this is based on the assumption that no one has read books 14 and up, for the simple reason that I have books 10-13 right here, and I don't feel like getting up to get my other books for reference. XD

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"So you're all ignoring Kazuma-dono's feelings?" Shigure asked, making a mental note to write this in his journal.

No one paid attention to him, they just continued to talk about Saki's feelings for Kazuma. He sighed, and left to go to his room. as he waited for his computer to boot up, he started to draw the scene he had just witnessed.

"My, my! I should become a Manga-ka!" Shigure snickered to himself before an idea struck him! He would call it--- FRUITS BASKET. the story of a really, really ridiculously good-looking man, who was cursed by the dog!! (and maybe he'd incorporate some of the others in too.) he laughed, as he fingered through his journal, and started to draw.

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Shigure peeked out of his room, into the hallway, where Yuki stood on the phone. he sighed. writing a manga was no where near as much fun as it had sounded. he had already finished up to where he assumed would be around five books. not a whole lot of it made sense. then; it struck him. he would have to get inside his character's heads and be 100 percent honest. so, now to find out what happens while Kyo, Yuki, and Tohru were at school.

"Oh Tohru!!" Shigure yelled over to the girl.

"Eh? yes Shigure-sensei?"

"I was wondering if you would like to tell me about you day at school! ... and every other day since you got here!" Shigure smiled.

"AWAAAHH!!! I... I'll try my best!!" Tohru squealed. how was she going to remember everyday for over a year!?

"Oh! let me go get my diary!" she smiled and started to walk up the stairs.

couldn't read them, (obviously) but thanks for the review!!

to Musa rox, Thanks so much for the review! I might have to use that idea... (and I loved your "After Something Cinderellaish" story!!) ;P

any who, on to the fic!!!!

Tohru ran down the stairs, diary in hand.

"Miss Honda? Aren't you supposed to be at work?" Yuki asked, walking in the house; probably coming home from a student council meeting.

"WAAAH!!!! I COMPLETELY FORGOT!!! I'LL GO RIGHT NOW!!! Oh, but Shigure-sensei!! WAHHH!!!" Tohru wailed, uncertain of what to do. (A/N if you couldn't tell)

"Oh, Shigure, while I'm at work, you can just read my diary! Oh, but you might not want to spend all that time looking through it. I'm sorry." She continued.

"No, no! that's fine! Thank-you Tohru!" Shigure responded, reaching out and taking the book Tohru was offering.

"Oh, ok. Well I guess I'll go to work than." Tohru reasoned.

"let's go, miss Honda." Yuki sighed.

"Oh? Are you going to walk me to work? even though I'll be late?" Tohru asked, pointing to herself.

"Of coarse!" Yuki responded smiling. Shigure waved them off and started to flip through the pages. Tohru really didn't keep many secrets from her friends, did she? well, besides the obvious.

This is a good start' he though.

'but now I need to get inside Yuki and Kyo's heads.' he cautiously set Tohru's diary down, and sneakily crept up the stairs, and into Yuki's room. he had to do this with out leaving any evidence that he had been there.

He picked up a leather-bound book, that looked like it might be a journal. He smiled as he opened to a random page. yep. this was defiantly it. now... Kyo. he would be harder. he was in his room right then. Shigure sighed. maybe he didn't need to have Kyo's thoughts until later on in the book?

He sighed, and started to draw again.

it was actually going by quite fast; by the time Tohru had gotten home, he had already finished book one, and was half way through book two.

"We're home!" Tohru yelled, echoing through the house.

"hmm.. I'd better start dinner..." Shigure heard her mumble from the next room.

"I guess I'm over due for a break!" Shigure yawned and stretched.

A/N bleh... this chapter wasn't too long either... :( QUESTION!! would you rather have regularly updated short chapters, or a long while in-between longer chapters?