Hey peoples! Sorry this one took long too. I've been preoccupied lately with games. XP Well, here's the long waited story.

Disclaimer: I do not own Fruits Basket.

Saturday of the party finally came. Uo and Tohru were in the kitchen making the dinner for later that night. (I'm not going to be specific about that.) Yuki and Kyo were on opposite ends of the living room, putting up decorations. Yuki put up streamers while Kyo blew up balloons. They had to work together to put up the banner that said "Happy Birthday Hana!". Kyo did not fight with Yuki to obey Uo's order of not breaking anything. Yuki wanted to get it done as quickly as he could so he wouldn't have to be with Kyo, alone, for a very long time.

"Uo, Tohru, we're done!" Yuki called when they finished decorating.

Uo and Tohru walked into the room. "Wow! This place looks great!" Tohru exclaimed.

"Yeah, and you did it all perfectly to the sketch," Uo agreed, holing up the sketch to compare. "You didn't break anything either. That's great!"

"You guys had perfect timing, too. Uo and I had just put the food in the oven to keep it worm," Tohru said.

"It's ten 'till one so we have some time to sit and wait," Yuki said, looking at the clock.

"We should be ready five minutes before they are supposed to get here," Uo said.

"Ok," the three agreed.


"Hana, you look nice today. Ready for your surprise date?" Akito asked, holding up the blindfold.

"Yeah," Hana said walking to him and turning around. I wonder where he's taking me. She thought.

Akito put the blindfold on her and said, "I'll guide you. I promise not to make you crash."

"Don't worry. I trust you completely," Hana said.

After about five minutes of walking, Akito said, "There are three steps going up."

"Ok," Hana said, going up those.

Akito opened a door and lead Hana in. He unblindfolded her and yelled, "Surprise!" along with four other people.

Hana gasped and looked at the room. "This is so unexpected. Thank you guys so much. I think I'm going to cry," she said.

Tohru and Uo went up and hugged her. "Happy birthday Hana," they said.

Yuki held up a deck of cards. "Ready to play richman poorman?" he asked.

"You mean ready to get your butts kicked by me," Kyo said sitting down.

"Bring it on," Uo said, breaking away from the group hug and sitting next to Kyo.

"Don't forget that I'm playing," Hana said.

"You've never played against me," Akito joined.

"Who played this with you?" Kyo questioned.

"I'm sure someone would play with Akito," Tohru optimistically said as she sat next to Yuki.

"Hatori and some servants play with me. There's not much to do when you're always sick," Akito answered.

"How are you feeling anyway?" Tohru asked.

"Much better. I haven't felt sick for more than a month," Akito cheerfully answered and genuinely smiled.

Yuki and Kyo looked at him with shock on their faces. When does Akito actually smile? They thought.

"Umm, Kyo it's your turn," Hana said.

"Sorry," Kyo said. He looked at the game and thought. I'm the poorman again, but if I play this I could win. He played "revolution."

"How do you always get that?" Uo asked.

"Don't worry. No one beats me in Richman Poorman. 'Counter revolution,'" Hana said, playing her hand.

"No way. How? Why?" Kyo said.

"Looked like I win and Kyo loses," Hana said.

"One more time," Kyo said.

"You know your just going to lose," Uo said.

"We'll see about that," Kyo retorted.

Yuki dealt the cards. This time, Akito won, but Kyo lost again.

"Told you you'd lose," Uo laughed.

"How about we go bowling? Dinner's going to be in a few hours. We want to get a few games before dinner," Tohru said. I thought they were going out. Then again, couples do fight. Tohru thought. (The decided to have cake after dinner.)

"That's why I needed socks," Hana said.

"Yeah, let's go," Kyo said. They walked to the bowling alley. Each couple having their own little conversation. Whey they got there, Tohru asked, "Do you want to play teams of individual?"

"Teams would be more fun," Uo said.

"Yeah," everyone else agreed. The pairings ended up being couples, Yuki and Tohru, Uo and Kyo, and Hana and Akito. (TY, KU, AH) First up was Tohru and Yuki. (I don't really know how this team/pairing thing works, but I saw an episode of a different show that did something like this so I'm going to go off of that.)

"Tohru, why don't you go first?" Yuki asked.

"Umm, ok," Tohru said as she got up. She got her ball and went up to the lane. She threw the ball. It went down the lane. It slowly tolled towards the gutter. The ball knocked down one pin and rolled into the gutter.

"Yeah! On pin!" Uo cheered.

"Good job Tohru," Hana hugged her. Uo joined.

Yuki, Kyo, and Akito sweat dropped. "Do they always hug this much?" Akito asked. Yuki and Kyo just nodded.

"Ok, my turn," Yuki said getting a ball. He threw a curve ball and made a spare.

"Nice job Yuki!" Tohru cheered.

Next to bowl was Kyo and UO. Kyo went first. He threw the ball as hard as he could. It flew down the land, into the gutter, and bounced out, knocking a couple pins down.

"Nice job you stupid cat," Yuki said.

"Why I ought-" Kyo started, raising a fist.

"Please, don't fight. This is supposed to be fun," Tohru pleaded.

"I'm up next," Uo said. She picked up her ball and hurled it down the lane. It knocked down all but on pin.

"Nice throw Uo!" Tohru said.

Hana and Akito were next. "I'll go first," Akito said. He threw the ball straight down the middle. It hit eight pins, but left a 7 10 split. "Sorry, this is my fist time," he apologized to Hana.

"Don't worry. You did great," Hana said going up to get her ball. She threw it down one side, hitting on of the pins, with her eyes closed. She opened them and concentrated them on the ball. It made a curve back to the other pin and knocked it down. Then it went to the end of the lane.

"Everyone looked dumbstruck. "Did you know she could do that?" Yuki asked Tohru.

"No, she usually gets strikes or spares, but never splits," Tohru answered.

"Now we're tied with Yuki and Tohru," Hana cheerfully said.

"Damn! We're last," Kyo said. "I will not lose to that rat in bowling!"

"Get it thought your thick skull. You can never beat me. Not in fighting, not in cards, not in bowling. In nothing can you beat me," Yuki said.

"We'll see about that. It's your turn anyway," Kyo retorted. They finished the game. The score being Hana and Akito first with 166, Yuki and Tohru second with 160, and Kyo and Uo last with 154.

"Told you that you wouldn't beat me," Yuki said.

"Just wait. I'll beat you someday," Kyo growled.

"That was actually fun," Akito said.

"We, we thought you might like it since Hana is so good," Uo smiled.

"Akito is a natural at it. I can feel it in his waves," Hana said.

"It's almost dinnertime. Ready to go back to the house?" Tohru asked. (They bowled slowly.)

"Yeah. I'm starving," Uo said.

They all walked back to the house. Just as they walked thought the door, Shigure came out of his office. "Hi, oh and happy birthday Hana-chan," he smiled.

"Will you be joined us for dinner?" Tohru asked.

"Sure, why not?" Shigure answered. He sat next to Akito and Kyo. Tohru and Uo went into the kitchen. They both came out with food. They set it down on the table.

Everyone chanted, "Itadakimasu!" and dug into the food.

"This food is better than usual. You guys really out did yourselves this time," Hana complimented.

"Yeah," Kyo agreed.

"Delicious," Yuki said.

"My compliment to the chefs," Shigure added.

"It's aright. Nothing like the servants make, but still good," Akito nonchalantly said.

"Umm, thank you," Tohru said but thought. I think.

Uo did all she could to keep in her anger. Only alright? Nothing like the servants make? Calm down. This is Hana's birthday. Can't harm her boyfriend, but Kyo's right. Akito is a jerk. She thought.

That stuck up snot-nosed bastard! Kyo thought. What right does he have to criticize cooking when he doesn't cook? I should punch him. I'd get into deep trouble.

Ugh. If only I could punch him. Tohru worked really hard on this meal, and all he's saying is that it's good? Yuki though?
Shigure, feeling the tension in the room, decided to change the subject. "So, what did you guys do?"

" We went bowling," Hana answered.

"Really? What was the outcome?" Shigure asked thinking. This might calm things down a bit.

"Hana and I won. Kyo and the blond, Uo is her name, lost," Akito replied. This only got Kyo and Uo angrier.

"I don't remember you ever bowling," Shigure inquired.

"I haven't. This was my first time," Akito said.

This made Shigure crack up. "Hahahaha. You guys lost to a beginner!" he laughed. Kyo and Uo glared at him. Shigure immediately stopped laughing. By this time, everyone was done eating.

"Um, it looks like we're all finished. Who wants cake?" Tohru asked.

"Sure," Yuki said.

"Ok, I'll go get it," Tohru said.. Uo got up and turned off the lights. Shigure went to get a camera. He got back just before Tohru went back into the room with the cake, and seventeen lit candles on it. (I'm assuming she's turning 17 because it's their Jr. Year of High school.) Everyone had cleared the table. Tohru set the cake down.

"Wow. You guys really out did yourselves this time," Hana said again, looking at the cake. It was round and chocolate. On top was "Happy Birthday Hana!" neatly written in icing. Around the cake were flowers, also made of icing. Coming off the flowers and going up the cake was green icing which looked like vines.

"Hurry, make a wish, and blow out the candles before they burn out," Uo urged. As Hana blew out the candles, Shigure took a picture. Uo turned the lights back on when Hana finished.

"Ok, who wants a slice?" Tohru asked.

"Me," everyone said.

"Hana, you can make the first cut," Tohru said, handing her the knife.

"Thank you," Hana said taking the knife. She cut it, between "Happy Birthday" and "Hana!". She handed the knife back to Tohru who finished cutting the cake. She gave the first slice to Hana. She took a bit and smiled. "Mm. Nice and fluffy," Hana said.

Tohru finished passing around slices. Everyone complimented this time. "This is actually delicious," Akito smiled. Everyone but Hana an Uo looked shocked. Did Akito smile for real again? They thought. They eventually got over it and finished their cake.

"Let's open presents," Tohru said. "I'll go get mine." She went upstairs. Everyone went and got theirs too. They all got back except Tohru.

After waiting for five minutes, Yuki got up and said, "I'll go get her," still looking at the table.

Tohru was almost at the door thinking. Why did I put it in a place I could easily forget about? As she walked thought the door. She bumped into Yuki who turned into a rat. Everyone looked shocked.

"Yu-Yuki just turned into a rat!" Hana screamed.

On' no! I blew it! Now my memory's going to be erased, and I won't see Yuki again! Tohru thought.

Dammit. Yuki's a mouse and Uo's here. Akito's going to order their memories erased. Kyo thought looking at Tohru, Uo, and Hana.

Well, back to take out. Shigure thought.

Why do I have to be cursed? Now, I'll lose Tohru. Now, I'll lose Tohru. Yuki though looking at himself.

Oh no! Akito's here. I'm here. Kyo! Uo thought.

"Yes, Yuki did turn into a rat. This is because he is cursed, and so are Shigure and Kyo," Akito said. He continued to explain everything to Hana.

When he finished Tohru cried, "Please don't erase my memory!"

"Don't erase min either," Uo said.

"Why shouldn't I?" Akito questioned.

"I don't want to forget Kyo/Yuki," Tohru ands Uo said.

"Why not?" Akito asked.

"I-I love him!" they said. (Boy they're synchronized.)

Love? I can't ruin that. "Love, en?" Akito said. He paused for a second to look like he was thinking. "I guess it is ok for them to keep their memories as long as they don't tell anyone ever."

"Yuki, we can be together!" Tohru exclaimed picking him up.

"Us to Kyo!" Uo expressed and hugged him, forgetting he'd turn into a cat. "Sorry," she apologized.

"That's ok," he said.

"Put us and out clothes in the kitchen. We'll come out when we're dressed," Yuki said.

Tohru and Uo did as they were told. While they were, Hana asked Akito, "Will I have to get my memory erased?"

"Are you ok with their condition?" Akito questioned.

"If Tohru and Uo are happy, I'm happy. They're my friends now so yes," Hana answered.

"No then," Akito said. Hana smiled.

"Let's open presents," Yuki said coming in with Kyo right behind him.

"Yeah, open mine first," Shigure said, thrusting his into Hana's hands

Hana opened it and looked at the book. "Thanks, I was looking for something to read."

"It's my latest book," Shigure boasted. "Not in stores yet."

"Open mine next," Kyo threw his at her and said lazily.

She opened it, and there was a voodoo book. "Umm, thanks, I think," she said.

"I thought you'd want to expand your power," he said.

"Yuki, do you want to give her your next?" Tohru asked.

"Sure," he handed Hana the present and said, "Happy birthday."

It was a doll head that had long hair. "Thanks…" Hana said with her voice trailing off.

"I noticed how you like to play with Tohru's hair. This way, you can play with someone's hair at home too," Yuki explained.

"Ok," Hana said.

"My turn," Uo said. She handed Hana the package. "Something for your collection." It was a chibi figurine of Tezuka from Prince of Tennis. (Had to put that in there)

"Thanks. Now I have the entire team," Hana satisfyingly said. Yuk, Kyo, Shigure and Akito looked shocked. "What? They're cute," Hana said as if she could read their minds. (They were thinking, Figurine collection?)

"Tohru, you can give her your present before me," Akito said.

"Ok, Happy birthday!" she said handing Hana a small package. It was a ribbon. "Sorry it's not as fancy as everyone else's," she apologized.

"Don't worry. I love it," Hana said and hugged her. (More hugging)

"Mine's last. Happy birthday," Akito said giving her the box.

Hana opened it and gasped. It was a dress. She held it out. It was perfect. All black, lon meshed sleeves, a flower at the side. It was a simple design. The skirt was two pieced of cloth. One connected to the dress and cut diagonally. The other, evening out the diagonal cut, but just about the end of the first cloth. (Sorry, I suck at describing stuff.) "Thank you so much! I love it a lot, but it must have been expensive," Hana said.

"Not at all," Akito said.

Yay! I finally updated. I stopped at a weird place though. XP I think there will be on more chapter, but my brother has the greatest timing on finishing a book. I'm going to read the 6th Harry Potter book. My brother had it, and it's my turn to read it. Can't wait. I'll try to update as soon as I can! Please Review!