Disclaimer: I don't own fruits baskets or any of the wonderful characters.

This is my first fic so be gentle and I haven't read all of the manga or seen any of the episodes on TV so sorry if I repeat anything.

Summary: Haru gives up on Yuki and sets his sights on Tohru.

Ch.1 cherry blossoms in an apple orchid

It was a beautiful spring morning and the breeze blew through the white and black hair on the boy. Haru looked at the sky from where he lay underneath the cherry tree. Yuki had finally and officially turned him down last night. Haru sighed at the thought and turned onto his side. Now he had to stay with Yuki, Kyo, Shigure, and Tohru.

'Oh well,' he thought, 'maybe Yuki will change his mind after spending more time with me.'

Haru was brought out of his thought by the padding of feet. He looked over and saw Tohru walking through the field, towards an apple orchid. She was smiling so pleasantly that he couldn't help but smile. He pulled himself onto his elbows to get a better look at her.

'Maybe staying with them won't be so bad after all.'

He got up and dusted himself off. He walked over to where Tohru was picking apples. He snuck up behind her and whispered in her ear, "Can I help you with that?"

Tohru gasped and nearly toppled on top of him. He got his arms between them so that he could prevent himself from transforming, but then they lost their balance. They toppled onto the grass and ended up in a very uncomfortable position, particularly for Tohru.

Tohru turned to look at him with an embarrassed look on her face.

"I'm so sorry Haru I didn't know you were behind me. Please forgive me."

Tohru, in her attempt to explain herself, hadn't noticed the position they were in or that it was black Haru she was talking to. Looking down Tohru noticed that she had landed between Haru's open legs and was resting on his hands that were barely keeping enough distance for him not to transform. Her face turning red with embarrassment she tried to get up, but Haru pulled her back down.

"Don't go I'm enjoying myself."

Tohru looked up and saw black Haru and felt fear run through her body, 'this isn't good. he could do anything to me in this form.'

Tohru again tried to pry herself from his grip, but Haru just held on tighter.

Tohru looked up at his face with tears forming in her eyes, "Haru please let me go, I have to finish making dinner and picking apples."

'So typical of her.' Haru thought, 'always thinking of dinner and those boys she lives with. Damn she looks good.'

Haru released her and she picked up her basket of apples and fled to the house. Haru watched her go and sighed.

'Well I guess I'll see her later. And maybe after dinner she will be a little less tense. But that damn cat is going to be in the way. He likes Tohru no matter how much he denies it; this could get a little interesting.'

Haru lay back down underneath the cherry tree and decided to take a nap. When he woke up it was just about time for dinner. Haru got up and stretched. He started the long walk back to the house following the good smells that led him straight to the kitchen. As he walked in he saw everyone sitting at the table waiting for Tohru to finish the last of dinner and serve it to them.