Feline Lovin'

Chapter 19

Angel's POV

Going back to school felt weird, completely and utterly weird. Maitaka was still bitching about not letting her have Akito, but I just kinda curled up on myself. Having to think that 12 people had their memories erased because of me hurt, a lot. All of the other members had this happen to them on multiple occasions, but it bugged me. Especially since Akito was erased from my parents memories as well.

"Are you listening to me?!" I looked up and Maitaka was in my face.

"No. I'm not listening to you." She got this agitated look on her face. "You asked. If you didn't want to know, you shouldn't have asked." She glared and slammed her hands on my desk.

"Why do you think you're all that important?"

"I'm not. I'm just choosing my battles, and decided that you're not worth my time." She slapped me and I just sat there for a minute. Kyo just so happened to witness it. And he was pissed, but I sent a quick stay there look.

"What the hell! You keep acting so high and mighty. You are nothing! I am something!"

"If you were something you wouldn't be stuck in a public school would you? I don't care what you're family does for a living, or what name your family has made for itself. Fact of the matter is, no one gives a shit, so stop acting like you're the best thing since sliced bread. And you wanna know what, I am nothing. I'm a girl who had to be raised by someone else because her parents hated her for being female. And I am sick and tired of people wishing I was dead." She glared. I hit a nerve, again.

"What is wrong with you? No one cares about your pathetic problems." I smirked.

"Yeah. Someone does."

"Like who?"

"Like me." Kyo was behind her and came over and stood next to me with a hand on the back of my seat. "And I'm pretty damn sure her brother cares. Two people you had your eyes on care." I smirked more.

"So there."

"Bitch!"

"Not really a dog person." Shigure would be heartbroken to hear that one. Maitaka stormed off and I smiled.

"That went over well. But I could've handled it Kyo-Kyo."

"Well I wanted to come over here anyways." He smiled down at me and ruffled my hair. Tohru came over.

"Hey, Uoh and Hana wanna come over today, to talk." I nodded.

"About yesterday right?" Tohru didn't look happy. She looked a little scared. She nodded slowly. "Alright." After school Hana and Uoh came over and everyone sat in the living room.

"Start talking." I nodded.

"Straight to the point I see Arista. Okay, we're cursed." I stopped Shigure.

"Allow me. You see, the Sohma family is cursed. You know the story about the Chinese Zodiac, we're the physical manifestation of that to one sense or another. When hugged by the opposite sex we change into an animal of the zodiac, plus the cat and jaguar in mine and Kyo's case. Not all Sohma's are like this, only 14. When one cursed member dies, a new one comes along. So let's say that the racoon is a member of the zodiac, because I don't want to make anyone die prematurely, and let's say the one cursed as the racoon dies, shortly after a newborn child in the Sohma family will become the new racoon. You guys following?" They nodded.

"It explains the electric waves I get from you all."

"Yeah I guess, but what's with the bracelets."

"You know the story, cat missed the party, extended version the jaguar missed it too? Well, those cursed as the cat and jaguar are also cursed with their true forms, which is made from their anger, envy, and feelings of betrayal."

"Why did yours seem worse?"

"The jaguar was petrified waiting for her lover to return. So it's a stronger dose of betrayal. That's why if the cat marries someone other than the jaguar, or they don't become an item within a year of meeting, the jaguar dies. On the spot."

"That's awful." I nodded.

"Hence the reason I got with Kyo so quickly."

"And what's with the feline hormones?"

"We're both felines, it's a constant hazard."

"Hazard?" I sighed.

"I have morals you know. No sex till marriage. Felines are drawn to each other. I'm just happy I'm a human so I don't go slut mode." They all understood what I meant.

"Why didn't you tell us sooner?"

"You saw the fangirls. They were terrified. We're freaks technically."

"So you can erase people's minds?" I shook my head.

"Only Hatori can."

"So.. who's what?" I smirked evil.

"Hug them and find out. Or bump into them. Either one works for some reason."

"Not in a huggy mood." I shrugged.

"Okay, then wait long enough for someone to slip up. Happens at least once a day. Hasn't happened yet."

"Wait. Kyo's the cat, so that's one down."

"They could just ask us." I nodded.

"Didn't you guys have some weird experiences the first time you visited? Tohru told me about them."

"Oh yeah."

"Remember Spot?" They both nodded. I motioned to Shigure. "Meet Spot."

"Cat and dog in the same house." I smiled.

"It gets better."

"How?" I looked at Tohru.

"You can tell them Yuki's. Since he's yours." Her and Yuki blushed like mad. "Oh come on. It's not like it's awful. Hotsa Haru's a fucking cow! Hatori's a SEA HORSE!"

"He's to scared."

"Rather be scared than flaunt it to the world stupid cat."

"What was that you damn rat!" I stopped them.

"Okay. What's Yuki?"

"A rat?" I nodded. "A dog, a cat, and a rat living in the same house. That is funny."

"I know right." We just sat and hung out for a while. "So, what do you guys think?"

"I'm happy to know. It explains a lot."

"Yes. And I know why Tohru trusts you all so much." I smiled.

"I'm glad you guys approve."

"So, what now?"

"We live. We continue life, and hope we find out how to break the curse."

"We've been cursed for years. Nothing can break it." I pouted.

"What if it still can? Like if Tohru and Yuki actually come out and say 'I love you' since they never do, they just imply it with whatever it is they do." Almost everyone laughed.

"That sounds to much like a fairy tail."

"If that's what breaks it, you all owe me."