Prettyinpinkgal: Hi! This fanfiction is dedicated to Mikin Ishida and Mitzuko, since they wanted a Furuba fic. Hope ya like it! Oh, by the way, does anyone know how many cranes have been folded for the thing Funimation is doing to get a second season of Fruits Basket? Please let me know when you review! Thanks! Oh, and this is before Tohru-kun meets Rin and Kureno (that's how you spell his name right?). Also, I can't type or say swear words, so Kyo-kun's language will be a bit different.
Disclaimer: I don't own Furuba, because if I did it wouldn't be nearly as good as it is today!
TROUBLED LOVE
CHAPTER ONE: SUNDAY MORNING
A brunette opened her hazel eyes and yawned. She rubbed her eyes and got up to change out of her pajamas. 'Hi, my name is Tohru Honda. I'm sixteen years old and a second-year in Kaibara High School. My oldest best friends are Uo-chan and Hana-chan. My mother was killed in a car crash a year ago in May, and my father had passed away from a fever when I was very young. When Mom died, I lived with my grandfather a little bit, but then moved into a tent in the woods when his house needed remodeling to fit my aunt's family in. I was there for only a week when my classmate, Yuki "Prince Charming" Sohma, and his older cousin, Shigure-san, found me there and invited me to stay in their house. I agreed that to pay for room and board I would do the household chores. That wasn't my only job. I also worked (and still work) at a building that a member of the Sohma family actually owns.
'I found out soon that the Sohmas have a secret: They transform into the Chinese Zodiac animals, including the cat! This happens when they are hugged by the opposite gender, or their bodies become very weak. They don't want anyone to know about this, of course, and they would usually erase the memories of the one who discovered it. But, strangely, I was spared by the head of the family, Akito-san, and was able to continue living with the Sohmas without getting my memories erased! One by one, I met the others that suffered the curse of the Chinese Zodiac. I already knew Shigure-san, the Dog, Yuki-kun, the Rat, and Kyo-kun, the rejected Cat who is set on beating Yuki. Kagura-san is the Boar and loves Kyo, Momiji-kun is the Rabbit and is half-German, Hatsuharu-san is the Ox that sometimes turns into Black-san, Kisa-san is a shy middle-schooler and is the Tiger, Hiro-san is the smart Ram, Ayame-san is the Snake and is Yuki-kun's brother, Hatori-san is the Dragon and must suppress memories at Akito-san's command, and Ritchan-san is the apologetic Monkey. They are all so nice to me, though they don't always act the same way with each other! I can't wait to see the other things that are in store for us!'
Tohru-kun finished changing and went downstairs to prepare breakfast for everyone. She heard the sound of a sliding door and turned. "Ah! Ohayo, Kyo-kun!" Tohru said cheerfully.
"Yo," was Kyo-kun's reply. He looked over Tohru-kun's shoulder to see the meal starting to go brown. "YOU IDIOT! WATCH THE STOVE!" He yelled.
Tohru-kun quickly started to stir the food, but the damage was already done. She turned off the stove, threw the burned food away, and turned to Kyo-kun. "Gomen nasi! Breakfast might be a while!"
Kyo-kun sighed. "Whatever. Just make sure you pay more attention to things."
Tohru-kun's smile returned. "Hai! I'll do my best!"
Kyo-kun couldn't help but to give his rare, true smile. How was it that she, a ditz and klutz, make him feel, well, happy? She was always caring about others, even him, and was totally selfless. She even accepted his true form, even though he was sure she'd hate him!
His thoughts were interrupted when Shigure-san entered the room. "Good morning, everyone!"
"Good morning to you too, Shigure-san!" Tohru-kun replied.
"How's my precious flower today, hmm?" Shigure-san said.
"SHUT UP!" Kyo-kun shouted. 'Dang, does that idiot know how sick he sounds!' A sudden wave of pain hit him in the stomach and sent him flying.
"Shut up yourself, stupid cat." The calm voice of the guy he hated the most filled the air.
"DANG RAT! I'M GONNA KILL YOU ONE OF THESE DAYS!"
"Yeah, I know you will," Yuki-kun said, rolling his eyes.
"Good morning, Yuki-kun! Uh, um, this is pretty early for you!" Tohru-kun said with her arms waving around, trying to cool the heat between the two.
"Good morning, Honda-san. Yes, the voice of a certain someone once again woke me up," Yuki-kun said with a smile.
"Why, you…" Kyo-kun said between clenched teeth. He wanted to avoid conflict in front of Tohru-kun. But it was getting really, really hard not to.
"Um, I better get to making breakfast!" Tohru-kun said, knowing Kyo-kun would probably burst any moment. She quickly began preparing the meal.
Yuki-kun and Kyo-kun sighed. It was 7:40 and already the day wasn't showing much promise. Hopefully, it would get better, since they had some plans…
Prettyinpinkgal: Okay, this chapter wasn't that great. But this is kinda just an intro, so it'll get better (hopefully)! Please review! And thanks again to everyone who reviewed my last fanfic, "Christmas Miracles"!