The 13 Spirits of the Chinese Zodiac

Zoeygirl101

Disclaimer: Still don't own Fruits Basket. Takaya-sensei won't give it to me. My life is over. I ONLY LIVE SO THAT I CAN ACQUIRE FRUITS BASKET!

A/N: So onward with chapter 4. This is all happening so fast. I feel like I just started and now chapter 4. Or maybe it's just because I'm so busy, you never know. And Valentines Day is coming up. Every year I'm especially nice on that day and I still can't get a valentine. Oh well, I still have so many things to do that I can't fiddle with things like that. I have My Little Pony Valentines…just for you Jessica (inside joke). Who needs men anyway? Ok dumb question.

Chapter 4

Mii's POV

Mii sat quietly at her desk writing in her diary. She had read that it can calm your stress levels and with Shigure she really needed it. Thinking to herself she realized it really did help and that way she wouldn't have to call Mine everyday just to go on about Shigure.

January 25th

I went to go see Mine today. It was the first time I've seen were she works. I also met Ayame, her boss. He is a drama queen but he has this air about him that makes you want to be with him. Well, not in that way just that he was probably very popular as a kid. Although his hair and eye colors are quite strange. I asked Mine about that and she quickly changed the subject, is there something she knows. Maybe he's one of the zodiac too. Oh and another thing I found out, Ayame is Shigure's best friend. Or one of them at least, I saw a picture of them with Hatori so he must be another friend. Ayame seemed to have no idea who I was, he was quite glad when I told him I was Shigure's editor. Which reminds me I should go and see Miss Tohru Honda tomorrow.

Tohru's POV

Wow mom! What a beautiful day, I can't wait to see what is in store for us today.

"Hey! Are you gonna cook us breakfast or do we have to starve," shouted Kyo from the table.

"OH! Yes, I'm sorry. I'll get started right now," I sighed as I started to fix breakfast. I really did like housework but everything was so demanding.

"That smells delicious Tohru," Yuki yawned as he walked into the kitchen. I smiled and set a plate down in front of him. He seems happy today. I wonder if something happened to make him like this.

"MII! How wonderful of you to see me, but you know my manuscript isn't due until next Monday, see?" Shigure said pulling out a calendar.

"I know Shigure. I'm simply here to see Miss Honda," she said walking over to me. "Miss Honda would you like to take a walk with me so we can talk?"

"Umm…but," I stammered, "I have to get to school on time and if I'm late then it wouldn't be keeping my promise."

"Don't worry we can walk in the direction of your school so you wont be late," she said taking my hand and whisking me out the door.

This is all happening so fast. I can't believe Shigure's editor would want to talk to me alone. Did I do something to make her angry with me? Or maybe she really just wants to talk to me, but what about?

"Miss Honda, I believe you know about the curse too?" Mii stared straight ahead as she said this.

"Uh, yes! But call me Tohru please," I said slightly nervous.

"Yes, Tohru. Would you happen to know how to break the curse?"

"I'm sorry I don't," I replied. "But, maybe with your help we can try to break it!" It would be wonderful mom…if we could break the curse. It would be so good for Yuki and Kyo. And I know the others don't show it but…but I'm sure that they are hurting on the inside.

"It's alright Tohru. I know I can't understand what they are feeling, but… 'I want so much to make them happy. No matter what the cost…as long as it makes them able to be happy…to have fun in life…to…to be able to live.'

"Mii! What's wrong?" I panicked as she started to cry.

"I just want so much to help them," she cried out.

"I know what you mean. But even with the curse I want them to live a normal life. To live, to love, to be loved. Doing things that will make them happy," Mii looked up as I said this. She smiled at me; she seems like such a nice person. And she's so beautiful when she smiles. Maybe…just maybe we can figure out how to beat the curse. I only wish that it will not be too late.

I want so much to make them happy…to be able to live. I know it's probably not my place, but even so…if there is a way to free everyone from thier chains…so that they can cry and laugh with all their hearts…I want to break the curse.

Sorry for such a short chapter. And happy Valentine's Day (in advance) to all my readers! I probably won't update for a while due to a horrible cold. Aparantly that and a bad flu is going around so I don't want overexcert myself. I know another great site with fics on it. I will probably link it to my profile. I read this great story on it (30 chapters). But since the grand finale was chapter 30 I am now waiting for the sequal if she decides to make one that is. sweatdrop By the way it's a HP fic. It's called Mirror rorrim…A Fred and George by silverandopals.