The Zodiac Race
By: Kinomi Shadow
Disclaimer: I Don't own Fruits Basket.
Once upon a time, long, long ago
Lived thirteen animals and a god who stood for show
The god wanted the animals to eat with him a feast
For the god wanted close to him, all of the beasts
Now the god wanted only twelve so he declared a race
Only the fastest animal would make it to first place
Now the rat was really small, and he was sure he would lose
But he got a clever idea that lit the zodiac fuse
The rat went to the feline, that foolish little cat
Was destined that day to be tricked by the rat
He said: "The god changed the banquet to the next day"
The cat said: "Why thank you rat, now I can sleep away"
So the day of the race, the cat slept in his box
While the sneaky little rat hitched a ride on the ox
As he approached the finish line the rat jumped ahead
The rat won the race while the cat was snug in bed
They all had one deliciously big meal
When the cat comes in at last, you can imagine how he feels
The cat chased the rat, around and around
Until, utterly tired, they hit the grassy ground
Then all the zodiac animal's and the god decided
That they, as a family, should never be devided
That no matter how many lives they live again, and again
They would never part, there would be no end
And that is how it all came to be
An everlasting bond for all eternity
