Disclaimer: I don't own Fruits Basket. Ahhh, I haven't said that in a while.

A/N: AHHH I HAVENT UPDTED IN LIKE, A BAZZILION YEARS! It's been real crazy, you know. Moving, school starting, laptop conking out, five other fanfics going on… But, I'm back!


"Wow! Kyo-kun, look at the butterfly!" Tohru pointed to a blue butterfly that fluttered by.

"Yeah, it's really pretty." Kyo replied, but not entirely talking only about the butterfly.

"OY! Kyo, stop checking out Tohru's ass and lets get moving!" Manabe called from the group ahead of them.

Kyo turned scarlet. "I WASN'T! STOP MAKING UP PERVERTED THINGS!" He stalked off towards the group, and Tohru followed, confused.

They kept walking, but it wasn't long before Tohru stopped again, this time to examine some flowers. "Kyo-kun, look! These are so beautiful! They smell good too!" She touched one delicately, smiling.

Kyo knelt next to her. "Yeah, they are." He smiled. "Well, we should go before we get separated…" His voice trailed off as he looked around.

They were completely alone.

"Too late."

"W-What do we do?" Tohru looked around panicked.

"Relax. Lets just walk around and see if we can either find them or our way back to the house." Kyo stood and patted Tohru's head. "Everything will be fine."

Tohru got up and smiled up at Kyo, her fears fading. "I know they will. I'm with you, after all."

Kyo blushed and turned around. "Well, come on then."

Tohru followed him happily.


"Momiji-chan, we're lost! I'm scared!" Kimi wailed looking around the dark forest.

"Don't worry Kimi-chan!" Momiji grinned. "We'll find our way back! Come on, I think it's this way!"

"OKAY!" Kimi got a determined look on her face and walked ahead of Momiji, before shrieking and going to hide behind him.

"What?" Momiji looked at the frantic Kimi, who was squeezing his hand in fear. She pointed at a large beetle just in front of them. Momiji laughed. "It's okay, Kimi-chan!" He reached out and let the beetle climb onto his hand. "See? They're no harm."

Kimi's grip on Momiji's hand loosened, but she didn't completely release it. A smile spread on her face. "You're right. It's kind of cute!" She giggled. "Oh!" Kimi realized the position they were in and quickly released his hand. "S-sorry."

"It's okay!" Momiji smiled and slipped his hand over hers, blushing. "You can hold my hand if you're scared."

Kimi blushed too, and squeezed his hand. "Thank you, Momiji-chan…"


"We… WE'RE DOOMED." Kyo grumbled, looking around. He and Tohru were in a clearing that they had passed three times already.

"Kyo-kun, it's okay. I'm sure the others are looking for us. But I'm tired, do you want to sit down a bit?" Tohru put her hand on Kyo's shoulder, smiling at him.

"Fine…" The two sat down under the shade of a tree, leaning on the wide trunk. Tohru looked around and found a flower bush, and started picking flowers off of it and weaving them together. After a while, they started falling apart and she scowled and stopped humming.

"What're you doing?" Kyo asked, scooting over so he could see.

"I'm trying to make a wreath, but…" Frustration showed in her eyes.

Kyo paused a moment, before grabbing a handful of flowers from the bush and turning around. Tohru looked at his back curiously. "What are you doing, Kyo-kun?"

Kyo didn't answer and there was a short silence before Kyo turned around and mumbled. "Close your eyes."

"Huh?" Tohru looked puzzled, but obeyed all the same.

Soon the scent of fresh-picked flowers filled her nose. "You can open them now."

Tohru opened her eyes and reached up to touch the extra weight on her head. It was a wreath of flowers. She picked it off her head and examined it before putting it back on and giggling.

"What's so funny?" Kyo asked.

"Well, it's just that, when I was little, I would always wish that when I was older, I would sit under a tree with the one I love, and he would make me a wreath of flowers and put it on me." She giggled again.

Kyo blushed. "The one… you love?"

"Oh!" Tohru covered her mouth with a hand and turned scarlet. "I… I mean… When I was a child… I…"

Kyo smiled and patted her head. "It's okay. I get it…" I think…

Tohru let out a sigh and relaxed, leaning back on the tree. "Kyo-kun? You don't mind if I sleep a bit, do you?"

"No, not at all…" Kyo replied. Truthfully, his eyelids were feeling a bit heavy as well.

"'Kay… Wake me up when the others come…" Tohru's voice faded as she drifted off, eyes closing, and head drooping onto Kyo's shoulder.

Kyo was surprised at first, but then he smiled softly and leaned back, letting his own eyes close as well.


Uotani was walking a few paces behind the others, looking around the forest. I wonder where Tohru went… Well, orangey is with her, so she should be fine…She returned to surveying the area. For a moment she thought she saw a figure flash through the trees. She walked towards it, leading herself away from the group and right into the dark part of the forest.

Soon, she turned around to realize she was alone. "Damn! Now I'm lost! And the trees are so thick, I can barely see!" She looked around and heard the rustling of something in the bushes. Alarmed, she picked up a stick. A figure emerged, and she instantly whacked it with the stick.

"Ow…"

She opened her eyes to see a man standing in front of her, but she couldn't quite make out the face. "Who…"

Before she could finish her sentence the man reached out and pulled her into an embrace. She quickly pulled away and looked up into his face for the first time.

"Kureno…"


Hanajima, Hiro, Kisa, Manabe, and Haru looked around at each other.

"Well, Ari-chan, the wandering warrior has gone on a lonesome trip, Kyo and Tohru have gone on a romantic escapade, and Momiji and Kimi have mysteriously disappeared." Manabe concluded.

"So many hearts… So many feelings…" Hanajima murmured, looking out into the distance.

The others just stared at her.

"Yes… feelings…" Her gaze shifted to the youngest of them, Kisa and Hiro. The two blinked up at her. "Young love…"

"Y-YOU FREAK!" Hiro said as he and Kisa quickly looked away from each other, blushing.

Hanajima grinned creepily. "Yes… love…"

More stares.


Yay, ends part one of the hike! Hopefully I'll be able to update again soon!