Fruits Basket Fan Fiction ❯ Ushinatta Kako Atarashi Mirai ❯ Sand, Sun, Surf...and Snakes? ( Chapter 7 )

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Ushinatta Kako Atarashi Mirai

Lost Past, New Future

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Chapter Six:

Sun, Sand, Surf And…Snakes?

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Recap:

Haru released her and helped her to stand, after standing up himself. Alix said good by to everyone, and Haru and Momiji followed her out into the foyer where they put their shoes back on. Alix called for her limo as they walked down the path to the road. The limo arrived shortly and together they went to Alix's house, where she cooked them dinner and sent them on their way home, which happened to be just down the street and around the corner.

Alix sighed as she pulled her night clothes on. She was still upset about Kyo, but Haru seemed a better choice. She smiled, and slipped into bed, clapping the lights of and rolling on to her side to sleep.

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The next morning Alix arrived at Shigure's house early. Tohru was the only one up, so Alix gave her hand with the food. At eight o'clock Yuki walked in yawning. He made to kiss Tohru on the cheek, but Alix shoved a bowl in his hands smirking at him. He raised an eyebrow at the bowl, then her and realized what she had done. He shook his head at her, but did what she had told him to do. Shigure came in a little later, smelling all the cooked food. When he thought neither girl was watching, he snuck a rice cake. But Alix was watching and tapped him on the nose.

“Bad boy. You won't get any at the beach, you will just watch us eat all of it.”

“Oh, Alix. How can you be so mean to me?” He whined.

“I'm a heartless bitch. Now go help Yuki with the blankets.” She pointed him out of the kitchen and returned to her duties of helping Tohru prepare and cook the food for the day.

Momiji and Haru came over at eight-thirty, bounding in the door. Momiji gave her a single red rose and kissed her on the cheek. She looked at him curiously.

“What's this for?”

“You,” came Haru's voice form the kitchen door. “He stole it off me, so I guess it's from him.”

“I don't get anything off you?” She asked putting the flower on the counter out of the way. Haru smirked and walked over to her. He stood in front of her and looked down into her eyes. She blinked. “You are a tall shit. And you are younger than me too! You need to shrink.”

“No. I like it where I am.” He said before capturing her lips in a soft gentle kiss. And Kyo walked in on it. He groaned and swore and walked right back out again.

Alix ended the kiss, blushing slightly. His kisses weren't as nice as Kyo's but they were still good. She smiled at him.

“I have to finish in here. Why don't you go help Shigure and Yuki.”

He smiled and kissed her again before leaving to help his cousins. Hatori and Ayame came around a quarter to nine. Suki was going to meet them down there, because she had something she needed to do before hand and she was going to bring Uo and Hana down with her. The put everything into the back of the mini van, and they all climbed in. Alix ended up sitting on Haru's lap, because they were one seat short. Haru certainly didn't mind, and neither did Alix. Kyo had decided to sit up the back with the stuff, all by himself. Alix kept stealing glances at him over Haru's shoulder. He looked so bored and lonely, listening to his walkman.

“Hari, put the radio on please,” she said suddenly.

“Why?” Hatori asked as Shigure went about turning it on.

“It's so boring. Need some music.” She smiled as the radio tuned in and one of her favorite songs came up. Dearest, by Ayumi Hamasaki.

She sang along to the song, smiling at the looks everyone was giving her.

 

It would be nice if

We could throw away everything

But what is most important;

Reality is just cruel

 

Whenever I close my eyes

You're there,

Smiling.

 

Kyo pulled one of his ear phones out, after hearing the radio being turned on. He heard two voices singing, and realized one of them was Alix. He looked at her to see her singing along, smiling at Momiji who was making faces at her.

 

Ah- I hope your smiling face

Is with me until the day

I fall into eternal sleep

 

Are all people sad?

They are forgetful creatures...

 

For that which you should love,

For that which gives love:

Give it your all

 

She had a lovely voice, he had to admit. He had never heard her sing before. He put his ear phones back in, but turned it off, so he could hear her.

 

Ah- when we met

we were so awkward

We've taken the long road;

We've hurt each other along the way

 

Ah- I hope your smiling face

Is with me until the day

I fall into eternal sleep

 

Ah- when we met

We were so awkward

We've taken the long road,

But we've finally arrived

 

When the song finished, the other occupants of the car started clapping and cheering for her. She blushed madly. Haru smiled at her.

“You have a lovely voice.”

“No I don't. And no, I will never sing again. Nope. Not happening.” She added when Momiji frowned at her.

“But you have a lovely singing voice.” He pouted.

“No. I don't. Believe me, you are lucky to hear me sing. I don't even sing when I'm by my self. Hatori has never heard me sing.”

“No. I haven't. And I'm sure I never will again either.” Hatori answered while Shigure sniggered from the front seat.

Alix sighed and snuggled back against Haru as the trip continued, this time every one else in the front half singing along to the radio, with Alix smiling at them.

 

 

 

 

Upon arriving at the beach, Alix leapt out of the mini van and onto the sand. She sighed contently as the warm sand seeped in between her toes. Momiji soon joined her as the others worked on setting everything up.

After the blankets, umbrellas and eskies had been set up, the girls went to change. They had met Suki in the parking lot, she carried some things down to the beach. The girls came back down to the rest of them. Tohru was wearing a one piece suit in yellow; Suki was wearing a tankini top with a pair of short boardies; Uo and Hana were both wearing black singlet tops with boardie shorts and a sarong. Alix how ever stood out the most with a halter bikini top in black with red claw marks on each breast and a pair of black knee length boardies with the same design on the hips.

Haru looked her up and down, giving an appreciative whistle.

“You are a horny bastard. Do you like it?”

“I like what ever you wear.” The white haired boy said, draping an arm on her shoulder. She smiled up at him.

“Too tall. Shrink some for me. ” She stuck her tongue out at him, and pranced off to Shigure and Hatori.

“Where's Aya?” She asked as she sat next to Hatori. He was wearing his usual clothes, with his long pants rolled up above his ankles.

“He is changing. I hope he doesn't wear those awful…too late.” Hatori sighed and turned his attention to his book. Alix looked up to see the silver haired man in a pair of awfully bright boardies. She smiled at him.

“Wow, Aya. They sure are bright. It seems poor Hari here is ashamed to be seen near you.”

Ayame frowned. ”Is that true Hari? You are ashamed to be near me?”

Hatori sighed. “Thank you Alix.”

“You are most welcome, my annoying doctor.” She smiled and ran over to Ayame, dragging him to the waters edge.

 

 

“Why aren't you in with them?” Hatori asked Kyo as the two of them sat under one of the umbrellas.

“I ain't going in the damn water. You can't make me damn it!” He snapped, throwing the rest of the apple he had been eating into the open esky that was for rubbish.

“She seems happy. What's going on between you two?”

“Nothing. She chucked the shits at me. Now she's got the sun shining out her damn ass.”

“That's a good thing. She is improving greatly.”

“What happened to her? Was she the one in that accident four years ago?”

“Yes. She was the only survivor out of the five people involved in it. She will tell you in time. When she is ready.”

“What ever.” He said, lying back on the blanket and closing his eyes.

 

Down in the water, Alix and the other nine were chucking a ball to each other. Laughter from them floated up to the other two on the beach. Alix spotted Kyo and frowned. Alix sighed and turned back to the others, dunking Momiji in the process. Momiji came back up and leapt on her back, holding onto her as she gave him a piggy back through the water. Ayame ducked under the water and didn't resurface, but his boardies did.

“Ew! He's starkers. I am so out of here till I know he's dressed again.”

Alix followed the others back up to the blankets, her being the last one as she found a shell and picked it up. Just as she reached the blanket, she felt something slither up her back. A grey head popped up in front of her face and she let loose a loud scream. Yuki and Kyo looked up, in time to see their zodiac cousin wrap him self around Alix's neck. Alix looked very pale and was shaking violently. Before either of them could leap up, Tohru came over and took care of the problem, by carefully removing the snake from her. Tohru disappeared behind some rocks to get `rid' of the snake, while Alix sunk to the sand, almost to the point of hyperventilating. Hatori came over and began to calm her down as Haru and Yuki rushed over to her. Suki however just sighed and strolled over, kneeling in front of her younger friend.

“Alix, look at me. It's gone. Tohru took it into the bushes. You have nothing to worry about. It's gone.”

Alix muttered a response between her breaths.

“I know. Come on, I'll take you up to the showers and you can wash your self.”

“Oh mi god. It was on me. It touched me. Ew!”

Suki helped her to stand and led her over to the showers. Alix sat under one of them with her back against the wall. She started scrubbing her skin.

Haru watched in horror as Alix started to scratch herself.

Suki grabbed her hands and held them still. “Alix. It's gone. Look at me.”

Alix looked up at her, “It was on me. It touched me.”

“And it's gone. I don't the others will like you scratching your self over it. Look at Haru.”

Alix's eyes darted over to Haru. She frowned at the look on his face and buried her head on her knees.

“Alix? Are you okay?” he asked, coming over to her.

“Yes. I'm fine. Thank you.” She didn't lift her head, or move. Haru put a hand on her shoulder.

“Are you okay to come back outside, or do you wanna stay in here for a bit longer?”

She did look up at him then. “I'll be okay. Besides, I'm kinda hungry.”

Haru smiled at her and helped her up, while Suki turned the taps off. Together the three of the walked back to the others. Momiji jumped up and ran to her.

“Are you okay now?”

“Yes. I'm alright. Are you guys hungry?” She asked as she sat down beside Hari on the blanket, under the umbrella. The others nodded in agreement, and helped her pull the food out to eat. Lunch was fun, everyone was talking happily, with the exception of Kyo, who had decided to seclude him self from the group. Alix frowned when she saw him sitting on one of the rocks away from the group. He wasn't getting any food, and would be hungry and grumpy when they got home. She put some food on a plate, and told Haru what she was doing before walking over to Kyo.

“Kyo. I brought you some food. Do you want it?”

“No. Go away.”

“I'll leave it here. I know you're hungry. Cya.” She put the plate of food beside him and left.

She sat back down with the others and watched him closely. He did turn to see what was on the plate and smiled at it, before frowning and turning his attention back to the sea, leaving the food untouched.

She frowned slightly, but Haru kissed her cheek to cheer her up again. She smiled at him and kissed him back.

 

After they had eaten lunch, they went back in to the water. They decided to play chicken. Alix was put onto Shigure's shoulders, and Momiji was put onto Aya's. They started wrestling. Alix let loose a cheer as Momiji hit the water with a splash. Alix threw her hands up in victory, and pointed to Yuki, with a smirk on her face.

“Prince Boy. Up.”

Yuki shook his head at her.

“Why not?”

“I'm not getting up on Ayame's shoulders.”

“Why the hell not?”

“I don't want to.”

“Fine you stupid sissy.” She said before standing up carefully on Shigure's shoulders and back flipping into the chest high water. She surfaced right next to Yuki.

“You can get on Shigure, okay you big wuss?”

Yuki sighed, but agreed. Soon Alix was up on Aya's shoulders and Yuki was on Shigure's. Alix made the first move by grabbing his hands. Yuki managed to slip his hands out of the hold and had her arms crossed over her chest, with one of his arms in reach of her tongue. She slipped her tongue out and ran it up his arm. He made a retching sound and pulled his arms away. As he did so, she pushed him off Shigure's shoulders with a loud `yahoo'. Yuki hit the water with a big splash, Alix cheered and hi-fived Ayame. The defeated teen resurfaced with his purple bangs dripping in his eyes.

Alix smiled. “Did the poor Yuki get wet? Aiee!”

Haru had snuck up behind her, letting Ayame know what he was doing. He had pulled Alix down backwards to his chest. Alix squirmed, trying to get out of his hold. He grinned at the others and pulled her under, making sure her hair got wet. Alix broke free and glared at him when he resurfaced. He smirked at her and moved her wet hair out of her face. Her glare softened, then disappeared.

“What am I gonna do with you?” She asked shaking her head at him in mock disappointment.

“I know this nice trick with a pair of handcuffs…” he whispered into her ear. She blushed a deep red, and pushed him away.

“You are horny. I'm getting tired. I wanna head back. What about you guys?” she asked the others who had decided to continue the game.

“I could use a nap,” Ayame said. Tohru agreed that she was getting tired as well.

After one more round of chicken between Uo and Alix, they headed back to the beach. Hatori looked up from his book. Suki was with him. It looked like they had been talking. Alix said that they had had enough and were ready to leave. Together they all packed away the stuff, putting it neatly in the back of the cars. This time, Alix and Haru went with Suki, along with Uo and Hana. Momiji hadn't wanted to let her go with someone else but gave in when she kissed his cheek and promised him an ice cream.

After arriving home just before sunset, Alix had the other three stay over for dinner. Uo and Hana were happy with Haru dating Alix. They gave their opinions on her choice in boys, even though they were not wanted.

After dinner, Suki dropped the other three off home, and came back to make sure that Alix went to bed early. Alix told her it was pointless for her to drive home after all the driving she had done that day, so she might as well stay the night. Suki agreed finally after much pleading from her younger charge, and changed into some of Alix's night clothes, and climbed into bed after getting some water from downstairs. She clapped the lights off, and rolled onto her side to sleep.

Alix stayed awake a little longer. She was thinking about how much Kyo meant to her, and what Haru meant to her. She liked Haru a lot. He was cute, sweet, and sensitive to her feelings and just treated her right.

Kyo was rude, loud, always calling her stupid, treating her like shit. But he could be nice if he wanted to, and he did show her affection occasionally. And when he did, it meant the world to her, because she knew that no one else was getting it. But sometimes he just pissed her off. He always had to be a bad ass loner, who could live by him self.

When she compared the two, she knew who she loved. She frowned. How would the other react to her decision? She knew that it wouldn't be good, either way. She sighed, and rolled over, closing her eyes and allowing her self to fall asleep.

 

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Omigod! I finished! Yay! I didn't think I was gonna finish it, but I have.

I know that Haru may seem a little a little out of character to you, but he is sorta at a stop between his black side and his white side, thus no shy Haru, but no evil black Haru either. I'm confusing my self, and I think I'm confusing you guys too.

Any way, I'm going to go and write the other chapter now.

 

Ja Ne

 

Love to all midgets, except Tashikola because she is evil!

 

Kira-Jayde

 

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