Summary: In which evil rats rule and Yuki's domination of the world. In which someone must take down the one behind it all.

Reb: Ya know what? 'In which someone must take down the one behind it all.' I wrote the story, so wouldn't I be the one behind it all? -nervous glances- okay.. I'll explain something else in later chapters.

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Chapter One

The Story

It's been 4 years since Prince Yuki declared himself a true prince and took over as a King and ruler of the world. No one knows why he did it, nor when he first thought it up. Only that they now must live to serve him or die in a revolt.

Yuki Sohma had visited the main house one day and not come back. He'd left most of his possessions at Shigure's house but had not come back for them. He missed a few days of school and no one knew where he was.

He was changing. He appeared in the school yard while everyone was in class. Hundreds upon hundreds of rats and, strangely, crows behind and around him. Suddenly they ran or flew forward and attacked the school and the surrounding around. More came in and the city was in a panic. It seemed all over the world that the rats and cows were ganging up against everyone and everything else. Yuki walked around with them and even though they were small and short, they wouldn't go away.

People began to fear Yuki, except the few fan girls who would risk life and limb for the dear Prince. True to their motto, the fan girls supported Yuki and loved him still. He smiled at them alone, for no one else could see his smile and be living out side the castle.. at least.. the rumors said they were taken to the castle. No one really knows what happens to them..

Castle? Oh right.. the castle.. Fan girls are scary and they got people working on their prince's castle as fast as he'd taken over. Maybe fan girls were brain washed.. or maybe they were stupid.. or they truly loved the prince. Who knows, who cares.

As for the rest of the Sohma's, no one is quiet sure. It is said that only the zodiac and others inside the walls of the main house aren't loyal to Yuki. The main house has been abandoned and Akito had vanished prior to Yuki's reign. Some say Yuki had gotten revenge for all the horrible things Akito had done to him.

Shigure's house was abandoned too.. along with any other house that belong to people who'd moved 'outside'. Most belongings are still in the houses, covered with a layer or two of dust. And no one has seen them in 4 years. Most believe they are dead.

Two girls, Arisa Uotani and Saki Hanajima, were also missing. People guessed Yuki had decided to kill the witch and torture the Yankee. To the fan girls, it was a sweet idea. Those two had always kept a short leash of all of them. Anything against Tohru could mean certain death. Although no one knows for sure if they were caught at the school or not.

Now I can only think of one person who I am forgetting to mention. Tohru Honda. Her room had been cleared of her few precious belongings. Her mothers picture, a hat, and some clothing, along with her books on martial arts and gardens. Two years after the prince took over, she was found walking through town in regular clothing. Now everyone could wear regular clothing.. As long as it wasn't harmful to the prince or he hadn't banned it. But she was wearing acceptable clothing, and she wore a hat to cover her hair, now shorter than before.

It is said Yuki keeps her around for company, but people in the castle know that he hardly even sees her around. She is always in the dungeon or locked in a room near it. Treated like a princess, but scarcely. Tohru cries for Yuki and at the same time hates him for what he did. He wasn't Yuki Sohma any longer, and the rebels constantly waged war against the castle, usually in secret. She had become tougher in the two years and she no longer had to make everyone happy. She knew Yuki must have some good in him, but she wasn't sure she was ready to go looking for it.