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Chapter 1.
+ A New Beginning. +

"Tohru-chann!" Sayuri poked her head through the window. "She's not here… I'm sure this is the right address." Sakura looked at her big sister. Sayuri sat her bag down on the small fence and pouted like a 4-year old.

"Let's move in anyway." She lugged her bag onto the porch and knocked on the door. "Are you sure about this? We are on her property without her permission. Shouldn't we wait outside for her to come back and then move in if she allows us?" Sakura was always the shy one. "It's ok. We can always explain later to her. She can't make us leave; she's too nice to do that. Plus, we are her cousins!" Sayuri really hated it when her sister is so timid about everything.

Sayuri found her sleeping bag among her clothes. She unrolled her green sleeping bag. Argh… I hate green! I told mum not to buy this one! But at the thought of her mum, she wanted to cr. Her visions blurred and a silent tear ran down her face. Sayuri sniffed and wiped away the wet drop and put her bag down against the wall.

"Mum! I'm back!" Tohru ran up to her home, carrying some food she just bought from the local supermarket. "I…" She stopped and dropped the bags. Cans of baked beans and leek soup hit the flor with a thud and rolled away. "Sakura-chan? Sayuri-chan? What are you doing here?" She rushed up and hugged them. Sayuri pushed her away. "Enough affection for the day, thanks."

"We're so sorry Tohru-chan! We can explain! We can get out if you really want us to!" Sakura cried. "Yes, we can explain. You see…' Sayuri grabbed a pillow and held onto it tightly.

A while later…

Tohru wiped the tears from her eyes, "So, both your parents died in a car-crash?" "Yes." Sakura sniffled through her downpour of tears. At his point, all three girl's faces were wet with tears.

"Oh yeah." Sayuri's face brightened a little. "We're gonna go take the entrance exam to Tohru's school!" She punched the air excitedly.

"We're going to have to find jobs too…" Sakura tapped her chin. Tohru stood up quickly and beamed. "I'll go help you!"

"Let's go now!" Sakura stood up and ran up to Tohru, followed by Sayuri.

"My legs hurt…" muttered Sayuri as she pulled her hair into a ponytail. They had been walking around for quite a while. She sopped outside a restaurant. "I'll go in here. Wait for me." She ripped down the 'wanted' sign and went inside.

"Good luck!" Tohru called, griping Sakura's hand. Sakura noticed another "Help wanted" sign hanging in the window of a florist, a little further down the road, She told her cousin to wait for her there, She's going to earn the job herself.

She walked slowly up to the shop, "Slow and steady," she muttered to herself. Tohru sighed.

"Good luck you two." She looked at the restaurant waiting for Sayuri to come out. The door opened, revealing a flushed Sayuri.

"How did you go?"

"Okay I guess. It was a little confusing, but I got the job." Sayuri beamed. "Oh and where's Sakura?"

"I'm right here!" Sakura appeared carrying a little apron.

"How did you go?" Tohru had a little gleam in her eyes. She was getting really excited.

"And what's with the apron?" Sayuri stared pointedly at the apron.

"Oh, this…" Sakura blushed heavily, brushing a stray strand of hair form her face, "It's my new uniform."

"When do you start?" Tohru looked at the darkening sky and asked Sayuri.

"I start tonight." Sayuri looked back at the well-lit restaurant.

"Let's go eat at Sayuri's restaurant!" Sakura exclaimed. "Can we?" She looked up at Tohru with pleading eyes.

"Okay!" Tohru was smiling brightly as usual.

"You two are going out to eat when I have to work?" Sayuri crosses her arms and pouted. She glanced at her watch. "Oh! I should be going now."

"We'll save some food for you!" Sakura waved to her sister as she hurried into the restaurant. "I hope she likes her job." Tohru wondered out loud. "Yeah, I agree," answered Sakura quietly.

"What happened, Sakura, you seem a bit down."

"Oh, no. It's nothing."

"You sure?"

"Yeah, I'm sure. I'm fine."

"Ok, but tell me if there is any problems."

"Yes, I will!"

They turned around and walked into the restaurant. Sayuri was taking orders and wiping tables. Tohru and Sakura examined the menu and decided on two miso soups, two seaweed udons and a plate of salmon sushi. As they ate, they talked about life and school. Soon afterwards, Sayuri joined them at their table and together, they finished the meal.

Finally, they had reached home. "Why are the lights on?" Sayuri pondered. "Maybe there are thieves! What are we gonna do?" Sakura said in an anxious whisper. "It's ok… They're home." Tohru revealed to them with a calm voice. "Who?" the sisters said in rare unison.

"Oh…my…housemates."

"You have housemates?" Sayuri demanded.

"Yeah, they're really nice. You'll like them!"

Just at this moment, the door slid open. "Welcome home Tohru-chan," said a cheerful voice. Sayuri and Sakura lifted their heads to see a man dressed in a kimono standing in front of them.

"Err… Shigure-kun, these are my cousins; Sakura and Sayuri Honda and they came to stay with me!" explained Tohru.

"Is it ok?" timid Sakura asked. "We can leave if you want us to!"

"It's ok! You can stay!" Shigure announced.

"Yay! Let's get into the house; it's freezing!" Sayuri shrieked and rushed into the house. Sakura apologised to Shigure and rushed after her sister; red-cheeked with embarrassment.

"Wow… you're cousins are so… energetic." Shigure sighed.

"Yes, they certainly are!" Tohru smiled walking with him back inside.

"Hmm… where's Tohru's room?" Sayuri peeked inside a room. There was an orange-haired boy lying on the flor. Sakura peeked behind the door. She blushed different shades of red.

"He's so…" She sat down, leaning against the door.

"Hey carrot-head!" Sayuri flung open the door. "Where's Tohru's room?" Sakura fell down when the door opened. "Ah… Sorry" Sayuri looked down at her sister.

"Who are yo calling 'carrot-head'?" Kyo sat up. "And who the hell are you anyway?" He glared at the girl.

Who the hell is she? Barging into my room… Arg. What's with the pink hair? Gotta get her back… Kyo focused his attention on Sakura.

"We're Tohru's cousins." Sakura blushed as she felt his eyes bore into her. Kyo sighed. "Tohru's room is up the corridor, second door on the left."

"Alright." Sayuri started up the corridor. She stopped and looked over her shoulder. Sakura was looking through the crack of the door. She was blushing heavily.

"Yo, Sakura. You coming?" Sakura instantly ran towards her sister. "Sakura has a crush" Sayuri teased, putting her arm on her sister's head.

"Shush." Sakura blushed more ((Haha. Sif that's possible)) "I'm afraid he might like Tohru-chan."

"Well, then we'll just have to ask him, won't we?" Sayuri walked into Tohru's room.

"Uwahh… it's so big!" Sakura jumped on the bed excitedly. Sayuri joined her sister.

"It's gonna be fun living here!" Sayuri got off the bed and started unpacking.

Meanwhile…

"Where are your cousins from?" Shigure gazed at Tohru as she cooked dinner.

"They're from Australia." She reached for some miso. "They're starting the same school as me, Kyo-kun, Yuki-kun, Momiji-kun and Hatsuharu-kun soon." The dog perked up at this point.

"I'll go tell them that dinner's ready." Shigure waltzed out of the kitchen. "High school girls high school girls lovely, lovely high school girl" Shigure sang as he went upstairs.

"Helloo?" Shigure peeked into Tohru's room. Sayuri and Sakura had finished unpacking. They were sitting on the bed, talking quietly to each other.

"Hey girls!" Shigure grinned, opening the door a little wider.

They stared at him for a while and finally, Sakura screamed and slammed the door in his face. "Dinner's ready, girls." Shigure said to the closed door.

Dinner was mostly an introduction to the rest of the family.

"What are they doing her?" Kyo demanded an explanation. Sayuri was about to retort but she thought of her sister and fell silent.

"Well, um… You see…" Tohru looked down at her chopsticks. "Their parents died so…"

"We came to stay with our cousin," finished Sayuri. Kyo glared at her.

"What the hell do you have to come here for?" Kyo was getting mad now.

Yuki came and shoved some plain miso into Kyo's mouth.

"Stupid cat." He muttered sitting down.

"Kyo-kun!" Sakura and Tohru ran over to the cat, who was coughing madly.

"You damn rat!" Kyo slammed his fist on the table. Yuki ignored Kyo and turned to Tohru.

"Who are they?" He looked at Sayuri and Sakura.

"Ah… they're my cousins from…"

"Don't ignore me, damnit!" Kyo glared at Yuki. "Don't pick a fight and leave! C'mon, let's take it outside."

"Fine." Yuki stood up and walked away from the table. "Make it worth my time."

-Please imagine fighting sound effects here-

Kyo flew through the door and landed on the grass outside.

"I thought I told you to make to worth my time." Yuki sat down and started to eat.

"Ehh?" Tohru kept looking from Kyo to Yuki then back to Kyo etc.

"Don't worry Tohru. He won't die from that." Shigure pulled out a fan. "Is that a cue that I should rebuild the house?" Shigure said quietly to himself. Sakura ran over to Kyo.

"Are you okay?"

-Poof-

There was a cloud of smoke. It cleared, revealing angry, orange cat. "Now look what you did!" he hissed, oblivious to the looks Yuki and Shigure were giving him.

"It can…talk." Sakura sat down on her knees, hugging the cat.

"Let go of me!" Kyo ran up onto the roof. Sayuri raised an eyebrow.

"C'mon. Let's go to sleep." Sayuri gently took her sister's hand and led her back inside.

"Tohru, I need to ask you something." Tohru nodded and followed her cousins upstairs.

In Tohru's room

"I… I can explain. You see, the Sohma family are cursed by the Chinese Zodiac. And they transform when a member of the opposite sex hugs them. And well, when they turn back, they're completely naked." Tohru paused to take a breath. Sayuri put a finger on Tohru's lips.

"Thanks for explaining that but that's not what we wanted to ask." She looked at her sister. "A few weeks ago, Mum started telling us that if anything ever happened to her, we were to come to you." Sakura shuffled uneasily.

"She said she had sent a box over to you."

"Do you have it?" Sayuri looked at Tohru expectedly.

"Ah!" Tohru scrambled over to her table and started searching. "Found it!" She presented a little package, neatly addressed to Sayuri and Sakura. Sakura's eyes widened as she opened it. Inside was a yin-yan pendant one on a string and the other on a chain. Tohru peeked inside it.

"Uwahh They're so pretty!"

Sakura took the white half which was on the string, and put it on. Sayuri took the other half and did the same. The pendants faintly glowed blue.

"What are they for?" Tohru ran her fingers around the smooth, curved sides of Sakura's pendant.

"We don't know really." Sayuri yawned, and gazed at the full moon outside.

"Let's go to sleep." Sakura grabbed a pillow and fell asleep. Sayuri nodded sleepily.