A/N: Hello again! I'm back with the second chapter to this story. This chapter isn't really too interesting until later on, so I'm sorry to eveyone who's thinking,"This sux! When does Hatori and that girl get all kissy fissy!" Ha ha ha! Since it's my story, only I know. Mwahahahaha!

Disclaimer: Cruel yoru holds a 33 magnum point blank at Natsuki Takaya's head

Y: Now just say it like we rehearsed.

Natsuki Takaya: I hereby give ownership of Fruits Basket to Cruel Yoru

Y: Thank you very much!

NT: Can I pee my pants now?

Y: Yes, yes you can.

Hatori: ...That's not going to work.

Y: Shut up! I own you now, so you'll do as I say.evil thoughts of what she'll do to him

NT: He didn't listen to me when I owned him, what makes you think he'll listen to you?

Y: What! You mean he didn't!

NT: Nope.

Y:...crap...well, he will now.

Hatori: ...How so?

Y: I have my methods. cocks the gun

Hatori: ...Ulp.

I do not Own Fruits Basket...there I said it, Happy now? sniff

Sway Me by Cruel Yoru

"Alright, now take a deep breath."

Akito deeply breathed in, then exhaled,"Are we done yet?"

A few moments passed as Hatori closely listened to the frail heartbeat. "You're much better than you have been lately, you should still refrain from going outside for another day or so, though."

"Hmph!" The raven haired boy retorted as the doctor quietly put his equipment in his bag. "It almost seems like you just want to find an excuse for me to stay inside Hatori."

He simply stood, looking away and calmly replied, "Call me if you begin to feel ill."

"If that's the case, then you might as well stay here with me forever since I ALWAYS feel ill." Hatori stifled a sigh that threatened to escape from his chest.

Akito is always so self involved...

Akito's health had been improving recently, however his attitude had seemed more sour than usual. It was so strange to Hatori. He had expected his health improvment to give him a slightly more happy air to him, yet it seemed to do the opposite. He sat at Shigure's house listening to the noisy banter from the cat and mouse. Tohru brought out some of her soothing tea for Shigure and him to enjoy. It was strange but he actually was more at peace in this crazy environment than at the Sohma Estate which was considerably much more quiet.

"So what were you planning to do tonight Hari?" His cousin leaned a little closer to him waiting for his reply like an eager pup.

"What makes you think that I'd tell you?"

"OW! That hurts! Is it really so bad that I want to know about your plans for tonight?"

"Yes, especially if you're thinking of getting me to go with you somewhere like a bar." The dog jolted to his feet and rushed to Tohru who was currently folding laundry.

"Tohru-kun! Hatori's being so mean! He won't come with me to do Karaoke!"

No...deffinitly not...especially if it's Karaoke...

"Oh? but I think you'd be wonderful at singing Hatori-san! I mean, um, that is, well..." The unmistakable blush instantly formed on the young girl's face.

"I appreciate the compliment but I don't sing."

"Aw, come on Hari! It's not so bad to try new things. I'm going to sing!" He proudly proclaimed.

"That's precisly why I'm not going."

The room suddenly carried a long awkward silence.

"HWAH! I'm not that bad a singer! You really are mean!" He clasped Tohru's hands within his, "Then I shall have to take Tohru-kun out on our Karaoke date!"

Two young boys sprung from behind Shigure and a violently blushing flower, screaming simotaniously, "YOU WILL NOT!" A loud 'whack' was the last sound to be heard throughout the forest nearby the Sohma house for the night.

The two older men sat outside the porch enjoying their evening cigarettes as the night sky slowly lit up with a thousand tiny lights. One had a slight bump on top of thier head, though it oddly enough didn't seem to faze him.

"So he's becoming more bitter?" The author gazed ahead into the forest with half-lidded eyes. "Perhaps it's the very improvment of his health that's making him so aggitated." He took a long intake of breath, releasing a cloud of smoke into the crisp night air.

"...I suppose that he could be worried...if his health improves and then has no reason to have anyone tend to him, he could be afraid that he'll be abandoned."

Hatori finally had a possible explanation for Akito's behaviour. It made sense. He found that Shigure had a very good grasp of understanding other people's feelings. He was the only one of the zodiac members who could read Akito like a book. He knew how to talk to him and get information he's after. I guess you could call that part of his charm, though he still had no clue how to talk to the opposite sex.

"Well, I should get back. Akito may have already been calling for me for a while now." Hatori raised himself from the comfortable position he had placed himself on the edge of the wooden floor.

Heavy arms suddenly flopped overtop Hatori's shoulders almost causing him to fall to the ground, but quickly he regained his composure. "What are you doing! I don't have time to play around!"

"Oh? I'm sorry, am I bothering you? You just looked so comfy, I couldn't resisit!" He playfully wrapped his arms tightly around him.

Too exhausted to argue, he heaved a deep, deep sigh followed by a pause. "...Thank you, I'm alright Shigure."

Shigure loosened his hold. Staring into the doctor's face, he gave him a sad, loving smile. They stayed there as the moments of blissfull silence passed. "You know..." He began in his mischevious tone, "It might be a good idea to go for a walk around the library don't you think?"

Hatori's eyes narrowed toward his cousin. "Oh?"

"It's such a nice night out. It'd be a shame to waste it and who knows... you might bump into someone you want to see." He winked, then relinquished himself from atop Hatori and proceeded to go inside his house.

Not once had he mentioned anything to his cousin about his growing desire to see her again. He had thought he had hid it very well...not well enough apparently.

A half an hour after his visit to his cousin's home, he slammed his car door shut just outside the Tokyo library. He quietly sauntered about the streets with no particular destination. He looked over to the neon sign he had seen weeks before his cousins had even suggested going. It was turned out, curtains pulled with no one there.

Why did I even come here? it's not like there would be anyone here at this hour anyway.

Despite that, he continued to walk aimlessly. The cool air felt good on his skin. A light mist rain began to fall. It had been about three weeks since they had been to the dance class, yet he still had all the steps memorized in his mind. Her face was always in front of him as soon as he closed his eyes at night. It wasn't that he disliked the emotions he was feeling from the whole experience, it was more the fact that he enjoyed it so much that made him hate it.

What a strange thing to think, to love an emotion so much as to hate it. Mabye it's just me who's strange?

Wound up in his thoughts, he turned a corner to find an object placed right in his pathway. Unconciously, he took hold of the obstacle half spinning them both around, avoiding a crash into eachother.

Wait...was that a dance move? Who would've thought it'd come in handy?

"My appologies, are you alrig..." He stopped mid sentance, staring dumbfoundedly at the face that had been plagueing his dreams as of late.

"I'm fine thank you, you startled me is all...oh, it's you. How have you been?" Her eyes brightened at the realization of who it was.

"As well as can be expected." Why do I feel so strange? It's like her mere presence makes me feel as though I'm standing here naked.

"So what brings you here at this time of night? Were you thinking of comming to class again? I'm so very sorry, I closed up the studio for the night already. If you'd like I can set up a time for you to have lessons with us right now, just let me find my pen..." She fumbled through her huge bag that hung at her side.

"No, it's alright, really, I was just out for a walk." He mentally berated himself. No you idiot! You should talk with her more, set up a dance class, that way you have an excuse to see her again!

"Oh, you weren't interested in more classes? I'm so sorry, I'm always jumping to conclusions."

What's that look on her face? She seems embarrased...what for? I should be the one embarrased.

"That's alright, but what are you doing here at this hour? Shouldn't you be home?"

"Well, It was such nice weather outside, I couldn't pass up the opportunity. Walking helps clear my mind and the air's really nice as well." She spoke with a cherry smile on her lips looking directly into his eyes. Hatori wasn't really used to people looking directly at him. they usually would look down at their feet or just beyond him.

His heart steadily began pounding harder as he gathered what little nerve he had in him to ask his question. "Since we're out here for the same reason, would you like to walk together?"

...Did I really say that just now?

She looked at him for a moment before answering,"Yes, I'd like that."

...I guess I did. That's not like me...what's going on?

They strolled along the dimmly lit streets for a while without exchanging words building on the tension each of them were feeling. Finally, she broke the silence.

"Do you read?"

"Hm? Yes, I do...Do you?"

"Yes." She beamed with great joy.

"What kind of books do you like?"

"Oh, well...promise you won't laugh?"

Does she read weird things like UFO sitings or something? "I promise."

"...well, I read books on biology, religion, horror...and...mangas."

Hatori stopped in mid-stride, staring blankly at her. "...you...read...mangas?"

A quick, short nod came from her as she hung her head low avoiding eye contact. Her hair drapped over her face concealing her deep blush. Hatori blinked a few times before answering to her in an equally shy tone,

"...I do too."

Shocked electric green eyes connected with the doctors golden orbs. "re-really?"

He replied with a quick nod, eyes still locked with hers. Slowly, the two of them began chuckling to eachother.It steadily grew into warm hearted laughter between the two.

I never would have guessed she'd read that kind of thing, then again I doubt a lot of people would expect me to read it either.

For the rest of the night, they talked more and more about their interests and slowly learned more about eachother. It turned out that they both shared a great interest in reading. Hatori was glad to have found someone who he could relate with. All the while though, a thought constantly creeped at the back of his mind...a thought that had always haunted him since the day he was born...

I like her...I really like her...that's why I shouldn't have anything more to do with her.

It's because I like her, that I don't want to hurt her.

If I keep her near me...she'll get hurt.

She'll get hurt...because of being near me...

So stay away from her, leave now, tell her you have to go...do it...

now...

His eyebrows furrowed at his thoughts giving a sad and confused look. A hand came into his view, she must have been calling his name for a while he thought. She stood there about to place her hand across his forehead with a worried expression. He grasped her hand keeping her warmth from him.

"Hatori...are you alright?"

"I'm fine. Sorry, I just remembered I have to be somewhere right now."

"Oh, I'm sorry, I've been keeping you haven't I?"

"No, don't worry you haven't."

"Well...goodbye." He hated that word, especially when someone he cared for said it to him or when he was forced to say it to them.

"...Goodbye."

He silently began to walk back the way to his car, then without warning he stopped.

What are you doing? Don't do it...don't even think it. Remember, don't get involved.

Lips tightly closed, he intook a sharp breath of air, turned back to her, creating scrapping sounds from his shoes against the ground. Sealing his fate asked,

"Can I walk you home?"

A/N: Phew! I'm not really sure if this is a good chapter or not. I just kinda winged it, not really putting any thought into it. I'm sorry, I'll be sure to make the next chapter better, I promise! Any suggestions of what you would like to see happen in the story are more than welcomed! It's always nice to see what ideas others have for stories. Please R&R! ...No, not rest and relaxation Shigure! Shigure lounging on a patio with sunglasses on reading his latest naughty book