For the Love of the Mobudachi Trio

By: Tanokai

A/N: I dedicate this to Losan! Or Dragondolphin1990 as she is know on If it wasn't for her, I would never have written this. I hope you enjoy,a nd I warn you there may be some oocness

Disclaimer: I do not own Fruits Basket and I definitely do not own the Mabudachi Trio cries

"How do we get rid of that monster!" Shigure panted as he closed the door to his room hurridly behind him. He was in his dog form, Aya was on his back in his snake form, and Aya Hatori was on top of his head, in the seahorse form. In Shigure's motuh was all of their clothes.

Poof! Shigure tossed the toher two their clothes and then began to put his own on.

"I don't think she's that bad. She just expresses her passion physically," Aya said as he tossed his hair from over his shoulder to behind him.

"You would think that wouldn't you?"

"You started this mess, Shigure. You should be the one to fix it," Hatori said in his stoic-like voice as he tied his tie.

"Me how did I start it?"

"Weren't you the one who invited us, your new editor and your editor's friends for dinner?"

"Well…" Shigure began to reflect on that:

"Anishi, how would you like to come over for dinner tomorrow, as a celebration of the completion of our first book together?"

"That sounds great. Um… would you mind if I invited my two friends as well? They've been anxious to meet you for some time now."

Shigure was hoping it would be the two of them, and that he could start a relationship with her, but he just couldn't say no. "Sure. That sounds great. Hey, what do you say I invite have my two friends come over as well and me make it a sort of triple date?"

Anishi smiled and blushed. "Sounds great."

"Ok ok. I guess I did start this." Shigure took in a deep breath and let it out. "Here I go."

Shigure left the room and headed to the living room where Anishi, Mayumi, and Losan were. The three of them were all Americans and had been friends since childhood. They all decided to move to Japan together for different reasons. Anishi was a tall brunette with wavy hair. She wanted to move to Japan because she loved the country. After moving there she found a job as Shigure's editor, the last one was put into an insane asylum. On the side, Anishi writes poetry and even helps Shigure with ideas for his novels. Losan was a woman about Ayaame's height with long light brown hair that was straight. Her reason for coming to Japan was because she was offered a job as an animator. Her current project was "Mogeta". Mayumi was also an average height woman with crimson hair that was extra curly. She came to Japan to stay with her friends. She became a lawyer, and is definitely the most serious of the trio.

Upon seeing Shigure, Losan lunged toward him and yelled, "Doggie!"

Shigure tried to run, but was too slow for her. Yes… she was monster.

Poof! Shigure turned into a dog with Losan's arms around his neck.

Anishi sank to her knees in front of Shigure and gently patted his head. "I'm so sorry. If I had known about your curse I would never have asked you to invite them."

"It's ok. Just as long as you three promise not to tell anyone about this everything will be fine."

"I wouldn't dream of telling anyone about your secret!"

"Me neither, cause then you wouldn't let me hug you anymore," Losan said as she happily clung to Shigure.

"What about the lawyer?" Shigure asked suspiciously.

"I have a name, dog, but you don't have to worry. Everyone has secrets. I don't want people speaking about mine, so I won't speak about others."

Shigure had a note of joking in his voice. "Anishi, can I trust her? I mean, she is a lawyer."

"Objection!" Shouted Mayumi.

Anishi looked to her friend quickly, "Overruled. He was just joking, May."

Mayumi looked away a bit embarrassed by her outburst. She was a bit sensitive about people saying things like that about her. It was both annoying and hurtful. She only tried to help people in her job.

"I should really get going, Shigure," Ayame said as he walked into the living room and then toward the door. "We have a special all night sale at my shop tonight, and I need to be there. I would greatly appreciate it if someone came with me to keep me warm. Snakes can die from the cold, you know."

Losan released Shigure and stood quickly. "I'll help. What do have to do?"

"Well…" Ayame leant forward and whispered in her ear.

Losan turned beat red at what he said.

Ayame took a step back and then turned toward the door. "I understand, however, if you would rather me die from the cold night air." He then began to walk toward the door.

"Wait! I'll do it!" She ran toward him and wrapped her arms around him from behind.

Ayame seemed a bit surprised and blinked just before the Poof!. As a snake Ayame slithered around Losan's shoulders and then down her shirt where he comfortable wrapped around her midsection, using her body heat to warm himself.

Her face a bright red, Losan quickly grabbed Ayame's clothes and left seizure's house and headed for Ayame's store, Ayame giving her directions as they went.

So as not to make the remaining two girls uncomfortable, Shigure grabbed his clothes in his mouth and went back to his room. Hatori was still there, unaware that the "monster" was gone.

"Hatori…" Shigure said a bit unsure.

"Yes?"

"Don't tell Akito that these three know our secret."

Hatori looked at him quizzically.

"I don't want to have to start over with Anishi. I was actually hoping to start a relationship with her tonight."

"I see. It makes sense now. You never did invite girls randomly."

"What do you say then?" Shigure asked nervously.

"I won't say anything."

Poof "Thanks, Hatori."

After Shigure got his clothes on again, they both left Shigure's room and went back to the living room where Shigure's guests were.

"I should be going now," Mayumi said as they entered. She stood up and stretched her legs. "I have to be in court tomorrow for a case." She then left the house, preparing for her long walk home.

"I should be leaving as well," Hatori said. He too, left. He saw Mayumi holding her coat tightly closed as she was starting her slow walk home.

"Mayumi," He called out to her.

"Hm?" Mayumi turned around to look at him.

"It's a cold night. If you don't catch a flu on your way home you'll catch a cold. That wouldn't be too good if you have a case tomorrow."

"Huh?"

"Come on. I'll drive you home."

"Thank you," Mayumi blinked as she walked toward his car. She got in on the passenger side as he got in the drivers side.

She told him the directions to her house, they were fairly simple, and then began to rub her hands together to warm them and get feeling in them again. It wasn't that cold out.

"Are you alright?" Hatori asked noticing how cold she appeared to be.

"Yeah, I'm just a bit cold. I never could take it very well."

"Perhaps I should give you a small, free check-up when I get you home, just to make sure. Like I said, it wouldn't be good if you ended up ill."

"I'd like that, thank you."

They were both silent for a while. Then Mayumi spoke, "So, you turn into a seahorse. It was a cute form, but I can't help but think t must be tough. You don't have that much mobility as it seemed your friends did."

"I've gotten used to it."

"You mean you gotten used to avoiding it?"

"…Yes. I suppose so."

"Since there isn't a seahorse in the zodiac you're the dragon, aren't you?"

"Yes, I am."

"I see. That explains a lot…"

"I apologize for Losan, Shigure. She's the hugging type," Anishi said with an apologetic smile.

"You don't say," Shigure said with his kind smile.

"I'm sorry."

"Don't' worry about it. You're starting to sound like a relative of mine. I know that I'm not sorry."

"Huh?"

"I didn't want to hide anything from you. It's better you found out this way, then by hugging me yourself further into the relationship."

"Relationship?"

"Yeah. That's why I wanted you to come tonight. I wanted to start a relationship with you. Something a bit more than just writer and editor." His serious tone then changed to a sly perverted one as he smiled and said, "Of course, I'll give you a day before I become as forward as Aya and ask you to keep me warm at night."

"You perv!" Anishi then slapped Shigure across the face. She wasn't angry, however. She had a broad smile on her face, as if imagining the twisted relationship that would form between them in time.