Hey! So my "first" crossover fic! I've written a rumic crossover before but completely scrapped it haha. I fell into crossover territory slowly now I'm deep in it and have participated in the xover exchanges. Still! I'm rather anxious to share this, but I tried my best!

The first few chapters I walked the line of trying to wrap her in mystery and straight up "the special protagonist", there's nothing inherently wrong with the idea, but not what I was attempting.

Anyway! I really hope you like this new fic from me, I have a bunch of other different crossover and other in universe stories planned and just, thanks for giving this fic a chance!

Formatting as always is a fight uploading on ffn, I thought about uploading to ao3 first but ah, I'd rather test the waters here first (〃▽〃)

Enjoy!

Kagome was a late transfer into their class.

Transfers weren't totally odd or new to Kagawa High, they had a relatively easy entrance examine and low expenses compared to other highschools.

It wasn't relatively top rated but, it was one of the biggest and easiest to get to into, so, new transfers, late transfers were common and not much of a big deal. Of course, to the students, it was something to gossip about and a source of interest for a while.

For Hatsuharu the first few of weeks at Kagawa were interesting, it was a slight adjustment going to a public school that he chose himself instead of the private ones the Sohma's usually attended, but at the end of the day, it was just school and similar to others in the subject matter.

The only major upside was that he got to see Yuki a lot more, the downside was the chatter and fawning of his classmates. After the excitement died down of a new group of freshman, most of the chatter and looks he had gotten, died down. He still got the occasional glances and shy smiles, but his classmates got the clue to maintain personal space and avoid him.

So when just as they were reaching close to a month of school, news spread that a transfer was joining their class, the excitement and chatter drove up.

Most of the other students speculated if it was another Sohma, joining the fray late, other rumors were that it was a gangster or someone who got kicked out of another school.

Like most rumors and chatter, Hatsuharu paid no mind to it besides annoyance to the constant yaking. As it was his class that the transfer was joining, many made guesses as to if it'd be a boy or a girl, and honestly, despite all the talk, he had mostly forgotten about it until the teacher brought it up the day she was introduced to the class.

When she stepped into the room, the class quieted like something out of a movie. She stood face forward, head high but didn't seem as if she was actually taking in of their faces in. Not that he could blame her.

She was tiny, looking as if she'd only be so much taller than Momiji, but her eyes held something that made him think of the older Sohmas...

Introductions were made, her voice coming out quiet but clear as crystal. The teacher directed her to the only free spot available, about a few spots from him near the back.

He wasn't sure why he took in so many details about a stranger, he was normally not interested, he chalked it up to getting caught in the "excitement" of a new classmate.

Bringing his eyes back to the front, he tried focusing on whatever subject his teacher was now droning on about.

Despite his attempts to at least pretend to stay on task, his eyes kept drifting towards his new classmate. Her hair reminded him of Rin, though where Rins was sleek and thin, hers was thick and wavy.

Looking about the room he noticed a few other male students eyeing her as well.

He sighed to himself as the bell for lunch rang and the teacher made his closing statements, putting any thoughts pertaining to the new student away and followed after Momiji to their designated lunch spot.

~.~

Kagome sat at her desk as most of the other students began to leave to meet with other friends for lunch.

She wasn't that hungry...

She took a deep breath and reviewed her course schedule and books she would need to get after school.

Starting a new school was a huge adjustment, especially if one were starting late. Most friend groups would have already formed but she didn't come to make friends, no friends would be a bonus, she came to continue her education.

Fortunately, the material on the list was already somewhat familiar to her so she could grasp what the class had been introduced to already.

Kagome looked out the window, watching the clouds pass her by, no matter where you were the sky was always there. It helped ease her nerves and tension that had settled in her some. The area was quite pretty if not different from her middle school landscape.

Thinking she might as well buy a juice while she had time instead of sitting in the classroom like a loner, she left aimlessly.

Not having familiarized herself with the layout totally, she wandered a bit in search of vending machines, finding one near the courtyard.

Picking her favorite she pondered if she should go back to the classroom or not. She still had ample time and didn't quite feel like going back so she headed outdoors finding a nice tree in full bloom.

She could hear the hum of other students, chatter, and laughter. She didn't mind, she liked her distance but the noise didn't make it feel like total isolation.

It was the silence that bothered her more.

Sitting back and closing her eyes she thought over the events that led her to her current high school and so far away from home.

She missed her friends.

They never seemed farther than ever in that moment, realizing her reality.

She had all this time now when before there was barely a moment to breathe.

Things were as they should be but the cost was grand.

The thoughts she held concealed were overwhelming her and she felt like she was going to cry. Most days she tried not to think of it, but the thoughts never truly left, just always there below the surface...

Before Kagome's thoughts could spiral down a dark downward path, a voice broke through her thoughts.

"Excuse me! Ah! I-I'm sorry to bother you, but! Are you okay?"

Opening her eyes, Kagome blinked, looking up blankly at the student who stood before.

Before she could even form a reply, the girl continued, rambling,

"Ah, Sorry! I didn't mean to be rude! It's just, well, you looked so sad, I had the urge to come over and ask if you were okay..." she finished softly, a blush staining her cheeks.

Kagome couldn't help but have her own cheeks heat up. She sighed, it seemed her thoughts had gotten too far away from her and it showed on her face.

Giving a small smile, Kagome said, "Ah, no, you were right, I...I just started here and I was just remembering my old friends, I miss them..."

The girl knelt down on the grown beside her, giving a smile of her own and a bow of greeting.

"I'm Tohru Honda! New environments are always difficult to adjust to at first, are you a first year...? Sorry if that's a silly question! I don't think I've seen you around before..."

Kagome smiled a little larger at that, brightening up and appreciating the small kindness from a stranger, or possible friend...

"It's nice to me you Honda-san, I'm Kagome Higurashi, and yes, no worry I'm a first year...I actually transferred in recently...you see, I was uh, sick for a while. And now that I'm better, my mother thought it better to attend a new school to be in a fresh environment..."

Kagome wasn't sure why she decided to share so much, but the energy Tohru gave off was nothing but welcoming and kind, in a way it reminded her of home...

Tohru gave a worried look, before smiling and clapping her hands together. "Oh! It's so good that you're doing okay now! And Kagawa High is a lovely place! I've made so many nice friends, I'm sure you will too Higurashi-san!"

Before the two could talk much more, the bell rang signaling the end of lunch, startling the two.

Tohru laughed awkwardly, and Kagome couldn't help but giggle at their reactions.

Tohru stood up and offered Kagome a hand up as well, which she gladly took.

"I hope I didn't detract time from your lunch but I hope I get to see you again soon!"

Kagome replied with the same sentiments, waving a goodbye and heading back to class with a smile.

Sipping the last of her juice, she thought that the change of schools would end up working out for the better...

.../.../.../

Class went on, as usual, she could feel stares on her back and from the corner of her eye during the rest of class but paid it no mind. She simply shifted her hair to block their few and focused on taking notes.

Tohru didn't mention it in the little time the two talked, but she figured that she was probably in her second year, still, she hoped to run into more than often...

Technically she was likely the same age as Tohru but that wouldn't be any excuse to ignore or avoid her classmates...no matter how she may want to...

Sighing at the end of class, she gathered her stuff and was surprised to see a blur of blonde hair headed towards her from the corner of her eye.

She hoped she was wrong but was not surprised when he appeared at her desk.

"Hi!" he said with a vibrant voice, greeting her.

Facing him fully, she looked at the boy with blonde hair, if she hadn't been incredibly used to beings appearing younger than they were, she would have mistaken him as a middle schooler.

She gave him a soft greeting in return, he smiled cheerily, his aura bright yet complicated...it held something she couldn't quite place, in that moment, something that called to her. His aura was touched with something more, something other and it reminded her oh so much of her dear Shippo when she had first met him...

Without thought she gave a wistful smile, her hand reaching out and giving a pat on the top of his head...

As quick as she had done it, she retracted her hand as if burned, her cheeks burning, she apologized, grabbed the end of her stuff and made her exit in haste.

Momiji and Hatsuharu who hadn't left, standing at his desk, stood still for a moment utterly confused...

Endnotes: Despite my best efforts, I couldn't find the name of the highschool they attended in Fruits Basket, and IDK if they ever mentioned it?

Maybe I just kept missing it over and over? Couldn't find a specific area either, I assume it's more rural since even when they go shopping it's mostly market areas and shops that seem mostly local run then commercially. That and the Sohmas tend to live as far away from regular people as they can? So uh, I'm gonna kinda wing it. If someone does know the name, great! I'll try implementing it in another fic, but for this one, I'll just go with what I've written ^^; for now anyway...

I chose Kagawa Prefecture since in the anime when Fruba gang traveled, didn't take long to get near the water and stuff. Also according to a top 10 rural area article Kagawa has the culture of Konpira-san shrine, Japan's most delicious udon, and the convenience of quiet yet cosmopolitan (by Shikoku standards) Takamatsu City, so uh, perfect for this fic?!