A/N: Guess who's back! Okay, so much character introductions in this chapter -sighs in annoyance-. If I have too many "she smiled"s, I'm very sorry, but Tohru 'grinning' just doesn't sound right.
Tohru walked to school, with Yuki next to her. Her hair was pulled back like her usual hair style, except she was wearing the yellow ribbon Yuki gave her when she first moved into the Sohma house. Well, not right when she moved in, it was about four months after she moved in, and Momitchi (Momiji) Sohma invited her, Yuki, and Kyou to the Sohma Onsen. There, Yuki gave it to her as a Valentine return gift. The ribbon meant a lot to Tohru, and she never wanted to give it away.
Yuki noticed the ribbon, and blushed slightly, looking ahead of them now. It made his heart race. She still liked that ribbon. Yuki messed with his hair, trying to get the thought out of his head. He couldn't think of that at a time like this. In three weeks time was the Juunishi gathering, and he had hoped to have something done before then.
"Ah, Yuki-kun, do you have a fever?" Tohru asked, seeing his red face. She went to check his forehead, for the quickest way to check of a fever. But, Yuki turned away, redder now.
"Ah, n-no, Honda-san, I'm fine. Don't worry." Yuki said, his blood pressure going down now. He smiled at her and ruffled her hair kindly. Tohru giggled, but inside, she was worried. If he had a cold, it could mean he could have an attack. Yuki's bronchial tubes were weak, after all.
At school, Tohru met up with her two best friends, Arisa Uotani, and Saki Hanajima. Tohru, Arisa, and Saki sat in a group, as Saki began curling Tohru's hair with a hair iron which Saki brought to school. Arisa's bleached hair covered her right eye completely when it was down, and she saw Prince Yuki fans, which she glared down. They hated Tohru because their prince charming focused on her more than them.
Arisa Uotani was Tohru's first actual friend, and was also a seventeen year old girl. She has bleached, long hair, and wore the long skirts, instead of the normal short skirts (a Yankee thing). Arisa had family issues, never had the family 'vibe', as she put it. So, she joined a gang when she was in fifth grade, and soon her idol was Kyoko, the old leader of the Suicide Squad. But, when she found out how much Kyoko changed, she hated it. She became friends with Tohru, and quit her gang in seventh grade. Now she wants to be someone Tohru can be proud to call her, her friend. She goes by Uo-chan.
Saki Hanajima is Tohru's gothic friend, who not surprisingly, was seventeen. She had long, black hair, and even though against school rules, she paints her nails black, to prove she's a sinner. She also wears longer skirts that the usual school code, but only a little longer. Saki Hanajima is quiet, and mysterious because she has a power which people don't have, she can sense waves, and send out poison waves. Her kid brother, Megumi, has read a lot about curses, but still hasn't found anything for his poor sister, Saki. She transferred to Tohru's school when old issues arose about a boy she almost killed in grade school. She goes by Hana-chan.
Kyou walked up to the girls, and saw Hana-chan curling Tohru's hair, and he blinked. Why do they do that here? Kyou thought, slightly annoyed now. It's not some girl's salon after all. He added bitterly in his mind. "Yo." Kyou said.
"Ah, Kyou-kun!" Tohru smiled. "Where were you this morning, you left early." Tohru asked, blinking up at Kyou.
"Yeah, Orangey. D'you know how many girls want our little Tohru dead because she keeps getting stuck walking alone with the Prince?" Uo-chan asked, standing next to the window seal. Kyou shrugged.
"I don't give a damn. Unless, Kagura..." Kyou rubbed his sore neck, remembering the morning attack by his beloved Kagura.
Kagura Sohma was two years older than them, and loved Kyou with such a passion, it would give a normal bystander nightmares for awhile. She shows her love through punches, kicks, tackles... Martial arts, as well. Kazuma Sohma taught Kyou, Yuki, Hatsuharu Sohma, and Kagura martial arts all at the same time. Kagura was the boar, which explained for her weird outbursts.
Kazuma Sohma was the grandson of the previous cat of the Sohma family, so him of all people could really relate to Kyou. He, as you just learned, teaches martial arts, and still teaches Kyou. When Kyou's mother died, and his father basically abandoned him, Kazuma offered to take him in for selfish reasons, which soon grew into love for his troublesome son, Kyou. He isn't a cursed Juunishi.
Hatsuharu Sohma was a year younger than Yuki and the others, and was fifteen. Her had white hair with black roots, which caused somewhat of a riot at Kaiwaia High when he got there. He loved Yuki -- still does -- and loves an other girl (A/N: I ain't mentioning her name, I for one want the chapter to continue, don't you?). He was the ox, or in his case, the cow, of the Juunishi.
"Aww, you got a lover?" Uo-chan teased.
"Dammit I hate that witch!" Kyou snapped.
"Eh?" Tohru panicked, and started to look from Kyou or Uo-chan, depends on who was talking. she hated it when Kyou and Uo-chan fought, because when they fight, Uo-chan jumps in front of Kyou, and that could lead to Kyou transforming. It's happened once before, when Hana-chan and Uo-chan spent the night over at the Sohma house where Tohru was living.
"Honda-san, leave them be. Not like they're going to hug." Yuki murmured. He just reappeared on scene. Being student council president was hard for Yuki, and annoying. There were many weird characters in there. Not going into detail with them (A/N: All I can remember is Manabe and Machi, both annoy the crap outta me. Oh, and Kimi.).
"Ah, Yuki-kun, when did you get here?" Tohru smiled. Being winter, they were wearing the dark blue uniforms. Tohru's hair fell onto her shoulders as Hana-chan continued to curl her hair.
"Just now." Yuki returned her gesture, and turned around to watch Uo-chan and Kyou butt heads once again. Those two need better hobbies, Yuki thought glumly. Soon, the teacher walked in, and settled the fight with twacking her students upside the forehead. Made Uo-chan shut up, but pissed Kyou off even more. What's new?
After school, Tohru walked with Momiji and Yuki to her work. Yuki wanted to walk Tohru to her work to reassure him that she got there safely. He knew Momiji was incapable of protecting Tohru if Akito or someone were to try to hurt his beloved Tohru. Wait... When did I start thinking of Tohru like that? Yuki thought to himself.
Momitchi "Momiji" Sohma was a year younger than Tohru, Yuki, and Kyou, and went to school with them and Hatsuharu. Both Hatsuharu and him were in the same class. Momiji dresses like a girl, because the clothes look better on him. He acts so cheerful, when on the inside, he's sad. His mother disowned him entirely. A cousin suppressed her memories of Momiji, so she could get better. Momiji has a little sister who doesn't know a thing about him, but knows her mama and him look alike. Momiji was the Rabbit.
"Yuki, what's wrong?" Momiji asked, noticing his older cousin was lost in thoughts again.
"Huh?" Yuki snapped to reality, and began blushing when Tohru looked at him with those worried eyes. "I-It's nothing." Yuki lied, looking down.
"Yuki, you're strange!" Momiji laughed. Yuki managed a chuckle, as Tohru bit her lip in confusion. Why was Yuki acting so weird lately? Maybe he was mad at Tohru? Or, maybe he wasn't feeling well? He did act funny earlier that day. It could be a cold, and colds could be dangerous if not treated, especially for Yuki! Tohru thought this over, and disregarded it. Yuki would tell Shigure about it, and Tohru for sure.
Soon, Yuki left Tohru and Momiji at the Sohma building Tohru worked at. Tohru set her things in a locker, and got dressed for work. She pulled her hair back in a ponytail, and placed the ribbon Yuki gave her in her bag, so she wouldn't lose it. She walked out and started cleaning.
Momiji walked with her as she picked up the trash around the floors. "Tohru, do you know why Yuki is acting funny?" Momiji asked.
Tohru slowed down, and shook her head. "No, he's been acting like that for a while now..." Tohru said quietly.
"Haru said he knows why." Momiji smiled. "Haru's going to speak to Yuki today apparently. Something about you I overheard!" Momiji said.
"M-Me?" Tohru gaped at the smiling rabbit boy in front of her. "Am I in trouble?!" Tohru asked in shock.
"No! Of course not, Tohru!" Momiji laughed. "You worry too much." Momiji smiled.