The Lion
By Yuki's Twin2
Cass: Okay guys Chapter 4 and on is kinda iffy, I don't have any notebook paper so I'm typing this and posting it without any hardcopy.
Belle: It's okay. It happens
Rain: yup it happens.
Belle: Where is everyone?
Cass: Locked up somewhere.
Chapter 4: Sohma House and 1st day of School
"Hatori are you done?" Belle asked impatiently. She was getting her arm put in a cast.
"No." Hatori said, just as impatiently, she'd asked that question thirteen times since Momiji had left. About twenty minutes later Hatori claimed he was finished until she broke another bone. She had four cracked ribs and two completely broken ones and her left arm was broken in two places. She had a black eye and a ton of other bruises, mostly on her stomach and chest.
"Thank God, or rather thank the Holy God." She said, remembering that Akito was the supposed 12shi god. This caused Hatori to chuckle. She practically ran out of the room and into the kitchen. Everyone was sitting around the table. In between Momiji and Kisa there was an empty spot and in between Aaya and Shigure there was an empty spot. Belle made a beeline to sit next to Momiji. Hatori, who had entered behind her, sighed when he saw that he would have to sit between Aaya and Shigure. "Hi Kisa. You probably don't remember me. You were only three when I left. And so were you Hiro." Belle said quietly to the two kids sitting on her right side. Momiji and Haru were sitting between her and the end of the table. At the end of the table sat Rin. Across the table sat the three eldest and at the far end sat Hiro. "Hello Rin. Still having trouble standing on your own?" Rin nodded mutely. "Don't worry, in a couple more years you'll be able to stand just fine." Rin smiled shyly at her. "So let's see. Sitting at this table is the ram, the tiger, the rabbit, the snake, the dog, the horse, the ox, and the lion. Hmmm, looks like we're missing the rooster (I'd prefer if he was permanently missing), my brother the rat (looks more like a mouse to me), and the cat (poor guy). Haru, it's been a while, still got that crush on Yuki?" Belle asked. Haru looked at her mutely for a minute before silently nodding. "And my dear Momiji. How has things been for you, you were six when I left and your mom's memories had just been erased. Anything new with her?" Belle asked, knowing full well about Momo.
"Mom had a second child. Her name is Momo."
"That's a pretty name, she's probably a pretty child, I'm sorry that you can't ever know her." Momiji nodded, looking close to tears. Belle hugged him tightly. "Aaya, how goes the bridging of the gap between you and Yuki?" She asked, not letting go of Momiji, who was now sobbing.
"Not too well, he's not very responsive." Aaya said.
"How goes the writing Shigure?" Belle asked coldly.
"Why do you have to be so cold?" Shigure asked.
"Because I know you'll be reporting this to Akito." Belle said, if at all possible, colder still.
"The writing is fine."
"How goes your practice Hatori?" Belle asked really warmly.
"Most of my time is spent on Akito, but other than that everything is perfectly fine.
"Momiji dear, lets go make everyone some lunch." Belle said to Momiji, who had finally stopped crying. He nodded. She stood up and took him by the hand and the two of them left for the kitchen. After a while they could smell something cooking. Not too long after that, Isabelle came out carrying bowls in her good hand and Momiji followed carrying a bowl of miso soup. They all ate the hot soup carefully. That night Shigure and Aayame slept in the guest bed together, Hatori locked himself in his office, just in case, and Momiji and Belle fell asleep on Momiji bed curled around each other.
The Next Morning
Belle was the first to wake. She carefully unraveled herself from around Momiji and looked at the clock. It was five in the morning on a Monday. Hmm, Momiji had to get up in about an hour and half to go to school. Maybe she'd catch a ride with Hatori to take the entrance exam. Sounded like a plan. She might just do that.
She grabbed her backpack and threw on the pale pink dress that she'd packed. Along with the white trench coat that went everywhere with her. She slipped into the kitchen and made herself breakfast. By the time she was rinsing out her dishes everyone else was waking up. It was about six-thirty. Hatori had joined her at six. Momiji was the first to straggle in. But Aaya and Shigure still weren't up by the time the three of them left and headed off for the school.
"Okay Isabelle. Just take the test quick and they'll find a homeroom and class schedule for you." Hatori said while they were sitting in the office. Isabelle took the test in record time and the principle graded it right there. (A/N: I don't really know how this works, so please bear with me in this section.)
"You're definitely below your age group." The principle said looking at her slightly sternly.
"I know sir, I was held back when I was twelve."
"Ok, well then-" The principle began.
"Sir, I would appreciate it if you would please put me in with my cousins Hatsuharu and Momiji Sohma. It would help to feel more at home." Isabelle said, lightly cutting the principle off.
"Of course, of course." The principle looked at her for a second. "That means you're Yuki Sohma's cousin?" He asked. Isabelle laughed.
"No sir, not his cousin. I'm Yuki Sohma's twin sister."
"Oh. Well, let me get Momiji Sohma's class schedule and you can use that as yours." The principle said chuckling. He went and printed Momiji's schedule. Then sat down at his own computer and started typing a bunch of stuff and printed another sheet and handed it to her. Just show this to all your teachers and they'll give you books and I've put a note on there to seat you in between Momiji and Hatsuharu." The principle said. "You'll need to get a uniform for tomorrow, for now you're street clothes will have to do."
"Thank you sir." Isabelle said, standing up and leaving. She smiled at Hatori and headed off for her first period class.
Throughout the day she showed the slip to her teachers and they sat her where indicated and gave her books. At lunch she sat with Tohru, Hana, Uo, Yuki, Kyo, Momiji, and Haru. Laughing at the fact that two of the three non-Sohmas had no idea what the five Sohmas were talking about. At the end of the day she asked Hatori to take her up to get uniforms.
She got the traditional girls uniform with the skirt that fell between Tohru's and Hana's.
"Thank you Hatori." Isabelle said sweetly, getting out of the car with her backpack and uniforms.
"Hey Isabelle, come on, Tohru has to leave for work soon and she's made us dinner." Yuki hollered from the door. Isabelle hurried in and Yuki showed her upstairs into a room that Yuki and Tohru had made into Isabelle's. She dropped her stuff on the bed and raced back downstairs for dinner. After Tohru left Shigure was going on about missing his delicate flower and while Isabelle was in the middle of her homework. Isabelle just stood up, picked Shigure up and pitched him out of his own house. Sat back down and finished her homework. She went to bed a half-hour before Tohru got home.
TBC…
Cass: No rough draft or nothing. Longest chapter yet I think. Well I hope you enjoy. Good night. Oh yeah, before I forget, my couples are Yuki/Haru Kyo/Tohru and Isabelle/ Momiji. For those of you that haven't caught on. Lays down on bed and goes to sleep.