Fruits Basket Fan Fiction ❯ Kyo's Kitten Reika ❯ Wow, Enter New Main Character: Haru ( Chapter 8 )

Music and refreshments filled the room.

 

“So Reika,” Arisa started, “do you and Carrot Top want to play Dai Hin Min?”

 

“I don't know how.” Arisa smirked and ran through all of the rules with the girl.

 

“Kyo, are you in or not?”

 

“In, but it's your funeral.” Kyo smirked as Arisa dealt the cards to Tohru, Yuki, Saki, Kyo, Reika, and herself.

 

A small crowd appeared and encircled the group in eager attempt to watch Arisa cream the others.

 

The game lasted ten minutes and to everyone's surprise, Reika won!

 

“This game is fun!”

 

Kyo smirked at Arisa. She was so far the undefeated champion and had been beaten by a 5-year-old who had just learned the game.

 

“Wow Reika, you're really good at this!” Squealed Tohru as she reached over and pinched Reika's cheek.

 

Reika's face went into a deep scowl, which made the entire classroom watching the game laugh.

 

Not five minutes after, everyone was eating and laughing. Some people were even trying to convince others to sign their yearbooks because of some unknown reason.

Hana watched the class carefully as she took delicately small bites of cake.

 

“Reika, it's just cake, it won't kill you.”

 

“I don't want any thank you.”

 

Arisa groaned at the child and rolled her eyes.

 

The teacher told everyone to get into his or her graduation robes and caps. Then, the teacher walked towards Kyo and told him that Reika could stay in the classroom. Kyo merely nodded as he grabbed his garment bag and left, leaving only the teacher and his daughter behind.

 

“What's your name?”

 

“Reika Sohma.”

 

Silence.

 

“Kyo's your brother right?”

 

“No.”

 

Silence.

 

“Do you want to help out during the graduation?”

 

“How?” Reika's boredom suddenly left her as her interest grew with the teacher's words.

“Well, would you draw a picture? I need to get a picture done for the scenery.” In all honesty, the teacher just wanted to occupy the girl.

 

“Ok, what should I draw?”

 

“An animal.” The teacher placed a sheet of paper and some crayons on Kyo's desk, where Reika was currently sitting.

 

Reika started right away on her drawing and failed to notice the people coming back into the room.

 

When she was done, Reika walked straight up to the teacher and handed him the drawing.

“It's a cat.”

 

The teacher put the drawing on his desk and told her it was lovely.

 

“All right everyone, we need to leave now or everyone will miss the ceremony. Kyo, if you don't mind, I'd like to bring Reika with me.”

 

Kyo nodded his head.

 

Reika watched as the speeches took place and people cheered loudly as everyone got their diploma. As soon as it was over though, she fell asleep.

 

Kyo was finally glad to finish and walked over to where his daughter had been, only to find her asleep in Haru's arms.

 

“Hey Kyo, can I stay at your house tonight?”

 

“Pfft, fine, but Akito's coming over to inspect it so you better not distract me.”

“Sure. I've got to go, I'm late to work.”

 

Kyo took Reika into his arms and looked down at her as if looking at her wrong would break her. In his mind, she was fragile.

 

“Hey carrot-top, can I hold the kid?”

 

“Sure.”

 

Arisa took Reika into her arms and put her on her hip with Reika's head resting against her shoulder and Arisa put one arm around her waist.

 

Reika opened her eyes slowly and squirmed her way to the ground.

 

“I can walk.” She stated stubbornly.

 

“Yeah, yeah, well see ya when I see ya Carrot Top.” Arisa stated as she, Hana, and Tohru left with Yuki.

 

“Kyo, come on, let's celebrate.”

 

Kyo turned around to see Kazuma standing in front of him.

 

The trio exited the ice cream shop with a determined look on their faces. Kyo ate vanilla, Shishou ate chocolate, and Reika had sherbet.

 

“Well, tomorrow's a big day…”

 

A/N- I still don't own Fruits Basket.