This was originally supposed to be a oneshot, but I made it into a twoshot instead for convenience's sake. I came up with this after talking a bit about Fruits Basket with a friend. I couldn't resist the urge to write it.
Rosa Canina means Dog Rose by the way. You might know it if you watched Mari-mite or if you're just knowledgeable about flowers and plants. Hehe~ Here we go then!
DISCLAIMER: I wish I did, but no, I do not own Barajou no Kiss. *sob*
"Almost there..." A blue haired teen said with a test tube and flask in his hands. Seiran had locked himself up in the greenhouse to create a concoction that's supposed to help him and his comrades in battle. Or just when it was necessary. He got to it as soon as the idea came to him, but had skipped school just to get it done. He placed the tube on a rack after pouring its contents in the flask. He smiled, proud of his creation.
"I knew you'd be here," A familiar voice said.
"Kaede! What are you doing here? Are classes over?" Seiran asked wiping his hands with a small rag.
"Of course. Now, why did you skip class again? You getting sick?" Kaede probed, placing a hand on the smaller boy's forehead then on his.
"I'm perfectly fine!" He pulled away. "Anyway, I had this great idea last night!" Seiran beamed presenting the flask to his friend. The other boy raised a brow as he saw the odd looking liquid.
"I made an elixir that would amplify each Knight's ability for a set period of time."
"And have you tested it?" Kaede asked as the flask was handed to him, observing it closely.
Seiran hesitated before speaking. "Since you're here, I was hoping you would..."
"No way," A straight answer as always.
"Please Kaede," He begged and resorted to his usual puppy dog face.
Kaede cringed and sighed. He knew for a fact that he'd never win against Seiran's antics. "...fine," He brought the flask to his lips and drank the liquid to the last drop.
"Do you feel any different?" The smaller boy asked hopeful.
"Not really, but—"
"K-Kaede?" Seiran panicked. Kaede disappeared! An strange smoke filled the area where he was just sitting.
"Oh no, oh no, oh no, oh no!" His uniform was the only thing left of him. "How could this have happened? I made sure I put in the right amounts of—" A bark interrupted his ramblings. The smoke lifted revealing a small dog with red fur and purple eyes.
'Nngg... What happened?' Kaede thought as he regained consciousness. 'Seiran! What did you do to me?' He tried to scream but an odd noise came from his mouth instead. 'What the heck?' He made the noise again. It sounded like a bark. He blinked his eyes a few times to clear his vision. 'Why am I seeing in black and white?'
The blue haired teen stared at the creature in awe. His mouth went agape as he recognized it. It barked once more at him.
'Seiran, what did you do to me?' It barked angrily.
Seiran then got a tinted reagent bottle from his worktable and placed it in front of the dog.
'What's this for?' Kaede looked at the bottle in puzzlement. '...what the heck? What is this?' He stared at his reflection. He looked at his paws, his now hairy body and tail.
"I'm sorry Kaede! I'll try to make you an antidote as fast as I can!"
'You better!'
-o-o-o-o-
Anis covered her mouth and yawned as she walked. She told Kaede to check on Seiran yesterday since he didn't come to school again. Must be because he's spending too much time around the roses.
"Ohayo Asagi-san!" Someone shouted. Asagi-san?
She looked forward to look for the person in question.
"O-ohayo," He greeted back and smiled weakly. Something seemed off about him.
The Rose Princess ran towards him taking care not to hit anyone on the way. "Seiran-kun!"
Seiran froze as he heard her voice but regained his composure quickly. "Anis-sama, ohayo!" He smiled sweetly as he greeted her.
"What's in the bag?" She asked curiously noticing the large bag he was carrying.
"Th-this?" He laughed nervously. Come on Seiran, think of something!
"It's for a presentation in class later!" He explained hoping she would buy it.
"Oh. Was that why you didn't come to school yesterday?" Anis thought she just saw the bag move by itself.
"Hai! Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go get ready for it!" He waved and hurried past her.
"By the way Anis-sama, please come by the library later. I need to... show you something." Seiran said before he left.
"And bring the other Knights with you if you must!" He added and ran off. Anis looked at him in awe. Seiran is acting different from usual, that she can tell. As for what he has to show her, it'll have to wait till later.
She went to her desk as she entered the classroom. She then glanced to look at a particular person's seat. The bell rang to signal the start of classes. Kaede wasn't there.
That lazy ass. After I ask him to check on Seiran-kun, he skips school himself.
Everyone went back to their places as the teacher entered.
Maybe I'll just summon him later for when I meet Seiran-kun later...
-o-o-o-o-
The Rose Princess and her Knights assembled at the library as the Blue Rhode Knight requested. Minus Kaede plus Itsushi-sensei and Ninufa.
"Do you want me to summon Kaede for you, Seiran-kun?" Anis asked, the Red Rose card ready in her hand.
"No!" He answered waving his hands frantically at her.
She raised a brow. "Alrighty then. So, what did you want me to see?"
Seiran took the bag he was carrying earlier this morning and placed it on the table. A furry head poked out as he unzipped it.
"Aww, how cute!" The pink haired girl said scooping the creature in her arms.
"You called us here just to show us a dog?" Mitsuru asked furrowing his brows.
"What a waste of time," Mutsuki commented, glaring at the canine.
"Oh come on guys! Don't be like that! So, Seiran-kun, what's his name?" She asked stroking its fur.
"...Kaede," Seiran answered hesitantly.
"It's befitting to a creature of lower species," The Black Rhode Knight mocked. The dog growled at what he said.
"Great joke Seiran-kun, but really, what is it?"
"B-but that's really Kaede!" He pressed.
Ninufa hovered over dog-Kaede and sniffed his scent. "Blue speaks the truths. That is Red Knight," The cat-like creature finally said after a few seconds.
Anis then took a better look at the canine. Red fur... Purple eyes... It all clicked.
"EH?"
The group gave assorted reactions. Anis burst into laughter, Mitsuru chuckled while Mutsuki smirked.
While Kaede wanted to scream, only growls and barks came from his mouth.
"Irony is sweet," said Black trying to suppress his grin. White nodded in agreement for the first time.
Seiran buried his face in his hands in embarrassment waiting for them to quiet down. Kaede kept growling at them and tried to lunge at Mutsuki but he found himself grabbed at the back of his neck.
"Pathetic."
'Why you little...!' Kaede fell with a loud thump as Mutsuki let him go.
"Anyway," Itsushi cut in fixing his glasses. "How did Higa-kun turn into a dog?"
"I tried to make an elixir to help the Knights in battle, but as you can see..." Seiran trailed off, his eyes going over to Kaede giving him an apologetic look.
He grunted and sat on the floor because of his canine form.
"Looks like we have a new Rose. He is no longer Rosa Chinensis, but Rosa Canina," Mitsuru commented grinning.
It took all of Kaede's willpower to stay calm and to not rip the White Rose's face off.
"How do we get him back to normal?" Anis asked.
"Asagi-kun should be able to make an antidote," The teacher inferred folding his arms over his chest. "Or you could try kissing him," He added jokingly. The girl looked at him wide eyed. "It's just a suggestion. You never know what might happen."
Anis blushed furiously and glanced at the creature. "Who'd want to kiss a mangy mutt like that?"
'I couldn't agree more... Wait, who're you calling a mutt?' He barked at her angrily. She stuck out her tongue in reply.
"Down boy!" Ninufa said as he sat on his head.
'...whatever.'
"Well then Anis-kun, you take him home."
"WHAT?" Her voice echoed through the whole library.
"Shush. We don't want Asagi-kun to be disturbed while making the antidote now, do we?" Itsushi then turned to Kaede. "You do want your body back to normal as soon as possible, correct?"
Kaede nodded his furry head obediently.
"B-but my landlord doesn't like animals!" She retorted finding a way to escape the predicament.
"Oh don't worry, he'll behave. Right, Higa-kun?"
He nodded once more, hesitantly this time. It'd be wonderful to be able to enter Anis 's room once more and find out what her weakness is.
"Sensei!"
Itsushi scratched his head. "How about this, you and the other two Knights take turns."
"I refuse," Mutsuki replied immediately.
"I'm afraid there is no place for 'it' in my mansion," Mitsuru said running a through his hair.
'Calm down... calm down...'
"I'm afraid you have no choice but to agree," Itsushi mimicked him. "He can't stay here. It would be too risky."
"...fine," Anis sighed in defeat.
"You first then Tenjoh-senpai."
Mitsuru smirked and eyed the dog. "Ah, don't worry Red Rose, I'll be sure to make your life a living hell."
'Great...'
A little note before you go, Rosa Chinensis means Red Rose. And yes, I did get that from Mari-mite.
I'm not really satisfied with how this turned out. Hopefully the next chapter's going to be better.
R&R!