O Hai...Yeah, I thought I'd give this a try. Maybe it'll be a good outlet? Anyways, I sincerely hope it doesn't suck too bad. I have a vague idea where the story is going, but any advice or suggestions would be greatly welcomed. Even criticism if it's helpful and not too degrading :p So yeah, please enjoy, and in case you wondered, I do NOT own Fruits Basket or any of it's characters...more's the pity.

Kyo sighed as he stared at his homework. "This is ridiculous." he complained to himself. Instead of carrying on with his work, he stretched and looked lazily around. No one was in sight, but the house was humming from the day to day lives of the people within.

Shigure had broken his computer and had busted out an old typewriter to help with his novel that, for once, he actually seemed inspired to finish. The click clack of the keys could be heard in every room of the house. "Probably just another porno novel." Kyo scoffed.

Distantly he could hear the clanging of pots and pans as well as Tohru's soft singing as she prepared dinner. Kyo's face softened as he listened to the nonsensical song she was singing. If he had heard the song anywhere else he would have hated it, but somehow, anything she said or did became endearing.

Tohru and Kyo had dated for a time, but only to realize their love wasn't the romantic kind of love. He did love her with all his heart, but more as a dear friend than a lover. Truth be told, it was hard at first. Tohru was the first to realize it, but Kyo, who was afraid of losing some one he loved, didn't want to admit it. Eventually he realized that just because they weren't "in love" with each other, it didn't mean they couldn't love each other. And thusly, their relationship had both fallen apart and become stronger all at once.

Kyo closed his eyes and listened some more to the lives around him as he succumbed to his laziness and sprawled out on the floor. Beneath the typewriter, pots and pans, and Tohru's singing, another sound could still distantly be heard.

Yuki was on the phone with his girlfriend, Machi. It sounded as if they were arguing…again. That had been happening a lot as of late. At this, Kyo scrunched up his face and huffed. His relationship with the Ice Prince was complicated at best. After the curse was broken Kyo had wondered if their relationship would change. So far it hadn't really. They didn't fight as much, but they didn't speak or interact with each other, so in that way it was the same.

It was starting to depress him, that he cared, and his depression was starting to annoy him. He had gone his whole life not caring about the damn rat. Now, however, everything was different. With no curse, the rage that was always brimming inside him had subsided. Not that he never got angry. Kyo still had a wild temper, but there were no waves of never ending self loathing and hatred flowing through him as there once had been.

And because of this Kyo even felt something akin to concern for his rival.

The voice upstairs had stopped. Kyo stayed on the floor, straining his ears for further sounds. Nothing but the clicking of keys and the clinking of plates.

Tohru came bustling in carrying dishes to set the table. Kyo moved his books and forgotten homework out of her way.

"How is your homework going, Kyo?"

"Umm…good…it's good." Kyo said, stumbling for a way out of discussing homework.

Tohru looked as though she would press the matter further when Kyo cleared his throat and interrupted her.

"Do you think Yuki is alright?"

Tohru froze. "Yuki-kun?"

"Yeah…he seems…more...depressing than usual or something."

Tohru remained silent.

"Not like I care." Kyo insisted, "I was just curious, you seem to know more about these kind of things than I do."

Tohru smiled and her eyes brightened. They both knew he was lying. Kyo had confided in her in almost everything. Including his, somewhat concern for his cousin. At times, Tohru seemed to know Kyo better than even he knew himself. She was about to respond when Shigure came sulking into the room.

"It is you and you alone, my flower, that keeps my weary soul from withering away." Shigure crooned, hugging Tohru closely to himself.

"Hands off, pervert." Kyo growled.

Shigure laughed but let her go. "Is dinner almost done? I've worked up quite an appetite if I do say so myself."

"Ah, yes! You've been working very hard. We could all hear how busy you've been!" Tohru beamed. Even she knew that Shigure usually lacked in keeping motivated and actually doing his work. "I'm just putting dinner out on the table. If one of you could go get Yuki, we can all eat." Tohru finished heading back towards the kitchen.

"I'm serious, Shigure," Kyo seethed as soon as she was out of hearing range, pointing a fork threateningly at Shigure's throat. "Keep your damn hands off of her."

Shigure laughed again. "Gimme a break, Kyo. I can finally hug her and you won't let me…..Besides, didn't you two break up?" He taunted. "And therefore, she's free game and you've no say in the matter."

"Awfully cocky, aren't'cha? We'll see how brave you are when I strangle you in your sleep."

Shigure cleared his throat and smiled uncomfortably.

"I only jest. …One of us still needs to go get Yuki."

Kyo glared.

"…Fine, I'll do it, but not because you intimidate me; I want you to know that!" He yelled over his shoulder as he headed for the stairs.

Dinner was fairly quiet, which had become fairly normal. Shigure and Tohru did most the talking while Yuki politely contributed now and then and Kyo yelled occasionally.

Tonight, though, Kyo spent the entire meal watching Yuki. Maybe it was just his imagination that something was wrong with him? But every now and then, Kyo would swear, in a smile or sigh, you could just see something was off and seriously bothering the former rat.

And there you have it...once again, sorry if it sucked, and please, feedback is nice! :D