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This was made for yukisuzu's request.
The Sohma family is cursed. Certain members have the spirits of the Zodiac animals inside them and transform into those animals when they're hugged by members of the opposite sex. Sohma Momiji is the unquenchibly energetic rabbit. He's full of bouncy joy (maybe it's because he's constantly eating candy) and endless enthusiasm. Although he is 15 years old, Momiji looks (and acts) much younger and wears girl's clothes (they look good on him). He loves sweets, going on holidays and Honda Tohru.
Momiji's happy happy sugar-high song. Er, I don't exactly know what all the lyrics mean, but it's sort of about always being relaxed and going on vacations and being happy. And there's dancing.
Ultra Relax, Shinohara Tomoe
Watashi no koto dake mitete ne! (Roughly: "Look at me!")
Momiji is also half German. And he just loooooves Tohru. He looooves giving her huge hugs (even though he ends up as a rabbit in public places). His bubbly affection is just so adorable because he's so small and cute.
Bei Mir Bist du Schoen, Janis Siegel
I try to explain
"Bei mir bist du schoen"
So kiss me and say you understand!
So Tohru adores him (lots of people adore Momiji). She thoroughly enjoys the fun holidays he plans for her and the rest of the Juunishi, and he loves to see her smile.
Cheek to Cheek, Ella Fitzgerald
Oh, I love to climb a mountain
And to reach the highest peak
But it doesn't thrill me half as much
As dancing cheek to cheek!
But as cheerful as he always is, Momiji shares his sad secret with Tohru. His mother rejected him at birth because of the curse. To save his mother, Momiji at a very young age agreed to be "forgotten." His mother's memory of him was erased, and she now believes Momiji to be just another Sohma, although he knows the truth. He still loves his mother and hopes that someday they could be together.
Itsumo nando demo, Youmi Kimura
When a miror has been broken, shattered pieces scattered on the ground
Glimpses of new life, reflected all around
While Momiji is full of smiles, giggles and lolipops, he does understand just how hard, and how sweet, love can be.
The Glory of Love, Bette Middler
You've got to win a little
Lose a little
Yes, and always have the blues a little
That's the story of
That's the glory of love
Momiji plays the violin and confides to Tohru that he dreams of one day performing before his family, even though he knows he probably never can.
Beethoven, Violin Sonata in A major (Kreutzer)
In a weird quirk of fate, the violin creates an opportunity for Momiji to meet and possibly bond with his little sister Momo, who knows nothing of curses or lost memories or even that Momiji is her brother.
White Sandy Beach of Hawaii, Iz
I saw you in my dreams,
We were walking hand in hand
On the white sandy beach of Hawaii
We were playing in the sun
We were having so much fun
The other important woman in Momiji's life is Akito, the God of the juunishi. While Momiji, through the juunishi curse, is bound to Akito, he shields Tohru as best he can from Akito's temper. Momiji feels pity for Akito no matter how violently Akito behaves. And then one day, the curse breaks and Momiji is free.
My Skin, Natalie Merchant
I need a lullaby
A kiss goodnight
Angel sweet love of my life.
Oh I need this
Well, is it dark enough?
Can you see me?
Do you want me?
Can you reach me?
Or I'm leaving
Better shut your mouth
And hold your breath
And kiss me now
And catch your death
But for all the pain and insanity he's endured because of the curse and its God, Momiji has compassion and kindness for Akito
I Will Remember You, Sarah Sarah McLachlan
Don't let your life pass you by
Weep not for all the memories
Without the curse (and now looking his age) it finally becomes clear that he has always loved Tohru, not as the little boy he seemed to be, but the young man he has always been. But he also understands that he isn't the one to make Tohru truly happy. As he has done his whole life, Momiji quietly and graciously steps aside, putting the feelings of his loved ones before his own.
They Can't Take Away from Me, Frank Sinatra
We may never, never meet again on that bumpy road to love
But I'll always, always keep the memory of
The way you hold your knife
The way we danced until three
The way you changed my life
They can't take that away from me
Momiji may never have the life he wanted but his capacity to love gives him every opportunity to make a life for himself. He can only go forward, but he treasures his memories, both the sweet and the sad. Momiji and Tohru formed a bond through their firm belief that they want to keep every memory of their lives no matter how painful those memories may be. They are all precious.
Love Rescue Me, U2
I've conquered my past
My future is here at last
I stand at the entrance to a new world I can see
The ruins to the right of me
Will soon have lost sight of me
Love rescue me
~I love you, Tohru~
ZIP here. (Sorry it's short, and some of the songs aren't totally Momiji-ish. My music library is a tad limited.)