Love of the Mabudachi Trio

By: Tanokai

A/N: Hey all. I love you guys. I'm sorry for the cliff hanger at the end of the last chapter, Ok, maybe I'm not. I had that planned since the first chapter. I would like to thank those of you who have enjoyed my story enough to read this far! I may seem to be favoring Mayumi and Hatori over the other two couples. I didn't mean to do that. I just have more ideas for these two. It's likely I'll get more ideas for the other two pairs later on, Shigure and Ani will have their own chapter coming up like Hatori and Mayumi had this chapter. If you want me to start concentrating on the other two couples please tell me in a review or e-mail. I'll try harder to make them show up more often. Also I haven't decided on whether I want to make a happy or sad ending. That's still a long way away, I hope, but still e-mail me your preference or tell me in your review. I have a plan in my head for either right now, but I may need a few chapters to get the mood and setting set up right. Oh, and sorry for the long A/N

Disclaimer: I own nothing related to fruits basket. I do not own the Mabudachi trio, however painful it is to say. I do own Mayumi, Anishi, and Losan! Now I own you Losan! Take that!…sorry.

Chapter Three: Cancer

Poof!

A split second before the transformation, Mayumi's eyes flew wide open in fear. Her horror stricken eyes met the confused ones of Hatori's. She had transformed.

The crimson red crab stood upon the clothing on the couch that Mayumi was wearing just a moment ago. She stared in utter terror at Hatori, afraid of what he would say. Yes, he too had a similar curse of turning into an animal, but she had kept the truth from him, even after discovering his secret.

Even the all calm Hatori would be baffled by this transformation. It was strange indeed. "How?" He asked still just inches from where Mayumi had been moments before.

"I…I'm sorry. I just…didn't know how to tell you. The only chance I had, didn't work out. I barely knew you. How could I…trust you" Mayumi cursed herself, for the choice she made no longer seemed right. She could have trusted him. They shared a similar curse.

Hatori stared at her for a moment. A moment that seemed to last all too long for Mayumi. "How...What happened?"

"Like your family, mine has a curse. We transform when kissed by the opposite sex not hugged, however. We also transform when our bodies are under a great deal of stress. Once in our Zodiac form, we are just like you guys, except we cannot transform if we have some kind of physical contact with someone of the opposite sex. I'm sorry I didn't tell you... I just..."

Hatori sat down on the couch next to the crab. "Zodiac form? I'm nor familiar with the crab being part of the zodiac."

"Oh. Not the same zodiac as you guys. We transform according to the Astrological Zodiac. I was born under Cancer. Losan is the Scorpio, a scorpion, and Anishi is the Sagittarius, the archer in the form of a Centaur."

"I see. I always wondered if there was another family with a curse like ours."

"Yeah. So did-" Poof!

Hatori looked away from where the now naked Mayumi sat. Unfortunately, it was at this moment that the other two pairs, Shigure-Anishi and Ayame-Losan, walked in.

Mayumi was quick to grab the nearest thing around her to cover her exposed skin, and as she was sitting on her clothes, the large stuffed seahorse was the closest. She hugged it in front of her so that she was at least covered from the sight of those who entered.

All four of the new entrees stared wide eyes at the two on the couch. They were both facing away from each other their faces red.

Shigure was the first to speak. He had a devilish smile as he looked to Hatori. "I can't believe you would take advantage of the sweet, Sweet Mayumi like that, Ha'ari. I though you were more decent than that!."

Ayame was next to speak up. "I didn't know you had it in you."

Both of their girlfriends were talking to Mayumi trying to find out if she was alright. She wouldn't speak however. Being in front of three guys nude didn't put her in a talking mood.

A bit embarrassed, for both Mayumi and himself, Hatori stood and, understandably to Mayumi, left. The other two of the Mabudachi Trio left as well. They were only there because Anishi needed to drop of Losan, as she was feeling sick. Anishi was then going to drive the two to Shigure's house. Since Hatori was there, however, he would drive them it seemed.

"We'll um… Go put our things away," Anishi said as she picked up the things she had dropped at the door: four stuffed animals, Two were dogs and two were horses.

Losan put the two fish in the same bowl as May's and then grabbed her six large stuffed animals to her room. It looked like she had a snake, a scorpion, another snake, and three jelly fish.

While they were gone Mayumi got dressed and sat down on the couch, ready to tell her friends what happened. They must have been finding places for each stuffed animal because it took a while for them to return.

By the time they did return, Mayumi was fast asleep upon the couch, hugging the Seahorse once again.

A/N: Heh. Well, what cha all think?