AN : This story is quite different to the original Fruits Basket theme. Tohru's personality is much different but the rest of the characters are generally the same. In this story Tohru is one of three triplets. Her sister was separated at birth and Tohru was left to grow up with her brother. Both Special A and Friuts Basket were the first two anime that I ever watched. Hope you enjoy my story! Be sure to write a review and give support as this is my first fanfiction! xoxo

DISCLAIMER : I do not own Special A or Fruits Basket.

Prologue

Tohru's mother was very close with Shigure Sohma. They knew each other from work and had developed a wonderful friendship, lasting many years. Tohru's father was very abusive but her parents had split, long ago. Tohru spent most of her time at her mother's but the scars of her past with her father still remained. Due to her father's abuse, she and her brother, Riku were under lots of pressure to be perfect and she hated it. To make things even worse, her family too was cursed by the zodiac. This was unknown to the Sohmas and the Hondas didn't even know the Sohmas existed. Her father had passed away a year ago and Tohru and Riku now stayed with their mother. But unfortunately, her mother was involved in a car crash and died from her injuries. Nobody had offered to take the two children in. Except one…

Chapter 1

'Yuki! Kyo!' Shigure called.

Yuki was in the sitting room watching the news and Kyo was upstairs in his room, lifting weights and practicing his martial arts, so next time he could finally beat that damn rat.

'Can you come downstairs? I need to tell you something very important that will impact our immediate future. (Now that I think about it I should have told you a long time ago…)'

'Can't it wait?' Kyo shouted with a weight still in his hand, 'I'm training right now!'

Shigure sighed hopelessly, 'No it can't! So I suggest you come downstairs, or you won't be prepared!'

'Prepared for what, may I ask?' Yuki popped his head around the corner of the door, peering into the sitting room. The sliding door to the porch was wide open, letting the warm summer's air fill the room. The sun was already high in the air and Yuki wasn't even fully awake yet.

'Prepared for the pretty high school girls!' Shigure chirped, laughing to himself. Yuki cringed at Shigure's perverted nature.

'You sick bastard…' he muttered as he sat down at the table. The dining table was a traditional japanese style table, low to the ground and people sat on cushions on the floor.

'What's taking Kyo so long?' Shigure called, taunting Kyo who had just put his weights down.

'I'm coming goddammit!' he yelled. Once Kyo had come down the stairs and sat at the table, Shigure proceeded in telling the two teenage boys the urgent matter that needed to be addressed.

'As you both know, there's just the three of us at home here.'

'Right…' replied Kyo and Yuki.

'And there has never been anyone else here.' Shigure rambled on.

'For god's sake! Get to the point Shigure!' Kyo barked slamming his fist on the table. Kyo hadn't got time for this! He needed to train!

'Okay, so basically I promised my old friend something.' Shigure continued rambling.

'And your point is?' Yuki questioned, getting a little irritated.

'That I would take care of her children if anything happened.' Kyo gestured for him to continue. 'So, she died a few weeks ago, and I have offered to take in her two children.'

'WHAT!?' Kyo yelled, standing up from the table. 'So you have offered to take them in!?'

'Um, yes.' Shigure replied, suddenly fearing for his life.

'Well this certainly is a surprise.' Yuki responded, calmly. 'Have you met them before?'

'Of course I have!' Shigure explained. 'They are both wonderful children, you'll love them.'

'Who even are they?' Kyo grumbled, now that he had calmed down.

Shigure tapped his nose, ''That's for me to know and you to find out.'

'Ah, Shigure?' Yuki asked, 'When exactly are they coming?'

'Oh I forgot to tell you, they're coming tomorrow morning at 11.'

'TOMORROW!?' Kyo bellowed. 'YOU STUPID DOG! WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL US SOONER!?'

'Haha…' Shigure laughed guiltily, 'guess I forgot. Well then, I'd better get on with my work. Ciao!' Shigure fled back to his room and yet again, used his writing career as an excuse to get out of another situation.

'Ugh!' Kyo grumbled. 'That bastard waits until now to tell us!'

Yuki watched him walking back and forth across the room, wondering what they should do about this now complicated situation. If they were to find out, what then?

He kept staring at Kyo while he thought until Kyo spotted him staring and raged. 'What do you want!?'

'Nothing, really!' Yuki replied.

'You were staring at me!'

'Nope! I was just looking!'

'No you weren't you were like this.' Kyo mimicked Yuki but exaggerating a little as he bulged his eyes and stared at something in the room.

Yuki just sighed. 'Seriously. Can I not look at you without you accusing me of something I didn't do?'

'You've done it rat boy! We're taking this outside!'

He rolled his eyes. 'I'd rather not.' Yuki stated simply, turning towards the door.

Kyo grabbed his collar and pulled him back. 'You're not getting out of this one, you damn rat! This time I'll get you for sure.'

Yuki smirked, causing Kyo to growl at him. 'Like that's ever going to happen. Although, I can praise you for one thing.' Kyo looked at Yuki, confused. 'I can praise you for trying, even though you know deep down in your heart, that you will never win.'

Kyo growled even louder this time, he was fuming. This stupid rat needed to be taught a lesson. 'Just you watch!'

Yuki laughed. Kyo leapt at Yuki but Shigure's door suddenly opened. 'Please, try not to wreck the house before the two new people come over. If you're going to fight, do it outside where you can't break my beautiful house.'

The two boys froze in their fighting positions as Shigure closed his door and got back to 'work'.

They sweatdropped, and after a while, Yuki unfroze and walked away. 'Hah!' Kyo screamed, 'I WON!'

Yuki sighed loudly, 'I just don't want to waste my time fighting a stupid cat, when I have better things to do.' And he left the room.

Kyo cursed under his breath and went back to his room to train.

Yuki was making preparations for the End of Year ball which was next Friday, and he still hadn't got a date to the dance. The two boys had shut themselves in their rooms all day until Shigure had sorted out the room arrangements.

Shigure knocked on Kyo's room. 'Come in.' Kyo grumbled.

Upon seeing Shigure he rolled his eyes. 'What do you want?'

'I've just sorted out room arrangements, we will be housing a boy and a girl.' Shigure explained, 'so the boy will be sleeping on your other bunk.'

'For fuck's sake Shigure!' Kyo moaned, 'Can't he stay anywhere else!?'

'Not if we want to keep our money instead of spend it on building a new room just for him.' Shigure stated.

Kyo sighed, angrily. 'Get out.'

Shigure giggled.

'I said get out!' Kyo shouted.

Shigure left his room and headed to Yuki's. 'Come in.' Yuki said.

'So, I've sorted out room arrangements and it looks like the girl will be in the room opposite, and the boy will be in Kyo's room.'

'Ah, thank you for letting me know.'

Shigure left the room and went back to his, where he actually did some work.

After a while, Shigure called the two boys downstairs and they got a take out from a nearby place. The two boys were both exhausted and they went straight to bed, leaving Shigure alone downstairs. He was actually working this time, writing the next chapter of his new book. He stopped writing for a quick moment and sipped his tea. Sara, Riku, I hope you have a good stay here.

The next morning, the three young men were downstairs eating Yuki's burnt porridge.

'Ugh. Yuki, can you please TRY to cook well?' Shigure moaned as he stared at the black mess in the bowl in front of him.

'Well maybe next time, YOU should try cooking Shigure.' Yuki shot.

Shigure ignored his comment and pulled a face at the charcoal. 'I think I'll skip breakfast if this is my only choice.' He returned to his room and got on with some work.

The atmosphere was almost always tense with the two teenage boys in the room. They finished the 'food' that Yuki had burnt, and went into the living room to watch the soccer. Of course, the two supported rival teams and they always argued.

At eleven sharp, there was a knock on the door. I wonder what kind of people these two are. Yuki thought. Shigure heard the loud knock on the door and rushed to the front to answer it.

'Hello! Hello! Come in! Make yourself at home!'

The two children stepped in. They both looked almost identical, their hands were linked and they both shared the same straight face.

'Let me introduce you.' Shigure started.

'That won't be necessary, Shigure.' Tohru muttered.

'Is that so?' Shigure asked,

'Tohru here works with me in the Student Defense Force.' Yuki pointed out.

'And this annoying thing always beats me at everything. Perfect brat.' Kyo grumbled.

Riku hung his head. Tohru turned to him, looking worriedly. She put her hands on his shoulder.

'Riku.' she whispered softly, 'It's okay, he's just an idiot.'

You are a burden, Tohru.

Tohru flinched. Pulling her hands quickly away from Riku's shoulders and covering her eyes.

'Tohru, are you okay?' Riku asks.

'I-I'm fine.'

'Ah, Yuki. Would you show them to their rooms?' Shigure requested, breaking the tension.

'Gladly.'

Yuki led the two upstairs and pointed at the first door on the left. 'This will be your room. Unfortunately you have to share a bunk with the stupid cat, you'll be sleeping on the bottom.'

Riku nodded and entered his room, leaving Yuki and Tohru alone. Tohru followed Yuki to the end of the corridor where two rooms were. They were both directly opposite each other.

'The room on the right is mine and this one is yours.' He explained pointing at the door on the right.

'Thank you Yuki.' Tohru bowed and entered her room,

You trouble others.

Tohru walked to the end of the room and set her bags against the wall. She pulled out her folder and took out a piece of lined paper. She began to write.

February 3rd

I'm not sure what to make of the Sohmas. They are quite fascinating and I can sense a thick air of mystery hanging in this house. It's almost as if they are hiding something. Mind you, we are too. I just hope they don't find out. Life at school is very dull. I almost never talk anymore. All because of Takishima. Right now, all I want to do is to drag him back here. I know, he's an idiot, but there's something about him that I can't explain. I'm so bored without any of those challenges. Come back.

She lifted up the paper and read it through. Tohru smiled and placed it into the folder. She got straight to work, lining her mattress and covering her pillow and duvet. Once this was done, she made the bed ever so neatly.

Perfect. Just as I like it.

Tohru's smile fell at the reminder of the word perfect. She despised that word more than any other in the world. She reached into her pocket and pulled out a crinkly and tatty piece of paper.

To Sara,

I'm sorry, but I can't accept your challenge. Something has come up and I have to return to Australia. Just wait right there until I come back and you can challenge me. I promise I won't be long, Miss Second Place.

Kei Takishima

When will you be back, Takishima? When? It's been years.

It was almost as if her heart was calling out, longing to be heard.

Tohru sighed hopelessly. She had work to do. She left her room and walked downstairs to prepare tea. Unfortunately, when she checked the fridge there was nothing.

'Shigure? I need to buy some things from the store. Do you know where I should go?' Tohru asked quietly.

'Don't worry about that, I'll get someone to take you.' he replied.

Tohru went back up the stairs but walked straight into Riku. She lost her balance and fell, tumbling down the steps. And to top things off, Sara hit her head on a wooden post.

'Ow!' She exclaimed, 'stupid dog!'

'Stupid rat.' Riku said, 'you should be more careful next time.'

Riku held out a hand, Tohru took it and he pulled her up.

Later on…

Yuki and Tohru were walking to the store together. It was quite awkward, but Sara was glad Yuki wasn't talking.

'Why did you call your brother a 'stupid dog' earlier?' he asked curiously.

Tohru sweatdropped.

Cover it up.

'Haha, I guess it's just that he has the personality of a dog.' she explained awkwardly.

Yuki raised a suspicious eyebrow. 'But he also called you a stupid rat.'

This is getting too close.

She sighed, 'I don't remember our family matters being any of your business.'

'Ah, my apologies.' he replied.

There's something about her. It's mysterious. As if she's hiding a secret.

'No. Don't be sorry.' Tohru hung her head. 'But this is a secret, and I can't tell you about it unfortunately. Or something bad will happen.'

'It's okay. I have one of my own too.' he admitted.

A secret, huh?

When they arrived at the supermarket, they bought everything. Yuki carried the bags and they began to make their way back.

'Tohru?'

'Hm?'

'Do you like cats?' Yuki asked.

'Do I like cats? What a question.' Tohru laughed to herself. 'Stupid, useless animals.'

'I agree..' Yuki said.

Yuki watched her curiously as if to say, What a mysterious girl.

AN : I know, I know. You're probably thinking this is a horrible story and you hate it, but technically this is a fanfiction, as it includes some parts which we will see later on that are definitely in Fruits Basket and Special A