Right, I know I said once a week but once I had finished my first chapter I had to do my second... It is the holidays after all, and who would rather study if you could write a story instead? I hope I get more reviews on this one!

BIG BIG BIG thank you to EmeraldHeart12 my first ever reviewer!
and thank you to Anonymous Human, I've re-uploaded chapter one with the corrections!

Anyway, back to the story!

Chapter 2 – New Home

'Very pleased to meet you, Mr. Yuki' Tohru beamed. His eyes widened at her smile which made his heart melt. Yuki turned and looked at Shigure, who simply gave a quiet chuckle and nodded his head.

'Miss. Honda,' Tohru looked at Shigure, 'where were you headed before when I found you?' She looked at her feet and rocked back and forth before she looked back up at Shigure and Yuki.

'Well, I was hoping to go into the town and find a job being a governess for a family… My mother, she taught me before she died. My book,' she took out the book almost full with her careful notes, 'it's full of all the stuff mum taught me and the stuff I learnt myself when I was taken to my Aunts and Uncles.'

Yuki tilted his head to the side reminding Tohru, strangely of a mouse.

'Where are you're Aunt and Uncle now?' Tohru lowered her head down to her feet and fought back tears

'when mum died, from the influenza; I was left as an orphan. All of dad's side had died before he did, so all that I had left was mum's sister and her husband. I was sent there but… Well, they treated me like one of the servants, and they wouldn't let me have a governess so that I could carry on my education. So I ran away.'

Shigure looked at Tohru. She was so beautiful, and so young, but instead of his usual perverted way of thinking about young girls, he felt the need to protect her like he would a daughter. Then, he had an idea.

'Tohru!' he exclaimed, 'you could be a governess to our lovely Kisa and Hiro! It shouldn't be too hard, Hiro is 12 and Kisa is 13 Do you think you can handle it?' He asked raising his eyebrows.

Yuki raised a hand to his forehead 'Such a pervert' he thought as he tried to rub his headache away. Shigure ignored him and continued

'That way you could stay here and for teaching the young Sohmas you're pay will be the food and shelter we can offer you' he said with a smile. Tohru was over whelmed with the kindness of the man she had just met.

'I can't accept this! It's too much Mr. Shigure!' She said bowing to him. Yuki looked at the bowing girl and couldn't help but smile a bit. Shigure shook his head and smiled warmly at her again.

'Miss. Tohru…' Tohru looked up

'Please, just Tohru is fine' she replied with a slight smile, but still remaining in her bowed position. Shigure smiled and placed a hand on her shoulder

'Just think about it Tohru. Feel free to look around, but be careful with your ankle.' Shigure walked out of the house, hoping that it would be a while before Akito found out about the girl.

Yuki was left with Tohru and there was an awkward silence between them, and Tohru's ankle was beginning to throb, but she fought through it. Yuki looked at her and cleared his throat

'Well, feel free to look around.' he said quickly before exiting the room and walking up the large staircase. 'Such a beautiful girl, and so polite too! I really hope that Kyo doesn't mess this up. It would just be like that damn cat to ruin it,'

Tohru watched the door that both men had exited from and decided she might as well have a look around. She made her way out and hobbled around before finding a large door. She opened it and made her way out to a stone balcony with a thick stone railing which had ivy and light pink roses twisting around its intricate design.

She went down the steps to the large open garden which had a fountain. The fountain had a statue of a woman holding an umbrella with twelve animals underneath her. There was a rat, an ox, a tiger, a rabbit, a dragon, a snake, a horse, a sheep, a monkey, a rooster, a dog and a boar.

The water was spurting from the top of the umbrella and it looked like the woman was protecting the animals. When Tohru moved towards the fountain, she saw that on top of the umbrella was a cat. Remembering the story her mother told her about the cat she couldn't help but feel sorry for it.

Tears stung at her eyes at the memory of her mother telling the story. She missed her mother's voice so much; it caused her heart to ache when she realized she would never hear it again. She sat down on the fountain edge and cried for a while.

She was so out of it that as she cried she failed to notice that someone was watching her. She looked up and wiped her eyes, and before her stood a beautiful man, far more beautiful than Shigure and Yuki.

'What are you crying for?' The man asked. Tohru stared at him. He had fiery orange hair and beautiful crimson eyes. Tohru's stomach twisted into knots as she looked into them. Feeling herself blush she looked down.

'Well… The cat I guess. It's not fair that the rat tricked him about the banquet'

'Don't go crying for a damn cat! It's not like anyone else cares about it!'

'But they should!' Tohru yelled, surprising herself, 'The cat should be part of the zodiac just as much as the other 12 are!'

The man looked at her and rolled his eyes 'she's pretty alright, she's thick as wood too. But damn those blue eyes are something else!' the man shook his head 'great now I'm thinking like that perverted dog!'

'Well, I don't think so. The cat's getting what he deserved if you ask me. Never trust a rat, and the cat did. Stupid animal…' He said before walking away. Tohru sat on the fountain stunned, and then she realized she never asked for the man's name. She got up, much to the protest of her ankle, and hurried to catch up with the man.

When she finally got to the side of the house she realized that he had disappeared. Tohru was confused, she had been sure she had seen him come this way. It was then she noticed the ladder leading up to the roof. She raised her eyebrows at it but started to climb anyway.

It took her longer because of her hurt foot, but when she did finally reach the top she saw a tuft of orange hair. She slowly walked behind him and said,

'Sir, I don't believe I asked for your name.' the man jumped 10 feet in the air and very nearly fell off the roof.

'DAMN IT, DON'T DO THAT!' He yelled.

'well, what is your name then?'

'I'm Kyo, okay? Kyo Sohma and you shouldn't be up here. You should be talking to that damn Yuki. He's probably nicer to you...'

Tohru was confused at Kyo's comment, why would she talk to Yuki?

'Yuki? But he didn't even talk to me while Shigure asked me to live here?'

'You're living here?' Kyo asked with wide eyes 'this isn't good; if there's a girl here she'll find out about our secret for sure, damn it!'

'Tohru!' Shigure's voice came from below, 'I have some good news!'

Kyo sighed and helped Tohru up. He saw how she was uneasy on one foot and rolled his eyes

'Get on my back, but don't touch my chest okay?' Kyo said turning around. Tohru shrugged at the strange request but did as Kyo instructed. They made their way down the ladder quickly and Tohru limped to find Shigure with Kyo behind her.

But, just as she turned the corner so did Shigure.

poof

Where Shigure once was, a black dog now sat, sweat dropping

'Oh no!' Tohru yelled, 'I've changed him into an animal! We have to get you to a doctor Shigure! Um… Hatori! Mr. Hatori!'

'Tohru…' Kyo started, but she was off again,

'Oh, does he prefer Dr. Hatori? I'm so sorry, I wasn't thinking!' Kyo rolled his eyes and gave up, with all the commotion Yuki came outside. Seeing Shigure he rubbed his temple 'damn dog, now she'll have her memory erased, and it's his entire fault!'

'Tohru its okay! Don't worry.' Shigure said, causing Tohru to become even more hysterical

'Oh God, a talking dog, oh dear…' She said as she fainted.

When Tohru woke up she was in a strange room. She turned around to see a pair of gold eyes. She gave a little scream and backed away, falling out off the bed and landing on the floor

'Mine-chan!' The strange man exclaimed, 'she's awake! Hello Tohru!' He said walking around to the other side of the bed and taking her hand.

'I am the wonderful, Ayame Sohma! I'm Yuki's older brother.' He said with a dashing smile. At this point a woman wearing a maid outfit and glasses entered the room with a green dress in her arms. Ayame's eyes began to water as he ran to stroke the fabric of the garment.

'Oh Mine-chan! It's perfect, Tohru, my dear, you are going to look fabulous!' He exited the room as Mine moved towards Tohru, armed with the dress. Before she knew what was happening Mine had stripped her down and was tightening the dress.

Tohru was then pushed towards the mirror.

'Have a look then Miss. Tohru.' said Mine. Tohru's eyes looked up at the mirror and she gave a gasp. Her hand flew up to her mouth.

It was pale mint green and had a square neckline, small puff sleeves and a peasant style skirt that went to her ankles. Mine attached a white apron that started at her waist and went down to her knees. The dress hugged her shape in all the right places, nipping in at her waist to show how small it was.

There was a pocket at the front which Tohru used to put her book in.

'Miss. Tohru!' Ayame said entering again, 'you look wonderful! Good work Mine-chan! Well, as much as we could stay here all day, looking at you Tohru, Hiro and Kisa are here for their first lesson, so please make your way down as quickly as possible! They shouldn't be kept waiting!' he turned to leave, Tohru and Mine following close behind him.

Well, that's chapter 2 up! Again, tell me where I've gone wrong, and i know that I went OOC with Tohru but oh well... So review, add to your alerts and all that jazz :)
Much love! Olivia x