Disclaimers on the characters of Fruits Basket by Natsuki Takaya. I don't own them, so don't sue.

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Sitting up in her chair, Kisa yawned widely and stretched her arms above her head. Her pink sweater slipped off her shoulders and pooled on the floor. Finals were approaching, so lately she spent most of her time in her room studying. Sighing, she slumped over her notes and pillowed her head in her arms. Her head was swimming and her fingers ached.

Maybe she should take a quick walk to the bathroom and wash her face. The cold water would wake her up. Just before she got the chance to open the door, there were two gentle raps against it.

Puzzled, she opened it and found Hatsuharu in his winter glory standing behind the portal.

"Eh? Hatsuharu-kun? How did you get in?" Kisa rubbed her eyes in surprise. "And what are you doing here, Hatsuharu-kun?"

Hatsuharu held up a plastic bag and the aroma smelled delicious. "Can I come in?"

Kisa stepped aside and let him into her tiny dormitory room. She looked around the hallway and quickly closed the door. She breathed a sigh of relief as she slid the lock in place. It seemed that no one else noticed that there was a stranger in the dormitory.

"So, was this a bad time?" Kisa jumped in fright as she turned around. Hatsuharu was seated on her bed with the plastic bag on her desk. She walked over and leaned against her desk.

She giggled and smiled. "No, it's not a bad time. I was just surprised that you got into the building! Curfew is eight every night and boys usually aren't allowed in the girl's dormitory. Not to mention our dormitory supervisor is very strict about the rules. So, how did you get in anyway?"

"Oh, the woman downstairs is the supervisor?" He shifted his weight and rested against the wall. "I don't know, she just let me in after I gave her a box of odango."

She gave him a look of skepticism. "You bribed Chiaki-san with food?"

He shrugged. "Who knows? But why don't you take a look at what I brought you?"

"You shouldn't have," she fretted while taking out the boxes from the bag. "And so late too! Don't you have exams soon too?"

"Not for another week," he told her. "You have exams this week?"

"Yes, my first two are on Monday. Mmm, this smells delicious!" Kisa opened a box of fresh takoyaki spears. Next, she flipped the lid on the other box and there were several newspaper-wrapped foods. She picked one up and carefully peeled away the newspaper. "Yakiimo! Where did you buy these?"

"Just somewhere. You should eat them while they're still hot." Hatsuharu got back on to his feet and began to fix the buttons on his winter coat.

She frowned and set the potato back into the styrofoam box. "Are you leaving already?"

"It's better if I don't bother you when you study," he said as he pointed his chin at her open textbooks and notebooks.

Hurriedly, Kisa took hold of his gloved hand and shook her head. "You're not a bother. Stay and we can eat together, please?"

"Are you sure it's okay? This is a girl's dormitory after all." He looked down at her as he tightened his fingers around her hand.

Firmly, she nodded. "It's okay. If the dorm supervisor asks, I'll talk to her. So please, could you stay for a little longer?"

"Hm, if Kisa asks, how can I not?" Hatsuharu pulled her close and gave her a one-armed hug.

Smiling, Kisa returned the embrace tightly and closed her eyes when he pressed his lips against hers.

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AN: Hm, not really satisfied with it, but it is the gist of what I wanted to write.