Disclaimer: The only thing I own in this story is the plot on Tohru's "sister"...I really don't know what gave me the idea of giving Tohru a sister though...but I don't own anything else.

Chapter 1: The Arrival

"Come home with me, please," Tohru said. "I want to introduce you to the people I'm staying with."

"Fine. But I won't stay long." I answered hesitantly.

We walked towards the house in an awkward silence until Tohru made an attempt at bridging the gap between us.

"So…uh…why do you wear that cape all the time?" It's a little warm so why don't you take it off?" She was trying to make conversation. I smiled at her feeble attempt.

"First of all, it's not a cape. It's a cloak. And second, I like to wear it." I said not bothering to hide the annoyance in my voice. "It makes me feel comfortable and safe."

"Safe?…from what?"

"I…" I realized then that it made me feel safer around people. It scared them away so I wouldn't get hurt. I didn't want to say that so I avoided the question. "I don't know really. Just forget I said that."

"Oh…okay, well…we're here."

"What? Already…?" I looked from the hill we were standing on. We had been in the forest for some time and now could see a clearing from the hill. There in the patch of sunlight was a beautiful two-story house. "That's it!" I said completely amazed.

"Yep! Isn't it great?"

"Great! No way!" Tohru's face fell at this. "It's absolutely…" she was ready to flinch. "Amazing!" She was shocked at what I just said. "You are really lucky to be living in a place that LOOKS like this. This is awesome!" She smiled happily.

"Thanks. Come on. You need to meet Yuki and the others. They're the ones who are talking care of me." She grabbed my hand and we ran to "Yuki's" house. When we reached the front door, someone I knew I'd seen before (even before I started school) but couldn't remember from where, was standing in the doorway.

"HEY! What took you Tohru? I'm starving over here!" He was incredibly handsome. Orange hair and red –brown eyes went wonderfully with his tanned skin.

"Oh…I'm sorry Kyo. I'll get right on it!" Tohru replied and moved closer to the door.

"Wait…who's this? Is she a new friend or something?" He glanced at me coolly. "Haven't I seen you at school?" He asked me. This "Kyo" was very curious to know who I was. I was really surprised with this, but I couldn't tell him the complete truth.

"Oh…my name is Mika. I'm taking a year off from school. I'm actually Tohru's older sister."

With a shocked look, Kyo took a step back. "You're her sis…sister!"

"Ummm…yeah. She wanted me to meet you. So ummmm…hi." I was getting quite uncomfortable and took a step back but Kyo followed.

"Are you sure you're not from school? I could have sworn I've seen you before." He leaned in.

"Well, unless I have a clone that I don't know about, I don't think you've seen me." I lied and moved back again.

"Hmmmm…" Something in his eyes just then made me think he knew something he wasn't supposed too.

"Well…umm…let's go inside. I'll start dinner right away." Tohru said, feeling the tension. Kyo and I nodded and we went inside and were greeted again by someone equally familiar just as beautiful as Kyo.

"Oh…I didn't know we had a guest. My name is Yuki Sohma. It's a pleasure to meet you." Yuki smiled politely and I nodded

"The pleasures all mine. I'm Mika Honda. Tohru's older sister."

"Oh…well…welcome. Ummm…Tohru, can I talk to you for a few minutes?" He was obviously shocked by my announcement but covered it well.

"Oh…of course. Let's go to the kitchen so I can start dinner as well." Yuki and Tohru headed for what was apparently the kitchen.

"Ummm…Do you want to sit down?" Kyo seemed nervous. A side I had never seen him show before.

"Sure."

"The living room is this way." He gestured toward a doorway and headed through. The living room was very welcoming. A comfortable looking couch, a coffee table and a TV set was all that was occupying the room.

I sat down on the couch and Kyo sat down facing me on the floor. Neither of us spoke. A few minutes later, Kyo excused himself and got up. Thoughts were racing through my head. Questions about what I was doing here and why I was doing it. About what Kyo knew about me. About what Yuki was talking to Tohru. Suddenly, I felt my side of the couch rise. I looked over to see another boy sitting there looking at me with a calm gaze.

I had seen him before talking to Yuki at school. His hair was white as snow as well as black as night. I knew he was only a year younger than Tohru but he looked and acted like a third year student, mature and quite hott.

"M'name's Hatsuharu Sohma. Who are you?"

"Mika," I replied then asked, "Do you live here too?"

He shook his head. "No. I live up at the Sohma Estate. I'm here to see Tohru." I nodded in understanding.

"Oh…what about what?" I asked curiously.

He shrugged. "Nothing too important. And Kisa came to see her as well." A little girl I hadn't noticed yet was looking up at me from behind the couch. I'd never seen her before but she was adorable. Golden-orange hair fell across her soft little face. She gave me a shy smile.

"Hello. Are you Kisa?" She nodded.

"Yes. Are you Sissy's friend?"

"Sissy?" I looked from Kisa to Hatsuharu.

"That's what she calls Tohru." He explained.

"Oh…well, no. Actually I'm her older sister." The little girl's face lit up.

"I didn't know Sissy had an older sister." She was so cute! She walked around the couch and sat close to me and leaned her head on my shoulder looking up at me. "Do you love Sissy? I do 'cause Sissy's really nice. Do you love her?" I couldn't help but smile.

"Yes, I do. I left school so I could try to support her but I didn't think I would be gone so long and I ended up leaving her alone. I do feel bad about leaving though…" I felt more eyes on me. Someone other than Kisa's and Hatsuharu's. Someone who didn't want to be seen. Someone secret. I looked up and saw Tohru standing at the door. Her eyes were watering.

"What's wrong?" I asked jumping up. "Are you okay?" I stepped around the couch to her.

Tohru said nothing. She just threw her arms around me and cried. I comforted her but wasn't sure why she was crying.

"I didn't understand why you left," she sobbed. "But now I know that you just wanted to help me." She buried her head in my shoulder. I patted her back as soothingly as I knew how.

"Shhh…I'm sorry for leaving you. But I'm here now." There it was again! A pair of eyes, a secretive pair of eyes, watching me. Whose eyes didn't want me there? Whose eyes had a plan against me?

Yuki walked in at the same time Kyo did. Kyo however was accompanied by yet one more person.

"Well, this is interesting." His voice was steady and confident. "Who might this beautiful, young lady be?"

"Shigure, this is my older sister. Mika, this is the owner of this house, Shigure Sohma."

"Welcome to my humble home." Shigure bowed, then took my hand and was about to kiss it when Kyo slammed him into the ground.

"SHIGURE! DON'T YOU DARE EVEN START!" he yelled.

"Help someone…" Shigure was hiding behind me and lightly touching my back. "…Kyo's scaring me…" he whimpered.

"Stop your whining Shigure." Hatsuharu grabbed him from behind me. "And don't scare your guest."

"Oh…Haru! And Kisa. I didn't see you there! Are you staying for dinner?"

"Yes! Please stay for dinner. I made enough for everyone to eat." Tohru said.

"Of course we'll stay Sissy!" Kisa piped up.

Dinner was surprisingly uneventful. It was good but nothing much happened. Shigure did try to sit next to me but Kyo stopped him. I ended up sitting between Kyo and Hatsuharu. Toru was across from me between Yuki and Kisa while Shigure sat on the end next to Yuki and Hatsuharu. Everybody but Kyo and I were talking nonstop. Of course both of us did comment on one or two things but other than that we stayed quiet.

After dinner, Hatsuharu and Kisa said goodnight and goodbye and left. Then something totally unexpected happened. Tohru asked me to stay with her and the Sohma's …forever.

"WHAT?"

"Please Mika. Please stay with me. Don't leave me." She turned to the head of the house. "Shigure would it be okay if she stayed? Would Akito min…?" Someone's hand cut off the rest of her sentence. Tohru wriggled free and turned to see yet another man…

That's it for this chapter. Please tell me what you think for this is my first story that I have ever written.