Well, we're back with more Fruits Basket-ness. Anyway, most of you were right, or guessed really close, so check it out. Ugh, I shouldn't have put HER! I didn't even mean to! …that, my friends is what you call a BRAIN FART. Jeez. Id also like to add that the flashbacks aren't necessarily about the presents, but more about what was going on at the time they were getting it, know what I mean? So don't focus on that as much…

Yuki did mean it. This had been a good idea. The zodiacs all getting together under pleasant circumstances was…uncommon, to say the least. He looked at his smiling friend. Yes, Tohru had really was bringing them all closer together everyday. He looked around the room. As usual, Kureno wasn't there. He wondered if he'd show up on at the exchange.

He watched as Tohru carefully put the folded names into the hat, and suddenly felt very nervous. What if he got Kyo? Or worse, Ayame? He shuddered slightly at the thought. Trying to buy a little time, he asked Tohru to explain the rules before she began to pass it. But buying time never really helps, does it? Soon, the hat was in his hand.

Swallowing, he put his hand in and drew out a piece of paper. He unfolded it oh so slowly…then he sighed in relief. Kisa.

Okay, this he could do.

His present had really surprised him. He never really realized Hatori… well…had a sense of humor. That didn't involve what he did to Ayame and Shigure, which in themselves were funny. Yuki was glad to see him smile. He was doing that more and more often nowadays. He never used to smile.

Still laughing slightly over Hatori's inspired gift, Yuki walked over to Kisa. He leaned down and handed it to her, ruffling her hair slightly as he got back to his feet. He watched her excitedly open the package. He really hoped she liked it.

Yes, he had known exactly what to get her. It was getting the right one that was the problem.

The book store was the first place he decided to look. The smiling lady behind the counter had offered him assistance, but he politely declined. He already knew what he was looking for. He went to the back area, where shelves and shelves of stationary and notebooks were displayed. But he was looking for a journal. Or a diary. Something that Kisa could record all her most personal thoughts in.

Looking at the selection they had though, Yuki couldn't help but feel slightly disappointed. These were all either super elegant, or made him want to vomit with their overpowering cuteness. And though he wanted it to be something Kisa liked, these were all simply atrocious.

Feeling slightly nauseous, he decided to cut his losses and try the next store. It was a nice little card shop, with all kinds of nice notebooks and stuff. He saw one that might work; a small orange one with a little star in the corner. Turning it over, he snorted in disgust. It was 12 dollars! What a rip off! I mean, if it was fancy or something, but this?!

Putting it down quickly, he examined some of the others, but it was the same story. They ranged in price from about 10 to 25 dollars for these TINY little notebooks. Sighing, Yuki figured this would NOT work. He left the shop, looking nervously and the darkening sky. He didn't want to miss dinner. Tohru might worry.

He tried store after store, searching for the perfect journal. A couple of times, he got really close, but none of them ever seemed quite right. Getting frustrated, he walked into another store, only to find out it was the store he had gone in half an hour ago! Breathing deeply, he put his hand to his temple. He looked up to find himself facing a whole shelf of blank paper.

And suddenly, something clicked. Looking at the paper, he picked a package of a simple, elegant style. Then he picked a couple sheets of elegant stationary, some ribbons and a good calligraphy pen. If these cheesy companies could make a journal, why couldn't he?

Yuki worked well into the night on his idea, cutting paper, threading ribbons. In the end, the finished product was slightly clumsy, but Yuki thought it turned out pretty darn nice. He swelled with pride and relished his accomplishment.

He only hoped Kisa appreciated it as much as he did.

Kisa gasped in delight as she finally finished unwrapping the gift. She ran her hands over the textured orange paper cover that Yuki had made. The little white ribbons tying it together. The cute little tiger head in the corner.

"Did you draw this, nii-san?!" Kisa exclaimed. Yuki rubbed his neck embarrassedly.

"Well…yeah. But it's not very good," he muttered sheepishly.

"No, it's wonderful!" she cried. She opened the journal and saw all the fresh manila paper inside. It smelled so clean, like the first time you open a brand new book. Kisa looked up at him.

"Thank you so much," she said, giving him a hug. Yuki was surprised for a minute, but hugged her back.

"Now you have someone to tell everything to," he whispered in her ear. "I hope you like it."

"I'll treasure it forever, nii-san," she whispered back. With a smile, Yuki let her go.

"I guess it's your turn Kisa!"

"Right!" she said happily.

Ugh, I hate the ending, but the next chapter will be better...I hope. I was kinda in a rush.