Disclaimer- Fruits basket, Hana Kimi does not belong to me. Julian is my creation, however.

Pairings: There will be pairings in this story eventually...you'll need to read to see what develops.

A/N: Words in Brackets are merely thoughts. Not spoken dialogue.

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"...So anyway, I think you should marry Hari! You'd look so cute together. And you're just his type!" Momiji babbled enthusiastically as they made their way home, cutting through the park. It was deserted except for them. Which was probably a good thing, since Momiji was talking so loudly as he bounced along beside her anyway.

"Why do you say I'm Hatori's type? Because I keep injuring myself? For that particular reason, I'd be inclined to agree with you." Julian replied dryly as she rolled her eyes with a grin. Geez, she had a headache all of a sudden. Frowning, she reached up to massage her forehead, forgetting she still had the bag with Momiji's lunch wrapped around her wrist. It banged into her face, causing Julian to see stars briefly.

"Yeeoowwwww!" She screeched, her vision blurring. She squeezed her eyes tightly shut as she cupped her hands around her nose, which was throbbing insistently. At least this time she remembered to be mindful of the bag. Tears pooled in the corners of her eyes as she stood there, her whole face beginning to throb.

"Julian! Are you ok?" Momiji asked in concern as he tugged on her sleeve. Peeling an eye open, she glanced at him, shocked to see his face begin to turn various shades of gray.

"Ah! Momiji?!" Julian exclaimed in appalled horror. She let go of her nose and pulled Momiji closer to her, seeing her own arm change colors as it passed within her line of vision.

"Juli? What's going on? Things look really weird. Everything's in black and white!" Momiji asked her as she glanced around in panic, her grip on him tightening. Everything was in black and white and shades of gray, almost like they were...no!

"No! This can't be happening! There's no way Trent's back from classes already!" She muttered in horror, her eyes wide, the pain in her face forgotten. She wrapped her other arm around Momiji, vaguely aware of a familiar popping sound before she blacked out.

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Julian came to hearing voices. But she was fairly positive they weren't hers. And they weren't just in her head either. At least she didn't think so, anyway. She supposed it was possible though. That they were in her head. Because this was some manga or something. And anything's possible in a manga.

"Do you think she's ok?" One voice asked, its tone not very deep. Probably a girl.

"I don't know. Where she'd come from anyway? Nakatsu, go get Dr. Umeda." Another voice commanded, a guy this time.

"I'll go get him. I'm faster than Nakatsu." The first voice said. Julian heard the sound of someone hurrying away, but she kept her eyes closed, trying not to groan. Her face was hurting...oh yeah. Because she'd hit herself in the face with Momiji's lunch. Speaking of which, where was Momiji?

"Momiji..." She mumbled as she lay there, throwing her arm over her face. There was something furry under her other arm, the broken one, but she really couldn't move it enough to determine what it was. But even in her delusional state, she was pretty sure she knew what it was, unfortunately. But if they were in a different manga, and she was sure they were... Nakatsu and Umeda...she was pretty sure those were characters from Hana Kimi. Anyway, as she'd been saying...or rather thinking, they must be in a different manga, which meant that if she accidentally turned Momiji into a bunny in the Fruits world, then he wouldn't be able to change back into his human form until they got back, right? Which meant she was stuck with a talking bunny in a manga where animals don't talk. Things could get weird real fast. She was suddenly aware the guys were talking again. Talking about the yellow rabbit, most likely...but if this was a manga; he wouldn't really be yellow, would he? Maybe in their eyes he would be. They were from a manga, after all...

"It's not really that odd to see a woman on campus...but they don't usually pass out." One of them was saying, Julian unable to determine who was speaking.

"No. And what's with the rabbit? It's not wearing a collar, but why would she have a wild rabbit?" The other said.

"Who knows. But I don't like the way the rabbit's looking at me. It acts too aware of its surroundings."

"I don't know. It looks confused to me." Said one of them. Julian could just imagine the guy crouching there, leaning back on his heels as he shrugged. Julian chose that moment to open her eyes, moving her arm.

"Hey! She's awake. Are you ok, ma'am?" asked the one closer to her, sporting bleached out hair. Nakatsu. Which meant the other one was probably Sano. And she bet it was Mizuki who went to get Dr. Umeda. Which would explain why she thought there'd been a girl here...because Mizuki was a girl. Not that most of the students at this all boys' school knew that...

"I'm fine." Julian replied as the boys helped her sit up, pressing her hand to her head. It still hurt a little. And she was confused. As all get out. But she'd have to think about why she was in a manga some other time.

"Are you sure? Do you remember what happened?" Sano asked her, running a hand through his dark black hair. Thinking of hair...she wondered how hers looked to them. It was ecru colored after all.... Not that the magenta hue of her hair wasn't beginning to show at the roots of her hair as it was anyway.

"Uh...I was walking (think Julian, think!) and I just...blacked out I guess. Uh...I'm anemic." She said, glancing around. "Thank you Lord that I overheard Shigure say that." She thought as her eyes fell on Momiji, who was staring up at her in confusion. Thank goodness the rabbit had enough sense not to say anything. That was just what she would have needed.

"Oh. If you're sure that's all it was then. Mizuki will be here with our school's doctor soon... Are you here to visit one of the students?" Sano asked her, his gaze one of curiosity. Or scrutiny...either or.

Oh no. No, no, no! What was she supposed to tell them now? Was she written into the script here too, like in the Kiddy Grade Anime, or did she just...fall into the manga or something?

"I...uh...I'm here to see..." She began to say, when Mizuki and Dr. Umeda approached, saving her from explaining. Even in other series, she has to see the doctor... if it was possible for her to die in these worlds; she was bound to eventually.... Not from anything instantly or serious... just from her own stupidity.

"This better not be a waste of my time walking out here." Dr. Umeda said as approached her, glancing at Julian as Sano and Nakatsu moved, his eyes widening when he saw her.

"Satori!? What are you doing here? I thought you weren't arriving until tomorrow!" he exclaimed as he stared at her, a bewildered look on his face.

"Uh...Sorry. I, um, tired to get in contact with you..." She said, her sentence trailing off as she glanced down at Momiji again. Poor thing. He was probably going to be confused for the rest of his life now. Not that she knew what was going on either....

"Dr. Umeda, you know her?" Mizuki asked, looking confused as well. It must have been catching.

"Do I...this is Satori Kanai. She's my new assistant. What happened to you anyway, Satori?! Since when do you have a broken arm?" Umeda replied, turning to stare at her again, his eyebrow cocked as he smirked at her in that irritatingly cocky way of his.

"I tripped and fell in the grocery store last week." She replied, glancing off to the side. Oh, this was a fine mess she was in. The doctor's assistant. At an all boys' school. She didn't even know anything about medicine as it was. Oh all the stupid manga she owned, it had to be this one. Oh well, at least she didn't end up in one like Rurouni Kenshin. They'd probably want to eat poor Momiji for dinner or something...

But things were going to go bad. She could tell. And she still had to explain all this to Momiji. Poor thing. What was she thinking anyway, grabbing onto him? This was all her fault. They just better not be gone for days this time. Hatori might have more or less excepted Shigure's explanation for their disappearance, but it wasn't going to work with Momiji.

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Finally! A new chapter!! He he... sorry I took so long to update. I had writers' block for a while, and then when I thought about where I was going to take this, my friend borrowed my Hana Kimi manga's. Had to wait until I got a new one so I'd have everyone's name... Anyway, thanks for all my reviews! I'm not gonna really respond to each one individual anymore, though. I have several other stories on here, and it gets kinda confusing for me to keep the reviews straight. But I'd still love to hear what everyone thinks! And if you have time, check out my other stories too!

For those of you unfamiliar with Hana Kimi, here's a brief explanation:

Hana Kimi is about a 17 year old girl named Mizuki Ashiya. Mizuki is Japanese American, and after watching a high jump competition on TV (a video most likely, she was 14 when she first watched it), Mizuki becomes interested in one of the competitors, a guy her own age named Izumi Sano, a talented athlete from Japan.Mizuki decides right then and there that she wants to be Sano's friend. Poor Mizuki longs to meet Sano for three whole years before she finally manages to get to Japan. The thing is, he goes to an all-boys school. This does not deter Mizuki though! She gets her friend Julia to cut her hair, gets herself boy's school uniform, travels to Japan, and enrolls in Sano's school. Wow, now that is dedication for ya!Right away Mizuki encounters the guy she was looking for. She first meets Sano when she runs into class late and bumps in to him in the hallway. She leaves her book bag behind in her haste, and he returns it to her in class. Yes, Sano is in Mizuki's class! This causes her no end of happiness, though Sano wonders why the new 'guy' in his class is smiling at him so much.Things get even better for Mizuki. Not only is Sano in her class, she manages to get Sano as a roommate in the boys dorm too! WOW! Now they can be great friends! However actually living together begins to add some tension to their relationship. Mizuki finds herself caring about Sano as more than a 'friend' and Sano finds himself attracted to his roommate. Things are difficult for Mizuki, who must guard her feelings for Sano and hide her true gender from everyone.The situation is not any easier for Sano, whose feelings for Mizuki become very strong as well. Watching him cope with his emotions is one of my favorite parts of the story.For added flavor, throw in a hilarious cast of supporting characters. First there is Shuichi Nakatsu; a classmate of Mizuki's who totally falls for her right away, even believing she is a guy. Poor Nakatsu gets so confused! Then there is Nanba, the upperclassman leader of Mizuki's dorm. He is someone who Mizuki can talk to sometimes, though Sano thinks he is a bit of a flirt. Next is Umeda, the school doctor. He is flirty and cool and very stylish for a school doctor. He becomes Mizuki's confidant, even though he often startles Mizuki with his private flamboyance ; Finally there is Julia, Mizuki's blond-haired, blue-eyed American best friend. Julia knows all about Mizuki's deception, and when she arrives on the scene in Japan, she makes a definite impact!