Disclaimer: Why does it rub in my face every time that I don't own Fruits Basket?

A/N: I haven't updated in a while because I was out on an overnight trip for four days! It was awesome (even though the girls in my cabin were bitches). But enough about my life, onto the new chapter! I'm putting some Tohru/Kyo in by request.


Kyo finally got bored of the videogame, and left Momiji and Manabe playing it. He noticed that Yuki had left the arcade, and he also shrugged and decided to adventure around the mall himself. He was just passing a Jasmine Sola when he saw Tohru inside by herself. Some guys were around her, and she looked nervous, and the guys were getting closer.

Kyo's temper snapped and stormed in, pushing the guys aside. He took Tohru's hand and turned to glare at the guys. "Stay away from my girlfriend, freaks!" He growled, scaring the guys away.

Once they had left, he turned to Tohru. "DUMBASS! You can't just wander around the mall by yourself! Weren't you ever told not to talk to shady guys?" He yelled.

Tohru looked down. "I'm sorry… I got separated from the others… so I decided to do some shopping on my own. And those guys just came up to me and started talking to me. I didn't know what to do!" She apologized nervously.

Kyo sighed. "It's okay. Just, be careful okay? You got me worried there."

Tohru paused a moment before turning to Kyo. "Kyo-kun? Just now… you…" She blushed. "You called me your girlfriend…"

Kyo blushed as well. "Um… s-sorry… I was, uh, just trying to scare away the perverts…" He cleared his throat and took her hand. "Anyway, why don't we go do some shopping of our own? We can look for the others, too."

Tohru smiled. "I'd like that." She suddenly turned to the rack next to her. "Well, I was thinking this sweater is cute, but I don't know how good it would look on me…" She said, picking up a sweater. "What do you think?"

Kyo laughed. "You're asking ME for fashion advice?"

Tohru thought about this and looked down. "I just wanted an opinion…"

Kyo sighed. "I was joking, you take things so literally. Well, if you ask me, I think…" He paused and gave her an intense look and warm smile. "I think anything could look good on you…"

Tohru blushed at this comment. "You're no help!" She giggled. "But, if you say so, I'll buy it anyway."

After they paid for it, Kyo and Tohru left Jasmine Sola to look around the rest of the mall. They stopped at several stores, but Tohru went through them all without buying anything, as Kyo watched in amazement at how girls shop. Tohru finally found something that caught her eye.

It was a silver necklace with a tiny cat on it. She looked at it for a long time, but hissed and backed away when she saw the price.

Kyo joined her. "You want that?" He asked her. He tried to ignore the fact that it was a cat.

She nodded. "It's too expensive, though. Come on, we should go." She said disappointedly.

Kyo checked the price and flinched slightly, but sighed in defeat. "Come on, moron, I'll buy it for you."

"Oh, no! That is, you don't have to! I really can't accept something like this!" She protested, as Kyo picked it up.

"Don't be stupid." Kyo said as he gave it to the lady at the counter. "It's a gift. Here." He handed her the bag with the box in it. "It's yours."

She blushed and took it. "Really, you didn't have to…" She said quietly, clutching the bag to her chest.

Kyo shrugged. "But I did." He thought for a second before asking. "Why'd you chose something with a cat on it?"

Tohru smiled. "That's easy. I like it the most! I've always loved cats!"

Kyo blushed at what that statement could be implying.

Tohru realized what she had said and blushed also. "Um, of course, I meant cats in general… I mean…" She looked down, face completely red.

Kyo laughed a little. "It's okay, stupid. I know what you mean." He took her hand. "Let's go see what else this mall can offer us."

Tohru smiled back.


A few stores later, Tohru and Kyo stood in front of Yuki and Machi, both couples blinking at each other.

"A date?" Yuki asked with raised eyebrows, signaling to their linked hands.

They quickly released each other. "No! What about you?" Kyo now indicated to Yuki and Machi's interlocked hands.

They also pulled away. "No…" Yuki replied. "I'm hungry. Let's find the others and get something to eat." He said, quickly changing the subject.

They all nodded in agreement, and went to search for their companions.

"What's in there?" Tohru asked Machi, who was clutching a bag to her chest like it was the only thing that kept her alive.

Machi blushed and shook her head. "It's… it's a secret…" She replied quickly before quickening her pace and walking ahead of Tohru.

Tohru blinked after her in confusion.


Okay, I admit it. You won't find out how the dress looks for a couple of chapters.

Shigure: OHH! The suspense is killing me! You really are an evil author!

N-Chan: (fufufu) Well, I'll keep you all wondering until later!

Shigure: Heh… I like the way you think…