A/N- Finally done. Whew. I wasn't sure I was going to be able to finish it. I was sitting around today, and I was like, "I'm so glad that it's Thursday, because I'm not inspired at all." And my roommate looked at me and said, "It's Friday." And I flipped out. So I looked at my clock, and it was five already. So, sorry if it seems rushed, or anything…

It's longer then the others because next week the new semester starts, and I'm planning to focus on all the oneshots floating around in my head. The new chapter will be out two weeks from now.

Kimberly is in this chapter! Yay!

See you guys in two weeks!

Disclaimer- I don't own Fruits Basket, or any of it's characters, blah, blah, blah, we all know the drill. I only own Emiko, Ryuu, Kimberly, and Chikao and Veronica Koga.

Chapter 11-

Emiko's POV-

As the last bell rang, Emiko shot out of her chair, excited. ~Finally! I get to see Gure today! I mean, sure, I have to study first, but still!~ she thought as she gathered her things to leave, ~Oh yeah, Kim gets in today. I wonder if she's here yet...?~

Once she had all of her things, she stood up and started walking out of the building. As she was nearing the exit, she heard a familiar nasally voice calling her name, "Emiko-san!"
~Crap, it's Ryuu. He hasn't talked to me since he saw me with Gure. What do I do?~ she thought nervously. She plastered on a smile, and turned to him, "Hey, Ryuu!"

He stopped in front of her, and looked sadly down at his feet, "So... Are you and that guy...?"

"Yes," Emiko told him gently, "We're dating."

"I thought so... Is that why you never wanted to go out with me?" He asked, still staring at his feet.

~Wow, he's great at asking awkward questions, isn't he?~ she thought, "No. I only see you as a friend, Ryuu. Just a friend."

Ryuu looked crestfallen, "Oh. I guess that, until now, it never got through to me."

"Yeah," Emiko said awkwardly, "Well, I have to go. Tohru's waiting for me."

"Yeah. See you around I guess," he said just as awkwardly.

Emiko slowly walked away, feeling guilty. Once she was outside, Tohru waved her over, "Emiko! What took you so long?"

"I had to talk to somebody. Where are Yuki and Kyo?" Emiko asked, looking around for the boys.

Tohru glanced around, "I don't know... they were here just a minute ago."

"It's okay, we'll just have to walk to your house without them," Emiko said.

They walked for about a minute in silence before Tohru looked over at her, "Are you okay? You seem kind of down."

"Yeah, I'm... No," Emiko admitted.

Tohru looked over at her, concerned, "What's wrong?"

"Do you remember that project where I partnered with Ryuu?" she asked.

"Yeah, why?" Tohru loss at her in confusion.

"Well, every since then, he's been trying to get me to go out with him," Emiko said with a faint blush, "And when I went shopping with Gure, he saw us together. He didn't talk to me until today, and he just made me feel really guilty."

"You have no reason to feel guilty, Emiko. You told him from the start that you didn't want to date him," she comforted, then get face changed and a smirk appeared on her face, "Did you just say "Gure"?"

Emiko felt her face heat up as a painful amount of blood rushed to it, "N-N-No!"

Tohru laughed, "Uh huh, suuurrre."

Emiko laughed too, "Don't judge me!"

They giggled and walked the rest of way to Tohru's without incident. Once they got there they noticed a note from Shigure.

Miko
Sorry I'm not here. My friend Ayame said that it was important, but it probably isn't. When I get back, I'll walk you home. Study up!
Shigure

"Well then," Tohru said, grabbing the note, "Let's go study!"

Shigure's POV-

He opened the door, and walked inside, groaning, ~Well, that was stupid. Why do I care about his new line? It's not like I can wear them. That was the biggest waste of an afternoon ever...~

"Gure?" a musical voice called.

He turned and looked at the stairs, where the voice had come from. Sitting on the third stair was Emiko, his girlfriend. A smile crept onto his face. ~She's mine, all mine... Well, that's a little stalkerish...~

"Hey, Miko," he said still smiling. He walked over and sat next to her, "What are you doing here?"

"Don't tell me you forgot," she said, eyebrow raised, "You promised to walk me home."

"I did, didn't I?" Shigure smirked, standing, "Well come on then."

Emiko laughed, but stood anyway, "Well someone is excited now. Why is that?"

"Well, the sooner I get you home the sooner I get another kiss," he teased as they excited the house.

Her jaw dropped and she laughed silently. "Or maybe you won't get one," she teased back.

"Yes, but if I don't get one then neither do you," Shigure stated in false seriousness.

Emiko pretended to be thinking, then Shigure saw her face morph into a playful grin, "I don't know... it might be worth it."

"What?" Shigure asked in only halfway fake shock.

She looked at him from the corner of her eye, then nodded with fake determination, "It'll teach you a lesson."

"Oh? And what is this lesson?" Shigure asked in a playful tone.

Emiko looked at him with a serious gaze, "That not all kisses are goodbyes."

Shigure looked ahead, thinking, ~She's right. I've only kissed her goodbye so far. Does that mean she wants me to kiss her? Well, only one way to find out...~

Shigure grabbed Emiko's hand, pulling her to a stop. She turned around, confusion written all over her face. And there, right in the middle of the path to his house, he kissed her.

Emiko's POV-

Shigure's lips moved against hers, and his arms clutched her to him. One arm was around her waist, while his other hand was at the nape of her neck, pushing her face towards his. Her hands moved of their own accord to tangle themselves in his hair, tugging him closer. She stood on her tiptoes and stretched up to him. It felt like something was missing, like there was something that was supposed to happen but hadn't. Suddenly, she felt Shigure slowly draw his tongue across her lower lip, causing her to gasp. Once her mouth opened, Shigure pressed his tongue into it. Somehow, it felt right. Hesitantly, she moved her tongue to wrestle with his. Soon she gave up, and let his tongue explore her mouth. After a few minutes, she pulled away to breathe, but for once Shigure didn't stop, he just moved. He moved and started nibbling and kissing her neck, and she felt waves of pleasure shoot through her. She gasped, feeling her fingers and toes curl. She tugged his head, and he reluctantly moved away from her neck. He looked into her eyes, and she pulled his face back to her for another kiss. His tongue delved back into her mouth, and continued exploring her mouth like it was his job. Slowly, her senses zeroed in on nothing but the feeling of him, the way his mouth was moving, the way his body was pressed against hers.

Out of nowhere, Shigure jerked away from her. Slowly, she opened her eyes and looked at him. He was looking back toward the house, eyes wide. She followed his gaze and saw Kyo staring at them with huge eyes.

"What the fuck?!" he screamed.

Emiko felt her face flood with heat, enough to be slightly painful.

"I have to walk Miko home," Shigure said, "I'll answer your questions when I get back."

"No, that's not-" Kyo started.

"Goodbye, Kyo. I'll be back soon," Shigure said, grabbing her hand and speed-walking away.

Once they were far enough away, Shigure slowed down and started walking at a normal pace.

"What was that all about?" Emiko asked, turning her head to look behind her.

"Well, imagine how you would feel if you caught one of the people you live with making out with one of your friends," Shigure said, slowly swinging their linked hands as they walked.

"True," she said, "I would probably react the exact same way."

They walked the next few blocks in silence, until, "Gure? Who's Ayame?"

"Ayame?" Shigure asked, "Well, he's one of my best friends. We've known each other since we were little, since he's my cousin."

"He is?" she asked curiously.

"Yeah," Shigure smiled, "He's Yuki's older brother. He's a designer, but most of the time he makes me come and look at them, like today."

She cocked her head, "What does he design?"

Surprisingly, Shigure blushed faintly and looked away, "Oh, this and that."

~What could he possibly design that could make Gure blush?~ she thought as her brain latched onto the subject.

"So, when does your cousin get here? I heard she was coming with us," Shigure said, changing the subject.

~I'll let you change the subject, but I will find out...~ she thought. "Her plane was supposed to land today, so she's probably already here."

They turned the corner, and right in front of them was her house. ~What? We're here already?~

They walked in the building and up to her front door.

She glanced at him, a huge smile on her face, "Thanks for walking me home, Shigure." ~Okay, Emiko, don't you dare kiss him. Your mom, cousin, and father are right inside.~

"No problem," Shigure smiled.

~Well, maybe a little kiss would be okay...~ she justified to herself. She put her arms around his neck, and leaned in. With a huge grin, he started to lean in too.

"Hey, bitch. Oh, am I interrupting?" a sexy alto voice asked from the newly opened door.

~What, are we in an anime now?~ she thought annoyed, but she plastered on a smile, and turned to look at her cousin, "Not at all."

Her cousin leaned against the door frame, smirking. Her cousin was the same height as Emiko's mother and aunt. Of the four of them, she was the only one that wasn't five eleven. She had inherited her mothers long legs, slim waist, perfect hourglass figure, heart-shaped face, huge eyes, and long wavy hair. But while her shape looked exactly like her mother's, her coloring was nothing alike.

Where her mother was pale, she had golden skin. While her mother was a brunette, her hair was red. Where her mother's eyes were green, hers were a dark purplish blue. She had a small scattering of adorable brown freckles across her nose and cheeks. Basically, while she was cut with the same cookie cutter as her mom, her father's Scottish heritage is what showed. Her cousin had a lip ring; in one ear she had six earrings, while in the other she had three and a bar.

"Are you sure? Cause I can go back inside," she offered.

"No, it's okay," Emiko said, feeling her annoyance evaporate, "Bye, Gure." She gave him a quick peck on the cheek, then slipped out of his arms.

Shigure sighed, "Good night, Miko."

Shigure walked away and out the doors. Emiko walked in the apartment behind her cousin.

"Was that the boyfriend I've heard so much about from Aunt Ronnie?" Kim asked, a smirk running rampant on her face, "Because if he is then, damn girl, you did well for yourself!"

Emiko blushed, "Kim!"

Kim laughed, "What? He's hot! And his ass isn't that bad, either!"

"Whose ass isn't that bad?" Emiko's mother said, walking out of the kitchen and into the living room the girls had just entered.

"Shigure's," Kim said.

Emiko's mom nodded, "See? I told you he was hot."

"Mom!" Emiko shrieked, traumatized, "You checked out Gure?"

"With the way he looks, every girl that sees him has checked him out," her mom said.

"And probably quite a few boys," Kimberly added with a smile.

"Okay, it's official. I'm scarred for life," Emiko said, a horrified look on her face, "I can't believe my own mother checked out my boyfriend."

"And decided he was hot," Kim added teasingly.

Emiko shuddered, "I'm going to my room."

Her mother and Kim burst out laughing.

Shigure's POV-

"I'm home," he said, and looked around. Sitting in the living room were Yuki, Kyo, and Tohru.

"How did you not change?" Kyo asked.

Shigure sighed, took off his shoes, then sat on the couch, "Hatori and I both aren't sure. But Emiko can hug me."

"Can any other girls hug you?" Yuki asked, curiosity in his voice.

"I don't know," Shigure admitted. Kyo looked angry and was about to yell when Shigure interrupted, "It's not like I wander around hugging every girl I see!"

"Um, do you want me to hug you?" Tohru offered.

Shigure thought, then nodded. Hesitantly, Tohru wrapped her arms around Shigure's waist. For a minute, they say there awkwardly, and then she pulled away, "I guess you don't change when hugged."

"I... I don't change when hugged..." Shigure trailed off, a smile growing on his face.

"Tohru, would you mind hugging me? I want to see if we still change," Yuki said.

"Sure!" Tohru said. She stood up, walked over to Yuki, and hugged him. Promptly, he turned into a rat.

"I guess it's just you, Shigure," Kyo said with a scowl.

Bang, bang, bang! they heard as someone pounded on the door. Shigure quickly stood and opened the door. Standing there in the cold was Hatori. In his arms he had an old book bound in cracked black leather.

"I think I know why you don't change."