Disclaimer: I do not own Fruit Basket or any of the characters.
It was getting late as Tohru came out looking for Yuki or Momiji for that matter to pick her up from her work. Then as one of the streetlight had crashed and the street was darker than the night sky had made it. She checked her watch, it was already 11:30 p.m. … then a bicycle came toward Tohru. The guy snatched her wallet.
"My wallet! Mother (the picture)! Give it back, please!" Tohru yelled out chasing him knowing it was no use chasing someone on a bicycle as another boy came around the corner and knocked over the rider.
"Next, better be careful while riding a bicycle." he said as the boy gave the wallet back. Tohru had noticed that the boy was about the same or maybe even older than she was, but was still good looking, his wavy brown hair shuffling through the cool winter night breeze.
"Thank you so such…umm" Tohru said trying to find out his name
"I' m Shigeru Watanabe. And you welcome I just done what any guy would do to help a lady." he said as he took Tohrus hand and kissed it.
At this Tohru blushed.
"I wish there was a way I can repay you Watanabe- san." Tohru said
"Please, call me Shigeru. And if you can let me go out with you on a date this once. I will be grateful, Tohru-san. he said as he looked at Tohrus school bag as he gave it back to her from which it was on the ground. After that quiet pause, Yuki had come running toward them.
"Honda- san I'm so sorry I thought baka (a.k.a. Kyo) would pick you up, I'm sorry I was late and for being so stupid ...wait…who are you?" Yuki said as he looked at Shigeru.
"I'm Shigeru Watanabe, and next time you shouldn't leave a lady all alone this time of night." he replied a bit bitterly toward Yuki.
"Are you okay Honda-san? And what about you, what are you doing here at this time of the night?" Yuki asked just as bitterly as he was toward him.
"I was waiting for my mother, she works here, there happy?" Shigeru answered.
"Yuki-kun it is ok, he has saved my wallet or saved my mother at least." Tohru said quietly
"Huh?" Yuki said quietly
"I'll see you later Tohru-san." Shigeru said as he walked inside the building once again.
"WHAT!" What did he mean by that?" Yuki said as Tohru started to panic and blushed.
"I am repaying him by… going out with Watanabe-san on a date." Tohru answered
Yuki was shocked.
"I have a bad feeling about him, and Honda-san dating." Yuki thought to himself