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Chapter Three: Explanations and another Zodiac Animal

"You shouldn't say that about Akito. You know what he can do to you. Just look at what he's already done to you." Shigure put both of his hands in his pockets and watched as Tohru pathetically tried to lift up the unconscious Kyo from the ground.

"I know, but look at me, he's made me a monster. Feeding off of others in order to survive... Maybe it would've been better if Akito did kill me." Shiro's voice lowered and she looked down.

"Nonsense, then who would be able to teach Kyo a lesson other than Yuki?" Shigure said, trying to cheer Shiro up.

"Akito...well I suppose not...I just keep wondering why Akito kept me alive. I mean I'm no use to him, I can't go into the Sohma property, and I'm just like Kyo, locked out, but then again locked in at the same time." Shiro sighed and raised her head.

"We cannot change what fate has to give us. Even if it means we must die." Yuki spoke up.(a/n: Yuki was watching the whole fight between Kyo and Shiro from a safe distance...he didn't say anything but he was there) "I remember that was what you told me, right before Akito made you cursed." Yuki stepped next to Shiro and also watched Tohru.

"Well, that was a long time ago and I bet I never even thought twice about what was coming out of my mouth so don't hold it against me. Although I do appreciate that you were listening." Shiro gave a small laugh when Tohru had managed to pick Kyo up, but then due to his weight, she dropped him. "Well...I guess I should help. I did warn him though, did I not?"

She walked over Tohru and left the two boys standing there. With a single movement she grabbed Kyo's arm and slung it over her shoulder. Tohru quickly grabbed the other arm and supported him the same way. Together both of them successfully dragged Kyo into his room upstairs.

"I hope he'll be okay!" Tohru exclaimed.

"Don't worry," said Shiro, "He'll be fine after some rest. Besides I was holding back on him."

Thoru was too concerned about Kyo to hear anything that Shiro said after 'some rest.'

Shiro pulled the covers over Kyo's shoulders and smiled. 'I remember the days when he used to think that my punches were full of nothing. But look what happened to him now...I guess that training in the mountains with Sensei didn't help him as much as it did me.' She thought to herself.

She left the room and walked into Yuki's room then went to bed. (I can't remember if this is all still one day but if it's in the middle of the day, then the rest of the day was quiet, and then Shiro went to bed.)

The next morning Tohru was up making breakfast and from the looks of it, no one else was up. But that was all about to change...

"WHY THE HELL SHOULD I HAVE TO SUFFER FOR YOUR ACTIONS!" came Shiro's voice from upstairs

"WELL TELL ME THIS, HOW COME ALL OF A SUDDEN YOU JUST SHOW UP!" Kyo's voice rang throughout the house. Tohru barely heard them fighting, and turned her head in interest, then continued to make breakfast when she couldn't hear anything else.

When Kyo came downstairs a few moments later, his face glowing red, Tohru was naturally concerned.

"Kyo are you okay? Do you want me to get you something like a drink of water?"

"I'm fine." Kyo spat and turned abruptly into the sitting/dining area.

"Oh-okay." Tohru said to herself and turned back to her cooking. "Oh, breakfast will be reading in approximately ten minutes." She told Shiro when she walked into the kitchen.

"What are we going to eat exactly?" Shiro said still in her pissed-off voice.

"Um, some zoni and cod especially for Kyo!" Tohru answered and turned back to the stove, where the fragrant smell of cooked fish was coming from.

"Hm, I think I can stay at least for breakfast. Cod does sound good right now." Shiro said her voice cooling down, only to have it raised again by Kyo's yelling.

"WHO SAID YOU COULD STAY FOR BREAKFAST!"

"What's all of the racket?" A yawning Shigure asked and poked his head into the kitchen, "Don't tell me you two are fighting again-Kyo what did I tell you about playing fairly with the other children?"

"Playing! CHILDREN!" they both yelled (at Shigure) at the same time.

"I didn't mean it that way, honest!" he corrected and turned to Tohru. "You won't let them hurt me will you Tohru!"

"Tohru has nothing to do with this Shigure, so don't drag her into it!" Shiro said, surprising everyone (except Yuki because he hasn't come downstairs yet).

Kyo busted into the kitchen, mad at both Shiro and Shigure, Shiro who had decided to ignore Kyo for the rest of the day, stepped next to Tohru and watched the cod start to cook.

"So what do you normally do around here on a normal Saturday Tohru?" Shiro questioned. Kyo's face turned a brighter red color and her stomped back into the other room.

Before Tohru got to answer her question, Yuki came into the kitchen. Shigure left the spot where he was standing and went to the fridge to get a drink.

"So Shiro how did you sleep last night?" were Yuki's first words.

"Fine." She shrugged "I guess."

"And what about you Miss Honda?" Yuki asked and looked at Tohru.

"I bet she slept terrible-having to share the upstairs with Kyo." Shiro replied.

"I didn't hear that!" Kyo yelled from the dining area.

"Oh no, I slept alright-you don't need to worry about me when it comes to sleep." She added quickly.

"Miss Honda, how would you like to go pick those leeks that we planted at the secret base after breakfast?" Yuki asked in his sweet voice.

"That would be wonderful! I'd love to; I was wondering when they'd be ready. In fact I'll make leek stew tonight!" Tohru blurted. (I don't know if there is such thing as leek stew but w/e.) She turned to Shiro who was watching with interest. "Would you like to come to the secret base with us Shiro?"

"Um.." she turned to Yuki with discomfort in her expression. "I don't know-I mean I'd love to but I-"

"You should go Shiro, it would give you a time to get to know Tohru and get re-acquainted with Yuki since you've been gone for so long."

"I guess I'll go." Shiro looked at Tohru then to Shigure whose face was lit up.

"Ah..." he sighed and stepped closer to Shiro. He pushed Shiro and Yuki together so they were practically hugging each other. "You two used to have so much fun when you were little, now look where you two are. You have a perfect chance for roman-" but he never got to finish his sentence, Yuki glared at him and Shiro hit him so hard it made him fall to the floor. Once he got up buckets of tears were emerging from his eyes.

"What was that for I was only trying to get you two together, you two would make a beautiful couple and I-" Shigure wined.

"Don't make me hit you again." Shiro said her voice demanding and a little sarcastic at the same time.

-AFTER BREAKFAST-

Shiro, Tohru and Yuki headed out to the "secret base". The wind had calmed down since last night and there were no clouds in the sky.

"So Tohru, how long have you been living with the Sohma's?"

"I don't know exactly how long but about a year and a half now."

"Okay now a question from you." Shiro said. Shiro and Tohru had decided to play a game to get to know each other better. One person would ask a question, then the other would answer it, and they'd switch off...ect.

"Okay, hmmm...what to ask...oh yes! What zodiac animal are you?"

"You're going to laugh when you hear it and it's not a zodiac animal." She replied coolly and smirked.

"I won't laugh I promise."

"Alright, if you promise...I'm the-well you'll find out soon enough. You can ask another question if you want."

"Okay, since you aren't a true Sohma, how do you know Yuki and the others?" Tohru asked in her innocent voice."

"Well, it all started when Yuki and I were about 6. I was playing tag with him and a few other people. I was running to fast and clumsy me I tripped over a rock and Yuki tried to catch me. Then POOF he turned into a rat. Luckily no one else had seen him change. I was so confused about the whole thing, as soon as I got home I told my parents but because I was so little and always making up all sorts of stories, they didn't believe me. About a week later, for the first time since the incident I saw Yuki. He took me to the Sohma estate to see Akito. I can't remember exactly what happened but all I do remember is Akito throwing a fit. He threatened to kill me if I told anyone. Well that being said, I had already told my parents and my little sister." Shiro sighed and gazed at the trees that were swaying in the wind. "I don't know why, but Shigure and Hatori stood up for me. The only thing that they couldn't stop Akito from doing was killing my family. I have no one to go to so now I just wander around searching for a place that will let me stay."

"After she found out her parents were killed she ran away and this is the second time I've seen her since then." Yuki said, taking the words right out of Shiro's mouth.

"Second time? What happened the first time?" Tohru asked, showing immense amount of interest in the subject.

"Well it's hard to say. I bumped into him one day before visiting Akito. We spoke very little to each other and that's when I said 'We cannot change what fate has to give us. Even if it means we must die.'." Shiro looked around then said "Is this the secret base?"

Yuki nodded as Tohru ran up to the small vegetable patch and stared. "Oh look Yuki; the leeks are ready to be picked just like you said."

"So they are."

-5 minutes later-

"There, that's the last of it." Yuki said and closed the top to the basket they brought.

Shiro, who helped very little in the process of picking the leeks, stood up from beside Tohru are looked around.

"I'm glad I decided to come with you. It gave me a chance to think."

All of a sudden a tree crashed down and landed right beside her.

"Shiro!" the voice came and a tall skinny figure appeared from the trees.

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