The Angel's Wish (Fruits Basket)

27-We'll Always Be Together.

"This is a pretty bad storm." Tohru said.

Though the weather had been mostly beautiful, that day was stormy and dark. Rain poured from the sky, and there were dark clouds covering the sky.

"It is." Amira said, flipping a page in her book.

"And it's only getting worse too." Yuki said.

"And you know.." Shigure said as his stared at his newspaper. "On days like this...they appear."

"Huh? They who?" Tohru asked, looking over at him.

Amira didn't bother to look up.

"During the summer, they're very common around this area. Very." He smirked, looking up from his newspaper.

Lightning flashed at that moment and thunder boomed. Tohru got startled and trembled.

"Um, wait, what?" Tohru said. "Your scaring me. W...w..whose common?"

"Shigure..." Amira frowned, finally looking up.

Suddenly, the door slammed open behind Tohru, and she shrieked.

"Hallo everyone! You ready? Cause tomorrow, we're getting out of here!"

"Oh, Momiji." Amira said.

Tohru clutched her chest with a blanched look on her face. "That...was terrifying." She shook.

"So, where are we going?" Yuki asked, handing Momiji a towel.

"We all agreed we were gonna hang out together this summer, remember?" Momiji said. "So...I reserved one of the Sohma vacation houses for us. Our ultimate summer getaway officially begins tomorrow!"

"What?" Tohru exclaimed. "Hold on! A getaway? Vacation house?"

"Well, at least its not a haunted house this time." Yuki said.

"Agreed." Amira nodded.

"A fancy getaway huh?" Shigure said. "With attendants perhaps?"

"I don't want to know what he's picturing." Yuki said.

"Tohru, you're taking off some time from work right?" Momiji asked. "You have to come. This is our big chance!"

"Oh..uh, do you think I'd be welcome there though?" Tohru asked.

"Ja!" Momiji said. "I invited Haru, Harii, Aya, Rit-chan, Kisa, Hiro, and Kagura too, so the more the merrier!"

"Could we uninvite someone?" Yuki asked. "Specifically, my brother?"

"So? You're gonna come with us, aren't you?" Momiji asked.

"Uh, maybe." Tohru said.

"If you want to go, then you should go, Tohru. Shigure said. "There's no need to be shy."

"Okay!" Tohru smiled. "I would love to go."

"Stag beetles and Hercules beetles, too!" Momiji said. "We gotta catch them all!"

"Okay!" Tohru said, standing up.

"And we'll set off fireworks!" Momiji said.

"Yeah." Tohru said.

"Well, it does sound like fun." Shigure said. "Perhaps I'll go."

All of them turned to look at him.

"Oh yeah!" Momiji said. "You should totally come!"

"You don't have work to do?" Amira asked.

"Nah!" Shigure smiled.

"Please stop smiling." Yuki said. "Its both unconvincing and unpleasant to look at."