A/N: 'ello! This would be my first fruitsbasket fic! This story is based on what I know from the manga, not the episodes since I have not seen them yet. I decided to go for more of a side pairing before I tried anything involving Tohru, Kyo, or Yuki. (Plus Kisa and Hiro are just so adorable!) Hopefully it will turn out well, enjoy & R/R!

Disclaimer: Plot own I only the. ;)

"Tohru-chan! Tohru-chan!" Kisa ran to catch up to Tohru who was on her way home from school. She tugged on Tohru's sleeve.

"Oh, Kisa! I thought Hiro-kun was walking you home today?" Tohru said, smiling cheerfully at her.

"Um…" Kisa glanced backwards, "…He is!" Tohru turned to see Hiro running up to them, gasping for air. "What took you?" Kisa smiled at him, and took hold of one of his dangling arms.

"Please Kisa…don't run… from me like that again…." Hiro said slowly, sending a glare towards Tohru.

"I'm sawwy Hiwo-kun!" Kisa replied, in a cute, babyish tone, "But I just had to tell Tohru something!" She added excitedly.

"Really? What is it?" Tohru asked eagerly, as the three began walking again; Kisa still clutching Hiro's hand.

"I'm invited to a birthday party This Saturday! It's a sleepover!"

"You mean tomorrow? That's wonderful Kisa! But why is it on such short notice?" Tohru asked.

"Well…Emisu, the girl who invited me that is, said that she'd invited another girl last week, but today she found out that she couldn't make it, so she's inviting me instead," Kisa looked a bit troubled as she spoke this, "…That's not a bad thing is it? Does it mean she doesn't like me?"

"Of course not! She just hasn't had the chance to get to know you yet, but at the party everyone will, and I'm sure you'll have lots of fun!" Hiro grunted at this. It didn't matter how hard he tried to accept Tohru for who she was, her constant bubbly optimism always irritated him.

"I for one don't suggest she go. I don't like those girls." He muttered, giving Tohru a meaningful look. They had reached the house by now.

"I'm going to do my homework now so I don't have to worry about it for the rest of the weekend! Okay Tohru-chan, Hiro-kun?" Hiro and Tohru nodded. Kisa flashed another pretty smile and slipped her hand out of Hiro's before running inside and up the stairs. Hiro's arm remained outstretched for a moment, but then he shook his head slightly and let it drop back to his side.

"I need to talk to you," He half growled at Tohru, shooting her another glare. They stepped into the kitchen.

"What's the matter Hiro-kun?" Hiro twitched. He didn't like the way Tohru talked to him as though they were friends.

"Those are the same girls who teased her and hurt her, and I don't trust them with Kisa." He replied stubbornly.

"Don't you think they deserve a second chance? Hiro everyone does things they regret and can't take back."

Cut Scene

Shigure's Room

Shigure tapped his pen against the page, lost in deep thought as he worked on his most recent romance novel.

"Now…how to end this dramatically…aha!" He said in triumph.

" 'You'll never forget the people you hurt when you were high.' The end!" He leaned back in his chair and put his arms behind his head in satisfaction.

Backin the Kitchen

"They've had enough chances," Hiro snapped.

"What will one more hurt?" She tried to reason.

"Kisa. It'll hurt her, that's what." Tohru sighed. There was no way to get through to him.

"I know you want to protect Kisa, but you can't help her alone. She needs to make some friends now," She tried again, staying calm, but Hiro didn't want to hear it.

"Shouldn't you be starting dinner?"

"But it's only four 'o clock," she stuttered.

"You're useless," He spat, "Just go make me and Kisa some tea." He went off to find Kisa, leaving Tohru alone in the kitchen. Tohru heaved another sigh; wishing Hiro would give her another chance. In fact, she'd be just as grateful for a first one.

Hiro took a sip of his tea and placed it onto the oak table. Tohru leaned over the table slightly, "So? Is it too hot? Or too strong?" she asked, expecting him to tell her to make another. Hiro glanced at Kisa and then said to Tohru, "It's fine," through clenched teeth, "Just get out of my face," he couldn't help but add.

"Oh." Tohru sat back down across from him and folded her hands together on the table. Kisa looked up from her cup.

"I need help with my maths," she said quietly. Tohru looked at Kisa, and then at Hiro who was glaring down into the swirling tea.

"Why don't you let Hiro help you? He's much smarter than me and I promised Uo-chan and Hana-chan that I would go to the mall with them," she said brightly.

"You'll help me Hiro-kun?" Kisa asked sweetly.

"uh – yeah. Come on." The two got up, pushed their chairs in and left. Tohru stacked the delicate teacups and placed them carefully in the sink. She brush a few strands of hair back from her face, grabbed her bag with what little money she had, and slipped outside the door. She was supposed to meet her two best friends by the food court, but she had to stop by another store to buy something first.

A/N: I'm hoping I left you intrigued, cause you should be! I'm going to start writing the next chapter tomorrow after I take my English writing exam, so it shall be up soon and it'll be even better than this one. I'm sorry if the characters seemed a little OOC, but you have to remember that Hiro and Kisa are about thirteen, and its impossible to make everything that comes out of Hiro's mouth sarcastic. I tried hard though. So anyway R/R and I'll update soon!