Disclaimer: I am not affiliated with the creation of Fruits Basket in any way, other than the fact that I am a fan. I do not own any of the characters, but I made up Emiko Sohma and the story's plot myself. Since I have read quite far into the series, Akito Sohma is female in this story. Also, most every Juunishi member knows that Akito is female in this story, but I do not know if that is true in the manga (I haven't gotten there yet!). I hope you enjoy it, but this will probably be the only slightly humorous story I'll be able to think of. And I don't know if I'll be updating very often.

-Brat-

Chapter One:

"I have some good news."

Akito took her glass of medicine from Hatori with a smirk. "Good for me or good for you?"

"For you," Hatori answered. "You see, I have changed the preparation of your medicine."

Akito spit back the mouthful she had almost swallowed. "Are you trying to kill me?"

"No! No!" Hatori said quickly, stepping back because Akito was about to throw the glass at him. "You see, this medicine will make you less tired. You'll have more energy once you drink it."

"Oh. Okay then," Akito shrugged, and downed the glass quickly. It did have a more pleasant fruit taste to it, as opposed to the chalk-and-cilantro-tasting mix she had been drinking for her whole life, but it didn't make her feel any different.

"What's wrong with this?" she yelled, throwing the empty glass against the wall and sending glass shards all over the floor.

"You have to wait for it to--!"

"You said once I drank it!"

"Well… yes I did… sorry," Hatori said uneasily, staring at the floor.

"What's wrong now?" Akito rolled her eyes. Hatori looked up.

"I… I have more news."

"Spit it out."

"Well… your mother"—Akito cringed—"has run off… and she wanted you to look after something for her."

"Me?" Akito repeated, just to make sure she was hearing correctly. "What could that hag possibly—"

Akito fell silent as Hatori exited her room for a brief moment and returned holding a little girl's hand. The girl was short and thin, with eyes that were blacker than even Akito's. Her hair was similar to that tiger—Kisa—with the exception of the long length and the pitch black color. The child wore a kimono that was far too large for her and stared at Akito with her thumb in her mouth. Something familiar struck Akito in the child's face, but before she could decide what it was, the child began crying in great fits of tears.

Why do children always cry when they first meet me? Akito wondered, but didn't bother asking. "What does this child have to do with me? Is she a new zodiac member?"

"No…" Hatori cleared his throat and patted the girl's shoulder to try to stop the tears—to no avail. "Akito, this is Emiko. She's… She's your little sister."

"Little sister?" Akito repeated. The words struck her as confusing. "That wench went and got herself pregnant? And kept it a secret?"

"Yes," Hatori sighed. The tears continued falling.

"SHUT UP, BRAT! YOU'RE GIVING ME A HEAD ACHE!" Akito hollered, and the child silenced immediately.

"Ren wants you to take care of her… but not like that."

"Why me? Why not you?" Akito demanded.

"I would, but I'm very busy."

"SO?" Akito butt in.

"…and your mother insisted that Emiko be cared for by her older sister."

"That's stupid!" Akito crossed her arms and turned toward the window. "I don't care for anything but my Juunishi! I'm not taking care of that brat, no matter what my stupid mother says! No matter what anyone says! You can't change my mind!"

"Akito, she's your sister…"

"Don't care!"

Hatori sighed and stepped back. "You must."

"NO!"

At his last resort, Hatori said slowly:

"Don't you want to know who the father is?"

-

"SHIGURE!"

After pulling her newly discovered little sister all the way across town, Akito stood in front of Shigure Sohma's front door, angrily knocking on it every few minutes. "OPEN UP!" she yelled, pounding a few more times.

"Akki-nee-chan… where are we?" Emiko asked quietly.

Akito stopped pounding and looked down at the face that was almost identical to her own. "If you EVER call me that disgusting name, I swear I'll beat your ass."

"I… I…"

Emiko began crying again as Yuki opened the front door. "Oh. Akito-san. Come in…" he said politely. Akito just threw the small girl at Yuki and stormed passed him.

"SHIGURE!" Akito yelled up the stairs once he was inside. She was so loud that Tohru and Kyo appeared from the dining room down the hallway, Tohru immediately helping Yuki with Emiko and Kyo asking what the hell was going on. Akito stormed up the stairs on her quest to find Shigure, leaving the three teenagers with the upset six-year-old.

"Stop crying! Please!" Yuki begged, crouching down to the height of the girl.

"Umm… hi there!" Tohru crouched next to Yuki, smiling brightly. Emiko took her hands away from her face to stare at them.

"Why is Akki-nee-chan so mean?" she asked.

"Nee-chan?" Yuki repeated. "You mean… Akito is your sister?"

Emiko nodded, staring at Yuki. "Are you my daddy?" she asked him.

Yuki's eyes widened. "Uh… no, I'm not. Do you know your daddy's name?"

Emiko nodded. "His name is Shigure Sohma."