Here you guys, i've been having fun with several versions of this story. i'm still not exactly sure how its going to end up, but it will be interesting. right now i'm using the schools computer, i just happened to have a couple of free hours, so congrats, you reap benefits! thanks for reading and reviewing (hint, hint)


fruits basket and cardcaptors are not belonging to me.


Sakura felt like beating her head against the desk.

"I can't find anything on this stupid charm!" She complained to Kero and let her head fall to the thick tome she had found in her fathers library. "You don't know anything about it, do you Kero?" she asked him for the tenth time and stroked the glowing blue orb gently. It was smooth and a little warm, like her cd player after extended use.

"Naw kiddo. Sorry. Clow didn't have much use for curses, so he didn't need anything to contain them. It does feel Chinese though, so Yui might know something I don't. He was always reading the old books that I fell asleep two pages into."

"So I really can't do anything until Yuki comes over?" Sakura leaned back in her chair and sighed, "I asked Toya to bring him home before school today."

"You'd just frustrate yourself trying to find something that isn't there kid. Why don't you do something else for a little bit?" he crossed his stubby arms as he floated in front of her, his little plush body levitated up and down as he considered with a heavy sigh. "I supposed you could make pudding, if you really wanted to."

"You think Yuki might want some pudding when he comes over?" Sakura laughed, "Kero, you're so thoughtful!" Sakura chuckled.

"Yes, I know he's fond of chocolate."

"And if there's some left over, I'm sure there's a Clow guardian around here who wouldn't mind finishing it off."

"Oh," he sighed again, "the myriad of things I do for my master." He nodded wisely, his paw against his chin.

"Of course." She got to her feet and slammed the book shut with satisfaction. She finger combed her hair back from her face and went toward the door. "You know, maybe I could layer the pudding with mousse…"

"MOUSSE!" Kero abandoned dignity and raced for the open door, then shot back to dance in the air around her head as she laughed out loud and started down the hall.


Yuki and Toya stood on the front stoop, hand in hand, and watched the rain fall. Toya's dark hair dripped with wet, he had forgotten his hat at home when Sakura asked him to fetch the gray eyed youth, and refused to take Yuki's when it was offered. Now Yuki took off the cap and shook his gray hair free from the confinement. He looked over at Toya and grinned, it was a simple moment, made a little funny from the sounds coming from inside the house. Yuki smothered a chuckle as the sound of several pots falling, clanking to the ground was followed by Sakuras stunned, "Wheee?"

Then he snorted when Kero protested his innocence, "Its not my fault!"

"Monsters making a mess." Toya grumbled, even though he was having trouble keeping a straight face.

"Ahh, leave her alone." Yuki drew his hand away from Toyas. Ashis hand dropped Yuki slipped his cold fingers under Toya's shirt, tracing delicately along his spine. Toya shuddered but shifted closer.

"You offering incentive?" He smirked, one eyebrow lifted over a perfectly emerald eye.

"A distraction, maybe." Yuki muttered and swiveled around to plaster his body to Toya's, his lips near his boyfriends ear, warm breath and cold fingers. Toya chuckled deeply, his own hands reached to thread Yuki's hair through his fingers.

"I think, maybe, I'll let you." He shifted and nudged Yuki's chin up to mate their lips together.

The rain fell, several pots clanged to the floor, and the two lovers on the front porch where fused together, unaware of it all.


"You were kissing in the rain again." Sakura threw a dish towel at her brother and continued whipping the instant pudding. Toya wiped his hands and dryed his hair, then tossed it to Yuki, who was grinning as Kero flew around his head chattering about his pudding. Yuki dried his hair, the tossed the towel onto the flying plush toy. Kero sputtered for a second then pushed the towel off his head.

"Sure squirt, its one of the best things to do in the rain." Toya ruffled Sakura's hair, then dipped a finger into the pudding mix.

"Toya!" she protested, turning her back to him, getting the rest of the pudding out of his reach. "Yuki, I need to ask Yui something… if you don't mind?" Sakura poured the pudding into several small glass bowls and smiled gently. Toya decided to change tactics, and wrapped his arms around her as she set the bowls in the fridge.

"COLD!" she protested as his wet shirt pressed against her dry back, but didn't wriggle away.

"Sure, you guys can chat while the pudding sets." Yuki winked.

"Clever." Kero mused, "When you get back it won't seem as if you've waited at all for that pudding." He floated to sit on the counter, eyeing the fridge envy.

"I'm just that smart." Yuki agreed, "excuse me."

He shut his eyes and took a breath as the giant wings shot from his shoulder blades and encased his entire body in a cocoon. It glowed bright for a moment or two, then the wings shot out leaving a tall man with long white hair and piercing blue eyes in the same spot Yuki had just occupied. He vanished the wings with a negligent wave of his hand and crossed his long arms loosely over his chest.

"Sakura," Yui nodded, "You need advice master?"

"Yeah." She smiled brightly. "always so serious Yui, come on upstairs, I'll show you what I need help with."