Chapter Three: Fruits Basket

"All right, Campers," Chris said the next morning, around five, holding a sleeping Carly, "This challenge is based on the anime Fruits Basket. It will be a quiz scheduled at noon." He handed out packets full of information. "Better memorize these."

Mason gazed at it. "Is it just a quiz?"

Chris laughed. "Of course not. The quiz is the first challenge. I'll tell you the second challenge afterwards.

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Mason: Ugh, what a drag. Chris won't tell us the second challenge? I hate surprises.

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With the Shocking Squirrels….

"Tohru Honda, the main character…. Blah, blah, blah…." Heather said skimming through the packet.

"Guys, we have to win. We already lost a teammate," DJ said, frowning.

"Skimming through the packet isn't going to do anything," Bridgette commented, glaring daggers at Heather.

"Well, we won't have all of this memorized by noon!" she protested, "We're all tired and hungry; we won't focus!"

"Ella tiene razón," Xavier said, rubbing his chin.

"Maybe we can trick my sister into helping us," Jason suggested.

"And maybe she can give us food, too," Owen said, gazing down at his hungry stomach.

"What will your sister do?" Heather demanded.

"She watches anime," Jason replied, smirking.

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Jason: The only way to win these challenges is to get help from Wish. Obviously, she's not going to help us if I ask. I have to trick her.

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Heather: Jason is pretty clever. I like his style. And that doesn't mean I like him!

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"So, what's the plan?" Bridgette asks.

Jason chuckled. "The plan is…."

With the Rabid Rabbits….

Wish was explaining to her teammates everything in an easier way.

"Newbie is proving herself to be useful," Duncan told Trent while fist bumping him.

Wish cleared her throat. "Pay attention. If we lose because of you, you're the first one out."

"Wow," he commented, "another Courtney."

She ignored him. "This will be a piece of cake, you guys! I can already taste the victory!"

"Don't choke," Duncan said, grinning wickedly.

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Duncan: Teasing Wish is actually kinda fun. She gets mad easily and it's funny to laugh at. Which makes her madder. Nice.

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Wish: Duncan is going down!

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"Wish, Duncan," Mason said, "It's best we don't argue. Things like that will cost us the competition."

"Yeah," Gwen agreed, "Especially when we have a star teammate." She said, pointing to Wish.

Kit was about to add something to Gwen's sentence when she saw the bushes rustle. "Uh, guys, what's in the bushes?"

Cody shuddered. "Maybe it's nothing…?"

Trent laughed and walked to the bushes. "Cody, don't be afraid."

Suddenly, Jason jumps from out the bushes.

"Holy-!" Trent said, falling on his butt.

"Jason!" Wish shouted angrily, "Leave us alone!"

"But, Wish," he protested, "my team needs your help."

"I have my own team."

"But, I'm your brother."

Jason looked at Wish with his "puppy-dog eyes."

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Jason: This used to work on her all the time when we were little. I always double of what I would originally have.

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Wish smiled, then said, "Too bad, Jason. You're on your own."

Jason's eyes widened. "W-Wish, I-I-"

She raised her hand. "Say no more."

"Deseo," Xavier said as he walked up beside Jason, "we don't need your help at all. Jason simply wanted to see if his little sister would help him. Sadly, though, she is not nice enough to do so."

Wish blinked in confusion, feeling guilty. "I'm not nice enough….." She repeated.

"Come on, Xavier and Jason!" Heather yelled, appearing behind them, "We don't need her help!"

"But," Owen protested, who was next to Heather, "We don't know anything yet and it's almost noon."

Bridgette and DJ appeared, walking side by side. They stopped next to Heather and Owen.

"I guess we'll lose," DJ whispered loud enough for Wish to hear.

"And it wouldn't be a fight," Bridgette added.

"Well," Wish said, looking up, "I guess I want to win by winning a battle…"

"Don't do it, Wish," Duncan warned.

"Trickery?" Mason asked to no one in particular, yawning.

"Jason is my brother…." She said.

"Yes, I am," Jason said.

"Wish," Cody whined, "Please don't!"

"Sólo necesitamos ayuda," Xavier pleaded, as if everyone understood.

"Come on, Wish, you know what's best!" Kit encouraged.

Wish took a deep breath and closed her eyes. When she opened them, she looked straight at Jason. "Jason…. I'm not helping you. Sorry."

"What?!" He exclaimed.

"My team needs to win this, not yours."

"B-but, Wish-!"

"Challenge time!" Chris announced, approaching them, Carly at tow.

The Squirrels groaned.

Challenge

"Okay, first up: The Rabid Rabbits!" Chris said.

Mason stepped up. "I'll go… I guess…. To get it over with."

"Go, Mason!" Heather cheered, receiving glares from her teammates. "Oops," she corrected herself, "I mean, you're going down, Mason!"

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Heather: I do not like Mason!

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"Mason," Chris said, "What is Kyo Sohma's zodiac animal?"

Mason scratched his head. "The cat."

"Correct! Carly, a point for the Rabbits!"

"Kay!" Carly said, putting a tally mark on a notebook paper.

Wish was next.

"Please tell me about Tohru Honda," Chris said with a laugh.

She rolled her eyes at the laugh and cleared her throat. "Tohru Honda is the female leading role. She lives with Shigure, Yuki, and Kyo Sohma after Shigure and Yuki find her camping in a tent on Sohma property. Both of her parents died; her dad of an illness, her mom in a car accident. She is still in high school, as a promise to her mom."

"Good job, Wish."

The rest of the Rabbits went with no problem.

"Next up, the Squirrels!"

Xavier pushed Jason angrily toward Chris.

"Chill, dude," Jason muttered.

"Chill, dude," Heather mocked, crossing her arms.

"Okay, Jason. Who did Akito Sohma stab? Kureno Sohma, Kisa Sohma, Tohru Honda, Rin Sohma, Kyo Sohma, Yuki Sohma, or Shigure Sohma?

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Jason: There may be a ton of answer choices, but only one doesn't have the same surname as the rest.

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"Tohru Honda," Jason said proudly.

"Wrong!" Chris said, laughing.

Wish giggled softly.

"Idiota," Xavier mumbled under his breath.

"Next!"

DJ went up.

"What zodiac animal is Kisa Sohma?"

DJ looked around. He could only guess.

"Um, the tiger….?"

"Correct!"

"Finally!" Carly said, smiling.

Heather face palmed. "I don't think that's necessarily a good thing."

"What's that?" Chris said, "Heather wants to be next? Okay!"

Heather blinked. "What?! That's not what I- Ugh!"

"Heather, tell me one fact about Arisa Uotani."

"She'll never want to kiss you," Heather said.

Everyone erupted laughing, excluding Chris and Carly.

Chris glared at Heather. "Incorrect! The Squirrels lose this challenge!"

Bridgette gasped. "But not everyone got up yet!"

"Tell that to Heather," Chris replied, "As for your next challenge, one person from each team will have to act like one of the animals from the anime. You will choose the animal from the hat."

"We pick, Wish," Trent said.

"Yep!" Wish said excitedly.

"I'll go," Jason said reluctantly when everyone glared at him.

Carly approached to Wish and held up the hat.

"Hello, Cutie," Wish said to Carly as she reached into the hat.

Upon pulling out the paper, she read it aloud. "The dog."

Jason read his. "The rooster."

"All right," Chris said, "Begin!"

"Wait, no practice?" DJ and Bridgette questioned in unison.

"You already had that," Chris told them.

"Ha! We win! It's already in the bag!" Gwen exclaimed.

Wish cleared her throat. "Oh, Jason. Silly, you."

Jason couldn't take it anymore. His team hates him for his plan failing and Wish didn't help him. He snapped. "Silly me? Silly me?! All those times I helped you, and you couldn't even help me?! Well, guess what?! Oo Censored oO."

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Mason: That's low, man. Yelling at your younger sister.

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Bridgette: He's such a crybaby!

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DJ: Th-those words…. And he says it with Carly right there! She's so innocent! Oh no, this is horrible!

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Owen: Wow. I never actually thought Jason was that mean….

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Heather: What he says to Wish, and how he says it, is none of my business.

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Duncan: Hahaha! The look on Wish's face when he said that.

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Wish: That stupid jerk!

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Xavier: Tirón…..

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"The Squirrels lose!"

"What? Why?" Bridgette demanded.

"Well, Mr. Short Temper over there just exposed Carly to some very bad words. I don't like it," Chris explained.

Elimination

"Wow," Chris began, "Today's vote off was voted off by a landslide. Meaning, everyone voted him off the island." He laughed. "Cool."

Carly brought out the marshmallows and threw them to whoever was called.

"The people who are safe are…." Chris said, "…. Bridgette, Xavier, DJ, and Owen."

Heather and Jason were left.

"Heather, you cost the team the challenge for insulting me. Jason, on the other hand, got no help from Wish and cost the team the second challenge for saying some choice words…." Chris said, glaring at said person, "The person who gets to stay is…. Heather!"

"Yes!" she cheered, "Goodbye, Jason!"

"Twelve campers left and a lot of adventure to come!" Chris exclaimed, "Join us next time on Total Drama-"

"Animation!" Carly exclaimed happily, stuffing marshmallows in her mouth.

OooOooO The End OooOooO

Ella tiene razón: She's right

Deseo: Wish

Sólo necesitamos ayuda: We just need help

Idiota: Idiot

Tirón: Jerk

Remaining Campers-

Shocking Squirrels:

Xavier

DJ

Owen

Bridgette

Heather

Rabid Rabbits:

Mason

Wish

Trent

Gwen

Kit

Cody

Duncan

I do not own Fruits Basket, the Total Drama Series, nor the characters for both shows. I only own Wish, Jason, Mason, Kit, Carly, and Xavier.