A/n: I wrote this before I finished the manga... so I know now this isn't how the curse is broken, but it's a FANFIC, deal with it. And the fact Shishou's grandfather is now not his grandfather. I play with facts. Leave me alone!
"My mother forced me to be a boy… to behave like one… 'God should not be a woman.' she told me 'women are too easily lead astray by the likes of men.' pitiful really…Tohru you may be seated." Tohru obeyed Akito and sat beside Kyo.
"You've got to be kidding me. All this time…" Kyo roared angry at being deceived, Tohru laid her head on his shoulder, calming him down. Shigure pried them apart but Akito bashed him gently and he sat back down.
"Both Rin and Tohru were stronger than I ever anticipated, they wished to break the curse all on their own. I have to admit though I had no faith in their success, I was scared. Scared I would lose you all someday. I fought against them both with all of my strength… I wanted to be the one to break the curse. I knew my previous cruelty would mean most of you abandoned me."
"How did you know I wished to break the curse?" Tohru asked sweat dropping.
"You're as deep as a Frisbee, Honda," Akito smiled. "There is one way and one way only to break the curse. Of all the Soma's… two of us here… are not true zodiacs."
"The cat and… you?" Momiji asked curiously. Akito nodded while Kyo tried not to look angry at being called 'the cat'
"The cat is locked away before legal age for a reason, part of the curse is that if the cat falls pregnant, or gets the opposite gender pregnant… when that baby is born, the zodiac will all die." Kyo blinked. There was a reason to it!? He had thought it to be just insane cruelty on Akito's part.
"But Shishou's GRANDFATHER was the cat… he must have had children." Tohru mused.
"Shishou's father was his grandfather's stepson. Related through marriage." Yuki explained to her.
"However, if god falls pregnant or gets someone pregnant, the birth of that baby means freedom from the curse… for all."
"Ah, so that's why you kissed Shigure. You love him." Yuki smirked. Akito growled.
"Stupid cat you talk too much." She glowered at the ginger haired youth who glared at Yuki muttering 'big mouth'
"I'm not sure Shigure's father material… just yet." Hatori said surveying his friend who was trying to balance a chopstick on his nose, much to Ayame's amusement.
"Why Ha'ri I'm insulted!" Huffed Shigure dropping the chopstick. (Where'd he get that anyway? Ehe) "But yes, Akito and I are very much in love and I hope you appreciate how hard it was for her to come clean today." It was the first time Shigure had said he loved her and Akito smacked him pretty hard. "OUCH what was that for?" Shigure asked as Kyo and Haru snickered.
"For being sappy in front of everyone." Akito said bluntly. "You are all dismissed. Shigure stay."
"Getting to work on breaking the curse, huh." Haru said with a smirk. Shigure and Kureno hung back with the young woman. Momiji giggled like a school girl then jumped on Tohru, turning into a bunny and abandoning his clothes as everyone walked out.
"I'M SO GLAD YOUR MEMORY WASN'T ERASED TOHRU!" He chirruped clambering onto her shoulder. She stroked him.
"I can't believe you knew he was a she!" Yuki said walking behind Rin, beside Tohru.
"I can't believe you knew I was going to get locked up when I graduate!" Kyo stuck his hands in his pockets.
"I can't believe she looked kind of hot." Momiji mused. Ritsu laughed.
"I guess the family has a history of cross dressing huh?" Nobody laughed with him, knowing he dressed as a woman for entirely different reasons. "AH I'M SORRY THAT WASN'T FUNNY AT ALL WAS IT COMPARING MYSELF TO AKITO GOODNESS I'M SO SORRY!" Ritsu ran away in shame. "FORGIVE ME!"
"He reminds me of you." Rin said tapping Tohru's spare shoulder. "Only a little scarier. I'm glad the curse is going to be lifted. Even if you and I aren't the ones to do it."
"Kyo… get Tohru pregnant before Shigure and Akito and you won't have to wait til the baby's born to die." Haru warned calmly blinking.
"WHAT'RE YOU SAYING? GODDAMNIT HARU EVERYTIME YOU SPEAK I WANNA PUNCH YOU!" Tohru suddenly burst into gales of laughter.
"You guys… you remind me of… it doesn't matter. I'm just glad you and Yuki aren't fighting anymore." She kissed Kyo's cheek and he turned scarlet and began chasing the blond bunny known as Momiji round the gardens for mocking them. ('TOHRU AND KITTYKYO SITTING IN A TREE')
"She did look awfully cute in that dress." Aya mused. "She has a keen fashion sense." Tohru did not bother to point out she had helped chose.
"So you already knew?" Yuki asked his older brother.
"Yes, Ha'ri, Kureno, Shigure and I were all 6 years old when she was born. Our fragile little goddess." Yuki could not suppress his snort of indignation.
"That woman is a lot of things… but 'fragile goddess' is not one of them."
"And now that vicious Shigure's going to have his way with her." Aya wept as though he hadn't heard his little brother. "The Soma women fall pregnant at the drop of a hat, she'll have no trouble conceiving our saviour." Tohru wandered a little away from the group, she did a twirl and stared up at the sky.
"Oh mom… in a few months they'll all be free!" She breathed closing her eyes and feeling the breeze. "Akito reminds me of you mom… such a strong young woman. I wish you were here to help us celebrate."
"You talk to yourself a lot?" asked Kureno, having stood behind her. She jolted.
"I was… talking to my mom. Sorry. I guess it's silly of me." She blushed furiously. "You uhm... never told me how your curse was broken."
"Ahh." Kureno smiled and looked at the same point she had been focused intently on. "Sleeping with Akito freed me. I didn't tell her it was broken immediately afterwards in case she made the connection, though I think she always knew." He blew a piece of hair from his eyes. "Do you know what she's doing now? In front of Shigure?" Tohru blushed even deeper. She didn't WANT to know what Akito was doing in front of Shigure.
"I… don't think I…"
"No, no." Kureno blushed too, easily misunderstood. "She's crying, Miss Honda."
"Crying?" Yuki asked, the group having caught up.
"She's scared we're all going to leave her as soon as her baby is born." Kureno said. "But, I will not."
"Me neither!" Tohru promised. Kyo and Yuki looked awkward, they knew that as soon as they could, they wanted to be free of Akito. Momiji, now his human form, and very much naked apart from Haru's jacket ("Momiji I KNOW you're happy but you can't run around with no clothes on.") looked thoughtful.
"I won't leave the Soma house." he said decisively. Rin and Haru shot each other an odd look, knowing that until Akito's baby was born neither could truly be freed.
"Some of us will leave, some will stay. Balance will be restored." Hatori said, thinking of Kana.
"Oh and she told me to ask you something, Miss Honda." Kureno added. Kyo looked defensive but said nothing. "Will you be the godmother?"
"ME!" She squeaked. "I… but I'm not a Soma… and I mean I'd be honoured but… is she sure? She's not even pregnant yet and…" Tohru was babbling. Kyo took her hand and the feline left the Soma gates for the last time, he swore to himself he would never return there, and in nine or so months he would be completely free.
Though neither Tohru or Akito would ever admit it, both knew the real reason for the curse being broken was Tohru. The young girl's ability to love had reached even the iciest of women.
End.
A/n: Opinion?