Author's Note: Hello, readers. Here is my first attempt at a Fruits Basket fanfiction. I am really excited with the plot that I have in my head, I just hope it comes out well in my reading. Reviews and Critiques are always welcome. In advance, thanks for reading! Enjoy!

Disclaimer: I do NOT own Fruits Basket.

Summary: After a few short years of peace, the Zodiac curse is inevitably back. With the new Zodiac curse, brings on a new generation. Tohru's memories are erased, not remembering anything of the Sohmas or her love for Kyo. Kyo now only has one thing that Tohru regretably left behind: They're only daughter.

Chapter 1: Happiness

"Talking"

"Thoughts"

Tohru Honda was cleaning. Well. . When was she not cleaning? She continued to mop the floor of the kitchen in Shigure's home. She had been so happy lately. She started humming to a random tune she did not have a name for. She sighed contently to herself, and stopped mopping for a moment. A knock to the entrance of the kitchen caused her to turn fully around from her work. There, at the doorway, was one of Tohru's closest friends. Yuki Sohma was standing at the door with a hint of a smile on his face. Tohru smiled brightly.

"Oh, hello, Yuki!" Tohru said. She set the mop against the wall so it would not fall, and walked up to Yuki. He nodded to her.

"And good afternoon to you, Ms…" He started, but stopped himself. Yuki calling Tohru "Ms. Honda" was a habit he was having trouble breaking. She was no longer Ms. Honda, but Mrs. Sohma. Yuki smiled at the thought. She was not his wife, but she was officially a part of the Sohma family. His smile started to widen. He was extremely happy with the way life was playing out for him. With Machi as his wife and a child due in four short months, he couldn't be happier.

"Yuki?" Tohru snapped Yuki out of his thoughts. He looked straight at her. His eyes widened in acknowledgement.

"Are you all right?" Tohru asked, concerned. Yuki just nodded. "Oh, yeah. I'm just fine." He found a seat at the table and sighed deeply as he sat down. Tohru took this opportunity to take a well-needed break from cleaning and sat down across from Yuki. Tohru smiled.

"Let me guess…you would like a home cooked meal for Machi, right?" Tohru teased, knowing all too well. Yuki came over a lot, hoping Tohru would send a meal home with him for Machi. Since she was pregnant, it was easier to give Machi something she would thoroughly enjoy, instead of making her eat his horrible excuse of cooking.

Yuki couldn't help but chuckle. "Well, Tohru, you will always be a better cook then me. I believe Machi is… happier when she eats one of your meals. I'd rather not upset her by having her eat mine." He chuckled. Tohru laughed at his response.

With a reassuring smile, she answered, "I'm sure Machi would be happy with anything you prepared for her." Tohru said, trying to encourage Yuki. He just smirked.

"Don't be so sure. She is pregnant with cravings after all, as you are, Tohru." He said.

Tohru blushed with the realization. Her hand hesitantly brushed her swelling stomach. "Not as bad as before. He doesn't make me as hungry." She whispered, with a giggle. Yuki's eye rose in question.

"You're still so sure that it's a boy?" He asked, curiously. Tohru only smiled.

"It's just that I can imagine a little boy looking a lot like Kyo." Tohru said with a dream-like smile. Yuki only nodded.

"I suppose we'll find out soon, in about two months, right?" He said. Tohru only nodded with the hugest of smiles on her face.

Unlike Tohru, Yuki was having trouble picturing another Kyo in the family. If this child ends up as Tohru wishes, a little Kyo, this family will just get a lot… noisier. He shook his head at the thought. He also had issues imagining Kyo as a father.

"Stupid cat." Yuki thought to himself. "You were barely married for a year, and you're still living here at Shigure's house, and you had to go and…"

"Can't wait." Tohru whispered. Her eyes were closed. Yuki put his harsh thoughts aside. Tohru was happy. And, if she was happy, then he could be too. The silence continued on until a deep loud voice broke it.

"I thought I smelled something funny." A tad older Kyo said at the entrance of the kitchen. He stepped forward towards Tohru.

"What are you doing here, rat?" His eyes narrowed. Yuki just rolled his eyes. "That is none of your business." He said, coolly. Kyo's eyes widened. "You were in here alone with Tohru. It is my business!" Kyo said. Yuki just sighed. "Whatever, Kyo. I've got my own wife, thank you."

"Then why the hell are you over here?" Kyo asked.

Tohru finally stood up to intervene. "Kyo, it's all right. Yuki just came by to visit. I enjoyed the company." She smiled, as she walked closer to Kyo. His angry looking expression immediately disappeared. Tohru always knew how to do that.

"You're back so soon." Tohru said, surprised. Kyo had a smirk on his face, but then it faltered. "Why are you standing up? Sit down." He said in an almost commanding voice. Yuki nearly burst out laughing. He was witnessing Kyo as an over protective husband. Tohru took the seat closest to Kyo and sat down anyway. "I'm sorry." She apologized. Kyo covered his eyes. "No, don't apologize." He removed his hand from his face. "Just, be careful." He said, sincerely. Tohru nodded, then spoke. "I thought you were going to be training with Kazuma all day." Kyo's smirk returned.

"Well, I was. I have two surprises for you though." He said. Yuki, who was still sitting nearby, became intrigued. Tohru smiled. She always loved surprises. "What is it?" She asked. She was nearly fidgeting in her seat. She wanted to stand up. She was excited, but she remained seated. Kyo's smile remained, and he put his hand in his pocket. He pulled his hand out and revealed two shiny, silver keys.

Tohru gasped. She stood up from her seat and grabbed onto Kyo's hand that held the keys. "You're kidding! Really?" She questioned. Kyo nodded. "Yes, really. While I was with my master, I finally sealed the deal. We can move in whenever you're ready. The house is ours now. Finally, we can get out of here!" He said, excited.

Even though they were married, they thought it would be financially wiser to stay at Shigure's home until they had enough money to move into a nice place. Moving into this new home was all in good timing too, with the baby coming, and all.

Tohru's smile was so huge, so excited. "Let's do it today!" She exclaimed. Kyo slightly chuckled. He shook his head. "I don't think we can get all of our stuff in that house in one day." He said. Tohru giggled. "Yeah. I suppose you're right." She started laughing, when unexpectedly, Tohru exhaled deeply and her hand fluttered to her stomach.

Kyo's eyes narrowed. "What's wrong?" He asked and grabbed a hold of her arm. Yuki suddenly stood up out of his chair and grabbed Tohru's other arm.

"Tohru? Sit down, please." Yuki insisted. Tohru looked at both of them, and she just smiled.

"Don't be so worried about me." She said, almost laughing. "It's just the little guy moving." She said, looking down at her stomach. Yuki let go of her, but Kyo did not. His eyes widened a bit and before he knew it, his hand was resting over her abdomen. Yuki took that moment to leave the room. It was too personal and intimate for him to remain there.

Kyo's hand didn't stray. This whole pregnancy thing had amazed him. He smiled. Tohru whispered, "He's so strong, like his father." She said in awe.

"No." Kyo disagreed to himself. "Strong like his mother." He thought. Tohru was not physically strong like Kyo. But, she was strong nonetheless. When Tohru first told him about the child they had conceived, the image of the future child crossed his bran a lot. While Tohru dreamed of a son that would look and be just like Kyo, Kyo, who didn't necessarily care about the gender, dreamed of this child looking and acting like Tohru.

Kyo smiled with that thought. Tohru sighed and removed her hand once the child settled down. "Why don't you sit down now?" Kyo suggested gently. He was already leading her to a chair, when Yuki reappeared at the doorway.

"Kyo, I believe you forgot about something… More like someone." Tohru looked at Kyo then at Yuki. "What?" She questioned. Yuki smirked. He stepped forward into the kitchen and right behind him, stood one of Tohru's best friends, Saki, otherwise known as Hana.

"Hana!" Tohru exclaimed. She let go of Kyo's hand and walked straight up to Saki, who was holding her sleeping two year old, Keiko.

"Hello, Tohru. It's very nice to see you again." Saki said in her typical soft, mysterious voice. Tohru awkwardly embraced her. "I'm so glad you came today." She said.

Kyo whispered close by, "This was your second surprise. I figured you would like some company while I was training today." Tohru nodded. "Thank you, Kyo. And thanks for coming by, Hana. I understand you must've been so busy lately." Tohru said, while she hesitantly touched the sleeping Keiko's hand.

Saki gently shook her daughter. "Keiko, someone would like to say hello to you, my dear." Saki said in a gentle voice. Keiko's eyes cringed. "Come on now." Saki encouraged. Keiko's eyes finally fluttered, and she started to rub them. Keiko's hair was a dark black like her mothers. When she pulled her hands away, her eyes fully opened, revealing Kazuma Sohma's light gray eyes.

Keiko surveyed her surroundings. "Good afternoon, Keiko." Tohru said. Keiko looked at her mother, then at Tohru. In a soft, sleepy voice, she answered, "Hello." Tohru smiled brightly. "You look just like your mom, you know that?" Tohru asked. Keiko just nodded. "Everyone tells me that." She said, almost like it was obvious.

"Hmm… she speaks well for a two year old." Kyo said randomly. Keiko looked at Kyo and pointed right at him. "Orange." She said.

"Hey!" Kyo shouted. It was always his hair that caught attention. Saki and Tohru burst out laughing. Just because they were laughing, Keiko laughed a little too. It was more of a giggle than an outburst though. When Saki briefly stopped laughing, she said, "I'm sorry. Keiko here is beginning to learn her colors. She is succeeding very well." Saki said, proudly. That piece of information started to intrigue the very quiet Yuki. He got closer to Keiko. "But, she's only two." He said, very impressed. Saki nodded. "Yes, and she's learning her numbers as well. Kazuma thought it would be a good idea to teach her these things now."

Tohru gasped. "Wow! Really?" She got a little closer to Keiko's face. "How many fingers am I holding up?" Tohru asked, holding up six fingers. When Keiko didn't immediately respond, Tohru quickly glanced at Saki." Can she count that high?" She asked. Saki only smirked, slightly. "Just watch." She said.

Tohru nodded and kept her six fingers up in front of Keiko. "How many?" Tohru asked again. Keiko held up one hand and pointed at Tohru's fingers. Six times her finger pointed at Tohru's. "Six?" Keiko asked. She turned her head and looked at Saki for confirmation. Saki nodded. "That is correct, Keiko. Good girl." Saki kissed Keiko's cheek softly. Keiko smiled brightly, proud that she was right. Tohru laughed again. "Aw, you're so smart, Keiko!" Tohru said. Keiko only smiled at her.

Saki whispered in Keiko's ear. "Do you want to stand?" She asked. Keiko nodded.

"Yes, Mama." Saki put Keiko down gently. Keiko immediately ran for the couch in the living room.

"Well?" Tohru said. "Why don't I get some tea made, and we can all sit together in there. I'm sorry, just the chairs in the kitchen make my back hurt." Tohru said, while rubbing her back. Kyo was more than one step ahead of her, and grabbed her elbow. "I'll make the tea. You sit in there."

"But…" Tohru started, but Kyo silenced her. "No discussion. You just sit here, and stop doing everything for everyone… for once." He sat her down on the couch, and held onto her in case she decided to stand up anyway. Kyo let go of her. "Stay." He said, then he let go of her and walked back into the kitchen.

Tohru just sighed, when Keiko walked up to her. Tohru's slim smile brightened when she saw Keiko. "Wanna sit with me?" Tohru asked her. Keiko nodded and lifted her arms up. Tohru carefully bent down and gently picked Keiko up. "There." Tohru said. Keiko stayed there on her lap and just stared at Tohru. Keiko was a quiet one; she seemed to get that trait from both of her parents.

"Did you bring any toys with you?" Tohru asked. Keiko nodded and hopped off of Tohru's lap. By the door, Keiko found a bag that her mother brought. She picked up two baby dolls and brought them to the couch. When she got to Tohru, Saki had joined them as well. "One more for Mama." Keiko said, and she went back to the bag and got another baby doll. She came back to the couch, and stayed there. She handed Tohru and Saki their own doll. "We can all play." Keiko said. Tohru and Saki both giggled.

While the men fixed the tea in the kitchen, Tohru, Saki, and Keiko continued to play with the dolls. Kyo and Yuki finally had the tea finished, and they brought in the living room. Kyo sat by Tohru on the couch, and Yuki sat on the floor.

"Keiko?" Saki asked. "How many fingers does my doll have?" Keiko took Saki's doll and examined it. She looked at one hand. "Five." Keiko said. Saki laughed understandingly. "Keiko, look at it again. Both hands, how many fingers?" Saki got closer to Keiko. She held the doll and held the doll's two hands. "This doll has two hands. So, how many fingers does she have?" Saki asked her again. Keiko took the doll back and looked. After about five seconds. "Ten?" Keiko said. Before Saki could say anything, Tohru burst out, "Good job, Keiko!" Everyone in the living room laughed in his or her own way. Keiko gave the doll back to Saki.

Tohru held onto Kyo's hand. "Kyo. We have to teach him this when he turns two, okay?" Tohru said, with a gleam in her eye. Kyo sighed. He knew "him" meant their child. She was still so positively sure that they were having a son. "Tohru, what if he's a she? Hatori has told us many times that we won't know until after." Kyo said. Kyo did not want to rain down on Tohru's parade, but he didn't want her hopes crushed either. Tohru's smile remained. "Yes, I know. But, I can just feel it, Kyo. I really think it's a little Kyo that we have." Tohru said, then she whispered. "I wonder if this is what Mom felt like before I was born." She said. Kyo's arm wrapped around Tohru's shoulders and pulled her closer. "I don't see how she couldn't. She's a woman too, you know." Kyo said, uneasily. Tohru only giggled. "True." She said.

Saki suddenly looked away from Keiko and looked at Tohru and Kyo. "I can probably tell you two what you carry." Saki said. Tohru and Kyo's eyes widened. "What?" Tohru asked. Saki smiled. "No, I'm sure of it. I know the gender." Saki said. She got closer to Tohru. "Do you wish to know, Tohru?" Saki asked.

Tohru looked at Kyo. "I guess it's up to you." Kyo said to her. Tohru looked back at Saki. "Um… Now that I think about it, I don't think I want to know. It's like spoiling the surprise. Thank you so much, Hana, but I'll just have to wait a few more months and see." Tohru said with a smile. Saki nodded. "Very well then." She said, and reverted her attention back to her daughter. Then, something dawned on Saki. "Oh, Kyo. Weren't you going to go back and see Kazuma again today?" She asked.

"That's right! I almost forgot about him." He started to stand up, but he stopped to look at Tohru. "Will you be okay here?" He asked her. Tohru smiled. "Of course! Me, Hana, and Keiko can play together." She said.

Tohru looked over at the quite silent Yuki. "Yuki, are you going to stay much longer?" She asked. Yuki looked at Tohru. "I will have to be going soon. Machi is probably wanting me home about now." He said, in a laughing tone.

Kyo stood up and turned to look at Tohru. "Are you sure you don't want me to stay here?" He asked. Tohru carefully stood up. She started lightly shoving him towards the door. "Yes, Kyo. Just go, have fun with Kazuma. Me and Hana will be fine here. Please, go enjoy yourself." She said, almost desperately. Kyo and Tohru were at the door to the house. Kyo was hesitating. "Kyo, what's wrong? " Tohru asked. Kyo just stared at her.

Kyo couldn't put his finger on it, but he just didn't like the feeling of leaving Tohru alone today. It was almost a gut feeling. He felt like if he left her, something would go wrong. "No." Kyo said to himself. Nothing would go wrong. He sighed. He touched Tohru's cheek with his bare hand, caressed it He couldn't help it. He pulled her to his chest. Tohru immediately wrapped her arms around him.

"Kyo. Please don't worry about me." She said. There was silence. Then…

"You know I can't stand being away from you anyway." Kyo said, quietly. Tohru giggled. "I know. I feel the same way, but…" She pushed against Kyo's chest, so she could see his face. "I want you to go out and enjoy yourself today." Tohru said. She smiled. "Before you know it, we will be too busy to leave the house." She giggled.

Kyo's smile warmed up. "True. But, how is this fair to you? I can leave now, but you can't?" He asked.

"I will have just as much fun here with Hana and Keiko, as you will training with Kazuma. I promise, I will be fine." She said.

Kyo sighed defeated. "One condition. No cleaning, no cooking, understand?" He said. This time, Tohru smirked. "That was two conditions, Kyo." She said.

"Whatever. You get the point." Kyo said, rolling his eyes. Tohru laughed. "Yes, I understand. I'll be careful."

Tohru opened the door. "Now, I think Kazuma is waiting for you. Have fun!" She said. Kyo started to walk outside, but he caught Tohru off guard when he kissed her. But, the kiss was so urgent. It was almost like Kyo felt like he would never kiss her again, that kind of urgent. He didn't know what was going on with him today, but it worried him.

Tohru giggled against his lips and then kissed him back.

Tohru released him first, and whispered in a breathy voice. "I love you."

Kyo held her close for a brief moment. "I love you too." He whispered back. He, very slowly, released her. "I won't be gone long, I promise." Kyo finally said. Then, he started running away from the house. Tohru waved at him. "Have fun, Kyo!" She shouted.

Kyo was long gone past the woods, and Tohru could no longer see him. She sighed to herself contently, and she shut the door behind her. She felt a nudge in her abdomen. She giggled, and touched it. "Don't worry. He'll be back." She said, happily.

She entered the living room and saw Saki still playing with Keiko. She also spotted Yuki to the side of the room, talking on the phone. Tohru sat down at the couch next to Saki. "What's going on?" Tohru asked. Keiko noticed Tohru sit down, and she gave Tohru the doll that she had left behind. Tohru smiled. "Thank you, Keiko." She said.

Yuki hung up the phone. "That was Machi. She wants me to come home." He said. Tohru walked up to Yuki. "Would you like me to make something for her?" She asked. For the moment, she didn't even think of Kyo's previous conditions.

Yuki shook his head. "No. Machi already cooked for herself. You need to rest anyway." He said, sounding a lot like Kyo.

Tohru smiled. "Will you come visit soon?" Tohru asked. Yuki smiled gently. "Of course I will, Tohru. And once Machi is up to it, I'm sure she will too." He said, uneasily. Machi was in her earlier pregnancy stages, and she is currently moody.

Tohru followed Yuki to the door to see him off. He turned around. "Take care of yourself, Tohru." He said, seriously. Tohru waved him away. "You're sounding like Kyo now. Don't worry, I'll be fine." Same as before, Yuki started walking away from the house, and Tohru waved goodbye until she could not see him anymore.

When Tohru sat down, again, Saki had a very serious look on her face. "Is something wrong, Hana?" Tohru asked. Saki blinked quickly. "Um, no. I just spaced out, that's all." This confused Tohru, because when did Saki ever space out? However, Saki was not going to tell Tohru she felt a sudden change in her aura. It wasn't a good one.

Keiko was quietly playing on the floor, and Saki was watching her now closely. Her mood suddenly changed to a melancholy one, as she watched her daughter play. "If I don't tell Tohru…" Saki said to herself. "Tohru." She stated. Tohru looked at her with full attention. "Yes?" Saki never looked at her. She kept watching Keiko. "Tell me, how have you been feeling lately, or in the past week?" Saki asked, hesitantly. Tohru blinked her eyes, quizzically. "I've been great. I guess I'm always so tired, but I think that's normal. " She said.

Saki nodded. "Nothing seems off about your baby?" She asked. Tohru was very confused now. She touched her abdomen. "No. He's been fine. He's very active." She said, happily. Saki's eyes closed. "I have no choice."

"Tohru, I believe there is something that you should know." Saki said. Tohru squirmed in her seat. "What is it?" She asked. Saki scooted closer to Tohru. "Do you remember when Keiko was born, and no one in this family knew about it until about eight months later?" She asked.

Tohru nodded. "Yeah, I do. You never did tell me why you kept her birth a secret." She said. Saki exhaled. "Tohru, the…"

"Mama." Keiko interrupted her. Saki reverted her attention back to Keiko. "Yes, dear?"

"Potty." She said, in a whiney voice. Saki smiled. "Good girl. Come on." She stood up and took Keiko's hand. She turned back to Tohru. "I'll be right back." Tohru nodded. Saki and Keiko went to the bathroom nearby. Tohru being Tohru decided to stand up and get something to drink. "Hmm, I actually don't want tea right now." She said to herself. She got to the kitchen and opened the refrigerator. "Maybe, juice?" She said.

She slightly bent down, and when she did she felt an odd sensation in her abdomen that was not very comfortable. "Ugh, that didn't feel very good." She said. She stood up and shut the refrigerator door. "I guess I can't bend down that much anymore." She shrugged and went to get a glass, when she felt that sensation again. It was painful. "Ow." She groaned. She touched her stomach. "What's wrong?" She asked to nothing in particular, but it would seem she was asking her baby. She started breathing heavily, when the sudden pain didn't go away. "What's going on?" She asked. She started to walk slowly back to the living room, but another wave of pain caused her to stop short at the entrance of the kitchen. She grabbed the hinge of the door, so she would not fall. She tried to walk forward. "Ha…" She tried to say out loud but it was overtaken by a shout. She fell to her knees on the floor. She knew now.

"Hana!" She finally managed. She continued to hold onto her stomach and try to breathe. She understood: this was labor. "It's too soon." She thought to herself. "It hasn't been nine months. I've been healthy, I've been taking care of myself, what's wrong with him?" Tohru continued to think about ever possibility that would cause her to go into labor pre-maturely. That is, until throughout all of this sudden pain and trying to keep herself under control, she remembered something: A flashback of a conversation she had with little Momiji years ago. She remembered:

"Did you know children cursed by the Zodiac, when they're born, they're always born two months pre-mature."

Tohru shouted again. "No! It can't be! Please, no!" She started to cry, when she remembered something else that Momiji had said:

"I know now that when a mother has a child who is cursed by the Zodiac, often she will either feel the need to be overly protective of it, or she'll reject it completely."

The pain was overwhelming, the contractions and the thoughts clouding her head.

Saki found Tohru still by the door, with one hand gripping the door hinge and her other hand grasping her stomach. Saki knelt down next to Tohru. "Oh, Tohru." So, Saki's theory was right after all. She glanced over at her little girl that was standing watching, her eyes horror struck. Saki couldn't help but start crying her own tears. Looking at her daughter, she knew exactly how Tohru was feeling, since Keiko was the first that she knew of, to be born with the Zodiac curse.

Another shout from Tohru brought Saki back to herself. She, very quickly, picked up Keiko and sat her down on the couch. "Keiko, stay right here." She ordered. She went back to Tohru and hugged her.

"Tohru, it's all right." She said, trying to calm Tohru down. Tohru opened her eyes. "No. No, it's not okay!" She shouted. "This can't be happening. The… The Zodiac curse. It's back. But… why? Why did it have to happen to me, to us? My baby. My little Katsuya." Her vision started to blur, with the tears that started to fall from her eyes. She screamed again, when the contractions returned. She leaned against Saki's shoulder. Saki had a phone in her hand, about to call for help.

Tohru's vision blurred more, but not because of water. For a brief moment, she saw a glimpse of orange. Kyo. She tried to move towards him, but as her blurred vision of Kyo started to reach for her, she blacked out into a deep, painful sleep.

And this kicks off my Fruits Basket story. I hope to have chapter two up as soon as I can. It is finished, I just need to do last minute critiquing. As always, thanks for reading and reviewing, and any advice I will take seriously. Thanks again.

-Stephanie