Disclaimer: I don't own Fruit Basket


"The Kitsune's Tale"

"Darling, did you know that besides the cat there's another secret animal in the Chinese zodiac?"

"Really mommy, did the rat trick this animal too?"

"No, honey, he didn't, would you like mommy to tell you the story?"

"will you mommy, will you tell me the story?"

"of course, darling-"

"yippie! Mommy's gonna tell me the story-"

"BUT, promise me you'll behave"

"yes mommy, I promise… see I'm zipping my mouth now…ZIP!"

Legend tells that during the banquet another animal was present, but is kept secret from us for hundreds of decades, that is…until now

The snake and boar's confidant

The dragon and rooster's favourite company

The rabbit and sheep's protector

The tiger and horse's pillar

The ox and monkey's care taker

The cat's haven

The dog's rival

And the rat's…unrequited love

She got along with the other animals quite well

Always smiling whenever you see her, she's also helpful and understanding that's why everyone loves her

It was said that during the banquet, the jade emperor could not keep his eyes away from her golden-like silky fur nor can he look away from her magnetic ocean-like eyes, throughout the feast his attention was only on her, she who arrives next to the ox and ahead of the tiger, even when his favourite animal, the dog, was just next to him, he could not pay attention to anyone besides her.

After the banquet the emperor went to meet her just before she could leave the gates, he led her to the balcony and there they talked while bathing at the sun's last rays for the day, and for the first in decades the emperor, not only, smiled but he, freakin', laughed

This went on every day, the emperor would request her company and she would come, but one day she didn't, so he went out of his way to find her in the village.

But when he saw her laughing and having fun with the other animals and townspeople, especially the rat and how close they were, he became furious, which was an understatement.

He was jealous, because she was only his and his alone, not for anyone and everyone.

so when she came to the emperor the next day, she was never allowed to leave. The townspeople and other zodiac animals then were forbidden to talk to her and see her.

Days after days, everyone would look in a tower, with longing, pity, and self-disgust shining brightly in their eyes.

For in that tower lays their dearest fox, alone and helpless

Maybe even battered or worst dead

But no one knows

Because she was the emperor's now and only his and everyone knew this

This news brought sorrow and anger to the rat and her cousin, the dog, who hated her for stealing the emperor's attention from him, but no one knew that the dog, also, secretly loves her.


A/N: I apologize for the misspelled words and incorrect grammars, and also thank you for sparing time in reading this story :)