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This is a Fruits Basket fanfic I've been working on... razz So, this is my first fanfic, and it's probably going to be pretty long, and it's not very good.... Hope you like it sweatdrop

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“What’s this?” She examined the notice on the bulletin board. The cream-colored paper read,

“SPRING FLING DANCE – MAY 23
All students of Kaibara High welcomed.
Tickets 580 ¥. Please purchase at the Student Council table.
Refreshments provided. Please dress FORMALLY!”

Tohru Honda, a sophomore, thought about it. “It sounds like a lot of fun. I wonder if Yuki-kun and Kyo-kun are planning to go?”

Back in her homeroom, class 2-D, for lunch, Tohru sat down with her friends Saki Hanajima and Arisa Uotani.

“So, Uo-chan, Hana-chan, are you going to the school dance?” She smiled warmly at her best friends.

“That stuff just doesn’t suit me.” Uotani leaned back in her chair and folded her arms nonchalantly behind her head.

“I’m sorry, Tohru-kun, but I have something I need to do that day.”

“A date?” Uotani grinned widely and peered at her friend, teasing her.

“R-really, Hana-chan?! That’s great!” She cried. Tohru was happy for her friend’s found romance.

“Oh, no. Nothing like that.” Saki replied, “We’re having a family get-together then. But if you’re going, Tohru-kun, I could try to go.”

“No, not at all!” She responded, arms flailing, “Please don’t worry about me!”
Uotani leaned forward on her desk and rested her head on her hand. “So, Tohru, are you planning to go?”

“Well, I think it would be fun, but I haven’t yet asked Yuki-kun or Kyo-kun what they’re doing.”

“I see.” Saki sipped her tea. The classroom door then opened, and Yuki Sohma appeared. He spotted the group and came walking over.

“Ah, Yuki-kun. Welcome back.” Tohru smiled. “Have you been busy with student council duties all day?”

“Yeah. I’ve been looking forward to lunch; the student council members are…. Well….”

“Haha! B-but surely they’re good people, Yuki-kun?” Tohru had a sweet laugh, and tried to make everything shine with positive light.

“I guess so. Still, everyday I wonder what I got myself into when I accepted presidency. But it’s not all that bad; just kind of stressful at times.” He sighed.

Tohru again smiled at him, and he returned it with his own. Uotani and Saki sipped their tea in synchronization, awkwardly outside of the heartfelt moment. “Do you mind if I sit here?” Yuki asked.

“Knock yourself out, Prince Charming.” Uotani said after swallowing some rice.
“Yes, please.” Saki insisted.

Yuki pulled up a chair and began chatting with his friends pleasantly, much to the dismay of the Prince Yuki Fan Club. Their eyes seemed to glow with rage over their jealousy of Tohru Honda. But with an electric look from Saki Hanajima, they froze in fear.

After lunch, as Tohru was gathering her books from her locker, Yuki came up behind her. “Honda-san?”

Tohru turned around to face her friend. “Oh, hello Yuki-kun,” she smiled and asked, “What is it?”

“I forgot to ask you if you were going to the dance this Friday. So, have you decided yet?”

She thought for a second and replied, “Actually, I was going to ask you and Kyo-kun first. Hana-chan and Uo-chan aren’t going, and I didn’t want to abandon my house duties and leave everyone behind to have fun by myself…” She stammered a bit, not wanting to sound selfish or impolite.

“I’ve been thinking. As student council president, I’m sort-of expected to go to school outings like this. But, I couldn’t go and leave you, Honda-san.” Tohru started to blush, just a little. “If I go alone, I know I’ll be asked to dance, and, well….” Tohru understood. With all those girls chasing after him, Yuki-kun was sure to transform in a heartbeat!

“Anyways, would you like to come with me, Honda-san?”

She smiled. To many, including Yuki, her smile was like a breath of springtime air on the coldest day of winter. “Okay.” She thought quietly and then added on, “B-but what about the other girls?”

“Uh.. I was hoping you’d be my… date.”

Tohru blushed pink. “E-eh?! Date (is that what you said)?!”
Yuki smiled at her. He thought her fluster was very cute.

“O-of course I’d love to!” Tohru was panicking. From a distance, Hana and Uo were watching the scene.

“What are they saying?” Uo asked.
“I believe Yuki-kun just asked Tohru to be his date to the dance.”

“Really?” Uo responded, “I wonder if he really does like her that way… But what will his fan club think?”

“I don’t know, but I’m certain they won’t take it well.” Hana concentrated on the group of girls crouched behind the corner, trying to eavesdrop. Immediately, they jumped up and screamed, and ran in fear from the scene.

“Did you…?

“Perhaps that was a bit much…” Hana spoke quietly.

“Nice work.” Uo grinned.

Yeah, I know. It's my first fanfiction, anyways *shrug* Thanks for reading, though smile

Dunno if I should post the second chapter or not... Neh...

Yeah, I know. Maybe I'll do something dramatic twisted

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