Hilo everyone! This is obviously another Fruits Basket story and, again, it's taking place after everyone is released from the curse. Most of my Fruits Basket stories are going to be like that, sorry if you don't like it.

I sort of want this to be a romance-comedy, but it really depends on the person to decide if it's funny or not so I can't really do that, in my opinion. I hope you enjoy it otherwise.

Here's a quote:

"My inner child is a mean little fucker."

R. I./P.

Chapter 1

It was a nice sunny day. The normally brightly colored birds were changing their outer appearance to prepare themselves for the coming winter to keep warm. The wind brought the cold and soon it would be winter. It didn't mean that people got to stay inside though.

A man with light, honey-brown hair, hurried to his destination carrying three traveling bags. He had received a call from a certain someone to come meet him and to pack his bags. The man wore women kimonos so it took a little longer to get to the person's home, but he made it on time.

"I'm here Shigure-niisan!" Yelled a frantic Ritsu. "I'm so sorry I'm late! I shouldn't have wasted your valuable time! Even with every word I speak is wasting your precious time! I'm so sorry! I'm sorry to the-"

Before Ritsu could apologize any farther, Shigure used the 'magic touch' and pushed on Ritsu's side. Ritsu calmed down immediately and sat, slumping a little in his overwhelming shame. "Now, did you pack just like I asked you to?"

"Yes," Ritsu said with tears in his dark brown eyes. "I understand. All I have been is a nuisance and you want me to go far away." Ritsu abruptly sat up straight and yelled, "I'm sorry! I have been a burden to everyone! I'm sor-"

Shigure used the 'magic touch' again and Ritsu sat back down. "Not at all Ritchan,"

Shigure said. "I wanted you to pack because I wanted you to relax."

"Relax? How?" Ritsu asked. He obviously didn't catch the scheming in Shigure's voice.

"You're going on a trip for nine months to the Relaxation Inn/Parlor that just opened up!" Shigure exclaimed with a grin and pulling out a brochure from the sleeve of his yukata (or is it kimono?)

Ritsu carefully took it and looked in it. In the front was the picture of the entire center building. It was four stories high and probably held fifty rooms on each floor. "Oh Shigure-niisan, I can't accept this! I'm not worthy of such an elegant and glorious place! And I can only imagine the cost?! I can't! I'm not worth this much!"

"Oh hush now Ritchan! You need it and it looks like fun. You should go!" Shigure said, taking the brochure back quickly. "Now hurry to this address or you'll be late for my gift to you."

"But Shigure-niisan-"

"Oh," Shigure said, turning around. "I see. You don't like my gift. Is that it?" Shigure faked a sniffle.

"Oh no no no no no! It's not that at all! I absolutely love it! I'll go for you," Ritsu said, feeling guilty.

"Great!" Shigure said, smiling as if he hadn't been sad a moment ago. "Now you better hurry before you're late!" He rushed Ritsu out of the door and shoved a ticket in his hands. "Bye!" Shigure said before slamming the door shut.

That was weird, Ritsu thought. I wonder why Shigure-niisan was acting so strangely? Ritsu was walking toward the address and saw the logo to the parlor on the side of the bus. I guess that's my transportation.

He walked up to the bus and handed the driver the ticket that Shigure gave him. The driver hole punched it and gave it back to Ritsu. He was assigned to seat E4 and so he sat, putting his bags under his seat. He wondered how long the drive would be since it was a different kind of bus. It had a toilet in the back.

Ritsu looked around the bus and saw that it was about half full, with only females in it. Well it IS a parlor, Ritsu thought to himself. Of course there would be mostly women.

Ritsu waited patiently as the bus grew more crowded with giddy women. Ritsu decided to read a book to pass the time.

A few minutes later he felt someone sit next to him. It was a woman and out of instinct he scooted away from her.

The woman noticed and said, "I could try to switch tickets if you don't want me to sit next to you."

"I'm sorry! I didn't mean to offend you! I'm sorry! I'm sorry to the world!" Ritsu yelled and kept yelling and spazzing out. Some people looked over to see what was going on.

The woman didn't know what to do and she noticed the attention it was gathering. "It's ok. Really, it's ok. You didn't offend me or anything so there's no need to apologize," she said, smiling a little.

"Please don't waste your kind words on my worthless self! I deserve punishment for offending someone so kind! I'm sorry!" Ritsu was in panic and was crying.

Now I know why she needs this trip, the woman thought. She didn't know how to calm the energetic Ritsu down, but she kept trying so she couldn't get anymore embarrassed because of all the staring. "Please calm down. It's really no big deal. Just stop your crying and calm down and let's talk. Doesn't that sound good?" The woman was also trying to control her temper that was slowly rising.

"You wouldn't want to talk to me!" Ritsu just couldn't get himself to accept that someone actually didn't mind his presence and even wanted to engage in a conversation with him. No one had really showed him that before and he was a complete stranger to her. Sure he had visited Ayame, Hatori and Shigure before, but they had all only played jokes on him. Hatori didn't participate in the jokes of course, but he didn't make things any better for him either.

The woman couldn't take it anymore and snapped. "CALM DOWN NOW AND STOP APOLOGIZING!!!"

Ritsu shut right up and stared, wide-eyed, at her.

The angry woman glared at the other staring people and they turned back around, facing forward. She pinched the bridge of her nose and took a few cleansing breaths. When she felt that she had calmed down enough she asked, "What's your name."

Ritsu was still a bit scared, but he didn't want her to yell or be angry anymore because of him. "Ritsu. Sohma, Ritsu."

Isn't that a guy's name? The woman thought to herself. The woman took another cleansing breath and said, "My name is Reiko Rasoshi. It's very nice to meet you." She held out her hand to Ritsu.

Ritsu shook her hand hesitantly at first and then replied, "It's nice to meet you too." In no time they were smiling with each other as if that embarrassing situation didn't hadn't happened at all.

End of Chapter 1

Hilo again! So should I continue with this? Is it good? I need your opinions people! Please review.

I'm sorry that I overdid it with the Ritsu apologizing thing, I just thought it would be a little funny to do it that way. Plus it really allows his confidence problem to stand out.

I'm really sorry if there are grammar or spelling mistakes, but I started typing at two in the morning so give me a little slack.

Here's a quote:

"Don't hit kids! No, seriously. They have guns now."