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A/N

Yeah, I know that I hate when authors don't finish a story, but I promise to finish my other fic...I just need suggestions from you people who want it finished! But, I'm going to be moving into this fic for now. Please R&R if you feel the urge to tell me anything!

Replacement

Hatori groaned as he looked at his schedule. Darn these conventions! I have too many mandatory things to do in that week! He ran his hands through his hair and sat back. He obviously needed to go to this convention, but he also needed to look after Akito, and what about all his appointments at his clinic, and what would happen if any of the other Sohma's got sick?!? He himself was getting a migraine at this very moment.

I need a clone

But who could he make into a Hatori-clone for that week? He decided to call Tohru. She was studying to be a nurse, and he would have all the directions written out for her anyway so she wouldn't be in too much stress. He reached for the phone and punched in Shigure's number.

"Sohma, Shigure." Shigure's voice came through.

"Shigure, this is Hatori, can I talk to Tohru for a moment?" Hatori asked.

"Aha! I always knew you were going to steal my flower away from me! And when did you develop a fetish for high-school girls?" Shigure prodded.

"Shut up Shigure, just put Tohru on the phone." Hatori said tiredly.

"Ha-san never has time to play anymore..." Shigure whined before passing the phone to Tohru.

"Hello Hatori-san." Tohru's smile could be heard in her voice.

"Hello Tohru, I have a favor to ask form you."

"Hai, what is it?"

Hatori smiled mentally that she agreed without knowing what she actually had to do.

"I need you take care of my clinic for a week. I have a convention that I absolutely have to attend, so I can't be there. But I can't close it down because I also have several important non-rescheduleable appointments that week, and I have Akito and such. I'll leave detailed instructions for you, so there won't be any surprises."

"Are you serious?" the onigiri gasped.

"Yes, I need you for the week after this week." Hatori crossed his fingers.

"Oh. Gomen, I can't do that week, I have to go see Uo and Hana that week...it's kind of a tradition..." Tohru apologized. "Is it possible to find another person?"

"Hai...I was just thinking that you might enjoy the experience because you wanted to be a nurse. Well, thank you for considering it. I'll be going, then." Hatori sighed mentally, who else could he get?

"Gomen, Hatori-san. Bye!" Tohru hung up.

Now this was even worse. He definitely couldn't bring his clinic with him...but there was no one else who could run it. Against his better judgment he called Ayame.

Ring ring ring

Ayame picked up on the third ring.

"Moshi moshi. You have reached Ayame's creations, what is your order?"

"Ayame, it's Hatori. I need a favor from you."

"Ha-san! So nice of you to call. What do you need? Do you want something to seduce the new love of your life?" Ayame said suggestively.

"Ayame, no. I need you to take over my clinic for a week." Hatori continued to explain his dilemma accompanied by Ayame's dramatic gasps.

"I'd love to." Ayame replied.

"Good. It's the week after this week." Hatori sighed. This wasn't the best solution, but not the worst either.

"Oh. I can't do that week. I have an exhibition that I simply must attend...I'm so sorry." Ayame sighed like a dying hero.

"That's ok. I'll just find someone else." Hatori said evenly.

"Great! Tell me when you do! Now, I must go, I have a client. It's been lovely talking to you." Ayame hung up.

Hatori threw the phone on his bed and paced in anxiety. Now his choices were about up. Tohru would have been the best, Ayame would have been ok, and...and Shigure would be next. He cursed his family for being so stupid and picked up the phone again.

"Sohma, Shigure." Shigure sounded like he had a pencil in his mouth.

"Shigure, this is Hatori."

"Hello Ha-san. What would you like me to do for you? Are you taking me up on my offer to try and be more playful now?" the pencil was removed.

"Shigure, I need a favor from you."

"I'd do anything for you, Ha-san." Shigure said dramatically.

"Great. I need you to take over my clinic..." Hatori repeated his story.

"You want me to be you for a whole week?" Shigure clarified with Hatori.

"In a sense, yes." Hatori regretted asking the writer to do this.

"Sure, I guess. This should be interesting, acting like you." Shigure sang. "I'll get to meet all your cute patients..."

"Bye, Shigure." Hatori hung up. What had he gotten himself into? Was he insane? Letting the inu take care of his clinic for a week was definitely a mistake. Who knew what kind of crazy stuff Shigure would do?

He's your only choice, his head told him. Hatori shook his head. Yes, Shigure was his only choice, but that didn't mean that it wasn't a wrong choice. Hatori was going to have a headache if he continued to argue with himself. Heck, he already had a headache.

WHAT'S WRONG WITH MY FAMILY?!?

Now, that's not appropriate language to use when you're talking about your family, Hatori, his nicer being told him.

Who cares about proper language?!? His more evil side argued. Proper language never got the message across.

Proper language is EXTREMELY important, thank you very much. No one could ever get anywhere without proper language. His nice side insisted self-righteously.

What is worth doing that you gotta sweet-talk the git? His evil side retorted.

"Shut up, you guys." Hatori said.

Fine.

You shut up.

Hatori sighed; not only was he getting a constant migraine, he was also becoming schizophrenic. He started to pace around his office, nursing his aching head. Someone knocked on the door.

"Come in." Hatori called out.

"You have a patient...I know that he wasn't scheduled, but he was really desperate to see you." The nurse quickly bowed out before Hatori blew a ulcer.

The unannounced person waltzed into the doorway. Wait, he waltzed? Hatori only knew one person who waltzed instead of walking.

"Ayame...how interruptive, and yet typical, of you to visit. What do you want?" Hatori went straight to business.

"Ha-saaaannn...You never have time to play anymore!" Ayame pouted. "I was just asking if you wanted to go out for a pot-sticker."

"Hmmm...sure, why not?" Hatori agreed. He hadn't had lunch yet.

"Great! I'll go start the car!" a new voice sang.

"Wait, who said that HE was coming?" Hatori asked. Shigure was already torturing him without being there in person, how much more would he torture him if he was sitting right next to him?

"Baka! You weren't supposed to speak!" Ayame yelled at Shigure.

"Oops." Shigure amended.

"Now Ha-san isn't going to come!!" Ayame whined.

"No, I'll come. But I'm driving." Hatori sighed.

"Ha-san is coming!!!!" Ayame flounced happily out of the door.

"Though I don't know what possessed me to agree..." Hatori muttered. He walked out of his clinic and looked at this watch. "Tell anybody who's looking for me that I'm on my lunch break." He told the nurse.

"But, sir, you never take lunch breaks..." The nurse stuttered; Hatori was a man of routine. She quickly shut up as Hatori sent her a look. Shigure winked at the nurse as he pulled Hatori out the door.

"See ya in a few!" He sang.

The nurse giggled.

Hatori hit Shigure and said,

"You are not to flirt or seduce any of my nurses or patients while I'm gone, do you understand?"

"Ha'riiiii...I wasn't doing anything wrong!" Shigure whined and pouted at the same time.

"I just don't want you to do anything stupid like you normally do." Hatori insisted.

Shigure's water works began to flow. "Ha'ri doesn't trust me, Aya, and he just called me stupid. Do you think I'm stupid? Do you trust me?" Shigure turned to Ayame.

"Of course I trust you. Now now, stop crying, it's ok." Ayame patted Shigure on the back.

Hatori rolled his eyes and stepped into the car; this was going to be a long hour.

A/N

Hey guys, I'm back! For a while at least. Ok, so I'm going to make this a shorter fic...I hope. I'd love for you guys to give me suggestions! Oh, and updates won't be that frequent...I have a lot of homework to do. So please be patient! Thanks, oh, and before you leave, send me a review please!

-FongSaiYuk319