Fruits Basket fanfic!

Momiji's Wish

By Akari Kazuki

Disclaimer:-I don't own Fruits Basket the anime or manga, they belong to Takaya-sensei and FUNimation! I wish I did, but I don't, so there! The only things I own are my original characters, and…a whole lotta Furuba goodies! So there!

Pairings in this fic:-Momiji x OC (main)

Chapter 07:-The Encounter (Part 02)

A few days later, as Momiji was walking home from grocery shopping for Hatori, he decided to cut through the park. There, he saw the little girl he'd met at the beach, playing happily. Spotting him, she waved in recognition, giving him a sweet smile. He couldn't help but smile back at her, and walked up to her.

"Hiya!" she bounded up to him, her brown ponytail bobbing up and down behind her, her dark-brown eyes warm and happy. He smiled at her again.

"Hi. Are you okay? By yourself?" he asked her. She shook her head at him, that smile never leaving her face. "Nope. I'm waiting for someone!"

"Oh. Okay. Who-?" he began. A voice called out, drowning his words. "Hey, Kii! I've got you a--! You!"

He turned to see Hikaru, holding two ice-cream cones in her hands. She came up to him, handing 'Kii' a cone. She thanked her, and ran off to play, leaving them alone. An awkward silence followed. Momiji tried to think of something to say, but she beat him to it!

"Hey." She said. "I hope I didn't hurt you much when…?" He realised she was talking about the other day. Shaking his head, and smiling friendlily, he answered, "No, not at all! A-are you okay? After Haru…?"

She nodded briskly, looking away, and he realised she didn't want to talk about it. He tried again. "Umm…before, when you…jumped me…" 'God, that sounded so bad, like she did something perverted or something!' he thought angrily. "You thought I was Haru, didn't you?" She looked at him, a little sheepish.

"I'm sorry. Yeah, I did think you were that bastard, and I'm sorry. I didn't mean to hurt ya, ki-!"

"One other thing!" Momiji interrupted before she could say it, and before he lost his nerve to! "Stop calling me 'Kid', I'm not a kid, I'm 17 years old in fact!" She stared at him, shocked. "Ah! I'm so sorry! I thought-! Just you look-!" she trailed off, blushing.

'She-she's so cute when she's-! Argh! No, focus!' Momiji shook his head, glad to have cleared that hurdle. "It's okay, I get that a lot!" he reassured her, smiling. She nodded, still a little embarrassed about her blunder.

'Here's a new side to her personality.' He thought in amazement, and some relief. 'She can get embarrassed, and blush like a normal person. She's not all that bad!'

Relieved and encouraged, he asked her her age, on impulse, then realised 'it's rude to ask a girl her age'. She didn't say anything about that, but answered, "I'm 19."

'Ah, 2 year difference. Is…that allowed? Well, Haru and Rin are-! Agh! What'm I thinking!' thought Momiji shaking his head hard to clear it! She cocked her head at him, confused. "No what?" she asked.

"No-nothing!" insisted Momiji. She nodded, looked away. Looked back, and asked, "Do you…have a little time? Want to hang out and talk for a bit?" Momiji nodded.

"Yes! I wanted to get to-! I-I mean, well you're very-! I…hope we can be friends." He finished, blushing at his almost-outburst of being somewhat attracted to her! She smiled again, and again he marvelled at how innocent she looked when she did so.

"Yeah. Me too. 'Friends.'" She repeated. Momiji couldn't believe his luck! Now he was getting somewhere! Now he could find out about her, what she was really like…

To be Continued…

A/N:-Heh heh! Sorry for the delay, but I was waiting for a response! A few weeks should have been okay, how many people go on this site? But then I decided to just get on with it, for those who were waiting anyway!

Well, 'Karu is now that age, so like it or lump it! But please don't abandon my story cuz of it; it gets better, I promise!

Samurai-lapin:-Thanks for your really quick review, and encouragement of age! I decided to upload this lil' earlier now thanks to you! Please tell me how youn liked this chapter, too!

NothingLeftToHurt:-Hope you're back now, and ready to read my stories! LOL Thanks for messaging me before to tell me! I really appreciate it!

Tell me how you all liked this chapter! I'm sorry it's going so slow! There will be action and development of the romance between Momitchi and Hikaru soon!

Next Chapter-A lil' wake-up call as Momiji goes on a 'date' with his new-found friend! Please stay tuned!

Haru and Akari:-And how has everyone else taken the news?

Everyone:-Teasing the Hell outta him of course! Momiji has a girlfriend! Momiji has a girlfriend!

Momiji:-AAAAAAAAAARGHHHHHHH! It's not like that!

Haru:-Sure it isn't. (Heh heh!)

Hikaru:-What isn't, you jerk! You teasing him! Haah! (raises fists to fight!)

Momiji:-Nothing, 'Karu, nothing at all! Really!

Hikaru:-Oh. Okay then…whatever. If you say so. (goes off)

Akari:-Yeah, it is! (grins, and starts to sing…) Momiji has a girlfriend! Momiji has a girlfriend!

Momiji:-Oi! (blushing)

Akari Kazuki:-Heh heh! Only teasing, Momitchi! Stay tuned, everyone! Please review!

Everyone:-Yeah, bye! Review or else!

Akari Kazuki