!this is my very first fanfic!pleeze be nice 2 me...if I ever get this posted that is...or hopefully you'll think it's stoopid and you won't read it...well...and yes...that is how I spell stoopid

well...pleeze no flames...I know from personal experience that fire is indeed hot...and so is the wax...constructive critisism is always welcome...

And...as always supposedly must be said...I do not own fruits basket...If I did own it then I would have made Tohru a little less Optimistic...really!who's actually like that?

A (Long) Bus Ride With My Brother

chapter 5

Yuki and Ayame sat down on a bench to wait for Hatori to pick them up. Yuki noticed that Ayame was being quieter then normal...actually...he noticed that Ayame wasn't talking at all.

"Are you sure you're alright?"

"Yes Yuki...I'm perfectly fine..."

"Listen Ayame...I'm sorry about what I said earlier...I didn't mean it...I was just really mad when I said that...I was just so frustrated...and again...I'm really sorry."

"You don't really need to ask for forgiveness...It's me who should be asking for undeserved forgiveness...in fact...I'm not even worthy of your forgiveness...I'm just bothering you by being in your presence..."

"Ayame...please talk to me...I thought it would be at least a little better if you were quiet for a little while...it's actually worse!please go back to your normal self...I really had no right to say what I said...please... just say something other then I'm fine!"

"Yuki...you don't have to apologize...if I had respected your personal space more and hadn't pressured you into this then everything would have probably been better..."

"Ayame...that coming from you is kinda creepy...can't you just say something like you would've said in your over-confident state of being?"

"What do you want me to say?"

"I don't know! Say something like 'We need to deepen our brotherly bond!' or 'Shigure is my one and only true love!' anything!"

"Well...we don't really have a brotherly bond to deepen...and Shigure is more a friend then a true love...how's that?"

Yuki stared stupidly at his brother. Yuki felt terrible that he had reduced his brother to this. He didn't know that he was capable of doing something like that.

About an hour later Hatori pulled into the rest-area and the brothers got in. Yuki climbed into the back and fell asleep on the seat. Ayame sat in the front next to Hatori and stared stone-faced ahead. Hatori silently freaked out about the lack of emotion on Ayame's face and the lack of idle chatter coming from the passenger seat.

"Ayame? Are you alright?"

"Of course Hatori...why wouldn't I be?"

"I don't know...You just seem...depressed..."

"I'm fine..."

The rest of the ride home was spent in silence seeing as Yuki was asleep, ayame wasn't really up for talking anymore, and Hatori just hardly ever talks period.

/What could Yuki have said to make Ayame shut up/ thought the dragon /it must have been really bad.../

They finally got to Shigure's house and Yuki walked in, took off his shoes, walked upstairs into his room and fell asleep before he fell onto the futon at the thought of a warm bed after sleeping out in the rain.

Hatori started heading for Ayame's house but Ayame stopped him.

"Hatori...I think I just want to stay at the Sohma main house..."

"You want to stay at the Sohma estate?"

"Uh-huh..."

"Alright then..."

Hatori drove to the Sohma house and Ayame stayed at his house for the night...

...at least he thought it would only be a night...

3 weeks later

"Dear god he's still here!" Hatori mumbled rubbing his head. "What the hell did Yuki say to drive him this far over the edge. I can't just leave him though...he really needs my help. I would have my conscience to deal with if I dumped him off with someone else...wait!that's it!If I can get to the source of his depression then I can get him back on his feet and to stop trying to give his damn tea!"

"Did you say something Hatori?"

"No but Mine called again...she's getting worried about you..."

"That's nice of her...But I'm fine..."

"Not to be mean, but why haven't you been going to work lately?"

"I don't know...I guess I just feel tired..."

"Alright..."

As Ayame shuffled out of the room Hatori went and sat back down at his desk. He moved some papers arround and realized that he had down all his work for the day. Then he noticed the phone. He sat and stared at it for a while before finally picking up.

Ring...ring...ring...ring...

"Hello?"

"Hey...it's Hatori..."

"Oh! And may I enquire as to the reason of your call?"

"I'm not in the mood for games..."

A/N-man...I know this chapter is short but this is my 3rd chapter 2day!my head hurts...ohhh!my sinuses...I've been sick since monday...I keep getting these really bad headaches...

It's kinda obvious who Hatori called but if u don't get it then you'll just have 2 wait until I post the next chappie...heh heh...this a cliffie for just the few of you that don't know who called...as...and I said this before...it's kinda obvious who he called...

Anyways...I don't know if anyone else reading this likes drinking tea but if u do then have you ever tried jasmine tea?it's actually really good...except...it kinda smells like jasmine...it's a little weird but the scent is really good...I know...it's kinda weird to sniff tea...but I like to know the scent of things I eat...

Yes!Demolition Lovers by My Chemical Romance is playing!I love My Chemical Romance...they're so awesome!my inspiration!

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