To Run Before You Walk

By

Dragondolphin1990

Chapter 5-A Chapter Where The Author Decides the Story Will End Soon

Disclaimer- I don't own Fruits Basket or Animorphs. If you own either one, please make more! 54 books aren't enough Animorphs, and 4 DVDs aren't enough Fruits Basket!

A/N- Thought Speak thingies aren't working so Thought Speak will be like /this/.If you read the chapter title, you would know that I decided to end to story soon. I'm guessing it'll be about two more chapters. And I decided on a pairing. By the end of the chapter, it should be obvious. This chapter is dedicated to Crystal56 because he/she/it is the only person to review my story. hugs Crystal56 You're so great!

My life up until now? Um... First, my parents die and I'm hospitalized. Then, I become an Animorph. Later, I end up in Japan. Not that long ago, I realized that I don't like Marco as much as I thought I did. He's funny and all, but not what I'm looking for in a man.

I woke up around 5:30 am. Then, I helped Tohru make breakfast and watched the sunrise. After breakfast, which was uneventful, Tohru, Kyo, and Yuki went to school, leaving me alone with Shigure. He was busy writing a novel. I guess he's an author, cool. I glanced over his shoulder to discover he was on page 84.

Someone was knocking on the door, so I went to get it. There was some girl, who immediately barged in, heading straight towards Shigure. She screeched, "Shigure Sohma, I hope you have the first 200 pages written! If not..."

Then, a chase ensued throughout the house. Eventually, she had locked Shigure in his room with nothing but a pad of paper and a pen. She spent the rest of her time pacing in front of the door.

I quickly got bored of watching her. Walking into Tohru's room and opening the window, I morphed eagle. Picking up a brisk wind, I flew off. It was about lunchtime, so I headed to the nearby school to find Tohru, Yuki, and Kyo, among others, eating lunch. I perched on a tree not too far from them, /Hey, guys!/

Yuki and Kyo jumped, startled. Tohru looked toward me, "Hello!"

I hoped unto the table they were eating at, /How do I look?/

"Don't you know cats eat birds?" Kyo asked?

I ignored him and flew off. A few minutes later, I arrived somewhere I recognized. This is where Akito lives!

With my heightened bird sight, I noticed him leaning out of a window with a bird on his fingertip. I glided lazily over to where he was. I screeched at the other bird, causing it to fly away.

"Why did you do that, you dumb bird?"

/Watch who you call dumb,/ I replied.

His eyes narrowed, "Just who-or what- are you?"

/My name's Sarah. Remember me, we met not too long ago./

"The girl who fought the bear as a leopard... Why are you a hawk now?"

/Eagle, I corrected, /It's 'cause I become whatever I want... What time is it?/

"What?"

/Tell me the time!/

He glanced at his watch, "Um... almost 2, why?"

/That sucks,/ I said, /I'll be right back./

I flew off a little ways and morphed human. Those two hours just flew by. I walked back to where Akito was sitting. "Hey!" I greeted him, "How're you? No more wild animals, I hope."

"So you're human again..."

"Yup!"

"How do you do that?"

"Become animals? It's easy. I just envision becoming the animal and I do. All I need to do is get their DNA first, by touching them."

He blinked a few times, "Riiiiiight."

We didn't say anything for a little while. Then he disappeared back into his room, leaving me outside. I was about to walk away, when he returned outside, "Come in, why don't you. It's a nuisance talking through a window."

He led me, by the hand, to his room. Anyone we passed stopped and stared at us-at me. When we got to his room, I said, "It isn't as intimidating as last time."

"Well, we don't always have bears running free."

"Yeah, about that," I said, "I heard on the news that the zoo lost one of their bear cubs. I bet it was the same one."

"So, why did you come here anyway?"

"We didn't get to talk when we first met, with the bear and all."

"No one comes to visit me on their own free will. What makes you so special?"

"I just am, I guess I just wanted to come see your, or something. I don't go to school here so don't really have anything to do. Talking about school, Tohru and everyone should be getting out soon. I'd better go back to Shigure's before they get there."

"Would you like Hatori to give you a ride?"

"Nah, flying's so much faster any day."

I walked to the window and started morphing. Akito interrupted, "If you ever, you know, want to come back and talk, you're welcome to come."

/Thanks,/ I replied as my mouth became a beak.

I flew back to Shigure's house just before he was let out of his room. No one had even realized I was gone. Shortly afterward, Tohru, Yuki, and Kyo returned home. I acted like nothing had happened.