Ok, yeah this is a weird idea... SO, SUE ME!!!! (Ack!!! REALLY DON'T SUE ME!!!! I have nothing for you to take any ways) This is an A/U where Yuki and Kyo are brothers, and princes... well, you'll see where it goes... ^_~ Oh yeah, and I don't own Fruits Basket, they still won't give it up no matter how much I beg...
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Kingdom of Animals
Story by: Sohma Star (Star-chan)

Tohru cautiously walked down the long stone corridor toward the main chamber, it was her first day in the Sohma castle as the new servant it was her job was to feed, clean up after, and care for the Sohma heirs. Her employer King Akito had two sons, Prince Yuki and Prince Kyo, and from what she had heard they were complete opposites. She had also heard of their mother's recent death, and how both of them were suffering deeply.

She finally reached the huge door of the main chamber. Tohru summoned all her strength, and lunged forward shoving the enormous door open, surprisingly though it moved easily, and Tohru fell forward landing hard on the marble floor. She picked herself up only to find King Akito laughing hysterically at her. She resisted the urge to leave, and instead apologized to the King for falling, this however, only seemed to make him laugh harder. She walked forward to a respectable distance and, kneeled on the cold floor in front of the King's raised throne, with her head bowed. A short time later King Akito had finished laughing, and stood to address Tohru.

"Are you the new servant I sent for?" he paused, and waited for her answer. His dark gaze bore straight into her soul. Tohru glanced around anxiously, avoiding eye contact, and after careful planning she answered quietly,

"Yes, Sir I am." The king studied her for a moment, stepping down from his throne, he circled her like a hawk watching a potential meal. His gaze burned even deeper into her, and she cringed outwardly. This however, seemed to amuse him further.

"Are you afraid of me?" he asked, a smirk tugged at the corners of his mouth as he watched her face, and waited for an answer. Tohru's mind raced as she desperately tried to think of an appropriate answer, of course she was afraid of him, but should she tell him that or not? " ARE YOU AFRAID OF ME!!!!" he yelled this time almost in a rage causing Tohru's startled answer to emerge.

"Yes" she squeaked, then tried to bury her face deeper in the marble floor. Again Akito began laughing only this time it sounded far more sinister. Tohru's mind went back to when she was asked to take the job, she had heard rumors of how cruel King Akito was, but with her mother sick she needed the money to take care of her, and there weren't many jobs for women. "Have I passed your inspection" she glanced up at Akito who immediately stopped laughing. His eyes narrowed, and he lunged forward grabbing her hair, and slamming her face into the ground.

"YOU NEVER speak to me, UNLESS I speak to you FIRST!!!" her face met the cold marble again, and again as he continued screaming at her. "DO YOU UNDERSTAND!!" She was near fainting but held out long enough to answer.

"Yes, Sir I'm sorry I disrespected you" upon hearing this Akito released her and backed away, the smirk once again present on his face, and he chuckled lightly.

"Yes, you will do well as the new servant, you pass inspection. HATORI!" His sharp voice echoed in the huge room, and the doctor walked slowly toward the King. He kneeled beside the now unconscious Tohru. "Have this girl cleaned up, and made presentable to meet my sons by dinner time." Hatori stood, and bowed once more to Akito before calmly scooping Tohru up and walking out. Akito sat back on his soft cushioned throne, smiling cruelly. "Yes, she will do nicely..."

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Well, what do you think? Good / Bad what? I know I shouldn't be starting a new fic when I just started my other one, but I really needed to get the idea started before I forgot it .* Yeah, I'm a wacko, any ways PLEASE REVIEW I need the feedback or else I'll die X_X (Ok, maybe I won't DIE, but I could get deathly ill...) Ja for now ^_^