Cat God

by Sakura Ando

Okay, this is a Fruits Basket fanfic because of the whole curse thing, but it's a different family. The cursed family is the Sakura family, pronounced like Sakura from Naruto. The main character is the cat, and it's about how she copes with everything.

1. Prolouge

"Sir!" A young woman cried, running into the family head's room. "Come quickly!"

The head of the family turned and stared at the woman. "What is it?" He asked, keeping both his voice and face emotionless. His young son looked around him and blinked at the woman. "You're interrupting an important lesson."

"My apologies." The woman said, giving a deep bow. "It's about my children."

A worried look crossed the family head's face. "Is it..." He trailed off, but the woman knew what he had been about to ask. She shook her head. The worried look vanished from the man's face instantly. "Then what is going on!" He demanded.

"It's the other one." The woman said quickly. "She's... different."

"What!" The head of the family shouted. He got to his feet and quickly crossed to where the woman was standing in the door. "Lead the way." He directed.

The woman bowed again and turned down the corridor. She led him through the house and into a courtyard. Another man, the woman's husband, was standing there with one of his baby daughters held tightly in his arms. He looked up as they entered the courtyard, and then looked back at the ground.

There, laying the grass, was a tiny baby kitten with calico fur. It looked up at all of them and blinked a few times. Then it opened its mouth and let out a cry that sounded identical to the cry that came from the little girl held tightly in her father's arms.