Title: Tohru's Task

Summary: Tohru made a pact with a god to save haru's soul, but what consequence does the onigiri have to pay? Sequel to Demon Days, the adventures of the afterlife abound, but somehow she has to keep up with a normal life. What's a messenger of the dead to do?

Disclaimer: I do not own Fruits Basket, but I do think I own the idea of Tohru becoming a reaper! Just think about her ushering souls into the afterlife! Oh and Remi and almost any reaper in the future...

Chapter 14

Kisa and Hiro where once again over to watch an anime with Tohru. Hiro was once again being an ass.

"What you really think that we'd like this sugary sweet stuff..." Hiro went on.

"Kisa, could you excuse us I need to speak with Hiro alone," Tohru said, restraining what little patience she had left for Hiro only because Kisa was there too.

"Of course, Oni-chan, I have to go to the bathroom anyway," and she got up and left.

"Okay," Tohru said dropping her smile once Kisa was all the way gone, "you and I need to have a serious little talk. Talk meaning I talk," she pointed to herself so he got her meaning, "you listen," she pointed at him almost accusingly.

Hiro just stared at her completely shocked, this was new.

"Good," she said once she knew she had his attention, "I can't stand your fucking little bitching and moaning! I go out of my way to be nice to you and you treat me like fucking dirt! At least you could be happy I thought of you at all; but no you have to go and fucking look the gift horse in the mouth! I treat you nicely and you treat me like shit. This going to end! Stop your pretty boy whining! You fucking fight with people whether they want to or not. Learn to fucking pick and choose your damn battles or no one will take you seriously down the road."

Shigure who had had the misfortune of hearing this speech fainted. Hiro looked like he was going to do the same.

She laughed in her head; role-playing with Remi had really done the trick.

"Oni-chan, I'm back," Kisa said coming back and seating herself next to Tohru, she noticed that Hiro was a bit pale and wondered to herself if he was getting sick and throughout the rest of the night it bothered her how Hiro was acting quiet.

"So, how'd it go?" Remi asked as they went to collect the first soul.

"Great! It shut him right up!" Tohru told him, "Everything went as planned."

"That's fuckin' good to hear," Remi smiled and then saw their target, a sickly looking man.

After sending the soul on his way they left to their second destination.

"Well, now you've got to learn how to trick people," Remi told her.

She looked at him blankly, "I don't want to."

"Oh, come on, you've never wanted to get someone to do something they wouldn't normally do?" Remi asked her curiously. She shook her head, 'that's a good little Tohru.'

"Oh, come on, don't be such a goodie-goodie," he whined.

"You know that because of you I'm already not a goodie-goodie anymore," she frowned at him.

"Hey, it might come in handy," he advised her.

She looked at him funny and he turned to look back at her. His eyes got big.

"What!" she asked annoyed.

"Get the hell over here!" he shouted motioning to him. She ran over to him; she must be a bigger sucker than she thought.

Remi grabbed her pulling her in back of him. She barely saw it out of the corner of her eyes. Her eyes locked an enormous evil spirit. It had big hideous tusks like a mammoth. Even down on six legs it still towered over them. Tohru shuddered how large it would be if it stood up. At the end of one of the front legs had a mouth on the end; big strands of drool made pools on the side walk. The rest of the legs were adorned with razor sharp claws. But worst of all was that smell; it nauseating and its 'skin' looked like it was rotting right off the bone. When it opened up its mouth she screamed it had two rows of jagged teeth. The last one was nothing compared to this one.

Remi ran out to fight it his scythe in hand. Tohru shrieked dropping to her knees, cowering in a little ball, her eyes closed not wanting to watch.

Several minutes went by and she could still hear fighting. Remi must be having trouble; that thing was might be too big. She heard a scream of pain that was definitely from Remi. Her head involuntarily snapped up and her eyes opened.

Remi was lying on the ground fighting to get one the creature's massive claws to release his leg; his scythe to far away from him to reach it. Tohru shrieked in worry. The spirit let out it's own shriek; one of surprise, and loosened its hold of Remi's leg enough for him to escape its claws and get a grip on his scythe. He quickly got to his feet again. It was then that Tohru noted what bad shape he was in. He was practically covered in blood. His outfit was torn and blood was even smeared on his face. Remi looked like he was going to pass out. Instead he made a sluggish swipe at the creature with his scythe. The evil spirit dodged counter-attacking and slammed the reaper on the ground. Still Remi refused to give up, he got back up. He made two more attacks against the creature both hitting it hard.

That seemed to spur him on as he began wildly attacking the creature from all angles, finally it went down. It disappeared two seconds later.

Remi collapsed onto his hands ands knees. Hacking up a large amount of blood Tohru screamed and ran over to him as blackness surrounded him. Getting a closer look didn't help her. She wanted to faint but she couldn't she needed to take him back to Jullen.

She tried to heave the blood soaked reaper to pick him up and found him too heavy. Panicking she tried to calm herself and find out what to do. In desperation she clutched onto him and clamped her eyes shut. She wasn't sure if she could transport him and her to Jullen's office.

"Is he going to be all right?" she asked worriedly.

"He'll be fine, Tohru," Jullen told her, "a little sleep and he'll be as good as new."

"Oh good!" she sighed in relief.

"You were really worried about him," Jullen smiled nicely, "remember he's already dead."

She looked at him and frowned, "I was wondering something."

"Yes, what?" Jullen asked.

"If Remi's already dead how was it that he was bleeding?" she asked him curiously.

"You really not as stupid as everyone thinks, are you?" Jullen smiled at her. "You're right the dead don't bleed. So, I'll tell you this but don't tell anyone else."

Tohru nodded quickly, "you can trust me."

"Reapers, well, they aren't really the same as the dead; those that go to the afterlife or those that cling to the earth," Jullen tried to explain, "they are still kind of alive. Most of my reapers look young because they died young. Their lives were cut short. Does this make any sense to you?"

"A little," Tohru sighed still feeling lost.

"That's all I can tell you really," he sighed, "I think it's time for you to go home for the day. You're in no shape to work and Remi needs to sleep. Oh and you might want to wash up first. You look like you just came from a murder scene."

Tohru paled but nodded silently.

"You can use the southeast bathroom. My secretary will show you the way if you ask her," Jullen said as he waved her out.

"Thank you," she muttered quickly and bowed before going to do as he said.

End of Chapter 14

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