I don't own Fushigi Yuugi or Fruits Basket. This is also a Chichiri/Tasuki pairing. Cause I like them together, no da. Sorry if you don't like. They are not the main characters in this though.

Kaiya's PoV (again)

My first day of classes, well, for the summer program, and I have been back in Japan for a few weeks and am set up in my own small apartment off campus. It's only a temporary residence, as I will be living in the dorms once school starts, but I like it. It's nice to have total privacy after years of living with Sasha. I do miss her though.

I pull open the door to the class and sigh. The teacher is a Ri-sensei and I feel my eyebrows rise at his blue hair. Definitely not normal. Although, looking at my family, I can't argue. Haru has white and black hair, naturally. I smile slightly, wondering if it is a dye job and sit. I continue to study him for a moment. He feels very familiar, although I have never met him before, with that hair, I would remember. I finally sigh and pull my book from my bag and prepare for the class.

I have already passed a class similar to this one and when Ri-sensei explains the course, I smile as it is similar to what I studied at Princeton. The class is small, maybe 10 of us and is more personal then a regular class during the regular school year. After going over the course syllabus, Ri-sensei asks us to introduce ourselves and give the reason we are taking the class. He says it is to make sure that he covers any problem areas that we are experiencing. Most say they barely passed the class the first time, only one guy says he failed it completely. I am last. I push down my nervousness and smile. "I'm Sohma Kaiya. I'm transferring in from Princeton and this is one of the two classes I need to make up as my previous credits for it did not transfer from my previous school to this one."

The group is silent at the end of this statement and Ri-sensei is studying me. "I take it you passed the first class?" I nod "Top grades, sir." He smiles slightly. "Good." I feel jealous gazes from my classmates and the guy next to me, Kouji, scoots closer. "I'm sticking with you. Maybe some of your smarts will pass on to me."

Ri-sensei chuckles. "I doubt that Kouji, no da. You have hung out with Genrou far too long for that." The boy with midnight blue hair frowns playfully at the teacher and I get the feeling they are friends outside of class. "I really should tell Genrou you said that." Ri-sensei shakes his head at the threat and Kouji grins. I wonder who Genrou is.

The rest of the class passes swiftly and we are given a reading assignment as homework. I walk out of the class and Kouji catches up to me. "So, ya came from America eh?"

I give a nod and glance at the boy beside me. "Yep. I was ordered to move back here by the head of my family and here I am." I sigh and he grins. "So, what is yer other class?"

I glance at my paper and he reads over my arm. "Great, I'm in that class too." I blink at him. "How many classes did you fail?"

He chuckles "Just the one Ri-sensei is teaching, he wasn't my teacher the first time. I decided to get an extra class out of the way during the summer months and am taking the same class you are as that class."

I smile at his enthusiasm and nod. "Smart choice. I did that in high school and was able to graduate early." He stares at me. "How old are you?"

"19"

His shocked silence is broken by a brash call of "Yo, Kouji." We both turn to see an approaching redhead, with fangs peeking out of his smirking mouth. "Who's the girl?"

Kouji smiles at the newcomer. "Genrou. This is Kaiya. She is a transfer from Princeton, making up classes that didn't transfer." The newcomer, whom I realize is the Genrou that Kouji and Ri-sensei joked about, turns amber eyes onto me and smirks. "Ah, smart girl eh? She would fit in with Chi... um, Dokun." I blink as Kouji nods and the three of us make our way to the front of the class, which is being taught by a Sukunami-sensei. He and Genrou glare at each other, but there is no heat behind it. I sit beside Kouji and we watch as Genrou and the teacher exchange insults easily as they greet each other. I turn to my new friend. "I take it they know each other?"

Kouji nods. "Yeah, ya would never know they are as close as brothers. They are good friends." He smiles at this, as if he knows a secret and Genrou sits beside Kouji, on his other side. Kouji grins at Genrou. "So, man. How was History?" I blink as he scowls. "Probably not as fun as your class."

I lean forward. "Couldn't you ask to be transferred into Ri-sensei's class?" Both boys turn to stare at me and Genrou flushes as Kouji chuckles. "That's not allowed, Kaiya-san. Ri-sensei is not allowed to have Genrou in his classes."

I frown at them and Genrou smiles slightly, reading the question in my eyes. "Ri-sensei and I are in a relationship." I smirk slightly at this. "Do you call him Ri-sensei in the bedroom too? That's kinda kinky." Both boys stare in shock at me and apparently whatever reaction they were waiting for, it wasn't the one I gave them. Suddenly both burst into laughter and we gain Sukunami-sensei's attention as well as half the class. Genrou sputters with laughter. "Can ya imagine his reaction to that? I call him Ri-sensei and he would stop and stare at me with those eyes all big and round and be like 'DAAAA, What did you just call me, no da?' Man, that is a great idea, I should do that."

Sukunami-sensei approaches as the bell rings and lowers his voice, so only the three of us can hear him. "I seriously do not need to hear about your sex life, Tasuki. And I think Chichiri would take it and play along. I am sure Miaka has her school outfits around somewhere, you could borrow them."

Genrou turns an interesting shade of purple and sputters insults at the teacher, who turns away laughing. Kouji and I are practically falling over in laughter as Genrou turns his fanged growl at us. "Oh, shut up."

We stop laughing and I lean over to Kouji. "Kouji?"

He glances at me "Hm?"

"Who are Tasuki and Chichiri?"

He smiles a bit "Tasuki is Genrou's nickname and Chichiri is Ri-sensei's. Sukunami-sensei is friends with both of them."

I nod slightly and settle back for the class to start.

The summer flies by and I find myself doing many study groups with Kouji and Genrou. We joke a lot, but I also am able to help them raise their scores and of course, I already know the material, so I pass both classes with ease. I have also met more of their group of friends. Ri-sensei now allows me to call him Houjun, or Chichiri, whichever suits my mood. Sukunami-sensei is Taka, although the others sometimes slip and call him Tama or Tamahome. I have met Taka's wife, Miaka, a fun girl with an amazing appetite. There is Myojuan, or Mitsukake, a doctor on campus. It turns out he is an old classmate of Hatori's and is friends with the dragon. I have also met the amazingly handsome couple that is Nuriko and Hotohori. Their names are really Ryuuen and Saiheti, but the others call them Nuriko and Hotohori and I have taken to those names as well. The only one from their group I have not met yet is the one called Chiriko or Dokun. Apparently he is a child genius like me and is spending the summer touring Europe with his family. I still get that comfortable feeling with Chichiri, like we know each other and from the quick way he took to me, he might feel it too. Miaka has commented on the fact Chichiri and I are good friends, as he apparently takes awhile to warm up to people.

Life is running smoothly for me and it isn't until the end of the summer and the last day of classes as we prepare to take our exams that my family curse causes me problems. I arrive before Kouji to the class and when he arrives, I am shocked by the large shiner. He glares at me as he plops into the seat beside me and I frown at him. "What the heck happened to you?"

He turns the glare to me and I notice the slightly cold stare of Houjun as he enters the room. Kouji grunts. "Like ya don't know."

I shake my head and Chichiri approaches as Kouji speaks again. "So, ya don't remember tossing me to the ground and punching my lights out last night then?"

I blink at him and feel a sick feeling in my stomach. "I was home all last night studying, Kouji. I didn't see you." Chichiri frowns at this. "So, you have an evil clone then, no da?"

I burst out laughing at this and finally realize what has happened. "No, no evil clone. I do have an identical twin sister who is a bit touchy about having guys touch her though."

I turn to him. "I think you met my sister, Kagura, last night, Kouji." He stares at me "It wasn't you?"

I shake my head and Chichiri chuckles as he walks away. "You might want to relay that information to Genrou before he runs into Kaiya-chan, no da. He is mad enough to return the favor that your sister bestowed on Kouji." I chuckle at this and we settle in for the test. When it is over with, Kouji and I turn our papers in within minutes of each other and meet up again in the hallway. I grin as we head outside to wait and am pulling out my cell phone when I see Genrou storming our way. "You might want to head him off, Kouji." My blue haired friend nods as I call my sister's number.

I block out Kouji and Genrou's argument as Kagura answers the phone. "Hey sister. What's going on?"

She mumbles something and I get the feeling that I woke her. I smile. "I hear that you beat up a random person last night." This gets more of a response from her and she yells that he assaulted her. I chuckle and relay to her that he is my friend and mistook her for me. She is quiet as she process's this and then sighs. "I am sorry for that. It must have caused problems for you. But you do understand my reactions."

I nod as the boys approach. "Yes, I understand perfectly. I don't blame you, just wanted to let you know." She sighs into the phone. "Thanks Kaiya. Would you please pass on my apologies to your friend?"

I say I will and hang up the phone as she mumbles something about sleep and clicks off on her end. I glance at my friends. "Kagura says some random man accosted her in the street yesterday." I chuckle at Kouji as does Genrou, apparently not angry at me. I express that she feels bad and apologizes and they accept this as we make our way towards Taka's class.

I feel the teacher glaring at me as I enter and I wonder if everyone knows this. Genrou quickly explains what happens and Taka's glare disappears and he begins to mercilessly tease Kouji about getting beat by a girl. I casually make the comment that Kagura is a black belt. Kouji chokes as the others laugh at him.

Class starts and the test is passed around. I finish this one as quickly as possible, the test relatively easily. I smile to Taka and then leave the class, walking slowly out into the afternoon. I pause and stretch, happy to be done with my summer classes when I hear footsteps and sense someone approaching. I bring my gaze down and see a boy about my age walking towards the school. His pink tinged brown hair is pulled up high in a ponytail. He sees me and smiles quickly. "Hello"

I nod and give a smile, bowing slightly. "Hello."

He glances towards the school. "Are classes over?" I look at my watch and then shake my head "Nope, I just finished my test early. The others have another 15 minutes to finish up."

He nods and then glances at me. "Are you new here? I don't recognize your accent."

I smile and nod. "Yes, I'm new here. I'm a transfer student from Princeton and had to make up two classes that didn't transfer. I'm Sohma Kaiya."

The boy's smile grows bigger. "Ah, so you are Kaiya-kun. I have heard much about you from my friends." I blink and then smile at him, understanding coming. "Ah, you must be Dokun, or Chiriko to the others, ne?"

He nods and smiles happily at me. We sit upon a bench and talk is light as he tells me of the places he visited over the summer with his family. He is just finishing when the doors open and Kouji and Genrou lead the group out. We can hear their usual bickering from where we sit. Chiriko smiles and stands, I follow suit. He chuckles "Something's never change, those two are still as brash as ever."

I agree and they see us, calling greetings out to Chiriko and myself. He is easily welcomed back by the rest of the group and I, for the first time, feel like a third wheel as the group is now whole and chat and joke easily amongst themselves. However, I tag along and Miaka and I are calmly chatting when I feel a small person take a flying leap at my back. I know immediately who it is and tense slightly, waiting for impact as Chichiri turns and calls out a warning to the group.

A small form slams into me, sitting on my shoulders, hands wrapped around my head. "Ka-chan."

I smile at the stunned look on my friends faces and then tilt my head sideways and upwards to smile up at Momiji. "Hi, Mo-chan. What are you doing out here? Are you alone?"

He shakes his head and points at a shop just across the street. "Nuh uh, I was helping Aaya-chan and Mine-kun today at the shop." I grin at him and he nimbly hops off my back. "I saw you walking by and wanted to say hello." I stoop a bit and get eye level with the rabbit. "Does, Aaya-chan know that you are out here?"

Momiji just nods "Uh huh" and we hear the charismatic call that is only Ayame Sohma. "Oh, Momiji-chan, there you are. And you have found our rare flower, Kaiya-chan."

I stand and smile, launching myself towards Aaya, who wraps me in a hug and kisses my cheeks. "Aaya-chan. I haven't seen you in awhile."

"Alas, I am far to busy to be able to spend time with my most beautiful cousin. When in actuality, I barely get to spend time with my dear beloved Yuki-chan."

I hear Genrou's soft mutter to Kouji "Is this Yuki a girl?"

I chuckle and Aaya looks towards my group as Momiji clings to my side. "Oh, everyone. This is Sohma Momiji and Sohma Ayame, cousins of mine. The rest of the group bows in greeting and Aaya's eyes land on Nuriko, who is once again wearing fashions that suit him but are to the point of cross dressing. "Oh, I absolutely love your style. You must let me dress you sometime."

He pulls out his business card and I see the delight on Nuriko's face and hear the groan from Hotohori as he sees this too. However, Aaya merely tells the purple haired cross dresser to come and make an appointment when he has the time and gives me a final hug before stating he really must get back to work. With a "Come Momiji-chan" Ayame fairly dances across the street, back to his shop. I shake my head and glance down to Momiji as he sighs and unglues himself from my side. "Awww, Ka-chan. We never see you anymore. Come to Shigure's house, please? Please?"

I laugh at the cute antics of the rabbit and nod, leaning down with a smile. I can fairly hear Miaka cooing over his cuteness.

"Ok Mo-chan. I have already made arrangements with Shigure-kun to come tomorrow for supper. Kagura-chan and Haru-chan are supposed to be there too." I smile "Call Gure-chan for the time, just to make sure when to come over, but supper is suppose to be at 6 tomorrow night." Momiji cheers, his little hands waving into the air "Yay, YAAAY" I giggle at this and he hugs me tight, as all of the zodiac are prone to do with me, and then lets go, looks both ways and bolts back towards the store. I call after him "And be careful." He knows what my warning speaks of.

I stand and watch him till he is safely back into the shop and then turn to my friends. "Sorry, my family is a bit rambunctious sometimes." Chichiri is watching me with a thoughtful look on his face and then looks across the street towards Aaya's shop. Tasuki rubs his head in a move very reminiscent of the cat. "Your family is so loud."

I giggle and we turn as a group to continue walking. "Yeah, supper tomorrow should be a very interesting affair, that's for sure." Miaka once again slips her arm through mine. "So, who will be at your cousin's house tomorrow?"

I think for a second. "Well, Shigure of course, Yuki, Kyo and Tohru, as they live with him. Tohru is the only one not related to us. Hatsuharu and Kagura will be there, Momiji as well now. I have a feeling Aaya will crash, if only to try and bond with Yuki, although I think it annoys Yuki more then bonds him to Aaya." I catch their confused looks at this. "Oh, Yuki is Aaya's little brother. They don't seem to get along much, but both are trying in their own ways to get some sort of friendship going. Anyways, if Aaya shows up then Hatori is sure to follow. I'm sure Kisa won't turn down an opportunity to hang out with Tohru, and if Kisa comes over then Hiro is sure to follow. That just makes for a very big crowd. Take the fact that Kyo and Yuki don't get along well, Kyo doesn't handle big crowds well either, plus the fact that my sister basically stalks the cat..." I pause at my slip and keep going, hoping no one will notice. "Hiro is jealous of Tohru for how much time Kisa spends with her and talks about her and is slightly rude. Then if Haru looses his temper, that could mean destruction for Shigure's house. Add Aaya in to the mix and Yuki will probably be close to a mental breakdown by the end of the night and Kyo will have retreated to the roof at one point, I'm sure. Tohru will run around trying to make everyone happy and stop fights, by any means necessary" My voice gets amused as I think of Tohru running around and hugging all the guys in the house to get them to stop fighting and calm down. I chuckle a bit and glance at the shocked looks on my friends faces. "The usual Sohma family reunion. And this is just a small group of us." My friends are stunned at the described in-house fighting I so calmly remarked on and we continue down the street as they take my words in.

After supper we separate and I return home with plans to see them later in the week. I am blissfully unaware that I am the topic of their conversation, me and my family.

General PoV

The seishi retire to Miaka and Taka's apartment after parting ways with Kaiya. Tasuki glances at Chichiri the whole way home and when they are in private he turns on him. "Ok, Chichiri, spill. What has you so deep in thought?"

Chichiri blinks. "Just the signals coming off of Kaiya and her family. Kaiya-kun's ki has always been a bit stronger then a regular person, no da. I have suspected that she is a sensitive, and her behavior towards Momiji-san's rather physical greeting proved it. She knew he was coming and that it was him before he landed on her. She tensed and her eyes started to smile before her lips did. However, as weird as her ki is, the ki of Ayame-san and Momiji-san is much more strange. It really reminds me almost of a possession, no da."

Chiriko frowned "Possession?" Chichiri nodded "Hai, like a lesser being is sharing their body."

Tasuki frowned also "Lesser being? You mean the spirit possessing them is not human?"

The monk shook his head "No, it is more like an animal of some sort, that type of spirit, no da."

The group was thinking on his words, Tasuki watching his lovers face. "What are you thinking, Chiri-chan?"

The blue haired man glanced up and looked at Mitsukake. "Mitsukake, you said you were friends with a Sohma right?"

The doctor nodded "Hai, Sohma Hatori."

Chichiri's eyes narrowed slightly. "Is there any way I could meet him? Or at least see him from a distance, na no da?"