Disclaimer: I don't own Fruits Basket. But thank god that Takaya-sensei does, because if I did, a major character would be dead by now. (I love angst!)

A/N: Well, I'm starting to get a life, and that's why I haven't updated in a while. But fear not, I'm still a freak, and I still have moments like this where I have nothing to do but watch crappy Indian movies from the 70s, so updates will come!

By the way, here are a few answers to reviews.

Grinning Cat: I KNOW that –kun is the suffix for a boy, but Takaya-sensei likes to mess with honorifics, apparently, because that's how it is in the book, and I'd like to keep it as similar as possible. And yes, I AM a saucy fiend! LOL.

NekoxLove: Kyo and Tohru! WOOT! WOOT!

Gladdecease: Well, if you've read my other fan fictions, you know my signature typos. And that was one of them. I know it's "Itadakimasu" but I type too fast… (sweatdrops)

Anyway, on to chapter 4!

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"Princess Yuki! Wake UPPP!" Yuki's eyes fluttered open to see Manabe, Kimi, and Machi standing next to his bed. Not what he wanted to see so early in the morning.

"Huh?" He mumbled sleepily.

"It's ten o'clock! We're going down to the lake! Get ready!" Manabe tried to drag Yuki out of bed but instead got a heavy blow to the face. He rubbed his nose and looked up at Yuki, who was giving him a death glare. "O-Of course, you don't have to…" He backed up.

Yuki looked as if he was going to murder someone, but instead he fell back into the bed and pulled the covers over his head. "Five more minutes…" Came a muffled voice from within.

Kimi and Manabe retreated, but Machi stayed in the room. She stood by his bedside the whole five minutes until Yuki finally got up and muttered, "I should probably get up now…" He stood up and began unbuttoning his shirt when he realized that Machi was in the room.

"M-Machi!" He blushed and yanked his shirt back on. "I didn't realize… um… why are you still here?"

Machi shrugged. "I was going to wait until you got up, so we could go to eat breakfast." She mumbled unemotionally.

"Oh… uh… okay, I sort of have to change, so um, do you mind…?" he gestured to the door.

She walked out and shut it. Yuki quickly changed his clothes and walked outside. Machi was waiting by the door.

"Thank you for waiting for me." He smiled at her. She just nodded.

As they were walking down the hall she mumbled something.

"Um… what?" Yuki looked at her.

"You look… more like a prince when you sleep…" She said quietly, and quickened her pace so that she walked ahead of him.

Yuki stared dumbly after her. A smile flickered on his face, and he caught up with her just as she was entering the place where they were to eat.

Everybody was already eating, and when they walked in, all of them looked up.

"What were you doing with your girlfriend up in your room?" Uotani snickered.

"Ah, young love…" Hanajima said quietly as she picked food into her mouth.

Yuki instantly turned red. "S-She's not my g-girlfriend!" He stammered as they both sat down.

"Oh, but your waves tell me you wish she was…" Hanajima nodded knowingly.

Yuki was about to say something, but Ayame cut him off.

"What's this? Yuki? OUR Yuki has a girlfriend? HATORI! LISTEN TO THIS!" Ayame chattered excitedly.

The door slid open once again. "What?" Hatori muttered darkly as he walked in.

"YUKI HAS A GIRLFRIEND! SEE? SEE?" Ayame began pointing at Machi.

Hatori raised his eyebrows.

"She's not my girlfriend!"

"I'm not his girlfriend."

Both of them said at once.

"But they both wish it was that way…" Hanajima smiled creepily.

The Sohmas and student council people looked at Hanajima, slightly scared. The others who knew her before just sighed.

"What else exactly can you do?" Manabe asked nervously.

"Well, I can read people's emotions and… I have electro-poison waves… I can zap people… I do hope that boy got out of the hospital all right…." She looked into the distance contemplatively.

Everybody else just scooted away from her a bit.

"W-Well, that was a good breakfast, your cooking is excellent, Tohru-san!" Manabe broke the silence and stood. "So, who's up for swimming?"

"Shouldn't you maybe ask one of us first?" Yuki raised his eyebrows.

"Oh sorry, may we go swimming, oh great Sohma Yuki." Manabe laughed.

That boy… has no gratitude towards us for housing him… Yuki twitched. "Fine, lets go."

Everybody headed to their rooms to get ready to go.

When Manabe and Yuki got to their room, Manabe closed the door and suddenly became serious. "No, really, Yuki. Did anything happen between you and my sister?"

Yuki looked at him for a second and then laughed. "Of course not, idiot. What do you take me for?"

Manabe let out a sigh of relief and then grinned. "But I bet you wish something happened, eh?"

"Quit always making me the pervert." Yuki punched him in the arm.

"OWWW, YUN-YUN!"

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"YAY! YAY! SWIMMING! SWIMMING! KIMI LOVES SWIMMING!"

They all went to the lake and either sat by the side or went in to swim. Kimi and Momiji were splashing each other and Tohru and Uotani were trying to teach Kisa how to swim, and Hiro was watching them.

"Don't forget to breathe!" Kyo called out to Tohru from the shore. Tohru smiled and gave him thumbs up.

Yuki and Haru were sitting together by the edge not far from Machi and Hanajima. The Mabudachi Trio had decided not to come.

"So… Is it true that you like her? Hanajima-san's wave powers don't usually lie…" Haru asked Yuki as they watched the others play in the water, his eyes occasionally flickering to the girl sitting not far from him.

Yuki didn't say anything, he just shrugged. "I don't know… she's the only one who's ever really treated me like a normal person…" He said distantly.

"What about Tohru-kun? I thought you liked her."

"I don't know… Honda-san… she's… different. It's really not like that with us."

"You still don't call her by her first name?" Haru raised his eyebrows.

Yuki ignored him. "Plus… it looks like she and Kyo might have something, don't you think?" he observed.

Haru nodded. "But, the progress is awfully slow. It's like they're afraid of something…"

"I don't think you're very far there, Haru."

They were quiet for a minute, until Haru broke the silence. "Fear not, Yuki. If nobody else will have you, I'll stay by your side."

Yuki laughed. "How about not? Oh, by the way… how's Rin doing?"

Haru paused before he answered. "She's… getting there. I don't think she's ready for a relationship yet, though…"

Yuki nodded. "But don't worry Haru, if she won't have you, I'll be by your side." He added jokingly, trying to cheer Haru up.

Haru laughed quietly. "I'm honored."

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Hanajima and Machi were sharing a companionable silence, neither of them being very talkative. They gazed out to the lake. Machi's eyes strayed from the view to a certain silver-haired boy to her left.

"My waves are never wrong." Hanajima stated quietly. "You do like him."

Machi quickly averted her eyes from the subject of the conversation. "I don't know what you're talking about."

"I think you do." After a pause Hanajima added. "Or I think you're afraid to find out, right?"

Machi didn't put up an argument. She sat quietly, and finally said. "Why do you care?"

Hanajima laughed to herself and looked towards the brown-haired girl talking to an orange-head. "I suppose it's because it reminds me of a certain situation concerning someone else I know."

Machi looked towards where Hanajima was looking. "You mean those two aren't seeing each other?" She asked doubtfully. "They seem like a couple to me. And if they're not, why don't they just go ahead and get together?"

"As do you and Yuki. So, why don't you just go ahead and get together?" Hanajima turned her gaze towards a flustered Machi.

"Just… leave me alone…" Machi stood up.

"Where are you going?"

"For a walk." With that, Machi strode away.

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Okay, everyone. There goes chappy 4. I'm using X's as dividers again, because I'm on a Mac and my PC isn't working at the moment.

Anyway. Oh, by the way, even though I've got some things planned for the summer for these folks, I haven't got everything so if you could maybe leave some ideas/suggestions/requests, that would be great help! (Except no requesting couples, because I already have those set. You may however, request the appearance of a character, though.)

It would be much appreciated!

Thank you!