Disclaimer: I do not own Fruits Basket, or its characters. I simply barrow them for this story. However. I do own the ideas surrounding the Phoenix, The Character of Kira, and her dog Mibi. So, yes, let the story begin .'
"Tohru, have you ever been told about Akito…?" Tohru looked at Shigure, confused, but it was Kyo who answered. "Of course she has, I mean she's met the man, hasn't she?" He said grumpily.
Shirgure shook is head. "No, I mean why he's so upset. We've always been told it was his sickness from the zodiac, but sometimes I wonder if maybe it's because of his sister." Torhu looked like she had been struck by lightning. "Akito-san had a sister? What happened to her?" Kyo looked interested.
"Well, Kyo knew the girl when he was younger, but very few knew who she was or why she was allowed on the Sohma property and given such a freedom… Kyo, do you remember Kira?" Kyo looked taken aback and Shirugane smirked. "It seems that you hadn't been let in on the secret! But yes, she was his younger sister by a year and a half. And she was also born the phoenix." Kyo looked shocked, Shigure a little sad, and Tohru a little lost. "Phoenix?" She asked.
Shigure nodded. "She was the one with the ability to traverse time, space and reality, the one born to a random person, Sohma or not, every 1 thousand years. We were so lucky when she was born a Sohma. So happy...that was until she disappeared." Her he stopped and a vain appeared on Kyo's forehead. "Stop pausing for dramatic affect!" he yelled. "It's just makin' me angry." Shigure cleared his throat. "Well, yes, back to the theory. You see, Akito was extremely protective of his sister, and its part of why he doesn't like people. They seemed to hog her from him. But they did spend time together, and Akito was the one she ran to when she fell and scratched up her knee. Kira looked up to her older brother, and Kira was the only person Akito loved without reason."
Kyo looked at Shigure seriously. "If he loved her so much, why couldn't he bring her back, why?!" Kyo was angry. Kira had been his only friend when he was younger, and she disappeared only 3 months after they had started to be such good friends.
Shigure sighed, waving his fan in his face. "Something…. Happened. She became angry with her brother, whose overprotective nature had forbidden her to visit the cat after the death of your mother, Kyo." Kyo looked outraged. Tohru's mind was racing. Why would Akito upset someone he loved so much? Shigure resumed his story. "At age five she had locked her self in her room, not speaking to anyone. Akito was seriously considering sending for you to get her to talk, but that when they realized it. They had heard her in her room for 3 years. She would leave occasionally, coming to ask favors and questions from Hatori, Aaya, and me. And when she was home there was always a constant sound of a pen, or music, or something to let them know she was there. They were always bringing food to the door and coming back in an hour to find the plate empty. But then the noises had stopped. The door was unlocked, and there was a note on her desk. She had thought she had learned to control her powers, but, not really knowing how to use them, sent herself where no one could find her. She had gone outside this dimension."
The face of Tohru was sad, and tears misted her eyes. "Can she come back? To be only 8 and all alone… I feel so bad for Kira-san!!" Kyo looked angry, sad, and confused. "You knew, you knew and no one had thought to tell me? Does that damn rat know? Did everyone know but me?" Shigure smiled mischievously. "Now, now, I've already said few knew of her true nature, did I not?" Kyo stood up. "That's not the point you dumb dog!!" He ran from the house. How could Kira leave him? Why?
Kira!! His mind screamed as he ran into the woods. Where are you?
Kira sat, a figure of grace among the twisted tree trunks around her. Here she meditated, trying to gain any memory of the place of her origin. Her home, her life, and her world from before she came to this place. A dog was sniffing around, and came to sit in her lap. Mibi the dog opened its eyes, but refused to move from its mistress's lap. The girl sighed, but returned her focus to her meditation. Her mind was calm as she focused on relaxing her spirit. At rest. Not a ripple, not a trace… Remember. She told herself. Remember. She sat, losing track of time, her mind a lake with no breeze. But then… A ripple formed, quickly tuning into a wave. Sound broke into the barrier of her mind. Kira!! A voice seemed to shout. Where are you? Her eyes snapped open, and quickly closed again as a sea of memories enveloped her. Her powers took control, and she was lost to herself.
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Ummm…. Yea. Next chapter is do out on Monday. No, I'm not lying. Its just I've already typed most of it; it just needs to be edited… so, yea. Um, Review; leave helpful comments, what ever. See you Monday, later . /'