Chapter Two: A Strange World

Yuki woke up to hear a rather loud knock at the door. An unfamiliar yet familiar voice said, "Yuki! Get your lazy ass up now!"

Yuki shot up in bed. Eyes now wide, he looked around. Something wasn't right. This wasn't the place he'd remembered going to sleep in. His room had taken a different shape. The walls were full of posters with famous people on them. The paint was a dark color. Everything was a mess. He didn't know where he was.

Suddenly he knew where he was. What he didn't know is how he got there. He quickly found the bathroom and his uniform and got ready, still wondering about why he was at his old house.

When he opened his cabinet under the sink, he came face to face with something that he wouldn't even imagine owning – a box of condoms. He quickly slammed the door shut, horrified. "What the shit are they doing in there?" They made him mad. Normally he wouldn't curse or lose it like that, but he knew something was wrong. His memory didn't help either.

After he brushed his teeth and hair he went down the stairs. He definitely would get some answers. Being calm about situations like this was what he was normally good at. But for some reason he couldn't cope with a sudden change in environment. He would soon find out that more than his environment changed.

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I couldn't figure out what was going on. I woke up in a different bed in a different room in a different house. Nothing made sense.

I went down the stairs to find someone in the house and I was met by two familiar people that I hadn't seen in a while – my parents.

Upon seeing them, I forgot about the curse and raced up to hug my mom. When I felt her body against mine, I knew something was up. I should have been a rat by then.

I let go of my mother and stared at her wide eyed. "I didn't transform," was all I could say out of my surprise.

She sighed and gestured with her hand. "Why do you have to get high before school? I know I can't keep you from doing everything but if you are going to go drugs, make the timing convenient."

I flinched and my jaw dropped. Drugs? Drugs! I had no idea what they were talking about. "Mom, I have never even thought about doing drugs, let alone done drugs in my life. I have no idea what you are talking about."

At this my mother rolled her eyes and looked at her husband. "He's loosing it, hun."

"No really. I am not losing it. I don't do drugs." I sat defiantly at the table. No person could sit there and tell me what I have done in my life when I don't even see them.

"What is this then?" she asked, holding up a small pouch. "This thing is crawling with heroin. Mind explaining it?"

That was certainly unexpected. I had no way to answer. I knew it couldn't be mine. I had never touched the stuff in my life, but here I was, being accused of doing drugs when I know damn well that I have never done anything of the sort.

"It's not mine; I speak to you truthfully."

'Yeah, okay. Sure. Why are you acting so weird then? Nothing else could explain it."

"I just don't know why I am here, with you, in this house. What am I doing here? Where are Tohru, Shigure, and Kyou? I don't…"

"Listen, you. You're going to be late. Grab an apple and I will take your lazy ass to school. But you are going to walk home. Be in by ten." My dad turned and went into the hallway, coming back with his keys.

I blanched. No one was listening to me. It made my stomach lurch. I gave up and shook my head. "Where is my school bag?"

"You idiot. You never bring that bag home. You don't even do your homework!" my mother practically yelled at me. She threw up her hands and went into another room.

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Yuki was still disoriented with all this new information about his life. Nothing was they way it used to be. He was even starting to doubt that he went to the same school.

When they pulled into the parking lot of the school, Yuki was relieved at the sight of the familiar bushes and posts. Thank goodness, he thought. I don't know what is going on, but at least I go to the same school. Who knows what else has changed…

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Well, that was chapter two. The purpose was to lead you into the new life that Yuki has. Trust me, everything will be explained within the next few chapters if you are confused. He is confused too. Review and tell me what you think!

-Amu-