The 13 Spirits of the Chinese Zodiac

Zoeygirl101

Disclaimer: So as we continue I still do not have Fruits Basket. WHY MUST THESE THINGS HAPPEN TO ME!

O.K. I'll give you Fruits Basket. 'hands Zoeygirl101 a box' Here.

Finally! 'opens box to see blank papers' What! NOOOOOO……

A/N: So, Chapter 3 here. I'm getting really good reviews. I guess I'm not much of a writer yet but yeah I got a bunch of the name things wrong as pointed out by my friends Sabrina and Jessica. I still love you guys though! I was talking to Sabrina in choir the other day and she was talking about how I made Yuki out to be like Kyo, clothes wise of course, maybe I'll change that but he just stared out with that. Maybe he can have chains! Well at what I'm thinking he's going to give up the rebel/goth/whatever you call it stage. She also asked me if I was going to have a Yuki/Tohru pairing, considering she knows I like them over her and Kyo. But, honestly I haven't really thought about it too much. And as said by a reviewer, I'm taking it to fast with the fanfic and well I read over my stuff and, yeah I am. Oh and Shigure and Mii are not an item…yet. But, who knows maybe they will be maybe they won't. Tell me what you think when you R&R!

Chapter 3

"So let me get this straight. You and twelve other members of the Sohma family change into the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac, with the cat," said Mii a slight confused look on her face. Shigure was in his room getting dressed again and Yuki was explaining to her. He had recently changed with his look and now he had black pants with red going down the sides. He was just about to go out with some other guys to random parts of town and such.

"Well yes, that really is all there is to it. Except, Akito of course. He doesn't like people knowing about the curse. Besides we all think he is planning something to do with Tohru. She also found out about it but that was our own fault of course," Yuki explained.

"Oh, I see. So I can't tell anyone about this," she started. "It's going to be so hard not to tell Mine!"

"Mine?"

"Yes, she's my best friend. I met her in high school and we've never been apart since!"

"Could that perhaps be the Mine that works as an assistant for my brother Ayame?"

"Possibly. She works in a fabric shop. Well, they make dresses for nurses, maids, stewardesses and stuff like that! I think her bosses name is Ayame, but I'm not sure. I'll take you to see her sometime if you want."

"No, that's fine. That sounds like Ayame's shop. Have you ever met him?"

"Unfortunately not. But I do know that Mine really respects him. She sees so many good qualities in him that she wishes she had. Like his insane courage which totally clashes with his sensitive side for example. Or the fact that he can now see how horrible he was as a child and is doing anything to fix it. Which reminds me, have you always worn that or is it because of something that happened."

"Oh…you know new style and what-not. Well, I suppose it is because I'm a failure. I just can't look the part of my other life."

"Oh? Ayame will be sad to hear that. Well, I should best be going. Shigure! I'm leaving with the manuscript!" Mii stood up and walked out the folder in her hands. "The publishers will have a field day with this," she mumbled as she pulled the door open and walked away towards her car.

Ayame's Shop

"Mine! Hey, it's been so long since I've come to see you here!" Mii cried as she walked up to Mine.

"Actually Mii, you've never been here to see me," Mine stated laughing. "So what made you come all the way out here?" Mine asked as she set some tea down on a table.

"Well I just had to ask you. Your boss Ayame, does he have a brother?" Mine's face dropped a bit before she answered.

"Yes, his name is Yuki. They don't speak much though. Do you know Yuki?" Mine asked.

"Yes, he lives with my client. You know Shigure," Mii explained.

"Mine, where are you? We still need to shorten this hem!" shouted a voice from the back of the store. A man with dazzling pure white hair walked in wearing a long dress-like outfit. It was red with gold hooks holding it together. He was holding up the front and had a pin and thread in one hand. "Oh, Mine I didn't know you were expecting a friend over. Should we have closed the shop?"

"That's quite alright boss I had no idea she was going to show up today! We were just discussing Yuki. Did you know she was Shigure's editor?" Mine smiled up at him.

"Really your Gure's editor. You poor woman you have me deepest sympathy to be confined to his horrific teasing and jokes. Sure I'm the same way but I would never do anything that bad to my dear Mine!" Ayame preached.

"Uh…does he do this often?" Mii asked uncertainly.

"Oh yes, that's what he does. If I didn't know any better I'd call him a drama queen," Mine replied. "So about this hem…uh-huh…I see. Yes, I'd say we should shorten it a bit don't you think." It was amazing. Mii had no idea that Mine would work in this kind of shop.

"Well I will be off. I'll just change out of this and then you can tell me everything you know about him so I can blackmail him," Ayame said as Mine finished the hemming. He strolled out and back to where she guessed were the clothes rooms.

"I see what you mean about his high confidence. But I'm not too sure about having my best friend work with a drama queen...er king. Which would you put it as?" Mii asked uncertainly.

"Don't worry Mii, if at any time I feel Ayame is too much for even himself I will come to you right away," Mine replied laughing. "But I still love you even with the fact of you trash talking my boss!" Both girls burst out laughing as Ayame walked into the room.

So, this chapter was kind of a cliff hanger. Not one of my better chapters either but I've been so busy lately so what can you do. But anyway please try to read my other fanfic, which I have to say is better, Love Lasts Forever. It is a story about Ayame and tells a little about his past. Well, his past my style.