Disclaimer: I don't own Fruits Basket...cause if I did, there would be more poofy animals.
Aouthor's notes: Woo! Finally decided to put this one up. It's going to get pretty vivid later on. Bloody -tear- Oh, and Kyo is 19, and so is Kageko. Woot! And poor Shigure is old...ha. Tohru is away, Yuki is living in an apartment in the city close to college, and poor Kyo is stuck with pervert. You know how crazy Akito is. Won't let Kyo leave and all that jazz. But he does go to college. Anyways, On with the show!
Chapter One: Welcome
"A girl is here…kinda looks like Haru," Kyo said, to no one in particular. He looked around the room. No one was there. He glanced back at the door. It was a girl, his age. She had pitch black hair that she had combed over one eye. The exposed eye was a bright green color. She wore a long sleeved velvety looking black Chinese style shirt and a black skirt. She had long legs with knee high black stockings and shiny black Mary Jane style Lolita shoes. A black leather collar was around her neck, and her fingernails were painted black. Kyo looked at her with an annoyed expression, "Can I help you?"
"Yes you can, Cat," she said, looking down at the floor, "I'm sorry to refer to you like that, but I'm afraid I do not know your name." She bowed low, "My name is Kageko Sohma. My mother, Mai Sohma, has died. She told me to find my family, find the cat."
Kyo looked at her with wide eyes, "Do what? How exactly did you find us?"
"Phone book," She said, bowing again, "I apologize for coming here unannounced. But I am a forgotten one as well, Cat. But unlike you, I was not betrayed. I was merely forgotten by God." She looked at him with saddened eyes, "Consider yourself lucky, Cat. I have had no help from this so called God all my life." She dropped to the floor from pain and began to cough violently. Kyo got up quickly from his seat near the table and ran to her. He picked her up bridal style and blood was trickling out of her mouth.
There was a loud poof, and Kyo was nearly knocked over by the massive weight. He looked down in his arms as the black clothes fell softly to the floor. In his arms was a massive black cat that was as big as him. He walked over and laid the beast on the kitchen table. The monstrous paws sank long claws into the soft wood. The black creature got up shakily to its feet, and coughed continuously again. Blood and mucus sprayed onto the wood in dark red and yellow splatters. The beast collapsed once more as the eyes closed. "It's a fricking panther," Kyo said softly to himself. He walked over and touched the muscular shoulder. The fur was so soft and glossy. "Kageko," he said, shaking the shoulder. He wished he payed more attention in health class now. "Kageko, wake up." There was a loud poof again, and Kageko was naked on the table. Her pale flesh was almost blinding. Kyo walked upstairs to get a blanket.
"KYO! Why is there a cute naked girl on the kitchen table?" a loud voice rang through the house. It was the Dog. He looked the girl over and seen the blood splatters, "Kyo? KYO! Something's wrong!"
"No shit!" Kyo said, walking over and putting a clean white sheet over Kageko. There was a moment of silence. "Is there any more Sohmas that I don't know about, Shigure?"
The black haired man looked over to the orange haired boy with soft caramel eyes, "Up north there's a few. Cousins…"
"Oh, well, this girl is one of them," Kyo said, gently pushing a few strands of hair out of the girl's face. She stirred slightly. "I think she's fine now," he said, "I'll stay with her until she wakes up." He looked over to Shigure who was leaving to his room. Another forgotten animal? Kyo looked at her fondly. Maybe this was someone who could understand his pain.
