Sorry for not updating sooner! I guess you could say inspiration hit me, and, well, I started writing another Fruba fanfic! (Check it out:P) Well, here we go! -Maple Chan

Sitting in class the following day, Motoko doodled in her notebook. Having given up trying to draw the perfect Yuki picture, she satisfied herself with drawing gigantic hearts around phrases such as "Mrs. Motoko Sohma", or "Princess Motoko Sohma". Turning lazily to her left, she watched a blonde haired boy flick paper footballs at the kid in front of him. Looking behind her, she saw another boy asleep on his desk, mouth hanging open and drool forming a puddle on his desk. Sticking her tongue out in disgust, Motoko turned attention back to her drawing. Why must all the boys in her grade be such morons? It didn't matter, though. She had her eyes on one boy, and one boy alone. Oh, why couldn't the Prince have been born a year earlier, or, better yet, why couldn't she have been born a year later?

"Oh well, once I follow through with my plan, that won't matter any more. Yuki and I will end up together, just like in the old folk tales". Motoko sighed happily, picturing Prince Yuki walking hand in hand with his new princess, leading her off to his castle. "My happily ever after…".

Just then, the bell sounded. Startled, Motoko woke up from her fantasy. Students filed past her desk, out the classroom. Gathering her things, she was the last to leave. Heading straight for the lunchroom, Motoko got in line for food. Groaning when she received a large plate of slop on her tray, she paid the lunch lady. Motoko once again scanned the lunchroom for Tohru. Satisfied at the sight of the Honda girl alone, she made her way over there.

Tohru looked up in time to see Motoko. "Hi!" she said, grinning. "Come to sit by me again?"

"Yes, well, you're once again alone so I thought I might keep you company", Motoko responded.

"That's so sweet of you, but, actually, I'm not alone today…"

"You…what?" At that moment, Motoko heard a voice from behind her.

"That's MY seat!" an angry Kyo said, slamming his tray down on the table, spilling white rice everywhere.

"I…I'm sorry, I…didn't know…", Motoko stuttered, shocked to see him.

"Why don't you go back to your 'Yuki Fan Club', and leave Tohru alone!"

"Kyo!" Tohru said, surprised at his rudeness. Turning to Motoko, she continued. "It's all right…you can still sit with us if you want to".

"No…I'd…I'd only be getting in the way…", Motoko stuttered. Grabbing her stuff, she started to get up.

Tohru stopped her. "Please, I would like it if you had lunch with us…".

"Really?"

"Ya!" Tohru smiled happily.

Motoko returned her smile. However, she inwardly smirked as she slid into the seat across from Tohru. Her fake modesty had worked; Tohru had totally fallen for it. She knew that she could take advantage of Tohru's kindness, but she had no idea some one like Tohru could be that trusting of a stranger. What a sap. "If things keeping going like this than I'll succeed with stealing Yuki in no time!" she thought to herself.

"So, what did you come here for anyway?" Kyo asked. "'Cause if you came here to see Yuki, then you better forget about it, because he's got another student council meeting".

Motoko sighed to herself, annoyed at the Prince's cousin's curtness. "I didn't come here to see Yuki (although that would have a bonus). I came here to talk to Tohru".

Kyo scowled. He didn't trust this fan club girl.

Tohru, however, was pleasantly surprised. "Wow, Motoko is so nice!" she said to herself. "First she sits by me because I was alone, and now she wants to hang out with me!" Taking a bite of a rice ball, Tohru turned to Motoko. "So, how are things with the fan club?"

"Oh…same as always. We're preparing for an upcoming charity dinner, where we will raise money to buy better recording equipment".

"Recording equipment? For what?"

Motoko inwardly groaned. She shouldn't have said anything. It was a secret that the club was constantly filming Yuki. They had two hidden cameras in every hallway, one in his locker, and one in his desk. Stirring around the mysterious substance on her tray, Motoko changed the subject. "I hear the second year standard tests are coming up. How do you think you'll do?"

Tohru laughed nervously. "Well, testing isn't exactly my strong point…I'm kind of worried these one. Supposedly the second year tests are supposed to be extremely hard…"

"Ha! They were a cinch! Don't worry, you'll do fine!" Motoko waved her hand dismissively. Tohru beamed, and the third year student smiled back. "Maybe I could ask to go over to her house now?" she said inwardly. "No, that would be too soon. I would seem pushy. We should talk more first". She opened her mouth to say something, but Tohru spoke up first.

"Kyo, you've been pretty quiet. How has your day been so far?"

Kyo sighed, annoyed, and stared at the ceiling, as though looking at the two girls was too much work for him. "I don't know…okay I guess…".

"That's wonderful!"

The carrot top shifted in his seat. He was always uncomfortable with Tohru's praises, and didn't help that this fan club girl was here to listen to them. "Yah, yah…it's nothing special…", he muttered.

"Mind if I join you?"

Motoko glanced upward, and then did a double take. It was Yuki, the Yuki, standing right in front of their table. Although he had not seen her yet, Motoko turned a bright shade of red.

Kyo swore under his breath.

Tohru, however, greeted the newcomer. "Yuki! Of course you can sit with us!"

Yuki proceeded to sit across the table from Tohru, and caught sight of Motoko, who was pretending to be interested in her food. "Miss Minagawa! It's been awhile since I've last seen you!"

Motoko laughed nervously. "Same here", she said, not truthfully. In reality, she spied on him all the time at school, and a second didn't pass when she wasn't picturing his beautiful face.

Placing his tray next to her's, Yuki addressed Motoko. "I hope you don't mind if I sit by you…".

"Oh, not at all!" Still blushing Motoko turned to look at her Prince.

As he seated himself next to the shy girl, Yuki smiled at her.

Motoko's heart skipped a beat. "The Prince Yuki Sohma, my Prince Yuki-kun, smiled at ME!" However, Kyo interrupted her daydream.

"So", he said, speaking to Yuki. "What are you doing here anyway?"

"My student council meeting finished early today", he replied coolly, not wanting Kyo to start a fight. At least, not while they had company.

Tohru, realizing an argument might break out, intervened. "And we're glad it did! It's not often we can all sit down together for lunch".

The look that passed between Yuki and Tohru made Motoko's blood boil. That witch! She was flirting with Yuki-kun! (if you could even call it flirting :P). Wanting so badly to hurt Tohru, Motoko wrung the napkin in her hand until it ripped. She wished very much that it could be the witch's neck in her hands in place of her napkin, but she wouldn't dare attempt anything in front of her beloved Prince. Instead, she stood up. Picking up her tray, she started to leave when Tohru called to her.

"Motoko! Where are you going?"

Stopping for only a second, she put on her biggest (fake) smile and turned to the Honda girl. "I just remembered I have homework to do before next hour". With that, she left.

"Okay then, I'll see you later!" Tohru called back, waving. Sighing happily to herself (when is she not happy?), she returned to her meal.

Yuki, on the other hand, was anything but happy. It seemed like every time he ran into Miss Minagawa, she would always take off. Staring at the mush on his tray, he lay his head on his hand. "I bet it was something I said", he thought. "I'm always messing stuff up! I'm such an idiot! I hate myse-".

Suddenly, hearing Tohru laugh, Yuki stopped his train of thought. "Now I sound like Ritsu", he laughed to himself. No, he could never let anyone see that side of him. It was the side he kept locked away, under a bright face and kind word or two. It was the side he hated to show, and did not intend to show, even Tohru. "Enough of this", he said to himself. "It was probably nothing". However, even as he joined in smiling and laughing with Tohru, he couldn't help but worry about Motoko.

Aura Black Chan- Thanks for the hint! (Heh, I forgot about the sliding doors...don't worry, I fixed the problem:D)

Steeple333- Yah, I partially agree with you...as much as I'd love to see Yuki and Motoko together, some how, it wouldn't be right...infact, I'm contemplating making this turn into a MotokoxKyo fic. Wouldn't that be random! XP I changed the paragraph so now the flashback makes more sense...incase you cared...:P JK

Kii Sohma- Thanks:D :) Hope you like this chapter!

Allycat588- I don't know if Kyo got his butt kicked...I would think so, except he's fighting Haru, and, as much as it hurts me to say so, Haru stinks at fighting. A teacher probably pulled the two apart before they could do any REAL damage...XD Hehe, thanks! I look foward to reading your next review:D :)