Never Give Up

By Ginta and Hakakku Fangirl

Disclaimer: I do not own Fruits Basket, or any of the characters.

A/N: HA!!! I bet you all thought that I was just going to leave Aya-kun out of this, weren't you? Well you were wrong, weren't you, wrong!!!! Sorry, I'm in a bit of a weird mood…Anyways, I'll try to stay as in character as I can, although that might be a little hard right now, cuz I don't currently have my Furuba manga or DVDs and I haven't watched/read them in awhile. So, um, I'll try to stay in character, and enjoy. Fangirl out.

Chapter Nine: Two Promises and a Departure

"Greetings, everyone!"

Apple green eyes and a blindingly white smile flashed at everyone in the room, and long, silver hair was tossed back over a scarlet velvet shoulder.

"I hope you haven't been cheating on me…Shigure."

"Never could I be unfaithful to you…Aya."

"Oh, Shigure! The nights have been so cold and long without you!"

"Never fear, Aya. Tonight you'll sleep with me."

Shigure and Ayame grinned.

"Alright!"

Hatori sighed and Hatsuharu rolled his eyes; Shigure turned to Tohru, who looked very surprised to see Ayame and Mine, although she smiled at them warmly.

"Great news, Tohru!" he said with a huge grin. "When Aya fround out about the baby, he-"

"Immediately insisted on making you your maternity clothes!" Mine finished eagerly.

Tohru's mouth opened slightly in shock.

"Really?!?" she squeaked, and Ayame laughed.

"But of course!" He swept into the room, followed by Mine, and seated himself on Tohru's right. "Naturally, when I discovered that our sweet, beautiful little Tohru was to have a little one of her own, I just had to rush over here and offer my services."

"Oh!" Tohru instantly took Ayame's hands in her own. "Thank you so much! I'm so happy. Thank you so much!"

Ayame laughed, looking pleased, and immensely flattered. "Yes, well, this is partly Mine, you know how she just can't resist dressing up a pretty girl."

Tohru laughed, remembering full well the time she and yuki had gone to see Ayame's shop, and Mine had dressed her up in a pretty yellow gown and gloves.

"Well, down to business!" Ayame stood up and clapped his hands twice. "Mine, get Tohru's measurements. Yuki, dearest brother!" Ayame turned to his little brother. "Don't worry, I shall make time for you somehow today! And Tohru," Ayame spun back around to face her. "Don't you worry about a thing! I promise that I shall make you the finest clothes you have ever seen! Mine will show you some designs that I came up with on the way here while she measures you, and I shall make you some tea!"

Everyone in the room but Tohru gaped at Ayame.

"YOu're going to make her tea?!?" Hatsuharu asked.

"What, why are you all so surprised?" Ayame asked mildly.

"Because you only make tea for three different people," Shigure said, surprised as well. "Akito, Hatori, and-"

"Yes, well now we'll just have to make that four people, now won't we!" Ayame trilled, gliding towards the kitchen.

"Oh, no! you don't have to make such a fuss over me, really!" Tohru said hurrydly, but Ayame only grinned at her before continuing into the kitchen.

"Let's go up to your room, Tohru," Mine said, that old familiar gleam in her eyes that indicated she was about to take charge of what Tohru was wearing."

"Oh! Um, okay."

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Tohru smiled at the drawings Mine had handed her.

"Did Ayame do these?" she asked.

"Mm-hm!" Mine grinned as she pulled a tape measurer out from the pocet of her sea green nurse's uniform.

"Wow, he's a really good artist!" Tohru said. All of the designs were nothing at all likek Ayame; they were all entirely Tohru.

Mine smiled. "Yes!"

"Tohru?" Yuki asked through her door.

"Oh, Yuki! Come in."

Yuki opened the door, with Hatsuharu behind him.

"We've come to say goodbye," Yuki said.

"Good-goodbye?"

"We're going after Kyo," Yuki said. "Don't worry, Miss Honda, we'll be back."

"And we'll bring the Cat with us," Haru promised.

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Yeah, short chap, I know. The next one will be longer, I promise. Hmm, maybe I should have named this chapter Three Promises and a Departure, if I'm going to be making promises as well. Heh.

R&R!