My attempt at writing Fruits Basket fanfiction. Normally I am a GW writer, so this is a switch. Umm, fear my rare updates?

Title: "Have You Seen My Cat?"

Author: Wyn G. Aarden (aka Gwynn Whitelock Warnings: Mention of nudity. Pairings: Absolutely none Rating: G for fluff and cuteness. Summary: *poof* Have you seen my cat?

Have You Seen My Cat?

*poof*

Oh no, I've done it again! Tohru wailed mentally. She honestly didn't think it was possible for her to be so clumsy. She'd been walking with Kyo, happily, too, he had almost smiled again, when she'd tripped on a stray twig.

Naturally, Kyo had caught her, and the moment his arms went around her, he turned into an orange, hissing hairball.

"Kyo, I'm so sorry..." Tohru began, but trailed off as she noticed that Kyo had done the impossible, stealthly snuck off. "Kyo?"

She gathered his clothes in her arms, looking around frantically, calling his name.

From the bushes, a faint hiss was heard.

Why couldn't she have left my clothes behind?! Kyo demanded mentally, hopping out of the bushes to stalk, er, follow Tohru.

Meanwhile, Tohru was running along the street, looking under bushes and behind cars-- she'd found in the past, pets of all kinds enjoyed sleeping under cars when they weren't moving-- and drawing the attention of many a curious onlooker.

She paused next to a house where an elderly woman was sitting on a rocking chair, fanning herself idly.

"What's the matter?" the woman asked. Tohru smiled at her, then her face resumed it's worried look.

"Have you seen my cat, oba-chan?" she asked. "He is about this big," she paused to indicate Kyo's cat size, "and orange with red eyes."

"Orange cat with red eyes... that's a strange animal, but I've not seen one like it," the old woman replied.

Tohru sighed. Why did Kyo run off? Is he angry with me for being so clumsy? "Thank you anyway, oba-chan, I'll keep looking." And off she went, continuing to look around for the absent cat-boy.

Not a minute later, Kyo the Cat stalked by. The old woman gaped. He turned and hissed at her, then continued to follow Tohru.

* * *

Several minutes later, Tohru sincerely thought she was going to cry. She walked back into the woods leading to the Sohma house, hugging Kyo's clothes to her chest tightly. If Kyo doesn't come back, it's all my fault... she thought miserably. Why am I so stupid and clumsy?! Why?!

"You aren't stupid or clumsy," muttered a familiar voice. Tohru spun to see Kyo, looking stiff and dignified, or at least as stiff and dignified as you can when you're licking your own butt.

"Kyo..." Tohru said. "I'm glad you're here, I have you cl--" *POOF!* Tohru blushed as she once again got a full frontal view of Kyo in the buff. She turned away immediately, and Kyo quickly changed into his clothing.

"That's why I ran off," Kyo said gruffly. "I know it embarasses you when we change back, so I tried to stop you from seeing it by running off. I thought you'd leave my clothes behind, but it didn't quite work out the way I planned. Sorry to make you worry."

Tohru nodded in understanding, then stepped up to Kyo, face a few inches away from his.

"Wh-what are you doing?" he demanded, starting to go red. Tohru wrapped her arms around him, and he poofed into an orange cat again. She collected his clothes in one arm, and him in the other, and began to walk towards the house.

"Let's go home, Kyo," she said. Kyo muttered to himself, but not once did he object.

The End.