Disclaimer: I don't own Fruits Basket or the song. Song used: Addicted by Saving Abel
Warning: This chapter is rated M for adult themes and implied sex.
A/N: Finally, another chapter of this rather epic arc! I know it's taken forever to get to this point, but I really haven't had inspiration for a while. This one also turned out a lot different than I had expected and taken our trio on quite a ride. With any luck, though, I'll have the last few chapters (I don't expect more than two or three more) up in the next few weeks. Enjoy, and don't kill me for what I'm doing to the characters please!
It was oddly quiet in Shigure's house for late on a Friday afternoon, but that didn't stop the house from having only one current occupant. The kids had gone out to spend time with their friends and Shigure has been dragged downtown by his editor to meet with her superiors about his current storyline, leaving Serina alone in a house that was far too large for any one person. She moped around the house, hoping that someone, anyone, would come soon and help cure her of her boredom and loneliness.
"I'm so addicted to
All the things you do"
Serina was sitting in the dining room, staring out the open door into the slowly darkening sky when she noticed something in the distance. She instinctively got to her feet, getting ready to either defend the house or run if need be. As the shape approached though, she relaxed her stance and pulled herself to her full height, smiling as she began to make out the shape of someone familiar. She stepped out onto the patio and leaned against one of the house supports, smiling at her visitor.
"Long time no see, Haru," she said happily.
"When you're going down on me
In between the sheets"
Haru nodded a bit sheepishly and smiled back at her. "Sorry," he said, "I would've come back sooner, but things have been hectic at the main house and with school, so this is really the first time I've had the chance to come by since last time..."
She shook her head at him. "A few weeks is understandable," she replied with a laugh. "I know how life gets, so really, don't worry."
He nodded and smiled even more at her, not daring to take another step toward the house or to ask to come in. He pushed his hands deep into his pockets so she couldn't see him fidgeting. He'd heard Shigure being dragged away by his editor on his way to the house, which meant that she was alone. Although this prospect was a good one, he didn't want to seem rude or like he was trying to take her away from Shigure.
"Or the sound you make
With every breath you take"
"Why don't you come in?" she asked, pushing herself away from the support and motioning to the dining room. "I could make us some tea and grab something to munch on if you'd like."
"I'd like that," he said with a smile, pulling his hands from his pockets as he stepped up onto the patio and then followed her into the dining room.
"Be right back then." She flashed him a quick smile then disappeared into the kitchen.
"It's not like anything
When you're loving me"
Settling down in front of the table, Haru took a chance to look around the room. It was exactly the way he remembered it normally being, and quite different from how he remembered it from the last time he'd been at the house and found her dancing with Shigure. He shook his head a bit at the memory. That had over a month ago, and he hadn't dared to come back since then. Not that he hadn't wanted to, but he wasn't sure just how much he could expect from the two or if it was all right to assume that they would have some kind of pattern or routine together.
Now, though, he'd come upon her all by herself, and he wasn't quite sure what to do. Would it be safe to assume they could do something like last time, or would that be out of line? He'd heard from Yuki that she was pregnant now, which meant that Shigure was obviously the father, so where did that put him? Was he just a toy, or was he allowed to be something more? And, better yet, was she even allowed to have sex now that she was pregnant?
"Oh girl lets take it slow
So as for you well you know where to go
I want to take my love and hate you till the end"
"Haru?"
The question made him jump so high he hit his knees on the underside of the table. Serina laughed as set the tray of tea and sweets down on the table then sat down next to him. His cheeks reddened a bit with a blush and he purposely looked away from her and at the tray in front of him.
"Sorry," she said, still laughing a bit as she began to pour the tea, "but I had to wonder if you were even in there for a moment. You looked quite lost in your thoughts." She handed him a cup then grabbed her own and took a sip.
"I was," he mumbled before taking a long drink of his tea.
She tilted her head slightly as she regarded him. "What's on your mind?"
"Just things," he replied with a shrug.
"What kind of things?" she pressed.
"It's not like you to turn away
From all the bullshit I can't take
It's not like me to walk away"
"Things... like this." He turned to her suddenly and leaned close, kissing her on the lips softly. Surprised, she pulled away quickly, not sure if she really understood what he was trying to get at. He sighed and pulled back as well, shifting so that he was facing away from her slightly. "I knew you'd do that," he muttered dejectedly.
Her eyes widened for a moment before everything sunk in. She sighed then smacked him upside the back of his head with a bit of force.
"Ow!" he yelled, turning toward her quickly and glaring at her. "What was that for?"
She rolled her eyes at his glare then looked him in the eyes. "For being an idiot. If you'd have said what was on your mind, I would've told you that it was fine. You're the one who assumed that just because you hadn't been here for weeks that I'd push you away."
"I'm so addicted too all the things
You do when you're going down on me
In between the sheets"
Haru's eyes widened as the full implication of her words sunk in. "You mean... even though Shigure's not here... we can...?" He left the question open ended, knowing she'd be able to finish it.
"Of course!" she laughed. "You didn't think that we'd invite you to play just to tell you it wasn't going to happen again, did you?"
"I wasn't sure," he answered honestly. "A lot's happened since then, so I wasn't sure you even could do anything anymore."
"I don't quite understand..."
"Well, you know, because you're..." He faltered, having trouble getting the last word out. She continued to look at him expectantly and he found all he could do was stare at her stomach. Wasn't it supposed to start expanding after she got pregnant?
"Or the sound you make
With every breathe you take
It's not like anything
When you're loving me"
Her silvery laugh made Haru take his eyes off her stomach and look up at her face. "Oh Haru," she said, still laughing, "I'm more than allowed to have sex while still pregnant. And don't think that any doctor telling me otherwise would make me change my mind on the decision, especially with Shigure almost constantly in the house."
Smiling, Haru nodded at her. "So, even though Shigure's not here, you'd be willing to...?"
She smirked down at him. "I don't know," she said, causing Haru's face to fall, "you may have to convince me first."
"I think I can do that," he said, answering her smirk with his own.
"Let's move away from any and all prying eyes then." She nodded toward the hallway and he immediately got up, walking out and to the living room. She laughed under her breath and quickly cleaned up, making sure to shut the screen to the dining room to ensure they wouldn't have any unexpected visitors.
"I know when it's getting rough
All the times we spend
When we try to make
This love something better than
Just making love again"
A few minutes later found the two of them sitting around the table in the living room making small talk. Serina was leaning one elbow on the table as she faced him, listening intently to what he was saying. Haru was babbling through some of the day to day things he'd been doing since she'd last seen him, feeling like she needed to know things like this. He was just finishing up with today's events when she feigned a yawn.
"I'm sorry," Haru said. "Am I boring you?"
"No, no, it's not that," she said with a smile. "I'm just a bit tired. I was thinking of lying down for a while."
"Oh, I see," he said, smiling a bit. "Go right ahead then."
She frowned slightly as she stood and Haru got the impression that she'd been expecting a different answer. He thought for a moment as she stepped toward the door then grabbed her wrist gently. She looked down at him, trying desperately to hide a smirk. "Yes Haru?"
"Mind if I join you?" he asked, not even bothering to hide his smirk.
"I never thought you'd ask," she answered, finally letting her smirk show through.
"It's not like you to turn away
All the bullshit I can't take
Just when I think I can walk away"
She led him to her and Shigure's bedroom quickly, making sure to close the door once she'd pulled him through it. She watched as his eyes travelled around the room quickly then rested at last on their king sized bed in the corner. Her smirk widened as she let go of his hand and walked over to the bed. She sat down on the edge of it, patting the spot next to her. He walked over slowly and sat next to her, grinning back at her.
"So..." she said slowly.
"So?" he asked, a bit confused.
She rolled her eyes a bit at him. "I did say I needed convincing on this, didn't I?"
"I'm so addicted to all the things
You do when you're going on me
In between the sheets
Or the sound you make
With every breathe
It's not like anything"
He chuckled softly as he leaned close to her. "I'm sorry," he whispered in her ear. "I didn't mean to forget." He took her earlobe in his mouth and gently ground it between her teeth, causing her to moan softly.
"Y-you're forgiven," she whispered back, leaning back on her hands a bit for support.
"Glad to hear it," he whispered, wrapping an arm around her and pulling her closer as he continued to grind her earlobe gently.
She leaned into him slightly and put a hand on his chest, slowly starting to trace intricate little designs on it. Haru groaned in response and began to kiss his way down her neck, nipping occasionally at the spots he remembered got to her the most. Serina moaned even louder when he did this and had to fight the urge to push him against the bed right then and there.
"I'm so addicted to the things you do
When you're going down on me
Or the sound you make with every breath you take
It's not like anything when you're loving me
Yeah
When you're loving me"
Slowly, as he continued to kiss his way down her neck to her collarbone, he lowered her back to the bed, moving her up onto it fully so that her feet were no longer hanging over the edge. When he was sure she was comfortable, he pulled back slightly and smiled at her. She smiled back at him and wrapped her arms around his neck.
"What are you waiting for?" she asked softly when he continued to just stare at her. "I've already given you the invitation and more than agreed, so what's to stop you now?"
"Nothing," he said with a smile. "I was just admiring you for a moment – I'd forgotten just how beautiful you are."
"How can I make it through
All the things you do
There's just got to be more to you and me"
Serina blushed brightly as she looked back up at him. She'd heard that he could be a bit of a romantic, and that he was unexpectedly good with words from time to time, but that didn't stop her from being amazed by him now. She took a good look at him, perhaps for the first time, and smiled all the more. He was extremely good looking, had a great body, and had eyes that spoke volumes about what he was thinking. She could see in them that he intended on taking his time with her and that he fully intended on making sure she enjoyed this to the fullest.
"I'm so addicted to all the things you do
When you're going down on me
In between the sheets"
Taking advantage of her silence, he leaned close and kissed her on the lips. She happily kissed him back and pulled him closer as she did so. He chuckled softly as he kissed her again, slowly running a hand up under her shirt toward her chest. She shivered against him and moaned softly at the touch.
Slowly, he removed her shirt then allowed her to do the same to him. She then pulled him down into a heated kiss, shivering a bit as his hands began to touch every bit of newly exposed skin. She moaned into the kiss as he removed her bra then pulled him flush against her, needing him to be closer than he already was.
"Or the sound you make with every breath you take
It's not like anything
It's not like anything"
Haru smiled down at her as he broke the kiss and held her close. She blushed as she smiled back at him and he couldn't help but laugh softly.
"What's so funny?" she asked, her cheeks darkening another few shades.
"Nothing, I just find it amusing that you can't let go of me long enough for us to get our clothes off." He couldn't help but smirk down at her.
She blushed even more and looked away slightly. "Yeah, well, I can't help it that you make me feel this way," she mumbled, flustered.
"Oh?" he asked, intrigued. He leaned close and whispered in her ear huskily, "And just how do I make you feel?"
She moaned softly before she could speak. "I think that if you don't take me soon," she whispered back, "I'm going to turn the tables and take you."
"I'm so addicted to
All the things you do
When you're going down on me"
Several hours, and several drinks, later, Shigure stepped back into the house and called out brightly, "Serina! I'm home!"
When there was no answer, he wandered into the kitchen, knowing she had a tendency to sit in there for hours on end just so she would have an almost endless supply of food available for her cravings. He didn't find it too surprising, though, to find she wasn't in there – she did have a tendency to travel a lot after all. Undeterred, he walked over to the living room and checked in there.
"Serina?" he called out again when he didn't see her in there, starting to get a bit worried now. "Where are you?"
"Or the sound you make with every breath
You take it's not like anything"
As he continued to search through the house for her, getting more and more frantic with each empty room, she eventually woke to the sound of his calls and started hurriedly putting her clothes back on.
"Haru!" she hissed as she tried to shake him awake. "Come on! Wake up – Shigure's home!"
He merely grumbled and yawned as he slowly started sitting up. "What's the big deal?" he asked. "He won't care, will he?"
"Probably not," she admitted, "but I don't think he'll like that he was left out this time."
Haru rolled his eyes as he got out of bed and started pulling his clothes back on. "It's not our fault he wasn't home when I came by."
"I'm so addicted to you"
After searching the rest of the house, Shigure finally made it to his bedroom door, pausing just outside it when he heard voices coming inside. One he recognized as Serina's, and the other, he realized a moment later, was Haru's. He listened to them for a moment as the two spoke.
"When will you be back?" Serina was asking.
"When do you want me back?" Haru asked in reply.
"When don't I want you back?" she answered with a laugh.
"Good point," Haru replied with a chuckle. "I'll be back soon then, promise."
Shigure was sure he could hear the two kiss at this point, but couldn't be completely sure when listening through the screen door. What he heard next, though, rang loud and clear through his mind.
"I love you Serina," Haru told her softly.
"I... I love you too Haru," she said after a short pause.
Throwing the door open, Shigure caught the two in a lovers' embrace. He stood there, speechless, and had to wait for a full minute until Serina spotted him.
"Sh-Shigure!" she said, blushing brightly as she pulled away from Haru. "Welcome home." She smiled at him, but quickly let it fade when she saw him glare at Haru.
"Addicted to you"
"You," he said shortly, pointing at Haru. "Out. Now."