The Start of It All

A Fruits Basket Fanfiction.

By Cheryl Weiser

Summary: We all know the past of the characters in Fruits Basket and Why they became the way they are, we know about Kyo's monster form, Isuzu's abusive parents and injured life and heart, Shigure's undying love for a girl that thought she couldn't be loved, Yuki's Mental Scarring, Hatori's lost love and eye, And Tohru Honda the girl who saved them all from these sad pasts caused by only one person, Akito Sohma the head of the family. We all know however that since the end of the manga Akito truly was a good person, who was just abused by her jealous mother and forced to dress and act as a boy, which is why she directed her anger towards the cursed zodiac members. However with the help of Tohru's loving heart, and Shigure's undying love for her, Akito was able too overcome her sad past and start anew. However how she became so twisted was all because of her mother Ren Sohma who was jealous that her husband loved their daughter so much (which was the reason she made Akito dress and pose as a boy) that she abused her poor daughter. Unfortunately Ren was the only one who didn't get a happy ending at the end of the manga as she was the cause of all the pain and trauma for all the characters. However we still do not know why Ren became the way she is, what about HER past??
After all she was the villain and all villains need a reason too do what they do, I mean what kind of mother would get jealous of her own daughter?? Why was she so afraid of being abandoned that she abused her own child?? What exactly MADE her become the way she is so unsure of love and a parent's love for their child?? This is her story, the story of a sad, sad woman who had a dark past and although she found someone who loved her she never got her happy ending in the end. This is the story of Ren Sohma.

P.S.-Fruits Basket itself does not belong too me, the wonderful story and the characters themselves are owned by the wonderful author Natsuki Takaya, The only characters I own in this story are Satoshi and Tsubaki Mizuki.

P.P.S.-Please ignore the multiple question marks and exclamation points that I sometimes put in, I have OCD and I have to do everything in evens please don't judge them.

Warning: This story contains hints of Child abuse, Psychological abuse, and pedophilia. Read at your own risk.

By the way this is my very first fanfiction so please go easy on me since I'm kind of a noob at this at least I won't be inserting

any Mary Sues lol

Chapter 1: The Birth of God's Mother

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On a snowy wintry evening a little girl was born in the heart of Tokyo,
She was named Ren, and she would begin a Legacy that would effect and change the lives of many people.
Unfortunately she would not change their lives for the better but for the worse.

Ren was born to the loving couple Tsubaki Mizuki and Satoshi Mizuki, Tsubaki her mother was a kind beautiful gentle young woman who always seemed to have a smile and always warmed the hearts of those around her.

Her husband however Satoshi Mizuki was a different story, While Satoshi was also very loving too his wife, he took loving too a different extreme and for some reason was always possessive of those that he loved, he also had a tendency too drink and have constant mood swings needless too say he was a very sick man. However Tsubaki fell in love with him anyways and married him for he was a very charming handsome young man and had a way with words, sometimes a little too almost scary like charm.

It would be the birth of his first daughter however that would bring out his inner self.

"Congratulations Miss Mizuki-san it's a beautiful baby girl.'' The handmaid said as she observed the beautiful dark haired little girl that Tsubaki had just birthed a few minutes ago in her own home.
The new mother was sprawled out on the bed excruciatingly tired from the laboring demands of giving birth however she still had her trademark cheerful smile on her face

"Thank you so much, I'm afraid I'm too weak too sit up just yet, but may I please hold my new baby girl??"

"Certainly ma'am,'' the handmaid said as she handed the baby over to the new mother.

Tsubaki cooed at her beautiful daughter and said with a smile,

"Welcome too the world my precious daughter."

"Um Miss Mizuki –san what will you name her??"

" Hmm well I have an idea for a name but let me first wait until my husband gets home since I know he'll want too be a part of naming his first child."

Suddenly Tsubaki's husband Satoshi burst through the door.

"Tsubaki I heard that you suddenly went into labor and rushed from work as soon as I could.'' Satoshi gasped exuberantly.

Tsubaki chuckled at her husband's exuberance like always he overdid everything.

"Well you made it just in time honey so don't worry, and look we now have a beautiful baby girl, Come over here and say hello too your new daughter."

"So a girl is it??" Satoshi murmured and for just a split second Tsubaki could have sworn he had a glare in his eyes, however she brushed off the thought and figured it was just her imagination.

Satoshi then came over too where mother and baby lay and took the baby out of his wife's arms.

"So have you named her yet??"

"Not yet I was waiting for you, so that we could name her together, I already have a name in mind though"

"Oh really what is it??" her husband asked.

"I was thinking Sakura, It's a beautiful name I think and it's my second favorite flower my first being Camellias of course."

Satoshi then got a determined look on his face which he always got when he made a decision, the expression was always scary-looking and Tsubaki could never tell what he was thinking when he got that look and it sometimes scared her.

"No, I've already decided on a name, she will be named Ren."

" Oh, but I thought Sakura would be a perfect name for her since I've always loved thename and besides it was my grandmother's name and I'd been thinking about the name for a girl for a long time so...

"IF I SAID SHE"LL BE NAMED REN, THEN THAT"S HER NAME!!''

Tsubaki shivered as her husband's temper flared at her, she never knew exactly what too do whenever he got into one of his temper tantrums.
She had been told by his parents when she decided too marry him that he had extremely bad anger issues and that he also was a bit sick in his mind, but that still didn't stop her from marrying him. Especially since he had promised her everlasting love and that he'd take care of her for the rest of her life, besides he was just so charming and handsome.

However he still had a drinking problem...

"Satoshi dear, have you been drinking again??'' Tsubaki asked as she glanced at the empty liquor bottle he was holding as soon as he came in.

''What makes you think that??" Satoshi said angrily as he violently threw the bottle into the trash; the bottle hit the wall and broke into hundrends if glass pieces each piece glistening on the foiled carpet.

Tsubaki didn't even flinch as the bottle broke, she was used too this behavior from him.

''Now hand over my daughter I want too hold her, and she'll be named Ren no more arguments.

Tsubaki sighed knowing that the battle had already been won, and continuing the argument would just be useless.

"Alright," Tsubaki said as she got up and walked over too her husband putting her new daughter in his arms.
Satoshi scooped up the baby and got an evil look in his eyes and a menacing grin.

"Welcome too the the world, my precious daughter Ren.''
Ren opened her eyes and saw her father for the first time; little did she know that he would be the man that would shape her life, destiny, and her bleak future.

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