I DO NOT OWN FRUITS BASKET

AN: Hello everyone! Thanks so much for the reviews! Every time I get one, I'm inspired to write more, so keep it up! Sorry to leave you with so many cliffhangers! Anyway, please enjoy the next chapter!

Chapter 6 – The Storm Settles In

But even though he was scared about the future, he didn't want to pull away from her . . .

'end it. . . .' He heard in his head as he stared down into her lovely brown eyes.

'end it.' He heard again as he placed a hand above her head against the tree.

'end it.' It was growing louder as he leaned in closer.

'end it.' His other hand cupped her chin.

'end it ! ' He could feel her trembling, and he longed for the taste of her lips.

'END IT ! ' He panicked from the voice that was now rining in his ears. He quickly backed away, confused and breathing heavily. Reality sunk in to his racing heart and he shook his head. That was way too close. He was being too reckless. She could have made him transform. He blinked several times, and cleared his throat.

"We, uh, better get back in." His voice was a bit shaky and hoarse. "You know, before we're hit by lightning or something." He smirked, but it was greatly forced.

"R-right." She managed to peep out.

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It wasn't long after Yuki and Tohru came back in the house when there was a knock at the front door. Tohru answered, and to her surprise, Uo and Hana were standing there in raincoats and umbrellas. This was too many surprises for one night for the frazzled girl, and she stood stark still, unable to contemplate what was going on.

Uo turned to Hana. "See, I told you she's do that."

"True." Hana replied softly and walked up closer to Tohru. "I hope we have not imposed upon you, Tohru."

"Yeah. We thought we'd spend the night tonight too, and make a whole weekend out of it." Uo replied, and Tohru was still standing there, pale as linen. "Uh . . . I think we might have killed her. We're not harpies, Tohru, you can snap out of it."

"Sorry, sorry!" Tohru finally said, and bowed. "You just surprised me! Come in, I'm sure it'll be fine. Shigure had to leave somewhere on business, so he sent over a relative to watch us. I'll go ask him now." She led them in, and Uo and Hana took off their jackets and set down the umbrellas.

Kyo walked up to see who had come in and saw the two. "Ah, hell no, you're not supposed to be here until tomorrow." He complained, and Hana looked at him coldly and he felt a spark go up his spine. His hair stood on end. Then he looked over at Uo, who had pulled out a bat, mysteriously out of nowhere. "W-what I meant to say was . . . welcome and enjoy the weekend." He then turned to walk into the living room where Tohru had went.

Uo and Hana walked in as well, and noticed a tall man standing up talking to Tohru. Yuki was in the back of the room, and seemed startled at the early arrival almost as much as Kyo and Tohru. Tohru turned and smiled. "Hatori said it's okay!"

"This is certainly beginning to be a full house today." Yuki said, almost to himself. It would have been worse if Shigure were here too. He was sure that dog would have called Ayame, and then thigns really would have been horrible. It was bad enough with . . . Akito . . . he had almost forgotten he was still here.

As if to stress Yuki out even more . . .

Akito walked down the stairs, wondering what all the commotion was about. That, and he was getting a little hungry for dinner. He came up behind the two girls. One was about his height, and the other one was short with dark curly hair. The tall one was blond. As if sensing his presence, the dark haired girl turned and saw him. The blond followed suit, and she came face to face with dark eyes.

Akito felt something strange in his body. What was it? He was mesmorized by her dark blue eyes. He felt like they were familiar somehow. She slightly squinted, as if seeing something too, in his own.

Their trance was broken when Tohru came up to them. "Akito! You came down! Uh, I'm sorry, let me introduce you to my friends. This is Saki Hanajima. And this is Arisa Uotani."

Akito felt something else in his heart at the mention of her name. Why did Uotani sound so familiar to him?

"Hana, Uo, this is –"

"Aki. . ." Uo said almost under her breath. This was beginning to freak her out. Was that his name? By the looks from the people around her, it was probably pretty close.

"Y-yeah . . . Akito Sohma. He's the head of the Sohma family." Tohru finished. She felt weird. Uo was acting strangely, and so was Akito. Kyo was nervous and felt like running away from this awkward scene, but his damn legs wouldn't work. Yuki was on the verge of having a panic attack. Hana looked at the two with a curious look on her face. Hatori was shocked by the two's behavior. Why was Akito staring at the girl that way?

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Shigure got to his room and closed the door quickly and leaned against it. He closed his eyes. His heart was still racing. That was too close! "Stop being stupid!" He yelled at himself, and began to take off his wet clothes. (ow! take it off! –lol jk) He slipped into his familiar gray kimono and sighed. This felt much better. The wet clothes lay in a heap on the floor, and his thoughts wandered back to when they were under the tree. Seeing Mii drenched like that and looking so helpless had driven him nuts. She would be changing right now too . . . he shook his head and groaned in frustration as he fell down on the bed.

This wasn't like him! He was usually so carefree and sometimes very immature. He always had something to say and loved to make silly faces just to annoy people. Maybe it was because he was alone, and away from the kids . . . maybe it had been a little too long since his last kiss . . . maybe this was the real him . . .

It really had been a long time since he last felt a womans touch – and the occasional slap didn't count. But even when he did kiss, it really didn't mean anything because he knew the consequences. He had known about the consequences even when he was a child. He always feared of what would happen if he ever got into a relationship, so he had never really gotten close to any girl. No girl had ever meant anything, because he was always scared.

The thought of Mii as a meaningful person in his life made his stomach ache. It was a painful feelings, but also made him realize something . . . he saw her as something more than his editor. Suddenly, he longed for her company, her voice, her touch . . . NO!

"No!" He screamed aloud, and sat up, panting. He couldn't do this. He was sure he wouldn't be able to even see her again without feeling the way he did. He might even act on his instincts and pin her against the wall and devour her mouth. Would he be able to even control himself? He stood up and went to his suitcases, and began to repack them. He couldn't think like this! What about the curse, what about Akito? Would he be doomed from the start like Hatori? He didn't want Mii to change, he didn't want her memories erased, he wanted her . . . to be his. He was almost done shoving in the last of his clothes. Maybe escape was a good idea after all . . .

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oooooh. Poor Shigure, he's so confused! And yes, what is up with Uo and Akito . . .hmmm, I wonder . . .okay, well, I'm done with my papers, but now I have two exams! Will it never end??? Don't worry, I meant school . . .not this story. I hope to update in a few more days again. Until then . . .