DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN FRUITS BASKETS IN ANYWAY OR FORM, ican only dream... but I DO own Kiki :D

Kiki: -.- I'm owned

Me: I am your creator you will bow down!

Kiki: Yeah, whatever.

Me: Hey first reviewer gets a sneak peak at the next chapter :D

Kiki: she's desperate...

Me: I am... D:

Chapter 2

I stare at the back of his head, noticing I had slowed my walk to more of a stroll, compared to him who kept the regular pace.

"So you see the cat has been shunned by society for thousands of years, but as the story is told it still yearns to be included, like I said a truly foolish animal."

"Slow your roll, cowboy. I'm not that into cats either but you just hate them don't you?" I said, trying to lighten the mood.

"Yes, I guess I do take it to another level." he said before whipping his head around. Leaves started to fall around us and he caught on that was so close to my forehead, you would have thought he was actually touching me.

"I noticed this morning you're starting to look a little pale. You should really take better care of yourself. Perhaps we'll run into each other again tomorrow." he said before walking away, with no glace back.

I looked at my wristwatch, it was 3:02. Oh no, I forgot about work, I applied for overtime a week ago, and now I'll be late. I ran at full speed towards Toto's. It's a family restaurant, but they let me waitress there, and it was a job.

(/-.-)/ 7 am waking up in the morning got to be fresh got to go downstairs (/-.-)/

Tohru was already home by the time I was walking back, I thought I heard faint talking, but I ignored it, I was WAY too tired from work to care. If it's a burglar, I can take them down with my hands tied behind my back.

"Heads up." I said before chucking my school bag inside the tent. Yes, the tent, I refuse to call a tent my house or my home. I peeked inside only to see Tohru asleep; I smirked and grabbed a towel.

"I'll just go wash up at the stream..."I said to myself, rubbing my eyes. Of course when I turn around there's Yuki and Shigure staring at me.

"Uhhhh..."I said in unison with Yuki, rubbing my eyes even more.

"HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAA! YOU- OH-MY-HAHAHAHAHA!"Shigure barley gets out before collapsing on the floor, still laughing.

"Shigure, don't you think you're overdoing it?" Yuki asked quietly, shaking his head.

"Is everything okay Kiki?" Tohru asks lightly before sticking her head out of the tent and gets into the same stance I'm in (frozen in place), and Shigure continues laughing to no end.

(/-.-)/ Got to get my bowl, got to have cereal (/-.-)/

Here I am, sitting in Yuki's living room with Tohru. Why world, why?

Shigure was still giggling like a school girl in the background as Yuki started to ask us questions.

"So, you've both been living in a tent?" Yuki asked. We both nod.

"For how long?" Yuki asks, I could hardly hear him over Shigure.

"I don't know, around a week and a half." I answer, glaring at the back of Shigure's head, since he is STILL laughing.

"Well, that explains it, all of this land is Sohma property, and it seemed kind of strange we just had a new neighbor." Yuki said.

I clench my fist.

"I'm sorry, but please can't we stay a little bit longer? It's only for a few weeks and then we'll go. I don't really have that much money and the same with Kiki but we can pay you, please can we stay?"Tohru said, begging.

"The woods aren't too safe; you've got wild animals, landslides the occasional weirdo prowling around. It's not a good idea for you girls to be living out there alone." Shigure says, putting on a serious face, again, with the total change in character.

"So, are you done laughing?" Yuki asked quietly before I jump up.

"Don't worry, we're already used to the bugs and if we can stick it to them then we can deffi-"I start with my first held high before I collapse to the floor, my legs feeling like jelly. Now, don't get me wrong, I don't usually act like this is must be because of...

"A fever..." Yuki said, putting his hand close to my forehead. Tohru glances around nervously.

"Ice, I'll get ice! It's uhh- right over..."Shigure says before opening the door to reveal the 'kitchen' full of garbage bags.

*sweat drop*

"Ha, you called the woods unsafe." Tohru says, practically reading my mind.

"Well, relatively speaking-hm," Shigure starts; being playful then again does one of his mood swings when a wolf howls and then continues.

"There, hear that, there has just been another land slide somewhere." He finishes, looking out the window.

"Uhrm...How did you know that?" I manage to get out.

"Hmp I guess you call it instinct." Shigure explains vaguely, I just let it go.

"Was it close?"Yuki asked.

"Hmp, close to the ten-I mean not at all." Shigure answers, singing the last words turning playful, I shake my head.

(/-.-)/ Seeing everything the time is going, ticking on and on (/-.-)/

When we got to where the tent was, it was completely buried in mud and dirt, showing no signs of anything being there before.

"Oh no, this is terrible, moms picture was in there! I got to get her out!" Tohru yells, before throwing herself on the ground and starting to dig. I walk towards her.

"No, Tohru, stop it. You need to calm down." I say weakly, I guess this fever is starting to get to me.

"But...if I don't get her out soon." Tohru said her eyes glazing over. See what I mean about her thinking it's going to come back to life, she thinks it will die or something.

"Calm down, we'll come back when it's brighter out, I think your mom would just be glad you're not in there when this happened, she wouldn't want you to strain yourself."Shigure said, laying a hand on Tohru's.

That's when I blacked out. Falling to the floor was kind of painful, not going to lie, but right before I passed out I felt a wave of nausea then nothing but blackness, that was the worst.

(/._.)/ Excuse me I'm sorry I'm really such a lady (/._.)/

I wake up to the sound of Tohru's voice, telling complete strangers about our mother and how she blamed herself. I was glad she was able to open up to people, just I didn't really like telling people about my situation. In all reality, it wasn't that little 'be safe, mom' that made her die. It was me; I called her because I forgot my lunch money that day.

I made her turn around and give me that measly $2.50, so she was going to be late. I can only guess that she was speeding, when she got into that car accident. But, I do know that it wasn't Tohru's fault, it was mine. I gathered the courage to tell Tohru this, the day I can back to live with her, that is really the reason I ran away. I wasn't able to face Tohru knowing it was my fault we don't have a mother.

Sure, the pain of a mother's death is a lot to take in, but knowing you're the one who caused it, makes it 60 times worse. She just brushed it off and said that she was glad to have me back and that it wasn't my fault. She still blames herself, I'm a horrible sister.

I fell asleep during Tohru's story about mom wanting us to finish high school; I really want to get the full effect. I'm doing all the extra-curricular for mom, well except gymnastics, I really do love it.

(/-.-)/ Got to get down to the bus stop, got to catch my bus, I see my friends! (/-.-)/

The morning came and I squinted at the brightness of the room. Noticing my surroundings, all the memories of last night came flooding in, compared to yesterday, I defiantly felt better, good enough to go to school. When groggily walking out of the room I noticed the bed where Tohru was sleeping was empty also, only leaving mom's picture beside her bed.

"-how did you?" Tohru asks Yuki, looking at the bags, which appear to be our stuff.

"Ha-ha, it's a secret" Yuki answers, ewe, that's creepy I thought, while in real life I just nervously look at him.

"Oh." Tohru gets out; she probably thought that wasn't creepy at all.

"Good Morning Miss. Honda." Yuki says to me. I mumble a morning back.

"I know the place is dirty, and I realize the idea of living with two strange boys is a little awkward but we have an extra room you two can share if you'd like." Yuki says, smiling, but it looked kind of plastic, like the one's he's always sporting in school.

My eyes widen at the thought of actually staying here, sure it was a nice place and everything, but I don't know what kind of rumors that'd start about Tohru and me. Not that I care what people say about me, just Tohru gets really sensitive.

I look at Tohru before she starts franticly shaking her head.

"NO NO NO OUT OF THE QUESTION!" Tohru yells.

"We're not that strange..." Yuki says I chuckle quietly, yeah okay.

"NO NO NO, I DIDN'T MEAN IN LIKE THAT!" Tohru says, still shaking her head.

"Then what did you mean?" Yuki asks.

"Of course it won't be free. I do intend to pay you for your services." Shigure says from behind me, a dark aura around him. I look at him frightened.

"What services?" I ask warily.

"You will be... ~our brand new housekeepers! ~" he says in a sing song voice.

"We'll just take your stuff upstairs then; I assume all your references will check out." Shigure finishes, grabbing our bags and starting to walk upstairs.

"Wait, wait, I can't let you do this, after all the trouble you went through already with us, it's just too much." I say sullenly.

"Miss. Honda we doing this because we want to, you don't have to worry if it's causing us any trouble and besides-

Where else can you go?" Yuki asks, that hits me like a ton of bricks, we had nowhere else to go.

"Very, very true. Well, if we're going to stay here, we'll work for room and board only." I say.

"Yeah, no money and I want to know all of the rules of the house and-" Tohru starts.

"Relax, it's all right. You can do things your own way here; the only thing you have to do is be yourself, fair enough?" Yuki says. I nod; mom always told us that, just to be ourselves, I knew Tohru was thinking of mom, her eyes were glazed over.

All's fair that ends well I guess, I'm still not sure how me and Tohru ended up in Yuki's house. I ended up changing into some cargo pants Yuki said I could use and my white tank I had for work. Tohru was wearing the same thing, except she was wearing Yuki's shirt too. Tohru went to use the bathroom while Yuki showed me the room.

"Sorry if it's a bit stuffy in her, this rooms been closed off for some time. It's probably best to leave the window open." Yuki says, opening a window.

"No problem, I'm just gla-" I started to say before a ginger fell from the ceiling. I stared wide eyed.

"Yo, time to pay the piper, rat-boy. I'm here to collect" the ginger says, first landing in a crouch then going to up-right position. Ewe, what kind of line is that?

"Funny, I would have thought he'd send someone bigger." Yuki answers twisted around so his elbows where on the window pane and he was facing the ginger. Now, that was a good come back.

"That's right, you better get that tough talk out of the way, cuz I'm about to wipe that stupid grin right off your face." The guy yells, holding his fist up and started to charge at Yuki.

But wasn't that JUST what you were doing, tough talking? I think, shaking my head silently, he hasn't noticed me yet.

"Hey wait! I'm sure we can talk this ou-!"I started but of course tripped and landing on him.

A puff of red smoke went up and when I looked down all I saw was a cat in the place of that kid. Tohru was standing at the door way witnessing the transformation go down.

"~Yuki~ what were all those crashing noises I just heard, Kyo's not here is he?" Shigure ask from behind Tohru.

I lifted a cat (?) that was in the place of Kyo.

"I'm so sorry, I-" I started before freezing when I realized it was a cat. I looked down at the clothes and lifted the clothing around, looking for Kyo before staring back at the cat.

"OH MY GOD! I TURNED HIM INTO A CAT! Oh, I am SO sorry, I don't know how it happened but we're gunna get help for you! Don't you worry I won't let you stay like this! I'm so sorry!" I started yelling at the cat, shaking it back and forth.

"Kiki, kiki, listen." Shigure says in the background, all dejected like.

"We have to get you to a doctor!" I say, getting up quickly, then just as quickly a board hit me on the head.

"Kiki" "Miss. Honda" "Sis" Tohru, Yuki, and Shigure all say before lunging at me, trying to catch me from falling on the floor.

Purple and pink puffs of smoke went up in the air, where Yuki and Shigure used to be.

"Huh?" I manage to get out, before coming face to face with a black dog and a gray mouse, oh did I mention this cat was orange? Tohru just fainted but not before saying 'oh my lord'

"Oh man, this all must be a dream, every bodies turning into animals!" I yell, wailing my arms around.