Meanwhile, Shigure went to Ayane's apartment. Ayane's place was just an apartment but it felt cozy for Shigure. Ayane offered him tea.

"Here." She said. "To make you feel warm." Then, she tossed him a towel. "To get you dried up."

"Thanks, Ayane" He said

"Please call me Aya. My parents only call me Ayane." She said.

"So Aya," Shigure said, "You live alone?"

She nodded. "Yeah. I wanted to be a painter but my parent doesn't want to. So I decided to be independent"

He nodded in agreement. "I see… So where are your works?"

She answered, "I have an outdoor gallery outside the park." He laughed. She asked, "What's so funny?"

"Sorry for laughing. An outdoor gallery? There's no such thing as an outdoor gallery. That means you don't have a gallery, right?"

She answered, "An outdoor gallery is another term for selling your works on the street."

Shigure stopped laughing. "I see. I'm sorry I laughed. I can't help it."

Aya smiled. "It's okay. I understand." Aya now, asked, "Shigure, why were you walking under the rain?"

Shigure answered, "I just broke up with the girl I'm currently dating. She left earlier so I left after she did."

Aya replied, "I'm so sorry I asked."

Shigure smiled. "No need to worry about that. I liked her but she loves someone else I know."

Aya asked, "It still hurts huh?"

Shigure shook his head, "Nah… If she's happy, I'm happy."

Aya smiled. "I'm happy for you."

Shigure stared at her. "You indeed look a lot like her."

Aya asked, "Who?"

Shigure answered, "The girl I just broke up with. Except for your eyes. They're so deep like the sea."

Aya asked herself, 'Is he trying to court me?'

Shigure smiled. "You're a pretty girl. By any chance, you do have a boyfriend, right?"

Aya answered, "No. No one dared to like a jobless painter like me."

Shigure answered, "I do."

Aya asked, "What did you say?"

Shigure answered, "I do like you."

Aya replied, "You're joking right?"

Shigure answered, "Nope." Shigure moved himself nearer to Ayane. Ayane blushed.

Seeing her face red, Shigure laughed. "Look at you. You're as red as a tomato." Aya laughed too.

'Love really does move fast.' Shigure thought.

(B.Music: "Beautiful Soul" by Jesse McCartney)

I don't want another pretty face
I don't want just anyone to hold
I don't want my love to go to waste
I want you and your beautiful soul

I know that you are something special
To you I'd be always faithful
I want to be what you always needed
Then I hope you'll see the heart in me

I don't want another pretty face
I don't want just anyone to hold
I don't want my love to go to waste
I want you and your beautiful soul
You're the one I wanna chase
You're the one I wanna hold
I wont let another minute go to waste
I want you and your beautiful soul

Your beautiful soul
yeah...

You might need time to think it over
But I'm just fine moving forward
I'll ease your mind
If you give me the chance
I will never make you cry cmon lets try

I don't want another pretty face
I don't want just anyone to hold
I don't want my love to go to waste
I want you and your beautiful soul
You're the one I wanna chase
You're the one I wanna hold
I wont let another minute go to waste
I want you and your beautiful soul

Am I crazy for wanting you
Baby do you think you could want me too
I dont wanna waste your time
Do you see things the way i do
I just wanna know that you feel it to
There is nothing left to hide


I don't want another pretty face
I don't want just anyone to hold
I don't want my love to go to waste
I want you and your beautiful soul
You're the one I wanna chase
You're the one I wanna hold
I wont let another minute go to waste
I want you and your soul

I don't want another pretty face
I don't want just anyone to hold
I don't want my love to go to waste
I want you and your beautiful soul
ohhh..

Your beautiful soul, yeah

oh...yeah...

Your beautiful soul...yeahhhhh

angelraine: Finally, Chapter 10. I am so pissed off when they removed this story on But I'm posting it back once I get my restriction off me… if you're reading this now, it means that my restriction is over… I must've forgotten to post disclaimers. That's why in every chapter, I wrote the disclaimer…

DISCLAIMERS: I don't own any Fruits Basket Characters… neither Jesse McCartney's song that I kept repeating in this story…