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Ch. 3- Back To Work

"Where are you going?," Tohru asked as her husband climbed out of bed.

"I have work today," Hatori smiled back.

"Oh right! I forgot. Take it easy today," Tohru smiled.

"I don't have many appointments for today anyway. Unless Shigure or Ayame do something stupid or dangerous again," Hatori added.

"Take care! Do you want anything before you leave?," Tohru asked.

"No thanks. I'll be okay. It's just across from here anyway," Hatori said.

"Bye honey," Tohru sat up and gave Hatori a kiss.

"Bye.," Hatori walked out of the room with his clothes in one hand.

"Today is so boring...," Tohru said as she moped around the house. "I know! I'll go look for a part time job! Maybe I could bring in some extra money! After all, I feel so bad making Hatori work six days a week," Tohru said to herself. Then she ran up to her room and got dressed before grabbing her purse. She ran out of the house and across the street to let Hatori know she was leaving.

"Is Hatori busy?," Tohru asked the nurse at the front desk.

"He's with a patient right now Mrs. Sohma," the nurse smiled back.

"Well, I just need you to tell him that I'm going out to the town and I'll be back later; please?," Tohru said to her.

"Okay. Have a nice day!," the nurse smiled to Tohru before she left.

"Okay. Now- where to start?", Tohru said to herself as she looked around. She spotted a medical clinic at the street corner. "I know! I'll try for a receptionist there! It's so close to the house, I can walk!," Tohru exclaimed to herself before crossing the street and entering the building.

"Excuse me miss. But are you willing to offer a job?," Tohru politely asked the manager.

"What are you looking for?," she asked.

"I was thinking about receptionist. I'm really good at organizing and record keeping and such," Tohru replied.

"Well, we could use another receptionist. This place in pretty busy.," the manager smiled.

"Oh thank you so much! When can I start?," Tohru was anxious.

"Well, first things first. You need to fill out these forms first and then you can start.," the manager handed her a small packet of papers.

"Thankyou. I'll have them back soon, Ms...," Tohru said.

"Mrs. Konomura," the manager suggested.

"Mrs. Konomura, thank you. You are so kind. I'll get back as soon as I can," Tohru bowed.

"You are very welcome. See you soon," Mrs. Konomura bowed in return.

Tohru left the building holding the 'sacred' papers in her hand. She put them in her purse before going into a restaurant. "Might as well have dinner while I'm here. I'll bring some back for Hatori," Tohru walked in. Tohru ordered Hatori's favorite food: onigiri. She took take-out and continued on her trek home. After a few short minutes of walking, she reached the Sohma estate gates. "It seems so long ago I saw this gate for the first time. I was just Tohru Honda back then. Now I grew up and I'm even a Sohma now! Wow- things have changed so much! I remember meeting Hatori for the first time...," Tohru reminisced as she opened the big wooden gates. She slowly made her way to Hatori's house.

Waiting for her inside was Hatori.

"Welcome back sweetie," Hatori smiled at her from the table as she walked in the kitchen.

"Hi! I got you some onigiri- you should eat them while they're hot!," Tohru put her purse on the table as she opened the bag and gave some food to Hatori. She then took a plate of her own and sat across from him and spoke:

"Guess what?"

"Let me guess. You got over your fear of needles.," Hatori smirked at her.

"No, silly! I got accepted for a job as a receptionist in the medical building down the street!," Tohru practically screamed.

"That's great! When do you start?," Hatori smiled with Tohru.

"Well, I have to fill out some papers and hand them in first. So I guess I'll start next week!," Tohru pulled the papaers out of her purse,

"might as well start looking over them now," Tohru said as she looked at them.

"What do they say?," Hatori asked as he swallowed his last onigiri piece.

"It just needs my singature in a few places, my address, number and-," Tohru trailed off.

"And what?," Hatori asked.

"I need a physical? I'm not doing anything exciting!," Tohru gasped at the paper.

"Let me see.," Hatori reached for the sheet. On the sheet there was the checklist for a full physical exam. He handed it back to her:

"You do need a physical for any job," Hatori said to her.

"Man, this sucks! I hate doctors!," Tohru whimpered.

"Is that so?," Hatori gave her a sly look.

"No! I didn't mean you! You know, I was talking about overall. Some of them are such creepers and stuff...," Tohru trailed off while waving her hands and apoligizing.

"It's okay. I get what you mean. I would just sign the sheet for you but you really do need a physical. I don't have half of that stuff in my records anyway.," Hatori smiled back.

"Okay. When can you do it?," Tohru asked.

"Maye you can wait until Saturday when I'm free?," Hatori asked, "we won't have to rush.," Hatori added.

"Okay, I'll wait! Not that I'm too willing to do this anyway...," Tohru sighed.

"We'll have fun...," Hatori got up and put his arms around her shoulders from behind.

"I suppose we will!," Tohru answered as she leaned her head back on his chest.

"Yeah. You must be tired, being out all day...," Hatori started massaging her shoulders.

"Oh my. Your hands work magic...," Tohru moaned to his touch.

"Anything for my rice ball," Hatori smiled at his words as Tohru got up and walked away.

"Where are you going?," Hatori asked.

"Aren't you following?," Tohru pouted cutely.

"Now I am," Hatori smirked as he followed Tohru into their bedroom...

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