Finally, Tohru shows up in this fanfic. Yay! Hehe. Anywho, I just want to warn everyone that it may get even crazier in this fanfic since I can do that if I want to. And there may be some drama/angst later on. Especially with what is going to happen to Ayame/Shigure/Hatori and Kyoki later on. And that is all I am going to say. It's going to rather, interesting. And fun to write. Yep yep. That is all that I am going to say. I stayed up this whole weekend to work on this and I passed out like 2 times out of exhaustion. So yea. I hope you like it and I will try and get the next chapter up asap. I have already started chapter 10. Yay for me! XD later.

I do not own Fruits Basket. Takanori Iramaki is from an rp. I rp as him, so yea, I guess I, in a way, own him, since I kinda made him. ;

On with the story!

Chapter 9

Case 5: Cracking Tohru

Kyoki's alarm clock went off. She jumped out of bed and quickly turned it off. "Wow… I didn't have any weird dreams last night. Oh well. I've been having so many weird dreams with the Sohma's, I guess my brain needed a break."

Kyoki quickly got dressed for school, and then headed to the kitchen where she found Haru at the kitchen table eating breakfast.

"Hiya, Haru. Good morning." she smiled.

"Good morning." he said back. "Please don't have Rin come in this chapter…"

"Huh? What are you talking about? Chapters? You're crazy. This is crazy. Everything is crazy. What chapters?" Kyoki laughed nervously.

"Just wait another chapter or two," he said.

"Fine, whatever you say." Kyoki rolled her eyes. "I really don't know what you are talking about. We better hurry up so we won't be late for school," she said as she ran out of the kitchen. What was Haru talking about? Chapters? Rin? Who is Rin? Is Rin his mom? Girlfriend? Sister? I hope she's not mean. I don't like mean people. No sir, I do not. I better go to school now. Another exciting day of sleeping and trying not to get caught. Yep. That is a wonderful life.

Kyoki skipped out of the house. Haru followed.

Off in the distance, a figure watches them from behind a tree.

Later at school, Kyoki sat at her desk. She couldn't fall asleep for some reason or other. She thought it was because of what Haru said that morning, but she doubted it. She looked around the room. Her eyes stopped on a girl with long brown hair.

Who is that girl? Is she new here to this school, or am I totally unaware of my surroundings and things that happen to me? Anywho, I should let the other made up characters I made up come into this story soon, or they'll get mad at me. Huh? What am I talking about? Made up characters? Story? I think I am starting to go coo coo like Haru. I need to take a nap.

Kyoki put her head on her desk and went to nappy nap land.

Even later at school, Haru and Kyoki were out under the tree for lunch.

"Hey, Haru, who is that brown haired girl who hangs out with Yuki?" she asked.

"Tohru Honda. She lives at Shigure's house. She works at the Sohma building in town." he said in a bored tone.

"Oh, really? Maybe I'll go visit her at her work."

"Kyoki-chan! You haven't come to see me in a long while, Kyoki-chan!" a guy with short brown hair and brown eyes yelled as he ran toward her.

"Taka-kun! You know you can come to my house whenever you want."

"Kyoki-chan, you know I am horrible with directions and have no chance in hell of finding your house unless someone, like you, is with me."

"Oh, Taka-kun, why don't you walk home with me from school tomorrow."

"Yes, Kyoki-chan, that would be great!"

They both looked at each other and both gave a thumbs up sign. "Yes!"

Taka hugged Kyoki and…poof!

"Huh?" Kyoki coughed.

Taka had turned into a goat, but before Kyoki could see him, he ran away.

"Taka-kun? Where are you?" She looked down and saw his clothes on the ground. "Oh my gosh! He's running around naked! How did he get undressed so fast? Never mind that! What is that boy thinking? Haru, I'm going back inside. Oh, and will you tell my mom I am either going to be spending the night at my 'friends' house for me?"

Haru nodded. "Ok."

"Thanks." Kyoki waved and ran off.

Off in the distance, there is a figure behind a tree watching Kyoki and Haru. The person growled in a low menacing way.

Later, Tohru is working.

Kyoki pops out of nowhere in front of her. "Hello, Tohru Honda. How are you?"

"Oh, umm, hi. I'm ok. How are you?"

"Good. Very good. Can I ask you a few questions?" Kyoki asked. "Don't worry, I wont' get you in trouble. I'll ask you questions as you work, is that ok?"

"Sure." Tohru smiled.

Kyoki then proceeded to ask her about her parents, how she came to live with Shigure, and other things about her, such as her birthday, her blood type and what not.

A little while later…

"My shifts over. Do you" Tohru began.

"Want to walk you home and talk more? Of course?" Kyoki smiled. "That is what you were going to ask me, right?"

"Umm…I" Tohru said.

"Good, it's settled." Kyoki said. "I'll wait for you outside."

Kyoki was waiting outside the front door when Tohru came out. Kyoki walked over to her.

"I called ahead, Shigure knows that I'm coming." Kyoki smiled. "Now, let us continue with our interview."

"Umm, ok…" Tohru smiled.

They began to walk.

"Do you know the Sohma's pretty well?"

"Yes, I guess so."

There was silence for a few moments.

"Do you think there is something up with them?"

"Umm…no…"

"Do they have some kind of special secret?"

"No! None at all!" Tohru said fast. Maybe a little too fast…

"Hmm, is that so? They must have you brainwashed you pretty good." Kyoki said.

"Umm…" Tohru was confused.

"Don't worry, it happens to some people every once in a while. Either way, I will crack the mystery. You can count on that!"

"Umm…. I…" she began.

"Ah! Here we are at Shigure's house."

"Huh? We're there already?"

"Yes, I sped that part up, sorry, Tohru."

"It's ok." she smiled.

"Hello, Ky-chan. I'm so glad that you're spending the night with us. You can share a room with me if you like." Shigure smiled.

"I would rather not do that, thanks." Kyoki said as she walked into the house.

Shigure got sad for a moment, but quickly got over it.

They walked further into the house.

"Hmm…" Kyoki looked around the house.

Kyou walked into the room. "What the hell are you doing here?"

"Why, I have come to spend the night with my dear friend Tohru-chan. Is that a problem, orange-boy?" Kyoki smiled evilly.

"Friend? You're never talked to her at school, ya damn brat!" Kyou yelled.

"Yea, well, what if spending this one night here all that we need to become the best of friends. What about that?"

Kyou rolled his eyes.

"Speechless? Yes?" Kyoki didn't wait for an answer. "C'mon, Tohru, we don't need this crap. Let's go talk in your room." Takes Tohru's wrist gently. "Good night, Shigure, Orange."

"Good night! If you get bored, you know you can always come to my room."

"In your dreams, Shigure-san." Kyoki said. She dragged Tohru to her room.

When they got to her room, Kyoki pulled out a tape recorder.

"Now, Tohru, I you don't mind, can I ask you some more questions and I will record them."

"Sure, but shouldn't we go to bed soon. We have school tomorrow," she said.

"Oh, Tohru, you're so sweet, but you don't have to worry about me. I do most of my sleeping during school and a few hours out of school." Kyoki smiled. "Shall we get started?"

"….ok…."

So Kyoki began to ask her some basic questions. Tohru was starting to get rather tired.

Kyou burst in. "Kyoki, leave her alone and stop bugging her!"

"I'm just trying to get the truth." Kyoki said. "Is that so bad?"

"Alright, you're out." Kyou grabbed Kyoki and dragged her downstairs.

"What are you doing? You better not be getting any ideas, you orange haired boy!"

"Kicking you out." Kyou said as he pushed her out the front door.

"Kyou, what should I do? It's nighttime! Don't send a girl home alone at night!" Kyoki yelled.

"You'll be fine!" Kyou closed the door and locked it

Kyoki took one step away and passed out. She fell to the ground.

"Guess I was rather tired…" she mumbled as she drifted off to la-la land.

And that was chapter nine. I hoped you liked it. Sorry it was, umm, boring. This was a slow, uneventful chapter. Yep yep. But the chapter after this one should be better. Because Taka now is joining the story! Yay for Taka! The next chapter is a Furuba Theater chapter. So be warned. Hehe. I have it all written and now I just need to type it. Yep. So that is all for now. Hope you guys like the story so far. It should get more interesting in a few chapters cuz Rin and Akito are coming! Run for the hills. XD

R&R