Shigure and Sazuki- Fruits Basket

Chapter 1

Sazuki Kanoishi- Her family line has a curse like the Sohma's, she was born the year of the dog, which makes her happy. Sazuki has a big crush on Shigure Sohma as he too was born the same year as her. She knows about the Sohma curse but she doesn't know anything about it.

Sazuki has to wear a diamond pendant, that has the Japanese symbol for dog on it. If she doesn't wear it, she becomes a light grey fluffy dog, if anything happens to her pendant her features start to show, and when she gets sick she slowly fully changes to her dog form.

Sazuki and her family owns and runs a mini restaurant. They make food and deliver them to houses and other businesses. They are a lucky restaurant who delivers to the Sohma house on special occasions.

She lives with her parents as none of her siblings like her due to the curse; several blocks away from the restaurant.

One day, Sazuki was the one who had to deliver the food, it was cold out but she didn't have time to grab her coat, she had to get the food to the Sohma house before it got cold.

She was wearing a black skirt that was short in the front and back, the sides angled down some, she had a low cut lacey top that was orchid purple. Then she has a black and grey corset that went under her bust for support around her cute waist.

She walked up to the main house door and pulled the bells. A young man with silver grey hair came and answered the door.

"Yes, can I help you..." Shigure stopped in mid sentence when he saw how beautiful she was.

"Ah.... You're Shigure Sohma.... uhm.... this this is the food Akito called in to have made," she said taking a bow and handing him the food.

"Ah, thank you, please come in for some hot cocoa, it must be cold out there," he said taking the food.

"Uhm... I'm sorry, I can't I have another delivery to make.... I'm terribly sorry."

"No, it's O....kay.." he said turning to put the food down and turning back to see no one, just a grey dog running in the distance.

"Oh, where'd she go, she was so beautiful, maybe we could have gotten together and had some tea. I don't even know her name.... huh?" Shigure said getting ready to walk back in, but noticed an item on the ground, "What's this?" He picked up the item and saw it was a name tag, "Ah, so her name is Sazuki. What a pretty name and she works at Kagosaki, that little caterer diner in town. She must be a waitress and delivery girl. Ah how cute, that outfit must be from where she works, I'll go visit tomorrow," he said laughing.

The next day Sazuki got chewed out for losing her badge and the rest of the day was pretty bad. When lunchtime came, Shigure stopped by to have a small lunch.

"Oh welcome Shigure Sohma, here we have a special table for the Sohma's," Said the hostess.

"No thank you, but I would like a table for Ms. Sazuki, please."

"Are you sure? She's not one of our greatest waitresses?"

"Yes I am sure, please," he said with a kind smile.

The hostess forced a smile and took him to a table, "She'll be right with you!" The hostess said with a bite in her tone.

She walked up to Sazuki with a nasty tone, "You better not do anything wrong here."

"Yes ma'am...." Said Sazuki nervously.

"Hi, Wel-welcome to Kagosaki's, wha-what can I get you, I'm Sazuki-" she looked to find Shigure sitting there, his hair slicked back shimmering in the sunlight from the window, wearing a black suit and a pair of black framed glasses. She blushed slightly, taking a deep breath holding her necklace in her hand.

"Well for one, I would like you to have this Ms. Sazuki, you'll need it," he handed her her badge, "And, I would like a cup of honey tea, and scrambled eggs on toast please."

"My badge, where was it? How did you get it?" she asked embarrassed.

"You dropped it, last night at the Sohma house, when you left."

"I'm so glad you found it, I won't get yelled at anymore. Thank you so much," Sazuki said taking a greatful bow, putting the badge on then running to put his ticket order up for the kitchen to make.

After he left, she found a twenty dollar tip and an envelope with a letter inside.

Dear Sazuki,

Your eyes are like a green field of beautiful country side, free and open. Your hair is like a beautifully cut piece of onyx, and your skin is like a porcelain doll still in it's box. What I am trying to say is you're a really pretty young lady, better then most I've seen. There's something different about you that wants me to get to know you more. Your boss says you're working till six this evening. I will pick you up and walk you home. Maybe we can hang out sometime, talk about each other and get to know each other, maybe have some tea. See you later.

Sincerely,

Shigure Sohma

"Wow, he's got really pretty hand writing. Well I better get back to work, so I can get off in time for him."

So she worked the day off quickly and happily, when the end of the day came, she walked outside to find Shigure wearing a dark green male Kimono and tan sash with a grey over jacket, waiting for her.

"I'm sorry, did I make you wait long?" She said politely with a bow.

"Not at all, ready to head home?"

"Uhm, yeah," she blushed.

They walked about a third of the way to her house, when the breeze picked up, Shigure took off his coat and put it on her.

"Oh uhmm... Thank you," she said blushing.

"The wind picked up and you looked like you were getting cold."

"Yeah it's getting colder out, winter seems to be coming quickly."

"I know, let me take you to get some nice warm hot chocolate," he chimed.

She stopped, "I'm sorry, but I have class in the morning."

"Oh!? High School"

"No, I graduated eight years ago, I'm a second year in college and it sucks we have to wear uniforms in the winter, then I have to go to work, sorry...."

They continued walking.

"It's okay, maybe another time," he said happily.

When they got to her house, she turned and faced him, "Uhm... thank you for walking me home," she said blushing more.

"Not a problem."

then they said their good byes.

"Mom! I'm home!" she yelled walking in and taking her shoes off.

"Oh good, who was that young man that walked you home?" asked her mother coming from the kitchen.

Her mother was a very beautiful young woman, she had short shoulder length charcoal hair up in a bun with every odd end sticking out of place, but still looking good with eyes that were a grey green. She was wearing a long skirt that had a slit on the side stopping mid-thigh, and a kimono style top that tied in the back in blue.

Oh and Sazuki looks like a younger version of her mother but with long hair; one of the reasons why her siblings dislike her, that and cause she was cursed.

"Oh, uhm.. that was Shigure Sohma," she said blushing again.

"Shigure Sohma! Walked you home! Oh how sweet, is that his jacket?" He mother said happily pointing out his jacket on her shoulders and the factor she had a boy walk her home.

"Oh, no! I forgot to give him his jacket back, oh no, oh no, oh no!"

"Sazuki, deep breath and chill, you'll maybe see him tomorrow. Take it with you just in case," her mom said reassuring her with a smile.

Sazuki went upstairs to do her homework, then had dinner with her mom since her dad was working late.