For the Love of the Mabudachi Trio

A/N: Hey everyone! How are you all? Good? Good. Sorry it's been so long since I last updated. I've been busy with marching band. I was bored this day while waiting for my show to come on, so I decided to write some more. I hope you all enjoy this chapter and review it.

Dedication: I dedicate this chapter, and the whole fan fic, to my friends, Anishi, Losan, and Mayumi. I also dedicate this story to my loyal fans who've read and reviewed my story thus far, blackmagic111090, The Water Sprite, dragondolphin1990, MyMuseDeath, maidenofthemist89, Child of the Dark Wood, DigiChar, vampirgurl, and anyone I have forgotten to mention, ad of course to those of you who may not have reviewed, but read anyway. If it weren't for you guys I would have stopped this fanfic already.

Disclaimer: Do I own Fruits basket? well lets see searches through her file of what she does own. Yes she had a file, and this file was all of well, three pages, with a separate thing on each page. hmm... Spirits of Taynt, an untitled story, and my toothbrush. someone whispers to the authoress WHAT? You mean to tell me that...that the toothbrush isn't mine? It's really the dog's toothbrush? cries pitifully Everything I once believed has been proven false in this one instant. How will I live? more whispers No... I don't own fruits basket! You don't have to rub that in I'm going through a crisis here! goes on rambling and crying about the toothbrush she thought she owned but really doesn't... the dog does.

Chapter Five: Rest

Meanwhile

As Shigure and Anishi left for their day at the beach, Mayumi made Losan get some rest and then went into the living room where she lied down on the couch and picked up a book she had started the previous day. She had three chapters left and was interested in what was going to happen. With just a chapter left, Mayumi heard someone knock at the door. With a sigh she placed a book mark at her spot and then set the book upon the side table. As she was standing the person knocked again.

"I'm coming! I'm coming!" She muttered irritable as she walked to the door. Opening it she offered a smile. "Hello Aya. Come in, come in."

"Thank you, Mayumi. I was just wondering how my beautiful princess was fairing. I stopped by at her work and they told me that she had called in ill."

"Yes, well I made Losan stay home today to make sure that she was fine. It seems that she just ate something that didn't agree with her last night."

"I see. What a relief that my Beautiful princess is fine and seriously ill! I was ready to call Hatori to come and check on her! Do you mind if I go and see her?"

Mayumi smiled softly. It was nice of her friend to meet someone who though of her so much.

"Of course I don't mind. Her room is down the hall. Last one on the left." Mayumi walked back tot he couch and picked up her book as Ayame happily made he was to the hall. Just before he left the main living area he turned around and looked at Mayumi.

"You know, Miss Mayumi, From the looks of it, you could a day of rest yourself." Ayame gave her a kind, sincere smile.

"You don't have to be so formal, May or Mayumi is fine, and you don't have to worry about me. I'm fine."

"Really? Is that why you have dark circles around your eyes?"

"Huh? Oh I was just up a while last night making sure that Losan was fine. I'll be alright."

"You'll be alright? Heh." Ayame closed his eyes and smiled. When he reopened them he had a strange look in his eyes that almost resembled sorrow. "You remind me of someone I know. He always puts other before himself, and never takes extra time to rest, even if he's lost a night's sleep. He's the first to make others rest if they are a bit ill, but won't even consider taking five minutes rest if he's ill. If he doesn't watch it we'll be visiting him at the cemetery where he'll have no choice but to rest. You'll be the same way."

Mayumi smiled at him. "Thank you for your concern, but I'll be alright."

"Hatori says the same thing ever time I tell him that as well, but please rest. If not for your own sake, then for the sake of those you spend your nights of worry taking care of."

Before Mayumi could get in another word Ayame's normal, carefree self was skipping down the hall toward his lovely princess.

When he reached her room he quietly opened the door and stepped in. He saw that his princess was sleeping. He sat down next to her sleeping body. He watched her with a smile. Gently, he moved her bangs from her face and then, not conscious of his own actions for the first time in his life, he gently kissed her forehead.

Poof!

Ayame's eyes widened. Losan was gone with nothing but her clothes and the sheets of her bed left of her. Well, that's was Ayame thought at first.

"Why do these sheets have to be so heavy!" came the muffle voice of Losan from beneath the covers.

Ayame tilted his head. That was natural. He gently picked up the sheets and folded them over so that a light golden brown scorpion was seen. "Losan?"

"That's better! I can see now. Thanks."

"I never knew that my kiss was so powerful to change women into scorpions."

The little scorpion chuckled. "No, silly! This is natural for me. It had nothing to do with you. Well, except for the fact that you kissed me." With that Losan told him all about her curse.

"That's wonderful!" Ayame explained. "Well, not that you're cursed, but that I didn't do this to you and that you'll turn back!"

"Teehee! So, since I'm in this form, what do you think. I told you what I thought of yours when I saw it. Remember I said you looked gorgeous!"

"Well. Let's see. I think you are positively the cutest thing I've ever seen!"

Poof!"

"Yay! I just love you!" Losan exclaimed as she hugged Ayame tightly.

Poof!"

Just as Ayame transformed into his snake form the door to Losan's room opened.

Mayumi blinked as she saw a naked Losan hugging a white snake with yellow eyes.

"Maybe I do need some sleep," Mayumi stated shaking her head as she closed the door to Losan's room again.

A/N: That was fun! R&R please! I love all of you! My loyal readers! Glances at the dog with the Toothbrush in his mouth and strats to cry. My poor toothbrush!