Disclaimer: I don't own Fruits basket, but Julian, and Trent are mine!

Pairings: There aren't any romantic pairings in this fanfic, at least not yet

A/N- Occasionally, in specific lines of dialogue, there will be words in brackets. These words are simply thoughts, and are not spoken aloud.

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Julian stabbed the spade she held into the moist dirt and wiped her head off with her arm, a scowl on her face as she glared at nothing in particular.

"Who's lame idea was this anyway?!" She grumbled as she sat back on her heels, glancing around the small patch of earth that was Yuki's secret base. It was bright and sunny out, not too hot, and all together the perfect day for gardening. At least, that's what that dope Shigure had told her this morning when she'd wondered down stairs for breakfast, all sleepy-eyed and still yawning with every step. For some reason, the moron had promised Yuki he'd weed the secret base while Yuki was at school, but it had fallen on Julian, with her broken wrist and all.

Shigure had made his sob story sound so pitiful. He was behind on his deadline, and would she please do this teeny, tiny little thing for him so Mei doesn't call the house and scream and cry in his ear again like she did yesterday? Hah!! Let the guy go deaf for all she cared!! She could still hear her reply to him, "Oh sure! I can do that. It won't be so bad!" Stupid moron. If she could, she'd go and slap herself upside the head forever agreeing to this in the first freaking place. Next time Shigure asked her for a favor, she'd tell him where to shove it!

"Stupid. Frickin. Garden. It doesn't even look that big, so why the heck is it taking me all day long?! "She grumbled as she jerked the spade out of the ground and attacked a clump of weeds with it. Cheeky little thing wouldn't die! Where was the weed eater when she needed it?! Or round up? Something!! Anything?! Why, even having an extra arm to use would be a vast improvement.

"What ARE you doing?" A familiar voice demanded suddenly as a shadow fell over her, his voice not amused in the slightest.

Julian looked up and glared at Hatori, unknowingly rubbing a smudge of dirt across her nose.

"Why don't you ask SHIGURE what I'm doing?!" She demanded as she gritted her teeth, stabbing the spade viciously into the weed clump.

"Get up! Let Yuki weed his own garden. "Hatori demanded, stepping over to her so he could grasp her by the arm and haul her to her feet.

"Quit manhandling me! "She snapped at him as she pulled her arm from his grasp, as she glared daggers at him. She knew she really didn't have a reason to be so mad at Hatori, but he was there, and Shigure wasn't, so he'd have to deal with it.

"If you're going to glare at me like that, at least wipe that dirt off your nose so I can take you seriously." Hatori finally said, his mouth twitching as he stared at her, his eyebrow cocked.

Feeling to irate to be properly mortified, Julian rubbed the dirt off with her sleeve, shooting a steely glare at Hatori when she was through.

"There. Is that better?" She hissed as she placed her hand on her hip, her injured arm still resting lifelessly in her sling.

"Preferably. Now, come along. We need to have a talk with Shigure about what are appropriate tasks for someone with an injury." Hatori replied as he began to walk toward the house, followed by Julian.

"You have this "talk" with Shigure. I don't wish to speak to him at present." Julian sniffed, wrinkling her nose as she scowled.

"Hmm. So you say. I meant to ask you before, but why is your hair that odd color of Ecru?" Hatori asked dryly as he slanted a look at her, his face unreadable.

" It's called buying hair dye of poor quality. "Julian said she glanced up at him with a calculated frown.

"If you were tired of your previous hair color, you should have simply gone to the stylist." Hatori replied as he looked at her, a thin smile on his face. Why...that creep! He thought this was funny.

"Well, it takes money to go to the Stylist. And money does not grow on trees. (Except in Animal Crossing.)"

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Shigure glanced up from his paper when he heard the door slam shut, someone stalking down the hall. Julian stomped past his office door on her way to the Kitchen, her white shirt streaked with dirt.

"Julian. You're back. How did the gardening go? Oh...Ha...Hatori is here as well." Shigure called out, his voice trailing off as Hatori's irate visage appeared in the doorway. Shigure gulped and grinned sheepishly at Hatori as Julian banged around in the kitchen.

"Haa-chan! And what brings you here to my humble abode this morning. Not that I'm not happy to see you or anything." Shigure asked, chuckling nervously.

"We need to have a chat, Shigure." Hatori announced, pulling the door closed.

"But..but what about Julian?!" Shigure asked in panic, his eyes widening. Hatori looked more ticked off than normal. He wasn't...no. The idea was ludicrous.

"Oh. Don't worry about Julian. I asked her to run an errand for me. "Hatori replied, an evil gleam in his eye as he glanced at Shigure.

"...I think we should wait and have our conversation when everyone gets home."

"No. I don't feel like taking care of any witnesses."

"I...I'm against violence. "

"I'll make this as quick as possible then."

"...Mother."

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Muhahahahahahaha!!!!! I love this scene with Hari and Shi-chan!! It made me giggle when I was writing it at work tonight. Which makes me look crazy and unbalanced...but oh well!!

Thanks for your reviews! I got a lot with my last chapter!! It rocked!! ;0

SinfulPurgatory-Yeah, that would be scary to open a closet and see hundreds of the same thing...spooky!! And who said Julian was going to hook up with Hatori? He he he. Shigure was always my favorite chara in Fruits Basket. He's crazy. But not Ayame crazy..he he he

Myu Higurashi- Yeah, Kyo rocks. But he's just way too young for Julian (she's 22-23, you know) That's why I'm leaning toward the older Sohma guys. Which means in otherwords, Hatori and Shigure. It will never be Ayame. Lol

Kaeru Soyokaze- Yeah, Julian seems to be well liked, and to garner a lot of sympathy. Gee. Wonder why? Lol!!

Samika- lol. That's all I got to say, lol!

Ihuntathraeil- It's ok...I giggle insanely too...he he he...

Kamuki Tanairi- Awe! Thanks for liking the fic so much you look for a new chapter all the time!! It's sweet. And it was my pleasure to review your fic for you!!

And last, but certainly not least,

Kaya-guardian-of –time—AGHHHHHHH!!!! You've stolen my nifty little rant at you!!! Fiend!!! Lol!!! As punishment—no Kaya. You are debunked to Vienna. I'll just do Aya and Kaya's voices myself. He he he!! Just Kiddin'!!! Love ya in a strictly platonic way, Flake!!! Oh, and btw...what did your friends think of me? Did any of them say? I wanna know....he he he.