The Leo Meets the Rice Ball

Okay, I'm super duper sorry for not updating guys . I've just had a lot of stuff going on and I haven't had much time to write. But I am here now! Cookies for the ones who R&R? :D I would love to have some feed back! Aha, alrighty, I'll move onto the disclaimer and let you engulf yourselves in the story I made y'all wait for.

DISCLAIMER: I do not own any parts of the original manga/anime… I only own Koshu… Whom I have wrapped up in a closet, and duct taped his mouth shut… But... Moving on!

Chapter 2: A need for a home, and a girl who discovers another zodiac member

Later as Tohru was pacing around her room, totally out of things to do, she decides to take a small walk to the Secret Base. Silently creeping past Shigure in the living room, the girl collected a thin hoodie, gloves, and her shoes. Sliding the door open, the brunette took slow strides on the path. Since it was still partially light out, no flashlight or other guiding material was needed.

Rustle, pant, rustle. Her gentle brown eyes began scouting the underbrush coating the ground. Out of the corner of her eyes, she spotted a bleeding animal, frozen in place, she watched as it plopped onto the ground, licking its wounds tenderly.

"Is... Is that a... A lion? No, it can't be… I must be hallucinating from all that pondering in my room... Yeah…" As the young girl started to walk away, she heard a faint "poof". Slowly, she turned around, her confused eyes meeting scared ones.

"Help… Me…" The man, still strangely clothed to her amusement closed his eyes and lay unconscious.

"Yuki! Kyou! Someone!" Franticly, the girl attempted to gather the damaged creature into her arms and hold his head on her lap, watching for any sign that he was to wake soon.

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"Ugh… Where... Where am I?" Confused green eyes darted around the room, landing on a strange girl who accompanied the side of his bed.

"You're in Shigure's home… What happened?" Her melodic voice filled his ears, lulling him into a silent state until his brain had processed her question.

"That's not really… Important… Oh, um, I'm Koshu." He held out his hand, waiting for her own to gracefully join his.

"Honda Tohru at your service!" A smile planted itself on the rice ball's lips as she took his offered hand.

~*`'-,.,-'`*~

-Three months later- (Sorry! I tend to not be fond of… Explaining beginnings of characters meeting…. :D)

"Tohru! C'mon, we'll be late for school if you don't hurry up and get your damn backpack already!" Kyou yelled pointedly upstairs. Everything had been worked out in the past few months, Koshu was entered into the school data forms as a transfer student from America, and to everyone's annoyance, well, at least in the Sohma family, he had a fan base of his own now.

The four finally made their way out of the house, all on a careful lookout for any stalkers and fan girls. "Hey Yuki, what do you think about picking the strawberries when we get home? I think they're just about ready." Tohru's dazzling smile stunned all three of the boys, but of course, Yuki was the first to recover and respond.

"That sounds delightful Miss Honda," the rat allowed a simple smile grace his lips as he looked at the young girl.

Kyou remained silent, but fully recovered from his shock of the radiant beauty of the creature he shared a home with. Although, Koshu had sat in his thoughts while walking. Wow, I wonder, does she have any interest in a beast like me? After all, I am just a savage stranger in most people's minds, well, at least the people who know what I am. The blonde snuck few looks at the girl before they met the school. Once they reached the classroom, everyone in the little group departed to their seats.

"Honda Tohru to the office, Miss Honda Tohru to the office please." Shuffle, confused, Tohru made her way through the hallways and into the office. "Yes?"

Her aunt and cousins greeted her solemnly, "It's your grandfather Tohru. He died."

DUN DUN DUN! Sorry... :D I had to give you a cliffy there. Anywho, I will try to update as soon as possible! Don't forget to R&R! I shall give cookies and brownie points to all that give me their lovely thoughts about my work! And ideas of you own are EXTREMELY welcome! Try to go easy on the flames you wish to pour on me… This is my first fan fic after all! And... Also, sorry for the short chappie again, I will try to make a longer one next time! Oh! P.S.! Akito is a guy in this story!

Well, this little writer is out!

Peace!

Miko-Stone