Thanks for the reviews, I couldn't stop smiling when I read them… thats weird. Anyway the chapter title is sort of weird as I couldn't think of much. Anyway I had writer's block...

Um most of you said that you wanted me to continue so here is the next chapter! ^^ The next chapter will hopefully be up quicker, Also do you like my cover? It says Lets Stay Together Always underneath the Fruits Basket sign you can read it that well though ^^

So on with the story!


Chapter Five: The girl named Ushio

Ushio pov:

A while back, Kyo kun and Yuki kun had both gone outside in the hallway, Of course the whole class was curious to know what they were talking about… especially the Prince Yuki fanclub. Of course none of us dared to actually listen to their conversation seeing as Kyo kun looked like he was about to murder someone, literally murder someone. My mind drifted back to Tohru, The description Uo and Hana chan gave of her fits Tohru well, I mean she apologises a lot and she has a ribbon in her her and she is really cute… that sounds weird. I laughed suddenly as Uo and Hana chan looked at me and then laughed patting me on the head.

"Your weird Ushio!" Uo said laughing as Hana nodded in agreement. A strange thing is that before Yuki and Kyo kun left, Yuki had looked at me suddenly, like in confusement? I don't know maybe he was just looking around the classroom and just noticed me there!... My head hurts… Oh there's Yuki and Kyo now! Wait whats with Yuki kun's expression? He looks sad… Which is strange but I've noticed that he looks sad and so does Kyo… Maybe because of Tohru? Also this is probably strange but when I was younger I had this dream… It didn't feel like a dream however but at the end of it, I woke up, So I assumed it was a dream… It went like this….

We met on the Friday of the first week of middle school, I was walking back home when I saw a boy sitting on the bench, he looked tired. Of course seeing as I was small then I didn't realise that you weren't actually supposed to know not to talk to strangers… I did know I just forgot for a bit… Approaching the boy I saw he was crying, He looked like he was trying not too which made his face turn red.

"Um…" I said shyly fiddling with my scarf.

"Umm y-yes?" He asked quickly rubbing his eyes and then looking at me smiling.

Thinking about it now the boy actually looks a lot like Yuki but younger and his name well that was…

"I'm Ushio! And I saw you crying so I came over to you…" I replied awkwardly looking at him…

"Oh you saw me crying… Um…" He said looking awkwardly at him.

"Oh I'm sorry, I didn't want to make you even more sad…" I replied

"It's okay… And anyway you introduced yourself I guess I should tell you my name too,'' He said smiling and then telling me to sit down beside him on the bench, "I'm Yuki, nice to meet you Ushio chan,''

"Nice to meet you Yuki kun!"

"Yeah nice to meet you," He smiled again. That was how we met, Every day from then on we would talk and play, I guess after a few weeks I didn't notice Yuki grow more distant… I think that I kind of gained a crush on him… But I didn't realise it as I was just a kid or a child whichever one suits you… We talked and talked a lot until we would laugh until our hearts would ache, At first Yuki was slightly shy but then he started to talk more. Which made me happy. In the dream and in real life it made me happy. When I woke up that is…

Sometimes I asked about Yuki's family, His replies were short. I guess Yuki wasn't on good terms with his parents… A month or so later I started to realise that I liked Yuki, I decided I would tell him. So I went to tell him.

"Yuki kun… Would you mind if I told you something really important…" I asked fiddling with my scarf like the day we had first met…

"Yes go ahead Ushio chan" He smiled

"I-I-I think that…" I stuttered. The words just wouldn't come out, I guess telling someone that you like them is really hard.

"What wrong Ushio chan?" Yuki asked confused.

"I like... l-I-I think that I like you Yuki Kun!" I shouted turning around and hiding my face… Which was bright red right now.

"You l-l-like me?!" Yuki asked me shocked…

"Y-yeah…" I replied nervously as Yuki started laughing

"Yuki kun… Why are you laughing?" I asked as I turned around and looked at him not caring that my face was bright red.

"Well um Ushio chan I-I-I like you too… ever since you talked to me that day… I was worried that you didn't like me back or that it would ruin our friendship…" Yuki replied blushing which made me blush too.

"I think- I mean I liked you too ever since I saw you crying… But I only realised it a while back… I'm sorry!" I blushed.

"It's okay Ushio chan," He smiled blushing cutely "You know… You look cute when you blush!" He laughed poking me on the nose gently.

"W-w-what!? I'm not cute! And anyway you're the one who looks adorable when you blush!" I pouted angrily.

"Yes you are," He replied hugging me as I heard a noise and then saw some smoke around me. Which of course was really sudden to me! -Wait why are Uo and Hana looking at me like that? Oh it's cause I'm laughing creepily.- However, it didn't last for long, because a long pale man approached us from the shadows. He didn't look pleased. Behind him was a high schooler looking confused and slightly sad. But mostly confused.

"There you are Yuki… Oh and look… You have a friend, But I guess because she has seen you transform, She will have to lose her memory!" He shouted laughing as I noticed a pile of clothes on the ground and a small mouse or rat in my arms.

"What!? Y-Yuki you turned into a mouse!" I laughed and then smiled.

"Akito sama what are you doing here!?" Yuki shouted as the person called Akito looked pissed off.

"I learned that you were getting close to this, this girl! And so I came here. Also don't ask me questions I'm the god of the Zodiac so I can do as I please!" He shouted grabbing Yuki out of my hands. A while after that Yuki transformed back but this time he didn't have any clothes on. Luckily I didn't see anything, Yuki had quickly grabbed his clothes and changed.

"Don't erase her memory!" Yuki shouted as the person who looked like he was in high school was pushed forward.

"Hatori erase her memory… I'm feeling nice so just erase her memory of meeting Yuki,"

"Ok Akito sama…" He said as my eyes were closed and from there that's where everything is foggy… The first time I saw Yuki kun in the hallway today I thought that he looks like the Yuki from my dream but of course that might or might not be true because the Yuki from my dream never told me his second name and so I don't know if Hatori Sohma is the same person from my dream either… Or this Akito person…

All of this had happened before something bad happened to my parents… I'd rather not think about it! And anyway someone is talking to me… Oh it's Uo and Hana chan!

"Hey Ushio! Your smart right do you know what the answer is?" Uo asked looking at me smiling

"Um yeah it's twenty five," I replied as Uo thanked me. As I continued to do my work, Mayu sensei walked in the room and walked over to me. She looked tired. Like someone had drained the energy out of her.

"Hey Ushio, You have a phone call from Kana Sohma. Since when were you related to Kana?" I asked as Yuki suddenly glanced my way. Strange, Why did he look over at me suddenly? Oh Kana is a Sohma, Maybe he knows her or something like that.

"Well um…" I asked as Mayu Sensei frowned "Kana is like my older sister she has been ever since I was little, But she is also my guardian…" I replied looking down as Mayu sensei looked shocked.

"Come with me," She said as we walked to the teachers lounge. (I don't know, is that what it's called?) "How is Kana your guardian!? She's only 22! She is like six years older than you!"

"Um my parents asked Kana's family to look after me, And since me and Kana were really close she decided that she would be my guardian. Her parents helped look after me too…" I replied as Mayu nodded

"I don't want to upset you or anything thing, but what about your parents?" Mayu sensei asked as I looked down then smiled. Which of course wasn't a real smile but still I don't want to be sad.

"It's fine Mayu sensei! My parents… they both passed away in a car accident when I was ten," I said looking down as Mayu sensei patted me on the head.

"I'm sorry to hear that… You're lucky to have a big sister like Kana she's really cute isn't she! And so is Kaito! Awwww you probably get to see him a lot," Mayu said

"Yeah I do," I laughed as we carried on talking about Kaito. Once we reached Mayu sensei passed me the phone and left the room seeing as Kana had told her too… I honestly don't know why.

"Hey Ushio! How's your day so far?" Kana asked me as I smiled

"It's going good! I made some friends, Arisa Uotani and Saki Hanajima, Oh and my teacher is Mayu sensei, You know her?" I asked as Kana laughed

"Yes me and Mayu are friends, Anyway Ushio I was wondering if I could get Hatori Sohma to give Tohru a check up to see how she's doing. I wanted to ask you in case you didn't want him to come."

"Um no I don't mind," I replied as Kana sighed happily

"Thanks Ushio! Have fun at school, You have a few more hours left right? So I'll see you at your apartment! Bye," She laughed as she hung up.

Akito pov: (out of characterness!)

I sat by the window watching the snow fall. I guess the others hate me now… I wouldn't blame them. I mean I erased Tohru's memory, Which was the last thing I wanted to do, I know I'm being selfish but I want the Zodiac to stay but I knew the wouldn't until Tohru went. I wanted to become friends with her and tell her the truth, The one where I'm actually a girl… Only Shigure, Hatori, Ayame and Kureno know…. Ritsu was too small then. However my mother told them not to tell anyone, She thought that a girl shouldn't be a god. I'm glad that Hatori didn't completely erase her memory. Of course he thinks I don't know that he didn't listen to me, I'm also glad that I know that Tohru is in safe hands. Ushio Okazaki, the same girl that Yuki liked a while back… I don't actually know why but I'm the only one who remembers her. Yuki forced himself to forget and Hatori? I don't know. Well I guess I should go now… I have to check the preparations for the Zodiac Banquet…


I think that's it I guess, Also I'm sorry if this chapter was horrible! I couldn't think of much stuff seeing as I had a little bit of writer's block. I had written this chapter a few weeks ago but I still wanted to write more! But I ended up not writing it ^^

Also that was a little insight on Ushio's past, and her parents.