DISCLAIMER: I'm not going to sit here and lie to you. I don't own any of the rights to Fruits Basket (if I did, would I be here writing this?) The characters are not my own and are copyrighted. Another thing, I would like to thank the people of the guild I'm in for allowing me to use their characters from the Sohma House Guild. I won't list them now, but rather at the credits, when it is most appropriate. Thanks and enjoy!

Hatori bent over his desk and reviewed the latest records of the Sohma family. Next to him, a freshly lit cigarette rested on the edge of an ashtray, a wisp of smoke curling gently in the breeze that entered through his open door. A cup of cold coffee sat stilly on his desk, and without a coaster, would most likely leave a ring. His serene silence was ruined however, by the sudden appearance of Momiji, shouting and waving to him in front of his desk.

"C'mon Hatori! Let's go see Tohru! I haven't seen her in such a long time! Pleeeeaase?!" Momiji widened his eyes and clasped his hands in a prayer like state, too cute and too annoying to ignore for very long.

"Yeah let's go see them!" a voice piped up from underneath Hatori's desk. He peered down to find what he had expected. A small fox sat there smiling innocently back at him. "Hi Hatori"

"Teruyo.." Hatori ran his fingers through his hair, a bit pissed off. "Why are you in here?"

Teruyo tilted her furry little head then settled it down on her forepaws. She really didn't know why she had gone under there, she kind of forgot. The only thing she could remember was 'GET HATORI'S RECORDS' which had been blasted into her ears over an hour before from her friend, Caroline. While Hatori turned his attention on Momiji, who had turned up the annoying factor in his whining, she grabbed the papers and scooted out of Hatori's office.

The paper on top reads:

"I have been doing some research on the members of the Sohma family and have discovered that the curse far exceeds what was once previous thought. What was once thought to be only related to the Chinese Zodiac actually seems to have 'spilled' over the top if you will to other animals and consequently, other Sohma family members. Such is the case with the sudden arrival of the newer members to the main house. Dispersed for various reasons, they have returned in what seems to be an unusual number of people. There are many such reported cases and all are currently residing at the main Sohma Manor. Therefore, it is in the best interest of the manor to accept all further cases of this abnormality and contain it as we have with the original Sohma Zodiac members."

Teruyo squeezed her little fox body underneath the door and wiggled her way out, making a slight popping noise, as she was free. She scooted down the hallway, hoping it would take Hatori a while to notice what had happened to his papers. After all, Hatori is scary when he's angry. Teruyo skittered into the main family room, a bit of a crabwalk if you will, towards the large couch they had along the back wall. There, Reave, another member of the now extended Zodiac, lounged, a brown bag clutched in his left hand. As usual, he was getting yelled at for smuggling, possessing, AND NOT SHARING the alcohol he had acquired. And, also as usual, he was ignoring them.

"Reave, GIVE ME THE ALCOHOL!" Ayako bellowed, swinging her clenched fist in an upward arc. It caught him in the chin and launched Reave into the far off wall, creating a fresh dent for Shigure to complain over.

Teruyo laughed loudly and wiggled her fox toes in delight from this abuse of Reave. Ritsu, who had been in a room near the site of impact, poked his head out of the doorway. He looked up and down the hallway, once, twice, three times slowly before stepping out. He exclaimed in surprise at the twitching mass that was once known as Reave Sohma. He picks up his head and holds it against his chest, wailing.

"OH REAVE! IF ONLY I HAD TRIED TO STOP AYAKO, OR IF ONLY I HAD GONE OUT AND BOUGHT MORE ALCOHOL WHEN YOU HAD ASKED ME TOO!!" Hysterical tears and gulps flowed freely from Ritsu, who was grieving over the apparent death of Reave.

Momiji still looked at Hatori with pleading eyes. Hatori sighed, and agreed that they should go to Shigure's. However, a large crash interrupted their little chat. To get a break from Momiji, Hatori stepped into the hallway where a large congregation of Sohma's had gathered. At one end stood a fuming Ayako, along with a giggling Ayame and some others. At the other was a crying Ritsu and a suffocating Reave. Hatori sighed and rubbed his temples. He could feel another headache coming on.
Momiji bounced down the hall to where Ritsu was. He inspected the limp figure in his arms only for a moment before pronouncing Reave fine.

Kurisuten also looked at Reave and announced, "He's okay. His head is too thick to be hurt by a tap like that." She laughs and nudges him with her foot.

"If you're all finished speaking, Momiji and I were on our way to Shigure's. Anyone is welcome to come along, just don't walk next to me." Hatori turned his back on the group and called over his shoulder. "Come along Momiji. We must be on our way."

Teruyo's ears perked up at this, a mischievous gleam in her eye. However, this perfect moment was spoiled for her by the untimely transformation back into her human self. She waved to the others in a 'follow me' sort of fashion and followed Hatori out the door, pretending to be a ninja.
Hatori, with his gray suit jacket draped over his right arm, saw a sneaking Teruyo out of the corner of his eye. He sighed under his breath and rolled his eyes ever so slightly. He thought he would never get used to her, or the other new Sohmas.