^_^Shoutouts^_^

Runic Knight- Thanks for the 'sweet' review^_~ Rice ball and the farm animals? Great idea!

KouruLS- I'm glad that I'm making you laugh^_^

Ruby- I will definitely continue this!^_~

mimi- Glad ya like it!

fallenhearts: Hehe. I thought a peach fit Yuki's personality^_^

Arigatou gozaimasu, minna-san!!

Disclaimer: If you're bothering to read the disclaimer, you've got too much time on your hands.

Warning: Long chapter ahead! Read at your own lack of sanity!

*At school*

Tohru carelessly dragged her feet and stared at the ground, lost in thought. "This must be a dream. Just a few hours ago I was living peacefully in my little tent. Now I've stumbled onto the Sohmas darkest secret and am walking to school with Sohma-kun! I still haven't taken it all in!"

"Honda-san, is something wrong? You've been mumbling to yourself for some time now." A jolt of shock ran down Tohru's spine and she looked over to Yuki. "Oh, no, nothing's wrong! It's just. . ."

"L-O-V-E! WE LOVE YUKI! YUKI! YUKI! L-L-L-L-L-L-L-L-L-LOVE! L-L-L-L-L-L-L-L- L-LOVE!" Each of the three Prince Yuki Fan Club girls did their own unique pose as Tohru and Yuki just walked by. "HUH!?" (I know I've been going by most of the Japanese version, but the American version of that part was just so kawaii~!) "Oi!" The girls turned around and were face to face with Uotani Arisa and Hanajima Saki who wore matching pink and black cheerleader outfits. Arisa stepped closer with an annoyed look on her face. "What a pitiful excuse for a cheer! We're the cheerleaders around here!"

"Voted most perky and energetic two years in a row!" Saki included, smiling and giving a peace sign. "That's right. Come on, Hana-chan! Let's show them our stuff!" Arisa said, and both of them got into position. "Ready? Okay! L-O-V-E! WE LOVE YUKI! GO YUKI! GO YUKI! IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY! IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY!" The Fan Club members sweatdropped and a huge vein popped up on the leader's head. "How dare you mock us! We're official members of the Prince Yuki Fan Club and everything we do is perfect. . ."

"Just like Prince Yuki!" all three of them said in unison, starry-eyed and in dreamy voices. Then, just like that, they turned back into their normal, bratty selves. "We had finally perfected that cheer after months of training, so get lost!" They pulled on the bottom of their eyes and stuck out their toungs. "Nyaaaaah~!"

The schoolgirl and the prince sweatdropped as a catfight started up between the two groups. Tension was flying everywhere. "Oh! Those are my friends, Uo-chan and Hana-chan! Let's go say hi, okay?" Tohru said cheerfully.

"Uh-" Before Yuki could say another word, Tohru grabbed his hand and ran over to her two buddies. "Even though Sohma-kun is plagued by that strange curse and isn't very social, I still want him to be excepted. . .to know what it's like to have. . .friends. Besides, that cuteness of his shouldn't go to waste. Tee hee!"

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*In Cooking Class*

"It's strange. . ."

Tohru looked over at Saki. "What? The rice ball you're making? It does kinda smell funny. . ."

Saki shook her head. "No. That you were walking with the prince this morning. . .You do know his story, don't you?"

"Um. . .Fill me in on the details again?" Arisa put a hand on her forehead. "I can't believe you forgot already. . .Anyways, rumor has it that one time, they were serving fruit salad at lunch and he wouldn't even get close to the lunch lady."

"And whenever they're serving peach cobbler for dessert, he always packs his lunch. . ."Saki explained, sort of budding in. Tohru sighed. Saki and Arisa always were the Gossip Queens. "But I could never tell them the real reason why Sohma-kun does all those things. . .Besides, I don't think they'd believe me. Poor Sohma-kun. . .It must be hard for him to come up with so many excuses for why he won't eat. . ."

"Tohru-chan! Snap out of it!"

"HUH!?"

Saki gave her friend a weird look. "You were, like, mumbling to yourself again."

"Yeah, it's totally freaking us out." Arisa said, feeling Tohru's forehead. "Oh my gawd, I knew it! You've got a major fever!"

"No! No, I'm fine! It's just really warm in here! Yeah, that's it!"

"Honda-san, you can lay down for a bit if you'd like. The teacher's won't mind." Tohru blushed at the sight of Yuki. "Well. . .okay. . .but only for a little bit. . ." She laid down on a nearby bench and drifted off to sleep.

To be continued. . .*freaky twilight music plays* Shush! You'll wake up Tohru-chan!!