Author's Note: Sorry I haven't updated. I've been busy. I've been slacking on my other story, Their Storybook Romance as well. Thank you all for all of your ideas! I greatly appreciate them!

Disclaimer: I don't own Fruits Basket. Ha.

Tohru Honda sat outside her workplace, thinking about all the stuff she's gone through lately. She sighed and put her head in between her knees.

"Oh Mom, I don't know what to feel anymore, do you?" She asked her mother, the answer being a cold gust of wind. Tohru shivered before feeling a coat being wrapped around her. Tohru looked up, afraid it was a creep and relaxed when she saw Hatori sit down next to her.

"Hatori-san, you didn't need to give me your jacket! I'm sorry!" Tohru apologized bowing her head, trying to get the jacket off. Hatori kept the jacket on Tohru and said, "Listen, I just don't want you getting sick again. I've told you time after time Honda-kun," Tohru nodded and asked, "So what brings you here?" Hatori sat for a minute, trying to think of something and said, "Well, Shigure told me that Yuki-kun is up at school and he needs someone to pick you up, so I just agreed. He didn't want you walking home in this weather."

"Shigure-san is so kind…" Tohru said before she sneezed. Hatori looked at Tohru and said, "See? You're getting sick. Start wearing a jacket more often! Now let's go," He stood up and helped Tohru up. Tohru smiled at him and said happily, "Well! I'm just glad you're here to walk me home! It's not fun to walk by oneself, wouldn't you agree?" Hatori looked away, pretending to be distracted as he blushed slightly and said, "Yeah, I guess so."

What are you thinking, Hatori? What'll you do if she finds out how you feel? Aren't you being a little too obvious? The voice in his head said. Hatori muttered to himself, "Aren't you being a little too annoying?"

"Huh? What was that, Hatori-san? Who's annoying?" Tohru asked. Hatori shook his head and said, "Let's go," rather coldly as he started walking. Tohru looked taken aback before cautiously following him.

He must be in a bad mood… Tohru thought as they walked in silence. She looked up at the cloudy sky and smiled as she exclaimed, "Look Hatori-san! It's snowing again!" She stuck out her tongue and started to catch snowflakes on her tongue. Hatori looked at Tohru funny before smiling and saying, "Hey you, stop it! You look stupid," Tohru giggled and stopped and pulled on Hatori's arm.

"Come on Hatori-san! Catch the snowflakes, too!" Tohru said laughing. Hatori protested a little bit, but realized he can't win again Tohru's smile. He stuck out his tongue and caught one snowflake.

"There, happy now?" Hatori said. Tohru nodded and said, "All right, now we can go home! I just wanted to see if you have some bit of childlike behavior inside of you!" Hatori shook his head and they continued to walk home, Tohru babbling about random subjects.

"Well, goodbye Hatori-san!" Tohru said as she skipped up the steps and into Shigure's house, "We'll have to catch snowflakes again!" Hatori waved and walked back to the estate, trying to think.

"Hatori, where have you been?" Akito asked later when Hatori went to check up on him.

"I was out, picking up Honda-kun," He replied, not looking in Akito's face as he put on his stethoscope. Akito grimaced and asked, "You've been spending a lot of time with that monster, haven't you Hatori?" Hatori looked away as he checked Akiko's pulse.

"No answer, eh? Maybe you've fallen in love with her?" Akito asked as Hatori got out a thermometer and put it in Akito's mouth. Hatori said nothing as he said, "100.5 degrees, you have a fever. You need to stay inside and get some rest, I'll go get someone to make some food," He packed his things up and on his way out, Akito said, "Before you fall in over your head again like with Kana, remember that you were cursed not to love. Just thought I should remind of you of something that may happen if this little relationship develops…"