A note from me: Well, I think i'm starting to come to an end with this story. I'm not sure when but I know it will soon. I'm debating whether or not to make a sequel. Well i know i'll be thinking about it.

Raven: I own the Luna family but i don't own fruits basket or any of the characters.
Alice: Blah Blah Blah. Let's just start the story.

Chapter 18: Encounter

Kyo released Sakura from the kiss. Sakura was speechless. Yuki just stared for a moment he was unsure of what to do or say. After that, Yuki, Sakura and Kyo felt something. It felt as if something was tearing apart. As if something was breaking.

"Did you feel that?" Yuki asked.

"What was it though?" Kyo asked.

"The bond." Sakura said. "The bond of the zodiac curse. I don't know why but somehow, we've made a dent in both of our curses. I bet it has to do with me and Kyo being cats but I'm not exactly sure how this works. Oh and…." Sakura slapped Kyo.

"What the hell?"

"Oh and Kyo…" Yuki began.

Kyo turned around to look at Yuki and was kicked across the room.

"What gives?" Kyo got up.

"You kissed me! Why would do something like that?"

"Seriously, you Stupid Cat. What makes you think you can go around doing that to Miss Luna?"

"Uh…. Look, I…." Kyo was getting nervous.

Sakura smiled and then she understood.

"Oh, I think I get it. Yes. I understand."

"You do?" Yuki was puzzled.

"I don't think you'd be able to understand. You see… There is a bond that Kyo and I share. It's hard to explain. It's something only we can understand. Right now, I can sense something. Kyo didn't exactly want to kiss me. The bond is what drove him to do so. Right?"

Kyo nodded.

"You're still an idiot." Yuki said.

"Damn you!" Kyo and Yuki began fighting.

Sakura smiled and laughed.

After a few weeks, summer was over and it was back to school. Momiji and Haru would be going to the same high school as Sakura, Yuki, and Kyo. Kaori met up with Sakura as she was walking with the two boys.

"So, Kaori, did you intentionally plan the dance to work out as it did?" Sakura asked.

"I'm not sure what you're talking about."

"Right. Like how I was the princess and Yuki was the prince. I honestly don't see how it can't be planned."

"Well, okay, I'll admit it. I kind of did but I actually didn't expect things to work out as well as they did."

"So, Miss Suzuki, how was your summer?" Yuki asked.

"Not bad. I didn't do too much. I think the dance was probably the only exciting thing I did all summer. So how were all of your summers?"

"Fine." All three said.

They got to school and they saw Momiji and Haru.

"Sakura!" Momiji jumped and hugged Sakura. He was wearing a girl's uniform

"Hi Momiji." Sakura smiled.

"What a cute little boy." Kaori said.

"Morning." Haru walked up to them.

"Oh, Kaori, this is Momiji and Hatsuharu Sohma. They're relatives of Yuki and Kyo." Sakura said.

"Nice to meet you. Hey Sakura, we better go find where our class is."

"Good idea. I'll talk to you later." Sakura, Kaori, Kyo, and Yuki started to walk to their class.

"Oh, Kyo. Yuki. I have something to tell you." Momiji said.

Kyo and Yuki paused.

"Well, I guess I'll see you two in class. Bye." Sakura and Kaori left.

"So, what is it?" Kyo asked.

"Akito… he's here."

Kaori and Sakura arrived at class.

"Well at least we found it. It's kind of early though." Kaori said.

"I guess I'll go back for Yuki and Kyo." Sakura headed out. When she went outside to go over to where Kyo and Yuki was she suddenly felt a presence. She paused and turned to her right. There, stood a boy. He had black hair and he wore all black. He came up to Sakura and stared at her with his black eyes.

"Are you…. Akito?" Sakura started to suddenly feel a strange hatred.

"Yes I am. You must be Sakura Luna."

Why do I feel this way? I think I hate him. I've never met him before but for some reason, I hate him. It must be because he is the one responsible and since he is, the black cat's spirit is angry.

"You aren't what I had expected you to look like. I expected to see someone like Noriko."

"So, she wasn't lying when she said you two spoke."

"Well, I believe you and I have a few things to settle, don't we?"

"No. There's nothing to settle. You are Akito, head of the Sohma family. You are God among the cursed zodiac members. The previous head of the family from many years ago had put a curse on my family. That's all there is to it. That was all in the past."

"Is it? Are we not all living proof of the past? My zodiac is still the same. They are all cursed. Each shares a bond with me that no one can understand or interfere with-"

"You're wrong! I can understand! I also share a bond. A bond that you could never understand. A bond that is special and-"

"Who the hell do you think you are? Do you think you can just be disrespectful to a person like me? Do you think by saying the things you say you'll change anything? You're nothing but a stupid little girl. You can't break our bond. I won't allow it."

"Well that's not for you to decide." Sakura said boldly.

Akito started to become angry. It looked like he was about to hit Sakura but someone came up behind him.

"Akito." A tall man said.

Akito turned around. "Kureno. I didn't expect you to be here so early. Well, since you are, I'll introduce you to this girl. This is Sakura Luna. The girl we've heard so much about. This is Kureno. He's the rooster."

"Hello." Kureno said.

Sakura's words were lost and she just nodded her head. She rang her bell and formed a connection with Kureno. The bell had no effect on Akito whatsoever.

"We better get going." Kureno said.

Akito came up to Sakura and whispered in her ear. "If you think you can save them, you're wrong. You'll never save them. Just like you can never save yourself." Akito left.

Sakura stood there, not knowing what to do. Yuki and Kyo came running out.

"Miss Luna!" Yuki called. "Are you hurt? What did Akito say?"

"He said…. He said what I thought he would if I ever met him. I know now that I can never give up. I don't care what Akito says. I will do this. Even if it kills me."

Yuki and Kyo were both confused. They all went back to class.