Disclaimer: I don't own Fruits Basket.
Hey there! I'm sorry that the last chapter was short, but guess what! So is this one! It's even shorter than the last. But the next one's, especially the 7th one will be longer, I promise. I'm sorry that they are short but there is no way to put them into one long chapter and make it sound good. And besides,(As our great Ayame says:) "this is fun!"
Chapter 5: ...but friends are better.
Hatori was only two streets from Ayame's shop. As he yawned, he told himself that he must see this to the end. He yawned again. Damn it! This was the 4th night, in a row, that he hasn't slept! Ayame better have a good reason for not picking up his stupid phone. And Ayame better have an even better reason for calling him at such a late hour.
Hatori stopped at a red light and sighed deeply. He glanced at his cell phone's clock. 12:25 am. Man... there was no way he was going to get an sleep now. The light turned green and Hatori tuned left on Ayame's street. He felt his heart drop.
There were police cars on the side of the road; there were ambulances and cops every where. There was even a police line. Hatori's heart pounded. Dear God! Ayame is hurt! And I actually wanted to go to sleep! Hatori parked at the corner and ran out of his car. There was an ambulance that was closing their doors. Hatori ran as fast as he could but he was too late. The ambulance drove off into the night. "No! Wait, Ayame!" He yelled out but was forced to stay put due to a police.
"Sir, you can't pass through here."
"Let me go..." Hatori pulled away from the cop and his back hit the wall. He could feel the tears stinging his eyes. He cursed himself for stalling. The last thing he could have done was been here while they took him away. Why had he taken so long! Ayame...
"Tori-san?"
Hatori looked up and stared into Ayame's bright yellow eyes. He had never, ever, (and might he emphasize NEVER and EVER) felt so happy to see the snake. "Ayame!" Hatori was about to hug him but stopped him self. "Ayame..."
"Tori-san!" Ayame said happily, though he sounded surprised to see Hatori there.
Hatori stared at Ayame. Ayame stared back. Then Hatori spoke. "Ayame, why did you call me?"
"Um..."
"Then just hang up?"
"Well..."
"And what the hell happened here!"
A/N: Alright. I am truly sorry that this is really short. But hopefully they won't be so short from now on. Thanks so much for reading and please review! Thank you so much! Oh. i also wanted to thank my lovely friend, Zuki-chan! Thank you for the birthday girft! You made me cry.