Kyo leapt down from the window and raced across the yard. "What's got into Carrot-Top?" Arista asked Tohru who shook who head to indicate she didn't know, "Poor Kyo" she whispered as she worried from the young man.
"Why did you pull a stunt like that?" Yuki asked "If you pull something stupid like that I'm the one who has to hear about later on" Yuki snapped. "Serves you right, why do you want to come to a school that has all these idiotic girls who always giggle?"Kyo asked not noticing Ed ducking around a corner to keep himself hidden from view. "I suppose you want me to fear changing, you know you sound a lot like Akito" Yuki said getting Ed's attention and a glare from Kyo "He wanted me to go to an all-boys school as well where I wouldn't be able to change; but that is why I go here to get away from him and that house" Yuki said "You want out?" Kyo asked. "You seriously want out. You're a spoilt little rat but for me I'm going to prove myself once and for all that I am superior to you and I can beat you, and then I'll finally be recognized as a member of this FAMILY!" Kyo growled as Tohru turned the corner. "DO you understand me you damn RAT!" Kyo said preparing to punch Yuki "NO!" Tohru cried running into Kyo by accident. "Oh bother" Ed mumbled.
"I'm so sorry, I saw what was going on and I guess I panicked, I'm sorry that you're angry but you mustn't fight on school especially since its your first day" Tohru said panicking "Just shut up and get away from me, you idiotic little girl; this is between me and him it doesn't involve you in any way so but out!" Kyo shouted making Tohru walk away "Okay that was maximum anger, he hates me he really hates me" she said walking off. "You truly are an idiot" Yuki said "What are you going to hit me now?" Kyo hissed "And what if I didn't, what would hurt more?" Yuki asked walking off as Ed came around the corner before leaning against the wall. "You have to get a grip on that anger" the knight said "This coming from the guy who goes and sees a councillor for his own problems; speaking of which" Kyo said finished changing "Yeah I better get going" Ed said walking off to an area of the school in the opposite direction of Kyo.
Ed knocked on the door of the office he walked to "Come in Edward" a kindly voice said as he opened the door. "Nice to see you again Edward" the woman said adjusting her cream suit as she sat down "Hello again Doctor Hawkeye" Ed said placing his sword down. "So how have you been settling in here?" Hakweye asked her patient "It's been alright especially I met up with some old friends again" Ed said "Miss Honda and Mister Sohma I take it?" Hawkeye asked smiling "Yeah, them, Tohru has grown more beautiful since I last saw here and as for Kyo his anger has grown as well" Ed said worried "I see, but how are you coping with the new school and everything?" Hawkeye asked "I'm alright" Ed said "Well I'm glad to hear that" Hawkeye said smiling.
Tohru sat down in the corridor and thought to herself 'I was serious when I said I decided it I didn't want to be the year of the dog but the year of the cat after I heard of the zodiac legend for the first time and I meant it. I would have joined a fanclub for the year of the cat, but now he hates me. Oh mum I'm such a fool.' Suddenly Arista and Saki appeared. "I've detected Tohru's electric signals" Saki said "This is where you've been; what are you doing down there?" she asked as Tohru banged her head on the fire extinguisher cabinet "That hurts look it hurt so bad" she said while rubbing her head "Hey Tohru" Ed said walking up to them "Don't let what happen before get you down alright?" Ed said smiling as Tohru looked embarrassed.
"So it's your first day at school and you're already cutting class" Shigure said as Kyo lazed on the front porch "I hate this place, I want to leave" Kyo groaned. "After three days? You trained on a mountain for four months, so I think you can endure it a bit more" Shigure said "I always say the most hateful things to her" Kyo sighed. "And by her you mean Tohru right?" Shigure said "Yeah" Kyo admitted "let me guess you lost your temper and shouted at her?" Shigure asked "You know you shouldn't lose your temper if you're only going to regret it later" Shigure said "Save you breath, I'm not meant to socialise with other people" Kyo mumbled. "Oh sure some people aren't meant to, and others like you are" Shigure said "for example I'm sure you can destroy this table, but you can also punch it without breaking it because you've been trained for it" Shigure said before continuing with "At least that it the theory after wrestling bears in the mountains" Shigure said before Kyo interrupted with "I didn't fight any freaking bears up there!"
My point is you have to train in social interaction" Shigure said shuffling some papers around "So?" Kyo asked. "You can't train in the mountains by yourself and expect to be an expert in social interaction, you need to be surrounded by others to get to know them. So that you get to know one another, of course you may hurt them and they might hurt you, that very well might happen, but that is the only way we learn, you are a master of martial arts but your still a rookie in social interaction" Shigure said "And someday you will meet someone you truly wants to be your friend and may even fall in love with you" he finished up with as Kyo sighed thinking about what his guardian said. "I'm home" Yuki said as Kyo snuck away "Welcome back is Tohru not with you?" Shigure asked.
"No, she had to work this evening, she'll be home by eleven" Yuki said as Kyo took to the roof. "So I thought I might go and escort her home" Yuki said "Thats probably a good idea with what weirdoes and perverts are out there, our poor innocent little flower could be taken and never seen from again" Shigure said going melodramatic.
"Another day of work done, I hope someone is awake" Tohru said "I hope Kyo got something to eat" 'JUST STAY AWAY FROM ME!' "No know has ever hated me before" Tohru said 'Just be yourself and you'll be fine" Kyoko's words came floating back to her "Your right mum, I'll keep trying" she smiled before the bushes rustled freaking her out "What was that?" she asked. "Is it one of those perverts Shigure warned me about, or could it be Ed, but that doesn't make sense" Tohru thought before freaking out and slamming her bag into whoever was behind her, namely Kyo.
"KYO! HE's probably going to think that I thought he was one of those perverted stalkers! But I can't tell him.' She freaked as he turned around "If you got something to say then say it, quit blabbering" Kyo snapped softly "Kyo, I don't know what to say" "THEN DON'T SAY ANYTHING!" he growled "I'm sorry" Tohru said "Don't be just say whatever you want" he said softly lowering his tone "And you don't you know" Kyo said getting fluster "Stay away" he finished "Aah just hit me again if you want" Kyo said. 'Is he apologizing for this morning?' the young maiden asked herself "I'm sorry, I only hit you because I thought you were a stalker" Tohru admitted 'Oh great' Kyo said deadpanned, and both of them missed the facepalm of Tohru Knight that was silently guarding her. 'Wait, does this make me a protector or a stalker?' Ed thought leaving the pair.
"SO you see I hit you because of a misunderstanding not hatred, in fact just the opposite, I like you. I've always been a fan of the year of cat, so I want to be your friend" Tohru said as Kyo reflected on Shigure's words from earlier. "What are you suppose to be a year of the cat fangirl?" Kyo asked. "Come lets go home already" he finished leading Tohru away 'I think I'm understanding him better now, he really is a nice person, but he hides all of the time' she thought running to catch up with him.
Breakfast the next morning was interesting to say the least. "So Kyo I heard you gave Tohru a little scare last night; Kyo's a stalker, Kyo's a stalker, Kyo's a stalker" Shigure sang. "Shut up you're full of it!" Kyo barked. "And you! Next time you need someone to escort you home don't look at me" Kyo added "Ask Ed or that damn rat" he finished "That's alright I just want to see you at the table more often and glad you're eating; how do you like the food?" Tohru said making Kyo stop before seeing Yuki look at him "What do you want, you damn rat!" Kyo asked. "Nothing" Yuki sighed "You were staring at me, so you must want something!" Kyo said "Do you like it?" Tohru asked "NO I don't!" Kyo said answering before his brain registered the question.
At school that morning Tohru happily pulled a deck of cards out "Does anyone want to play?" Tohru as Arista and Saki sat down "Play with tah damn Yuki I don't wanna" Kyo groaned. "Running away from a challenage, what are you soem kinda scaredy cat" Arista taunted "Alright that's it I'LL PLAY YOUR STUPID GAME, just don't come crying to me when you lose yankee" Kyo smirked. 'Playing with fire there Kyo' Ed thought as he saw Yuki leave 'poor guy I better go with him' Ed thought getting up and stretching "Alright but the loser cleans the class room by himself" Arista said smirking "Fine" Kyo said as lightning was sparking between the two of them "Such wonderful waves" Suki said becoming euphoric over the pair. "Lets ask Yuki and Ed if they want to play, they're not here" Tohru said.
"I'm sorry I'm not ready to have a relationship right now" Yuki said to the girl, Ed went to his wall and stood there thinking about something pretending to be asleep "I think it would be best" Yuki started "No don't say that!" the girl said shaking her head. "Yuki" she whined before attempting to glomp Yuki, who grabbed her head to stop her. "Um...I'm sorry" he apologised "its just that you are always so nice to people" she said before glaring at him "You really don't want anyone getting close to you" she said. "You shut everybody else out because you think that you are better than them" she accused 'try more cursed and a little less arrogant love' Ed thought "So what a normal girl like me won't do it for you" she said 'keyword being girl' Ed mused. After that incident Yuki went and watched Kyo have fun with the others in his class. "That can be you one day" Ed said solemnly "No it can't" Yuki replied making Ed frown. "The curse will end one day, and on that day you will be finally happy" Ed advised the cursed Sohma.
After school Yuki waited in the classroom with Ed for Tohru while Kyo had to clean up, losing the game of cards they had play "Serves you right for getting into a wager" Ed laughed. "Shut it" Kyo snapped. "Rich man Poor man, I know the rules but I can't say I've ever played" Yuki said "Uo taught me not long ago" Tohru said smiling "It really is fun you should join us next time" Tohru said "I guess, looks like Kyo is today's loser" Yuki said hearing the cleaning noise in the back ground "I'll help him clean up" Tohru said "Nope, you got to get to work" Ed said jumping off the bench "I'll help him though" Ed said helping Kyo with the cleaning "I'll win next time; just like I'll win against you!" Kyo barked out "Wait, wait I think I heard this joke before" Yuki joked. "no joke you asshole I Promise I'm going to beat you" Kyo hissed. "Please stop making your inferiority problem mine" Yuki said becoming serious "I swear every time you open your mouth it makes me pissed of" Kyo shouted, "And you sound an idiot every time you open yours" Yuki countered. 'Not again' Ed groaned "They're at it again, they can't in the same room, I guess rats and cats aren't supposed to get along" Tohru thought sadly 'One day those two will get along even if I have to kick their arses to do it' Ed thought going reflecting on what he heard 'is it because if he beats Yuki then he thinks he'll be accepted into the family? That must be it but; I don't want him to hope' Ed said. "I'm going to smash that girly face of yours in" Kyo said before being used a mop by Yuki. 'He's in a bad mood today, I wonder why?' Ed thought "Shit why can't I beat him, but the way he laid me out, he must be in a bad mood or something" Kyo said.
It was around the time Tohru was finishing up her work when she analysed the situation that had happened today "I guess that Yuki is so polite people don't think that he can have a bad day, but was if Kyo said was true he must be keeping his feeling hidden inside, I'll have to talk to Edward about it.' She finished as she got her schoolbag, while overhearing some of her co-workers laughing about a handsome guy they saw outside. "Could it be?" She asked "Yuki?" she said as she walked outside to see who had come to pick her up "Hello, are you finished for the night?" he asked. "Yes I am, but don't tell me you came here just to pick me up" Tohru said "Sure I did, its too dangerous at night for you to be walking alone" Yuki said "I must say you boys sure do know how to make a girl feel special" Tohru said before being bumped into by a drunkard.
"Then again you do have to, I wanted either if I keep turning you into a rat" Tohru said downhearted. "No it's my fault, I'm the accursed one" Yuki said sagely. "For years the Sohma household felt like a prison; the head of the house wanted to keep me in isolation as much as he could. But I wanted a normal life, interacting with normal people. I wanted to move out and in with Shigure, enrol at this school, At first I wondered why he let me go, but soon I discovered why, I could leave the house but not the prison" Yuki admitted "no matter how much I want to change it, I'm still a member of the Sohmas" Yuki said looking up at the stars from his tiny rat's body they look further away than usual "And I know I'll always be different" he said looking down at the ground "What scares me that when I get too close to someone they'll realise that too" Yuki said saddened by the thought.
"Not like Kyo, when first meets someone he's shy, but over time he opens up and he can be himself, because of what he is, the zodiac will never accept him, so isn't it better that normal people can accept him?" Yuki asked before stating "That is exactly what I wanted, I guess that is the reason I get angry at him so easily, because he can't how fortunate he is, he's blinded by a foolish goal to be accepted the family I'm trying to escape from" Yuki growled "Yuki a lot more people accept you then you think, I mean look at all the girls at school who admire you because of your kind nature, they're always talking about it" Tohru countered "But is that me, you say they accept me because I'm nice?, I only act that way because I want to be accepted, I'm not good, I'm a selfish person" Yuki said as a storm brewed. After transforming Yuki and Tohru rushed over to Yuki's secret base to cover the plants, while Tohru explained her mother's point of view on people being selfish, spazzing out in the process, Yuki took this advice to heart and becoming soaked in the rain. While this was going Tohru had flashbacks. They finished off by picking some leeks for dinner. And all this time hiding in the shadows smiling was Edward and behind him was Shigure, "Miss Honda next time you play that game, can I join you?" Yuki asked. "Sure, I'll introduce you to Uo and Saki" Tohru smiled. "Will you join in too Edward?" she asked. "What the hell, sure" Ed smiled as the triop headed home.
"What is this!?" Kyo shouted as the group sat down to dinner, "I hate leeks!" Kyo declared. "And onions and Miso" Shigure added "But Miso Soup" Ed said as Yuki shoved some Leeks into Kyo's mouth. 'Whne are those two going to get along, oh well who knows if there is anything those two admire about each other?' Ed thought 'Naah!' Ed mentally laughed as he saw Tohru daydreaming 'but for her sake I hope so. Because one day Akito is going to betray her' Ed grimly said.
The next day an foreboding hang in the air. Edward clutched his sword what is that?" he asked not knowing "She's here earlier than expected" Shigure said dreading what was going to come. "Were you expecting someone?" Tohru asked as Kyo jolted up "There's only one person I know of that can make Kyo act like this" Ed said as his eyes widened "RUN!" the two boys said "Not so fast you two" Shigure said grabbing the boys, he noticed something was off about Ed's leg. Suddenly a knock sounded. "I'll get it" Tohru said walking out onto the front porch "Hello?" she asked. "Strange, there's nobody here; but I remember closing that door, so why is it open?" she asked herself.
Suddenly a girl appeared "Are you Tohru Honda?" the girl asked making Tohru freak out and answer yes "Oh well, you see I mean" the girl said "yes?" Tohru asked. "I'm Kagur; Kagura Sohma is my name?" The girl identifying herself as Kagura SOhma said "Kagura Sohma, hi" Tohru said in a dream like state. 'what a cute little girl' Tohru thought "Please, is Kyo here?" Kagura asked. "Who is it Tohru...OH CRAP!" Ed said bug eyed "Ed, don't be rude; and why yes Kyo is here" Tohru said as Kyo was revealed to be struggling against Shigure "Would you like to see him?" Tohur politely asked. "Kyo?" Kagura asked "KAGURA!" Kyo panicked "Oh Kyo it really is you, I don't believe it" Kagura gasped. 'oh boy you are screwed' Ed thought panicking 'I'm screwed' Kyo thought 'It could just be a coincidence, considering Sohma's a common name, but could she be a member of the Zodiac' Tohur questioned.
"Kyo, why did you leave for such a long time ago, where were you my darling one?" Kagura asked. 'Oh shit!' sweatdropped "you didn't call or write, I missed you SO MUCH!" Kagura said switching personalities. "Tohru duck!" Ed said as Kagura sent Kyo flying "MY HOUSE!" Shigure whimpered. Outside Kagura was swinging Kyo around as Yuki looked at the door "We going to need another door it seems" Yuki deadpanned. "No shit" Ed sadi shielding Tohru. "It feels like the whole world is conspiring tro destroy my house" Shigure said "Not me" Ed said raising a gloved hand "I'm sorry Tohru mumbled, "Don't be that how that crazy woman shows her affection" Ed said "I never would have guessed." Tohru said 'There's a lot of that going around' Ed thought "Buy the look of things Kagura must like Kyo alot" Tohru said dumbfounded. "She does get carried away by her emotions" Yuki added. "You might not be aware of this but she is two years our senor" Yuki said "Your senor, and she's a member of the zodiac" Shigure said "I knew it, which one is she?" Tohru asked excitedly "I figured it was obvious" Shigure said "I sorry I was distracted" Tohru said.
Kaguyra stopped pummelling Kyo into the dirt suddenly noticing how injured Kyo was "Kyo, darling who did this to you?" she asked "Ah you did I think Kagura" Shigure said. Afterwards they were sitting down at the table with a cup of tea each. Ed wore his long red jacket and kept his back to the door just before Tohru sneezed. "It's cold in here" Yuki said "Yes I noticed that as well" Shigure dismayed "I'm sorry, when I saw Kyo all my love came out at once, I couldn't control it" Kagura begged. 'it's like she's a different person' Tohru thought 'Wow, she's still goes from bitch to calm in five seconds like in the old days!' Ed mentally deadpanned. "But it's also you're fault as well Kyo" Kagura stated "If you remembered to call I wouldn't have missed you as much" Kagura whimpered "Who says I forgot, what if I didn't want to call you" Kyo growled. "Easy" Ed said "Yes you did silly, we are after all engaged" Kagura said shocking everyone "SINCE WHEN?!" Kyo exclaimed "When we were younger" Kagura said remembering the event "Yeah, because if I didn't you would've killed ME!" Kyo responded.
"The tow of you are engaged how wonderful" Tohru cheered "Now he'll have a girl who likes him and he can fight with" Yuki said "Congratulations Kyo" Shigure said munching on a chip while Ed just smirked. "Knock it off you jerks" Kyo said "And we make the best couple considering we're Zodiac members and all, we'll Kyo isn't one technically he is" Kagura said "We can understand eachother in way no one else cane, but the best thing is we can hold each other and don't transform" Kagura explained. "He didn't change into a cat" Tohru gasped. "Its okay for Zodiac members to hug" Kagura said "And I'm betting this is no fluke" Ed said "Correct, we've seen it enough to know that it is not one considering they're other female members as well" Shigure said "Kyo tell me do you love me, because I love you" Kagura said "I'll prove it, I'll do everything for you, even if you cheat I'll forgive you for having a onetime fling" Kagura said "No one else can love you like I can, now tell me what do you think?" Kagura asked getting hyped up "This pains my heart, say Tohru aren't you a cat fangirl?" Shigure said "WHAT!" Kagura shouted "I'm not backing down I love everything about him good and bad! I love no matter what even if he changes into hgis tru-" Kagura said being cut off by Kyo "shut up" he quietly threatened 'true form, what in the heck is that?" Ed thought 'I better check the tome later' he finished as Kyo quietly growled before being attacked.
To say that Kagura's visit was boring is like saying watching paint dry is exciting. After destroying Kyo's favourite shirt, using all the laundry detergent, burning the kitchen and other destructive things Kagura was very sorry. She even skipped dinner to fix things, but luckily Tohru's kind heart nature she helped Kagura fiux the door before talking with Kyo about his adventures in the wood and of his master before getting some tips for him.
That night Ed checked his Knight's tome for information about a Zodiac's true form. What he found was a shadowy beast infront of a red moon "What are you?"