Title: Tohru's Task

Summary: Sequel to Demon Days. Everything is back to normal, or close to it, now that Tohru has saved the day; but all is not right. Tohru must now repay the debt she owes to the god, Jullen, for his help, try to have a relationship with Yuki, and oh the Hilarity that ensues... (Sing-song voice) Tohru as a Reaper!

Long summary!

Disclaimer: I do not own Fruits Basket, but I do think I own the idea of Tohru becoming a reaper! Just think about her ushering souls into the afterlife!

Chapter 3: Back at Home

Her first shift was finally over and she returned to Jullen's office. He and another reaper were there already.

"Oh, I'm sorry I should have knocked!" she said with worry in her voice and turned to leave.

"No, that's fine," he said as he looked up and smiled at her. He turned to the other reaper and introduced her, "this our temporary recruit Tohru Honda."

The other reaper, a boy that looked about her age, turned towards her. He wore clothing similar to hers except that the stones were all blue and the chains and belt were silver. His eyes were a violet hue rimmed with kohl eyeliner and his hair was as short, choppy and blacker than the night sky. His skin was creamy, but darker in color than her own.

"And this is Remi Ishuzu," Jullen said, introducing the boy.

"Hello," he said calmly and bowed to greet her.

"Oh, hello, nice to meet you," she said bowing profusely as she had a habit of often doing.

"Well, I'd best be on my way," Remi sighed, and got up to leave.

"No, stay, I just have to talk to her for a minute," Jullen said, as he got up to leave.

The boy sighed and sat back done.

'He seems nice,' she thought.

"So, you like your first day?" Jullen asked, grabbing a pen and starting to write up Remi's file.

"It was... challenging," Tohru laughed nervously.

"I see," Jullen said and turned to Remi, "well, you'd best be going now." He snapped his fingers and Tohru's regular clothes reappeared. "I'll see you one week from today at 7:00. Just be sure to wear your bracelet."

'Bracelet?' Tohru looked down to see that not everything had gone away. She was still wearing the golden bracelet.

"Yes, sir!" she shouted and got up to leave.

"Alright," he said and waved her back into her bathroom.

"Nice ploy," Remi told him. Quiet and determined, he folded his arms and put them on the desk, "But it backfired. Now I don't want to do this more than I did before."

Tohru quickly ran downstairs, but it was now too late for breakfast.

"Tohru, where've you been? We looked everywhere," Shigure sighed dramatically from where he was sitting on the couch.

"Umm... places?" Tohru said and ran into the kitchen.

"What places?" Kyo asked quietly as he and Yuki followed her into the kitchen.

"Oh, it really doesn't matter," Tohru said brushing it off, "I went to the grocery store. But there wasn't anything good so I didn't buy anything."

"Okay," they knew she wasn't telling them something but it didn't seem like such a big deal so they didn't ask her about it. But since when did Tohru lie to them?

"Did you guys already eat breakfast? I could still make something to eat if you want," Tohru asked as she poked through refrigerator.

"No, that's fine," Yuki told her softly, "I think the strawberries are ready to pick now. Do you want to go with me?"

"Oh, that'd be wonderful!" Tohru laughed and ran over to him, grabbing his hand.

"Okay, let's go." Yuki said and turned to leave.

"Hold on," she said after thinking for a moment, and turned to Kyo, "what do you have planned today?"

"Haru's coming by," Kyo told her quickly. Actually he was supposed to be here already, but the cow probably got lost again.

"Oh, well if Haru comes and I'm not back, tell him 'hi' for me!" Tohru said as she and Yuki started to leave.

"Okay," Kyo agreed as he watched the two leave. Well, at least they'd be gone. Now if there was some way to get that hentai Inu to leave…

Tohru held Yuki's hand as they made their way to the Secret Base.

"I think some of the vegetables maybe ready, too," Yuki commented absently as they walked.

"That'd be great!" she laughed and started to skip a little.

It was a little while later, when everything that was ready had been picked, that Yuki turned to her.

"What do you want Yuki?" she asked as she noticed him staring at her. Yuki turned red and looked away, "Yuki?" she asked, worried that she'd done something wrong.

"It's nothing Miss Honda," Yuki said, turning back to her.

"Tohru!" she corrected with a laugh, "remember, its Tohru now!"

"Oh, sorry… Tohru," Yuki said smiling, "it's hard to remember sometimes."

"It's quite all right!" she told him with a smile and leaned towards him so that they were inches apart.

There was a slight pause were they looked into each other's eyes before they kissed.

"Well, well, well, look I caught the two lovebirds at it!" Ayame laughed, waving a hand in their direction as he ran up to them.

They broke off the kiss prematurely. Tohru was blushing and Yuki looked livid.

"Why do you keep showing up here!" he snarled at Aya.

"To see my adoring little brother of course!" Ayame laughed, as he once again ignored Yuki's anger, "Kyo told me you two were out here."

Kyo was going to be one sorry cat once Yuki got a hold of him.

"Is Haru here yet?" Tohru asked, wondering if Kyo probably wanted to be alone with him or not.

"Oh, yes!" Ayame said with a laugh, "and Shigure left also since his editor is coming over!"

"I see," Yuki hissed through gritted teeth.

"Those two they have no manners, do they?" Ayame laughed again.

"Neither do you," Yuki snapped and turned to Tohru, saying, "let's go back now," as he pulled them both up.

Tohru let him lead her by the hand back to the house, and, of course, Ayame was going to follow too. That snake never seemed to get the point.

Kyo and Haru were making out on the couch when the three came in, but they quickly retreated to the roof before Yuki could chew them out.

"That cat is dead when I get a hold of him," Yuki sighed angrily under his breath.

Ayame had insisted on staying the entire day, yammering on about his high school days and such. By the end of the day Yuki had a splitting head ache.

"I'm home!" Shigure yelled as he came in, taking off his shoes and looking around.

"Gure-san!" Aya shouted happily as he ran into the living room.

"Aya when did you get here?" Shigure asked.

Yuki made a gagging sound.

"Not too long after you left, apparently," Aya laughed sadly, "Those two lovebirds lied to you. Your editor never came."

By 'those two lovebirds' he had meant Kyo and Haru, not the two still trying to escape Aya's grasp.

"Really, now," Shigure said and looked around the room only seeing Tohru and Yuki, "and where are they now?"

"On the roof," Yuki snorted.

"Maybe I should go check on them," Shigure said with a suggestive smirk and went to do just that.

Yuki almost stopped him before remembering that they had sent Ayame in his direction earlier.

'Serves them right,' he thought.

"Maybe I'll go to!" Aya said and ran after Shigure.

Tohru was about to protest when Yuki stopped her.

"Let them go," he sighed in relief and pulled her down into the couch next to him.

Several minutes later, loud, angry shouting floated down the stairs from the roof.

'I forgot about Haru,' Yuki thought with a sigh.

Ayame came running back into the living room, screaming like a little girl, and hid behind Yuki.

"Don't hide behind me! I wouldn't save you even if I could," Yuki growled at him.

Now it's was Shigure's turn to come staggering in. It looked like Haru had gotten him pretty good: his yukata had been ripped up and he had varying degrees of injuries all over his body. At least he had a reason to call Hatori later!

"You really shouldn't get Haru angry," Tohru commented, seeing the shape Shigure was in. Haru must have gone demon on him.

"You two really set him off, didn't you?" Yuki said, trying to hide his concern.

Just then Haru came in, followed by Kyo. He was still in his demon form and he glared angrily at Shigure and then at Ayame. POOF! Shigure had turned into a dog out of fear.

"Here, puppy, puppy," Haru said in a quiet, yet frightening, way.

The dog, previously known as Shigure before being re-dubbed as yellow-belly, tucked his tail between his legs and hi-tailed it out of the house.

'No matter,' He thought, 'there's still Ayame.'

He then turned to the Aya, who had apparently turned into a snake the same time Shigure had turned into a dog.

He growled and started to walk toward the unconscious snake.

"Haru!" Tohru protested, coming between Haru and the snake.

"Move Tohru," he told her, none too calmly.

"Haru!" she protested again, not moving an inch from where she stood in front of the demon.

'Sometimes, Tohru had more guts than all of us,' Yuki and Kyo thought.

Haru growled at her, but turned back into his human form. He turned to Kyo, who whispered something in his ear and the two ran off.

'Well, at least we're alone again,' Yuki thought.

"I need to start making dinner," Tohru said and started toward the kitchen, staggering slightly from the near-fright, "you want to come with me?"

"Sure," Yuki sighed and followed her into the kitchen.

Just another day in the Sohma house.

End chapter 3