Fruits Basket Fan Fiction ❯ And As She Grows ❯ Year Twenty-Nine ( Chapter 18 )

[ T - Teen: Not suitable for readers under 13 ]
AND AS SHE GROWS
A Fruits Basket Series of Drabbles

Written by Miyu, Vampire Princess


AUTHOR'S NOTE: This series follows my story, "Her Tears." You don't need to read it to understand this, but I strongly encourage it. This is the FINAL chapter: a 200 word drabble dedicated to the life of Kyo's daughter as she grows up. Kyo/Tohru centric with a crossover twist. Told from Kyo's point of view. Possible SPOILERS for those not familiar with the end of the manga. Standard Disclaimers appear at the end of the chapter.


YEAR TWENTY-NINE


"It's such short notice, Kyoko."

"I know. And I'm sorry, mom. But Hikaru and Kaoru are in Europe and my usual baby-sitter is celebrating her wedding anniversary. I can't ask Haruhi to change her plans, not when she's planned it all herself."

"I suppose it won't be a problem," Tohru says, holding out her arms.

"It's no problem at all," I finally say. "We'll take care of Kari. You get to that meeting."

"Thanks, dad!"

As the squirming three-year-old that is my granddaughter passes from Kyoko to Tohru, I can't help but smile. Kyoko, despite being married to one of the wealthiest families in the country, hates to rely on others to take care of her problems. Isn't drawn into the wealth her new family can provide.

But if she comes to anyone, she comes to us. It makes me so proud.

"Just be on time for dinner."

"I will, mom!"

I enjoy spending time with Kari. She's such a joy. So much like her mother at a young age.

"I can take her Tohru."

"You sure?"

I nod, gathering her in my arms.

"Let's go to the dojo while grandma cooks, okay?"

"Kay."

I enjoy being a father again.


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~FIN~

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DISCLAIMERS:
Fruits Basket is the property of Natsuki Takaya/HAKUSENSHA - TV TOKYO - NAS - Fruba Project and licensed by FUNimation Productions (anime) and Tokyopop (manga) for distribution in the US and Canada. Characters are used here without permission. No money is being made from this story, so please do not sue.

Haruhi, Hikaru and the Hitachiin family are a part of Ouran High School Host Club, which is a brilliant work by Bisco Hatori. Originally published in 2003 by HAKUSENSHA, Inc., Tokyo, Japan, this masterpiece is being translated and published by VIZ Media for fans in America and Canada. I do not own a single piece of the characters used in this story. They were kidnapped and used here without permission.