Story: Every Waking Moment

Rating: K-T (it'll vary)

Word count: 439

Pairings (throughout the story): HatorixTohru, with mentions of KyoxKagura and YukixMachi

A/N: I personally don't like this one, mainly because I couldn't think of anything else to write about lol

But enjoy!

Disclaimer: I don't own Fruits Basket.

R is for "Respect"

"I'll be right back, Tohru, I'm just going to use the facilities," she quickly nodded and found a spot on a bench. He handed her the cotton candy—they were at a fair. Hatori figured she would like something like a fair, because it suited her personality. Plus she loved cotton candy; it was her favorite treat.

So in the Summer heat, she relaxed against the bench and picked at her treat in delight. She was having a fantastic day with the man she liked (loved, really) and couldn't wait to make more memories with him, then and later.

But then, a man sat down on the bench next to her. She smiled to him. "Hello!" She was as friendly as ever. The man flashed a smile of his own.

"You are beautiful," he whispered to her. She barely caught the words, but she blushed.

"O-Oh! Thank you!" The man inched closer to her; she continued to ear her cotton candy.

"Say, let's you and me get out of here." She swallowed her candy.

"I-I'm sorry, I'm with someone," she looked over at the restroom and saw him just exiting. "There he is, actually," she pointed.

The man suddenly grabbed her wrist; she felt his death grip. She winced at the pain. "I told you to get out of here with me, girl. I suggest you come with me before I take you out of here by force." When she tried to pull her wrist out from his grip, she heard someone punch another.

She closed her eyes. Her hand was hers again! When Tohru peeked out of one eye, she was shocked to see Hatori holding the guy by the collar.

"You will respect her with whatever dignity you have left and will apologize for what you have done to her," she had never heard him speak with so much malice before.

The man turned to her. "I-I'm so sorry!" Hatori tightened his grip on his collar; the man turned back to Hatori.

"I suggest you leave before I throw you out myself," Tohru felt the weight on the bench lift and heard the man run off. Hatori then sat down next to her and sighed. "You can't be friendly to everyone, Tohru," she handed him the cotton candy; he took a chunk and put it in his mouth.

"I know," she smiled, "but I'd feel terrible." As Hatori ate the piece of candy, he wrapped a shoulder around her arm.

"You're too sweet," she giggled. She didn't know if he was talking about her or the cotton candy (she bet on the former; he wished she did).

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