A/N: 'Ello my readers and welcome to another of Albino Phoenix's stories. I hope you enjoy! 'Tis be a very slight AU also. This is a re-write of my first ever Fruits Basket story.

Disclaimer: I, unfortunately, do not own Fruits Basket.

Summary: It's been a year since Kana has left the Main House, but she still hasn't gotten over Hatori even though she's married. Her mom convinces her to stay at the Main House for the holidays because he grandfather is sick. Can Kana overcome her feelings for Hatori to be with her grandfather, or will she risk it all on something that was never meant to be?

Chapter 1: Memories and Papi

I sat in my kitchen, a hot cup of tea in front of me. I took a sip and look out the window, just as the snow began to fall. I smiled; the snow had always made me smile, though I never quite understood why. Maybe it had to do with the fact that spring was on its way. No, that wasn't it, spring would always come, and you just have to be patient. Maybe it's because it reminds me of Hatori. Yes, that's why I smile. It snowed that first day I saw him and the last. I sighed a bit and stirred my tea for no reason.

I was in love with him from the first day. But... he never returned those feeling back. He was as cold as the snow, as he once told me. Then why do I smile? Why, when I see the glittering white flakes fall from the blue sky, do I smile?

"Snap out of it Kana." I told myself. "It's over. There's nothing more you can do."

I remember leaving the Main House that day. It broke my heart to leave him, and he watched me leave without a care in the world.

"Sorry I'm leaving." I said, bowing to him for the last time outside the main gate. "Once again, I thank you for letting me work for you." He looked back at me with those cold green eyes. Did the left one seem hazy? No, my imagination. He nodded back at me.

"Good luck Kana." his voice shook a bit. From the cold? I smiled at him. I drank in his features, his eyes, and his presence for the last time. Who knew when I would see him again? I turned around and walked down the long pathway. I stopped and was about to turn around when I felt a cold drop on my nose. A snowflake... it was snowing. I sighed and got out my umbrella and popped it open. I placed the slender stick of plastic on my shoulder and continued on my way. I felt a sickening sensation in my stomach. I was leaving him for good... just let him go. I held my head high... continued my way, littering the ground with my tears.

I was lost in my thoughts, so deep I didn't hear the phone ring.

"Kana? Are you home sweetheart?"

I snapped up and stared at the answering machine.

"Kana dear? Are you there? Honey, please pick up."

I sighed. I slowly got up and got the phone. Numbly, I hit the 'talk' button and held the phone up to my ear.

"Hey Mom." I said, making my way back to the table, sitting back down.

"Kana. Hello honey, how are you?"

I told her I was fine and that the house was fine and everything else was… you guessed it. Fine.

"Honey, the holidays are coming up. New Years." There was a silence. Every year she asked me this question, begging, pleading, for me to come to the Main House for the holidays. Every year I had an excuse, that I was too busy with work. But this year was different. "Your boss told me you that you had the holidays off, so why don't you come here for New Years?"

More silence.

"Please Kana. Your Papi is very sick."

"Papi?" Papi was Dad's dad. My dad past away when I was little so Papi was like my father. I remembered we did everything together, stealing cookies and getting ice cream. Mom would always scold us and laugh about it afterwards. "He's sick. Can't… Ha-Hatori do anything?"

Silence.

"I'm afraid not honey. He doesn't have much longer. It would be nice if you came. I know it must be hard on you with Hatori being here an-"

"No," I interrupted, "It's not hard. I've gotten over him Mom."

"Oh, okay. Well will you please? I'm sure everyone will be glad to see you again."

I bit my lip. "Yeah Mom. I'll come." She squealed and shouted at somebody, telling them also. More commotion followed.

"Wonderful honey! I'll see you tomorrow then?"

"Yeah." I said absent-mindedly.

"Wonderful. I love you honey."

"Love you too Mom."

Click.

I turned off the phone and gently put it back on the table. I was going to spend a couple of days at the Main House. With my mom. With Papi. With… Hatori.

"I can handle it. Definitely." But something in my mind said that I couldn't.

A/N: Okay, so what do you think? Let me know? Yes, no… what the hell were you thinking? Haha; Review please!