Disclaimer: Same as last chapter-- I don't own fruits basket. Duh.

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Chapter 3

Kyo POV

"We're going to get the biggest Christmas tree they have there!" said Kagura, skipping happily while somehow simultaneously pulling Kyo along behind her. "It'll hold the most loot."

"Like I'm getting you anything," growled Kyo, who had by this point long given up struggling to get free from Kagura's choke hold.

"Kyo! You're so MEAN!" Kagura cried, eyes filling with tears. "How dare you tell a girl that you're not going to get her anything for Christmas!" She dropped Kyo on the ground, who landed on his face (again), picked up his ankle and dragged him along the ground towards the Christmas tree seller's.

Bonk, bonk, bonk. Kyo's chin bounced on the ground. "Owwwww…" How the hell did she manage to do this to me?

"Oh Kyo-kun, don't be such a baby," said Kagura contemptuously.

"Ah…Kagura-san, please be gentle with Kyo-kun…" said Tohru, glancing at Kyo's glum and now-bleeding face. "Don't hurt him…"

"He's fine, Tohru," said Hatsuharu, who was quite obviously hiding a grin. "Kyo's endured much worse from Kagura. Remember that time she nearly threw him out the window?"

Bonk, bonk, bonk. "Owwwww…" How soon are we going to be there…please let it be soon…please…

"Ah, Hatsuharu-san…is this the tree seller's place?" said Tohru, pointing to a large wooden fence that stretched about a block long.

"Hey, Kyo, you're in luck," said Haru, squinting ahead. "I think Tohru's right—"

"YAY, TREE TIME!!"

"Oh no," groaned Kyo painfully.

Momiji, dressed in a pink flowered jacket, blindingly white pants, and a hat with rabbit ears dangling from it, ran up to Tohru. "Tohru-san! It's Tree Time!"

"Yes, it is!"

"Hey Momiji," said Yuki, but was interrupted when Momiji threw his arms around Tohru and jumped into her arms.

POOF!

When the cloud of pink smoke cleared, Momiji was hopping around Tohru, singing, "Christmas Tree! Christmas Tree! We're gonna buy a…" He paused, then hopped over on top of Kyo, who had been forgotten by Kagura and was lying on the ground with his arm over his face.

"Why is Kyou on the plasterung?"

Kyo was definitely not in the mood to answer, so he just pointed to Kagura.

"Kagura-san!" Momiji bounded over to her and bounced around her. "Didja beat up Kyo again? Poor Kyo-kun…" Momiji shook his head, ears flopping sorrowfully. "Love is nothing but pain…"

"How the hell would you know? When have you ever been in love?" Kyo snapped irritably. "And it's not love, it's psychosis!"

"Kyo-kun…" Kagura's eyes filled with tears.

Ah shit, not again, thought Kyo. I'm screwed now. "Look, Kagura, I didn't mean that. It's just…I just…"

"He's in love with you!" supplied Momiji. "Kyo loves Kagura, Kyo loves Kagura—"

"Shut up, Rat! I do not!"

Kagura seemed not to have heard Kyo, as her tears suddenly disappeared. Whew, thought Kyo. Then—

"Kyo loves me! I love you, my dear Cat-chan, my wonderful little Kyon…" Now she was clinging to his arm as though a tornado was coming. Kyo knew that he was now going to be stuck with her for the entire trip. All because that damn rabbit had to open his mouth.

"It's okay, Kyo," said Hatsuharu, who was smirking again. "We all know this is your secret dream. Go on, let your passion out—"

"After the rat and the rabbit, you're next, you damn cow!"

"Noooo! Kyo's going to eat me!" squealed Momiji, somehow managing to smile despite his rabbit form. "I don't wanna die, Tohru!"

"I-it's okay," said Tohru, looking a little frazzled. "Kyo-kun won't eat anybody…"

"That's what you think—"

POOF!

"Eeek!"

"Nice job, Momitchi…"

After Momitchi was back in his blinding outfit, they entered the tree-seller's corner. Immediately, Momiji rushed off with Tohru, and Kyo could here various people's voices commenting on "that cute kid" or asking Momiji if he could possibly get down from on top of the tree, and Tohru's voice sounding slightly panicked. Haru wandered off on his own, and Yuki pointedly walked directly away from where Kyo and Kagura were standing.

"Kyon! Which tree do you like?" Kagura tugged at his shirt. "How about this one?"

"Sure, fine, whatever," said Kyo irritably, rolling his eyes.

"What about this one?"

"Yeah, sure."

"Or this? Oooh, yes, let's get this one, it's so—"

Suddenly, Kyo was aware of whispers coming from behind him. Tearing his arm from Kagura's grasp, he whirled around. Several girls were weaving their way towards where Yuki was standing, giggling and whispering among themselves.

The Prince Yuki Fan Club had arrived.