Hey everybody! I know you all want me to shut up so you can read the story… Fine I'll make this short. I don't own Fruits Basket!

Continued…

Yuki stared at the destroyed room and the body on the ground… The pillows and blankets were scattered around the room, the table and chairs were flipped over and broken. A shattered lamp laid by the body of the young girl. Yuki slowly walked over to the body.

"This must be Yume, Tohru's friend. But where are Tohru and Sakura?" Yuki wondered as he picked up the woman and set her on the couch.

"Damn it! I was too late!" yelled Yuki punching the wall angrily.

Christy gasped staring at the room.

"Oh my god! I'll go get security!" declared Christy running off.

"Damn it, it's not going to help. No one understands this problem. Nobody, not even Haru or Christy," mumbled Yuki taking a seat on a bed.

Tears started to roll down Yuki's cheeks.

"Why? Why am I always too late? Why can't I just get here quicker?" asked a frustrated Yuki.

Christy came back shortly with two Japanese guards (So Yuki can talk to them).

"What happened here?" asked a guard.

"Why are you asking me? You were the ones who were here the whole time and you didn't even notice that this happened?" asked Yuki coldly.

"This is a large hotel you can't expect us to be able to watch all the guests!" cried another guard.

"If you can't handle it get another job! This is your entire fault! If you were doing your job right then my wife and daughter would still be here!" yelled Yuki angrily grabbing one of them by the collar.

"Yuki, that's not going to help…" Christy told him calmly.

Yuki shook his head and dropped him.

"Come on do something! Look for clues!" ordered Christy.

"Yes ma'am!" replied the guards as they started to dust the furniture for fingerprints.

"It's no use. You won't find a thing… The only thing we have is that young woman," Yuki told them as he saw a young man run into the room.

"What's going on? Who are you two?" he asked impatiently.

"I'm Yuki Sohma, here to pick up my wife and daughter but they aren't here are they?" replied Yuki hopelessly.

"What are you talking about? Where's Yume?" Lei asked.

"If you're talking about that girl with short black hair she's on the couch," Christy told him.

"Yume!" Lei cried looking at the unconscious girl.

"At least you know where she is…" mumbled Yuki.

"I'm so sorry about the trouble. Please stay here tonight, free of charge!" offered Lei.

"Yeah, if I stay here I'd feel totally safe," Yuki said sarcastically.

"Hey! I'm just trying to be nice!" shouted Lei.

"I'm just trying to find Tohru and Sakura but we don't always get what we want do we?" replied Yuki.

"Yuki, please. We'll find them… Don't worry. Mr. Lei, we'll take it. Thank you," Christy told them both.

Lei nodded as he picked Yume up.

"When she wakes up she'll probably know something…." Lei whispered.

They nodded.

"Matt, go show them to a room," ordered Lei as he left with Yume.

(BOLD English)

Yuki sighed and followed Christy and the man to a nearby room. He unlocked the door and handed the key to Christy. She nodded and he left. Yuki followed Christy into the room. There was one queen sized bed, a couch, a table, and chairs.

Christy looked hesitantly at the one bed.

"I'll call to see if they have another room…" Christy told Yuki.

Yuki shook his head, "Don't worry about it, I'll sleep on the couch."

"Are you sure?" Christy asked.

Yuki nodded as he walked over to the couch.

"I'll be right back…" Christy told him before she left the room.

"Okay….." replied Yuki as he lay tiredly on the couch.

Christy shut the door quietly. Yuki closed his eyes as he slowly fell asleep.

"What's wrong with me? I can't even stay in the same room as him… How am I going to fall asleep tonight?" Christy wondered as she walked around the hotel.

After about half an hour she decided to go back. She opened the door slowly. She shook her head at the sight of sleeping Yuki. She grabbed a blanket and covered him with it. She gently brushed his hair from his face blushing as he turned over.

"What is this feeling? Love? No way! I can't love him! He's married… And truly in love, I know because he seems so devoted… But I can't help feeling this way can I? But this can't be love! Can it?" wondered Christy.

She shook her head and decided to go to sleep.

The next day…

Christy turned over opening her eyes to the bright light.

"I guess it's time to get up…" Christy thought as she jumped out of bed.

"Yuki, do you want to go get breakfast?" Christy asked as she stretched.

"Yuki?" Christy asked as she walked over to the couch.

She stared at the empty couch with the messy blanket on the ground.

"Maybe he already went to go get breakfast…"

Christy walked to the dining hall which was filled with guests who were eating breakfast. She scanned the crowd looking for Yuki. No sight of Yuki.

"Where could he of gone?"

"Hey beautiful! Looking for someone?" asked a cocky blonde teenage boy.

"Not you," replied Christy.

"Ouch!" teased one of his friends.

"Shut up!" he told his friend.

Christy shook her head.

" My name is Kevin. Are you looking for your boyfriend?" he asked.

"No," answered Christy.

"So are you single?" Kevin asked.

"That's none of your business!" snapped Christy.

"So you are single. Then…. Why not go out with me?" offered Kevin.

"I'd rather go out with a monkey," mumbled Christy.

"A monkey! Hahaha! You just got dissed man!" laughed his friend.

"Shut up!" yelled Kevin.

Christy walked over to a lady.

"Excuse me have you seen a man about twenty years old with silver hair. He's Japanese and tall," described Christy.

The lady shook her head and Christy sighed.

"Where could he be?" whispered Christy.

"Maybe he's outside…" thought Christy.

She opened the door and walked around checking for Yuki.

"Where is he?"

Christy gasped.

"He's probably looking for Tohru!"

She quickly ran back into the hotel and back to the room with the white door. The door was slightly opened. She pushed the door open and found Yuki there rummaging through the room.

"Yuki what are you doing?" asked Christy.

"Looking for a clue," mumbled Yuki still moving stuff around.

"I thought you said yourself that we wouldn't find anything…" Christy told him.

"I did. Stupid useless guards who can't protect the guests aren't going to be able to find anything. They really are useless," replied Yuki.

"How long have you been here?" Christy asked worriedly.

"Since three," answered Yuki.

"Three in the morning! You must be tired!" exclaimed Christy.

"Tired… That's nothing… I need to find her…" replied Yuki for the first time looking at Christy directly.

"Yuki…"

For the first time she saw how weak he was… He wasn't as strong as he looked… On the inside he was miserable yet he never gave up…

"I'm so sorry…" apologized Christy.

"Sorry?" asked Yuki confused.

"I'm sorry for not noticing how hurt you were. All this time I thought… I thought you could handle this… I'm sorry if I don't understand… I've never been in love before so I can only imagine the pain you are feeling…" explained Christy sadly.

"Don't be sorry… It's my fault for dragging you into this…" Yuki told her.

Japan! Sohma Main House

"What did you call us over for?" asked Kyo impatiently.

"It's about Yuki…" Haru told them.

"What about the damn rat? Did he kill himself?" teased Kyo.

Kagura whacked him on the head.

"That's not funny!" cried Kagura.

There was an awkward tension between the two…

"This is a serious meeting. Yuki Sohma has gone to America," announced Haru.

"America?" mumbled the Sohmas.

"I'm going to explain. Charlie Chihiro, the kidnapper of Tohru and Sakura has taken her to LA. He should be there right now," explained Haru.

"Did he find Onee-chan?" asked Kisa.

"I don't know. I haven't received another call," answered Haru.

"I'll hold another meeting if I find any more information. Same with the rest of you," Haru told them.

They all nodded.

"You can all go now," dismissed Haru.

They all lingered talking about Yuki, Tohru and Sakura. Slowly leaving a little by little.

LA

Flashback:

The door flew open.

"So you thought you could get away. Did you?"

"Charlie! Calm down… We didn't mean to anger you!" cried Yume.

"Ha! You think you made me angry? That's funny. You gave me some fun! Next time you try to run away try to make it a little more difficult. I mean this was way too easy!" laughed Charlie.

"I'm sorry," mumbled Tohru.

"Oh, but sorry won't do it! You both will have to be punished!" announced Charlie.

"No! Just punish me! Tohru had nothing to do with this!" exclaimed Yume.

"She did! I am fully aware that she called her precious Yuki! But don't worry you'll be punished too!" yelled Charlie.

Charlie pulled out a gun from his pocket.

"Don't shoot!" wept Yume helplessly.

"Oh no. I would never kill you just yet," replied Charlie.

"What are you going to do?" asked Yume worriedly.

"This!" cried Charlie whacking her head with the gun.

Yume fell to the ground lifelessly.

"Now open the window," commanded Charlie holding the gun to Yume's head.

Tohru shook as she opened the window.

"Now carry the baby and jump out the window," commanded Charlie.

Tohru looked hesitant but held Sakura tightly.

"Go! Unless you want her to die!" threatened Charlie.

"Tohru! Don't do it!" groaned Yume.

Charlie whacked her again. Harder this time.

"Don't worry. This is still the first floor," encouraged Charlie with an evil grin.

Tohru held Sakura tightly sitting on the window sill.

"Jump!" ordered Charlie.

Tohru closed her eyes as she jumped. She landed on the bushes getting cuts all over. Sakura let out a wail.

Charlie jumped out landing on his feet.

"Now follow me!" commanded Charlie now pointing the gun at her.

She nervously followed Charlie…..

End of Flashback

Yume screamed as she woke up.

"Yume! What's wrong?" asked Lei worriedly running over to her.

"Where is Tohru and Sakura!" cried Yume as she tried to get up.

She winced and dropped back to the bed.

"Don't move you were hurt badly," ordered Yume.

"You are so bossy!" teased Yume.

"I'm glad you're awake. I was worried about you,"

"Where am I?" Yume asked him.

"In my room," replied Lei.

"You could have given me my own room!" cried Yume.

"Why would I do that? I wanted to be able to watch you and make sure you were okay,"

"Lei……"

He smiled happily.

"Is Yuki here?" asked Yume.

"Yes…. They arrived yesterday," answered Lei.

"Damn it! Where is he? I have to see him!" exclaimed Yume.

Lei pushed her back down.

"Rest! You can see him later!" Lei told her.

"But he needs to know where Tohru and Sakura are!" argued Yume.

"He can wait! He waited this long he can wait a couple more hours!" refused Lei.

"But--!" cried Yume.

"I won't hear it! I won't let you leave," Lei told her.

"Fine, I'll rest," agreed Yume.

"That's a good girl,"

"What am I a dog?" teased Yume.

"Of course not!"

Yume smiled.

"Now answer my question, do you not like Yuki?" asked Yume.

"What are you talking about?" asked Lei forcing a laugh.

"I know there is more to your reason of wanting me to stay here. I know you too well," replied Yume.

"It's not that I don't like him… He is just so cocky and rude. He just seems so self absorbed," explained Lei.

"Lei, how would you feel if your wife was kidnapped?" Yume asked.

"Well I'm not married and if I was I wouldn't let my wife get taken. Besides I'm only twenty three," answered Lei.

"Lei, age doesn't matter when you're in love. Yuki and Tohru are like twenty. If I was Yuki though I probably would be ruder," Yume told him.

"You say Yuki and Tohru are in love? Did you know he's here with a girl? They shared the same room last night," replied Lei.

"What? Now I have to talk to him!" exclaimed Yume jumping out of bed.

"Yume! Wait!" cried Lei.

"By telling me that you are making me go see them! Which room are they in?" Yume asked.

"451…" mumbled Lei.

"Thank you! Let's go have a talk with them!" replied Yume.

They both quickly walked over to room 451.

"Yuki better not be having an affair! Tohru will be heart broken!" thought Yume.

"Finally that little brat will get what he deserves!" Lei thought.

Yume rapidly knocked on the door. She tapped her foot impatiently.

"Why aren't they opening?" asked Yume.

"I don't know…" replied Lei.

"Yuki! Open up damn it!" called Yume banging on the door.

"Maybe they aren't in… Do you want me to unlock the door?" suggested Lei.

"Isn't that an invasion of privacy?... Well, do it anyways," answered Yume.

Lei pulled out a key and unlocked the door. Yume pushed the door showing a empty room.

"Where could he be?" asked Lei.

"At least he didn't have an affair. It looks like he slept on the couch. But if he's anything like the guy Tohru described, then he is probably looking for her," Yume told him.

"So that means he is where?" asked Lei.

"I am not sure…. I hope he's not running around LA because I have to talk to him," replied Yume.

"Maybe he didn't leave the hotel…. Let's go check with security," offered Lei.

"Good idea!" agreed Yume.

They ran off to the main lobby. Lei approached one of the guards.

"Have you seen a silver-haired boy about twenty leave this hotel at all today?" Lei asked him.

"Sorry sir but I haven't seen a silver-haired boy," answered the guard.

"That means he's still somewhere in the hotel!" exclaimed Yume.

"This hotel is large so where could he be?" asked Lei.

"You say he's only been here for a day right? So he only knows two rooms! His and the one me and Tohru were in!" cried Yume excitedly.

"Why are you all excited?" Lei asked her.

"Because that means he's trying to find Tohru! He's not having an affair!" explained Yume.

"But that still doesn't explain the girl he brought with him…" argued Lei.

"Well that's why we're going to go talk to him," replied Yume as she left for the room with the white door.

They neared the room. The door was slightly opened and voices could be heard.

"Good they are in there!" exclaimed Yume.

"Yume! Wait!" whispered Lei.

"What now?" Yume whispered back.

"Shhhh….. We can get a more honest answer this way," Lei told her quietly tiptoeing closer to the door.

"Isn't this eavesdropping?" Yume asked quietly.

"You want to help your friend right?" asked Lei.

Yume nodded.

"So shhhhhhhhhh," ordered Lei quietly opening the door a little wider so they could see.

They both crouched by the door leaning as far as they could without actually reveling themselves.

"Yuki…. I have something to tell you…" the blonde girl told the silver-haired boy who was holding a light pink baby's blanket.

"What is it?" he asked.

"Yuki---I—I lo—I love you!" cried the girl.

The end! To be continued!

Sorry about the cliffie! The chapter was running long!

Preview:

Christy leaned forward, her face getting closer and closer to Yuki's…