Ha ha! I love cliffhangers and making you guys wait! Cause I'm EVILLLL. Yes. Not EVIL, EVILLLL, kay? Oh well, here goes……………my fingers aren't' typing! I must have brain damage!!! Hee hee. Ooh, I was rereading the last chapter, and I swear I giggled when I read about…OUR kiss. :D Hee hee…This chapter's too sappy… and if Hatori is way OC in this chapter, don't kill me…

The kiss was amazing, and that's just for starters. I mean, they were both nervous at first, but then they really got into it. And it wasn't like, long or gross, it was PERFECT. I grinned broadly. Both their faces were brick red, which really clashed with Kyo's hair.

After that explosive conclusion, we all decided not to ruin it and watch a movie instead. Well, first we watched Mogeta, which was actually pretty good. Then we watched Ocean's 11 and Talladega Nights. None of them had ever seen them before (I had rented them from the store), so it was pretty cool. By the time the last credits were rolling, everyone was asleep, except me and Kyo. I scooted closer to him.

"Well, that was fun, wasn't it?" I asked sleepily. Kyo nodded slowly. I looked at him closely. His eyes were unfocused. "Are you still in shock?" Kyo looked at me.

"W-what? Why would I be in-" I rolled my eyes.

"You think it's subtle? Man, have you got another think coming!" Kyo frowned and looked away. I yawned and decided since we were all tired and sugary, I could say just about whatever I wanted. "You don't have to worry. She totally likes you back."

"You think so?" Kyo's slightly slurred voice came.

"Oh yeah, man," I nodded. "Definitely…" But before I could finish my sentence, I fell asleep.

I woke up to the smell of French toast. Seriously. My heart stopped for a second, thinking I was back home. Then I recognized the startlingly orange hair to my right. I sat up. It looked like almost everyone was still asleep. Hiro was holding Kisa close on the couch. Hatori was slumped snoozing against the wall, hair in his eyes, much to my (and the millions of fangirls out there) delight. Even Rin was there, evidently having been carried back by Haru.

I looked at the clock above the door. It read 11:35. I stood up, shaking my aching head. I had a sugar hangover…bleh. Stumbling into the kitchen, I saw Tohru at the stove, flipping the French toast.

"Mornin'…"I mumbled.

"Good morning, Isabella-san!" She said brightly. I didn't even have the energy to correct her. "I hope I didn't wake you!" I shook my head.

"It's about time to get up," I yawned. "French toast?" Tohru blushed.

"Well, I got the idea from you! I got the recipe from the library and decided to try it. I hope you don't mind…"

"Not at all!" I said quickly. "I was just surprised. Can I help at all?" Tohru looked around.

"Um, not really. It's a pretty simple recipe, so there wouldn't be much for you to do. But if you really want to-"

"You know what I'll do? I'll wake everyone up for you!"

"No, I'd hate to disturb-!" I snorted.

"Disturb? It's almost noon for god's sake, the lazy bums need to get up!" Ignoring her feeble protests, I walked smartly into the living room. Crouching down next to Kyo, I poked him right in the spot I knew would make him jump. His eyes snapped open and he leaped into Kakeru who whacked Arisa who rolled into Saki and so on.

Soon, everyone was up and no one could blame me! Well, except Kyo, but he didn't know that :) Like me, almost everyone else was hung over, mostly on sugar, but I had a feeling the Madabuchi Trio's ailments had to do with the sake. We crowded into the kitchen, where everyone brightened over Tohru's delicious cooking. I had to admit it was superb, but my dad makes it the best…

I quickly perched myself on a counter before the seat was taken and enjoyed my breakfast. As you would probably imagine, I was more then a little surprised when I was joined by Hatori.

"Hey," I said, scooted over to make a place. Hatori didn't sit. He looked at me with an odd expression.

"Um, last night…did we really…?" It was odd, but he actually sounded awkward. I would have laughed at our sudden change of roles if it weren't for my embarrassment. I blushed and looked determinedly down at my plate. He seemed to take it as conformation. He sighed and ran his fingers through his hair distractedly. It was cute. I smiled at my fork. There was a few minutes awkward silence, then he looked at me with a slightly pained expression.

"I'm sorry about that. I shouldn't have done it, it was terrible of me. I'm supposed to be the responsible one and I-"

"Don't worry about it," I said. "Really. Actually," I blushed even more. "I'd do it again in a heartbeat." I smiled at his look of surprise. "I've liked you ever since I first saw you. You're so smart and kind…and I don't know if you've noticed, you're also incredibly good looking." I laughed. "Don't worry though," I continued, slightly gloomily. "I know I'm too young for you. And you have Mayu…" I smiled bitterly. "It's not really like there's anything to be disappointed about…" I felt a tear at the corner of my eye and hated myself for it. What had I been expecting?

I stuffed a piece of French toast angrily in my mouth, trying to avoid looking at him. He could have left, but I felt him standing there and felt angry at him for not letting me wallow privately in my self-pity. To my surprise, I felt a hand on my chin. It lifted up my head, until I was looking directly at him. And he smiled. The warmest smile I had ever seen Hatori smile.

"I like you," he said quietly. "And if you were about ten years older, maybe it could have worked out." I laughed.

"I-I'm really sorry," I said with a hiccup. "I d-didn't mean to sound so lame…"

"Well, you are probably the first person to be honest like that," he laughed, but his face fell slightly. "Sohma house is full of lies and deceit. It's refreshing to see someone like you, and Miss Honda." He glanced over in her direction. I studied his face as he looked at her. I had never seen him be this…well, kind before. He was usually so much more distant…He looked at me again.

"Are you alright?" I nodded.

"Yeah. Listen, I'm really sorry about that."

"It's fine," he said. "And if you need anything…" I looked around.

"Well, seeing as you're a doctor, I may take you up on that offer," I teased. He looked puzzled.

"What do you mean?" I smirked.

"Isn't it obvious?" I gestured towards Tohru and Kyo, Yuki and Machi, Rin and Haru. "They're all made for each other…I might just get sick." And laughing, I went to get some more French toast.