Fruits Basket Fan Fiction: Immortal Bond

By: Katherine (Me)

I do not own Fruits Basket

2005-2008

Chapter 1 – A Surprising Turn

"Goodnight mom!" Mina yelled to her mother.

It was about 10 p.m. where Mina Sohma lived. She had been adopted when she was just four years old. Sometimes, she dreams of her real family. She hates the fact that her mother won't let her have a boyfriend and, when she was little, her father wouldn't let her play outside with the other children nor would he hug her good morning or good night. Just a simple kiss on the cheek and a simple 'good night honey'. She knew why too, she thought her whole life was just a burden.

Mina walked to her horse-themed room in her cotton night gown, her eyes wandered around the room she was trying to sense where everything was in the dark. She finally flicked on the light switch and looked at her stuffed horse that lay on her bed. Her eyes widened, she forgot something very important. She raced downstairs and to the barn. She checked each stall until she found her mare's stall, a beautiful brown Thoroughbred, Toku. She began to stroke her horse softly on the head.

"Goodnight Toku. Sweet dreams girl…" She said goodbye to lonely mare and quickened her pace to her pony's stall, Yoshi. She did the same to her palomino colored Haflinger and then headed for the house.

As she crept inside her mother turned on the lights to the living room and yelled, "Mina Sohma! I know you love your horses but it's too late for this. Now… go to bed right now young lady!!!"

"Y-yes ma'am!" Mina stuttered as she ran to her room. After that, she snuck out to do her nightly routine. Brush her teeth, wash her face, brush her hair, and pray. Then, she climbed into bed.

I wonder when dad is getting home. He always gets home late because of his damn job! She let out a big sigh and continued her thoughts, Oh well, even if he was home it's not like he'd say goodnight the proper way. It's all the curses fault!

Mina looked around her room once, and fell asleep.

RRIIIINNG!! Mina's alarm clock rang. She set it early so she could get a shower in and eat breakfast before school.

She sat up straight up and let out a yawn while stretching. She contently looked out the window, a beautiful day! She saw the barn clearly. She looked up at the clouds and saw all sorts of shapes and outlines. She grabbed her school uniform from the closet and headed for the bathroom to take a shower. After she was done, she grabbed her book bag and headed downstairs for breakfast.

When she got to the staircase, she immediately spotted her father on the couch reading a newspaper.

"Dad!" She shrieked as she spun down the stairs.

"Hey baby doll! How's your morning going so far?" Her father, Ichiro asked her. He looked up at her from the newspaper.

"Um, it's going great! I woke up and just now took a shower, so, I guess everything's fine!" She said

He smiled warmly to his daughter, "That's great…" He said. Mina leaned her face toward him and he kissed her cheek, then he continued to say, "Your mother has breakfast ready for you in the kitchen. I suggest you get it while it's hot."

"Okay dad. Bye, hope you have a good day at work!" She called back to him as she walked into the kitchen.

Seeing her daughter, Kasumi reached out and gave Mina a hug while chirping, "Good morning hun! Ah, I feel so old today for some reason…"

"But mom, you're only 29 years old! And dad's only 30…" Mina said, while making herself some rice balls since she was running late.

"Damn right! Aren't I beautiful?" Her mother smiled and winked at her sarcastically. Her short orange hair began to blow due to a gentle breeze from outside. Her gold eyes filled with warmth and compassion.

"You're gorgeous…" Mina rolled her eyes playfully, and then turned around to finish making her breakfast.

"You know hun… your father and I are considering… having a baby…" Her mother trailed while looking at Mina's back.

"Huh? Yeah mom, that's great…" Mina went back to shaping her rice ball lazily. She then instantly snapped awake, interpreting what she just heard. She turned around, "Really? A baby? That's awesome!" She turned around and hugged her mother. She looked at her stomach, "Are you pregnant?"

Her mother laughed, "Oh, ho ho! Not yet. But we're planning to have one, if you approve."

"Of course! Having a little brother or sister would be great. Besides, it's not my decision, anyways. Wow mom, you'll finally have a child of your own." Mina smiled warmly at her mother. Mina's eyes suddenly widened, she had another flash back.

There was a little boy with orange hair sitting beside her playing with blocks.

He turned to her and said, "Hey sissy, do you want to make a bridge with me?"

"Sure!" The girl identical to Mina smiled and said.

"Mina? Sis?" The boy asked, while reaching for a red block.

"Yes?" 'Mina' asked, putting down a yellow block.

"I love you and I'm glad I have someone to play with since mommy won't let us outside." The boy's hard crimson eyes softened.

The little Mina smiled and said, "I'm glad I have you too, Kyo…"

Suddenly, a woman with long blonde hair and purple eyes came in, "Hey spunky! Princess! What are you guys doing?"

"Playing with blocks mommy! Do you want to play with us?" Mina asked gleefully.

The odd woman looked Mina hard in the eye sarcastically and smiled and said, "Oh, okay Mina." She walked up to them and grabbed the little boys arm, "Kyo…" She said casually, as if to address him, she pulled up his left sleeve and found a bracelet with black and white beads. She sighed with relief.

Mina snapped back into the real world and looked up at her own mother.

Seeing her daughter's expression, she asked, "Hun, what's wrong?" Concern was overflowing her gold eyes.

"It-it's nothing mom. I'm just kind of tired..." She trailed off, looking at the floor.

"Ok, hun." Kasumi looked at the clock above them. "Oh dear. Mina, you're running late! Go and get your things." She rushed Mina out of the room and took one look at the door.

She breezed past her father and out the door. She found Makono, her best friend, waiting for her outside her driveway peeling black nail polish from her nails.

"KONO! How come you didn't come and ring my doorbell or something?" Mina yelled at her spaced out friend while taking a big bite of one of her riceballs.

"Sorry, I don't really like going in. I 'sense' evil spirit inside of your house!" Makono said slowly.

Mina rolled her eyes and grabbed her friend and yelled, "No excuses, you were probably just daydreaming. Or, was it that you didn't want to come in because you have a crush on my dad?" Mina eyed Makono slyly. She saw Makono blushing hard and yelled, "Come on! We're going to be late for school!"

"Okay… Can I have a rice ball?"

"NNOO!" Mina yelled at her.

They barely made it at the bell. They raced to their 1st period, but, they were a minute late. Everyone turned around and looked at them while they quietly took their seats, hoping the teacher wouldn't hear them, and therefore, not notice they were late.

The teacher had her back turned, but still called out their names, "Sohma, Sohma. Why are you two late?" The young woman turned around to face them while the rest of the class looked at the two for an explanation.

"Well, Ms. Yamada. We were running a bit late this morning so..." Mina trailed off, not knowing what to say. Ms. Yamada was very hard about tardies.

"You two know the rules, detention after school." She yelled strictly and they both sat down in their seats quickly, they didn't want to anger their teacher even more.

Lunch had come around and Mina and Makono were spending lunch with their friend Mizu Hamasaki today.

"So..." Mina said as she put her lunch tray on the table, "Makono and I were late for school today so we need to serve detention after school, Kenji burped really loudly in my ear just to piss me off, and Miss. Yamada took away my cell phone because it rang off in class! And worst of all, my mom doesn't know I have a detention and now there's no way to tell her! I think I'm having a bad day…" She grumbled.

"Well, who was it that called you in class?" Mizu asked her, she held up a fist, "Just say the word and I'll get out my mallet and teach them a lesson!"

Ignoring Mizu's behavior, Mina said, "Nobody called me, it was a text message. From my mother! I swear, that woman can be so ditzy at times. She knows I'm in class. Anyway, she said that she had something important to tell me when I got home. Too bad I'm in detention…" She grumbled and took a bite of her food.

"Just calm down Mina, your day could be worse you know?" Makono said, while taking a bite of her food.

Just then, there was an announcement on the loud speaker, "Mina Sohma, that's Mina Sohma. Please report to the attendance office immediately. Once again that's Mina Sohma, please come down to the attendance office… thank you."

Mina turned slowly to Makono and glared at her. Makono smiled innocently. Mizu giggled a little.

"Good bye everybody, and thank you, Makono, for indeed making things worse!!" She yelled while she stomped her way to the attendance office. She opened the door and saw her mother there.

Kasumi looked at her and said, "Hey there, hun."

"Mom!" Mina yelled happily. She hugged her mother.

"Um, hey Mina? Did something happen at school or something?"

"NO! I'm just happy to see you." Mina coughed.

"Oh, ok" She said. She turned around to sign something for the office lady, then turned back around and said, "C'mon kiddo, we're going home!"

"Awesome!" Mina chirped, "But why?"

"It's a surprise." Kasumi sang as they made their way to the car.

When they got home, Mina saw a man sitting on the couch. He had black hair, brown eyes, and a goofy smile.

"Hun," Kasumi said, closing the door, "meet Shigure Sohma. He's one of your cousins."

"Oh," Mina murmured with a hint of confusion in her voice, "nice… nice to meet you." She stuttered as she shook hands with the strange man.

Shigure opened his mouth to say something, "My word, you're cute!"

"Uh…" Mina blushed, "t-thanks…" She lowered her head to the floor.

Mina looked up again, this time at her cousin, What was mom thinking? I was in school, she could have pulled me out to meet him after school. Honestly, what's wrong with my mother?

"Well, back to business then?" Shigure turned to Kasumi, who nodded her head.

"B-b-business? What's going on?"

"Mina!" Kasumi interrupted her, "Just listen to him."

"I'm sorry Mina, I didn't mean to scare you like that." Shigure chuckled. "But we do have some serious matters to discuss. Like how you'll be switching residences, for example..."

"Wait, wait…… WAIT!" Mina was shocked and confused, "WHAT? WHO ARE YOU?"

"Why it's me! Shigure! You're cousin!" Shigure said sarcastically.

"I know that!" Mina snapped.

"Mina, that's no way to treat your cousin..." Kasumi cautioned her.

"Kasumi, it's quite alright. I would probably act the same way."

"Idiot..." Mina mumbled.

"I heard that. Anyway, have you ever heard of anyone named Kyo?" He asked her.

Mina's eyes widened, but, she said nothing, "No..." She responded casually, if not taking this seriously.

"Okay, what if I told you had a brother?"

She turned to Shigure, "I'd say you were an idiot…"

"Well, you do. His name is Kyo Sohma. You have to believe me Mina. This may be shocking to you… your real mother died when you were only 5, Kyo was about 6. Anyways, a man named Kazuma adopted him, but, your father found you and had to give you to another Sohma family, someone who knew the secret. Your foster father and mother think its best if you move in with me, Kyo, Yuki, and Tohru…"

"What?" Mina turned to her mother who was nodding her head, "You're not joking?"

"Go up and pack your things hun." Kasumi looked serious for once in her life. That's how Mina knew that she wasn't joking.

She trudged upstairs and packed her essentials, Shigure went with her.

He tired to keep things positive, "There's a girl that lives with us, Tohru Honda. I think you'll like her, she's very cute and around your age."

"Oh? I hope that cute girls aren't your only interest, pervert." Mina answered. After packing clothes, toothbrush, etc. she said, "Okay, I'm ready"

"Good, we have to hurry. We wouldn't want to keep Ha'ri waiting."

Who's Ha'ri I wonder? Is he another relative that I don't know about? Mina's head hurt.

When they got to the car, Shigure opened the door for her and she got in. When Shigure got in, she noticed that he was sitting in the passenger's seat.

"Who's gonna drive the car then?" Mina asked Shigure.

"Hello. You must be Mina Sohma. I'm Hatori Sohma." She saw a young man stick his head out of the driver's seat. He was a handsome man that looked around the same age as Shigure.

Nobody talked much on the ride home, except for Shigure who wanted to stop at a soba noodle shop. Hatori called him an idiot.

Mina was looking out the window, Even though Hatori seems a little bitter, I still think they're friends. Mina thought.

When they got to the house, Shigure carried her luggage to her new room.

"You can settle in your new room for a bit. The others won't be back for a couple of hours except for Tohru who has to work and Yuki who has to stay after school for a little while. So, I guess that just leaves your brother Kyo." Shigure concluded.

As Shigure was about to leave the room, she stopped him, "Shigure wait—!" He turned around and she continued to speak, "Can you tell me more about Kyo?"