Quick Notes: I don't own fruits basket…But if I did, I'd probably want to own Hatori the most!! Him and Hatsuharu -swoons- Ok, this is the first chapter fiction I've ever done. I had another one started, but it didn't work out since I didn't really have anywhere to go with it. So it doesn't count!! This one is the first official one -nods- Enjoy! Chapter 2 soon! -love-

"Hmm…No…No…No…" Hatori bent down over his paperwork, his glasses drooping to the end of his nose.

"No…" He made a quick checkmark on the paper in front of him. "No…" another checkmark. "No…" checkmark. "No…no…no…" three more checkmarks. He flipped the paper over and began again. "No." Checkmark.

"HARI!!!" Ayame burst through the door, flipping his long hair behind him. "I've come to visit you! Aren't you thrilled Hari?!" He said, followed by his usual loud laugh. Hatori ignored him and continued with his paperwork.

"Yes." Circle instead of a checkmark. Aya's expression brightened. "Really Hari?! Oh you missed me didn't you! You were here pining away for me while I selfishly sat in my shop and did nothing about it! Don't worry Hari, I'm here for you now!" With that, Ayame threw his arms around Hatori's shoulders and pulled him into a large hug from behind. Hatori's shoulders stiffened.

"Ayame…" He started. Ayame had fallen on top of Hari, his shoulders drooping and his hair falling over Hatori's shoulders. Hatori sighed, swallowing his protests as his friend hugged him gently. "What's wrong…Did something happen…?"

"No." Ayame said plainly. Hatori knew something was wrong when Ayame didn't give him some long-winded answer, or a boisterous laugh. "Are you sick? Should I examine you?" Hatori offered.

"YOU PERVERT HARI!! YOU JUST WANT TO SEE ME NAKED!!" Ayame answered, his loud voice bouncing off the walls and mixing with his laughter that now filled the room. Hari merely pushed his glasses up and leaned back down over his papers.

"Oh come on Hari…you seem so down…it really is putting a damper on my spirits you know…" Ayame commented, seating himself on the edge of Hatori's desk. "Why don't we go somewhere fun!?" His voice lifted with excitement.

"No.." checkmark. Ayame pouted. "But Hari…" he whined. Hatori dropped his pen and looked up at Ayame, pulling his glasses off. "I doubt I'm going to get any work done with you here. Where would you like to go…?" He said plainly. His voice was devoid of emotion, and his eyes remained blank. Ayame put a finger to his lips, thinking.

"Hmmmmnnn…..How about over to Shigure's? The three of us haven't gotten together in so long…" He mumbled.

"If we go over there, you'll say something to Yuki or Kyo and then they'll get angry which will only cause more trouble for poor Tohru…Try somewhere else." Hatori said plainly. Ayame nodded.

"Oh you read me like a book Hari….alright…how about we just go for a drive then? We can just drive around and look at the natural beauty all around us!!" This was followed by his usual laugh, as he burst into a long speech about all the things in bloom this time of year. Hatori shook his head slowly.

"Gas costs money, there's no point in driving around if you don't have a set destination. It's wasteful." Ayame pouted.

"Alright Hari…where would you like to go then!?" He asked, a little annoyed. Hatori sighed, and put his glasses back on.

"Nowhere. I've got work to do, so I don't have time to just go around anywhere I please…" He said. He started to pick up his pen when he heard a soft sigh behind him.

"Alright Hatori…I'll leave you alone…" Ayame turned and reached for the doorknob.

Hatori sat, his hand hovering above the pen that lay on the desk in front of him.

"Goodbye Hari…" Ayame mumbled, opening the door slowly. Hari sighed, swiveling around in his chair to face Ayame.

"Ayame…wait…" He muttered.

Ayame immediately perked up, turning quickly to face Hatori and bouncing up to him.

"I knew you wouldn't let me down Hari!! I knew that deep down in your cold soul, there was a heart that beat warm and true!" He said, flipping his hair and giving Hari one of his starry-eyed stares.

"Hn." Was all Hatori said in reply. He stood up, grabbing his jacket.

"Do you have to wear that Hari!? You look so nice in just a vest…so debonair and elegant!" Ayame said, smiling brightly. Hatori blushed, but threw his coat over himself.

"Yes…I do." He replied. He grabbed his cigarettes and a lighter and threw them in his pocket. "Let's go…the sooner we leave, the sooner I can get back to work…" Hatori mumbled.

"That's the spirit!!" Ayame bellowed, laughing, as the two headed out the door toward the car.

End Notes: This is Chapter 1 Chapter 2 will be up soon! I love writing for Ayame, even if I don't capture his character…It's just so much fun because I can be nutty and poetic at the same time! Ok, Chapter 2 soon, Read, Review, Flame, do whatever you feel like! Thanks for reading, see you next Chapter

Truly, SoapBoxDerby -love-