A/N- I'm so sorry! Please don't kill me! This chapter is SUUUUPER important in the story. I'm sorry it's been so long since I've updated, but school started, and then I was really busy, and then I just couldn't concentrate on this fic, and then writer's block struck.
But today was my birthday, and I promised myself that I could have a second piece of cake (despite my diet) if I updated this fic. A full chapter will be out on Friday or Saturday.
Looking forward to seeing you then!
Disclaimer- Nope, I don't own Fruits Basket. Maybe someone will give it to me as a birthday gift…!
Chapter 12-
Shigure's POV-
Shigure stared at Hatori in shock, "Then come in, you fool!"
Hatori stepped inside, and they crossed to the living room, where Tohru, Yuki, and Kyo still sat.
Hatori glanced, "I don't think you'll want Yuki or Kyo to hear this. They're terrible with secrets."
"Go on, you two," Tohru shepherded them out of the room before closing the door.
"So, what's the reason?" Shigure asked.
"This is the original story of the zodiac animals, and the curse," Hatori said.
A long, long time ago, God decided to invite all of the animals to a banquet. He sent out word for all of them to come to his house the following evening, "And don't be late!" he said. The next day, all of the animals arrived at God's palace for the banquet. However, the cat was very ill. Soon, all of the other animals had caught ill, and they were soon going to die. God said, "I can save you all, but you must make a promise. You must promise to stay with me forever, even if that means being reborn many times. That way, we could have a never-ending banquet, and eternal happiness". All of the animals agreed, except for the cat. The cat said, "I don't want eternal happiness. I want to feel all of life's emotions- even sorrow. What kind of life is filled with happiness and nothing but happiness? I want to move on, to live in this heaven." Since God could only save them if all of the animals agreed, they all died. God brought them back to life, to stay by his side forever, cursing the cat to have a 'true form'. But he gave them hope. If they could find someone, who they could truthfully say, "I was born to love you." They would no longer be cursed to return to God's side.
"So, Shigure-san was born to love Emiko-chan?" Tohru asked eyes wide.
Hatori nodded, "Yes."
Hatori and Tohru kept talking, but all Shigure heard was the same sentence running through his head over and over, a huge, goofy grin on his face.
~I was born to love Miko.~