Author's Note: All righty then. I'm going to try and start updating more, since a lot of people seem to like it. Thank you all for taking the time to read and review!
Disclaimer: I don't own Fruits Basket. So there. Now you can't sue me.
Later on that week, the weather was still cold as the snow kept falling. Tohru looked out the window in a daze, sighing every now and then. Shigure crept up behind Tohru and asked, "So Tohru-kun, what seems to be the problem with you?" Tohru jumped, frightened by Shigure and said, "Well, Shigure. I have a question," Shigure smiled and said, "Will this take a while? Because if so, I'm going to have to sit down!" He laughed and sat down at the table, Tohru following.
"So Tohru-kun, what's on your mind?" He asked.
"Well, I'm sorry to take up your time like this! I have some questions though," Tohru said. She paused and cleared her throat before asking, "Shigure-san, what does it feel like to lose someone you love? And what happens if you think you're starting to like someone else? And what happens when you start to fall in love with that someone else?"
Shigure took a moment to think. He sighed and looked out the window before looking at Tohru sadly. He sighed again and said, "Well, losing someone you love is one of the worst feelings. You feel devastated, hurt, and alone. You may question why the left. Now, when you think you're starting to like someone else…is this about Yuki-kun?
Tohru looked shocked and said, "No! It's someone else?" Shigure paused and smiled, "Haa-san?" Tohru turned bright red and started flailing her arms and stuttering, "No! N nno way p p possible!" Shigure laughed and said, "Well, when you start to like someone else, you'll probably be confused about the feelings you have for both people and result in this depression you seem to be going through. Now, falling in love with someone else…oh my. I think you'd feel like you don't care if the other person starts to want you back, you would only want this new person. Did I help?"
"Oh yes! Thank you Shigure-san! Thank you!" Tohru got up and bowed. She stopped and said, "By the way, I'm going to be going to Hana-chan's house today, dinner is in the refrigerator, and I'll be back later on tonight!
"Have fun, Tohru-kun. Oh, and don't think too much on the whole love thing. High school girls shouldn't worry about such adult things," Shigure said. Tohru nodded and left the house. As Shigure watched her walk away from the house, he picked up the phone and dialed up Hatori.
"Hatori, can you come over? Really? Oh come on! We haven't talked in ages! All right, see you in a few minutes!" Shigure hung up the phone and in about half an hour, the doorbell rang.
"So what's so important you have to call me?" Hatori asked brushing the snow from his jet black hair as Shigure ushered Hatori to the couch. Shigure sat down by Hatori and asked, "Do you believe in a thing called love?"
"No Shigure, I will not help you and Ayame with whatever scheme you two are thinking of this time," Hatori said bluntly.
"Now then! How could you think I'd ask of something so foolish on such a serious subject?" Shigure leaned into a Hatori and said, "Because I know of a girl who is simply crazy for you." Hatori pushed Shigure away and said, "Yeah yeah. And you aren't a perverted writer who admires high school girls."
"Hey! The only thing I'm guilty of is admiring young beauty! But this is about you, not me!" He got serious and said, "Do you have feelings for any girl at the moment? Don't lie, I know when you're lying." Hatori rolled his eyes and looked away.
"Well Shigure, after being friends with you all of these years, I guess I do have feelings for a girl," Hatori said tapping his finger on the chair seat. Shigure grinned and asked, "So who is it? Rin?" Hatori shook his head, "Is it Kana?" Again Hatori shook his head. Shigure's grin got even wider as he asked, "Oh I don't know. Is it, Tohru-kun?" Hatori started to shake his head no, but froze. Shigure smiled and said, "I knew it. Now is this going to be interesting! I wonder what Akito'll do this time. Fun times never end." Hatori stayed silent and said, "Well, don't tell her. And don't tell Akito. He's already suspicious why I haven't spent every waking moment with him the past few weeks." Shigure nodded and made a motion that was zipping his lips.
"My lips are sealed! Rest assured, Tohru-kun will never find out about your feeling toward her!" Shigure said happily. Hatori stood up and was opening the door when Tohru opened it.
"Oh! It's very nice to see you, Hatori-san! Be careful on your way home, it's cold out!" Tohru said moving aside so Hatori could get through.
"Yeah, I'll keep that in mind," He looked back at Shigure, then left. Tohru went up to her room and closed the door as Shigure sat on the couch and sighed.
"Oh my. They're both harboring feelings for each other! This is going to get a lot more fun. Well, for me at least," Shigure said to himself turning on the TV.