Disclaimer: Unfortunately, I do not own the characters or Fruits Basket. But I own myself, so I'm still good!

This came from a request to make this into an ongoing project. Sure, why not? I love these two goofs. So.. enjoy!

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Kiss the Dog

Chapter 2

"I don't know why she still puts up with you." Hatori said stoically.

"It's because of the fact that I am a total babe magnet." Shigure replied as he waved his hand in the air.

"Completely irresistible!" Ayame chimed in, then whispered to no one in particular "He learned it from me."

The three best friends were sitting at The Yum-Yum Bakery, discussing the events of the prior day. In her moment of weakness, Mii had apparently fallen into yet another trap of Shigure's by kissing him- only to find that she had been really kissing a dog. Shigure had managed to hide in his room until Mii (sobbing and heartbroken) finally retrieved the manuscripts from all over the floor with Yuki and Tohru's assistance and left. The scolding that he received afterwards from Yuki was well worth it.

Hatori took another sip from his cup and shook his head. "You really are too much, Shigure. One of these days you'll push her over the edge."

A few weeks later…

It can't possibly get any worse. He's gone as far as far can get, so there is no way that he could go further. That was it. That was the end. There isn't a thing after. So today should be fine. Mii reassured herself as she drove to Shigure's home. The burn of his last prank was still fresh, but she wouldn't let that take over her. She pulled up in front of the big, beautiful, almost rustic vacant house and parked her car. Wait a minute…vacant? Mii face-faulted the second she stepped out of the car.

"He…just…didn't…" she said slowly to the air around her, then flew into the house on winged feet.

But meanwhile…

"Two beds." commented Hatori as he gave Shigure his best possible unamused face. The three men had just arrived at their hotel. Due to 'stress' and 'needing to just get away', Shigure planned a relaxing weekend in Osaka with him and the boys. "I'll be back. I am going to get my own room."

"Awww, but Haa-chan!" Shigure replied with pleading, needy eyes. "We have to stay together!"

Ayame slipped an arm around Hatori's waist and smiled at him seductively. "It's okay, Tori-chan, if I hog the bed too much, you can just get on me." he added with a sexy wink.

"NO no no. No." Hatori replied as he shoved Ayame away from him. "If anything, I will have my own bed. You two perverts can just share." As he spoke, he walked to the bed closest to the door (for easy evacuation) and started piling his things on top of it.

"Ayame…this means we can be.. together.." Shigure cooed as he turned towards the beautiful moon-silver haired man.

Ayame tilted his head to the side and brought a hand up to stroke Shigure's cheek. Excited golden eyes met beautiful puppy dog brown ones. "Yes…just you and me, under the covers…"

"…making love.…"

"Shut up." the cold voice from afar suddenly demanded.

Back at the homestead…

Mii practically ripped the front door off of it's hinges shortly after reading the note taped onto it.

"Dearest Mii,

The stresses of being a master novelist are stacking up on me! I just had to get away, before I burn

out like yesterday's pop idol. Please forgive me for the delay in delivering my manuscript.

Love you, hot lips!!

♥, Shigure"

"THAT ASSHOLE!!!!!" she screamed into the air.

And when we rejoin our travelers…

It was a relaxing afternoon at the resort. The sun was shining, the water was clear, and the drinks were to die for. Hatori relaxed in a pool-side chair, reading a book and sipping on a glass of ice tea while the other two goofed around in the water. Other than having to keep yelling at Shigure and Ayame to stop drowning each other, he was having a pretty nice time.

"Aww, Tori-chan, why don't you come and play?" whined Ayame as they swam over to the side of the pool closest to Hatori.

"Because I don't want to." he replied coldly.

"Come on, Haa-chan, the water is nice!" Shigure chirped. The two men looked like excited children talking to their father.

"You shouldn't be such a wallflower, Tori-chan" Ayame said, with a bit of defeat in his voice.

"You shouldn't wear a bikini." came his reply as a sweat drop appeared.

Ayame lifted himself to the wall of the pool and hopped out. As his feet hit the cool tiling that surrounded the pool, he struck a little pose, and with a flick of his wrist, his hair rippled in the breeze before settling around his shoulders. The sky around him seemed to have roses floating through it as he slowly walked to Hatori's side. His playful golden eyes sparkled and a warm blush tinted his defined cheeks as he sat down on Hatori's lap, and quietly replied "Ah…but at least you noticed.."

"Go away." he yelled, and hit Ayame over the head with his book.

"Aaaayyeee!! Hatori scary!!" Aya whined as he retreated back into the pool.

"'Sokay, you have me here to protect you, Aya-chan!" Shigure replied defensively as Ayame returned to his side.

"My heeero! ♥"

But back at home…

Yuki and Tohru came home from grocery shopping to find quite the scene. The front door was ripped off, the living room was trashed, and oddly enough…everything else was fine, save Shigure's room/office…which was torn up, trashed, and otherwise beaten beyond recognition. In there, they found Mii, who was sitting in the middle of all of this destruction with tears flowing down her cheeks.

"Miss Mii, what's wrong?" Yuki asked as he stepped into the room.

"That Shigure…he left town without giving me…the manuscript…" she replied between sobs. "And…It's not…it's not faaaair…"

Yuki and Tohru looked at each other for a moment, then Tohru flocked to her side and put an arm around her shoulders.

"Oh, I'm sure Shigure-san didn't leave on purpose." she chimed in, hoping to raise the woman's spirits. "Did you check at your office to see if he left them there?"

Mii just nodded in response, and started crying even harder while Yuki growled. In a flash, he was out of the room and on the phone.

Back at the resort…

A servant walked up to Hatori and bowed. "Excuse me, sir. Are you Mr. Hatori Sohma?"

Hatori nodded in reply, and said "Yes. How may I help you?"

"Excuse me for bothering you, but you have a phone call." she said as she handed the phone to him, bowed, and stepped away to allow him privacy.

Hatori sighed and answered the phone. "Dr. Hatori Sohma speaking."

"Hatori, it's Yuki. Miss Mii is here and has torn apart the house, saying that Shigure had a manuscript due today."

An hour or so later..

Mii hadn't left the spot that she sat in since Yuki and Tohru found her. She just stayed there, sobbing and shaking off tears. Even once the men returned from Osaka, she stayed in that same spot. There was quite a bit of scolding to be heard, even though she really could only hear it whenever Tohru flitted to her side to check up on her and left the door open.

After an extremely long wait, the door slid open and Shigure stepped in, looking much like a child who has been scolded for pulling a girl's pigtails one time too many. He went and kneeled down in front of her.

"Mii, I apologize. I should have told you that I gave the manuscript to your secretary, and paid her $20 to keep her from telling you that she had it until 4:55 this afternoon. That was wrong of me." he said quietly, with his face contradicting his every word. He looked like he was fighting off the urge to point at her and laugh in her face.

"…I hate you." she replied, then climbed to her feet, straightened out her blue jacket, and left the room.

The moment she turned the corner and got out of earshot, Shigure collapsed on the floor, laughing. On her way out the door, Mii bowed in thanks to Hatori and Yuki, then took her leave.

"It's like watching a four year old showing his love by slipping a grasshopper down a girl's shirt, isn't it." Yuki said with clenched teeth.

"Yes, but in comparison to him…at least the four year old has more tact." came Hatori's stoic reply.

With a sigh from each one, Yuki, Ayame, Hatori, and Tohru set off to repair the damage done to the house…knowing full and well that it was sure to not last. After all, Shigure's next deadline was that very next week.