Despite the fact that I've been on fanfic for almost two years now, this is the first story I've decided to post. I do have a lot of plot bunnies in my head, but if I can jot them down in time is the bigger question. Even though it's my first story I've posted, I was a little nervous. As always, like with any other story R&R!

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Chapter 1- The Beginning of High School

(Tohru's POV)

I remember when I was going through elementary school, as well as junior high. Mom always told me two things:

Be Yourself

And

GRADUATE!

Even if I didn't want to go to college, at least finish high school for her, like she never did. I can't believe that it's my first day in high school, and that I'm growing up so fast… To think that I'm almost 15 years old… It makes me wonder what dad would say.

"Tohru, I'm getting ready to leave for work, you best be on your way to school!" she shouted up the stairs.

"Coming mom!" I replied as I grabbed my bag and headed down the stairs.

We both were heading out the door, and as I was locking up, I told her the same thing that I told her every other day, "Have a good day, and be safe."

She smiled at me with her award winning smile, and said, "I will."

It was this faithful day that I would meet a family that would change my life.
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(Kyo POV)

"Hurry up Kyo, you're going to be late for school," Shigure said to me. "Besides, Yuki is already ready."

All of a sudden, I came charging down the stairs, fueled with anger. As I skidded to a stop in front of him, I yelled, "Don't even talk to me about that damn rat!" With that, I headed out the door, with a slam shut.

I heard Shigure sigh and say, "Why does everyone feel the need to destroy my house?"

I was one my way, the normal route. It was a longer way, so that I wouldn't have to run into that damn Yuki. Even though that I hate him, I guess that it was all because the curse was broken when we were so little. I remember it was from a girl who had short brown hair, but I don't remember anything else about her. It was a wonder how I was able to even remember that.

Even though that I was still in thought, I was still alert. I had finally gotten into the city, I was waiting for a cross walk. I thought that I saw someone who looked really familiar, but I wasn't sure. I was trying to pinpoint who she was, when I saw a car coming at her. I knew it was going to crash into the vaguely familiar person.

It looked like she wasn't going to move, and the car was still coming closer and closer. It all looked like it was going in slow motion, and I had to do something. I knew if I didn't do anything, I would never forgive myself. I ran through the crowd as fast as I could, and pushed her out of the way just in time… the only problem was: I was in the way. Right after I pushed the orange haired lady, I saw who looked like her daughter run up to her. Right after she made sure she was okay, she looked back to me, just in time to see the car crash into me.

(Tohru's POV)

Even though I was going to school, I usually go the same way mom goes to work. I was a few feet behind her, when I saw that she was pushed by someone. She came stumbling towards me, and I asked her, "Are you alright?"

"Yeah, don't worry about me, worry about the kid who pushed me out of the way. I think that was Kyo," she said to herself.

"Why did he push you out of the way?" I asked her.

"He just saved my life. I can't believe he remembers me after all this time," I heard her say.

"Well, let me go and thank him," I told her. Right as I started to walk towards him, I saw him get hit by the very car that he saved mom from.

After calling for emergency help, mom and I decided that it would be a good idea to ride in the ambulance with him, just in case if he was to wake up and ask what happened. He looked really familiar to me. I feel like he was a long lost childhood friend of mine. The only person I could think of was- No, that couldn't be him. I haven't seen him since I was a little kid.

"Hey mom, do you know who this person is? I feel like I should know him, but I'm not sure if he's the same person I use to know," I told her, uncertain.

"I'm sure it is him. Kyo Somah," she said, almost certain.

Right when she said that, he started to stir awake.

(Kyo POV)

All I know is one minute I'm getting hit by a car, and the next, I'm riding in something with people talking about me. Right when the older person said my name, I figured I should wake up.

I opened my eyes, and I saw a woman with short orange hair and who looked like her daughter, a teenager with long brown hair looking down at me. The one with brown hair was studying me really hard, almost too hard, it was to the point that it was creeping me out.

"Umm, can I help you?" I asked, as she snapped out of her trance.

"Oh, umm you look like someone I use to know. Are you, by any chance, Kyo Somah? I mean, I know I haven't seen him ever since I was little, but you look just like him," she said.

"Yeah, I am him. Now, are you, by any chance, Kyoko Honda? You look like you are," I told her, and went to the young adult, "And let me guess, you're her daughter. Yeah, I know you. Sadly, I don't remember your name." I sat up from where I was laying down, and said, "Let me formally introduce myself. I'm Kyo Somah; I am a 1st year in high school. What's your name?" I asked. I know that I'm usually never this talkative with someone I just met, but if it's with Kyoko, than that gives me the reason to be more talkative.

"Oh, I'm Tohru Honda. I am also a 1st year in high school. This is my mom, Kyoko Honda; she was heading to her job when you saved her. Thank you so much for saving her. I don't know what I would've done without her. How can I ever repay you?" she asked me.

"Well, your mom can tell me how she has been doing these past 10 years. Trust me, if anything comes up that you can help with, I'll let you know," I told her, wanting to hear how her mom has been.

"Well Kyo, you're looking well. How has your training been going? I assume you still can't beat, as you put it, 'that damn Yuki'. I swear, some things with you never change. To say the least, I know that you and Tohru will become great friends. How about you come to our house for dinner? I assure you, Tohru is a great cook. What do you think we should have Tohru?" she asked her daughter.

"Well, I was thinking we could have leek sou-"she started, but I cut her off.

"No! I hate leeks!" I yelled.

"Sir, please calm down. You're in no condition to start yelling," the medic told me.

"Oh yeah, you do hate leeks. It's okay Tohru, I'm sure he didn't mean to yell at you. It completely slipped my mind that he hates leeks. Next time, don't yell, I know you're a fast healer and all, but this isn't your family. That reminds me; I called Shigure and told him we were going to the hospital. I know for sure your arm is broken, and you have a concussion," she told me as we arrived at the hospital.

They opened the doors and slid my stretcher out. The first person I saw was that damn rat. "What the hell are you doing here? I would've thought that you would be in school! Let me guess, Shigure is here with you as well. I don't want to see him!" I yelled, as the medic was trying to calm me down.

"Kyo, stop yelling, it's not good for you in your condition. We're trying to make you feel better," a voice said behind me. I looked up to see Tohru.

"Oh, hello. My name's Tohru Honda. What's yours?" she asked him. Why did she even start telling me to stop? It's not like I'm her brother.

"My name's Yuki Somah. I'm Kyo's cousin. If you couldn't already tell, we don't get off on the same page," the rat boy told her.

"Once I get better and back on my feet, I'll start training. Then I'll come back and finally beat you!" I yelled at him.

"Wait, wait, I think I've heard this before. It's the same thing you say every time to me. You always say that you'll finally beat me, but I don't ever think that day will come. You can train all you want, but it will do you no good. You can't help it. You the cat, the animal that was never in God's inner circle with everyone else in the zodiac, you have no choice to fail," he told me. Right after that, I didn't care, all I knew was I wanted to kick his ass so hard. I went to go for the first punch that was, I was going to, but my path was blocked.

"Kyoko! Get out of the way! This is between me and him, this has nothing to do with you!" I yelled at her.

"I don't care what you have in the past, but you have to put that behind you. You have to live to see your future. If you really want to fight, I'll fight you, but once when you're out of the hospital. Don't be fooled, just because I'm a girl doesn't mean anything. I never told you, but I use to be in a gang. I was the legendary 'Red Butterfly'. Just because I got out years ago, doesn't mean I haven't lost my temper. Yes I have calmed down a bit, but that's because Tohru's been with me. If you want to fight with him, first fight me. If you beat me, then you can fight him. Just don't come crying to me when you end up back here after our fight," she told me.

"Fine, fine, I heard you loud and clear. I won't fight you now, but I will someday so we can see who is the strongest out of us. I don't care if the curse is broken or not, you'll always be my enemy," I told him.

"Kyo!" I heard behind me. I turned around to see Shigure. 'Oh great,' I thought to myself.

I sighed to myself and asked him, "What do you want? I know Kyoko called you, but do you really have to come and visit me before I even was able to get checked out?"

"Haven't they even checked you out yet? I thought they already did. Well, tell them to hurry up already. Also, what would you want for dinner tonight?" he asked me.

"You mean for take-out? I don't care what you guys have, because I'm eating at Kyoko and Tohru's house. They offered because I saved Kyoko's life," told him, smirking.

"You mean you offered Kyo to eat with you, and we are not able to come along to try your delicious cooking?" Shigure asked.

"If you wanted to, but you wouldn't want to try my cooking, I burn water. Tohru is the cook in the house. Let's just say that if she able to have an interview with a five star restaurant, she would get hired in a heartbeat; it's because she's that good," she told them.

(Tohru's POV)

It looks like that even my though I was in the room, I would always get some sort of praise on my cooking. I know I'm a good cook, but I learned to cook by myself. I guess it was all the long hours alone from when mom was at work. I would love to experiment with whatever we had in the fridge. It usually would come out good. When mom found out that I could cook, she was extremely surprised.

At first, she was skeptical, but as time passed, she became more and more comfortable. Of course, she wasn't able to cook. I don't know what I'm going to do when I move out. How will my poor cook less mother fend for herself? It was always a question of wonder as to how she would survive when I was out of the house. I was the one who always did the cleaning, cooking, and laundry. I guess she's just going to have to come and live with me when that time comes.

As the cousins argued, as well as mom, I just listened in the background. When the subject of myself came up, I was embarrassed, just like anyone else would be. We were finally able to get Kyo checked out, and the rest of us sat in the waiting room. Finally, about an hour later, the doctor came out and told us, "He wants to see Tohru."

Everyone looked at me, and I said quietly to them, "I'll go see what he wants," and left.

"Hey Kyo," I said as I opened the door. "I heard you wanted to see me?"

"Yeah, I do. I was wondering," he began as I sat on the edge of the bed, "Would you mind if you and your mom moved into Shigure's house?"

I was speechless for a moment, before I was able to answer, "Well, I don't know what to say. I would love to take the offer, but I would have to talk it over with mom. After all, it would be both me and mom living at your house. Are you sure Shigure and Yuki would be okay with it? I mean, we wouldn't be trespassing on your hospitality, would we?" I asked.

"Shigure would love for you to live with us. He was complaining the other day how there was no girls in the house. I'm sure that if anyone were able to clean and cook, I'm sure he would want you to," he told me.

"Well, I have to go and talk it over-" I was interrupted by the door slamming open.

"Kyo! Why didn't you call me and tell me you were hurt?" A brown haired girl with a green dress and teddy bear backpack said, then noticed me. "Who is this? Who are you? Well, let me tell you who I am first. I am Kagura Somah, Kyo's fiancé!" she said.

She was about to continue when I interrupted her, "You're engaged! You should've told mom!"

"Shut up Kagura, you're not my fiancé, and you, don't believe everything she says. Kagura, that was when we were kids, plus, you forced me to say that; it doesn't really count," he told her.

"Well, I'll go ask mom what she thinks of your idea, and I'll leave you two to talk," I told him and left before he could object. Out in the waiting room, I could see mom talking with Shigure and Yuki. I decided that it would be a good idea, after all, meeting new people is always good, right?

"Hey mom, can I talk to you?" I asked her as she was laughing at something Shigure said.

"Sure, sit down," she offered.

"Umm, actually, could we go in another room to talk?" I asked her. She nodded her head, and we both went outside.

"So, what's up?" she asked.

"Well, Kyo told me that they would like us to live at their house. I think it's a good idea. We can be around other people, get to know them better. I can cook and clean for them as payment for letting us stay with them. It wouldn't be that hard to do, I also go to school with them. I know that we missed the first day, but it doesn't mean that I can still make it up." I told her.

She thought it over for a moment, and said, "It sounds like a good idea to me too. I could have a shorter walk to work too," she said brightly.

"Great, I'll go tell Kyo, you tell Shigure and Yuki, perfect tag team," I told her and smiled.

We both went back inside, mom went to go tell Shigure and Yuki, and I went to tell Kyo the great news.

(Kyo's POV)

Tohru left me with the monster known as Kagura… I have no idea how I was going to getout of this. All I could hope for was for Tohru to hurry up and come back. After she tells me her answer, she could go away. I knew I needed time for me to think.

All of a sudden the door opened, "Kagura, I hope you don't mind me kicking you out, but could I talk to Kyo?" he asked her.

"Of course. I'll talk to you later Kyo," she told me and blew me one of those girly kisses, and left.

After she left, Shigure started, "So, did you ask Tohru? I know what's in that head of yours. I know that you want to be left alone, and that you want to go back to your master, but you need to interact with other people. You may be a black belt in martial arts, but you're a white belt in people skills. For instance, you could punch through this table next to me and break it, but you also have the willpower to stop right before your hand hits the table to smash through it. How did you become of this? By practicing. It's the same way with people skills, you interact with people. I know that you're not a people person, but you're going to find that one day, someone is going to want to be your friend," he told me and got up.

"I expect that they're going to be back soon. I'll be going now," he said as he walked to the door.

I didn't know if he expected a 'goodbye' or what, but I know that I wasn't going to say anything to him. A few minutes later, after being deep in thought, the door opened and I knew immediately that it was Tohru.

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