A/N Hey y'all, um, well, you see, this was just an idea I had a few nights ago, but then I thought about it for a little while and it became a rabid plotbunny! It promised to stop chasing me if I wrote about it so I guess I have no choice... So tell me what you think so I can get rid of the silly bunny! Happy reading! Oh and I don't own Fruits Basket.

He walked down the street whistling cheerfully.

Really, it had been an awesome day for Mr. Shigure Sohma, dog of the Chinese Zodiac!

He had started off the day with a trip to the high school. Silly little Tohru had forgotten her bookbag so of course the gallant Shigure just had to make a personal call to the high school, wandering around and eyeing all the pretty girls instead of just asking for directions to Miss Honda's class. Eventually Yuki had found him, staring open mouthed and drooling at the Prince Yuki Fanclub President, Motoko. Yuki hadn't even hit him that time, he had just sighed and asked what the hell was Shigure doing in the high school, then upon seeing the bookbag, snatched it from him to give to Tohru and told him to go home.

Instead of going home, he had gone to Aya's house and cooked up an elaborate plan to dye Hatori's hair bright pink. To Shigure's surprise it actually worked. He had even managed to turn the tables on Aya and dye his hair a vibrant shade of blue. While Hatori had seemed to go into a state of shock, Aya went into hysterics, flailing around in a Ritsu like manner and screeching about 'his poor beautiful hair' and 'the wrath of Kondra'.

Shigure had nearly choked from uncontrollable laughter, that isuntil Hatori, suddenly regaining his thought process, chased him out of the house yelling that he was going to tell the world about the time Shigure had been caught doing 'unspeakable' things with their English teacher in the eleventh grade.

While ruining his best friends hair he had also successfully avoided his editor, Mii, until the last second. He had caught her about to walk into oncoming traffic and, upon stopping her, had given her his manuscript.

All in all, he thought this might just be the best day of his life.

So as he walked up the steps whistling cheerfully he was completely unprepared for the sight that met his eyes. Yuki and Kyo were standing just inside the door.

Just standing there.

And...

Uh oh...

Holding four books.

Four books with a goofy looking brunette circled by the twelve animals of the Zodiac, a blue haired boy circled by the twelve animals of the Zodiac, a bright orange haired red eyed boy, and a anime version of himslef on the covers.

'Oh shit. Shit shit shit shit shit! This is bad. Bad bad bad bad bad! They found them. My secret project. Those must be the finished copies of my books. Mii-chan promised to send them.' Shigure thought, panicing.

"What the HELL is this Shigure? Are you TRYING to get Akito to kill you? 'Cause that's what's gonna happen if he ever finds out about this little project of yours!" Kyo hollered, because that seems to be the only way he can talk when he's upset over something.

Yuki just stared at him, waiting patiently for him to explain.

"They're only being published in the United States and the other side of Japan so he won't find out. And no one from here will get them so no one will realize it's true." Shigure explained quickly.

"And what if some American comes looking for the author and realizes he is from the books?" Yuki asked.

"They won't find the author. First of all, my pen name for those books is Natsuki Takaya, not Shigure Sohma, and second of all, 'Natsuki Takaya' is a woman. No one will find out." Shigure replied.

Suddenly the door burst open and Tohru flew in, grinning like a maniac.

"Oh guess what! The most wonderful thing has happened! We are getting an new student at the high school and I have been asked to show her around! I'm her new guide, I might have to translate a few things to her as well! Oh isn't this wonderful?" She exclaimed.

"Translate?" Yuki asked slowly.

"Well yes, she's an American, didn't I say that? I guess not!" She giggled, "Anyways, her parents have gone on a business trip that will take anywhere from three to four years, so she's coming to Japan to live with her Grandmother. She sent a letter to whoever was going to be her guide. She seems very polite, oh and she also said she was looking forward to coming. It seems she really likes manga! She named a few series she reads, Yu Yu Hakusho, Rurouni Kenshin, Inuyasha, and one I'm not familiar with. Something called Fruits Basket? I'm not sure. She wants to read the Japanese versions! I'm going to let her borrow mine!" Tohru said and rushed up the stairs to her room.

Kyo shook his head and walked up the stairs as well mumbling something about going the roof.

Yuki looked at Shigure, "No one will ever guess, huh? Okay Shigure, you believe that..."

Then Yuki walked out the door, leaving Shigure to stare open mouthed up the stairway.

The best day of his life. Yeah right.

He sighed, closed his eyes and began banging his head on the wall. This could be bad. Real bad...

A/N So how is it? Is it good? Should I continue? If you want me to continue I need to know you're reading it, so REVIEW NOW! I'll update sooner if you review, I promise! Oh and about the hair dying, I just had to! Hatori is so... Serious, and Aya's so obsessed with his appearance! I think they'd both have heart attacks if that really happened in the series, don't you? Ha ha ha! See you in the next chapter, Bye bye! -Zanica Valentine-

Quickediting of this chapter done on August 4, 2005