Dream ღ 06

[breakthebonds]

Warnings: Silly childhood dream? XD
Effects: None.



Tohru normally would fall asleep as soon as her mother tucked her in but for some reason, she was wide awake tonight. Kyoko sighed, gently stroking her daughters hair as she thought of a way to make little Tohru sleep.



"Would you like to hear a story Tohru?"

"Ah, yes please!"

"All right! I'll tell you why there's no cat in the zodiac~"

A long, long time ago...
God gathered all of the animals and told them,

"I will invite you all to my banquet tomorrow.
You must not be late for I have wonderful news."

After hearing the news, the rat who is a bit of a trickster
told its neighbor, the cat,
that the banquet is the day after tomorrow.

"So, will you be able to make it?" asked the rat.

"I will. Thank you neighbor!" said the cat.

When the day of the banquet came,
every animal was very excited.
On the way there, the rat rode on the ox,
and jumped off to get into the banquet first.
The ox followed, then came the tiger and everyone else followed.

The celebration lasted until morning.
Everyone had a wonderful time
That is... except for the cat
who was deceived by the rat.

Kyoko was about to say more but Tohru started hiccup and sniffed. That only meant one thing.



The little girl stood up from the futon, determination written all over her face.

"I've decided! I don't want to be born in the year of the dog anymore! I want it to be the cat!"

Kyoko grumbled, trying to stifle a yawn. "Whatever you like, Tohru. Mommy's really tired now."

"Really?! Thank you Mom~~"

Tohru stirs, staring up the ceiling. She doesn't want to get up yet, only wanting to get lost in her thoughts. Who knew her mother's story would be so relevant to everything that has happened to her until now?

Comments

[Voice]

[cursed_mouse]

That is a wonderful memory, Honda-san. I thought I remember Shigure saying something about that..but I didn't pay him enough attention at the time.

[Not to mention he tried to ignore most of what Shigure said..]

[Voice]

[breakthebonds]

Good morning Yuki-kun. Ah, thank you. It became my favorite story to hear before going to bed.

... Shigure-san told you the same story?

[Voice]

[cursed_mouse]

[Not saying anything about that story, really.]

He had mentioned something about you being born in the year of the dog to me, but..I'm afraid I wasn't paying much attention at the time.

[Voice]

[breakthebonds]

[Now she remembers. That was the time Yuki hit Shigure with a bag that had three dictionaries in them.]

Oh, that was the time I was camping on your land.

[Sheepish laugh.]

[demonspear.livejournal.com]

Aw, you're so cute! ♥

[Taking eeevery opportunity to flirt with cute little Tohru~]

[breakthebonds]

[jasdgakgkdjgs]

Z-Z-Zelos-san! D-d-don't be absurd!!

[demonspear.livejournal.com]

Don't be embarrassed, my sweet little Tohru~ ♥ I know a cute girl when I see one~ And you were just the cutest little girl too!

[breakthebonds]

C-cute?!! But I'm no--[Shakes her head!] N-not cute at all!!!

video;

[helpsnoobs.livejournal.com]

Your mom must be really special, huh?

video;

[breakthebonds]

[nods]

She was...

video;

[helpsnoobs.livejournal.com]

What other kinds of stories did she tell you?

video;

[breakthebonds]

There is the one about the two squids!

[ootorospring.livejournal.com]

...My mom used to tell me the same story sometimes.

[breakthebonds]

She did? That's wonderful Fujioka-san.

[ootorospring.livejournal.com]

It's a pretty terrible ending to a story, though.

[jiarongze.livejournal.com]

I've never heard the story of the animals of the zodiac told in that way before.

[breakthebonds]

Is there another version of the story?

[jiarongze.livejournal.com]

The cat's not part of it. It's the ox who was upset that the rat rode on his back. Or at least as my mother told it.

[spectaculaire]

[tears. TEARS.]

The poor cat...!!

[breakthebonds]

A-ah, yes! Don't cry Suoh-san!

[spectaculaire]

But it's so...so...!!!! [everyone else comments on how nice the memory is or about her mother.

what does he do?

cry for the cat.

oh Tamaki, you easily emotional guy you.]

[naivelysanguine.livejournal.com]

What a lovely memory. Cats were always my favorite as well.

[breakthebonds]

Oh, thank you very much, miss! It's good to see there are other people who like them as well.

[naivelysanguine.livejournal.com]

Certainly! I've never heard a story quite like that. Did your mother tell you stories such as that often as a child?

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[doctor-tatsu27.livejournal.com]

[He decides not to reply to this because it almost seems inappropriate to. So he just...quietly turns his device off.

With a little smile.]