Fruits Basket Fan Fiction ❯ Dragon Girl ❯ Kisa's Crush ( Chapter 4 )

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M.G Hey! Here's chapter four! And thank you for your review and OC Sami the archangel! Like I promised, this chapter is longer, hope you enjoy it!

“Talking”
`Thinking'
12345678910987654321 (Scene Change)
POV Change
Flashbacks
(A/N Me interrupting)

Disclaimer: I do not own fruits basket or Shane, but I do own Anika and the plot

Chapter 4: Kisa's Crush and a secret revealed?

School had ended and Anika headed to the hotel she was staying at for the moment. Ever since she had hugged Hiro, he had been avoiding her like the plague. Guess he was still wondering why he hadn't transformed when she had hugged him.

She had her bag slung over her right shoulder as she walked across the courtyard. As she was walking, she felt someone watching her. They were burning holes into her back. She finally looked back over her shoulder. Guess who it was? That's right. Hiro and Kisa were watching her. While Kisa was watching her suspiciously, Hiro was just full out glaring at her. `Guess her doesn't trust me now.'

She just shrugged and looked back in front of her and calmly continued to walk away.

Half-an-hour later she found herself in front of the Ramada Hotel (don't own). She pushed open the door and a rush of cool air hit her. She stepped into the lobby and walked to the elevator and pushed the `UP' button. When she heard the PING that signaled the elevator had arrived she stepped in. The doors closed and slowly she was moved up. When she reached the third floor, the doors opened and she stepped out into a hallway.

She moved down the hallway to her door while digging through her bag for her keys at the same time. Just as she reached the door she found them and pulled them out. Inserting the key, she unlocked the door and stepped in. She closed the door behind her and threw her bag down on the carpeted floor. She took her shoes off after and walked over to her bed and sat on the edge.

She picked up the phone and mentally scanned her address book which she was to lazy to go and get out. She finally remembered Tohru's number and dialed it. She put the phone to her ear and waited as the phone rung. After three rings, someone finally picked up.

“Moshi Moshi?” she winced. The voice sounded WAY to cheerful. “Hello, is Tohru there? I'm a friend from school.” There was a pause at the other end. “Okay, hold on.” The voice sounded suspicious. She heard a whispered conversation on the other end before someone different spoke.

“Hello?” `That's definitely Tohru' “Tohru Honda! Do you realize you were supposed to pick me up at the air port two days ago?!” After she said this she heard a gasp at the other end. “Anika? Oh My God! I am Soooo sorry! I forgot! I'm sorry!” Her voice sounded frantic. “Yeah, yeah you're forgiven. Just stop saying sorry! Look, I'm staying at a hotel an hour and a half from the school I enrolled in. Pick me up tomorrow after school and we'll go get my stuff and bring it to your place. See you soon.” She hung up before she could protest.

`Okay then. I better start getting packed.' With that, she started gathering her things.

Tohru's POV

I stared at the phone in my hand in shock. `I can't believe she did that! This is so like her!' I hung the phone up and sighed. `Guess I should start thinking of how I can convince Shigure to let her stay here.'

12345678910987654321 (Later During Dinner)

Regular POV

Everyone was eating in silence. It was bothering Tohru greatly so she decided to break it.

“Um, Shigure?” He looked up at her from his food.

“Hm, yes Tohru?”

“Umm, I was wondering, umm...” Tohru was starting to get nervous.

“What is it Tohru?”

She took a deep breath and blurted it out all at once. “Iwaswonderingifmaybemycousincouldcomeandstaywithus?” Shigure looked confused.

“Um, could you repeat that slowly please?” She took another breath and started again but slower “I said, I was wondering if maybe my cousin could come and stay with us?”

Shigure looked thoughtful. “I don't know Tohru…” She looked like she was going to cry. “B-but! She has to! Her parents died recently and I volunteered to look after her until she was old enough! Please Shigure! She my favorite cousin!” Shigure took one look at her sad and pleading face and gave in. “Okay fine. But she has to stay in your room! And no telling her about the curse!”

Tohru instantly cheered up and nodded vigorously. “Thank you Shigure!” Yuki and Kyo had just been sitting there quietly listening to the conversation. Tohru jumped up. “I'll go get my bed ready! She's coming over tomorrow after school!” She started to leave the room when Yuki and Kyo jumped up. “I'll help!”

They glared at each other and Tohru Smiled at them. “Thank you! Both of you can help.” Tohru then left the room and Yuki and Kyo followed not long after, glaring headedly at each other.

12345678910987654321 (The next Day inAnika's Hotel Room)

RING RING!

“Ugh! Not now! Five more minutes…” Anika groaned and rolled over in her bed and stuck her head under her pillow, trying to block out the phone. When that didn't work, she groaned and rolled back over and picked up the phone.

“Hello?” Her voice was cross.

“Ms. Honda?”

“Yes?”

“You requested a 6:30 wake up call.” She groaned and looked over at the clock and saw it read `6:31' in bright red.

“Ugh, thank you.” With that she hung up the phone and slowly got out of bed.

Quickly she showered, brushed her teeth and got dressed before putting on her shoes and grabbing her bag before walking out the door. She took the elevator down to the lobby before she started walking to school. She got there a little early so she bought some breakfast from a street vendor near the school.

She walked back to the school before sitting on a low wall and eating her food. After about 10 minutes later she finally finished (she's a slow eater in the morning) she saw the first kids starting to arrive. When she saw Hiro and Kisa arrive she jumped down, grabbed her bag, and started running over to them. “Hiro!”

Up ahead she saw them stop and turn around. When Hiro saw her, he glared, while Kisa looked a little cautious but smiled anyway. She stopped in front of them and smiled. “Hey!” She turned to Kisa and held out her hand. “My names Anika! We didn't get the chance to meet yesterday. Kisa, right?” Kisa smiled at her and shook her hand. “Yes I'm Kisa. Nice to meet you Anika.” Anika smiled right back. “Nice to meet you to.”

Hiro stared at them with unseeing eyes as they started talking. His mind was elsewhere, thinking about what happened yesterday. `This girl is different. There's something about her….' He watched her closely. He saw the way her eyes looked carefree and happy like most 13 year olds. But he wanted to look deeper. He looked past the façade she put up around everyone. How he knew it was a façade, he's not sure, but he did.

What he saw there surprised him, and at the same time…it didn't.

He saw that her eyes seemed saddened by something that could have been a secret to something she saw or knew. Her eyes were also wizened beyond her years. Like she had lived centuries and knew many things. But what surprised him the most was a glint he saw in her eyes. It was almost…animalistic.

She turned suddenly and faced him, as if she had sensed him watching her. She stared into his eyes and he matched her gaze with one of his own. Suddenly, her eyes turned a blood red with a silted black pupil outlined in silver. He blinked and stared in shock, but it was gone as suddenly as it had come. Almost making him think he had imagined it.

Her hand clutched her bracelet tightly as she continued to stare at him calmly. “Something wrong Hiro?” Slowly he shook his head and tried to find his voice. “N-no, nothing's w-wrong.” She shrugged and resumed her conversation with Kisa while Hiro went over what he had seen in his head.

`You have a secret Anika Honda. And I think it involves what happened yesterday. And if I'm right, I won't stop until I find out what your hiding.'

Later After School

Anika rushed out of the school quickly. She was anxious to see her cousin again after three years. “Anika! Wait up!” She stopped and turned around to see Kisa running up to her dragging Hiro behind her. They stopped in front of her and Kisa dropped Hiro's hand before bending over, breathing heavily.

“Were pant are huff you pant going pant in such huff a hurry?” Kisa was still trying to regain her breath while Hiro stood behind her completely fine. Anika laughed. “Tohru's coming to pick me up then were going to go get my stuff so I can move in with her.

Kisa instantly straitened up. “You're going to live with sissy and grandpa Shigure?” Anika was curious as to why Kisa was calling her cousin “Sissy”, but decided to ask Hiro later. “Yeah.” She nodded before she heard someone calling to her. “ANIKA!” She turned around to see Tohru running to her with two boys running behind trying to keep up with her. “TOHRU!”

She had no time to react as Tohru was suddenly in front of her giving her a hug. She slowly wrapped her arms around her cousin and hugged her back. They stayed like this for a minute until the two boys that were running after her had finally caught up and were panting hard. One of them had orange hair and reddish eyes while the other had dark grey hair and deep violet eyes.

Tohru pulled away and turned to the two boys. “Kyo, Yuki, This is my cousin Anika!” She pointed to her and the boys looked at her while she smiled weakly at them. “Hey.”

“Anika, this is Kyo,” she pointed to the one with orange hair “and this is Yuki.” She pointed to the other one and he smiled politely at her while the other one just glared. She just laughed. She turned to Tohru and smiled. “Let's go get my things now shall we?” Tohru just nodded and they started walking. Hiro and Kisa decided to join them.

Anika talked with Tohru all the way there while the Sohma's talked amongst themselves. When they arrived, Yuki and Kyo each had to carry two bags while Hiro also carried one. But, his was lighter and smaller than Yuki and Kyo's. Anika turned in her key at the front desk and left.

This time Tohru was up front with Hiro, Yuki and Kyo talking while Kisa and Anika talked to each other a few feet behind them.

“So Kisa, I heard a rumor going around that Hiro likes you.” Kisa blushed in embarrassment and Anika smirked. “So it's true. So, do you like him back?” Kisa slowly shook her head no. “No, I only like Hiro as a friend.” Anika nodded then thought of something.

“So if you don't like Hiro, who do you like? That is, if you DO like someone.” Kisa blushed a deep crimson and Anika smirked. “So you DO like someone! Come on, tell me!” Kisa slowly turned to her to whisper in her ear as they walked.

“Well, um, I like…” Kisa turned even redder and looked away. “Come on tell me! Please? I promise I won't say a thing to anyone!” Kisa slowly turned back around and nodded. “Okay, I like…” she whispered his name in her ear.

“Shane? Who is that?”

12345678910987654321 (With Hiro)

Hiro was walking on the other side of Yuki but a little behind him. He had tuned out on what they were saying and was instead listening in on Anika's and Kisa's conversation. He had blushed scarlet when he had heard Anika mention that Hiro like Kisa.

He was saddened when he had heard Kisa tell Anika that she only though of him as a friend. He caught the part of what Anika was saying and he immediately listened closer.

“…..who do you like?...”

He listened harder and couldn't hear what they were saying for a second. He caught part of what Kisa was saying next.

“Well, um, I like…”

His eyes widened and he heard them whisper for a second. `Come on! Who does she like?'

“Shane? Who is that?”

His eyes widened again, but this time even bigger when he heard that name. He was so shocked that he almost dropped Anika's bag.

`Shane! She likes Shane?!'

12345678910987654321 (Back with Anika and Kisa)

“Shane? Who is that?”

Kisa's eyes widened and she looked to the front frantically. “Quiet! Keep your voice down! I don't want Hiro to hear you!” Anika nodded and lowered her voice. “So, who is Shane?”

Kisa blushed and looked away, unable to answer. Suddenly Anika remembered something. She had remembered seeing a boy always starring at Kisa when he thought no one was looking. The boy was pretty cute and had crimson red hair with black streaks and turquoise eyes. `Could that boy be Shane?'

“Hey Kisa?” Kisa looked over to her. “Hm?” Anika looked thoughtful. “Does Shane have red hair with black streaks and turquoise eyes?” She looked Kisa in the eyes and she turned red and looked at the ground.

“So that's Shane! Wow Kisa, you picked a real hottie! You two would look cute together!” Kisa tuned, if it's possible, even redder at the comment. “Can we please stop talking about this?” her voice was low and timid. Anika smiled warmly at her. “Sure, what do you want to talk about?”

“Well, we can talk about…”

Anika and Kisa talked the rest of the way to Shigure's. They talked about anything that came to their minds. When they reached the house, they were in the middle of talking about their favorite animals.

“No way! A wolf is so much better than a tiger!”

“No, a tiger's better!”

“A wolf!”

“A tiger!”

“Wolf!”

“Tiger!”

They argued about this until they were at the door. Finally Anika threw her hands up in the air frustrated. “Urgh! How about we just agree to disagree!” Kisa agreed and they took off there shoes inside the door and went into the living room were everyone was, including her stuff.

Anika stared at the stuff, it was in a pile in the corner. Finally she grabbed a bag and started upstairs. “What are you doing?” She turned around and looked at Hiro. “Bringing my stuff upstairs.” She said bluntly. “Want me to help?” She looked surprised but accepted his offer. “Sure.” He grabbed three of her bags and she picked up the last one. She turned to Tohru. “Tohru, I'm taking my stuff up to my room now, can you tell me were it is?” Tohru looked at her.

“Oh! I'm sorry! Let me help.” Tohru made a move towards the bags and was about to pick one up when Anika stopped her. “That won't be necessary. Hiro is going to help me. Just tell me were your room is.” Tohru looked unsure but told her anyway. “Up the stairs, second door on your right.” (A/N I don't know if this is true,butjust deal with it,okay?) Anika nodded her thanks and her and Hiro started up the stairs.

They found the door and opened it then set her bags down next to the door. She saw a futon next to the bed and guessed that's where she was going to sleep. She heard Hiro drop her bags next to the door behind her and turned around to thank him.

“Thank yo-” She was cut off as Hiro pushed her up against the wall next to the now closed door. `When did that happen?' she wondered vaguely. Hiro placed his arms on either side of her head, trapping her. She stared calmly at him. “What's going on Hiro?”

He glared icily at her. “Why did you hug me yesterday?” She rose and eyebrow. Somehow she doubted that this was the real reason he was doing this but played along anyway. “Because I was happy.” He still glared at her and she looked away from his gaze. It was making her uneasy.

“Okay. Then why did your eyes change earlier?”

She turned her head sharply and stared at him with wide eyes. Her eyes were looking right into his, and he saw so much fear in them. “You saw that!” Her voice was sharp and strained, like she was fighting something inside of her. Slowly, he nodded his head and looked at her suspiciously. “Why?” But she wasn't listening to him. Her eyes were glazed over and she was thinking frantically.

`Oh My God! He saw! But only…' Her eyes widened and she stared at him in shock. `But, how could he…?' her thinking was cut off by Hiro speaking. “Anika? What's going on?” Her eyes had turned frantic, and when he spoke, it seemed like she had just realize he was still there and her eyes returned to normal. She quickly averted her eyes and stared at the ground. “Nothings wrong Hiro.”

He glared at her angrily. “Don't tell me that nothing is wrong! There is something wrong and I want you to tell me, now!” When she didn't look up at him or say anything, he hooked a finger under her chin and brought her face up to his. “Tell me.”

She was shocked. His voice was much gentler now, when just a minute ago he was yelling at her. She averted her eyes from his, not able to look at him. She said nothing for a few minutes. He was about to ask again when she spoke.

“M-my family has a curse also.” He was shocked at this `Tohru's family has a curse?' He was about to ask a question when she brought her eyes up to look at him, and he shut his open mouth immediately. Her eyes glistened with unshed tears and they reflected so much sadness it made his heart wretch for a reason unknown to him.

“No, Tohru doesn't have the curse. There a good reason why. My grandma was still alive when she was born. I know this might sound confusing so let me clarify. This curse skips a generation; it only goes to every other one. For example, since my grandmother was the one to have the curse, when she died, the next baby born would have the curse, mainly, me.”

Hiro looked at her in shock. `She has a curse!' He slowly licked his lips and asked the question that had been bugging him. “So, you must know about the Sohma family curse.” She nodded and he went on, “If you do, is your curse the reason you can hug us without us transforming?” She smiled faintly and nodded.

“Yes, that's why I can hug you Hiro, and why Tohru can't. Only the family member with the curse can hug you guys without you transforming.” Hiro's arms slowly dropped to his side and he sat down on the floor, his legs unable to keep him upright for much longer. Anika sat down in front of him and put a comforting hand on his shoulder.

“You okay?” He nodded numbly. “Okay. And Hiro?” He looked up at her to see her smiling faintly at him. “Don't tell anyone what I told you today, okay?” He nodded again and gave a ghost of a smile. “Sure.”

Anika stood up and stretched a hand down to help him up. “We better go back downstairs. Don't want them to get suspicious now do you?” He shook his head and accepted her hand before he got up and walked back downstairs with Anika trailing behind him smiling.

`This is going to be interesting.'

M.G there you go! Chapter four, and like I promised it's much longer. This has got to be the longest chapter I have written so far. Hope you'rehappy

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