Hi everyone! I am back with yet another story about my favorite manga series, Fruits Basket! In this story, I will be living with the Sohmas once again, but this time as a young girl in high school named Kaya.

The Letter

Dear Kisa,

I am so sorry, but I won't be able to come home just yet. My boss is deciding to torture me again by making me work Thanksgiving break. I wanted to break his neck so badly! Then, I remembered your always smiling face and was able to keep my anger under wraps...barely.

School is great (Notice the sarcasm on 'great'). My history teacher, math teacher, and science teacher all decided they hate me on the last day before break and gave me a list a mile long that states all my homework assignments. You are so lucky you aren't a junior!

You lucky you actually get to spend time with your boyfriend. By the way, how are you guys? I haven't heard any updates on the relationship in awhile. I'm sorry! I am just the over protective older sister that is willing to make any boy that made you cry, regret the day they were born. Now that I think about it, it is a wonder that after spending so much time around me that you are so quiet and non-violent. The exact opposite of me of course.

I love you and miss you so much! I will be sure to come during Christmas break! I promise. For sure this time.

Love,

Kaya

I feel my heart breaking as I seal the letter. I feel so bad. Kisa had been so excited about seeing me over the break and now she would have to wait another month. I haven't seen her in over 3 months because of my school work, job or the head of the family being home.

Akito and I haven't ever gotten along. At first, we simply argued over who sat where at the table. Then, she started torturing Yuki. That was it for me. Being able to do nothing about the fact that my best friend was being beaten, I simply vowed to never speak to her again. This changed eventually. After she beat Kisa so badly, I went to confront her myself. At first things were cool, until I lost it. My rage flew out of me so fast I didn't have time to stop myself. It ended with me having a knife in my back, and Kisa, Akito and myself in the hospital.

Because of this event, after I was better, I moved out of the main house. I left everyone and everything behind and didn't tell anyone where I was going, except Kisa. I told her I was going to leave to find a better life for the both of us and that I would come and get her when I got settled down. By the time I can back, Akito was mentally better, so they say, and married to Shigure. I personally wasn't about to forgive Akito for her past wrongs, but I saw that Kisa was in good hands, so I left before I even said hello.

After this, I have lived on my own in a city about 80 miles away from the Sohma family's main house. That is enough distance for me to be separated from the main family but close enough for me to visit every once in awhile.

The sun is painting the sky bright orange with its sunset as I come back from my mail box. I enter my small apartment and eat my dinner in a lonely silence. Afterward, I take a quick shower and head to bed. I soon succumb to the dreams that either haunt me or lift my spirits. Tonight, I wasn't so lucky in my dreams.

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