Chapter One: Wanting a normal life
Hey everyone, so this idea for the story randomly came to me one day so I'm deciding to write it all down. So this story takes place towards almost near the end of the manga. So I hope that whoever reads this will like my story.
DISCLAIMER: I do not own fruits basket or any characters mentioned besides Saya.
"Public school?"
Both of Saya's parents spoke as they placed there morning papers down, the young female nodded her head. Her mother sighed pinching the bridge of her nose knowing that one day her daughter would have asked about going to school were other "normal" children went but why now when she was going to be graduating next year. You see, Saya isn't a normal teenage girl. She is cursed as a Sohma under the sign of the rabbit though she was just a random double since there was already one in the family so she was outcasted. Her mother sipped her coffee eyeing her only child speaking in an annoyed voice.
"Why in the world do you want to go to public school now Saya, are your expensive tutors not enough to teach you anymore?"
"I think it would do Saya well dear, it could give her some social experience and finally make some friends."
Her father chimed in, he always wanted the best for Saya and it seemed out of both of her parents he was the one who truly loved her insted of thinking of her as an outcast. Saya batted her long eyelashes giving her mother a puppy dog look with her bright honey colored optics, eventually her mother sighed in defeat nodding as she couldn't believe what she was about to do hoping it just wouldn't end in a big mess down the road.
"Fine Saya, tomorrow your father will take you to Kaibara high and get you registered so you can start going to public school."
The blonde haired female hugged her mother as she smiled at her father as she couldn't believe that her parents let alone her mother would let her experience life as a semi normal teenage girl, her father smiled back to his daughter while her mother still showed no emotion. As soon she Saya ran upstairs to do what she did when she had an over fill of excitement played her violin.
"You could show more emotion to Saya dear, it's like you almost dislike your own daughter."
"I would rather not show happiness for something that could jeopardize a family secret. And dislike? I'm just ashamed to have a copy of another family member's child."
Her mother spat, resuming back to her paper. Saya's father sighed shaking his head as he looked up the stairs once he heard Saya playing her violin that's majestic melody that slowly flooded downstairs, he smiled as he didn't care if his child was a copy he just only cared about his daughter's true happiness.
"Saya are you about ready yet?"
Her father called from downstairs, it was around noon and they needed to leave quickly. Saya looked at her reflection in the mirror, her mother had went to the school getting her uniform early that morning witch was a white short sleeve sailor shirt and a navy blue skirt that went to her knees. Her long blonde hair she pulled up into high pigtails as she smiled walking down the stairs. Her father smiled softly as they headed out, they luckily lived so close to the school they could just walk; Saya eventually looked up to her father chewing on her lower lip.
"I'm kind of nervous papa, I mean what if some kid bumps into me and I transform?"
Her father's dark optics looked down to his daughters worried expression as he gave a reassuring smile letting her know that nothing like that was going to happen; and that she should just be careful and not to run around.
"Alright papa, I will behave as best as I can."
"That's my girl."
Saya let out a small giggle as they finally made it to the large white school, Saya gulped loudly as now her heart felt like it was beating out of her chest. She was quite nervous as her father looked to her asking if she was ready, looking to him she gave a determined nod as she couldn't pass up on a chance to try and be normal for once in her life; as the two walked into the school.