Thanks to my reviewers vanakuvixen and hatorifan from the first chapters. Okay, I wasn't sure about the name but I'll keep it. Here's Chapter 2! Hope you like it.

Disclaimer: I don't own Fruit's Basket but I do own Yukiko.

Innocence
Chapter 2
Child Found

"Come on, what's the matter? Hit me!" screamed Haru at Kyo as they were fighting.

"What fight are you watching? You haven't landed a single punch yet! You hit me!" yelled Kyo back at Haru.

"You got it," said Haru as he tried to kick Kyo. They continued to fight as Yuki, Yukiko, and Tohru watched from the sidelines. Yuki had Yukiko still in his arms from earlier when Haru kissed her on the cheek. He didn't want her to try to stop the two as she might get hurt. Yukiko continued to watch them with a dazed expression. With the commotion from the fight, they didn't realize the problem right in front of their eyes.

Yuki realized something suddenly and with huge eyes, he looked down at the shocked Yukiko. He was holding Yukiko in his arms, not hugging, but it was usually enough to make him transform. He drew her closer to see if there was something wrong or not but when he still didn't transform, he knew this was serious. He decided to wait until later to look into the situation.

Yukiko, who was oblivious to everything at the moment, didn't notice anything wrong. She heard Tohru and Yuki talking about Haru and Kyo but she was floored when she felt Yuki let go of her. After hearing a thud, she turned around to see Yuki kneeling on the ground trying to breathe.

"Yuki?" asked Tohru seeing him fall during their conversation. Yukiko bent down towards Yuki and tried to see what was wrong. She heard Tohru call out again while Haru and Kyo ran over to Yuki.

"Is it an asthma attack?" asked Haru putting his hands on Yukiko's shoulders to look at Yuki.

"And he has a fever," commented Yukiko after testing his forehead with hers.

"You know you're not supposed to overdo it when you're sick," Haru told Yuki as Yukiko moved over to let him check Yuki. "Just lie here for now. Go call the main house, and hurry! – huh?" Yuki had grabbed onto Haru's pants to stop him from getting the main house. Tohru ran up to Yuki as he started to cough again. Haru grabbed Yukiko away from Yuki and Tohru at seeing her worried look.

"You don't want the main house, huh?" asked Haru understanding what Yuki was wanting. "Kyo, you don't mind if we finish our fight later… do you?"

"Uh-uh…" replied Kyo looking over to Haru.

"We need to get him back to Shigure's somehow," said Haru as Yukiko's mind wandered.

'Shigure's? Wasn't that where they said my father was?' thought Yukiko somewhat delighted at the thought of meeting her father so soon.

"I'd say we could take a taxi, but I don't know. It'll be a real pain if he transforms in the back seat," explained Haru before Tohru shot up.

"But we have to do something! I'll do anything!" said Tohru. Haru looked over to Yukiko like he was deciding something.

"Okay… Maybe there is something we can do…" Haru said turning and going over to Yukiko. "It's lucky for me she's so cute… I mean, if I'm gonna do it, it should be with someone cute, right?" questioned Haru at Yukiko and Tohru's confused looks. Haru laughs right before grabbing Yukiko expecting his transformation. After a few seconds of no poofing sounds, Haru pulled back to see a blushing Yukiko as he was still in his normal body.

"What the - ? Why didn't I transform?" wondered Haru before coming back to the problem at hand with Yuki's coughing. "Okay, seeing this isn't gonna work. I'll just have to hug Tohru for now." Haru let go of Yukiko and walked over to Tohru before hugging her and transforming into his cow form. Kyo looked over at Yukiko confused, while she was astonished at what just happened.

"Hold on to the back of my neck, so I don't change back," said Haru as a cow. "It'll be easier on Yuki if we carry him like this." After Kyo and Tohru set Yuki on Haru's back, they started walking towards Shigure's house. Noticing that Yukiko wasn't following, Kyo walked back and grabbed the stunned girl's arm before pulling her along.

"Come on you!" said Kyo catching up to the others.

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"So, you came all the way here looking like that, did you?" questioned the laughing Shigure. They had gathered at Shigure's house with Yuki still on Haru's back and Yukiko behind Kyo holding onto the back of his shirt. Yukiko was really shy around people she hadn't been introduced to and she had no idea who this person was. She stuck around Kyo as she hadn't had much interaction with Tohru, Haru was transformed, and Yuki was sick. Yukiko decided that Kyo was a safe bet and hid behind him. The other reason she was scared was because her father was somewhere in the house and she was frightened to meet him even though she was excited earlier.

"It's not funny," said Kyo as Shigure tried hard to cover his laughs with his hand. Shigure helped bring Yuki to his room and everyone wanted to know what happened.

"There. We'll let him sleep for a while. Looks like it was just a mild attack. He still has a slight fever, but he'll be all right," explained Shigure sitting on Yuki's bed after lying Yuki down.

"Thank goodness," exclaimed Tohru relieved.

"Sorry for the scare, Tohru. But it's really okay. You can go back to school now, if you want," said Shigure.

"Oh, no – I mean, school is important, but I just wouldn't feel right going back when I know that he's lying here sick… I'm sure mom will understand if I miss a day," said Tohru. "And besides – I feel a little bit responsible… I should have asked him to stay home today. His cold might not have gotten this bad."

"I'll tell you what. How about I go to the school and pick up your things for you," said Shigure standing up from the bed.

"You really don't have to go to all that trouble…," said Tohru not wanting him to worry about her.

"No, no. No trouble at all… But when I get back, I would like to be introduced to that pretty little thing that's currently hiding behind Kyo," said Shigure taking a peak behind Kyo's back. Yukiko's eyes widened when she noticed that Shigure knew about her the whole time. "In the meantime, Kyo, why don't you call Hatori? He was here earlier but he had to leave."

"Huh? Why do I gotta do it?" asked Kyo. He was ready to walk out of the room since Shigure already knew about Yukiko. He had only stayed to make Yukiko feel more comfortable since she decided on hiding herself.

"Watch yourself, though. Hatori's a bit overworked these days, so he's probably not in the best of moods…" said Shigure. He had seen the resemblance between Hatori and Yukiko and couldn't help but think of the possibilities. "From what I hear, practically the entire family has come down with the flu…,"

"I'll call him," said Haru as he changed back scaring Tohru. "Where's the phone again?"

"Dammit! Put some clothes on first!" Kyo screamed as he covered Yukiko's eyes from the repercussions of the transformation. He wasn't worried about Tohru as she already knew what would happen, and she already turned around.

"Well, I'm off. Take good care of Yuki while I'm gone. And don't let that lovely girl leave. I haven't introduced myself yet," said Shigure leaving the house.

"Okay, and thank you so much!" replied Tohru.

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"Mm-hm. I understand… R-Right," said Haru talking on the phone. Kyo was sitting on the floor right next to Haru and Yukiko was standing on his other side.

"So what's Hatori got to say?" asked Kyo when Haru put down the phone.

"H-Hatori?" questioned Yukiko noticing her father's name.

"Yes, your father. He's the family doctor. He sounded mad at me, for some reason… Strange, huh?" asked Haru.

"That's what happens when you disappear for three days," explained Kyo to the oblivious white Haru. "So, what now? I guess we got that damn rat taken care of…," said Kyo standing up. "You ready to finish our fight?"

"Nah, forget it…" said Haru looking at the wide eyed Yukiko. "You really have gotten stronger, Kyo. I think I need more training."

"Hold it right there!" exclaimed Kyo as Haru started to walk away. Tohru walked into the room noticing Haru in a headlock courtesy of Kyo. "You think you can pick a fight and then just walk away whenever you feel like it! Huh! Just cause you changed back to White Haru doesn't mean you get-"

"So… You're not Black Haru anymore?" interrupted Tohru.

"Uh… No," replied Haru.

"I'm sorry… It's just, you seem like a completely different person…," Tohru trailed off.

"How's Yuki?" Haru questioned still in the headlock.

"He's still sleeping," Tohru said.

"Don't attack him while he's passed out, Kyo," said Haru.

"Shut up! What good does it do me if I beat him with a cheap trick like that! The day I knock that damn rat on his tail it's gonna be fair and square! Ugh, hell with it. I'm going back to school," said Kyo walking out the door.

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"Yuki and Kyo, do they still get in fist fights every day?" Haru asked Tohru while they were in the kitchen. Tohru was in the kitchen getting an ice pack for Yuki.

"No, but they argue just about every time they see each other…" Tohru explained filling the bag with ice.

"Yukiko, why don't you go check on Yuki for me?" questioned Haru gently pushing the girl out of the room. She walked up the stairs still hearing part of their conversation.

"Huh. Well that means they're getting along a little better, at least…" Haru had said before Yukiko couldn't hear anymore. She reached Yuki's room and walked in to see him still sleeping. She dragged a chair over beside the bed to sit in. She put her hand on Yuki's forehead to see if his fever went down at all. Sitting back, she let her mind wander to what would happen to her once her father got here. After a while, she heard Haru's voice outside the door. She listened for a while, just watching Yuki as he slept.

"After that, I began to lose my temper less and less. Yuki had finally allowed me to vent the anger that had filled me up for so long. It felt as though my heart had suddenly been set free. I was completely surprised. In every possible way, Yuki was different from the person I'd imagined him to be… It's true. Until that point, it had never occurred to me he could be anything other than the mean rat," Haru finished as he came up to the bed standing beside Yukiko sitting in the chair.

"And to think… If I hadn't med him that day… The mean rat is probably all I'd see, even now," Haru added. "Then I would really be a fool."

"That's a wonderful story," said Tohru standing behind Yukiko.

"I was surprised today, too. Seeing Yuki next to you, with that little smile on his face. And protecting Yukiko, here, in his arms when he'd only just met her. That was a first for me. He never smiled like that when he lived at the main house. That's why I was thinking, maybe it's your influence that's helped him to soften up a bit. And it might be sweet Yukiko's innocent dazed look all the time," replied Haru looking over at Yukiko watching him with a soft smile. Yukiko heard Tohru babbling something then Haru whispered for Tohru to do something into her ear. Yuki began to wake up and a huge smile spread across her face.

Yuki woke up to see Yukiko smiling in a chair next to him. Tohru was behind her and Haru was standing at the end of the bed.

"Miss Honda? Yukiko?" wondered Yuki rubbing the sleep from his eyes.

"Hi. Welcome back," Tohru said while Yukiko just gave him a huge smile, her eyes lighting up.

"I'm glad to see your better," said Yukiko grabbing his hand.

"That's right! I was-" Yuki exclaimed sitting up in his bed. "I hope I wasn't any trouble…,"

"No, it's all right…," Tohru reassured.

"But how… how did I get here?" questioned Yuki trying to think of what happened.

"Hatsuharu transformed and carried you on his back…," explained Tohru.

"Well, thank you… It must have been a sight," Yuki said looking over to Haru.

"No… I didn't mind at all. You were asleep by the time we got home. And since then, I've been telling Tohru the story about why I like you…," said Haru as Yukiko eyes grew wondering what he meant by that.

"What, is that the only thing you could think of to talk about?" asked Yuki as he grew frustrated at Haru. "I at least hope you didn't bore her with too many details…"

"She seemed interested…," Haru tried to explain but trailed off unsure.

"It's okay. It was a very nice story… 'Prince' Yuki…," added Tohru seeing a growing fight. Yuki looked over at Tohru surprised, and then transformed into his rat form.

"Mister Yuki!" Yukiko exclaimed seeing the now rat Yuki lying on the bed. She got off the chair and leaned by the bed picking up the rat with her small hands. She heard Tohru get upset and sit on the floor crying.

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Later on that night, Hatori came over to check on Kyo and Shigure who had fallen ill when they returned home.

Yukiko didn't know whether to go downstairs and see him, or to stay with Yuki where it was safe. After thinking this might be her only chance for a while, she trudged down the stairs quietly to catch a peak at her father. She saw Kyo and Shigure lying on pallets on the floor with Tohru and Haru at their heads. She looked further into the room and saw a tall man with dark bluish-green hair and green eyes. His bangs covered one of his eyes and he was wearing a doctor's coat. She knew once she saw him that this man was her father, Hatori.

"That's what happens when you sit out in the freezing air for hours, playing old maid…" Yukiko heard Haru say to the sick Kyo and Shigure. The man turned hearing her coming down the stairs. His eyes widened at the sight of a young girl that he didn't know. Haru looked over to see what had caught Hatori's attention when he noticed Yukiko peaking into the room. He smiled over at Hatori then beckoned Yukiko into the room. Taking little steps into the room, Yukiko walked over in front of Hatori and looked down at her small, bare feet.

"Hatori, I'd like you to meet Yukiko," Haru said then a wicked smile spread across his face at his next thought. "Yukiko Sohma." Haru watched as Yukiko quickly to him with betrayal on her pretty face. He felt guilty for spilling her secret for a minute, but he realized it was for good that she told him now.

Hatori looked in disbelief at the girl that Haru called a Sohma. He had never seen this girl before and he knew every Sohma. This little slip of a girl had suspiciously the same color hair as him only longer. He couldn't see her eyes as her head was down. He tilted her chin up and gasped as her eyes came into view. They were a bright silver color unlike his own green eyes. Her eyes were shaped like his however and she had a face similar to Momiji's own sweet one. The pupils of her eyes were shaped in his own unusual nature. He could see resemblances of himself in this child but he couldn't be sure.

"Who are you?" asked Hatori wondering why Haru called her a Sohma.

"Um… I'm Yukiko," said Yukiko with nothing better to say to the man she just met as her father. Seeing that Yukiko wasn't going to tell Hatori, Haru took the chance to get it off the girl's chest.

"She's your daughter!" exclaimed Haru not even looking at Yukiko for seeing the glare she was giving him.

"What!" the usually calm Hatori yelled looking at the young girl wondering if he was imagining things.

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Well, now Hatori knows who she is and she's finally met him. I can't wait to write the next chapter. We'll find out what Hatori thinks of Yukiko and what they plan to do with her now that she has no where else to go. Thanks for reviewing guys. Next chapter should be out maybe tomorrow or the next day. Please review, it makes me the happiest person in the world.

Love, Archer