Hey! Okay this is my joined fanfic w/ Kurige (Kooreegee…also know as Kuri, u know like curry) She did mosta the writing and I did the editing. Oh yes! Keishin is said kayshin and she is our oc. Neither of us own Fruits Basket but we love the show and manga. Enjoy the ficcy and have fun imagining the interesting…predicaments… .

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"Hi, I'm Tohru Honda, and I'm pretty sure you already know about my story. How I lived in a tent and came upon the Zodiac animals, at first meeting Shigure and Yuki. But that's the past story, of everything about everything, and how I ended up here. But now I have another story to tell you, not of me, but of my friend Kyo, and his recent adventure."

"I guess it all started a few months ago, when Shigure told us of our new coming visitor. We were sitting at dinner eating rice when he brought up the subject."

Shigure "I guess I better tell you guys that we're going to be having a temporary guest for a while."

Yuki "You mean you decide to tell us now? Who's coming?"

Shigure " Do you remember Keishin, the little girl who used to live not far from here?"

Yuki " How could I forget. The little twirp was always over here, she never left you alone."

Tohru "Um guys? Are you ever going to fill us in on this?" (questioning look on face)

Kyo (hasn't taken his eyes off dinner) "Does it really matter?"

Shigure "Yes yes, sorry. About twelve years ago this little girl named Keishin lived not from here with her mom. You could say that her mom wasn't always the nicest person, often yelling at the poor girl. So she spent most of her time over here, and we were buddies. We did everything together basically, and even Yuki didn't mind having her around."

Yuki " As long as she didn't touch me, everything was ok."

Shigure "Shut up Yuki, let me finish. Any way, what happened was that they moved somewhere off in the mountains, her mom wanted to try to get away from everything. I've kept in touch with them, and they are having serious problems, so Keishin is coming to stay with us for a while. I thought it might be cool for her to be around again, and I'm sure Tohru won't mind having another girl in the house!"

Tohru "Another girl coming to live with us? Oh how exciting! When is she coming?"

Shigure (laughs) " It should only be by this weekend. That should give us enough time to prepare for her stay.

Kyo (who hasn't said anything this whole time) "Great, another girl coming to live in the house. Perfect."

Yuki "Where will she be staying?"

Shigure " Well I was thinking she could bunk with Kyo... "

Kyo " HELL NO! That's not even funny to joke about!"

Tohru " Relax Kyo he's not serious... She can stay with me! I would love to have her around!"

"Things were pretty hectic around the house for the next few days, and I couldn't wait for Keishin to come and live with us. It was fun being with the guys, but sometimes I did get a little lonely. I was so excited for her to come, I just knew that we were going to get along great."

Shigure "Everybody downstairs now! Yuki please don't hit her with a bag of dictionaries, and Kyo... just... keep control of yourself."

"Shigure opened the door, and there stood a girl of about 15, almost as tall as Kyo and Yuki, maybe five foot four. She didn't look exactly as I had expected, but I also didn't know what I was expecting either. Her hair was a pale blond that hung just below her shoulders, and was actually more of a peach color. She had baggy black pants with lots of pockets, and a black belt with spikes. She had a light blue t-shirt, and she stood with a smile. Even though she looked happy, there was pain in her eyes."

Shigure "Keishin! I haven't seen you in so long! You're so tall!

Keishin " It's been a long time! I actually go by Kei now, it's easier. How have you been?"

Yuki " Whoa... I never noticed but... what's up with your eyes?"

"It was true, she did have unusual eyes. The one was blue with a tinted green, and the other was green with a tinted blue. Very unusual."

Kei " Hey are you lookin' for a fight? I see you haven't changed much."

Yuki "A fight huh? Well I'm always up for one..."

Kei " I'll kick your ass!"

Shigure "Whoa, whoa... let's calm down here guys... um let me introduce you to your roommate Kei... this is Tohru, she's our newest addition to the family and takes care of the house."

Tohru "It's nice to meet you! From what I hear from Shigure I think we'll get along pretty well!

Kei "Nice to meet you too. It's nice that these inexperienced men finally got a girl in the house. (laughs)

Shigure "And this is Kyo. Don't let his temper get to you, he has problems with control.

(Shigure looks around and finds that Kyo isn't standing there anymore. They walk into the kitchen and find him attacking a milk carton and sucking it dry.)

Kyo " Don't think I didn't hear that!"

Kei "He looks fine to me."

Kyo cocks eyebrows "Um, hi."

"I noticed that when Kei and Kyo said their very first words to each other, there was already a connection. I contained myself from laughing, for I noticed that Kyo was turning a bit red in the cheeks, and milk was running down his lip and on to his neck."

Tohru "I'll take you to your room and get you set up. Um, Kyo, are you going to drink that, or are you saving it for later?" (Points to face)

Kyo "Um, yea, I'm leaving now..."

"I got along great with Kei, and I was so happy she was here. Maybe we could get to be great friends, and soon we could tell each other everything. She seemed to have a wise way of thinking, and could see the beauty in nearly everything. She amazed me many times."

Kei "Hey Shigure? I'm going on a walk with Tohru, we'll probably be back later.

Shigure "OK, are you guys bringing your lunch with you?"

Kei " Yes we're going down by the river."

(Kyo appears around the corner)

Kei "Do you want to come Kyo?"

Kyo (looking rather surprised) Um no, I think I'd rather stay here. I have to um, clean the dirt out from under my toe nails..."

Tohru (smiles) " Well I guess that's what happens when you always go barefoot."

"We walked down to the river, and I found that Kei was not only very strong hearted, but she was very passionate and poetic. No wonder Shigure had liked her. We laughed and talked, and she told me of many things, I was impressed of her knowledge for she was even a year younger than most of us. I couldn't help the feeling though that someone was watching us."

(Tohru turns to look behind her, not noticing Kyo jumping from tree branches and following)

Kei "Ah I love the water. It's so unique, and it travels at it's own pace, yet stays consistent."

Tohru "I love peaches!" (taking bite of a peach, juice is splattering)

Kei "What does it taste like?"

Tohru "You don't know what a peach tastes like!"

Kei "Of course I do! I just don't know what a peach tastes like to you."

Tohru "Um.. well... it's very sweet. And juicy."

Kei stirring finger in the water "Tell me about Kyo, Tohru. I'm very curious of him."

Tohru "Well, I don't really know much of his past, but he's had a rough life. He was basically an outsider, shunned from everybody. He was taken in by a friend, and they were very close, almost father and son. But then Kyo finally went to school, and it did not go well. He disappeared for four months, and we found he was training up in the mountains. He was training to beat Yuki, even though he has loses every time they fight."

Kei "They remind me of the cat and the rat from the zodiac."

Tohru (sweat drops) "eh...heh... what makes you say that?"

Kei "The day I left with my mom, I hugged Shigure. I had my eyes closed, and when I opened them he was gone, but a black dog sat where he had been. I don't know where Shigure went, but I don't know how that dog got there either. Kyo reminds me so much of a cat."

Tohru "How?"

Kei "His attitude, his outlook, his constant fighting with Yuki, even his strength. But you know what I think about him?"

Tohru "What? Do you see him differently than the others? I know I do, but I can't figure him out."

Kei "He may have a bad temper, but I don't blame him for what he's been through. Pain and anger lies deep in his heart, and he can't fight it. That's why he can't beat Yuki, he's trying to beat him with the wrong mind. But if he could overcome that, I know he's the sweetest person, and that he would be someone where you could hand him your heart with trust, and he'd take care of it."

Kyo (Who's sitting up in the tree, nearly falls off his branch and is hanging by his arms so he doesn't hit the ground.)

Tohru "We should probably get home. Shigure will probably be looking for us soon."

(The girls leave and Kyo finally lets go and drops to the ground. He stands, staring after Kei with a weird look in his eyes.)

Kyo "She really sees me. She knows me better than anyone else, even though we've just met, and I've said no more than three words to her. Why does she care?"

"I was amazed by Kei, she knew the heart of everything, and was able to express herself well. Many times Shigure brought paper with him whenever they were around each other, so he could write down what she had to say. He was getting excited, and came home singing and humming, for she inspired him for many stories to write. (And yes, they were good stories, not things like "A New Naughty Love") I was excited to bring Kei to school so she could meet my friends."

Shigure "Are you guys going to be leaving soon? Where's Kei?"

Yuki "Yes, as I can get this blasted shoe on... we'll leave."

Tohru "I heard her leave earlier this morning, she whispered to me that she was going down by the river."

Shigure "Uggh! Doesn't that girl know how to tell time? You guys go ahead, Kyo will go look for her."

Kyo "What? Why do I have to go?"

Shigure "Because if you don't I'll make you kiss Tohru and Yuki good bye." (Yuki glares and Tohru stutters something unintelligible)

Kyo (flies out the door and is sprinting down the path.)

"I wasn't exactly sure what had happened that day, but it seemed from that time, Kyo and Kei grew very close. Kei filled me in more on what had happened later."

(Kei is by the stream, training for a fight. She's beating the crap out of a large tree.)

Kyo " Idiot you're supposed to be at school! Besides, you're never going to get that huge thing to fall over."

Kei (at that moment she kicks the tree, and it breaks and falls at her side. She turns to Kyo with a smirk on her face) "A doubtful mind is like a wave on the sea, being driven and carried by the wind."

Kyo "Yeah, yeah, whatever, It's time for school. Shigure sent me to come and get you."

Kei "Oh my! I lost track of time! It's been so long since I went to school."

(Kei and Kyo begin walking together down the path.)

Kyo "Look, I have a temper problem. I just get so mad that I lose control of everything, and many things I say, I don't mean. I'm really not that bad of a guy, I just... just..."

Kei "I know. Believe me I understand. When things just don't go for you, it's hard to keep control of yourself, because it seems as though it doesn't matter, you've already lost control of everything else in life."

Kyo (cocks head) -How does she...?-

Kei "So idiot... are you going to school too?"

Kyo "Well I guess but..."

Kei "You better. I want you to be there."

"My friends liked Kei, she fit in well with us. Her personality was no different than ours. Of course Yuki's fan club was all over her, knowing that she was an old friend and neighbor. Kei didn't pay attention to them, she merely cocked her head and threatened them that if they didn't leave she'd kick their ass, or sometimes she just told them to get away, even though her language was a little more colorful than that. I couldn't help but notice that she payed a lot of attention to Kyo. He didn't seem to mind either, which was very unusual. I couldn't understand, but I felt that they had a connection of understanding between them, one that I couldn't quite describe. Of course later in the day fireworks shot between Yuki and Kyo and caused another fight."

Kyo "What the hell is your problem? You rat! I hate you!"

Yuki "Kyo relax. All I said was that your belt was a little crooked."

Kyo "Do you always have to watch me? Make fun of everything I do? I'm not perfect like you Yuki! And I never want to be! You're always obsessed with your appearance!"

Yuki (Sighs) "Just stop Kyo, it's not worth you losing another fight." –or is it?-

Kyo "Bring it on pretty boy!"

" Of course the fight didn't last too long. We all stood gathered around them as the fought, and I knew they were holding back so someone didn't get hurt. (Well besides each other) I stood with wide eyes, and Kei just shook her head disapprovingly. Kyo actually didn't too bad for once, he at least left a few bruises on Yuki (more than what usually happens) but instantly Yuki's fist whipped across his face and he fell on the ground. Some of the girls screamed, and I heard a few comments such as 'anger management.' Kyo lifted his head, a stream of blood running down his chin. Kei walked over to him and held out her hand."

Kyo "Don't touch me!" (shoves fist in air)

Kei "Shut up and grab my hand! You're not making any things better."

Kyo (pulls hand back) "I hate you Yuki! You will pay!"

Kei (grabs Kyo's arm and drags him out of the room and down the hall)

(Next to the bathroom... Kei is handing Kyo a tissue to clean off his bloody stains)

Kei "That had to be the most pathetic thing I've ever seen."

Kyo "And you could have done better?"

Kei "Of course I can!" (scoffs) "Believe me, when we were little I used to beat him all the time. It made him so mad, getting beat by girl."

Kyo Perks up "H-how did you beat him?"

Kei "Easy. You just have to hit him where he's weak."

Kyo "But he isn't ever weak! He's even stronger when he sleeps! I think you're a little messed in the head!"

Kei "Ah but Kyo, I'm afraid that that is where you fail to understand. You have to look beyond his physical feature." (Eyes narrow and she scoots closer to him. Her face is only two inches from his)

Kyo (being paranoid, trys to scramble up the wall) "What the hell...?" (sighs) "I don't think I'll ever understand you."

Kei "Oh you will. You will." (stands up and walks down the hall, leaving a stunned Kyo sitting on the floor)

Kyo (questioning look on face) "What the hell does she mean? And why did she get so close?" -Actually she smells pretty nice...- (coughs and looks around as if someone is reading his thoughts)

Lol Kyo's in denial! AHAHAHA! Well, hope u enjoyed that chapter, it's the first one and it does get A LOT more interesting (and sweet…) Well please REVIEW! Its not hard you just go to that box on the bottom left…that you're just dying to click…don't hide it, I can see your finger twitching!