Secrets of the Sohma.
A/N: Konnichiwa people. Welcome to the first chapter of My Fruits Basket fic which might change its title as I haven't decided yet. It is based on the Anime but will have a few things in that only the Manga has covered so please if you don't understand anything then ask. For future references Akito is male in my story. Oh and because it follows the Manga too there might be a few things in it that you recognise … like in future chapters the parent teacher conference and class field trip.
Chapter 1 Enter The Horse.
Hi I'm Tohru Honda about a year and a half ago my mom died in a car accident and I had to live with my grandfather on my fathers side. It was going well till he had some refurbishment done because his daughter was coming to live with him, during that time he lived with her and her family leaving me alone again. I could have gone to stay with either of my Best friends, Saki Hanajima or Arisa Uotani but I did not want to be a burden so I decided to live alone in a tent. That's when I met Yuki Sohma, well I already knew him but only because he was the 'prince' of my high school and I also met his cousin Shigure Sohma. I later came to live with them and learnt a terrible secret that some members of the Sohma Family were possessed by the vengeful spirits of the twelve animals of the Zodiac and that if their bodies are put under a lot of stress or are hugged by a member of the opposite sex they transform into their relative animal. I promised to keep this a secret and this is where you find me now.
A lot has happened in the year and a half I have lived here and I have met ten members of the zodiac. Yuki, the Rat. Shigure, the dog. Hatori, the Dragon. Ayame, the Snake. Ritsu, the Monkey. Kagura, the Boar. Hatsuharu, the Ox/Cow. Momiji, the Rabbit. Hiro, the Ram/Sheep. Kisa, the Tiger and finally Kyo the Cat although the Cat is not part of the Zodiac he is still cursed. I have also met the head of the Sohma family, Akito. A lot of the family members dislike him and he is very controlling but I thank him for allowing me to live with Yuki, Kyo and Shigure and feel sorry for him that he will soon die, it must be hard on him.
I have yet to meet the Horse and the rooster of the Zodiac but I am sure I'll get to say hello soon.
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"Good morning Kyo-kun." Said Tohru as he entered the kitchen, "Up early as usual." Kyo stretched, took the milk carton from the fridge and drank.
"Unlike that lazy Rat I try and get some training in before breakfast." Answered back Kyo.
"Oh good morning Yuki-kun." Yuki yawned - he was not a morning person. Yuki walked into the kitchen and hit Kyo across the head as he did so.
"Don't drink out of the carton it's disgusting you stupid cat!" Tohru could tell Kyo wanted to shout something back but she knew like that he was trying to control his temper more.
Yuki ran his hand through his hair and turned to Tohru. "Good morning Honda-san. Was there any mail today?" Yuki had asked the same question for a few days now but never mentioned if he was expecting anything.
"Oh! Yes there was. Something was addressed to you too Yuki-kun" Tohru hurried out of the kitchen into the joining room to fetch the letter, she handed it to Yuki with a smile. "Were you expecting it?"
Yuki turned the letter over to see if there was a sender addressed but there was none, "Yes I've been expecting a letter off Yunari-Chan." Everyone in the room stopped what they were doing but for different reasons. Tohru stopped because she had never heard Yuki address anyone by the friendly term, 'Chan' and found this peculiar. Kyo stopped because he; like any member of the family recognized the name and Yuki stopped because he too had realized how he had addressed 'Yunari' and that he had not mentioned her to Tohru yet.
"Yu-Yunari-San?" Tohru repeated.
"What was that? Did I hear correctly? A letter from our beloved Little 'Nari. Ah! How long has it been? Almost two years now since I was able to gaze into those beautiful eyes of hers and hear that sweet voice." Shigure had awoken and overheard their conversation.
"It's talk like that which made her leave in the first place." Kyo answered back walking into the living room and sitting by the table.
"Erm…" Tohru stood confused with the spoon she was cooking with still in her hand, "Erm who-who is…"
"Oh! Of course how rude of us, we haven't even told you about 'Nari-kun have we? She's Yuki-Kun's Twin." Exclaimed Shigure.
"WHHHAAAATTTT! Yuki- Kun has a twin sister?"
"Shigure pack it in!" Both Yuki and Kyo yelled at Shigure.
When they were all sat around the table eating breakfast, Shigure found a photo album and showed Tohru a picture of Yunari.
"I'm sorry about that Tohru-Kun, but that's Yunari outside the dojo she runs with Muro Sohma-san. Muro-san is the rooster by the way and 'Nari-san is the horse." Shigure told her.
"So Yuki-Kun doesn't have a twin sister?"
Tohru looked at the picture; it was of a young woman in a kimono and a taller man stood beside her also in a formal old-fashioned robe. They were stood outside a large, very beautiful building with the cherry blossom in bloom around them.
"Oh! She's so beautiful. She looks just like you Yuki-Kun!" Yunari had the same colour hair as Yuki, though in the picture it was tied in a Geisha looking style and her eyes were just slightly darker but from the distance it was hard to tell at all.
"Isn't it surprising?" Said Shigure, "everyone believed they were twins especially when they were younger but they are of no relation what so ever, in fact Yunari's family were from 'the outside' had no idea about the curse till she was born, it is strange how it can appear in any Sohma."
"What do you mean 'strange'" Asked Yuki, "it is strange that the Zodiac are so close in age and relation this time." (Normally the zodiac are random to do with time, Yuki refers to how the zodiac has appeared so close- only a few years between- and how several have been closely related.)
Tohru looked to the picture of Yunari, her kimono was white and simple but with a large red dragon pattern on it, she also had a red tie around her neck.
"So is Yunari-San good at martial arts?" This question was more directed at Kyo who was very fond of martial arts.
"Hell yeah! 'Nari could even beat that damn Yuki if she wanted too, you should see her and Sensei (Kazuma-Sensei) she makes him think twice about a move." Kyo really seemed to admire her.
"Yunari-Kun is very talented; I believe she is quite dangerous with a sword in her hand." Shigure added sipping his tea; Yuki was very quiet he had been reading the letter, Shigure noticed. "So what does she write? Anything interesting?"
"She is returning home." Yuki answered in his usual clam and monotone voice.
Kyo choked on his rice. "Re-returning?"
"Does she say why she is returning?" Shigure asked looking serious. Yuki handed Shigure the letter with a sigh.
"I'm going to get ready for school." He said as he stood.
"Oh! Are you still going in early today Yuki-kun." Tohru asked.
Their school was having a large open day (like the one they had when you meet Momiji and Hatori) and Yuki was responsible for a large part of it. There was to be a lot of outside stalls and activities going on throughout the day and therefore a lot to arrange and Yuki had 'offered' to go in early.
Tohru wanted to ask more about Yunari-San as she walked to school with Kyo but he was distant.
I wonder what Yunari-San is like? She might not like me. I hope she does. I wonder what Muro-San is like too? Yuki-Kun never mentioned if he was coming.
Then a thought stuck her – did they even know about her? Yunari lived so far away perhaps she knew nothing about her. Naturally Tohru began to panic.
If she goes to Shigure-San's house expecting Yuki-kun and finds me there she might be angry, Shigure-san said she was dangerous!
Kyo noticed Tohru's behaviour.
"You shouldn't worry about Yunari. She's not as dangerous as Shigure made out and I reckon she will go to the main house before she goes to Shigure's so I'm sure she will find out about you there." Tohru felt silly after that, worrying so much but the thoughts still didn't leave her mind.
"Erm…Kyo? What-what is Yunari-san like, it's just don't think I'm being nosy or anything, it's just she's a member of the zodiac and she seemed an important person to Yuki-kun and-"
"Yunari is…" Kyo began. "Yunari is different than the other Zodiac members, it's like she can do whatever she wants and Akito doesn't bother about it. It drives me crazy." Kyo would have said more but they had arrived at school to a mass of people.
"Oh look at all the decorations! It's amazing don't you think Kyo-kun?" Tohru was so excited the school was covered in banners and there were stalls everywhere all doing different things.
"Yeah." Kyo replied looking around when his eyes rested on a large back motorcycle, he was sure he recognized it but it was impossible.
Yuki was walking around the grounds, a clipboard in his hands ticking off the stalls and making sure everything was in order when he saw her – Yunari. She looked like she was lost or looking for someone possibly Yuki? She wore her leather biker gear and carrying what looked like all her worldly goods, Yuki found this very peculiar.
Yunari turned and looked Yuki straight in the eye.
"Yuki-kun." She walked through the crowd of people to great him, "It's been a long time."
"Yes it has, we were not expecting you so soon." Yunari laughed.
"Yeah well it was faster on Muro's bike." Yuki was taken aback.
"You stole Muro's motorcycle? He will be very angry with you Yunari." Yunari's expression changed suddenly.
"He has no right to be angry with me, he lied to me Yuki they all did." Yunari was no longer happy with meeting Yuki; she should have known she would have gotten the third degree.
"So you burnt down the dojo and ran-away, Yunari you haven't changed." She didn't answer. "Here." Yuki handed her the key to Shigure's, "Shigure will be out when you arrive, but he should be back later, are you going to the main house?" Yunari took the key and put it one of her pockets.
"I don't think I can go there, not yet." Yuki nodded, he understood what it was like returning to the main house after being gone for a long time.
"Be careful Yunari and get something to eat you look pale." Yunari smiled again.
"Like you're one to say."
When the day was over Tohru had to walk home alone. Today was one of Kyo's nights to go train at the Dojo with Kazuma-Sensei and Yuki had to stay late after school to attend to some things.
As Tohru walked down the path she noticed a black motorcycle outside the house.
"Is someone visiting Shigure-San?" Tohru entered the house only to find one pair of boots at the door. "That's odd."
As Tohru walked through the house she noticed that the washer was on and that someone had left their bags in the living room.
"Who are you?" Tohru screamed and spun around to come face to face with a Yuki look alike.
Tohru stood as the stranger looked at her confused, her hair was wet and she wore what Tohru could have sworn were Yuki's clothes.
"Yu- Yunari-San?"
"How do you know who I am? Who the hell are you? You're not a Sohma!" Tohru noticed the sword in her right hand; she must think Tohru was in intruder.
Oh no! Shigure-san did say she was dangerous I have to explain I- she looks so much like Yuki-Kun it's hard to believe that they're not related and that only this morning we were talking about her.
"Hey!" Tohru snapped out of her thoughts, "You know if you make a habit of spacing out you could get hurt!"
"Huh! Oh right." Yunari raised an eyebrow.
She must think I'm so weird.
"So who are you? And what are you doing here?"
"Oh! Yes of course. It's a pleasure to meet you Yunari-san. I'm Tohru Honda I live here with Shigure, Yuki and Kyo. I know all about the family curse so you don't have to worry or anything."
"I see. Well then Tohru Honda-San I am Yunari Sohma the Horse of the Zodiac." Yunari bowed in the common formal way.
So this is the Horse from the Zodiac, I can't believe it she's so polite and she's so beautiful.
A/N:Please review