Hi Everyone! This is my first Fruits Basket fic, but right now it's my favorite anime!!  Oh, and before I forget!

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---Chapter One: On the Roof--

Kyou stared up at the sky and sighed. He was on the roof, a place he came to often these days, whenever he needed to do some serious thinking. He was thinking about Tohru. The Tohru that had consumed his and Yuki's thoughts since they had met. The Tohru that he knew, and now he was finally admitting it, loved.

"Kyou, what are you doing up here? It's almost midnight and it's only fifty degrees! You should at least be wearing a jacket! Is something wrong?" Yes, that was Tohru.

"NO! Nothing's wrong! What are you doing up here anyway?" Kyou wasn't good at saying what he felt.

"I-I just wanted to make sure you were alright, Kyou-kun."

"Yeah? Well, I'm fine!"

"Then come down and get some sleep. We have school tomorrow, and I don't want you to catch a cold, although you are quite cute in cat form."

Whoa! Wait a minute! Was innocent little Tohru just flirting?!? And with me? She must not be well. I'm just the stupid cat, Kyou thought blushing. "Tohru, are you feeling alright?"

"Oh yes Kyou-kun! Of course! Why do you ask?"

"Well, you just called me cute."

Tohru giggled. "Sorry for being so direct Kyou-kun, but you are cute. Really!"

            Tohru woke up the next morning, not knowing what to expect. How would Kyou act towards her? She knew that most of the time, in situations like this, he would push people away. But, in very rare occasions, he would face whatever it was he had to face. She really hoped that it would be the latter. She put on her uniform, and gazed at the picture of her mother. Oh mum! What should I do about Kyou-kun? I think that I really like him! I want to become more than friends, but that's not fair to Yuki, or him I guess, if he doesn't like me in that way. Which I doubt he does. Somehow, I can't see Kyou-kun with a girlfriend. I wish you were here mom! You always knew what to say. You were always there for me when I needed you. Now I'm battling those evil teenage hormones, and I need you more than ever. Tohru sighed, and walked downstairs to make breakfast.

            "Good morning Shigure-san, Yuki-kun, Kyou-kun!" Tohru's cherry voice echoed through the kitchen, making everyone smile. Except Kyou. Why the hell did she say my name last? Damn rat! I bet she likes him better than me! I bet she calls him cute all of the time! I bet she makes out with him in the base! What will I do? Kyou thought angrily.

            "Kyou-kun?" Tohru asked, looking a little bit red.

            "Yes?"

            "Um, I need you to help me with something after school. Are you free?"

            Kyou turned even redder than Tohru, if that was at all possible, and said, "Uh, yeah….Yeah Tohru, I am."

            "Great. Thank you so much, Kyou-kun!"
            "Now what is going on here?" Shigure had obviously noticed the awkward conversation between Kyou and Tohru, and being the nosy novelist he was, not to mention the adult of the household, he felt it was his duty to get the scoop. Tohru just turned red, while Kyou turned red and started yelling at Shigure.

            "NOTHING! YOU ARE SO PERVERTED, YOU DAMN DOG!"

            "Awww, come on Kyou-kun! You're no fun!"

            "You sound like Momiji."

            "Tell us Kyou! We love barging in on your love life!"

            "I have no love life."

            "Liar!"

            "I never lie." With that, Kyou got up, and stormed out, headed to the roof, no doubt. Tohru got up too, but Yuki, being the evil, girl-like, in-love-with Tohru person he was, tried to stop her. "Tohru wait! I'm of rice."

            "Yuki, there's still rice in your bowl."

            Yuki finished the rice in a hurry. "Now there isn't!"

            Shigure, being aware that Yuki did not want Tohru to leave, chimed in too. "Me too Tohru! I need more rice please!"

            Tohru filled the bowl, and went to check on Kyou.

            Kyou sat on the roof, thinking of ways to murder. A noose. Yes a noose would be good. Or maybe I'll find someone to savagely beat Shigure, and then run him over with a steamroller, attach him to an anvil, and then lower him slowly into a pool of acid and nails. And my English teacher said I wasn't creative! He heard a rustling sound, and then someone climbing up the ladders.

            "Kyou, are you okay?"

            "Yeah, I'm fine. It's no big deal."

            "You know, you always tell me to say what I feel."

            "Yeah, so?"

            "Well, right now, I feel that you should tell me why you got so mad at breakfast, so I can make you feel better."

            "Promise you won't laugh?"

            "Of course."

            "Okay, well maybe I just didn't want Shigure to know that there was a budding romance. Or at least that I want there to be one."

            Oh my! Kyou likes me! It all makes sense now. But what do I say? I think I like Kyou too, but should I tell him? Oh mum! What do I do? I still need you! Thru blushed and then swallowed. "Its okay, Kyou-kun! I want it to be like that too."

            "Really? I mean, I'm the cat and all."

            "You know that I've always liked the cat best!"

            "I...love you Tohru."

            Tohru smiled. "I love you too Kyou-kun!"

            The next morning, Tohru was once again, nervous. I hope he isn't in a bad mood. I really hop he isn't in a bad mood. She was in the kitchen, washing dishes. Tohru sighed happily, and started humming. I wonder if this means that Kyou-kun is my boy friend. That would certainly be nice! I think I hear someone getting up. I don't think it's Kyou; he's usually out training at this hour. Maybe it's Yuki. If it is, I suppose that I should tell him about me and Kyou. I better get started on breakfast!

Kyou sat in bed, thinking. I hope she isn't embarrassed to see me. What if she starts to like that damn rat? Hmm. I wonder if this means that she's my girlfriend. Hehe, that'll make rat-boy livid! Not that I care though. I only care about MY Tohru. Wow. That sounds different. My Tohru, my Tohru! Hahaha, I have a girlfriend. I think. I hope. Wow. That smells good. I bet that Tohru's making breakfast. It's a good thing that I've finished my training. He threw on his uniform, brushed his unruly orange hair, and looked himself over in the mirror.  Kyou sprayed some cologne on, and laughed at himself. Wow. I'm so pathetic. I'm wearing cologne to impress a girl. I never thought the day would come. Now, to breakfast!

            Tohru served breakfast, humming happily. She smiled widely when Yuki and Shigure thanked her, and she smiled when Kyou said nothing. What is going on here? Yuki thought. Tohru is usually in a good mood, but not in this good a mood. Maybe Kyou's started to leave her alone. That would be enough to make anyone happy. Maybe I'll ask her out. I like Tohru-chan, and it'll make cat-boy livid. Not that I care though. Well, yeah I do. I don't want that stupid cat to be happy, and if it takes using Tohru to do it, I will.

Shigure Sohma knew that when Kyou didn't pick a fight with Yuki or complain about the leeks that Tohru served for breakfast, something was up. Tohru was overly happy, and Yuki had an unusually intense smirk on his face. The Sohma novelist was knocked out of his once perverted daydream, when the phone rang.

            "Sohma Residence."

            "Is this Shigure Sohma?"

            "Yep, that's me!"

            "And is it true that you are the guardian of Kyou Sohma, Yuki Sohma, and Tohru Honda?"

            "Yep!"

            "Then we need you come to the school right away. We have a little bit of a problem."

END: CHAPTER ONE

Okay, how was that? I know they were a little out of character, with Tohru calling Kyou cute and all, but oh well. And I kinda liked making Yuki evil. If you can't already tell, I'm not a big Yuki fan. Well, be good and review, and I'll update soon! Peace out!