Disclaimer: Don't own Fruits Basket or any of that.

A/N: I always forget what I want to say here! Oh yeah, the name of the fanfiction might not be clear now, but trust me, it will. It will all be as clear as a not very dirty windowpane very soon my children! HAHAHAHA. cackling madly . I need help.

Rika was sitting by the phone. She picked up the receiver, set it back down. Picked it up. Set it down. Up. Down. Up. Down. Tears were welling in her eyes. What was she supposed to do? Ruin a man's life forever? Fix hers? Or save the one thing that could change her life for the better? What? How come this decision was so hard and she had made all of her other ones with strong deliberation and sureness? How could this one possibly be so difficult?

She heard someone on the stairs and quickly wiped away her tears. It was Tohru.

"Hi Rika!" she said. "I just came down to start breakfast. Are you okay?"

She loved how she was always so cheerful. It was a nice break from her gang friends that always had a new depressing story to tell her.

"Yeah, I'm fine." Rika cleared her throat. "Just still a little groggy I guess. What are you making?"

"I was thinking about omelets. Is there something you like in those?"

"Swiss cheese and red peppers. You can never go wrong with an omelet made from Swiss cheese and red peppers."

"Okay!"

Rika got up and went to the kitchen to help her.

Hatsuharu showed up for breakfast to see her. It was great. She loved seeing him again and was amazed at all the new piercings he'd gotten since her last visit.

"Oh! I love this necklace. Where'd you get it?"

"The mall."

"Duh. What store?"

He shrugged. "I don't really remember. Did you bring me anything?" His grin made Rika laugh. It was still the same mischievous grin he had practically been born with.

"Yes, I did. Here you go."

"Thank you." He took out one of his earrings and put in the huge ankh one she'd given him.

Kyo came down and Haru almost challenged him to a fight, but Rika decided to distract him. Yesterday Shigure had gone on a little too long about the damage done to his house between Kyo and Yuki. But they weren't fighting so much. Of course, everyone outside Shigure's house had mentioned it in their letters, but it was still a shock to see the two of them living together in the same house and not trying to tear each other's head off. Maybe they might even be able to carry on a civil conversation one day. That made Rika smile.

"Watcha smilin about Rika?" asked Shigure as he plopped down with his newspaper folded in his lap.

"Oh, nothing. Just thinkin me thinks. You gonna give me some of that paper?" He handed her the comics. Rika often said they were the only useful things she could get out of the rag Shigure subscribed to.

The omelet Tohru gave her was wonderful. "This is great Tohru." She smiled and blushed. Everyone else enjoyed her omelets as well and then they all sort of dissipated. Haru promised to visit again, and was very vague when he looked at his watch and said it was time for him to go. Rika was glad he had come by. She loved his quiet sense of humor.

Rika was again alone and she walked by the phone. She stared at the black device and wondered what to do. Call him, she thought. You know he'll just get mad that you waited so long to tell him. She did know that. But she was scared. What would she do if he hated her forever? She could have been more careful. She should have been more careful as she had found out. But it was too late for that now. All she could do was decide whether or not to tell him.

Seemingly of its own accord, her hand picked up the phone and dialed the number she had dialed so many times. She didn't even have to think about it anymore. But she thought plenty of hanging up as she listened to the discordant ringing in her ear. Maybe he won't be there, she thought. That'll be my sign. If he isn't there than I won't tell him. If he is, I'll make plans to meet him.

He answered. "Hello?" His voice still sent shivers up and down her spine. She didn't know what to say. After a long time of silence she finally said hello back. She was going to tell him.