Fruits Basket--- The New Kid

Summary:There's a new person that comes into the Sohma's life. Apparently, she knows about the Sohma curse! Will it be good or bad? Will it cause new relationships or rivalries? YSxMK, KSxTH

Other Stuff Thoughts will be in italics, A/N is in (parentheses) and bold, and journal entries are in "quotes" and italics. Plus, it'll be great if you can tell me if I misspelled something. Especially names. Kay? Thanks much! Oh, BTW, before I forget, this is on the manga side, not the anime side. (So, there will be the suffixes stuff. p)

Disclaimer: I own Megu and the mom, Keiko, the father, Takeshi, and Reiji, the brother, they're my characters. I don't own Furuba, though. Wish I did. But it won't turn out as good as Takaya-sensei did it. p

Preview of the previous chapter

"You know about the stupid curse!" Kyo exclaimed.

"Yeah." Megumi said. She shrugged. "My uncle told me."

"Your uncle knows!" Kyo asked.

"Yeah." She repeated. "My uncle is Kosuke Kawashima. You used to go to high school with him, Shigure-san."

"That's right. I remember that." Shigure said. "Wait… He knew about the curse?..."

"Yeah. He and my aunt went to your house for a visit, and my aunt accidentally hugged you." She said.

"Oh, that's right. I was in a tight situation, and I thought I could just ask Hatori to suppress their memory later, so I told them about the curse. Sounds cruel now, but it didn't before…" Shigure said. "Then, his phone rang… An important event came up, so they instantly had to leave for Kyoto. After that call, they left the house to pack. That's the last I saw from them. So, I guess it slipped my mind that he knew about it."

"Well, I have thought of something for our friend here, Yuki and Kyo." Shigure said. They both looked at him. "I won't let Hatori suppress her memory, and we won't tell Akito."

Chapter 3--- Trouble

Class was having a moment to talk. Kyo and Tohru were talking, leaving Yuki out. Megumi noticed this, so she talked to him.

"Sorry if I confused you yesterday." Megumi said.

"Not at all…" Yuki said.

"Damn right you confused me yesterday!" Kyo interrupted.

"She was talking to me, stupid cat." Yuki said.

"I know that, you damn rat!" Kyo said angrily.

"Then you shouldn't have been stupid enough to interrupt me." Yuki said.

"I'm so glad Shigure-san is not having your memory suppressed, Megu-san!" Tohru said happily.

"Yeah, me, too." Megumi said and smiled. Saki and Arisa walked to them.

"Man, I'm hungry! When's lunch!" Arisa exclaimed.

"Calm yourself, Uo-san." Saki said. "Lunch is coming in about a few minutes."

"So, how's your second day of school, Megu-san?" Arisa asked.

"It's been good." She replied and smiled.

"We've been hearing that you're spending a lot of time with Prince Charming here." Arisa said.

"Yes, the members of the Prince Yuki Fan Club have been quite jealous of it, and now are devising a plan to 'destroy' you." Saki said simply.

"You say it as if they aren't going to kill her, Hana-san. You know that they actually are, if it's associated with Prince Charming." Arisa said.

"That is true, but you know how I am." Saki said.

"Yeah, that's true." Arisa said and shrugged.

"You know that she can hear you. You might worry her." Yuki said.

"Not at all, Sohma-kun! So, that's the fan club, huh? The Prince Yuki Fan Club…" Megumi said and smiled. "That's great! Now I know."

"You planning on joining or what?..." Arisa said.

"Not at all! I've been wondering if they do fan clubs like they use to do in my old school." Megumi said. She smiled. "Looks like there are fan girls here, too."

"Surprisingly, they have one for Orangey, too." Arisa said and laughed. "I can't believe they have fan clubs for Kyon Kyon."

"You jealous!" Kyo exclaimed.

"Hah! Why should I! I don't want any damn fan people following me like a dog!" Arisa exclaimed.

"I can tell that they argue a lot." Megumi told Yuki.

"Yeah, the idiot just doesn't know when to control his anger. He shouldn't mess with a person that came from a gang before." Yuki said.

"So, you know I'm strong!" Arisa said.

"You! Yeah, right!" Kyo exclaimed, sarcastically.

"You!..." She started, then the bell rang for lunch. "You're lucky I'm hungry, or I would've beaten your ass."

School was done, and they grouped up.

"You guys want to do something?" Momiji asked.

"Yeah, how about going to the mall?" Saki asked.

"Sounds like a good idea." Arisa said.

"Yuki-kun, you are coming, right?" Tohru asked.

"I love to, but I can't. I'm pretty busy again. I have to do some work for the student council." Yuki said.

"Yeah, I can't either… I have to do something for my parents." Megumi said. They both waved goodbye. The others (except Kyo) waved back.

"Looks like it's you and me again, Sohma-kun." Megumi said.

"Yeah." Yuki said and nodded. It was silent.

I'm so open to Kawashima-san. I wasn't like this to Honda-san. But, that was before, I guess... Yuki thought.

"…-cil hard?" Megumi said.

"What did you say? I didn't fully hear you, sorry." Yuki said.

"Don't worry about it." Megumi said. "I said, 'is student council hard?'"

"Oh, I guess." Yuki replied. "I mean I have so much work to do, plus the president likes me a bit too much…"

"Sounds like fun." She said jokingly.

"You can describe it as that." Yuki said.

"Well, here we are again. I'll see you later." Megumi said.

"Yeah, oh, and don't tempt Shigure with a kiss again, please." Yuki said. She laughed.

"But that's the only way to convince him." She said and laughed. She winked. "Okay, I won't do that anymore."

They walked in the separate roads.

As soon as Megumi reached the door, she heard shouting.

"Oh, no… Not again… I hope it isn't as bad as last time." Megumi mumbled. She reluctantly entered the house.

"There she is, talk to her!" Her dad, Takeshi, shouted.

"What's going on?" Megumi asked.

"Don't act like you don't know what's going on!" Her mother, Keiko, shouted.

"Um, I really don't know what's going on." Megumi allowed.

"I saw this letter under your bed!" She said, angrily. Megumi took it and read it. Then, she realized what it was. It was an acceptance letter to a popular architect college. (A/N: I don't really know much about college and stuff, so if I'm wrong, just bear with me, please.) "You're joking, right! What makes you think I'm going to support you in something I don't want you to take! I told you to study nursing! At least it helps you in life! Architect doesn't do anything to help you in life!"

"But it's something I've always wanted to do!" Megumi said.

"Who cares about what you want! You do what I want, you understand? I make the decisions for your life. You have no say in your life! I brought you to Earth, so I get to do make you do what I want!" She shouted.

"…" Takeshi was silent. He couldn't say anything about this. Megumi got mad.

"I can't take this anymore! You always have to make my decisions! It's my life! Just because you made extremely stupid decisions in your life doesn't mean you have to make stupid decisions in my life! I have a different dream than you! But instead of support for my dreams and goals, all I get is crap about what you want for my life! I have NO SAY in MY life whatsoever! I HATE THAT!" She shouted angrily. Her father seemed taken aback from that sudden reaction. He never saw that reaction from her daughter before, and apparently, her mother never had, either. She responded with her own anger.

"You damn, ungrateful brat! How dare you say that to me! I've been supporting you ever since you were born! I'm the reason you're alive!" She shouted.

"Yeah, you're the reason I'm alive!" She said sarcastically. Then she added, "That is crap! You've done nothing! All you've done is ruin my life! You weren't the one who cared for me when I was sick! Instead, Dad cared for me, even though he had his own work! Who helped me during homework! Dad did, of course! Who cooked food for me? Oh, that's right, Dad did. Who was the one that had to work for 12 hours a day everyday? Who was the one who was too tired to help with homework, or cook food, or give medicine? Oh, that's right, it was you! All you've done is tell me, 'oh, you should be more like my niece, she's an honor roll student' or some crap like that, or tell me, 'take nursing when you go to college, you'll be rich!' or 'Take P.E., it'll help you grow muscle! You shouldn't do competitive sports! It'll just hurt you!' and even, 'No, that's the one you bought that wasn't on sale, it doesn't look good on you! The one I bought on a 75 off sale looks SO much better on you!' Everything that comes out of your mouth when it has to do with me is ALL negative and never any compliments!"

"Why do you need compliments if you already know you've done something good?" She asked, she was defending herself now.

"Oh, and all we're supposed to give you are compliments or you'll burst your bubble!" She shouted.

"I've had it with your mouth! Get out of this house, now! I don't need you!" She exclaimed angrily. Megumi stared at her unflinchingly. Apparently, her mom was looking for a different reaction, so she went on. "Pack your stuff and leave! I've had enough of you!"

Takeshi looked at his daughter helplessly as she went up to her room. Megumi went up, at the top, she saw Reiji, her brother. He looked at her, and she looked back, and then she shook her head and ran in her room.

She sat on her bed. She was sad, but she had a sense of relief in her. Now she won't have to be told on what she should do in her life. And she can support herself with the job she has for Shigure. And maybe get another one, too.

Shigure… She had an idea.

Her bags were all ready and downstairs. As she went down, she saw her mother.

"Get out of here now. If you want to make your own choices, you might as well live by yourself." She said. Megumi continued down the stairs. Then, she paused, but she didn't look at her mother.

"It's better than living with you, I'm sure of that." She said simply and continued walking on without looking back at her. She went out the door, and she saw her dad.

"I'll bring you to your uncle's." He said. He seemed apologetic. "He'll definitely care for you."

"Don't worry about it." She said. "I know a person who lives close by. If it won't work, then I'll go to Uncle's. I'll keep my phone with me so we can keep in contact."

He hugged her. "I'm sorry about this, Megumi…"

"Don't worry about it, Dad. It's been something I've been looking forward to." Megumi said. "I'll be fine. Bye, love you."

She walked on without looking back. She had a sense of sadness, and happiness.

She looked at Shigure's door. Megumi sighed, then knocked on the door. To her luck, Shigure answered.

"Why, hello, Megumi-san!... You're really early." Shigure said. "Is this your way of wanting more payment?"

She laughed and then said, "No, I don't do that. I came here for a different reason, Shigure-san…"

"Well, come on in. … Oh, you have so many bags!" He said.

"Yeah, do you mind if I bring it in?" She said. "Before that, though, who's here?"

"Oh, um… Tohru, Yuki, Kyo, Momiji, and Haru." Shigure replied. "And I don't mind. Unless it's something dangerous."

"I guess that's okay then." Megumi said and then laughed. "Don't worry, it's nothing dangerous."

"Come on in, then." He said. She brought her bags in along with her. The others were in the dining room.

"Kawashima-san." Yuki said.

"Oh, hello, Megu-san!" Tohru exclaimed.

"You're here again." Kyo mumbled.

"Oh, don't worry I'm not here to talk to you guys, just Shigure." Megumi said.

"Pervert…" He said.

"You stupid cat, you don't even know what it's about!" Yuki said. Momiji and Haru looked at him.

"Shut up, you damn rat!" Kyo shouted. They looked at him, then at Megumi.

"Don't worry, I know about the curse already…" Megumi said. She turned to Shigure. "Can I talk to you privately, Shigure?"

"…Ok, come in to my work room." Shigure said. The two walked in.

"What's wrong, Megumi-san?" Shigure asked.

"I have a problem…" Megumi replied. "You see, I need a new home…"

"And you're asking me?..." Shigure asked.

"You are the only one I can go up to, except my uncle." She said.

"Why not go to your uncle, then?" He asked.

"…I can't… He's having problems with his niece right now…" Megumi said.

"You do realize that it would cause problems if you were to live here. I mean, not only from Akito, but even Yuki, Tohru, and Kyo." Shigure said.

"…Oh… If it would cause problems with the others, I guess I'll just go to Uncle Kosuke then. It was nice talking to you, Shigure-san. Although, I won't be able to work here, anymore." She said, and started walking out the door.

"Hey, wait! I was just kidding!" He said. "Give me another one, I'll let you stay."

"Pervert…" She said. Then, she turned back at him and laughed and smiled. "I told you, I'm not giving you another one!"

"Oh, come on!" Shigure said. "Please?..."

Then, there was a bang on the door. Shigure walked to the door and opened it. They were all in the dining table.

"You guys do anything to the door?" Shigure asked.

"How can we? We're all here." Haru said. Shigure sensed that he was lying, but he wasn't sure. So, he went back in the room and shut the door. He stood at the door to listen for anything. It was silent.

It must have been my imagination. He thought and shrugged.

"I was joking about that, too. I'll let you stay, Megumi-san, but you have to be careful about Akito, she can come here unexpectedly. But, I'm going to have to tell her you are staying here, also." Shigure said.

"Well, if things get uncomfortable around here, I'll just go to my Uncle's and hopefully be able to come to work." She said.

"I appreciate that." Shigure said.

"I appreciate this." Megumi said.

"Now, about that kiss…" He started. She laughed.

"I don't think so." Megumi said and shook her head. They heard a loud bang. They left the room.

"What's going on!" Shigure said. On the right of them, they saw Momiji on the floor, Tohru was kneeling beside Momiji, looking at the part where he got hit, and Haru was standing there with him. Beside him was a mad Kyo.

"The stupid cat hit Momiji on the head." Yuki said. He was at the left of them.

"The stupid rabbit was listening to the whole thing!" Kyo said.

"And you weren't?" Haru said.

"We all were…" Tohru said.

"And you're living here? What happened?" Yuki asked; he seemed worried.

"Oh, well, my mother got mad at me because she didn't want me to go to an architect college, but instead a nursing college." Megumi replied. "Where am I going to put my stuff?"

"We don't have anymore rooms; that's right…" Shigure said. He smiled widely. "Wanna share mine?"

Yuki and Kyo hit him on the head. "Pervert!" They said in unison.

"I was only joking…" He said, and tears were streaming down his eyes.

You didn't totally mean it as a joke… I'm sure… They thought.

"You can share my room, if you don't mind…" Tohru said.

"Really? I appreciate that! Thank you, Tohru-san!" Megumi said. She put her stuff up.

Yuki was in his room, reading. He looked outside his window and saw Megumi outside. He decided to go out and talk to her.

"Are you okay, Kawashima-san?" Yuki asked when he walked out.

"Oh, it's you, Sohma-kun…" Megumi said. "I guess… I just have a lot in my mind…"

"Do you mind telling me?" Yuki said.

"No, I have to tell someone, anyways, so it might as well be you." Megumi said, and smiled.

Explanation of what happened at the house going on…

"So, I told my dad goodbye and left." She finished. He was silent in thought. "I'm so mad at my mom… So, leaving seemed like a good idea. Then, I wouldn't have to deal with her anymore, and I can make my own choices… She really didn't like me…"

"Well, you're gone from the house." Yuki said.

"For the moment…" She said.

"Yeah, so you might as well enjoy the 'moment'… You have freedom, like what you wanted, right?" Yuki said.

"Yeah…" She said. "Thanks for listening to me; I appreciate your company, Sohma-kun."

"Sure, no problem. You were sitting out in front my window alone." Yuki said.

"Oh, guess I know now why you knew I was here…" She said and laughed. Yuki looked at her and smiled.

"Why are you letting Shigure do that to you?" Yuki asked. She looked at him, and he was totally serious.

"Not this again!" She said and laughed.

Shigure was looking out of the window of his room, and saw Yuki and Megumi talking to each other so happily.

One day, one of you will tell how you feel… I just hope it's soon, before something huge happens…He thought. Tohru wouldn't really mind, much, because of Kyo.

They were all in bed sleeping, except Yuki. He couldn't sleep. He was thinking about what happened to Megumi today… He got out of his bed to get water; he passed by Tohru's, and now Megumi's, room. He paused, then decided to quietly enter. Megumi was sleeping on the floor with a blanket to cover her. He walked to her slowly. He paused to look at her. She looked peaceful, as if she doesn't have a care in the world. Yuki smiled softly. At the bottom of her hand, was a book. Yuki paused, then decided to take a look at it. On the front was a title: "Megumi's Journal". It was obvious to Yuki what it was. Yuki didn't want to invade privacy, but from what he heard from her few hours ago got him to look in it. He wanted to know more about what was going on with her life. He turned a couple pages from the beginning of the journal.

"Today was nothing new. As always, my mom is trying to control my life. This time, she made me wear a dress that she wore when she was still young. And it was my best friend's party, and she hates dresses, she thinks of it as an insult. I know it sounds weird, but I respect my friend's decision and likings, and stuff like that. I told my mom that, and she said, 'who cares if she hates it? It doesn't matter what she thinks.' She didn't even think about what she just said. My friend thinks of it as an insult, and if I wear a dress, she would think I would insult her!"

Yuk thought about it, it wasn't too bad… He turned a couple of pages.

"Today, we were told that we were moving. We were all saying 'why!' and she said, 'because I said so!' I just don't understand…I don't like moving. I have to meet new people and new school, and…"

And it goes on to explain why she didn't like moving. Yuki was then thinking that she was exaggerating about her mom being mean and something close to that, but as he progressed through the journal, it got 'darker' and more horrible. It seemed her mom got worse and worse as the days, weeks, and months wore on. The most recent entry wrote:

"My life is so complicated and sad. It seems to be lacking something as well. All my life I just wanted to be free, but instead I had been tied down by the grips of my mother. She never wanted me to do anything I wanted, it always had to be what she wanted. I guess I'm glad to be gone from there, but I worry about my dad and Reiji."

Yuki thought about this. This was the first time she mentioned her brother and father in her journal.

"But, Sohma-kun came up to me later that night and gave me encouragement. He said, 'so you might as well enjoy the 'moment'… You have freedom, like what you wanted, right?' And that encouraged me. So now, I'm going to enjoy my life. And I've noticed that all my entries are all troubles from my mom, so now, I'm going to write the good things that happen in my life now…"

He smiled at that. He put the journal back, and walked out the room.

And chapter 3 has ended! It was the longest chapter, too! I can't believe I typed this much, and its 2:30 in the morning! ;; Please R&R, and like the first one and the other one, if you think something is weird, go ahead and tell me, but don't flame, please! Thx!

Preview of the next chapter

"Honda-san doesn't pay much attention to me anymore. She spends her time with Kyo now…" Yuki said. He got kind of sad, "It kind of… depresses me…"

"If you want a companion, I'll be your companion! Don't be gloomy, there's no use to be! You should always enjoy yourself!" Megumi said.

You're always saying such positive things…Yuki thought. It's been encouraging me... And I'm one who needs encouragement…

"So, can I call you Yun-chan then!" Megumi asked, she sounded excited.

"Only if you let me call you Megumi." Yuki said and smiled.

"It's a deal!" She said happily.

Ritsante (AKA: Starbolt01)