Adrienne: All right… It's Adrienne, and like I said… Bird… is… out sick. No Flames and that crud, and review. I believe some thanks are in order: um, thank you Sami… the archangel. Neither bird nor I, Adrienne, own Fruits Basket.

Bird: MMUPPH! Gahh! I got the gag off! Help me, I'm telling you, she's not feeding me here or letting me excuse myself to the bathro—GAHH! –gagged by Adrienne again--

Humorous Ways

Chapter 7 written by guest writer: Adrienne Ko

"Haru! Over here! They have a pudding drop!" I said. "I hear Tohru… and er… the rest of them… are hosting this contest!" We both ran over.

"$7.00 admission? What the fluck? That's expensive!" I exclaimed.

"I can pay," Haru offered.

"Really? Thanks Haru," I said. I don't like to admit it, but I felt as red as a cherry, and my fingers were faltering, while my feet shuffled beneath me. "Let's go then!" Haru payed the money for two and they gave us two wrapped presents.

"Go up the building. People will escort you. Thanks for coming." A girl said politely. They saw a few people dropping their presents like complete idiots. They missed the gigantic pudding bucket by feet. It was still clean and white, like cream, because it hadn't been touched by anything yet.

"Sad," Adrienne sighed. "We can do better, correct Haru?" Haru simply nodded. We ran up the fleet of steps and came to the very top of the school building. Haru aimed, and dropped his fake present dead center, splattering a few girls and guys that happened to be standing a bit too close.

"Oooh," I said, wincing. "I say 'crap, I got splattered with pudding' for those guys… Well, anyways, my turn!" I stood with my feet at the edge of the building, which was at least 60 feet above the floor. I centered my present above the minuscule pudding bucket. Even if I did miss, I didn't want to miss badly. Slowly, my body tense, I pulled my fingers away to my side as I saw the present go. CLANK! PLOP! The present succeeded in getting into the vat of creamy white pudding, even if it did hit the side and sink in afterwards.

"Wow! Adrienne, Haru! You guys are our first winners!" Tohru said. We were given wrapped gifts. What would happen to be inside? I wonder… I thought. I carefully peeled the wrapping paper back to reveal a gleaming white notebook, with baby blue snowflake sequins twinkling on the cover,

"How nice! It's so pretty, Whadja get, Haru?" I asked, peering over my shoulder.

"I have a mechanical pencil, the expensive kind. Hand-decorated. They made nice gifts," Haru said, his cheeks a bit flushed. We walked around to a more desolated part of the school. No one was there. "Would you like it? My gift to you. I don't need anymore pencils anyway."

"Wooo! Thanks Haru!" I said, hugging him. POOF! The sound made me jump back and my heart skipped a beat. What the fuck had happened?

Adrienne: Bird... I mean VALERIE!!! Is magically not sick anymore. (I think she's got what she deserves)

I mean... she's cured! Hallelujah!