Chapter Two

The Girl of the Sohmas

Yuki slowly walked toward the guest room door. He knocked, no answer. He opened the screen doors and walked in leaving the doors open. He kneeled at her bedside.

"She does look familiar…I wonder."

Yuki took her left hand and puched her sleeve up. A purple and white beaded bracelet was on her arm.

"No way…"

FLASHBACK

(Nine years earlier.)

"Yuki, you're it!"

Yuki laughed and chased Hari around trying to tag her.

"You're going to have to run faster than that Hari!"

Just then, Hari bumped into Hatsuharu, Momiji standing next to him. Yuki stopped right behind her. The three children stared at each other.

"Hatsuharu? You wanna play tag with us?"
"Alright."

"Miji! You play too!"

END OF FLASHBACK

"It is Hari."

Yuki held her hand and stayed by her while everyone cooked in the kitchen.

"Yuki! Food's ready!"

"Where's that damn rat?"

"I don't know but his soba is getting cold!"

Shigure slowly reached for the soba noodles, moving all the cups and plates out of his way, when down came a fork. Right through his sleeve, holding his hand in place.

"Oh no you don't! Tohru cooked it! If Yuki isn't eating then Tohru eats it, not you."

"Awww. Not fair…"

Shigure started to pout. He pulled the fork from his sleeve then crossed his arms and frowned.

"You always mess everything up Kitty-Kitty."

"Stop calling me that!"
"What Kitty-Kitty?"
"Stop it!"

"Ah, where'd Tohru go?"

Kyou turned around to see Tohru walking up the stairs.

"I'll go get her…"

Kyou followed her upstairs, leaving Shigure at the table, by himself. Shigure looked around.

"Oh, I'm all alone again!" Shigure sobbed.

Tohru was peeking into the room the girl was in.

"So she really is back."

"Oh Kyou! I didn't-I just-I was-"
"Do you know who she is yet?"

"Um, is she a Sohma."

"Her name is Hari Sohma. I guess you could say she's part of the zodiac."

"Oh! How nice! It's been a while since I've met a new member of the zodiac!"

Tohru peeked into the room again to see Yuki sitting on a chair he had pulled up close to the bed, with his head leaning on the bed, holding the girl's hand. He was sleeping.

"Yuki and Hari…"

"Hmm?" Tohru looked at Kyou.

"Yuki and Hari have been best friends since the day they met. They've always had a better relationship than me and her."

"What do you mean?"

"Well, you see. Hari… Hari is my younger sister."

"Ah…How Amazing!"

"When she was around five or six our mother died. She hardly ever spoke to any one about how she felt, she only talked to Yuki and I. After a while she became so upset, she left home."

"Just like Kisa Sohma."

"She told Yuki where she was going but she also told him not to tell anyone and not to follow her."

"And Yuki did the exact thing Hari told him to. He was quiet the whole time."

Kyou nodded.

"Hari promised though. She promised she would come back. And I guess she finally did come back. Just wait until Akito hears…"

Tohru walked into the room and put her hand on Yuki's back.

"Yuki? Yuki are you awake?"

"Hmm?"

"Yuki are you hungry?"

Yuki rubbed his eyes and slowly got up from the chair.

"Tohru, has she woken up yet?"

"No. Not yet Yuki. But I have faith. Let's just wait and see what will happen! Kyou are you hungry too?"

"Mmhmm!"

"I'm still so lonely!" Shigure sang from downstairs.

Tohru laughed and grabbed Yuki and Kyou's hands and ran downstairs to eat.