Fruits Basket Fan Fiction ❯ Tohru's Big Surprise! ❯ Chapter 2

Tohru's dressed in her white bandana and her blue uniform for work. She mops the floor with so much chaos in her mind.

Tohru: (thinks to herself) Where could I have left Mom? I swear that she was in my room yesterday. Or maybe someone stole her while I was gone! Or even worse, maybe someone stole her and decided to take something else? Or even worse than that, what if they took Mom and that something else that is something important like my money! Oh no! This is terrible!”

Lady Worker: Tohru, dear? Are you feeling ill? You look like you're stuck in quicksand.

Tohru: Oh no! I'm fine! Don't worry about me! See!

She smiles brightly to the sweet middle-aged woman.

Lady Worker: Ok! Just take it easy now dear. I'm going to go down the main floor and you can mop somewhere else. Looks like you mopped this place 5 times!

Tohru smiles weakly with a tomato red face.

Tohru: Hehe….That might have happened…..I guess I was a bit distracted.

Tohru picks up her mop and pail to go to another floor.

Tohru: I really can be more focused and pay more attention to what I'm doing. I already let Mom down by losing her but I would let her down even more if I…

WHACK!

Tohru found her face up against the wall.

Tohru: Oops... I turned too soon…….(Fustrated) Oh! I was just saying I was going to be more focused…

“TOHRU!”

Tohru: Momiji! You surprised me! You just popped out of nowhere.

Momiji: Oh you were? That's great! I was practicing!

Tohru: Oh, for what?

Momiji: It's a secret! (Wink) ANYWAYS! When do you get off work, Tohru?

Tohru: I get off at 4 o' clock.

Momiji: That's great! That should be really soon! Hey Tohru, let's walk home together! I asked Shigure already and he said it was A-OK! Wouldn't that be great? Huh!

Tohru: That would be wonderful, Momiji.

Momiji: Yay! I'll meet you out in the front!

Tohru: Ok!

Tohru and Momiji walk together down the streets. Momiji is actually skipping. (Cute!) Momiji is excitingly telling his stories while Tohru smiles and takes in every word.

Momiji: …Oh! And this one time! Haru was taking me to the nearest beach to swim and this guy who was really tall and big ran into me! Because he was so big, I fell down. Then the man just got up and didn't really care. Then Haru turned black! Haru grabbed the man by his neck and lifted him up even though the man was so big. Haru said `YOU BIG JERK! You think you can just push those who are smaller than you down! Where's your decency huh? What makes you think you're so high and mighty huh? ANSWER ME!' But the guy was so scared he just whimpered then Haru said `You're not going to answer me aren't ya? Now…I'M JUST GOING TO HAVE TO BEAT THE JUICES OUT OF YOU! MUAHAHAHA!” I'm not really sure what he meant by the juices part…

Tohru: THAT'S TERRIBLE!

Momiji: OH!It's ok! Haru really didn't beat the juices out of him! After he said that, the man repeatedly apologized to me but Haru still won't let him go. It took a lot of convincing but he did let go! I felt bad for the man so I gave him a lollipop. Then he just ran away! (Smiles)

Tohru: Interesting story, Momiji.

Momiji: Yep! Haru's the best! He's always looking out for me! Though, he can be a handful when he turns black.

Tohru: (laughs) I agree.

Momiji: Tohru, you seem kinda sad today. You don't seem to be cheery as usual. Did I do anything to upset you?

Tohru: No no! It's not you at all! It's just that I lost Mom and I just hope I find her soon…If I find her…

Momiji looks at herwith a bit of confusion. Tohru saw this and smiled.

Tohru: It's my Mom's picture. I can't find it.

Momiji: Oh,...I see.

Momiji looks at her with sad eyes.

Momiji: You know what ,Tohru?

Tohru: What is it Momiji?

Momiji: If it makes you feel better, I just want to say that the picture of you…the person I see now….will always be etched in my mind and heart. Even if I don't have a real photo of you with me, you're always going to be here and here! (Points to head and heart).

Tohru: (cries and sniffles) Momiji…that's beautiful. I'm so glad you're around.

Momiji: ME TOO! THERE'S SHIGURE'S HOUSE! I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE EVERYONE!

Tohru smiles and tries to run to catch up with the energetic Momiji. Momiji stops in front of the door. Tohru finally catches up and opens the door.

“SURPRISE!”

“HAPPY BIRTHDAY, TOHRU!”

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It's the end of Chapter 2! I hope everyone is anxious to see what else happens! I know I am. : )