Disclaimer: I don't own Fruits Basket, I only own Saya.

"Blah"-talking

Blah-thinking (or singing lol)

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Your Curse, My Cure

Chapter Seven

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Hana browsed through the books on the shelf, frowning when she realized Hatori had read all of them already. She sighed and left the store, walking into a mens' clothing store and eyeing the ties. She picked up a silk, navy blue one and ran her finger down it, smiling. "He'll like this," she said and walked up to the cashier, placing the tie on the counter. I can't just get him a tie though, that's the oldest anniversary gift to give, she thought as she paid the man behind the counter. She chewed on her lip as she left the store and got into her car. "We've been together five months and I can't even get him anything decent," she mumbled and pressed her head against the wheel. "Shit!" she yelled when her phone began to ring, picking it up. "Hello, Hanajima Saki speaking?"

"Hey, Hana-chan," Tohru said.

"Oh, hey, Tohru-chan, what's up?" she asked and started the car, holding the phone to her ear with her shoulder.

"Oh, Hatori got you a car?" she asked, her voice turning curious.

"He wanted to but I got this on my own, well I had a little help from my mom," she said with a laugh. "So what's up? Is it Saya?"

"No, Saya's taking a nap," she said. "I just called to check on you, we haven't talked all week. So, what're you doing?"

"Shopping for Hatori, it's our five month anniversary," she said while turning a corner. "So far I bought him a tie, stop laughing!"

Tohru calmed herself. "I'm sorry, but I can't believe you bought your boyfriend a tie for your five month anniversary," she said.

"I'm not done yet!" she exclaimed defensively as she pulled into her driveway. "I don't know what else to give him. I really love him but I just have no clue what to get to prove it."

"Hana-chan, you don't have to prove it, Hatori-kun knows you love him," Tohru replied. "It's obvious he loves you, so even if you get him a tie it'll be special because you gave it to him. If you feel like you need to give him something else then give him something close to your heart to show him how much he means to you."

"Tohru-chan you've become my love guru," she said with a laugh. "Thanks, for such a great friend, though."

"That's what friends do," she replied. "Oh, Uo-chan is coming back from America in a week, she called me."

"We should all get together when she gets back," Hana replied and got out of her car, walking into the tall building. She stepped into the elevator and pressed the button for the fourth floor.

"Yeah, we should, well I'll see you when you come pick up Saya," she said.

"Oh, Hatori's picking her up today," she replied. "I'll stop by tomorrow and we'll hang out like we used to, okay?"

"Sure, bye," she replied.

"Bye," Hana said and hung up, stepping out of the elevator and walking down the hallway. She pulled her keys out of her pocket and unlocked the door, walking into the quiet apartment. "It's so bland in here when Saya's not around," she said and walked into the room she shared with Hatori, falling on the bed. She chewed on her lip as she thought back on Tohru's words.

Give him something close to your heart to show him how much he means to you…

Hana sat up and walked over to the closet, opening it and turning the light on. She looked around before pulling out a white shoebox labeled 'Memories' and opened it. She pulled out little trinkets that had meant something to her before stopping and holding a small, brown teddy bear that sat in the palm of her hand. It had a silver locket wrapped around its neck and it wore a little black vest that was covered in lint. It was missing an eye and it held a felt rose in it's hand. Hana's eyes watered and she bit her lip as she remembered how she got it.

A small, seven-year-old Saki Hanajima sat on her bed with her legs brought up to her chest, her face buried in her arms. She sobbed and hiccupped until her throat hurt, her small body trembling. "I didn't mean to," she whispered repeatedly while shaking her head. "I didn't mean to."

Her door creaked open, revealing a beautiful red-haired woman carrying a small box. Her honey colored eyes filled with sadness as she looked at the girl, walking over to the bed. "Saki-chan," the woman said with a soft smile, placing her hand on the girls shoulder.

"Aunt Imari!" Hana yelled. "Stay away! I don't want to hurt you!"

"You won't hurt me," she replied with her kind, gentle smile. "You could never hurt me."

"I could kill you, Aunt Imari," she said sniffling. "I'm a monter!"

"No!" she said her smile turning into a frown. "You are not a monster! You're a wonderful child with a beautiful gift that you'll soon learn to control."

"I killed a boy, Aunt Imari," she said. "I didn't mean to but he called me a witch and made me eat a newt, I didn't want to hurt him."

"Shh," she said and pulled Hana to her in a tight embrace, her tears slipping off her cheeks. "It'll be okay. I'll help you, I promise."

"You will?" she asked, her dark eyes gleaming with tears.

"Yes," she said and pulled away. "I have a gift for you."

Hana took the box from the older woman's' hands and opened it, gasping as she looked down at the cute little teddy bear. She picked up the little locket in her tiny fingers and ran her finger over the front of it. "It's so pretty," she said softly.

"You put any picture you want in this locket," Imari said, her gaze softening. "I gave it to you special so you will always know that I love you, no matter what happens. When someone makes fun of you, just remember I love you and your gift."

Hana began to cry again, throwing her arms around the woman's middle. "Thank you, Auntie, thank you so much," she said, sniffling.

"You're welcome," she replied with a smile.

Her aunt had died two years after that from leukemia, it was then she decided she'd put her aunts picture in the locket. Hana wiped her tears and placed the teddy bear on the floor, closing the box and placing it in its original place. She heard the door open and Saya running into her room across from Hana. She grabbed the bear and placed it on the bed, pulling out the boxed tie from the bag and walking into the living room. "Hey," she said when she saw Hatori placing his keys and jacket on the hook.

"Hey yourself," he replied and walked over to her, pulling her into a hug. "My day was exhausting, yours?"

"Yeah," she replied and handed him the box, watching as he opened it. "I thought you could use another tie."

"Thanks," he said with a smile and kissed her cheek handing her a long, velvet box. She opened it to see a diamond necklace sitting in the middle, her eyes widened and she picked it out of the box.

"Thank you," she said and kissed his lips, a smile on her face. "It's beautiful."

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Hana wrapped a towel around her body as she stepped out of the shower, gasping when her bare feet touched the cold floor. She dried off then dressed in her short, black nightgown and walked into Saya's room, smiling when she saw the little girl was sound asleep. She walked into her room and saw Hatori holding the small bear in his large hands. "That's for you," she said, laughing softly when he looked up at her, startled.

"Me?" he asked.

"My aunt gave it to me when I was little," she said. "It's means a lot to me and I love my aunt very much. When I was little I accidentally killed a boy my age with my powers, I was angry with him for calling me a witch and making me eat a newt. I wished for him die and a few seconds later he dropped dead. My aunt made me feel better and gave me that bear and locket to let me know even if I was picked on, I still had someone to love me and not think I was a monster. So, you can see why it's so important to me, I want you to have it. I want you to have so you can see how important you are to me."

Hatori was quiet for a moment before he walked over to the bureau that sat in the corner. He opened one of the drawers and pulled out a tiny box, holding it carefully in his hands before walking over to her. "Here, I want you to have this," he said and put it in her hands.

She opened it and gasped as she saw a beautiful ring inside, the diamond was set in the middle with other diamonds around in a flower shape. "Hato-kun, it's gorgeous," she said and slipped it onto her finger.

"It was my mother's wedding ring, before she died she told me to give it to the person who meant the most to me," he said. "Right now, that's you."

Hana threw herself into Hatori's arms and kissed him, long and hard. She slowly eased up until the kiss was sweet and innocent, then pulled away for air. "I love you," she whispered into his ear as he wrapped his arms around her.

"I love you, too," he replied and turned his head so he was looking at her and pressed his lips to hers.

"Hatori…" she whispered, biting her lip and looking away for a moment, "make love to me."

Hatori smiled softly and sat up, leaning on his hand. "Are you sure?" he asked. "We've done this before but you've never asked me to 'make love' to you before."

"Please," she whispered softly, unbuttoning his pajama top and slipping it off his shoulders. He sat up fully and pulled her up as well, pulling her nightgown over her head and looking over her body. He watched as she undid her bra and slipped it off her shoulders, exposing her breasts to him. He leaned forward and caught one of the pink nipples in his mouth, pushing her back on the bed. She gasped as he teeth grazed the bud, tangling her fingers in his hair. He moved over to the other one and rubbed circles on her hips with his thumbs before coming up and placing a kiss on her lips.

"I love you," he whispered while hooking his thumbs under the waistband of her under and pulling them down, throwing on the floor. He took a moment to look over her body again, before pulling down his pants and positioning himself above her.

"Please," she whispered again, gasping when he slid into her and slowly pumped in and out. She wrapped her legs around his waist and held onto his shoulders, burying her face in the crook of his neck. She gasped again when he pulled up into and sitting position and looked into her eyes as he moved her. Her breath came out in short gasps and she pulled herself closer to him. He groaned and tightened his grip on her hips as she did so.

"Saki…" he whispered when she pushed him back onto the bed, and began to move up and down. She held her hands onto his chest and slowly began to pick up her pace, biting her lip hard. She threw her head back and moaned loud, moving her hands to his shoulders. She let her head fall back down as she sped up, opening her eyes and looking at Hatori's face. His eyes were shut tight and he gave a loud groan, moving his hands down to her thighs.

"H-hatori!" she yelled and lowered herself down, pressing their bodies close together and wrapping her arms around his neck. She gasped when he began sucking on her neck and collarbone, laying her head on the pillow. She moaned again and pushed herself up, closing her eyes as she climaxed bringing him over the edge with her. She collapsed on him and panted softly, kissing his jaw.

"Saki, that was…" he trailed off and groaned as she slipped off him and rolled over next to him, laying her head on his chest.

"Fantastic," she finished for him as they both drifted off to sleep, in eachother's arms.

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Hana awoke the next morning and walked into the bathroom, jumping into the shower. She rinsed the sweat off her body and shampooed her hair before getting out and slipping on Hatori's large bathrobe, inhaling the scent. She walked into the kitchen to see Saya sitting at the table eating a bowl of cereal and Hatori drinking a cup of coffee. "I don't like waking up alone," she said with a smile when Hatori looked at her.

"I'll have to remember that next time," he said with a smirk.

"What you guises talking about?" Saya asked while cocking her head to the side. "I'm confused."

"Let me get dressed, I'll take you to school today, okay Saya?" Hana said and walked back into the room dressing in a black skirt and a white button-up blouse, with her black stockings and her flat shoes. She drove Saya to school and then drove herself to work.

"Welcome back," Hatori said and gave her a kiss on the lips.

"Romance can't enter the workplace," she said and wagged her finger at him.

"It's kind of hard when your girlfriend is your secretary," he replied with a chuckle.

"I know," she said then grabbed her ringing cell phone and opened. "Hello?"

"Hey!" Tohru said. "How'd it go?"

"It was fantastic," she said and sat in her chair. "We exchanged gifts and then I gave him my special gift and after that was amazing," she said and began typing in the files on the computer, ignoring a chuckling Hatori in the background. "He's laughing because he knows what I'm talking about."

"Oh, I forgot you were at work," she replied with a laugh. "Well, are you still coming by today?"

"Yeah, I'll come by after I pick up Saya from school," she said.

"Okay see you then, bye," Tohru said.

"Bye," Hana replied and hung up.

"What was that about?" Hatori asked with a smirk.

"Shut-up, you know what that was about," she replied and went back to her files, interrupted by Hatori's cell phone.

"Hello?" he said.

"Hatori, it's Akito," the voice said.

"What is it? Do you need a check-up?" he asked.

"No, we need to talk about the girl," he replied. "You've been dating her and didn't tell me, something will have to be done."

"Don't make do that, please," he whispered and looked over at Hana who was watching him curiously. He stood and left the room, walking into the waiting area with a frown on his face. "Akito, she can touch me, she won't cause problems."

"She already has caused a problem," Akito said viciously. "And you! You love that wretched bitch!"

"Akito, stop! She's important to me and yes, I do love her," he replied.

"Erase her memories, Hatori," Akito said. "Erase her ever knowing you and never see her again!"

"Akito!" Hatori said.

"No more discussion, I've told you what to do," Akito replied before hanging up.

Hatori stared at the ground, anger in his eyes and his fists clenched, trembling. "Damn you, Akito. Damn you, you bastard," he whispered viciously. "Damn."

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Whoa-ho-ho-ho, didn't expect that one. Oh, and about the lemon scene, I' not good at those but someone asked me to do it so I hope it wasn't too bad. Well, hoped you enjoyed R&R.

Yoko Touma