Author's note: First I don't own Fruits Basket, but I do own my OCs. There is a war between the element holders and the shadow holders. Element holders hold one of the four elements and the shadow holders control the shadows. There is a cursed one among the element holders and she can control the elements and the shadows. So, many element holders don't trust her because she might be on the shadow's side. The cursed one has purple eyes and all element holders have gold eyes.

"You! You are such a disgrace to this family! Get out and don't come back!" my aunt spat towards my small quivering body. Some of the water clan was surrounding my battered and bruised body so I couldn't escape the torture. My black hair was scattered around me as I was shaking in the fetal position. The moon glistens off the blade of the scissors that my cousin used to cut my hair.

I stumbled out of the circle of people and ran towards the forest. More cuts and bruises started to form as sticks and stones attacked me. Soon, I made it to a clearing and saw two people sitting together. The older one's golden eyes met my purple ones and a gentle smile crosses his face. His black hair with a red tint falls down his back in a loose pony tail. The man's bangs frame his face making him look to be in his early 20s.

"Hello there. If I remember correctly, you're apart of the water clan Mizushima," he says looking at my battered and bruised form.

"Yeah... I'm Kaiya," my soft voice reached their ears.

"Well, I'm Hiroshi Tsukino and this is my adopted son Kazumi," he says while placing his hand on the young boy's shoulder who looked to be less than four years old, same as me. His dirty blonde hair stuck up in every which way and his gold eyes shine with curiosity.

Kazumi's golden eyes darted to all the bruises,"What happened to you miss?" My eyes darted to the ground in shame. Hiroshi must have understood that my family abused me because he knelled down in front of me and gave me a worried look. The words of how I was disowned left my mouth in a hush whisper before I knew what I was saying.

"Well, if you wish, I could adopt you into our family," he suggests to me. The young boy looked to him and smiled excitedly. A smile starts to form on my face; these people would actually take care of me. I nodded my head excitedly and my new brother rushed to me and embraced me in a hug, welcoming me to the family.

"Lets go home," my new father says to us as he offers his hand to me and my brother.

We came to a beautiful house after awhile and there was a woman even more beautiful sitting outside reading a book against a tree. Her snow white hair gathered around her fragile form. You could tell she wasn't an element holder because her eyes were a beautiful teal color. As soon as her teal eyes glanced at us her pale face erupted into a dazzling smile.

"Yoshiki! We're back and we have a new addition!" he said as he kissed her gently on her forehead. She knelled down it front of me and smiled.

"Hello there, I'm Yoshiki. I guess I'm going to be your new mom!" she said putting her hand on my shoulder and smiling at me.

"I'm Kaiya, it's nice you meet you... Mom," I whisper to her with a smile. She smiles even bigger and opens her arms to me and I rush into her arms. I nuzzle into her neck and she nuzzles back.

It's been seven years since I've been adopted, and I love them and they love me. My brother and I have become inseparable. We train together and he helps me with mastering his element, earth. Dad also trained me to control the element fire which was his element. I already mastered the water element before I was adopted. Well, now we have a new addition to the family! Mom and Dad had a baby boy, Koji! His white hair is so soft and he is so adorable. We found out his element was wind when he rolled over off the sofa. We both mastered the wind together, that was five years ago, and I have been able to master all the elements and even the shadows.

FLASHBACK (WEEK AGO)

"Dad, I need to talk to you," I say taking a deep breath. He glances up at me with a worried expression. Ever since mom died earlier this year, from her illness, he has been more protective of us.

"The shadows are trying to recruit me, and they promised not to hurt any non-element holders. I was thinking I should move out till the war is over or until it has died down. If they find out you, Kazumi and Koji are important to me, they might threaten to harm you guys to get to me," I explain to him.

A thoughtful expression crossed his face,"If I say yes, if I do, where would you go?"

"Don't worry! I already found a place to stay," I reassure him, even though I didn't.

He sighed, "Fine. I'll go and tell your brothers." I quickly kiss him on the cheek and go and pack. When I was done they were all waiting for me.

"I was going to wait to give this to you, but I guess now is a good time," our father said to us. He gives each of us matching boxes, he nodded at us to open it. Inside of the boxes were a locket necklace and a locket bracelet. The necklaces' lockets were circle shaped with a yin and yang symbol on it; on the back was the words together. My necklace was a little different instead of the chain necklace, mine was a ribbon. The bracelets had different symbols carved on it for each of us. Mine had a rose, Kazumi had a tree, Koji had lines that looked like wind, and on the back was forever. The pictures in the necklace were of my brothers, for my brothers they had a picture of the other and I. In the bracelet, the pictures were of mom and dad.

My eyes start to tear up in happiness, "They are so beautiful!Thank you so much!" I rush to him and hug him and Kazumi and Koji joined in. When separated I picked up Koji, gave a tight hug, kissed him, and put him down. Then I pull Kazumi into a hug and kiss him too.

"I'll see you guys on Sunday at the dojo, and you at school Kazumi! I love you guys!" I say and walk away waving to them.

FLASHBACK OVER

I can't believe it's been a week since then, and now I'm living in a tent in the woods. I slowly get out of my sleeping bag and look towards the photo of my adopted mom. There would have been one of my biological parents, but I didn't have time to get one when I was disowned. Sluggishly, I climb out of my tent and start to go to school, but I took a different route this time.

My eyes wondered through the forest trying to remember this new path when I saw a house. Cautiously I walk towards it till I see little figurines and walk closer.

"Hmm... Those are the Chinese zodiac, but there is no cat which is my favorite," I say thoughtfully while admiring them.

"I didn't suspect that a beautiful girl like you would be interested in something like this. I was just setting them out to dry," A man who looked to be in his early 20s said.

"My mother used to tell me stories about them. Theses are beautiful by the way, but you are missing the cat from the story," I say smiling at him.

FLASHBACK

Koji, Kazumi, mom, and I were cuddled together in our fort we made in the living room. Kazumi and I were 13 and Koji was 3 at the time. Mom pulled us close and used her hands to explain the story of the Chinese zodiac and the cat. When she finished she saw me with tears in my eyes and pulled me close.

"What's wrong sweetie?" she asked while rocking me back and forth.

"It's just that, he's just like me. He's different and everyone treats him as an outcast just like me," I whisper to her. Koji and Kazumi heard and joined in on the hug. I smiled and snuggled into their embrace and fall asleep.

END OF FLASHBACK

"Ah, yes it seems I am. I wonder what he will say when I tell him he has a fan. Are you a year of the dog? (nods) So am I! No wonder I felt like I had a connection to you and not just because of your pretty face-" He didn't get to finish because 'Prince Yuki' whacked him with his school bag.

"Ow! Yuki! What do you have in that bag of yours? A dictionary?" he yelled while holding onto his head.

"No, I have two of them. Miss Tsukino, I'm sorry. My cousin is a bit of a flirt, but he is harmless," he said while I was giggling.

"You're Yuki's classmate, let's start over. I'm Shigure, Yuki's older and much less violet cousin," he said while Yuki asked what I was doing here.

"I live around here, well I'm going to school now. You can join me if you want Yuki," I shyly asked, he nodded and then we were off. When we got there we went our separate ways, then that stupid Prince Yuki fan club came over to me.

"Hey what were you doing with Prince Yuki?!" creepy girl number one said.

"Yeah! We have first dibs sister!" creepy girl number two said.

"Don't think highly of yourself, girl!" creepy girl number three said.

"It was just a coincidence, and I'm pretty sure that he gets to choose. By the way I don't think highly of myself, you guys do. So, you guys can't say anything!" I yell. Then Arisa and Hana came to save me!

"You heard her! It was just a coincidence, so get lost!" Arisa yelled.

"You don't scare us Yankee-" creepy girl number one was cut off by Hana.

"Go before I beep you beep," Hana said which effectively scared them away

"Hana, don't really shock them please. Kai, were those creepy girls bothering you?" Arisa asked me. I nod and reassure them I was fine.

END OF THE DAY

"It seems like we keep bumping into each other Miss Tsukino. Shall we walk home?" Yuki asked, which I nod towards him. "I heard you say that the cat was your favorite while you were talking with Shigure (hates cat speech her)"

"Well, I like the cat and can relate to him and know exactly how he feels," I explain and run away after I saw his shocked expression.

YUKI'S POV

I had just finished telling her why I hate cats then she said, "Well, I like the cat and can relate to him and know exactly how he feels." I stopped and looked at her in shock as she ran off. TIME SKIP.

"If we keep eating like this I'm going to need a bigger robe," Shigure said while I was thinking about Miss Tsukino. I wonder if someone treated her badly? What happened to her? When I looked up, there she was going into a tent. Shigure and I went towards her and when she got out Shigure started laughing at her.

KAIYA'S POV

"Kaiya, why were you in a tent in the forest?" Yuki asked with a concerned expression. I hung my head in shame and embarrassment when he asked me that.

"Just please don't be mad at me," I whisper softly, but they still heard it. They looked towards me sadly and then I explained my story. I felt the tears start to come up but willed them down.

"Well, that makes sense. This is Sohma property, it would be strange if we got a neighbor. Why don't you live with us and you can clean and cook for us? Oh it seems to me there was a land slide by your tent," Shigure said. I start to freak out because my stuff was in there, then I fainted with a fever.

NO POV

Kaiya was sleeping on a futon while Shigure was watching her, and Yuki was getting her stuff from out of the mud. MORNING. Kaiya slowly woke up and found out Yuki got her stuff for her and found out her living situation. On the way up the stairs she felt like she was being watched, but brushed it off. When Yuki was opening the window the ceiling caved in and...