Author's Note: PLEASE READ

All right, a new and hopefully better, though that's for you to decide, fanfic at last. I apologize once more for my long absence from I found myself preoccupied with other things not long after joining. Still here I am, inspired to write a new story, and share it with you.

Anyway, this basically goes with a role play I had started with a good friend of mine, and we're still writing it now. First if you have any questions about the storyline (for example I may not put in exactly how they met) feel free to ask me in a review and I'll answer it at the beginning of the next chapter. Last I'll give you a brief description of my OC.

Name: Vickie

Eyes: Dark Brown

Hair: Copper with blonde highlights and black downlights, and cut just like Kisa Sohma' hair

Height: 5' 4''

Weight: 135 lb

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Who Said?

Chapter 1- Love Letter

Vickie climbed her way up the stairs, testing her balance as she carried laundry in one arm and an ashamed orange cat in the other. Kicking open the door carefully she walked over to a bed and released the clean clothes along with cat.

"Vickie, please don't be upset, she caught me off guard. I didn't want this to happen, I promise!" Kyo pleaded, trying to make her understand, but he too was upset about what had happened earlier in the afternoon.

Their walk home had been peaceful as always until a strange, small girl came running up to Kyo. Her eyes sparkled as her long silky black haired swayed behind her, and she looked at him for a moment. Then muttering a few words that any of them could barely hear, the girl handed him an envelope. A love letter no doubt. His gaze shifted to Vickie, but her eyes had strayed to the side, not wanting to face him.

Even before he and Vickie had gotten engaged Kyo had been popular with most of the girls at school, and still was. No one knew about their engagement, and for a good reason. If word was to spread, someone would try to tear the couple apart without doubt.

Except she constantly had to stand in the background and watch him being showered with love letters, praise and attention from so many females. She did her best to just smile and keep going every day, no matter how much it tore her apart inside.

The young girl held the letter out to Kyo, waiting with hope that he would take it. Words tried to escape from his mouth as he hesitantly took the envelope, but he couldn't find any. Then everything was quiet, no one dared say a word. Just as the couple was about to continue on home their guest suddenly leaped forward and embraced Kyo. At this point only luck could've gotten him and Vickie out of such an unfortunate situation without giving away the Sohma secret.

Now they sat in Kyo's room, their eyes fixed onto each other, but neither could guess the others thoughts. All Vickie could do was unwillingly force a fake smile and reply with a simple, "It's ok." But her eyes said other wise; she was in pain, she was sick of being left in the background, and most of all she was sick having to watch other, prettier women flirt with her fiancé. Yet there was nothing she could do.

Vickie's lips were silent as well as her happiness, which she could not find; she turned and receded from the room, closing the door softly behind her. Kyo wanted so badly to go after her and repair what damage had been done, but he didn't. He hadn't the faintest idea what to do to make her feel better.

Looking down at the sheets on his soft bed, the orange cat shook his head. Pawing at the ring he wore around his neck he closed his eyes. It was his engagement ring, one that normally he wouldn't have if it weren't for Vickie. She had told him that it would make her happy if she could buy him a ring also so they had proof of their engagement, even if they had to hide it. Kyo agreed and now both had a secret gift to and from each other. Wearing the ring around his neck helped him make sure that even if he turned into a cat he wouldn't lose it. It was just too precious to him. But the truth was there, and even a blind man could see that even more precious was Vickie herself, and what she had done to him and for him.

Vickie had broken part of Kyo's curse. Even though what she had accomplished was only between the two of them, they could be close, as close as they wanted too without having problems. For once in his life Kyo didn't change into the cat if his body touched that of a girl outside of the Junnishi. Then the fact that she made him feel so amazing, not only about himself, but also about every day that he woke up to, just made it all the more better.

Opening his eyes slowly as reality awoke him once more he came to find that the curse had worn off. Reaching for the clothes Vickie had left for him he put on his boxers and trademark cargo pants on. Suddenly he stopped for a moment noticing something he hadn't expected. Right in front of him and next to his clothes was the love letter, and it was open.

Slowly he sat back down on his bed as worry gnawed at his heart and stared at the letter. He knew what had happened and couldn't deny it. Vickie had obviously read the letter, yet he didn't understand why. Even he had never read any of the love letters girls had given to him, not even before their engagement or meeting for that matter. Nor had he intended to, but now he felt that it was the fair thing to do. Needing to read what her eyes had seen, he picked up the letter, knowing before even seeing the words that something in it was hurting Vickie at that exact moment.

He hesitantly grasped the edge of the paper taking it out of its envelope. Unfolding it against his better judgment, the words met his eyes.

Kyo-san -

It has been a year since I first laid eyes on you, and it has taken me that long to write this letter for you. But I want you to know how I feel about you. I love you Kyo.

He stopped for a moment his eyes straying from the piece of paper. Kyo couldn't even believe he was reading these words from another woman, it made him feel sick, but more than anything it hurt. He knew that these words had reached Vickie's eyes also. Unwillingly, he continued on.

There have been rumors going around the school that you and Vickie M. are very close. I hope that what I've heard is wrong. Everyone knows you deserve better, and I promise you I am better than her. Please even if you are a couple, strongly think about going out with me instead. I love you Kyo. I really doubt she loves you as much as I do. I can make you much happier I promise. Please choose me.

Kotomi H.

Kyo couldn't believe what he had just read. "I am better. Think about going out with me instead. I really doubt she loves you as much as I do. I can make you much happier. Choose me."

The only thing that came to his mind other than hatred, disgust and complete rage, was that if he had a lighter he would burn the piece of paper he was holding into a thousand ashes. Crumpling the note filled with rude remarks he could only notice how furious he was. All Kyo wanted to know was how in the world anyone could say such words, nonetheless try to pass it off as a love letter.

He threw the letter on the floor and left his room, and soon found himself knocking softly on Vickie's door. Though no one answered he knew she was in there. He opened the door carefully and peeked into her small, silent domain. Kyo found Vickie listening to music as she sat on her bed with her headphones on; she hugged her knees to her chest with her body shaking.

Walking over to her, his heart was bruised from seeing her so upset. Gently he wrapped his arms around her body as his bare chest took in her warmth. Kyo sat in place holding her until she stopped shaking. "Are you ok?" He asked softly.

He got no reply, and soon found his arms empty. His eyes followed Vickie as she headed for the door. Jumping up he took hold of her wrist and turned her around as gently as possible. By now her headphones were on the floor, her ears open, but her eyes out of sight as her gaze strayed downward. Kyo repeated his question, "Vickie, are you all right?"

Once more the silence fell into place and he soon found himself lifting her chin up so their faces met, but all he saw were closed eyes and wet cheeks. "Vickie, please..." he begged, his voice a mere whisper. He softly caressed her cheek with his thumb, but this only hurt her more.

Ducking out of the way, she resigned from her position and left the room. Groaning, Kyo sat down on her bed and held his head in his hands. This was not good.

The evening went on. Vickie's presence was still gone come dinner, and when she did return back home she quietly snuck up to her bedroom and stayed there for the rest of the evening.

Kyo had no more ideas. Was she ever going to speak to him again? This question replayed over and over again in his head and kept bothering him. In his heart he knew he was exaggerating when he asked himself this and possibly thought the answer was no, but still the only thing on his mind was Vickie. Kyo wanted to make everything right again, he wanted to apologize to her, and he wanted to hold her again.

He finally pulled himself away from these thoughts. Before long he returned to her room and found himself sitting outside of it. His no longer bare back rested against the wall. Listening closely he heard a soft voice. It was smooth, enchanting, drawing him into every precise word as the sweet tune floated through the air. By singing, she expressed the feelings she was afraid to show to Kyo. Yet there he sat listening to her poetic confession. It was as if she were singing the soft lullaby directly to him.

Bearing the worries and troubles of the day before Kyo dragged himself to school once more. The normal routine was that he and Vickie would walk together, but as the recent mishap foretold, she still couldn't face him. In fact, they had always walked together, until now.

His thoughts floated back to when he was leaving the house. Yuki had left early for student council duties but Shigure was there as always, and asked him where Vickie was. Kyo's eyes shifted downward for a moment until he replied "I don't know," and began moving towards the door again.

Watching him walk away Shigure had spoken, "Did something happen, Kyo? Between you and Vickie I mean."

All he could do was stop again and give him another quiet answer, "Maybe."

It was obvious that Shigure had caught on to the scenario, and for all he knew Yuki probably was catching on also. Kyo sighed heavily as his walk to school ended. Now walking to his locker he traded his sneakers for his pair of slippers and headed off to homeroom. The first thing he began to think about was third period, the gym class he and Vickie shared. He'd been hoping that she would talk to him today, and that things would go back to being normal. But only time held the answer to his wish. Suddenly in a split second his thoughts were broken.

"Kyon-kyon!" Someone was calling him by one of his annoying nicknames; Kyo turned around to see who it was. It was one of his classmates Satoshi, bound to be calling him another pet name any minute. "What's up cat lover?" He grinned.

"I told you not to call me that," he said grimacing. But the fact that he wasn't in his usual mood kept him from starting an argument.

"Woah, something happen dude? Normally you would've bitten my head off and thrown a hissy fit for calling you that."

Looking away, Kyo unwillingly replied, "Yeah…something happened ok? Now can you please lea--"

"Let me guess, you had another fight with the prince?" Satoshi stepped in front of Kyo and studied the tired, hurt look on his face. Next he quickly he stepped back, understanding that this expression was one he did not want to mess with.

"No, it wasn't Yuki." As Kyo walked away his classmate just stood there watching him as the distance gradually grew between them.

"What the hell?" Satoshi just kept staring at his back.

The day slowly dragged on. The morning had been normal then before he knew it third period was beginning. The one class Kyo and Vickie shared. The fact that she was a first year, and he was a third kept them apart for a fair part of the school day except for this one period. Still, they were in different groups because of their grades.

He hoped she would maybe come and say something to him, anything. Yet the silence remained. He watched her from afar and at one second in time, caught her eye, but all she did was turn away once more. The fact that she stood alone, watching everyone else having fun as she pretended to be fine only made his heart ache more.

Before school, during lunch, and after school, were the only other times they saw each other on campus. Except this time Kyo was either alone, or with classmates during these parts of the day. Yet his mind was constantly wandering back to one subject.

All he wanted was to make Vickie understand that he did love her, and with no doubt, surely more than others. This particular thought stuck in his mind, and he knew he had to do something, he had to figure out a why to prove his love for her and to her.

Come Kyo's fourth period class he was mentally and emotionally exhausted. He did his best to pay attention to the English lesson before him as his teacher wrote notes on the board, yet his mind was so far away his notes only appeared to be scribbles. Kyo just couldn't help letting his mind wander back to the problem at hand.

The dismissal bell finally rang and brought him back to reality once again. As he sighed his ears caught the sound of the intercom clicking on overhead. Their vice principal voiced her few announcements and the PA system was soon enough quiet again. That's when Kyo froze. Suddenly an idea formed in his mind. Pausing to think it through, he pieced together all the details until his thought was as clear as crystal. Now he had a plan. It was risky and definitely not something he would normally do, but this time he didn't care, as long as it brought his love back to him he would try it.

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