AN: Hello there everyone, I originally had this story going on another account but I lost my login information sadly from being away for too long. So I decided to make a new account and start posting over here, so I hope you enjoy this story and all the things that may come.

DISCLAIMER: I do not own fruits basket nor the characters in any way, I only own the rights to my own character Hikairi. Though, it would be pretty awesome if I owned fruits basket.

I sighed as I started to zip the tent shut while I watched my twin sister express how lovely the sun was shining, and she told our mother that we were going to school now and to watch over the tent. That's my sister for you, Happy. And never really showing any sign of weakness, unlike me. I should introduce myself before you get any more lost. The name is Hikairi Honda, and the bubbly girl is named Tohru Honda; my twin sister.

We look pretty much almost identical, without long brown colored hair and our blue eyes. Though our facial features are naturally different, Tohru looking more like our grandfather. And I looking more like our father. Though you probably also wondering why we're coming out of a tent, well our mother passed away last May, and our father when we were just young girls. So once she was gone, so was our home.

So Tohru and I thought to not be a burden on anyone and just live on our own in a tent in the woods. But, our lives haven't really what you could call easy. Though we try to make the most out of it as we can. As we walked through the woods I looked at my watch noting how we actually left a bit too early and suggested that maybe we explore the woods a little, Tohru nodded her head thinking that it would be a fun idea.

We kept walking until we came across what appeared to be an old style Japanese home, I was actually surprised to find a home out in these woods; though my sister was more fixated on some painted rocks of the different animals of the Chinese zodiac. I would be lying if I said they weren't cool, but I wasn't deeply in love, unlike Tohru was. I looked back up at the house wondering just who in the world would live out here, well besides us. A male's voice soon spoke through the air as Tohru jumped and I screamed loudly nearly losing my balance.

"Hello, what's this? I must be seeing things. Two girls out here? My, my."

"H-Hello, I'm sorry for us trespassing we just saw these and-"

"Oh it's quite alright, please continue. I merely set them out to dry."

I watched the two conversate as Tohru slowly let herself calm down, and not be the freaked out worry wart she can be. I looked to the male; he had medium black colored hair and brown eyes. He also was dressed in a grayish colored kimono, guess he wanted to match his house. But I must admit he was pretty dang cute, wait what in the world am I saying?! He's way to old Hikairi. I looked down to the rocks examining them a little more.

"And here I thought young people were bored by old-fashioned superstitions like the Chinese zodiac."

"I think there pretty cute, and hmpf were not that young."

I crossed my arms huffing some; I knew the context that the man meant. But I still wanted to be considered someone older. Tohru nodded to my words, though only to the part where I thought they were cute. But she soon changed the subject growing a sad face when she mentioned that the cat wasn't included. Here we go again.

~Flashback~

Once upon a time...

God told all the animals, I'm inviting you all to my banquet tomorrow. Don't be late! Hearing that, the mischievous rat lied to his neighbor, the cat, and told him the banquet would be the day after tomorrow. The next day, the rat rode on the back of the Ox and nimbly landed before the banquet hall.

After him followed the ox, the tiger, and all the rest, and together they feasted until morning. All except the cat, who had been tricked.

I remembered my mother told us this story once when Tohru and I were little, I just thought it was some kind of made up bedtime story and not something to get too sad about. Though not for my sister, she became a crying mess. My mother asked her what was wrong and she climbed from our futon we both shared, and announced that she would give up being the year of the dog; and become the year of the cat.

~End Flashback~

"And that's how much I like the cat."

"Really? I wish I could see the look on his face if he heard you say that."

Tohru looked lost as I blinked a few times wondering what he could possibly mean by that. He leaned in waving his hand a few times saying that it was nothing, and here I thought my twin was a weird one.

"So, the two of you were born in the year of the dog? I knew I felt connected to you two. Can't you feel it?"

Wait how did he know that Tohru and I were born in the year of the dog? I mean she might have mentioned it when I was zoned out since she is the type of person who would tell a random stranger her life story and not give a worried thought. I looked back appalled as he soon mentioned that he was a "dog" as well, oh god Hikairi, you think a pervert is cute! I soon snapped my head up as I heard the man groan in pain.

"Really. Must you always act like such a letch?"

"Okay, that hurt. What do you have in there, a dictionary?"

"No, I have three of them?"

Oh my goodness, I'm starting at the prince what's his name, oh yeah Yuki Sohma. He is pretty well known in our school and has even himself a huge fan club of girls. My sister seems to be staring at him quite deeply. I so hope she isn't a weird fangirl, though I think she's just shocked to meet someone so popular, since well were kind of the weird kids at our school.

"Are you two alright, my cousin didn't do anything to the both of you, did he?"

"Hmpf! Must you always me out to be some kind of pervert Yuki-kun?"

I giggled some as I shook my head; I found it kind of funny on how it seemed the older man now seemed to act as if he was a young child being upset. Tohru stood there in a daze as I had to nudge her shoulder some to try and bring her back into reality. She jumped some shaking her head in response before shouting.

"G-Good morning Sohma-kun!"

Yup, she's back to normal.