DISCLAIMER:

I don't own Fruits Basket, or any of the Fruits Basket characters, and I really don't want to do a huge research project over who does, so I'm just saying that I don't own it. Cool? Cool! :)

Hotaru and Nemu belong to my friend Hotaru Flames on DeviantART. Kitsune is her, Ookami is me.

Anyways... Please enjoy!

-Kindred Spirits-

-Chapter One-

It all started… by watching TV. It was really simple. The two friends, Kitsune and Ookami, were watching anime. They were anime buddies after all! The lucky choice for the week was "Fruits Basket". Ookami had actually been watching watching it for months- along with reading the manga- but was recently having Kitsune watch it with her. They were at Kitsune's house, and were quite enjoying themselves. Kitsune was stuffing popcorn in her mouth- and hogging most of it- while Ookami was fan-girling over one of the male characters. Most girls would pick Yuki, the "Prince", or Kyo, the bad boy… Some even picked Hatsuharu. But Ookami's heart was stolen. The thief was a certain blonde haired, brown eyed, candy-loving, hilarious and endearing fifteen year old boy that was often mistaken for thirteen years of age. This was fine by Ookami, because she was fourteen. The young teen adored Momiji Sohma.

Momiji was not perfect in the girl's eyes. He had quirks, but most of these she passed up because of his sweet and sensitive personality. He had a slightly high pitched voice, had a thing for girls tops, and was a bit hyper active, and sometimes a little annoying… But Ookami analysed all of this in a real life situation, though she liked him just the way he was.

First, the poor guy lived with a psychotic maniac named Akito, that most likely BEAT him. Second, he turned into a rabbit whenever hugged by any girl that wasn't apart of the zodiac curse. And third? Third, his own mother didn't want him. What kind of mother didn't WANT her own son?! If this were real life, Ookami would have been so disgusted… She would have cried. So yes, Momiji was of course under traumatic stress that provoked his actions. At least he wasn't a serial killer or anything… And along with being straight, he was a doll!

"I swear," Ookami cooed."He's the definition of adorable! If he were real, I'd marry him!" Kitsune looked over at her friend with a bored expression. "Aren't you taking the fan-girling a bit too far?" Ookami raised a brow and pulled out a poster of Adam Levine, practically shoving it in her friend's face. Kitsune almost drooled. Then, catching herself, turned away and covered her red face with her hands. "Move that perfection away from me!" Ookami chuckled darkly and purred, "Who's fan-girling a bit too much, now?" She tugged playfully on her friend's almost black, curly pony tail.

Ookami couldn't exactly understand why Kitsune liked Adam Levine so much... Sure, he was cute... But he was also covered in tattoos and had a sort of beard. Both of the two turned Ookami off. Plus... he was in his what... Fourties? Fifties? Personally, it kind of creeped her out.

Ookami put the poster away. "Now, someone like Greyson Chance is someone I'd fawn over," she commented. "He's hot, he's sixteen, and he has the richest voice... Plus! He plays piano! Don't tell me that's not attractive." She sighed. "Well, you are part blonde..." Kistune turned with an appalled face. "I'm not blonde!" "I said PART blonde." She pulled the golden curl and showed it to Kitsune. That curl was an experiment from Kitsune's sister. Kitsune rolled her eyes. "Back to the subject of Adam Levine."

Kitsune sighed. "That's your forte. And I don't care how old he is, Adam Levine is..." She caught her tongue before she said a bad word that would upset her friend. "Very sexy. Plus, you like pretty boys that are child like, like Momiji." Ookami huffed. "He's not THAT child like. It's just that..." "That he acts like you? Ow!" Kitsune rubbed her head where she had been hit with a pillow. "Great! You made me spill my popcorn!" Ookami grinned deviously. "Sorry."

After picking up all the crunchy, yellow bits, the two settled back down on the softness of Kitsune's double twin bed. "Kami, quit rolling around, would ya?" The fourteen year old raised her head, her straight brown hair falling in front of her eyes. "I can't help it! Your bed is so comfy!" She buried her face in the covers. Kitsune sighed. "Well I'm trying to watch Fruits Basket." She turned her face back to the screen. "Oh, look! Momiji!" Ookami's head snapped up as Kitsune chuckled.

"Yeah, yeah... I'm tired. I'm gonna sleep." Kitsune sighed, and lay back against the pillows, watching the moving characters of Yuki and Kyo fight. Again. She chuckled a bit. "Say that again, you dumb rat!" "Stupid. Cat." Yuki replied. As Kyo charged Yuki, Kitsune yawned. Blinking her dark brown eyes a few times, she realized just how tired she was. She took her glasses off and sat them on the night stand, rubbing her eyes a bit. Then, not bothering to turn off the TV, Kitsune pulled a spare blanket over herself and just like her best friend, fell asleep. And while Ookami dreamed of getting a new puppy, Kitsune dreamed of a sexy man wearing a black and white striped sweater that matched hers, dancing with her. And the man's name? Was Adam. Adam Levine.

"Oh my... Looks like my creator and her friend have fallen asleep... I should play a bit..." Then something caught her attention. "God, she's dreaming about Levine again..." She rolled her eyes, but smiled. "He is sexy..." Chuckling, the blonde haired, blue eyed, female demon moved toward the demon that possessed the dragon spirit.

Hotaru tapped Nemu's shoulder. "Oh, Nemu~!" She purred. "Nemu, I have an idea." Nemu turned a harsh gaze on the trouble causing, fox demon. "What?" She asked. "Look!" Hotaru pulled her to show her the scene of the two friends sleeping soundly. "Our admins are sleeping and are watching an anime!" "So what?" Nemu asked. "Here's my idea..." Hotaru narrowed her blue eyes deviously. "Put 'em in it."

Nemu's amber eyes lit up with the mischevious thought, and her lips curled into a snug smirk. "Hotaru, I must say... That idea..." Nemu chuckled darkly. "Sounds amazing." And Hotaru grinned. She knew Nemu wouldn't be able to resist messing with their admins. "I thought you'd say that." And with a flash, the sleeping friends... were gone.

When Ookami and Kitsune woke up, they were worried and scared, not to mention cold! They were in a dark alley, where they were in a comfy, warm bed. It was night time, and they had no idea where they were... Except for a really freaky, dark alley.

"I can't see," Kitsune said. "Well you don't have your glasses!" Ookami replied. She got on her hands and knees and searched, but not only was it dark... The glasses just weren't there. Ookami bowed her head in defeat. "I'm sorry, Kitty... They aren't here." The girl stood up and walked over to Kitsune, helping her friend up. "Do you have any idea where we are?" She asked. Kitsune shook her head. "Sorry, Kami. None of this is familiar." Ookami sighed. "It's fine... we'll just have to leave this alley. There are gangs and stuff..." And holding hands, the two began to walk toward what they figured was a street with cars and buildings and cross walks. As they got closer, they saw that it was! But before they got there, they heard a slurred voice. "Where da ya tink you're goin'?" Ookami stopped dead. She started shaking. Could this night get any worse?! Kitsune tugged on her hand, her eyes wide. "Ookami... we need to go." Nodding, the brunette followed orders and began walking again-stiffly. "Eh! I said where da ya tink you're goin'!" The two set off on a fearful run, their eyes wild with panic. "Help!" Ookami called. Kitsune looked over her shoulder to see a blurry figure making his way quickly toward them. "Hurry!" Kitsune cried. As they turned the corner, they bumped into somebody. Ookami did literally, and was knocked on her butt. She scrambled to her feet. "Please, sir!" She cried while Kitsune panted. "We're being chased, and we don't know where we are!" Kitsune nodded. "Please..." her voice was a quiet plea. "Help us." The man's dark eyes were soft. He nodded, and pushing the two girls behind him, he faced the attacker. "Give 'em to me!" The attacker shouted, pulling out a switch blade. "And why should I?" Came the man's soft reply. Even in a suit, the man was a good fighter. The attacker lunged toward him, and the black haired man caught his wrist, and twisted the weapon out of his grip. "Naughty, naughty. You shouldn't play with dangerous toys!" He then slammed his closed fist over the man's head, knocking him out cold. He turned to the girls. "So. Do you two need to call your parents?" They nodded. He handed the phone to Kitsune, who called. "They... They aren't answering!" She tried her sisters too. "You try!" Gladly taking the phone, Ookami tried too. But neither of her parents or her brother answered. "This isn't good..." The man smiled softly. "Here. I'll take you to the police where you can wait for you parents." After sitting at the station for two hours, Ookami began to feel tears prick at her eyes. "They aren't coming," she whispered. Kitsune hugged her. "It'll be alright, Kami..." The man turned toward one of the police officers. "They can stay with me for now. When their parents come, give them this address and number." He turned to the girls and smiled soothingly. "You two can come with me. " After explaining the situation, Kitsune and Ookami agreed. As they reached his house, something registered in Ookami's mind. "This place looks familiar," she whispered to Kitsune. Kitsune nodded. "His voice sounds familiar..." Right as they were about to enter, the black haired man in the suit turned. "Oh, by the way, my name's Shigure."

The three of them were now on the porch. "What?" Came Kitsune's reply. "Um... Excuse me, sir, did you say your name... is Shigure?" Ookami asked. Shigure turned and grinned. "Yepp! Shigure Sohma! Your savior!" The two felt sweat drops on the back of their heads. "You have got to be kidding me," Ookami whispered. "I... don't think he was," Kitsune replied quietly. "Um... you... we... uh..." "What she means to say," Kitsune interrupted her friend's stuttering. "Is that we're very grateful for your help." Shigure put his hands to his cheeks. 'Aww... Stop it, stop it!" He chuckled. He eyed them. "Are you two hungry? Tohru should be home soon." Ookami's eyes widened. "To-Tohru?! Tohru Honda?!" Shigure nodded. "Why, yes. Do you know her?" "Um... sort of," Kitsune said.

Ookami didn't get a chance to ask the question she was dying to ask.

"Hmm... well then... are you two very hungry?" Shigure asked. "YES." "Kitsune! Um... yes sir, a little bit." Shigure chuckled. "Oh, please don't call me sir, you make me feel like an old man!" "Maybe that's because you ARE an old man! Who the hell are they?!" 'That. Voice.' The two friends both turned to see none other than the hot tempered, orange haired, Kyo Sohma. "Ah, I see you're home. This is..." He frowned. "Well, you two never really told me your names." "Kitsune," The almost black haired girl said proudly, crossing her arms over her chest to look tough. As tiny as she was, really, it was just funny.

"Ookami," the brunette said quietly with a soft smile. "Aww!" Shigure clapped his hands. "Fox and wolf! Aren't they cute?!" Kitsune puffed her cheeks out and Ookami blushed with a sheepish grin. "I'm not cute!" Kitsune protested. Ookami glanced at her and raised a brow. "You suuuuure?" "SHUT IT, OOKAMI."

Kyo sighed. "Why are they here, Shigure?"

Shigure crossed his arms over his chest and sat up straighter. "Well, see, I rescued them from an evil-" "BULL!" Kyo slammed his palms on the counter. "You're just being a pedophile now, aren't you?! Do you even know them?!" "Actually," Ookami cut in, laughing. "He really did save us, Kyo!" She continued to laugh, not noticing Kyo's jaw drop. "How did you know my name?!" "That," Kitsune began, "Is to be discussed another day."

The orange haired teen scoffed. "Whatever. When are Tohru and..." He caught himself before he said anything that would give anything away. "Yuki gonna be home with the food?"

Kitsune and Ookami, who had been discussing the glasses issue quietly, turned their heads to him. They had been discussing how Kitsune would see, since they weren't going to make Shigure pay for new glasses... Though he was a rich author... But at Orange-Top's words, their thoughts went to food.

Seeing as they were no longer in America and were in Japan, Ookami's thoughts wandered to Asian food. Miso Soup, Lomein, Chow Mein, Sushi, Rice, Orange Chicken, Sweet and Sour Chicken... All seemed utterly delicious to the famished girl. "Food sounds good..."

"Food does sound good," Kitsune agreed. "Food sounds amazing..." The two almost drooled and could practically see food right in front of them, they were so hungry. "Food..." They moaned.

"Tohru and than damn pretty boy better get here soon before..."

"Stupid cat," a calm voice replied. "We just got home."

In unison, the two friends thought the same thing.

And the fight begins...

Ookami and Kitsune stiffened. Kitsune was twiddling her thumbs, and Ookami was playing with some of her hair, braiding and unbraiding it, surprisingly fast. "Shigure, who are these two?" Yuki's voice asked. The best friends could here something heavy being put on the floor. Probably a bag of food... Oh, food...

"This is Kitsune and Ookami. I saved them." Shigure got a smug look on his face. Yuki sighed. "Some how, I doubt that..." "Well, ya shouldn't." Kitsune looked at him over her shoulder. "Cuz he ain't lyin'." Ookami's eyes widened. "Kitsune, don't be rude." She said softly. Then she looked over at Yuki. He was even more handsome in person... "He really did save us," she said with a smile. "We don't have anywhere else to go until our parents come... and..." She blinked back the tears. "We're sorry for intruding in on your home."

Tohru shook her head. "Oh, no, not at all! If Shigure says it's okay, you're welcome to stay as long as you need to!" Yuki smiled and nodded. "I'm sorry for getting you upset, miss. It's just... Shigure can be a bit of a flirt, is all. In all outcomes, he's really harmless, but sometimes it just bugs me." Ookami grinned. "Thank you! And that's okay, Yuki!"

His eyes widened. "How did you-" "Kyo said it," Kitsune interrupted. Then she looked over at Ookami. "You need to add the kun! It's not polite if you don't, we're not in America anymore. Remember?" Ookami's eyes were as big as saucers. "That's right!" Se turned to Yuki and bowed her head. "I'm... I'm very sorry, Yuki-kun... I'm still getting used to things."

He smiled softly. "Don't worry about it, miss. I'm not upset." Ookami looked up and grinned. "Thank you!" Then she turned to Kitsune. "Wait... Why didn't you add the "kun" to Kyo-kun's name?" Kitsune crossed her arms and gave a stubborn face. "I do what I want!" Tohru chuckled. "Are you two hungry?" At the same time the two jumped to their feet. "Yes, please!" They cried, big smiles on their faces. Tohru just grinned. "Well then-" she stopped. "You two are so dirty... Would you like a change of clothes?" "Oh, Tohru-san, we don't want to intrude..." Ookami stuttered. "You wouldn't be intruding at all! Please come with me!"

The two looked at each other. Kitsune shrugged. They followed Tohru up to her room. Tohru was rifling through her dresser, trying to find stuff that looked like it would fit them. She turned and smiled at them. "Here." She gave Kitsune gray sweat pants and a yellow tee-shirt, and Ookami blue sweat pants and a blue tee-shirt. "Thank you!" Ookami said. "We appreciate this so much!" She grinned. "You're very welcome! Now let's go down and get some food, okay?" The two nodded. "Sounds good!" Squealed Kitsune.

"Wow, you must be hungry..." Tohru said, kind of dazed. Kitsune had ate a lot of... well, everything. "Kitsune, slow down! You're gonna get a stomach ache! Plus! They need to eat too." Ookami scolded. "I'm not gonna get a- oww..." Ookami sighed. "I-" "Don't... you... dare... You say 'I told you so', and I'll punch you out of this dimension," Kitsune groaned.

Everyone was now staring at Kitsune with wonder and surprise. "Is she always this much of a butt?" Kyo asked. "Yepp," replied Ookami boredly. "But I'm used to it, so don't worry. She can't stay mad at me for very long, because I'm one of the few that puts up with her nonsense. And one of the only few who can calm her down to reason."

"And ya better be glad about it," Kitsune muttered. "Oh, I am!" Ookami giggled. "You guys are weird," Kyo said quietly. "Talk about it," Ookami said. "Yeah... fell asleep watching Fruits Basket, and look! Here we are!" Kitsune whispered, to low for anyone to hear... But Shigure did. "Excuse me?" He asked. "What do you mean by that?" Kitsune looked up. "What does who mean by what?" "You," Shigure said. "What do you mean by you "Fell asleep watching Fruits Basket, and look! Here you are!" What do you mean by that?"

Kitsune looked at Ookami in fear. "Um... Um..." Ookami looked at Kitsune. "Should we tell them why we're here?" She asked. Kitsune shrugged. "Do we have any other choice?" Ookami sadly shook her head. "Really, I don't think we do," she whispered.

She turned back to the other confused faces at the table. "Um... My name is Ookami and that's Kitsune. We came from America. We fell asleep watching an anime with you guys in it... And when we woke up, we were in an alley..." She began describing their whole story.

"So that's why... When I mentioned Tohru... you started freaking out... And why when I said my name you both turned pale..." Shigure murmured. "And why you didn't know about the Japanese customs of greeting and names," Yuki said quietly. "Well I don't believe it!" Kyo shouted, standing up. "How else would Kami know your name?!" Kitsune cried, standing up too. "It's not like you had on a name tag or anything!"

"Shigure probably said it! Plus! Who would believe this crap?! It's bull! You're just trying to get money, or something!" Ookami was on the brink of tears. She stood. "You don't believe me?! You stupid, stupid cat! You and Yuki always fight! Shigure's obsessed with High School girls and Tohru used to live in a tent! When hugged by the opposite gender, everyone in this house except for Tohru turns into a freaking animal! Why is our story less believable than yours, when you turn into literal animals?! Huh?! Care to tell me that?!" Ookami was panting heavily now. "We may not ever get to go home! What will our families do when they find us missing?! You think we aren't freaked out?! You think we aren't terrified?!" Kitsune and everyone else was staring at her with wide eyes.

"Ookami," Kitsune said quietly. "You shouldn't have said that..."

As if she didn't hear her, Ookami fell to her knees and began crying. So much had come over her. So much anger and hurt and fear... She didn't know what else to do. She was terrified. She also knew... after what she said, they'd have to tell Akito... she was scared. Really, really scared. She didn't want to meet Akito. She didn't want to be hurt or have her memory erased.

Ookami suddenly felt Kitsune hugging her, and a hand rubbing up and down her back. "Please," she whimpered. "Don't take me to him... Don't take us to see him..." "Who?" Yuki asked. "Akito," Ookami whispered. "The head of the family... don't take me to him..." Yuki stiffened. This poor girl... If her story was true, he couldn't do that to her. And he was pretty darn sure her story was true. "Don't worry," he whispered. "We won't... You'll be okay."

Later that night, Kitsune and Ookami were sharing a pallet, and were fast asleep. Kitsune and the gang had finally calmed the hysterical brunette enough to go to sleep. And as soon as her head hit the pillow, she was out like a light. Kitsune had gotten up in Kyo's face and they argued, but after Yuki called Kyo an idiot and told Kitsune that she too should go to sleep, everything was quiet. They looked so peaceful... Not exactly happy, but peaceful. Ookami's cocoa hair was fanned out over one pillow, while Kitsune's curls fanned over the other, the deep brown shining jet black through the window. "Shigure," came Tohru's soft voice. Shigure raised his head, and looked over his shoulder at her. "Yes, Tohru?" He had been watching them sleep, taking in their story. "Do... you belive them?" She asked. Shigure nodded. "Yeah... do you?" Tohru nodded with a smile. "I don't think any girl would get that emotional over a lie... And... I don't think they'd lie and know that much. I feel bad for them..." He nodded. "I see... Yes, you're right." "I'm really tired..." "Then go sleep," Shigure said, chuckling. "I will... but... Shigure?" "Yes, Tohru?" "Yuki promised her. Don't take them to Akito... please." His eyes widened as she went up to her room to go to her bed.

He sighed. For quite a while he thought about the request. Tohru was like his daughter to him... And that Kitsune was a funny little Spit-fire, though Ookami some-what reminded him of Tohru... and someone else. A little blonde boy.

Then came his quiet reply, though he knew she wouldn't be able to hear it.

"Alright, Tohru..."

And then morning came...

"I LOVE YOU! BE MINE FOREVER AND EVER, THEY WANT TO CRY!" Sang a terrible male voice. "WOULD YOU CUT IT OUT?!" Came another masculine voice, shouting. "Awww... I'm just telling the truth..." "Shigure, cut it out, or I will cut you off." Came a calmer voice. But it was chilly and sent shivers down Kitsune's back.

Slowly, the girl pulled the comforter of the pallet back. Man... It was strange, not sleeping in a bed like she was used to. She wondered if this was how she'd live now. If they couldn't find out how to get back, would they be put up for adoption? Would the two be put in an insane assilumn?! Shaking the thoughts from her head, the black haired girl stood and walked into the kitchen, rubbing her eyes sleepily. "Morning," she yawned.

"Ah! Good Morning, Kitsune!" Shigure sang. "And how did you sleep?"

Kitsune looked up at him warily. "I slept fine..."

"Is yours friend awake?" The black haired adult asked.

"No... I wouldn't recommend waking her up, either." Kitsune recommended, biting her lip. "Ookami can be... to put it simply, violent in the mornings..." Then, smelling the food, her mouth watered. "Food..." She began walking toward the counter, but since she couldn't see without her glasses, she tripped over something and fell. "Ow..." She muttered, sitting up and rubbing at her face.

"Are you okay?!" Asked Tohru worriedly. She came and kneeled beside Kitsune.

Shigure kneeled beside her. "Would you like some ice, dear?"

She nodded. "Yes please." Then it hit her, and she glared. "Dear...? I know you didn't say that, right?" This caused Shigure to chuckle nervously and rub the back of his neck. "Why, of course I didn't. Whatever gave you that idea?" Kitsune nodded. "That's what I thought, you perv."

He grabbed a plastic bag, put some ice in it and gave it to her, squatting down to her eyes level. "Here."

The girl smiled, took it, and pressed it to her head, still eyeing the dog-man warily. "So, are you hungry?" Shigure asked. "Tohru made breakfast, and it is delicious!" Tohru blushed happily at his compliment. "Thank you, Shigure!"

"No problem," he replied.

"Breakfast..." Drooled Kitsune. "Yes, I'd LOVE some breakfast."

Five minutes passed and Kitsune was staring in front of her, seeing their so called "breakfast", as they all gobbled it down. "Kitsune, you really should eat," said Yuki with a smile. "Yeah, as much as I hate to agree with that thing, it's the truth," said Kyo. "If you don't eat, you starve."

Kitsune was staring at him wide eyes. "You sounds just like Ookami," she murmured.

"WHAT?!" Kyo's red eyes widened.

"That's what Ookami says, if I don't eat... She says, "If you don't eat, you starve, and if you starve, you die. If you die on me, I'll feel sad.""

Kyo shook his head. "Well I hate to break it to you, but I won't be-" Yuki picked up Kyo's chop sticks, pinched Kyo's nose and shoved leek into his mouth. "Shut up. Be polite to our guest, you stupid cat." Kyo's face was turning green.

"Yuki... If you hold on any longer, he's gonna pass out," Tohru said with a worried expression.

The silver haired boy smiled softly at her. "I'm sorry, Miss Honda. I didn't mean to upset you." He let go of Kyo's nose and continued to eat.

"WHERE DID YOU GET THAT LEEK?! IT WASN'T ON THE TABLE!"

They were quiet when they heard soft footsteps go up and down the stairs... Then they continued.

"I was planning on doing that to you anyway."

"WHY YOU- THAT'S IT! WE'RE FIGHTING! RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW!"

"GUYS!" Kitsune shouted. "YOU'RE GIVING ME A HEADACHE AND YOU'RE GONNA WAKE UP OOKAMI! I don't want to die," she finished in a hiss.

"Who says I'm gonna kill anyone?" Murmured Ookami, coming in and rubbing at her eyes. "Kitsune you make me seem much worse than I am..." She stopped rubbing her eyes and pointed at the clock. "It's 9:00, Kitsune. Not 3:30. That's a five and a half hour difference. They have nothing to worry about."

"B-but... You always..." Kitsune stuttered.

"Yeah, well, you keep me up all night because you kick. And you get up at four in the morning whenever I spend the night to make pancakes. That's mainly just you." "WHAT?!" Ookami shook her head, pulled out her phone and scrolled down it. "You have your phone?" Kitsune asked, her eyes wide. "Yeah. It was in my pocket. Check yours." Kitsune fished around, and pulled out her phone with it's cute little panda case. "My phone!" She squealed. Then she began rubbing her face on it. "Oh, my beautiful baby..."

Kitsune didn't, but Ookami noticed the strange looks that Kyo, Yuki, Tohru and Shigure were giving them. "Do you guys not have phones?" She asked. "No, we have phones," Shigure said. "But... those don't look like phones." "Oh, yeah... Well, we live a couple decades after this, so..."

She looked strangely at Kitsune who was staring at her phone with hearts in her eyes. Big, pink, bubble-like hearts that spelled the name "Adam Levine" in caps.

"Really?!" Tohru asked, her blue eyes shining with excitement. "That's so cool! Can I-" Kitsune flinched, hugging her phone tighter. "My Precious..."

Kitsune was still staring at a picture of a shirtless Adam Levine. Ookami was surprised. He had abs. And biceps. Though tattoos and goatees and stuff were turn offs for her... She had to admit the guy had muscle and was cute.

Still not her type though.

Ookami smiled. "Um... Yeah, I guess..." Then she saw Kitsune still hugging her phone. "Kitsune..." She didn't answer. "Kitsune~!" She tried using a sing-song voice. It don't work. "Kitsune!" She didn't even spare her best friend a glance. Ookami sighed. "I didn't wanna have to stoop this low, but you're giving me no choice..." She leaned down and whispered something in Kitsune's ear. Kitsune's eyes widened and she perked up. "ADAM LEVINE?! WHERE?!" "What?" Asked the others. "No where," replied Ookami. "You might want to eat." Kitsune looked sadly down at the food. "Yeah..." And the two of them ate.

After breakfast, they sat, debating on how the heck they got there. "We fell asleep watching Fruits Basket, and now we're in it... How on Earth did that happen?" Kitsune asked Ookami. "I don't know... But if Fruits Basket is real, then maybe other things are real." "Other things, like...?" "Hey!" Tohru called, coming in. "You know, it's Saturday, and I have a day off from work. And we believe your story, so you're going to be staying here for a while, at least. I was thinking... I can show you guys the town? Maybe get you guys some clothes? Shigure gave me money to do so."

Their eyes widened. The realization hit them. They WOULD be staying here for a while. And... Ookami loved shopping. "Yeah!" She cheered, standing up. "If it's not a problem, that is. We'd love to!" Kitsune sighed and stood up too. "Yeah. What she said."

"Great!" Tohru cheered. "Then we shall go shopping!"

"Hey Tohru...?" Asked Kitsune. "Yeah?" The blue eyed girl replied, smiling at her. "Do you guys know who Adam Levine is?"

"KITSUNE!"

"OW! Ookami!"

Pretty soon the three girls were out the door and on the way to the mall.

"Oh! Look! McDonalds!" Ookami cried happily. Tohru gave them a strange look. "You guys... didn't think we'd have a McDonalds?"Kitsune shrugged. "We live in America. Not Japan. So..." She shrugged. "You know." Ookami was itching for McDonalds, but she wasn't going to ask. Because... she didn't want to be rude and ask for anything more than what she was about to probably get. Tohru was going out of her way to take them to the mall and buy things for them...

Tohru smiled at Ookami. "Would you like some?" The brunette shook her head. "Oh, no, I couldn't ask for that..." "Oh, come on!" She took Ookami's hand, and Kitsune's, and dragged them inside the fast food restraunt, where they all got sodas and delicious, warm food that they were used to.

The flavor of grease and salt and carbonated drinks hit their taste buds, and they could almost cry. So many memories of being in the exact same restraunt, though on a different continent, in a different dimension, years ahead of this with their families and friends...

Ookami blinked away one or two tears. Then she gave a small bout of coughs.

Tohru frowned. "Ookami, are you okay?" The brunette looked up. "Oh, yeah, I'm fine. My throat's just a little sore is all." Kitsune shook her head. "I think you're getting sick." Ookami then did the same thing. "Nope. Just allergies. Believe me."

After that, they were once again on their way.

It wasn't even near getting dark, but there were neon lights… and the neon lights were flashing and bright. "Pink… Green… Orange, Yellow, Blue," Ookami started listing off the colors. "Oh, look, even red!" "Chill, 'Kami," Kitsune said with a chuckle. "Like Neon Lights~!" "Ookami!"

Tohru gave them another funny look.

"Sorry, it's a song from our time," Explained Ookami with a sheepish grin. Tohru smiled. "Oh, don't be sorry! It's totally okay! Maybe you can sing it for me sometime?" Ookami nodded. "Yeah! Okay!"

"Don't encourage her! She could get even more sick!" Kitsune cried.

Ookami huffed. "I'm not sick."

Kitsune just sighed. "Ookami, you said your throat was hurting yesterday, and then again just thirty minutes ago. Are you sure that's a good idea? You might be coming down with a cold…" The brunette frowned. "I'll be okay. It's just allergies is all." Kitsune shook her head. "Okaaay…" She looked up at the mall entrance. "Whoa…"

The mall was HUGE. It had large windows and rows upon rows of products and lots of stores. "Huh… Malls haven't changed very much over ten years, huh?" She looked over at Kitsune who shrugged. "I guess not."

Tohru smiled and took their hands. "Let's go!" So with that, the three began to travel through the mall.

Kitsune got some reading glasses… At least they gave her some better degree of seeing. And then they started getting pajamas. Kitsune just wanted sweat pants and tank tops, but Ookami got fuzzy pants and tee shirts. Then, they got onto the clothes section. "OMG!" Ookami squealed. "Look at this!" She held up a pretty dress. It was pale pink, had no sleeves, just two inch straps, and came with a white, silky sash with white lace trimming on the bottom. "It's cute," agreed Kitsune. "It would look really good on you! Why don't you try it on?" Suggested Tohru.

Ookami's eyes sparkled. "Really?!" "Yeah! My job today is to get you three pairs of pajamas and some clothes for each of you. I can get you some other things too, but Shigure's taking care of the bedding arrangements, so… yeah. So try it on!"

"COOL!" Ookami ran off and put on the dress and Kitsune sighed. As she was looking around, her eyes found a beautiful jacket… It was a dark gray, and was kind of shiny. It had a lime green fox printed on it, and as she touched the thick, soft material, Kitsune almost died. It was fuzzy on the inside, and it had a hoodie, a zip-up breast pocket, and... IT WAS AMAZING! She immediately swiped the too big hoodie off of the rack- since it was the only one left- and ran back to Tohru. "TOHRU!" She shouted, making the blue eyed girl jump. Tohru put a hand to her head. "Kitsune! You scared me!" Tohru then eyed the hoodie. "Don't you think it's a bit… big?" Kitsune shook her head. "Nope! It's perfect!" The blue eyed girl shrugged. "Okay, then." And she threw it in the basket.

That's when Ookami came out in all her glory, wearing the pink dress and twirling a few times. "Oh, it's beautiful!" She cried. "Look at how flowy the skirt is! And it has an empire waist and it's so soft!"

Tohru grinned. "Let's buy it then!" Ookami nodded and went back and changed, giving the dress to Tohru, who put it in the basket and started to head to the cash register.

Kitsune began to wonder off.

Ookami frowned. "Kitsune, where are you going?" Kitsune looked over her shoulder at her friend, biting her lip. "Uh... I'm... Uh..." "Uh, what?" Asked Ookami. Kitsune huffed. "I'm going to see if I can find an Adam Levine poster."

Ookami's jaw dropped. Shaking her head, the brunette took Kitsune by the shoulders and started directing her to where Tohru was. "Kitty, I don't think Adam Levine exists in this dimension. And if he does, One, he's in America, and Two, he's probably not famous yet."

Kitsune frowned. "But it's only ten years before our time!"

"Exactly!" Ookami told her. "Ten years. That would make you almost four, and me on the verge of five!"

Kitsune hung her head, giving up.

Hmm… Let's see if I can spice things up a bit… thought Hotaru. So she descended down to Earth and disguised her fox ears and tail. And the bonde had to avoid some boys. Yeah... Human boys were fun to pay with, but she could do that after causing chaos. Then she took out a pistol and started shooting at the ceiling, smirking at the echoing sounds.

People started screaming. The skylight broke and glass showered down to the floor.

Two kids ran up to Kitsune and Ookami. Both were little boys. "Help us!" One cried. "We can't find our mommy!" They were identical twins…

"It's okay, come with us," began Ookami. But then another shot fired and the two little boys screamed and hugged their legs.

There was a "poof" sound, and two huge clouds of smoke. One was pink, and the other was green.

And Ookami and Kitsune… had turned, their clothes falling to the ground.

The two little boys screamed more and ran off, tears in her eyes.

With that, Hotaru smirked. She had done her job. Let them see the other downside to being in this other dimension. And over time, she'd have more and more fun and let them see exactly what was going on. Nope. She had every belief that they weren't going back to their world any time soon, what so ever. Hehe... Nope. Not now, anyways.

With a quick snap of her fingers, she was gone.

Kitsune was an orange, cuddly fox with black legs, and black tipped ears and a black tipped tail.

Ookami was a fluffy brown wolf.

The two started freaking out. "WHAT?! WHAT?!" Shouted Kitsune. Ookami was to shocked to say anything. They began observing their tails and paws and fur and while Kitsune hyperventilated, Ookami trembled.

Tohru's jaw dropped. "No..." She whispered. They must suffer from the Sohma curse to... But how?! They aren't Sohmas... are they? She thought to herself. Luckily, people were in such a frenzy, that since she had just paid, she picked the two animals up... And threw their clothes in the plastic bags she was using to carry the things she bought and began to run straight home.

Back to Shigure's.

Maybe he could explain some things for them as to just why they were going through that. Because the two girls... Shigure and Yuki and Kyo hadn't told her anything about a wolf and a fox! Only the main thirteen... This was crazy and unexpected.

In a matter of thirty minutes, panting like crazy, she had made it to the door. Tohru was surprised the two hadn't turned back. But maybe they hadn't, because, well, they were freaking out. They weren't used to this like Yuki and Kyo and Shigure...

She took a deep breath and began knocking like crazy, while Ookami and Kitsune looked at each other with wide eyes and thought the same thing.

This couldn't have gotten any better... Now could it?

And that was Chapter One! I hope you enjoyed it! 3 Thank you for reading! Please favorite, review and follow! Thankies!