A/n: You all hate me don't you...
To tell you the truth I haven't had the spirit to write lately, and then the holidays came and...what I'm saying is (Ritsu's coming) I'm SORRY! I'm sorry the world has to deal with my pitiful existance! I'm sorry you have waited patiently for my story, only to be left out in the rain! I'm soooory...
What I'm meaning to say is, I'm an idiot (idiot, idiot) and when I say a week, don't expect it for a month. XD
Ehehe...(nervous laugh) many of you have been correcting me! That's good, since I have no common sense whatsoever.
Also, I know I really screwed up with Kagura. That was a definite OOC moment, and I'm sorry for it. (Big oops.) I'm really kicking myself for it, so please don't kick me anymore. TT.TT
Also Also, you don't have to review if you really, really don't want to. If you have a strong, strong hatred for reviewing, don't. Okie-dokie? I just like to read them...
To all my fantastic reviewers:
Thank you very much!
To the ones that I felt the need to respond to (Almost all of them made me happy, by the way.):
k40sohma: I've decided to set strict deadlines for myself and hope to enforce them! That way, no one will feel like I'm dragging this out. Thanks for reviewing!
Kyoluver4225: Sorry, but Kyo can't be yours. If anything, he is mine! Kidding. I actually am in advanced Language Arts (along with advanced French...ehehe). I'm just asking for you guys to pray that I get into the top courses in high school I want to take.
ShadoWalker: Yes, I meant "Love Ya Lots!" in a friendly way. ;D Thanks so much for the lengthy reviews!
Priestess Kohana: Thank you for praying for me!
Bonnie: I could always use more friends, but I'd be afraid that I'd never have time to write, and I don't remeber what the password is to my MSN account (I'm usually on anonymous, a guest). Thanks anyway, and thanks for reviewing!
Aria's star: Oh my gosh, you're right! Stupid me... TT.TT I'm so sorry! I must not have been thinking... Eh, you'll forgive me right? I try really hard not to screw up again (but I don't promise it, knowing me)
Disclaimer: I am extremely happy for Natsuki Takaya, and happy for her sucess! She owns all the rights to Fruits Basket and it's characters, and I own this story.
From Last Time...
"Um...we..." Kagura stalled, trying in her brain to piece together a valid excuse.
"We went back to get her scarf. The idiot left it near the ice cream stand," Kyo answered, slipping a cautious wink at Kagura to show he was kidding.
"Uh, yes! I just didn't want you guys to know how much of an idiot I was," Kagura finished, turning her attention to finding a perfect kimono for herself. When no one was watching she muttered to Kyo in the lowest tone possible, "Set your mind to find a kimono sees interested in, and don't be afraid to go for it, ok? I know she loves you."
And so, our story continues...
"Tohru-chan, have you found the right kimono yet?" Kagura inquired, picking up a lime-green one and glancing at it absentmindedly.
"Well, I think they are are all beautiful, but there was one or two that I-"
"Try them on Tohru. Try them on!" Momiji pleaded. "Please?"
"Well I, I don't want to waste anyone's-" Tohru began to say, but was once again cut off mid sentence with the voice(s) of reason.
"Don't worry! If anyone's wasting time it's me." Kagura answered. "Go ahead and try your on favorite."
"Ok! I'll be back in a minute," she said, and then strolled toward the dressing rooms.
On the way to the grocery store...
Shigure held his head high, dignifed of course, in the air and let out a content sigh. He had done his job to uphold his rebelion against Mit-chan. Now all he had to worry about was the the way home.
Why was it so much fun to torture her? He had pondered this many times (most of this time was supposed to be spent on writing). Probably her vulnerabity...
The door made a schuh sound as he walked thorugh the door, and caught many eyes as he entered. His traditional clothes were enough to turn heads, but he got the most attention when he bumped into one one the store personel.
I wonder what mit-chan is doing...
"Ugh! That's it! The company is either going to reassign me, or I'm handing in my resignation! ...or, or I quit! I've had it!"
If there had been a hard surface nearby, she would have banged her head against it, but she had to settle with the oh-so-familiar wall. She reached into her pocket, only to find that she had left it in the car, and that she had no effort whatsoever to pick herself up and get it.
"I've...had..it..." she sobbed, forgetting the wall as reality sunk in once again. "...but...I don't think I ever remember my job being any different. I've become accostumed to it...I guess..."
Shigure, you idiot...
Kagura continued looking for the perfect kimono as the boys stood against the wall, all but Momiji completely and utterly bored. It had been a good two minutes since she had walked into the dressing room. What was taking her so long?
Kyo crossed his arms and looked down at the floor. Kagura had given him good advice, but Kyo's patience (or lack there of) was waning. He stared at the floor, and tried to wait a little bit longer, for her.
"Um, h-how do I look?" A small voice said as the door behind her closed with a little click! Kyo lifted his head and his (imaginary) cat ears poked up. Then before anyone, especially her, could see he blushed a deep, deep burgundy. His eyes shot to the floor again, and he decided his best course of action was to look at her through his long shaggy bangs.
There she was, standing in a beautiful silk that was as buttery yellow as margarine. The sash around her torso was a pink rose color, tied in a big bow that was as cheerful as she was and decked out with cream lace trimming. As a finishing touch little strawberries were embroidered on the arms, around the collar, and down the left side of the skirt. Strawberries, he laughed. How perfect for Tohru...
"Absolutely wonderful Miss Honda," Yuki said, "You look cute."
"T-Thank you!" Tohru said blushing.
Kyo sighed. He was going to win her heart, wasn't he. He's won everything else, why wouldn't he? I must seem like such an idiot...
"Yep, I can see it Kyo-kun. There's a great, big plum on your back. Sohma-kun's special in his way, and Kyo-kun's special in his!"
Kyo smiled. Why was she so kind to me?
"Kyo-kun." Tohru said running to his side and looking down into his eyes. "How do you think I look?"
"I have always been a fan of the cat!"
Kyo met her big brown eyes and smiled. "You look perfect."
"Thank you Kyo-kun!" She said and grinned from ear to ear.
Kyo couldn't help but do the same.
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