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Due to a request I will being doing a chapter from Tohru's life without the Sohmas. But note this is not
the chapter and Tohru isn't going to play a large role in this story. So Enjoy ^_^ ! And Review because
I'm one of those authors who likes to listen to your ideas about what should be in the story.


A Life Without Joy
Chapter One: Brotherly Bonding........ yeah right and New Years

~*~*~* Shigure's house*~*~*~

It was Saturday a morning were chaos reigned supreme. In short it was the morning when Yuki attempted
to make breakfast (a disaster in it's self) when Kyo interrupted. (uh oh!)

"You damn mouse get out of my way."
"Why don't you make me?"
"Fine I will"

Which of coarse resulted in a ego wounded kitty up on the roof. Shigure sighed Kyo hadn't even been
there 24 hours and still the house was a wreck. Oh well, that was to be suspected. Shigure was in no
doubt that Hatori was going to visit a lot.
"Gure san" sang a familiar voice
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After his escapade with Kyo, Yuki decided he had enough and went to his secret base. While he worked
at the base Yuki came to the conclusion that his life couldn't get any worse. But was hit with a sharp
sensation of reality when he arrived home.

"Yuki" squealed Ayame "I'm ready to continue our brotherly bonding"

Yuki carefully kept his face clear of emotion. How dare he, Yuki thought. He treats me like I don't exist for
years, and now were suppose to be the best of friends?

"Go away" said Yuki

Ayame looked really hurt and started to say something but Yuki had already turned around and was
heading for the door for the second time that day.

~*~*~* Ayame's point of view *~*~*~

I was eleven when my brother was born. All my life most of my parent's attention had been focused on me .
Then Yuki came. He was prefect, He was smart, He was the rat. And everyone forgot about loud, obnoxious
Ayame. Although having all my parents attention was not always a good thing. I know they pushed
Yuki passed the breaking point a lot, it was a lot of pressure to put on one kid. When Yuki was younger
I remember him always wanting to be with me. I always pushed him a way, he had stolen the spot light
. But I still remember when he first started coming home with bumps and bruises. I think we all knew it was
Akito but because he was the head of the family we tried to ignore it. I know it was wrong turning him
away when he came to me for help and of coarse the parent that "cared" so much about him did nothing.
Until Yuki ran away and Shigure took him in. That must have been the scariest moment of my life, when
Yuki disappeared. He had tried to kill himself a couple of times already. And when he disappeared I
thought he'd finally succeed . Yet when I found out Shigure had found him and Yuki was going to live
with Shigure from that point on. I got upset again, it was like he was stealing my best friend. I know it was
selfish but it always seemed like Yuki got everything.
~*~*~*~
Being the rat meant every one admired and hated you. Yuki didn't understand why so many people acted
like it was blessing. Of coarse this was something no one else could understand especially not Kyo. Kyo
had always been excluded from every thing.

~*~*~* Kyo's point of view *~*~*~
That damm rat always got everything. The only friend I ever had was Haru. And we were only friends
because we both hated Yuki. Then Haru came back in love with Yuki after meeting him. It was betrayal.
I don't understand why Akito wants me to live here. I might end up hurting his precious Yuki.

~*~*~* Yuki's point of view *~*~*~
News years is coming up, actually tomorrow but I don't think I'll be going this year. I don't think I could
look Akito in the eye. It's Hiro's turn to dance. I have no doubt his performance will be spectacular. It's been
one of his many goals to dance better then I danced when it was my turn. Hopefully he'll succeed and the
rat won't seem as important anymore.

*TOMORROW EVENING*
"Yuki.... Kyo.... time to go," yelled Shigure.
In response came two "I'm not going."
Shigure rolled his eyes and started to pout
"Nnnooo one wants to *sniff* gggooo with me?"
"I'm not going. What's the point. It's not like I can do anything there, it's not like I can go in to the banquet."
"And I have many reasons for not going."
Shigure sighed "Akito won't like this, in fact he might find it necessary to visit if you don't come."
"...."
"Fine I'll go"
"fine" came Yuki voice. Anything Yuki decided was better then Akito coming here. The one place Yuki
seemed to be able to escape Akito.


The Sohma house was lavishly decorated in the colors blue, red, and gold and sense of excitement was
in the air. But it was only doom a waiting for Yuki. While he tried to find the best hiding place to wait out the
evening.
"Yuki !" squealed an excited Momiji
To late.
"Hi Momiji" sighed Yuki.
"Yuki, this is just great, look at all the decorations aren't they great?"
"Yeah there great, listen Momiji I need to go okay."
"No you don't, your just trying to run away."
"It's not that, it's just..."
"Yeah right" said Momiji as he bounded away cheerfully.
Yuki sighed again, and then positioned him self behind some large plants. Just in time because no sooner
had he'd gotten him self comfortable, Akito marched in his dark eyes circling the room obviously looking
for some one. That some one being Yuki. Yuki cowered behind the plant.

"You know he's going to find you eventually." whispered a voice in Yuki's ear. Yuki jumped and turned
around quickly only to come face to face with Haru.
"Haru" Yuki hissed, "what are you doing here."
"I thought I'd say hi and keep you company."
"Your just causing a commotion."
" You know this is probably going to be one of the first places he's going to look"
"You have any better ideas."
"Uh huh."
"Huh?"
"Why don't you just go out and face him"
"Haru you truly are being a idiot."
"Well if your going to have to do it any way might as well get it over with."
"no."
"Fine" said Haru standing up.
Yuki suddenly realized that Haru had indeed changed in to Black Haru.
"Haru no, get down he'll come over"
"I know"
And with in seconds Akito was upon them.
"Yuki what are you doing behind those plants" said Akito.
"I uuuummm fell down"
Akito looked questioningly at Yuki. As Yuki was glaring a whole in Haru who was be coming his normal
self being shocked at him self for betraying Yuki.
"Yuki you best not stay down there," said Akito finally.
As he offered his hand to a rather shocked Yuki. who stared down at the floor but took Akito's hand so
as not to anger him. Luckily the Music started for Hiro's dance. Started taking a little of Akito's attention
off of Yuki. Although not before he whispered in the rats ear
"I have to speak to you alone after the dance."
and Yuki knew his doomed fated was sealed. But it had been at least stalled until the end of the dance.
Hiro started moving to the music trying to reach his goal in beating Yuki and this dance. So he to would
be remembered.



Cliff Hanger! R&R and Happy Chinese New Year! Yes I know I sorted threw the Ayame and Chinese new
year together I was going to do it in separate chapters but it didn't work out that way so sorry.