Disclaimer: Dammit, I don't own Fruits Basket, no matter how much I frickin' want to. Though on another note, I do love Takaya-sensei for creating this series.

Chapter 1: The Miracle of What?

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Yuki woke up to a knock on his door.

"Umm…Sohma-kun?" The voice came through the door.

It was Tohru Honda, the girl who lived in his cousin's Shigure Sohma's house, along with Kyo Sohma and Yuki Sohma himself.

"I'm coming Honda-san." Yuki told her sleepily. He had never been much of a morning person.

"Oh, alright." Tohru said through the door. "Breakfast is ready, I just thought I'd let you know." She informed him, and then went downstairs again.

Yuki yawned and got out of bed, still half asleep. It was obvious he really wasn't a morning person. He opened his door and went downstairs slowly, sitting at the table. Tohru wasn't in the room, most likely in the kitchen, Shigure was reading the morning newspaper, not focused on any of the others, and Kyo was eating and staring off into the distance. When he saw Yuki though, Kyo couldn't resist making a comment.

"How long can ya sleep for ya damn rat?" Kyo, the cat, asked Yuki angrily, though he didn't sound very into it.

Yuki stared at the orange-haired boy. "I don't know you stupid cat. Sorry for not being a morning person." He snapped back, disdain dripping from every word.

Kyo snorted and went back to eating, once more staring off into the distance. Half his food was ending up on the table instead of Kyo's mouth. Not that he noticed, of course.

Yuki gave him a strange look, but didn't even bother to ask.

Shigure looked between the two. "So…lively." He said with a teasing note in his voice before going back to reading morning newspaper.

Yuki ignored him, instead focusing his attention on Tohru as she entered the room. She sat down at the table and greeted them all with a smile.

"I'm sorry. I just had to put something away." The young girl explained.

Yuki couldn't help but smile back. "It's fine Honda-san."

Tohru's smile widened. "So how is the food?" She asked them. Having eaten while preparing breakfast, Tohru simply watched the boys.

Shigure looked up from his newspaper. "It's wonderful, as always Tohru-kun. Your cooking is delightful." He told her, and then went back to reading.

Kyo shrugged. "Yeah, s'alright." He said slowly, still staring off into space.

Tohru seemed oblivious to the fact that Shigure hadn't actually touched his food yet and Kyo was too distracted to actually know what he was eating.

Yuki nodded his head, beginning to eat. "Yes Honda-san. It's delicious." He was quick to tell Tohru.

Tohru seemed bouncier than she usually was in the morning, or even, any time of day really. She clapped her hands together with excitement, laughter in her eyes. "Oh I'm so glad!" She exclaimed.

Abruptly Kyo stood up, having finished eating. "I'm gonna go get ready for school." He mumbled. Without waiting for a reply, he stumbled upstairs, going to his room and shutting his door.

Tohru blinked in confusion. "Is…something wrong with Kyo-kun?" She asked worriedly.

Yuki shook his head. "I'm not sure Honda-san." He said, honestly trying to sound concerned for Tohru's sake, even though Yuki really couldn't care less and he didn't actually succeed in sounding concerned. He noticed that Tohru's face fell slightly, even though she didn't say anything else on the subject, and Yuki cursed himself silently.

Shigure folded the newspaper in half and set it down next to him. "Didn't either of you notice? It's raining outside. I'd guess Kitty-kun isn't feeling very well." The dog of the zodiac remarked, now finally starting to eat. Kitty-kun was both Ayame's and Shigure's nickname for Kyo. The fiery tempered teen hated it, but the others had come to know that Kitty-kun only referred to Kyo.

Tohru looked shocked, so shocked that she forgot to tell Shigure that Kyo didn't like that nickname. "I can't believe I didn't realize--! Now I'm going to have to apologize to him!" She scolded herself.

Shigure looked surprised. "You should relax a bit Tohru-kun. I'm sure Kitty-kun will be fine. You don't need to apologize." He told her gently, but Tohru shook her head furiously.

"N-No, I have to! I feel bad for not noticing how sick Kyo-kun was feeling!" She explained frantically.

Yuki looked at Tohru calmly. "While it's kind of you to think of the stupid ca- I mean…Kyo's feelings Honda-san, perhaps it would be best if you wait to tell him you're sorry, seeing as how now wouldn't do much good." He told her evenly.

Tohru stopped panicking a bit and nodded slightly. "O-Ok Sohma-kun." She said, making Yuki smile again.

Yuki then stood up, walking away from the table. "I should get ready for school too." He stated, telling them over his shoulder and then going to his room.

Tohru watched him go, a small smile on her face.

Shigure smirked slightly. "Ah…the miracle of hormones." He said in his sing song voice.

Tohru jerked out of her revere. "The miracle of what?" She asked him curiously.

Shigure chuckled. Trust the innocent flower of his home not to know what he was talking about. On second thought, maybe that was for the best. Yuki and Kyo would kill him if he had "tainted her mind."

"Oh it was nothing Tohru-kun. You should just get ready for school. You don't want to be late. Today I'll take care of the dishes." The older man told her firmly.

Tohru looked like she was about to protest, but Shigure shook his head. "Upstairs you go." He said, now sounding very resolute and fatherly, which was very unlike his usual state of mind- the five-year-old pervert.

Finally Tohru gave in and nodded. "If you say so Shigure-san…" She whispered.

"I do." Was the firm reply he gave Tohru.

Tohru nodded again and got up from the table, going upstairs to her room.

As soon as Tohru was out of earshot, Shigure stared at the dishes. "Oh wait…No I don't wanna do the dishes…" He complained, now sounding very pouty.

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Tohru dressed in her school uniform quickly, putting her school books in her bag. She opened the door to her room and began walking down the stairs. She had made it down two steps when a voice stopped her. She turned around, stopping in her tracks as she saw Yuki. He too was dressed in his school uniform, his book bag across his shoulders. Tohru realized that it was a rare occurrence when he did have it, but the thought was gone fairly quickly.

"Are you okay Sohma-kun?" Tohru asked the boy.

Yuki nodded and made the motion for Tohru to come toward him. Tohru did so, and Yuki exhaled quietly.

I have to tell her now. Now, before I lose my nerve. The one cursed by the rat thought to himself.

"Honda-san…may I trouble you for a moment?" He asked her.

Tohru nodded eagerly. "Yes of course Sohma-kun! But you're not troubling me, don't worry." She assured him.

Yuki smiled at her. "That's good to know." He said to her.

Tohru looked at Yuki expectantly, and he found himself wondering where to start.

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Author Notes: Thanks for reading, if you are. It's my first fanfic, so I was kinda anxious about it. You can call me Kyo…Because that's just what I go by. If you wanna know what the hell the plot is, go read the damn summary. I know it doesn't give you a lot of info…But hey I don't feel like saying much more about it, tough luck. Anyways, this story was inspired by some of my friends. I appreciate them a lot. Y'know, you don't have to review if you don't want. I don't like begging people to review to make me feel better about this dumb story. I'd keep writing it anyways. I mean, you can review if ya want, but I won't force ya, aren't I nice? –coughyeahrightcough- The main reason I'd ever want you to review is to fix spelling and grammar issues, since I'm really meticulous about them. Well really I hate it when people read what I write so don't ask what the hell made my brain rot and post this for the world to see. My updates will come…probably once a day or quicker if I'm bored. Like now…I might just post the second chapter right after this, maybe. If you actually like this story and want updates faster or something, just tell me, I don't care. Sorry if I don't update every day, though hopefully I'll be able to…Unless I'm taken by that terrible thing which we call writer's block. Either way, notes for next chapter will be shorter, I promise. At least I gotta write more pertaining to the story then me ranting, right?