Whoo. Finally getting back into writing and it feels great. You'll have to bear with me because I'm bust with school and haven't written in a year or so.

Disclaimer: I so don't own Fruits Basket

A poor girl sat alone in a tent perched precariously on a tent. She sat with a sullen look on her face. Her pouting was getting her nowhere though and succeeded in only wasting time while a storm moved in. "Stupid mother. Stupid destiny." She muttered. She decided to go wash her face before bed to calm her thoughts. She stopped short as she unzipped the door flap of her tent. Her face flushed red as she was met with Yuki Sohma from her school, and taller, dark-haired man.

"Honda-san?" Yuki asked as he cocked his head. He'd seen the slight girl before, but had never pegged her as an adventurous sort.

"Ah! Sohma-san, good evening!" Tohru bowed as much as she could while sitting on her knees. Her face was still flushed, so Yuki kneeled down.

"You seem to have a fever. You shouldn't be camping while you're sick."

"I'm not camping. This is where I'm living. Mom k ... died. So I was living with my grandfather, but relatives are going to be living with him soon. He asked if I could stay with someone else while his home was remodeled. I told him yes, but none of my friends can take care of me. So I decided to live here."

The tall haired man with Yuki burst into laughter. He looed to the sky, however and sobered up. "This is Sohma land. Besides, this cliff is very unstable."

"No, please let me stay here. I'll be fine." Tohru climbed out of the tent to plead with them, but as she stood her eyes widened and she convulsed once before collapsing to the ground in front of the two men. Yuki's eyes widened, but he sighed and picked the girl up. He was careful not to let her too close to his body.

"What are you doing Yuki?" The dark-haired man asked.

"What am I supposed to do Shigure? Did you expect me to leave her out there in a tent?" Yuki asked, annoyed. He lead Shigure the short way down to the house the two shared. He placed Tohru on a mat in the living room. He left Shigure to watch the unconscious girl while searching their house for medicine and an ice pack.

Back in the living room, Shigure was sitting beside Tohru. She was moving in an out of consciousness.

"Mom ... " Tohru whispered. She seemed deeply troubled to Shigure.

"What happened to her?" He asked. Tohru opened her eyes and appeared very confused. She opened her mouth to speak, then appeared to remember where she was and shut her mouth.

"She was hit by a car. Every morning I told her to come home safely, except that morning. I had stayed up late and so I overslept. Why didn't I tell her to come home safely?" Tohru said the words, but something niggled in the back of Shigure's mind. Yuki took that moment to appear.

Tohru sat up. "I really don't need anything."

Shigure looked off into the distance. "There's been a landslide."

Tohru looked alarmed. "My tent? My c-Mom!" She started to get up, but swooned back onto the mat. Her eyes closed as she hit the mat. Yuki looked down at her.

"She's had a hard life. She seems so care-free at school." He seemed to decide something and stood up. "I'll be back."

"You aren't going to dig up her stuff alone? Should I come with you?" Shigure asked, about to stand. Yuki shook his head, his purple-grey eyes glowed.

"Who said I'm going alone?" The sound of mice and rats filled the air. Shigure smirked and shrugged.

The next morning, Tohru sat up. She looked around, very distressed. She stood up, noticing she was in a kimono. "My clothes ... My stuff!" She threw open the nearest door and nearly fell back as she nearly fell into Yuki Sohma.

"Good morning Honda-san. Follow me to your new room." Tohru followed Yuki for a moment before his words truly sunk in.

"New room?" Tohru looked startled as she stopped in the middle of the stairs. She blushed. "I couldn't ... I would be imposing."

"Honda-san, we're asking you. We wouldn't ask if it was a bother." He led her up and to an empty room. "It's a little stuffy in here. I'll open the window."

Yuki crossed the room and Tohru was about to say something to him. An orange-hair boy smashed through the roof and landed lithely in front of her.

"Alright you damn girly rat! I'll kick your ass this time!" Yuki spun round and sighed. Tohru looked alarmed. She moved forward quickly.

"Please don't figh-Ahhh!" Tohru slipped, starling the orange boy. He turned as she slipped and caught her reflexively. There was a poof as he changed into a cat in her arms. She shrieked, freaking out as Yuki and Shigure moved closer. She feinted into them, causing them both to change. Tohru opened her eyes. "You're all animals!" She cried. She sat down. Her wide eyes showed no emotions.

"Stupid rat! Who is she anyway?" The orange cat snarled to the rat sitting on the back of the dog.

"You can all talk too ... " Tohru slumped.

Read and review says the poor orange tabby. Or the dog and rat get it! *rubs along Orangey*

Kyo: You're orange too!

Me: So?