This is a fanfic crossover of Okage (again) and FruitsBasket. (a first.) A one shot with spoilers for Okage the Shadow King. (in Japan: Boku de Maou) I don't own either one nor will I. Please enjoy, hope you review. Oh, and i've only read the first six books so don't ruin anything for me. I plan on keeping it a one shot unless enough people want me to continue. Play Okage and you can use your imagination to finish it...You should play okage anyway, it rocks. And FRUITS BASKET RULES!!!

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MORE THAN ONE WAY TO BREAK THE SOHMA CURSE.

Yuki and Tohru were out in the forest making a new garden. While raking through the dirt and tilling the soil they happened upon the most peculiar object...A corked purple bottle with a single purple jewel.

"Yuki!" said a bewildered and wide eyed Tohru. The thing they found was among the coolest things she'd ever seen. "What do you thinks in it, or who it belonged to."

"No idea. It won't open." he replied trying to uncork it.

"Can we take it back to show Shigure and Kyo?"

"Why not."

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"I still don't understand why you brought home a bottle that won't open." complained Kyo as he used all his strength in a failed attempt to pry open the bottle.

"Tohru wanted to bring it home." Yuki pointed out.

"Grrr...Don't get me wrong, its nice. But it...Won't...OPEN!" as he screamed the last word the bottle flew out of his hands and landed perfectly in the center of the room.

"Nice one you stupid cat." Yuki insulted calmly.

"IT WASN"T MY FAULT!" screamed Kyo. "It...It jumped out of my hands." Kyo looked strangly distant and confused.

"Your either imagining things or making excuses." Yuki said picking up the bottle. "It's just a bottle."

"YOUR SO FULL OF IT!"

"Yuki.." hesitated Tohru, "I think he's serious."

"Come on Tohru. How can a bottle jump out of Kyo's hands? Chances are he was getting too rough and too angry."

"Well, What do we do with it now?" asked Kyo just giving up on the argument.

"We shoulde see what it's worth and what era it's from. Maybe a museaum wants it or perhaps we could use it as decoration." offered Tohru sweetly.

"Yeah? And how do we do that?" Kyo said angrily.

"The internet." answered Yuki.

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"So," started Hatori, "I'm sure you all want to know why i summoned you all."

All the Sohma's that were part of the Zodiac plus Torhu were gathered in one large room of the Sohma House. Akito stood in the doorway leaning on it's frame. Shigure sat near Ayame on the couch while Mominji, Kisa, and Hero sat on the floor poking at the bottle. Yuki and Kyo stood on either side of Tohru whith HatsuHaru not far from them.

"I was researching this bottle that Yuki and Tohru found. It turns out to be the legendary bottle of Pollack, said to change fates and break curses." Hatori explained.

"You think this can break the curse Hari?" asked Mominji inspecting the bottle.

"I know it seems kind of far fetched." It was Shigure who answered. "But so does a bunch of people who turn into animals of the zodiac when hugged by the opposit sex."

"Right." agreed Hatori. "It's worth a shot don't you agree?"

"Whats the worst that can happen?" aske Akito sarcastically, "Oh, we could look like a bunch of idiots. Why bother. But...I guess try it." he added when he seen the dissapointed looks of the others.

"Who wants to try to summon the power?" before Hatori finished Ayame was out of his seat waving his hand in the air.

"OOH ME! I want to do it." He said like an excited little kid.

"I want to help Aya." Shigure said with false tears in his eyes.

"Shigure and Aya, those who broke the Sohma Curse." recited Aya ever so pationatly. It was then followed by a unison "yes" from the two of them.

The two of them got up danced and chanted. There was no movement from the bottle and Akito was about to comment when there was a blinding flash of light. When the light dimmed to it's normal intesity the surprised crowd found a tall monster creature dressed in a blue tux, a red bow tie, and a pair of huge grey horns jutting out from the side of his head.

"Hello. I'm James, butler and loyal servant to the malevolent and ever wonderful Master Stanley Highhat Trinidad the XIV. Pleased to meet you all." The monster said with a polite bow.

The group was silent.

"You want us to break a curse correct." it, this James, asked.

"Ummm, Yes." answered Aya, nervous at first but soon completly normal..."It's an unfortunate thing. Our family has been cursed by the most horrible thing and we want so badly to be rid of it. If only there was a way but alas you are our last hope." he ended dramatically.

"Master can break any curse, for he is the one and only Great Evil King, decendent of the Great King Gohma who was defeated long ago by the meddling hero Hopkins. However he is weak from being trapped for 300 years in that bottle. What i'm getting at is he requires one thing in return for breaking your curse. A human host whose shadow he may inhabit until he recovers his powers and returns to his true form. It goes without saying that this host will become his slave until such time."

The group stared. They had no idea waht to think. Or what to say. Or what to do.

"Any takers?" it asked.

Kyo seen Tohru move to accept and acted quickly.

"I'll Do It." offered Kyo, stepping infront of Tohru.

"Excellent i'll tell master." and the monster disapeared momentarily.

"Kyo..." Tohru was so proud and so scared for Kyo. How would he handle being a slave?

"What were you thinking you stupid cat." scorned Yuki.

"Breaking the curse. Thats What." Kyo retaliated. There was another incentive behind his action. When the curse was broken Kyo would no longer be an outcast, however he wouldn't be accepted either. Years of living as an outsider built a wall between him and all the other members of the zodiac. He hoped that by taking this burden upon himself he would earn respect and admaration from the others.

And then James was back. There was a red and black glow (the only way to describe it although nothing glows black) that completly surrounded and swollowed Kyo. And then maniacle laughter. With a little pop a black shadow with a pointed head and two flourecent yellow eyes and menacing yellow smile appeared.

"Hello new slave." he said almost tenderly. "Now what was it i was supposed to do."

"Break the Sohma curse."

"..."

"Huh. We all turn into animals of the zodiac when hugged." Kyo explaind exasperated.

"No problem." he said. Their was another blinding flash and then total darkness that seemed to swirl around the goup. And then all was normal.

All except one tieansy deatail...

"MY SHADOWS F'NN PINK!" exclaimed the displeased leader of Sohma house.

"I forgot to mention that side effect." Stan said laughing. "But i must say i rather enjoy it."

Kyo looked up at his evil laughing shadow. Stan looked down upon his slave. The boy had an expression of sadness and an oblivious stare. It reminded him of another face he knew too well. But the real resemblence was his unbrushed reddish-orange hair.

"Come now my new slave. We must set off on our adventure. I must find my old slave before claiming my proper title as Great Evil King."

"Great..." said Kyo hanging his head. What had he just gotten himself into.

"HOLY SH** ALL OUR SHADOWS ARE PINK!" Akito screamed in a rage.

"Tohru, Hug me." Yuki more demanded than asked as he grabbed her in a hug. He didn't transform.

"YEAH." said Tohru with a squeal o f delight. "Your curse is broken."

"Yeah, but what will we do about the shadow?" he asked looking down.

"We'll think of something." Haru tried to comfort.

While all the commotion went on Kyo and his new master Stan snuck out the back way to begin their long trek. It would be a while before anyone calmed down enough to notice they were missing. And in this way the curse was broken and Kyo began his own great adventure...