Hello again! I just got back from Denver and reading the 4th Fruits Basket and am now brimming with ideas! Ayame was a big inspiration for me, so he will be in this chapter. Also, I would like to mention that Kaital has been wearing long sleeve shirts this entire time…I forgot to mention that earlier, she even wears the winter school uniform. The reason for this will be reviled this chapter. On another note, I am starting to tie Kaital into the main story, starting with chapter 21 in book 4. Now I'm done…
Disclaimer: I don't own Fruits Basket, if I did, I would support Momiji wearing the girl's uniform by wearing the boy's uniform. I have no idea how that would help, but it seems like a good idea…
CHAPTER 7: SCARS
The next morning, Shigure called Hatori to come and check on everyone's injuries from the night before.
Hatori visited Kaital first. She seemed to have sustained the most painful injury.
"Why did you do this?"
Hatori asked as he began picking smaller shards of glass out of her arm that Tohru missed.
"I had no say in the matter…"
Kaital winced as another shard was removed.
Hatori paused and looked up at her for a moment before continuing.
"You must be the demon girl that Shigure told us about."
"And you must be another Sohma. It's nice to meet you."
Kaital smiled through another wince.
Hatori bandaged Kaital's arm, check on Yuki and Kyo, and left without another word.
"He seems very serious…"
Kaital commented to Shigure after Hatori left.
"Haa-san has been that way for a while…"
Shigure commented as he tapped on a piece of blank paper.
Kaital looked at the blank piece of paper.
"I pity your editor, Shigure-san"
"I think she pities herself as well."
Shigure laughed.
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"Skin him. Now. Barbeque the bastard."
Kaital could hear and feel Yuki's anger from the kitchen.
Yuki and Tohru had just return for some little venture, and during that time Kaital had changed into a tank top and some jeans.
Kaital had run out of any other long sleeved shirt in her possession, so she had to make due.
Kaital still felt guilty about the night before, so she had taken the liberty of making lunch for the group.
"One…two…three…four…five…?"
Kaital counted the number of different voices coming from the room next to her.
She wasn't very surprised to hear a new voice; Sohmas seemed to be coming out of the woodwork the pasted few days.
Kaital paid little attention to the conversation while she was cooking, though she could hear a lot of yelling…
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"And hurry up and honor me with lunch"
As if on cue, Kaital sprang from the kitchen with six trays of food balancing on her uninjured hand.
"Taken care of, think of it as my 'Gomen nasai.'"
Kaital smiled and started handing out the food.
"Kaital-chan, you didn't have to do all this…"
Tohru, who normally took care of the food, was shocked that Kaital had been cooking all the time that she was gone.
"Who might this be?"
The stranger smiled at Kaital as she put a plate of food in front of him.
"Kaital, it's a pleasure to meet you."
The stranger stared at Kaital's arm, which was decorated with many jagged scars.
"Oh…"
Kaital blushed as she pulled her arm back.
"My name is Ayame; I'm Yuki's older brother."
"What did he do?"
Yuki glared at Ayame.
"I'll explain in a moment…"
Kaital sighed and sat down at the back of the room.
Yuki and Kyo both turned around the second she sat and asked sharply.
"What happened?"
"He just saw my scars, is all…"
Kaital held out her un-bandaged are to both of them.
"Scars?"
Now everyone's attention was on Kaital.
"I have them all over, except on my legs and face."
"What are they from?"
Ayame chirped; he was the farthest away from Kaital.
"Whips mostly."
Kaital could feel the air get heavy as everyone stiffened.
"After I killed my sisters, my father gave me these scars."
The air got heavier.
"It's not a problem, though."
The atmosphere lightened a bit, and Ayame went on talking.
Kaital seemed a little distant, though; her body was stiff and she stared at her scars.
"Kaital-chan, are you alright?"
Ayame gave her an over-dramatic smile and Kaital laughed.
"Yes, I'm fine."
After everyone finished their meals, Ayame rose and turned to Shigure.
"Gure-san, where may I sleep tonight?"
Kaital laughed at his forwardness.
Everyone in her family was so indirect when they talked to each other; hearing someone be so forward with what they were saying was funny to her
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The moon rose and Kaital couldn't sleep, so she stared at the stars from the porch
After a few minutes, Kaital heard footsteps inside of the house.
Kaital turned to see Yuki standing in the doorway.
"Yuki-san, I'm sorry if I woke you."
"No, you didn't"
"You can't sleep either, huh?"
Kaital sighed and Yuki sat next to her.
"Your scars…really don't bother you?"
Yuki was looking at Kaital's arms.
"When I got them, it bothered me. Now they don't."
Silence fell over the two until Kaital spoke a few minutes later.
"I didn't get these scars all at the same time, though."
Kaital sighed and Yuki froze.
"My father took his anguish of losing his two daughters out on me…But I thought I deserved it though…For being a monster."
Sadness worked its way into Yuki's eyes.
"I was surprised when you didn't ask me to leave…I thought you would…At least…that's what she said…"
"Furie?"
"Yes…she said that you would hate me for hurting you all."
"You can't help it."
Kaital smiled at Yuki.
"Thank you."
"For what?"
"For…not reacting the way my parent's did…"
With that, Kaital rose.
"Goodnight, Yuki-san."
"Goodnight…"
Kaital went inside, but Yuki stayed on the porch for a while longer, thinking of what Kaital had said.
W00t! This chapter is done! I can't wait to read those review that you guys send me!