened to have extra nightwear so we can have a sleepover" we all got into pyjamas. I think they were from Yuki's brother's shop because they were all animal suits a bit like Kagura's costume but with feet. Some people left like Kelly and Anita because they had promise to go to Anita's house or something and Billy, Cameron and some other boys refused to get into the suits because they were to girly and left as well. I was still a rabbit and Kagura was still a bear but Yuki was a lion, I suppose that was close to a prince because it was the king of the jungle. Saki was a black panther, still when forced to wear ridiculous suits she still wore black. Rin was a horse and Haru was a cow. Tooru was rat, Kyou was a cat, Momiji was a dog, Yoruko wore her own pyjamas and Arisa was a wearing a pair of my pyjamas. She had threatened us with her lead piping yet again, except for Saki and Tooru but Tooru liked the rat suit she thought it looked cute and Saki wasn't bothered because hers was black.
We brought loads of blankets down stairs and lay them out all over the floor, it took a while to get everyone spaces but Kagura made sure she was next to Kyou; Tooru was between Arisa and Saki. Yuki got on the sofa. Momiji was upset because he wanted to be next to Tooru but settled with top and tailing with Yuki on the sofa. Yoruko was between Rin and I and Haru was on Rin's other side. "Okay, lets play 'I never' but instead of using alcohol, we use the punch that I made" said Yoruko as she grinned at Saki and Arisa, I just turned over and went to sleep I was way tired.
Yoruko woke me up some time later "It's your turn"
"Erm," I said "I never cut my hair" everyone took a drink, seems like people like to cut their hair. Even Rin, she had hair all the way past her waist. "I need to pee" I stood up and left the room. I didn't feel so well. Rin followed me out.
"You're useless" she said. I stared. "You were meant to help me and you have done nothing but anger me. All I wanted was to save Haru and you couldn't even help me do that. You are meant to help me yet you know nothing about me. You know not what I want; you force yourself on me just to suffocate me. It was better before you stuck your nose in. I could cope then now, it's like I expected you to do something but you failed!" Rin was outraged. "You failed" she said louder then last time.
"I know" I squeaked "I'll make it better"
"Better! You can't you already failed" she looked at me with pure hatred. "You failed!" and louder "You failed!" and louder "You failed!" and louder still "You failed!" now 'You failed' was running around my head.
"I'm sorry" I whispered. But the words were now permanently in my head, echoing. "I'm sorry!" I cried out trying to get the voice to leave. "I'm Sorry!" I begged.
"Are you okay?" I looked up at her confused. "You were sleeping and mumbling then you just cried out 'I'm sorry' are you okay?" Yoruko looked worried. "Let's go make some tea" my throat was to dry to talk so I just nodded. Me and Yoruko got up and walked to the kitchen. "You lot keep playing" Yoruko called over her shoulder.
After Yoruko put on the kettle I asked "How long was I asleep?"
"Not that long actually. About 15 minutes before you started getting distressed.
"Rin told me I failed" I whispered so quietly that I was shocked Yoruko heard.
She looked at me concerned. "Stop beating yourself up, Rin is hard to help. She doesn't like to be a burden and goes out of her way to not get help. No one's perfect"
"She wanted my help in the dream"
"Was there anything else she said?"
"Erm, she wanted to save Haru, but I don't know why. My plan was for Haru to save her. I was supposed to help her not Haru"
"Maybe it was both of them"
"What do you mean?"
"What if their paths were intertwined? That means if you help one you have to incorporate the other. Maybe you have been looking at this all wrong."
"Even if I do try and help them together I still don't know what to do"
"Well think of something that would help them both at the same time. When a plan doesn't work you should always go to plan B. We should get back."
"What about the tea?" I had a sneaking suspicion that Yoruko was trying to avoid something.
"I don't feel like tea but feel free to have some if you ant the kettle just boiled." She began to leave the room.
"No, no, I'm just fine" I followed. Always go to plan B? What if you had no plan B? I bet Yoruko would say 'then make one'. Plan B has to incorporate Haru and Rin. Well Rin wants to help Haru and Haru wants to help Rin. I swear Yoruko would know what to do. Why isn't she telling me? I got back into bed and went to sleep; the others were now playing a new game.
I have to think of this plan quickly while Rin and Haru are still close to each other, so I have to act before they go home. If I get up earlier than everyone I can make plans.
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The next morning people were asleep like logs. I wondered what time they stayed up to. Tooru was awake. I saw her eye's flitter. I sat up "Tooru" I whispered. She started but sat up as well. "Want some tea?" she nodded and we both move silently to the kitchen. I boiled the kettle. When the tea was ready we sat at the table and drank silently.
"Jaku-chan" I looked up at her. "Do you want me to make everyone breakfast it's the least I can do for us all staying over last night."
"You don't have to"
"I want to"
"Okay" Tooru smiled and started getting food out the fridge. I got cooking pots and wooden spoons because I doubted Tooru knew where every thing was.
"How many are there of us?"
"Eleven" Tooru stated promptly. I dropped off the chair.
There was no way eleven people could fit around the table it was only meant for four.
"Don't worry. Us two can eat first then the next four to wake can eat next then the last five can eat, if they just squish a bit." Tooru and I ate as soon as the breakfast was ready. It was really nice: I hardly ever had cooked food for breakfast. Kyou walked in as we finished.
"I smelt food" he said simply. Tooru jumped up and filled a plate and set it down for Kyou.
"Is anyone else up?" I asked.
"No and damned Rat ain't a morning person he'll be the last up."
"Tooru's the Rat"
"What"
"Tooru's the Rat"
"What do you mean?"
"Well are you blind. Tell me if her pyjamas don't look like a rat. Yuki's the lion." Momiji bounced into the room and Yoruko came in as well as Kagura.
"Why did you get up without me" Kagura said tiredly. (I am keeping her tired because I don't want her to wake up the rest of the house.)
Tooru got more food for Yoruko, Kagura and Momiji who sat at the table with Kyou. Kagura made sure she was next to Kyou. Tooru began washing up hers and my plate. I got a tea towel and help dry them. I felt awkward letting her do all the work.
Arisa and Saki walked in so Tooru filled up the just washed and dried plates. Arisa pushed Kyou out who had nearly finished and Tooru began to wash the plate. Kagura followed Kyou outside so Saki sat in Kagura's seat. I emptied the plat and gave it to Tooru who gave me Kyou plate which I dried.
Yoruko finished soon after and went upstairs to have a shower. Momiji finished and was bored because he usually hung around with Tooru who was washing dishes or with Haru who was sleeping. I passed there plates to Tooru and dried up Kagura's plate. Saki and Arisa finished at the same time and Tooru washed the plates while I dried. I had to get a new tea towel because the first was too wet now. Rin walked in and Tooru immediately gave her some food. She didn't want to eat in front of anyone so we all left. I went up to my room to find new clothes. I think Arisa, Saki, Tooru and Momiji went to sit on the front steps.
I pulled on some new clothes and saw my box of precious stuff. Then it hit me all I had to do was go to plan B. It wasn't actually a plan; it was just a different thing to go after. My sister was hinting something. I opened my precious possessions box. A few weeks ago, I had fallen out the tree and I couldn't remember that much, so I kept a box of objects that made me remember flashes of things.
Plan B
When you are stuck you can rely on me,
I will give you a plan B.
Just follow what I say,
I will give you an easy way:
Some scars run deep,
But they all heal in sleep,
In the morning it's a new day,
And time to go a new way.
Don't be afraid to ask for help,
It's okay to be selfish.
Okay was it me or did that poem rhyme but not at the end. It didn't even make sense; it was like some little child made it up. So why does it feel so relevant so important. I walked down the stairs with the paper in hand. I hadn't worked out what it meant but I didn't want to miss Haru or Rin. Luckily Haru was still eating and Rin hadn't left. I sat down next to Haru who was opposite Rin. The last two lines must mean something more than the rest because it didn't rhyme for a reason. Our teacher always said that when the rhyme scheme was disrupted it was for a reason. "Don't be afraid to ask for help, it's okay to be selfish" I whispered to myself but Rin had ears like a horse and heard me.
"I don't need any help" she said, it sounded a bit defensive.
"Err, I was reading a poem I got" I said waving the paper into view.
"Let me see it" I passed it over somewhat reluctantly. "What's this supposed to mean?"
"I don't know" Haru grabbed the paper to see what it said. He looked slightly amused.
"It's means that you must come out with me today. Forget about the things that happened before you slept and be selfish for a change. Come on get dressed" Haru said happily. He dragged Rin up and about half an hour later I saw the two head out the door.
"Bye" I called and waved.
"See Ya" Haru said smiling.
"Bye" Rin said uncertainly. The two walked off and Yoruko appeared behind me.
"Where are those two going?" she asked.
"I don't know you see that paper that I had in my pocket the day I fell out the tree?" Yoruko nodded looking startled. "Well I was reading it, then Rin and Haru read it then Haru dragged Rin off."
Yoruko smiled "You done it!" 'Done what?' I wondered but didn't have the chance to ask as Yoruko pull me up to her room. She rummaged in a cupboard that I had never seen before, and then pulled something out. She grabbed me and I instantly felt my self falling out of consciousness.
End Note: Well now the story is ended and all that is left is the epilogue The Explanation. Then I might do a sequel but I don't know I can't see the future, he, he, he. I pressed the wrong button and can now do double lines, woo. (It's a shame they don't work when you upload.) To RinHaru4ever I was gonna give a reason to why the characters all played the game willingly but then I realised I didn't have a reason so I'm just going to say that deep down inside every character felt like playing hide-and-seek. That's my excuse don't ask me again just encase it changes. The poem thing is true I think, our teacher kept telling us that when she was trying to teach us to analyse poems.