Disclaimer: I don't own fruits basket or its characters. I do own Rika and all memories unless otherwise stated.

This is VERY VERY short but it's supposed to be. (It's also short b/c I wanted to get this out.)

The Sohma estate was silent with the exception of the screams of a new mother in labor. Hikaru held his wife, Nanako's, hand.

"You're doing great, honey, just breath."

"I am breathing!" Hikaru grimaced and chuckled nervously but it turned into a pained 'aaaah' when his wife's grip suddenly got tight and she screamed.

After a few hours Nanako held a little pink bundle. Hikaru smiled as he looked down at his wife and newborn daughter.

"She's beautiful." He said.

"Do you want to hold her?"

"Of course." Hikaru said not being able to hide the excitement in his voice. He gently took the bundle from Nanako and held it to his chest. The next second there as a puff of smoke and Hikaru was looking down at a feline cub. He stared and Nanako covered her mouth with a gasp. "She's… not the cat…" She muttered. "Anything but the cat…" She started to weep and Hikaru shook his head.

"N-No she's …. This- She isn't a cat cat." He showed her to Nanako.

"What's the difference?"

"No, Nana, she's …what's it call… uhh… Lynx! She's a lynx. When have you ever heard of a child possessed by the cat being anything other than a normal house cat?"

"Well… then what does it mean, why is she…"

"I don't know…" Nanako held her arms back out and Hikaru gave her back the bundle.

"No one can know…"

"Nana, we can't hide this from-"

"We have to. We'll just home school her and limit her contact with boys. Anyone with the curse already should be fine right?"

"Well, I guess so-"

"We'll keep it a secret. She can't know…" After a short pause there was another puff of smoke and the baby was human again. Innocent blue eyes looked up at the two parents, oblivious to what was causing her parents to look so sad.

Very short but it's supposed to be. Each chapter will be a different memory at a different age with different people but all will have Rika in it. PM me if you have an idea for something to be in a memory of just a memory in general I will be happy to, to the best of my abilities, write it and dedicate it/give credit.