Disclaimer: Fruits Basket is (c) to the great Takaya Natsuki-sama. Not KrimzenAngel...She only wishes it was.
Summary: For Tohru to realize her feelings for Shigure, he got engaged. But for Shigure, it was far worse than anyone could've ever imagined...(Shigure/Tohru)
Authors Notes: So there was a surprise in the last chapter. Big one too. But there's a reason for that. And a reason to why she's engaged to...Yeah, like I'm really gonna tell you. It'll spoil the whole chapter! Well, maybe some of it... Also, possible future OOC-ness, especially for Tohru! Read on!
Whatever It Takes
Chapter 5- Things That May Come
Everyone's eyes widened and they let out audiable gasps when they saw Tohru's Zodiac form. She wasn't one of the accepted Zodiac, nor was she the Cat. She was her own animal, her own Zodiac.
She was Sohma Tohru, the Wolf of the Zodiac.
It was a big surprise. No Zodiac in the history of the Sohma's, was there ever a Wolf. But then again, no outsider in the history of the Sohma's was ever turned into one either. They all wondered why she was a wolf until a cloud of smoke appeared where Tohru was sitting. Kohana, being the smart one, had given Tohru a blanket to wrap around her before the smoke around her dissapeared.
"I'll get you some new clothes, okay." Kohana said as she went to Tohru's dresser.
"Arigatou, Kohana-san." Tohru replied as she wrapped the blanket around her tighter, looking down at the ground, red faced and embarrassed. But what she didn't notice was that Shigure was blushing too.
'I just got butterflies in my stomach...' Shigure thought as he did his best to keep his eyes off of Tohru. 'That's strange...'
"Here Tohru-kun." Kohana said as she handed Tohru her clothes. "Hey, you mind giving her some privacy?" Kohana said as she looked at Hatori, Shigure, and Kazuma. All three left wordlessly, not wanting to get into an argument. "Good boys. We'll be back in once you're through, okay?"
"Okay." Tohru replied. "Arigatou again, Kohana-san."
"You're welcome, Tohru-kun." Kohana smiled as she walked out to leave Tohru alone. About ten minutes later, everyone was allowed back in.
"You might want to lay back down again, Tohru-kun." Hatori said as he pulled out a saryinge and some sort of liquid medicine.
"What's that for?" Tohru asked as she layed down again. 'I'm starting to get tired of sleeping...I wanna get out and move around!'
"It's a liquid nutrient." Hatori replied. "Since you were unconscious all that time, you never ate anything, so I've been supplying you some shots to keep you healthy. I'm giving you this last one just to be on the safe side. It's a bit more that what I usually gave you, so it might make you sleepy."
"So that's why you told me to lay down." Tohru said as Hatori stuck the needle in her arm.
"There, all finished." Hatori said as he pulled out the needle and placed a banage over it. "Now just get some rest, and take it easy for the next week or so. Take some time in getting to use your arms and legs again. They've been out of use for four months, so if they feel funny, try not to think of it. You should be fine in a few days."
"Okay, Hatori-san." Tohru replied. "But what about school? And all my make-up work? I bet there's a pile of it..."
"Don't worry about it." Shigure said. "I told the school you were very sick and didn't know how long it would take for you to get better, so they excused you from all your missing work. I won't affect your grades at all. The only work you have to worry about is the work you get from here on out."
"Arigatou, Shigure-san." Tohru replied as she rested her head on her pillow. "Sometimes I don't know what I'd do without you..."
"You're very welcome, Tohru-kun." Shigure replied as he smiled, with a small hint of a blush, due to Tohru's comment. "Now get some rest, and we'll check on you later."
"Okay..." Tohru replied as she closed her eyes and pulled the blankets closer to her. Then the four walked out, giving her some peace and quiet.
In the living room, Hatori, Shigure, Kazuma, and Kohana were all seated at the coffee table, a heavy silence over them until Shigure finally broke it.
"Ha'ri, I want to know..." Shigure said, not lifting his eyes off the table. "This curse...What will it do to Tohru-kun?"
"The main things you might have to worry about..." Hatori said as he lit a cigarette. "Would be possible changes in her personality and emotional problems."
"Emotional problems, as in how?" Kohana asked.
"The news and reality of the curse might make her depressed." Hatori replied. "That and the fact that she could never hug any male outside of the Juunishi, of love one for that matter. She might develop problems telling others how she feels or showing emotions like love or happiness. And if she ever comes to love somebody, she might isolate herself from them and possibly others. Or worse, it could make her suicidal...But I'm sure Tohru-kun wouldn't resort to that...She can pull through this, but if she can't by herself, then we'll be there for her." Everyone in the room nodded as they digested this new bit of info.
"You also said something about changes in her personality?" Kazuma asked.
"Yeah, what kind of changes?" Shigure asked.
"Well..." Hatori began. "For us Juunishi, our personalities are based off our Zodiac. Take yourself for example, Shigure. Like the Dog, you manage to stay calm during the worst situations, your eccentricness, and your loyalty towards others. For Tohru-kun, she was born in the year of the Dog, and the Wolf is a part of the dog family, so her personality would be basically the same, except for a few other things."
"Like what?" Kazuma asked.
"Well, like when she gets annoyed, which might not take much effort." Hatori replied as he put the last of his cigarette into the ashtray. "She could snap at you or if she's angry...Lash out at you."
'Tohru-kun? Get violent towards one of us?' Shigure thought, eyes widened a bit by this new info. "Ha'ri, you mean to say that she'll be like Hatsuharu?"
"Not as extreme, but that could possibly happen." Hatori replied. "But you have to remember, wolves have complicated personalities. It's hard figure them out."
"But, her temper is the main thing to look out for?" Shigure asked.
"Pretty much." Hatori replied. "Also, wolves are reclusive, so don't be too surprised if you notice Tohru-kun isolating herself from others."
"Anything else we should know about?" Kohana asked.
"Just let Yuki and Kyo know." Hatori replied. "Just make sure they know everything that's happening to Tohru-kun. I know they're worried about her, so they have every right to know." Hatori said as he watched the three, who seemed to be in thought. "I'm going to go check up on Tohru-kun."
"How is she?" Kohana asked as Hatori came back.
"She's asleep." Hatori replied. "I checked everything over again. Blood pressure, temperature, everything's normal. It's safe to say she's totally healthy again." Hatori said as he picked up his bag and headed out of the living room. "I'm going back to the main house now."
"Ha'ri, wait." Shigure called. "Can you tell us why Tohru-kun became a wolf instead of one of the thirteen zodiac?" Hatori paused in his place at the doorway and took a deep breath.
"The reason why Tohru-kun became a different Zodiac..." Hatori began. "Has two reasons to it...She was an outsider, completely different from the Sohma's, and the second...Her fiancee shares the curse, but isn't what you'd call an actual Juunishi..."
"Wait, share's the curse, but isn't an actual-!" Shigure said, then stopped to think about Hatori's riddle-like statement. "Kami-sama...Ha'ri, you mean to say it's...It's...Akito!" Shigure nearly shouted, shocked, but a small part jealous that Akito would be the one that would marry Tohru.
"It is..." Hatori replied, never looking back at the shocked group. "That's exactly what I meant..."
"But...Why?" Kohana asked, just about as shocked as Shigure.
"Because..." Hatori said as he stepped out. "They're both different..."
As the weeks went by, Tohru gradually got better. After one week, she was able to do regular movements like walking. After two, she was able to run and stop avoiding much of the activities she was told not to do until her body allowed her too. After the third week, she started to help Kohana out in the kitchen, and in the fourth and fifth weeks, she almost had to learn how to write again.
"Ugh, none of my letters look right!" Tohru exclaimed after trying to write down her new name and everyone elses that lived in Shigure's house. "Yuki-kun, this is alot more difficult than I remember it to be!"
"It's only difficult because you haven't written a thing in five months, Honda-sa-! Uh, I mean, Tohru-kun." Yuki said correcting himself. Tohru looked up at him. "I-I'm sorry. I guess I'm still not used to you, you know, being a Sohma and all..."
"That's okay, Yuki-kun." Tohru smiled. "I'm not used to it either, if that helps. I still think of myself as Honda Tohru, not Sohma Tohru. Kinda stupid, huh?"
"No, it's only natural that you still think that." Yuki smiled back at her. 'I think she has changed a bit...She seems a bit more outspoken, but in a good way...And she doesn't go into her spaz out modes as often as she used too. Actaully, I haven't seen her like that two weeks. She used to do that just about everyday. I actually kinda miss it...'
"Yuki-kun?" Tohru asked, trying to get Yuki out of his daze.
'And she also seems to like starting things with Kyo...' Yuki continued thinking.
"Yuki-kun!" Tohru asked again.
'I think that has something to do with the competetive instinct she picked up from the curse...' Yuki thought.
"Yuki-kun!" Tohru nearly shouted this time, and hitting Yuki on the top of his head, but not hard enough to hurt him.
"Wha? Oh! Gomen nasai, Tohru-kun!" Yuki repiled.
"You okay there, Yuki-kun?" Tohru asked. "You spaced out on me there for a minute."
"I'm sorry, I was just thinking." Yuki replied.
"Well, I've had enough for the night, so I'm going to go to my room and get some sleep." Tohru replied as she stood up. "Night, Yuki-kun." Tohru smiled.
"Pleasant dreams, Tohru-kun." Yuki replied as she walked out.
"Alright, but before I go to bed, I wanna take a quick walk." Tohru said to herself as she stretched a bit, then walked out into the night.
'Wow, it really is a pretty night, tonight.' Tohru thought as she looked around, enjoying the scenery. That is until she heard two people at the lake up ahead. 'What the? Who would be up at the lake at this time of night? Probably some weirdo...Better go check it out...'
As Tohru got closer, she walked a bit off to the side of the path and hid in the bushes. 'Hey, that's Shigure and Kohana! What are they doing out here? Wait, what are they saying?'
"You know, I really like to sit out here and watch the moon with you, Shigure-kun." Kohana said as she leaned against Shigure.
"And I like watching it with you too, Kohana." Shigure replied as he wrapped an arm around her. "You know, you look very pretty tonight."
"Why, thank you, Shigure-kun." Kohana replied as she snuggled closer to him. Tohru just sat in the bushes, shocked by what she was seeing.
'Shi-Shigure...And Kohana!' Tohru menatally shouted as she looked down. 'Since when! What happened while I was out? This is completely-! Wh-wha...?' Tohru's thoughts were quickly stopped when she lifted her eyes to look back at the couple, only to find them kissing one another.
"No...No way...!" Tohru whispered as she bolted back towards the house. 'WHAT HAPPENED WHILE I WAS OUT! SINCE WHEN IS SHIGURE IN LOVE! KAMI-SAMA, WHAT HAPPENED!'
Tohru got back to the house in no time, and when she did, quickly kicked off her shoes, ran into her room, and locked the door.
'HOW!' Tohru thought as she tried to restrain herself from pounding against the mirror she had her fists pressing agaisnt. 'When did this happen? The night Akito turned me into a Sohma, he told me that he forced the Sohma's into this...They never wanted this...But Shigure, he-! Why? Why am I crying? Why do I feel betrayed and heartbroken?' Tohru thought as she looked up into the mirror.
"What's wrong with me?" Tohru whispered to herself as she stared into her crying reflection, hoping to find an answer.
End of chap. 5! I see problems in the future...How 'bout you?