Hello my name is Calisa Hara. I am 16 years old, am 5 feet 4 inches tall, with brown hair and brown eyes. I have a 7 year old sister, Mina. My mom is really kind but my father died in a plane crash when I was 10, the year before he died he had been away on all these trips for work but we didn't go with him because my mom was too weak after my sisters birth. Our only relative is my Aunts husband who is a Sohma and my cousin Kyo. The day I was born was a happy one but when my father held me I turned into a brown cat with brown eyes. It was only that one time that I changed but both my parents were still freaked. My mom tried got in contact with my Aunt and found that she had a boy called Kyo on the same day I was born. After that conversation I met Kyo when we were about 4. But then we didn't even talk to the Sohma's until after my aunt died. We went to the Sohma house for the funeral but couldn't find Kyo anywhere. After the funeral we didn't go back until I was 9 after my sister was born.

When we went back my mom went to talk to the head of the family while I wandered around the grounds until I saw Kyo practicing fighting techniques. I wandered over to say hi but he wouldn't pay attention to me so I jumped in front of him and he tripped in surprise and fell on me there was a poof and we both changed into cats. He was an orange yellow eyed cat and me a brown haired brown eyed cat. I started freaking out and he tried to calm me down until we changed back into humans then I went to run off but I started hurting all over and I dropped to the ground. It felt like my feet and hands were enlarging and becoming webbed as my head started to become round. While I started to change I felt something being slipped around my wrist and I changed back into a human( My clothes didn't tear because I didn't totally change.). I looked at Kyo and he quickly hurried to put his hand through the bracelet he had placed on my wrist. I was really scared but he took my hand, still keeping his wrist in the bracelet, and hurried to lead me over to another house on the grounds. We ran inside and he led me through the rooms to where these men were talking. When we came in he called "Master" and one of the men turned around, he had gray hair, blue eyes, and was very tall. Kyo ran over and whispered "She changed like I do" The Master continued his conversation (with Shigure)as he said "Go upstairs and wait for me." We ran upstairs and waited for about 15 minutes before he came upstairs. We all sat down on the floor and Kyo explained what had happened. When he had finished the Master turned to me saying "Your probably very confused but wait for another minute and I will explain." Then he got up and left the room. In a couple of minutes he came back with a necklace in his hands. It had a long thin chain with black and white beads, like the bracelet, but it also had a bead shaped like the symbol for cat in the middle. He put it on me and pulled my hand out of the bracelet and put it on the boy. I went to grab the bracelet thinking I would change again but the Master stopped me saying "You won't change again this necklace works just like Kyo's bracelet."

"Why am I changing? What's going on?" I said in a scared voice.

"I don't know. We'll have to talk to your mother and Akito about it."

"Whose Akito?"

"He's the head of the Sohma family."

"Where is he?"

"He's talking to your mother at the moment, so we should probably talk to him now."

"Okay" I respond and we all head out the door over to the main building. When we get there the master knocks on the door and says

"Akito it's Kazuma we need to talk to this girls mother and you."

"Come in" He says and Kyo stays outside as we go in and close the door. I walked over to my mother and sit by her leaning on her. Kazuma goes over to a little boy, about three or four years older than me, and bows to him before kneeling to talk to him. He tells him what happened and how Kyo and I went to him for help.

"What is your name?" Kazuma asks.

"Calisa Hara" I respond automatically.

"Calisa come here for a minute" He says and I go over to him and he takes out the necklace. " This is the Cat charm that my grandfather made during his time isolated here, it works just like the bracelet."

"Does she change into a true form too." Akito asks.

"Yes , but I haven't seen it so I can't be certain if it is the same." There is a pause then Akito says

"Take off the necklace. "

I back away saying" I don't want to change again"

"Take it off please Calisa" Kazuma says.

"But…"

"Take it off yourself Kazuma. "Akito says in an annoyed voice. Kazuma asks me to hold still and he takes off the necklace. I start to change again and I hold back a scream I sit on the floor and wait for it to stop. When its over I have a long thin body which has a greenish brown skin, with webbed hands and feet. My eyes are a deep red and I have no hair. My arms are longer and my neck is too. (I look almost like Kyo does in the book just slightly smaller and when I change my clothes doesn't just rip apart it usually stays)

"At least she doesn't smell" Says Akito in a disgusted voice as Kazuma puts the necklace back on and I change back to a human.

"What just happened" my Mother asks in a horrified voice as I go to sit by her.

"That" Akito says pointing to me "Is the curse of the cat."

" The curse of the cat?" She says in a questioning tone.

"Akito should I explain it or you." Kazuma says

"You" responds Akito as he turns away from us and ignores us completely.

"Okay, The Sohmas have a curse and this curse affects 13 people at a time. These people change into the 12 animals of the Zodiac and the cat."

"So this is part of the Sohma curse for her to change like that."

"Not really."

"What do you mean"

"Well we already have a cat."

"So what is she."

"She is the cat too."

"So there are two cats."

"Yes,"

"Where is the other one."

"He is outside."

"But what does this mean?"

"It means when she is hugged by a member of the opposite sex she changes into a cat and when her necklace is taken off she changes into what you just saw now, or the true form of the cat."

"So if she is hugged by any men or her necklace is taken off she changes."

"Yes."

"You can never tell anyone that you change or your families memories will be erased and it would be like you were never born." Akito says to me

"Okay" I respond

"Don't talk to anyone in the Zodiac."

"Okay"

"Now leave" and I get up and we all leave.

Every year after I go to see Akito before the Chinese new year and Akito makes me sit in the room as he tells me what everyone did all year that I couldn't do. Whenever I visit the main house I'm not allowed to see anyone. A couple of months after this happens Shigure talks to Kazuma and gets him to tell him what had happened because when me and Kyo walked in with our hands both in the bracelet he had noticed. After he learns about me he comes to meet me and whenever I go to see Akito after that he comes too. After a couple of years when I'm 12 until when I'm 14 Kazuma teaches me martial arts but even Kyo doesn't know that I am taking martial arts. I go to totally different schools than all the Zodiac members until high school. Then I go to the same school as Yuki and Kyo. Akito tells me not to talk to them and as the year goes on and they meet Tohru. Akito tells me everything that happens over the year.

During our second year of high school I find it harder and harder not to talk to Yuki, Kyo or other members of the Zodiac that go to their high school. Only a month into the school year I run into Kyo. Kyo, Yuki and Tohru are walking to their classroom. As I pass them in the hall I watch Tohru because this is the first time I've seen her up close. As I watch her I start playing with my necklace half- mindedly. Kyo notices me watching her and looks at me and sees the necklace. I hurriedly tuck the necklace under my shirt again as Yuki looks up and I walk away quickly. Later that day when I'm leaving my last class I see Kyo standing against the wall. I try to walk by him without him noticing me but he steps in front of me

"Since when have you gone to this high school."

"Since I started high school last year." I say trying to walk around him.

"Why haven't I seen you around school?"

"Because I usually avoid you."

"Why were you avoiding me."

"I have to go now"

"Wait"

"What?"

"Did Akito tell you what happened."

"He's been telling me everything."

"Everything"

"Yes, even his opinions on everything and everyone"

"Why does he talk to you"

"I don't know Kyo, okay, Goodbye now." I go to walk around him and he grabs my arm. I swing my arm around he doesn't let go so I kick him in the stomach saying "Don't try that again I'm just as good as you." and I walk away.

For the rest of the week Kyo try's to talk to me again but I ignore him. On Saturday I wear a blue sleeveless dress that goes down to my knees and is loose and straight. I go to Shigure's and wait until Kyo is occupied with his training and Yuki and Tohru are busy before I go in. I get my chance a little after noon and I go in the back door. I head to Shigure's room and knock on the door "Shigure it's Calisa can we talk." Shigure opens the door saying loudly "Ca.."I cover his mouth saying "I'm not supposed to talk to them all remember."

"Yes I remember," Shigure says "This is no fun." He says as I go into his room. I sit down tucking my legs under me behind his chair and he sits down and continues writing again.

"Why do you need to talk."

"Kyo knows that I'm in his school and he's been trying to talk to me but I don't want Akito to get mad because I'm talking to him when he told me not to."

"Oh"

"Should I just talk to him anyway or tell him what Akito said."

"Just talk to him."

"You think that will be okay, I won't have to talk to Yuki and Tohru."

"Yes you will have to talk to Yuki and Tohru."

"But then Akito will be mad."

"Not necessarily , It's not like you can change anything more than Tohru has."

"That's not what I'm afraid of."

"I know your afraid of hospitals. "He says in a teasing voice.

"Shigure" I say then I quiet down "What is with you and teasing me," I say getting mad.

"It's fun and I can always make you smile when your mad."

"Why do you always act like a big brother to me." I say in an annoyed voice.

"Because it makes you happy no matter what has happened and I love to see you smile."

"Thanks Shigure" I say hugging him then I go to leave and he says

"Now is as good a time as any to meet Yuki and Tohru."

"But.."

"But what Calisa, just call your mother and lets go." He says as he hands me the phone with a big smile. I call my mother telling her I'm staying at Shigure's and I'll be back before supper. Then Shigure leads me outside and calls Kyo saying "Kyo guess what Calisa is here to visit." Kyo goes over to him and they talk for a minute before Kyo and me go in the living room. After a couple of minutes Yuki and Tohru come in and they sit down staring at me curiously as Shigure says " I'll leave you guys to talk" and as he goes to leave I get up

"Your just going to leave me alone"

"No you're in there with Yuki, Tohru, and Kyo" He calls from down the hall as I sit down again.

Yuki turns to me saying "I'm.." I cut him off

"I know who you are , you're Yuki Sohma the rat."

"Do you know me" Tohru says.

"Yes , I know all about what has been going on this past year."

"Do you know who he is too." Tohru asks pointing at Kyo

"Yes, He's Kyo Sohma the cat"

"How do you know that" says Yuki

"does this look familiar" I take out the necklace and grab Kyo's arm with the beads and hold them up next to each other. I watch Tohru's and Yuki's expressions as they stare at the charms. They both look very surprised but Tohru looks a little scared. I remember what Akito told me about when Tohru found out and I feel bad for her but continue .

"As you can see we're both cursed by the cat," I pause then I say "That's all I got to say so goodbye now." and I stand up.

"That's not all you have to say Calisa" Shigure yells from down the hall.

"Fine" I yell as I sit down again. There's silence and then Shigure says coming in the room

"Tell them who you are and how you are the cat."

"I'm the one explaining this here Shigure."

"Then explain it, don't leave them clue less as ever."

"Okay, Okay."

"Good Girl." He says patting my head and as I go to hit him he walks away. I turn back to the others.

"Well, First of all my name is Calisa Hara."

"Hi Calisa" Tohru says

"Hello Miss Hara" Yuki says

"hi" Kyo says.

"You know you can help here" I say turning to Kyo "You were a part of this whole thing"

"No I wasn't"

"Well then who was that fell on me, Hmm he seemed to have bright orange hair , orange eyes and he looked just like you, maybe it was your copy." I said sarcastically

"Oh very funny."

"Well it's true."

"So?"

"SO, maybe you could help me explain this a bit."

"Why, it's your story."

"Fine, anyway" I say turning to the others again "when I was about 9 I had gone to the main house with my mother so she could talk to Akito."

"Why did she go to see Akito"

"Because she wanted to tell Kyo's father about my sisters birth and was told to see Akito about finding him."

"Oh"

"While my mother was talking I walked off and literally bumped into Kyo."

"He changed." Tohru said.

"We both did."

"What.???"

"I was told later that we both changed because basically I was born with only a part of the curse and when I bumped into Kyo the curse became whole."

"So then you both changed into cats." Yuki said

"Yes, and then I started to change into the cats true form and Kyo put my wrist in the bracelet with his and lead me to Kazuma."

"Kazuma knows." Yuki said

"Yes, he was the one who gave me this necklace."

"What did Akito say?"

"He told my mother and me not to tell anyone, not even my father and sister."

"That's all?" Tohru says

"He said that I wasn't to talk to any of the Sohma's but eventually Shigure found out through Kazuma and he started to go with me whenever I had to come see Akito."

"Why did you go see Akito" Yuki asked.

"So he could tell me about all the things going on with the Sohma's and basically make fun of me for being secluded."

"You mean being an outcast" Shigure teased as he stuck his head in.

"Would you stop that" He smiled and left.

"That's how you know who we are." Tohru said.

"Yes" I replied.

"Does your sister know about you." Tohru asked

"No I've never told her."

"Does your dad know?" Kyo asked

"No, he died a little while after we found out."

"I'm sorry" said Tohru

"No I should really be saying that to you Tohru you lost both your parents and now you have to live with these imbeciles." I said pointing at the boys.

"No, No it's okay I like living with them."

"I know Tohru I'm just playing ." I said giving her a smile.

"Are you all done now." Shigure said walking in again.

"Yes" I replied standing up. "Should I go now."

"But why would you go, you've told them so there's no point in pretending that you haven't talked to them."

"But I still don't want to get in trouble with Akito"

"Even if you leave now and Akito finds out you'll get in trouble, so stay for supper."

"Shigure's right, you should stay." Yuki says

"Please stay" Tohru says

"What do you say Kyo" I say turning to him

"Whatever, sure"

"Okay I'll stay, I have to call my mom again."

"I already did, your all set to stay for supper" Shigure says

"Can I help make supper."

"Yes." Says Tohru with a smile as she takes my hand and leads me toward the kitchen.