Hey everyone I'm back for chapter 2! I'm excited! I hope everyone enjoyed the first chapter! They'll obviously get more interesting as we go on. Oh and I hope everyone liked the birth scene. I kinda wanted to make it not normal and unatural like the curse is. I also wanted to emphasize them being born two months early as well. But make it like they're two months early but fully developed kinda thing. I hope I'm explaining this right...But anyway I shouldn't babble so much.

Here it is Chapter 2!

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Chapter 2: The first New Years

December 28, 1972

Asami had the driver drop her off at home. She was done with her errands today. She didn't have any more excuses to stay out. She sighed as she walked in. Her house was clean and in good order. She smiled some people found it hard to keep a clean house with a child. But she insisted the maids clean twice a day. Especially now that Hatori was starting to walk. He would try to get into everything. It was quite bothersome.

As she walked into the living area she saw the nanny holding Hatori. She had rags stacked up on her shoulder so he wouldn't come in contact with her body and transform. Asami was disgusted at the family curse. Even if it did elevate her family status and bring in more money. It was unatural and her child was a freak. She barely ever wanted to be with him. He was a disappointment. And to make matters worse she couldn't even try for a second child until the junishi members have been born. She was not risking another monster child.

Having Hatori was hard enough. It was like he was handicapped with all the special care he needed. Secluded on the inside, she had 5 different nannies care for him around the clock. She never took him "outside" at all in fear someone would try to hold him. When he was a newborn it was the most difficult the nannies had to figure out how to care for him without holding him. But the nannies didn't seem to mind they all thought he was the cutest out of the other two newborn junishi. This was an opinion Asami didn't share.

Upon entering Hatori saw her and started crying toddling over to her with his arms out. Asami rolled her eyes. "Doesn't he realize yet that I can't hold him. Keep him quiet I'm tired" she said walking upstairs.

Hatori continued to cry until his nanny came and eventually consoled him. Asami rolled her eyes. That child. She had more to worry about. New Years was only a few days away. The whole inside was making preparations for the junishi banquet. This special banquet was for the 3 new junishi members born this year. The dragon, dog, and the snake. All the inside was talking about was how special this was. They have never had 3 junishi members born in the same year.

This banquet they would be officially presenting the 3 of them to head of the family Akira Sohma. Asami had never met the mysterious head of the family. Many people never get the privledge. Hatori needed to be perfect. Better than the other two. He needed to be on his best behavior. He was the first born junishi, he would set the example. Even if his zodiac form was inferior. She sighed. He must be perfect.

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December 31, 1972

Asami stood nervously. Her child's crying in the background was bothering her. It was late and he was obviously tired. He wouldn't keep the hat he was suppossed to wear on. The nannies were trying everything they could to settle him. But he wouldn't take a bottle or his pacifier. She wanted to yell at him but it was no use. She had to maintain her composure. She had to carry Hatori in there in 5 minutes and he was not complying.

"God! Just give him to me" Asami said piling up the cloths so he could lay on her shoulder without transforming. He settled after she held him and he started chewing on her necklace. He even let her put the hat on right as they were called to walk in.

Asami walked in holding a now smiling Hatori who was clapping to the music playing and pointing at the paper kites hanging from the ceiling. His violet eyes sparkling through the genuine joy he had. His jet black hair shone against the white traditional wear he wore. The entire inside family attended this ceremony celebrating the junishi.

Asami looked at the head of the head of the family. A young and beautiful man. He caught her gaze than she saw him look at Hatori and he smiled. Asami felt so proud. All her hard work had finally payed off. Hatori was perfect. Of course he was. She looked at him and he looked at her. Maybe even though he was cursed he could still be the perfect child she had been yearning for. He still had a lot to do to prove his worth but this was a good first step.

Little did Asami know, that these high expectations will in the long run, destroy the pure joy the nearly one year old Hatori Sohma had for life. It would also remove the pure childhood innocence he carried within him as well. As he would have to learn and carry with him the dark and twisted secrets off the ever cursed Sohma family.