Chapter 3

First Day Of School

Last time - Satsuki met her two new siblings and Ross got her a flexible schedule. Now let's see what happens as she meets her family.

Okay, me equals bad. But I did say that I was going on a writing hiatus in my profile. I'm sure that my life is in the correct order now and just to let you know...I've been writing...just not typing what I write which doesn't help anybody. I was having some time to myself and I was procrastinating here with my reading as well (gomenasai!) so I'm asking for your forgiveness and that I didn't lose any reviewers (not that I had that many to start out with) This chapter is really long but I might chop it in half...it depends.

STANDARD DISCLAIMERS APPLY!!!!

Satsuki sat on her bed as she began to think about how her day would probably go tomorrow. I hope to meet my brother and cousins, but what about Ayame and Shigure? They don't go to school so how am I to meet them? she wondered.

After much thinking and wondering, she went to sleep.

Satsuki awoke to find two little children jumping on her stomach and shaking her as to tell her to get up. She took the hint and told them, "Nice alarm clock."

"Yay! Oneechan is wakie!" Chihira exclaimed happily.

"Sissy has go school today. Mommy and Daddy told us to wakie Sissy," Yuji informed her.

"Well, that was very nice of them," Satsuki said thoughtfully.

She got up and followed the two younger ones down the hallway and into the kitchen where eggs and toast were being served. Jelly and jam were sitting on the table as well, probably for the toast.

She sat at the table and everybody took their seats and served themselves.

"This is good," Satsuki commented.

"Why thank you," Armitage beamed.

Satsuki let out a small smile as she picked up her plate and put it in the sink. She then went up to her room to get ready for her first day of school.

She put on her uniform top and knee length skirt, brushed her brown hair and out it up in a ponytail with a white hair band. (A/N: don't et too used to so much detail) She grabbed her black book bag with cow key chains on it and went downstairs.

Armitage, Ross, and the kids were all ready to go and they all got into the red car and went to Kaibara High.

When they got there, all of them got out (A/N: Which seems kinda embarrassing to me) and went inside. They had left uber early to beat everyone as to let Satsuki take a look around and meet her teachers.

By the time they had met all of the teachers and explored around, the early kids started to arrive.

"We sees you soon, Sissy!" Yuji exclaimed. (A/N: yeah, another one of these. Such well mannered children...why can't my half-brother and half-sister be like that?)

"Okay. See you later, bye!" Satsuki said as they headed out the door. "Okay, time for my first class. On my way I go!"She went through the hallways (why wouldn't she?) and bumped into a tall boy with silvery gray hair that appeared to be an upper classmen.

"I'm so sorry for running into you! I should've been more careful of where I was going and--" she got cut off.

"It's alright...but...what's your name?" he asked.

"Sohma Satsuki," she answered.

"Sohma Yuki," Yuki replied.

"Nii-san?!" she yelled.

"Nii-san? I don't have a little sister...or a sister at all," Yuki stated.

"You mean mom and dad never told you? What about Hatori-san? He must've told you something! They should have!" she said with blind fury.

She does have a resemblance to me...that hair looks like Nii-san's and the face looks like mine, he realized in his thoughts. "I believe you. Just a bit of a shock...that's all. No wonder I didn't transform. Are you cursed?" he asked quietly so nobody would hear them.

She stood in silence for a few moments and then answered him the best that she could. "Kinda...but not with hugging. I'll explain later, like lunch, 'kay?" The hallways were no place for a conversation this important or secretive about the Sohmas.

They both split to go their separate ways to class.

In her next class, Satsuki sat near the back (why is it always the back?) and noticed a hyper blond kid that looked like he should still be in grade school that reminded her of a rabbit. She also saw a white haired boy who had black roots. He seemed to calm...too calm and his jewelry told her that he was a bit of a gangster. His looks really told her the look of a cow, one of her favorite animals.

The white haired boy noticed her staring and got curious about her. She looked like his cousin, Yuki. "Hey, what's your name?"

"Oh," she said caught off guard, "Sohma Satsuki."

"Sohma Hatsuharu. Small world," he added.

"Yeah, small world...hey, do you know my brother...Sohma Yuki?" she questioned.

Is she cursed? Is she apart of the 'inside'? he asked himself. "Yeah, I know 'im. Guess we're cousins...although I never knew that he or Ayame had a little sister," he remarked.

"Oh, who's that blond, German looking kid?" she inquired pointing at Momiji.

"Oh, that's the rabbit, Momiji. Oh, I'm the Ox, kinda obvious though," he said as he twisted a strand of hair in his fingers. To Momiji he called, "Hey, Momiji, come here!"

Yes, Haru-kun?" Momiji asked.

"Meet Satsuki. She's Yuki's younger sister," introduced Haru.

"Yay! That means I can hug you!" exclaimed the little rabbit.

At least no one was looking, Haru thought as Momiji hugged Satsuki.

"So, you must be cursed," Haru stated.

"Well...kinda, I'll explain at lunch so that Yuki can hear too. I saw him earlier," she told them. "It's just a little different than yours." When she finished speaking, the bell rang and they went to their next class.

The next class Satsuki had with Haru, so she had no worries.

Next was lunch and Hatsuharu led her to the lunch room (I know, it's called a cafeteria but we call it the lunchroom and yes, they can eat outside)

When they got to the table that the group usually sat at, Satsuki was introduced to anybody who hadn't met her yet.

"This is Uotani Arisa," Yuki said pointing to her. "And Hanajima Saki, Honda Tohru, and Kyo," stated as he pointed to each one.

"Hello," Tohru chimed with a smile.

"'Sup," Uo greeted.

"Good afternoon," Hana said monotonously.

"Great, another Yuki," Kyo muttered.

"I'm not that much like my brother...am I?" Satsuki asked.

"The way your hair looks seems kinda like Ayaa's only brown..." Momiji commented.

"Um...I've never met Ayame...and he probably doesn't even know about me either," added Satsuki sadly.

"Maybe we can take you. Besides, you won't meet Shigure and the other Sohma's here/ Would that be alright?" Momiji suggested.

"That's wonderful!" Satsuki cheered. She was finally meeting her family and having friends. She couldn't be much happier at this point.

"I was wondering...if you don't live at the Sohma Estate, then where do you live?" Haru questioned.

"I live with my new adoptive parents, Naomi Armitage and Ross Sylibus. They took me in a few weeks ago. I was stuck in the Sohma Estate all of my life and the only Sohmas I've ever known were Hatori and Akito. I'm happy now though, because now I've met all of you. I feel welcome where and now I know my family a little better," she said as she started to cry tears of happiness.

The rest of her day went smoothly and when school was over, Ross was out in front, ready to take her home.

"How was your first day of school?" Ross asked.

"It was wonderful and exciting! I got to meet all of the Sohma's that go there, even my brother Yuki. I also met Momiji, Hatsuharu, Kyo, Tohru, Uo, and Hana. They all treated me very kindly and I look forward to seeing them all again tomorrow." Satsuki told her 'father'.

"That sounds like a lot of fun. Don't forget to tell mom when you get home," he chided. "That away she can feel as excited as you are."

"That's a good idea," she answered.

They arrived at the house and went inside to see Armitage and the two little kids.

Yuji ran up before Chihira and exclaimed," Sissy home!"

Chihira wasn't far behind and attached herself to Satsuki's left leg. "Oneechan, how school go?" (what, she's only 4 and Yuji is only 3. That's how most little kids talk.)

"Hai (yes), how did school go?" Armitage inquired.

Satsuki began telling of her exciting day at Kaibara High. Armitage was enthralled by her eldest daughters adventurous day. She was happy for her and showed it brightly.

"We should go and see Shigure and everyone! You should meet more of your intermediate family. I felt good when I got to see my father, Asakura again even if he had trouble remembering who I was. I'm so happy for you!" Armitage was jumping for joy and was in her happiest mood possible. Satsuki would never know that her mother was an illegal robot or that her father was half cyborg. But she's have to find out one day...

This chapter is getting too long. It needs to stop right now. Don't worry, next time, Satsuki will meet more people. I'm trying to go a lot slower than I have ever gone with the story and so far it's hard to see a plot, but I do have some events lined up. This will have more Furuba than Armitage but maybe I can even it out. That whole last part might help with that a lot. Oh, you guys might have forgotten but Armitage is a 3rd type robot that looks and acts like a human. Ross was in an accident that made him lose half of his limbs and stuff so he's half cyborg. Thought that you might've forgotten because I was taking to long to update this story...sorry!