Dance of the Curse 3/?
Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2003 7:50 pm
Disclaimer: Do I own Fruits Basket? No, I don't. I'm just borrowing it for a while. Please don't sue.
In this chapter: Hime-sama finally meets the Soumas…
Chapter III: Broken Promises
Promises are meant be kept, but most of the time, they are broken.
"Haruna-chan?"
The voice suddenly came into the void surrounding her. She stirred slightly at the sound of the voice. It was vaguely familiar, but she couldn’t remember why.
"Haruna-chan, why are you so still? Why aren't you moving?" the voice had a youthful, but definitely masculine tone to it, and it was filled with indescribable anguish. "Haruna-chan!"
Then the tone of the voice changed. It was no longer anguished, but filled with anger. "You promised we'd be together forever, and that you wouldn't leave me! Why did you break your promise? Haruna-chan, why? Why did you leave me alone?" The voice cracked with huge sobs. "Doushite? Doushite?" The sobbing voice slowly faded, but the voice had already touched a part of her soul that she did not know was there. "I don't want to be alone."
Gomenasai, Tsukino-sama.
Then Tohru Honda opened her eyes, and she was greeted by the flooding of bright sunlight and of sudden, intense pain. She moaned, but no voice came out from her dry, parched throat. She couldn't move, as if lead weights were tied on her body.
"Good, you're awake," a feminine voice said. A dark figure blocked the sunlight. Tohru then found herself staring at the most intense pair of violet eyes she had ever seen in her life.
Who are you?
Tohru felt a gentle hand touch her cheek. "Can you talk?" the same voice asked.
"Hai," she answered, her voice coming out in a hoarse croak.
The owner of the voice issued some brisk commands, and suddenly, Tohru felt her back being gently lifted. In a few seconds, she was propped up against several pillows. As her vision gradually cleared, she stared at the owner of the voice.
She was a young woman in her twenties. She was very pretty. She had long, light reddish-brown hair and startling violet eyes. There was something vaguely familiar about her, but Tohru didn't know why.
"Who are you?"
*******
It has been two days since Tohru was missing, and by this time, Kyou was beyond panic. No single word could describe the way he felt right now. He was worried, angry, confused, and most of all, he was afraid, afraid that he would never see Tohru again. Afraid that he wouldn't hear her voice calling him, afraid that he would never see her smile at her. Afraid that somehow, this was all his fault.
The whole household was in panic. When Tohru did not arrive the next morning, Shigure wordlessly called Hatori. In a few minutes, the dragon doctor arrived in Shigure's house–along with Momiji, who had apparently overheard the exchange between Shigure and Hatori. There was a tight, frightened look in the rabbit's normally cheerful face. He was scared, just like the rest of them.
Hatori had a cool expression on his face, but it was evident in his eyes that he was worried as well. After exchanging a few words with Shigure, Hatori turned to Kyou. "Momiji told me about what you found out about Honda-san's loss of job," he said without any preamble.
Shigure and Yuki's eyes widened at the news. "Tohru-kun lost her job?" Shigure echoed, a look of puzzlement on his face. "But why would she be fired? After all–"
Hatori cut him off. "We don't know right now why she was fired. What we do know is that before she disappeared, she was looking for another job. Kyou, she confided to you about her predicament. Did she tell you where she planned to look for a job?"
Kyou shook his head. "She never said anything. You know how she can be!" He clenched his fists in frustration. "That stupid girl! I should have insisted that I come with her!" Then this wouldn't be happening. She would have been safe in this house right now.
Kyou knew about this and didn't say a thing. Deep inside, Yuki was a little hurt that Tohru chose to tell Kyou about her problem rather than him. Yuki glared at Kyou. "Why didn't you tell us about this?" he shouted at Kyou. Kyou glared back at him, his eyes brightening with anger. "If you had told us, then–"
"Ifs and should haves will not change anything," the dragon told them coldly, effectively stopping a potential fight between the cat and the mouse. The two flushed, suddenly ashamed of their childish actions.
"Does Akito know about this?" Shigure asked Hatori. Kyou felt his blood freeze. If Akito knew about this, only the gods knew what he'd do.
Hatori shook his head. "I don't think so. If he finds out…" his voice trailed off for a moment. "But that's not our concern right now. We have to find out where Honda-san is." The dragon turned to Yuki. "I want you and Kyou to check out the police stations. Meanwhile, Shigure and I will look in hospitals. Momiji will stay here just in case anyone calls or in case Honda-san comes home." He drew a cell phone out of his pocket and handed it to Kyou. "Call us if you turn up anything important."
Kyou nodded. As he rose to leave with Yuki, Hatori said, "We'll find her."
They had been so optimistic then. But now, after two days of futile searching, the optimism has been replaced by mind-numbing fear. Where are you, Tohru? Kyou thought, closing his eyes in despair. They've searched every police station and hospital in their area and the nearby areas, but nobody could tell them what happened to Tohru.
"When will Hatori be coming back?" Yuki asked him, sitting beside him. Normally, Yuki would never do this, but for the past two days, they have forgotten about their rivalry.
It was Shigure who answered. "He won't be back until late afternoon." He squinted his eyes. "Why don't you two get some sleep, like what Momiji's doing now? You two look tired."
"Iie," Kyou replied. Who could sleep at a time like this? Besides, every time he tried to sleep, he would dream of Tohru, smiling at him, laughing, and calling him by her name. Then darkness would swallow her and she would scream. Kyou-kun, help me! she would shout.
There was a sudden, insistent knock at the door. "I'll get it," Kyou said, his hopes suddenly soaring. Maybe that was Tohru. He dashed to the door, and swung it open. His eyes widened when Arisa Uotani's angry face greeted him. He unconsciously took a step back.
"All right, orange head, where the hell is Tohru? What have you done to her?" she snarled, her hands reaching out to grasp Kyou's shirt.
Hanajima Saki appeared from behind her. "Tohru was to meet us yesterday and today, but she didn't come," she said calmly. "Do you know where she is?"
Before Kyou could reply, Shigure appeared, a genial smile on his face. "Why don't you come in? We have a lot to talk about."
*******
"WHAT?!? She's been missing for two days now?" Arisa's eyes were wide. She turned to Hanajima. "Is the novelist telling the truth?"
That sent a chill down Kyou's spine. He had forgotten about Hanajima's denpa abilities.
Hanajima regarded Shigure gravely for a moment. "Hai. He's telling the truth."
"We've been looking for her, but so far we haven't found her," Yuki told them.
"Gods," Arisa breathed. "She has to be all right. Tohru may be clumsy, but she's not stupid."
There was a long silence in the room.
There was another knock on the floor. All of them sprang up. "Tohru?" Hanajima whispered.
Kyou ran and almost tore the door off its frame in his haste to slide open the door.
His heart sank when he realized it wasn't Tohru. Instead, it was a young woman. However, when he looked at her face, his heart gave a sudden lurch.
She was a pretty woman, with light reddish-brown hair and piercing violet eyes. She had a regal bearing about her. As their eyes met, Kyou felt like a jolt of electricity hit his body. A sudden warmth radiated from his chest. I know you, he thought as he continued to stare at the woman, but why?
"Is this Shigure Souma's residence?" the woman asked coolly, her violet eyes never leaving Kyou. For a moment, Kyou thought he saw a flicker of emotion in them, but it was so fast that he surmised he just imagined it.
"Hai. I'm Shigure Souma. Is there anything I can do for you?" Shigure moved behind Kyou. The others appeared as well, standing behind him and Shigure.
The woman's gaze shifted to Shigure. Her eyes were expressionless when she said, "It's about Tohru Honda. She's been in an accident."
"WHAT?" Kyou felt himself go cold all over. His worse fears have come true. No, not Tohru. Not her. It felt like the earth beneath him was yanked away, and he was falling into a deep abyss. "Is she alive?" Arisa whispered brokenly from behind him.
The woman nodded curtly. "Yes. However, she suffered serious injuries. Both her legs are broken, and her whole body is covered with bruises. It'll take months before she'll truly recover."
"Gods," Yuki managed to say, his voice hoarse.
"Wait a minute," Arisa cut in. "Who are you? How did you know all of this?"
The woman smiled slightly. "I'm Honda-san's doctor." She showed them her id. "I am Dr. Masako Hojo."
Just then, Hatori appeared, a frustrated look on his face. Then his eyes widened when he saw Masako. The frustrated look on his face was replaced by one of astonishment. "You," he said in a voice hoarse with incredulity. "What are you doing here?"
~T.B.C.~
Freetalk: Did Kyou-kun seem OOC here? I hope not, but anyway, well, these are extreme circumstances, after all.
Next chapter: Why did Hatori react that way? The gang visits Tohru, and receives a nasty surprise. Can you say…Akito?
Note: Though this fic is Kyoru, I'm going to explore here why the Soumas were cursed in the first place. This is going to be long and complicated, so you've been warned. Anyway, there will be flashbacks, a lot of them actually.
In this chapter: Hime-sama finally meets the Soumas…
Chapter III: Broken Promises
Promises are meant be kept, but most of the time, they are broken.
"Haruna-chan?"
The voice suddenly came into the void surrounding her. She stirred slightly at the sound of the voice. It was vaguely familiar, but she couldn’t remember why.
"Haruna-chan, why are you so still? Why aren't you moving?" the voice had a youthful, but definitely masculine tone to it, and it was filled with indescribable anguish. "Haruna-chan!"
Then the tone of the voice changed. It was no longer anguished, but filled with anger. "You promised we'd be together forever, and that you wouldn't leave me! Why did you break your promise? Haruna-chan, why? Why did you leave me alone?" The voice cracked with huge sobs. "Doushite? Doushite?" The sobbing voice slowly faded, but the voice had already touched a part of her soul that she did not know was there. "I don't want to be alone."
Gomenasai, Tsukino-sama.
Then Tohru Honda opened her eyes, and she was greeted by the flooding of bright sunlight and of sudden, intense pain. She moaned, but no voice came out from her dry, parched throat. She couldn't move, as if lead weights were tied on her body.
"Good, you're awake," a feminine voice said. A dark figure blocked the sunlight. Tohru then found herself staring at the most intense pair of violet eyes she had ever seen in her life.
Who are you?
Tohru felt a gentle hand touch her cheek. "Can you talk?" the same voice asked.
"Hai," she answered, her voice coming out in a hoarse croak.
The owner of the voice issued some brisk commands, and suddenly, Tohru felt her back being gently lifted. In a few seconds, she was propped up against several pillows. As her vision gradually cleared, she stared at the owner of the voice.
She was a young woman in her twenties. She was very pretty. She had long, light reddish-brown hair and startling violet eyes. There was something vaguely familiar about her, but Tohru didn't know why.
"Who are you?"
*******
It has been two days since Tohru was missing, and by this time, Kyou was beyond panic. No single word could describe the way he felt right now. He was worried, angry, confused, and most of all, he was afraid, afraid that he would never see Tohru again. Afraid that he wouldn't hear her voice calling him, afraid that he would never see her smile at her. Afraid that somehow, this was all his fault.
The whole household was in panic. When Tohru did not arrive the next morning, Shigure wordlessly called Hatori. In a few minutes, the dragon doctor arrived in Shigure's house–along with Momiji, who had apparently overheard the exchange between Shigure and Hatori. There was a tight, frightened look in the rabbit's normally cheerful face. He was scared, just like the rest of them.
Hatori had a cool expression on his face, but it was evident in his eyes that he was worried as well. After exchanging a few words with Shigure, Hatori turned to Kyou. "Momiji told me about what you found out about Honda-san's loss of job," he said without any preamble.
Shigure and Yuki's eyes widened at the news. "Tohru-kun lost her job?" Shigure echoed, a look of puzzlement on his face. "But why would she be fired? After all–"
Hatori cut him off. "We don't know right now why she was fired. What we do know is that before she disappeared, she was looking for another job. Kyou, she confided to you about her predicament. Did she tell you where she planned to look for a job?"
Kyou shook his head. "She never said anything. You know how she can be!" He clenched his fists in frustration. "That stupid girl! I should have insisted that I come with her!" Then this wouldn't be happening. She would have been safe in this house right now.
Kyou knew about this and didn't say a thing. Deep inside, Yuki was a little hurt that Tohru chose to tell Kyou about her problem rather than him. Yuki glared at Kyou. "Why didn't you tell us about this?" he shouted at Kyou. Kyou glared back at him, his eyes brightening with anger. "If you had told us, then–"
"Ifs and should haves will not change anything," the dragon told them coldly, effectively stopping a potential fight between the cat and the mouse. The two flushed, suddenly ashamed of their childish actions.
"Does Akito know about this?" Shigure asked Hatori. Kyou felt his blood freeze. If Akito knew about this, only the gods knew what he'd do.
Hatori shook his head. "I don't think so. If he finds out…" his voice trailed off for a moment. "But that's not our concern right now. We have to find out where Honda-san is." The dragon turned to Yuki. "I want you and Kyou to check out the police stations. Meanwhile, Shigure and I will look in hospitals. Momiji will stay here just in case anyone calls or in case Honda-san comes home." He drew a cell phone out of his pocket and handed it to Kyou. "Call us if you turn up anything important."
Kyou nodded. As he rose to leave with Yuki, Hatori said, "We'll find her."
They had been so optimistic then. But now, after two days of futile searching, the optimism has been replaced by mind-numbing fear. Where are you, Tohru? Kyou thought, closing his eyes in despair. They've searched every police station and hospital in their area and the nearby areas, but nobody could tell them what happened to Tohru.
"When will Hatori be coming back?" Yuki asked him, sitting beside him. Normally, Yuki would never do this, but for the past two days, they have forgotten about their rivalry.
It was Shigure who answered. "He won't be back until late afternoon." He squinted his eyes. "Why don't you two get some sleep, like what Momiji's doing now? You two look tired."
"Iie," Kyou replied. Who could sleep at a time like this? Besides, every time he tried to sleep, he would dream of Tohru, smiling at him, laughing, and calling him by her name. Then darkness would swallow her and she would scream. Kyou-kun, help me! she would shout.
There was a sudden, insistent knock at the door. "I'll get it," Kyou said, his hopes suddenly soaring. Maybe that was Tohru. He dashed to the door, and swung it open. His eyes widened when Arisa Uotani's angry face greeted him. He unconsciously took a step back.
"All right, orange head, where the hell is Tohru? What have you done to her?" she snarled, her hands reaching out to grasp Kyou's shirt.
Hanajima Saki appeared from behind her. "Tohru was to meet us yesterday and today, but she didn't come," she said calmly. "Do you know where she is?"
Before Kyou could reply, Shigure appeared, a genial smile on his face. "Why don't you come in? We have a lot to talk about."
*******
"WHAT?!? She's been missing for two days now?" Arisa's eyes were wide. She turned to Hanajima. "Is the novelist telling the truth?"
That sent a chill down Kyou's spine. He had forgotten about Hanajima's denpa abilities.
Hanajima regarded Shigure gravely for a moment. "Hai. He's telling the truth."
"We've been looking for her, but so far we haven't found her," Yuki told them.
"Gods," Arisa breathed. "She has to be all right. Tohru may be clumsy, but she's not stupid."
There was a long silence in the room.
There was another knock on the floor. All of them sprang up. "Tohru?" Hanajima whispered.
Kyou ran and almost tore the door off its frame in his haste to slide open the door.
His heart sank when he realized it wasn't Tohru. Instead, it was a young woman. However, when he looked at her face, his heart gave a sudden lurch.
She was a pretty woman, with light reddish-brown hair and piercing violet eyes. She had a regal bearing about her. As their eyes met, Kyou felt like a jolt of electricity hit his body. A sudden warmth radiated from his chest. I know you, he thought as he continued to stare at the woman, but why?
"Is this Shigure Souma's residence?" the woman asked coolly, her violet eyes never leaving Kyou. For a moment, Kyou thought he saw a flicker of emotion in them, but it was so fast that he surmised he just imagined it.
"Hai. I'm Shigure Souma. Is there anything I can do for you?" Shigure moved behind Kyou. The others appeared as well, standing behind him and Shigure.
The woman's gaze shifted to Shigure. Her eyes were expressionless when she said, "It's about Tohru Honda. She's been in an accident."
"WHAT?" Kyou felt himself go cold all over. His worse fears have come true. No, not Tohru. Not her. It felt like the earth beneath him was yanked away, and he was falling into a deep abyss. "Is she alive?" Arisa whispered brokenly from behind him.
The woman nodded curtly. "Yes. However, she suffered serious injuries. Both her legs are broken, and her whole body is covered with bruises. It'll take months before she'll truly recover."
"Gods," Yuki managed to say, his voice hoarse.
"Wait a minute," Arisa cut in. "Who are you? How did you know all of this?"
The woman smiled slightly. "I'm Honda-san's doctor." She showed them her id. "I am Dr. Masako Hojo."
Just then, Hatori appeared, a frustrated look on his face. Then his eyes widened when he saw Masako. The frustrated look on his face was replaced by one of astonishment. "You," he said in a voice hoarse with incredulity. "What are you doing here?"
~T.B.C.~
Freetalk: Did Kyou-kun seem OOC here? I hope not, but anyway, well, these are extreme circumstances, after all.
Next chapter: Why did Hatori react that way? The gang visits Tohru, and receives a nasty surprise. Can you say…Akito?
Note: Though this fic is Kyoru, I'm going to explore here why the Soumas were cursed in the first place. This is going to be long and complicated, so you've been warned. Anyway, there will be flashbacks, a lot of them actually.