"You, Shisoshoyo Sohma, the second cat of the zodiac curse, are under strict rule. You are not to be a part of this family when your mother dies and your father doesn't want you anymore."

"But-"

"Silence! I am the head of the Sohma family, and feel that one cat in the zodiac is bad enough, but two is quite absurd! Now, do you understand the ruling and what will happen to you?"

"Sir, where will I stay?"

"That's no problem of mine!"

"Whoa!" I'm Shisoshoyo Sohma, but please just call me Shi. That happened when I was five years old. What happened just now was a dream, but it still hurts me.

After Akito Sohma, the head of the Sohma family, laid this rule down, I was heart-broken. I never showed it, but my brother knew something was wrong with me when I started to follow him around.This is the story of my life and how it turns out.

As I said before, my name is Shi Sohma. My mother died just one year after Akito said that. Of course, my father blamed my brother and me. A man named Kazuma came and took my brother away to live with him, so I was stuck with my dad. I hated my life at his house, so eventually I ran away.

I had no idea where to go. In fact, I had no place to go. I ran into someone going towards the main house. I tried to hide, but the person had already spotted me, "Hello? Who do we have here?" The man asked. I snuck out of my hiding place and introduced myself.

"I'm Shi, and I'm running away from home."

"Is your last name Sohma?" The man asked yet another question. I stared up at him.

"Yes, it is. Can you help me find my brother?" I asked.

"Come, take my hand." The man offered. I must have had a funny look on my face, because then he said, "I'm sorry for not introducing myself. I'm Hatori Sohma, the family doctor. I want to get you cleaned up, then we will have to talk to Akito." He said. I took his hand, but instead he picked me up and smiled at me, "Don't worry, Shi. I'll make sure that nothing bad happens to you." I smiled.

I went with Hatori to his office and cleaned up. I had a couple of wounds from my dad hurting me. After that, Hatori came out with a green pair of pants and a blue long- sleeved shirt with a gray collar, "Here, why don't you change into this." He suggested. I took the outfit, and changed.

After that, Hatori took me to see Akito. When Akito saw me, he must have been surprised, "Why are you bringing me this stupid, worthless girl Hatori?" He asked.

"Her father has been abusing her." He said, keeping a calm face, even though he was upset in my place.

"Then it's time for her to go. Make sure you erase everyone's memories of her being in this family." Akito said, emotionless, "As long as she's a witch, no one needs to remember her, especially her brother."

Hatori was going to object, but knew what would happen if he did, "Yes sir."

I was the last to have my memories erased, "I'm sorry Shi, but you aren't allowed to remember anyone from the family. I will keep watching over you." After he suppressed my memories, he said, "I will help you find a home." He gave me a map, a piece of paper with directions to a place, and a duffel bag that had all of my belongings in it.

"Who are you?"

"Let's just say that I'm your guardian angel. When you find this place, a man will come and greet you as Kazuma. He will talk to you when you get there." Hatori said, with a tear welling in his eye, "Give this note to him, but don't read it. Don't tell anyone where you are going either." He gave me a note for Kazuma.

"How will Kazuma- san know it's me?" I asked.

"Call him Dad." And that was the last that I heard from any family members for six years.