Fruits Basket Fan Fiction ❯ Zodiac ❯ Chapter 2

Zodiac Ch. 2

"Yuki-san?" Senna called, heading towards him. "I'm sorry about how I acted last night. It's just that………Suika taunted me with rats when we were little………"

"It's quite alright." Yuki smiled. "I'm just glad Mikan didn't follow through with your request."

They started for the cafeteria and soon met up with Kyo, Tohru, and Suika.

"So, any ideas on the project?" Tohru asked.

"It's on the Meji Era, right?" Suika asked. "We could do something on the manslayers from the revolution."

"Yeah, that could be fun." Senna smiled at her sister.

"Sounds dumb." Kyo mumbled.

"You're just upset because you didn't think of it." Suika replied.

She and Senna started for their usual table when Tohru stopped them.

"Why don't you eat with us?" She suggested. "We can discuss the project some more."

The two nodded and followed. They sat down and began discussing different manslayers of the revolution.

"Where do you think Haru and Momiji are?" Tohru asked, looking around.

"Haru probably got lost………again………" Kyo said.

"Who?" Senna asked, confused.

"Our cousins, two more animals from the-" Kyo began, but a hand covered his mouth.

"Baka neko." Yuki sighed.

"There they are!" Tohru exclaimed waving them over.

"Sorry about that." Momiji said. "Haru got lost."

"It's not my fault." Haru mumbled. "I had to go to the bathroom."

"I found him wandering around on the third floor." Momiji added. He then noticed the twins. "You must be the Kudamonos."

"How did you know?" Suika demanded. "Are you some creepy preteen stalker or something?" (AN: Inside joke. You'd have to read "Return of A Jounin" by Avia.)

"No, nothing like that!" Momiji smiled. "You can't keep secrets in the Sohma Family."

"Shigure called us as soon as you left." Haru clarified. "By the way, I just thought I'd warn you, Akito wants to meet you two."

"That's good for Akito, but we're busy." Suika replied, crossing her arms.

"Who is Akito?" Senna asked.

"He's the head of our family." Yuki replied, shivering slightly.

"Oh, like Ichigo-sama?" Senna asked. "She's the head of our family."

"Why should we go see this Akito anyway?" Suika added.

"Because Hatori is picking us up from school and driving us all over there." Haru replied.

"Do I look like I care what this `Hatori' is doing?" Suika snapped. "I'm not going to talk to this Akito guy."

"Su-chan!" Senna scolded. "It can't hurt to go talk to Akito. I'm sure he's reasonable."

All of the Sohmas and Tohru sweatdropped.

* * *

Senna looked around as they were lead inside the main house. Hatori had turned out to be very nice, and she really liked Haru and Momiji. Suika, however, was overly annoyed at the thought of someone besides Ichigo-sama telling her what to do. They were lead into a room where a pale boy with black hair lay on a bed facing a large window. He looked to be about their age. After a moment, he slowly stood up and walked towards them.

"I'd like to say I'm pleased to meet you." He said in a very cold voice. "But honestly, I'm not."

Senna remained quite, but Suika couldn't.

"You mean we were dragged here to talk to you, some scrawny kid that doesn't even have the decency to get out of bed and get dressed, and you're going to even act like this is a waste of your time?"

The Sohmas held their breath, not really wanting to see Akito's reaction.

To everyone's surprise, he laughed.

"I suppose you would have the right to feel that way." He replied. He looked up and met her eyes with a cold, cruel gaze. "If you knew my personal situation."

Senna still couldn't say anything. She lowered her gaze to her feet, but Suika returned his glare. It was like this a few tense moments before he turned his back.

"Go." Was all he said.

Hatori came up and guided them out.

"I can give you a ride home." He offered.

"No, that's ok." Senna said in a small whisper. "We can walk."

They started out for home.

* * *

"We need to talk to Ichigo-sama when we get home." Senna said after a while. "Akito………he-he scared me Nee-chan."

"Wimp." Suika replied. "I didn't think he was so tough."

"I got a very bad feeling from him." Senna replied. "Did you see how submissive the others were around him?"

"And?" Her sister asked. "That what I found cool about him."

"Nani?"

"To have that kind of power over an entire family………that would be great."

"Su-chan………Akito was………evil. I could tell that. You can't seriously look up to that." She stopped and looked in her sisters eyes. "You can't want to be like that."

"Like you'd understand." Suika snapped, rushing forward. "No one in this stupid family does."

They had reached the main house. Suika stormed upstairs and slammed her door.

"What's her deal?" Mikan asked, coming into the room.

"I think I upset her." Senna replied. She put down her book bag and went to look out the window.

"What's wrong, Nee-chan?" He asked, coming over to her.

"Is Ichigo-sama busy?"

"Hai. She's up in the library doing some research. Anything I can help you with?"

"No." She picked her bag back up and started upstairs. "I've got some homework to do."

* * *

The next day at school, Senna felt rather isolated. Suika was still upset, and Kyo, Yuki, Momiji and Haru were acting nervous about something. Tohru was being her usual, happy self, but that was to be suspected. It was gym class before she saw everyone acting somewhat normal. The task was simple enough, laps around the track, but this seemed to excite something hidden in Haru, Kyo, and Yuki. The girls had met their requirements, and sat on the bleachers watching. They were soon joined by Momiji.

"Get ready to lose, Baka Neko." Yuki said.

"No way Kuso Nezumi." Kyo replied.

The three set off, and Senna and Tohru laughed as Momiji explained their competitiveness. In the end, the three came in at a tie, which annoyed them all. In the short time it took for Senna, Suika, Tohru, and Momiji to join them, a fight had already broken out. Two against one. Senna could tell some change in Haru. He'd always seemed very nice and quite, but now he seemed to have done a complete 180 and was yelling and violent.

"He's gone black." Momiji whispers to Tohru. She nodded.

"Nani?" Senna asked.

"He's gone black." Momiji repeated. "Haru has what could be called………spilt personalities………"

"He's a schitzo?" Suika exclaimed.

Haru turned his attention from Kyo to their small audience. He walked over to Senna.

"You know, you're not bad looking." He said, walking a small circle around her. He then laid his hand on her back.

"Thank you, Haru-kun, but-ah!"

Haru started laughing. Senna was now a bright shade of red. She slapped him hard before retreating behind Suika.

"You-you slapped me………"

"Uh-oh." Yuki said, stepping back.

"Maybe he won't hurt a girl." Kyo replied.

"What was that for?" Haru asked, rubbing his face and looking confused.

"You know very well what you did!" Senna replied. "What kind of a girl to you take me for?"

"What did he do?" Suika asked, glaring darts at him.

"I'm not saying it out loud!" Senna replied, blushing more at the thought.

"Whatever it was, I'm sorry." Haru replied. "Just please, don't slap me again."

"What?" Momiji exclaimed. "He's back to white, how?"

"I don't know, but let's count our blessings." Yuki replied.

The group started off to get ready for their next class.