Its olden times. Back when there were kings and queens and royalty. Please R&R. Criticism welcomed!


There were 2 girls running for their life through the woods.

One was wearing a blue maid dress and a white apron over it, signaling others that she was an actual maid. Her brown hair was falling everywhere and waving around her as she ran. Her blue eyes were looking around hoping her and her friend was alone.

The other was also wearing a maids dress, but hers was green. Her brown hair was up in a ponytail so her hair didn't move around as much as her friends. She was looking behind them with her brown eyes, but as she was faced backwards, she fell.

"Itai." She said on the ground.

"Machi-san? Are you okay?" Her friend asked going to Machi's side.

"Yes, Tohru-chan. I'm fine." She replied getting up.

"Nobody's behind us, Machi-san. We should sit down and rest for a while." Tohru suggested, sitting down on a nearby log on the ground nearby them.

"Sure, Tohru-chan. Let's rest." Machi said sitting next to her friend.

"We've been on the run since before sunrise, without eatting any food. Would you like some of the food I brought along?" Tohru asked looking at her friend bringing out a loaf of bread and some fruit.

"Yes. Thank-you, Tohru-chan." Machi said taking some fruit. "Why did you come with me, anyway, Tohru-chan?" She asked eating an apricot.

"I am your personal maid, Machi-san. I'm to follow you till the day you no longer wish for my services!" Tohru replied smiling. "Besides, you running away from the kingdom, I wouldn't be able to sit by while you do such a thing." She said matter of factly.

"Then why didn't you just talk me out of it? Or attempt to?" Machi asked taking another bite of her food.

"Because I understand why you are doing this, Machi-san. Also, I know that once your mind is set on something, you never change it, no matter what." Tohru explained.

"Hey!? Anyone there!?" came a male's voice from in front of them on the path. "I need a little help!" It said.

They packed up their food and looked for the source of the voice.

A little ways down the path, they saw a hole in the ground.

"Hello?" Tohru yelled down the hole.

When they both looked down they saw a male sitting at the bottom.

"Hello?" He cried. He looked up at them. Because of the hole, they could see him that well. "Oh! Thank goodness, could you women help me. I've fallen in a trap meant for the Sohma family. Could you possibly help me?" He said.

"Yea." Machi said looking around. She saw a pretty thick vine and let it drop down to him. "Just climb up." She said loud enough for him to hear her.

"O-Okay." He said unsure that this would work.

He tugged it to make sure it would hold him. When he was sure, he started climbing up the vine.

Once he was up, Machi and Tohru got a good look at him.

He was wearing brown pants that were lose around his body. His white shirt was covered with dirt stains. His...grey hair was disheveled and he had dirt marks on his face too. His grey eyes were looking at them.

'Does he really have GREY hair and eyes?' Machi thought. 'I thought only the Sohmas were the ones with unlikely hair and eye color.'

"Thank-you both for helping me. I got lost a little working in the back here. Might I know your names?" He asked sitting on the log they were sitting on not that long ago.

"My name's Machi Honda. This is my sister, Tohru Honda. We're looking for some work, somewhere. Now we should learn your name. It's only fair." Machi said looking at him.

"Yuki. Yuki Sohma. I think our manshion needs some helpers. Just follow me and I'll get you both a job." He said getting up from his spot.

"Yes. Thank-you, Sohma-san." Tohru said bowing.

He was walking a good distance in front of them so Tohru decided to talk to Machi.

"Machi-san?" Tohru whisperred as a precaution.

"Hm?"

"Why did you lie about your last name?" Tohru asked.

"Because, if I told him my real name, then he would probably alert my parents that I was here, and I'd have to go back. I'm not going back, not after I came this far." Machi said just looking ahead of herself.

"That makes sense...I guess." Tohru said. She was taught to just accept what Machi said, because if she asked, she would never understand the answer after it. It was usually more complicated then the first one.


Hoped you liked it! Please R&R.

PS: I know Machi's OoC and I did say she lied about her last name.