Chapter 7: Distance

Author's Note: I'm finally back! Bet you thought I fell off the face of the Earth. Here's another chapter!

Disclaimer: I do not own Fruits Basket

After everyone finished eating lunch, Hana and Arisa pulled Tohru to the side while the rest of the group went off to class.

"Hana and Arisa we're going to be late," Tohru said noticing the lunch room was slowly emptying. Then her eyes moved to the large wall clock that claimed she only had a few more minutes or else she would be late. And if she was late it would become a habit and she would fail and never graduate!

"Its fine our teacher doesn't mind, anyway this is more important," said Arisa

"Yes, way more important," Added Hana

"It's nearly the end of the year and we were thinking about how so little we have seen of you," continued Arisa.

"So tonight we are going to have a sleepover no boys, just us," finished Hana

"I'm sorry I can't I have a date with Kyo," apologized Tohru

"A date? You always have a date or you have to work, what about us Tohru?" asked Arisa "Aren't we important?"

"Of course! I can cancel tomorrows date but tonight is our 11 month anniversary," Tohru said "Please understand if it was any other night I would but I can't tonight," she pleaded

"Fine tomorrow it is," Arisa said annoyed

"Come on we're already five minutes late," Hana said trying to ease the tension between Arisa and Tohru. They headed to the classroom hurrying down the bare hallway. The whole time Tohru couldn't help thinking about the past year. She must have spent at least a day with them right?

But her mind came up blank, she was 'going too' she continually would tell herself. But as the days turned to months those day of 'going too's became 'I should have's.

"I'm sorry! Please forgive me!" Tohru begged as they finally reached the classroom

"Late," was all the teacher said as he marked the trio tardy.

The trio headed to their seats, "its fine Tohru," whispered Hana turning toward the front of the room to hear the teacher's lecture.

"Uo?" asked Tohru

"Yeah I guess it's fine, just come over tomorrow," said the blonde

Tohru smiled, she could turn the 'should have's' into 'I am's.

AN: I know this is very short I'll try and update sooner