Samantha's POV

I'm so excited! I wonder what my family will be like? Apparently they are rich and I have two brothers! OMG! I'm finally going to have brothers! Will they be sporty? Shy? I hope they like me. Will I understand them? Will they understand me?! I don't know any Japanese. Well, I know "Hello" is "Konichiwa", and a few other random words but that's it. I really hope I'll fit in. Thoughts filled my head with worry. I watched the sun set outside; I am on the plane now. I don't really like flying, I especially don't like sleeping on planes, but I decided to since it was like an 18-hour flight. So I dreamed.

I was sitting at a table filled with food like a banquet. There was no one else there but 13 seats were placed around the table. I guess I'm waiting for my guests. There was a knock at the door and I slid it open. An orange cat stood at the doorstep followed by a rat on an ox's back, a tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, ram, monkey, rooster, dog and boar. The cat stepped up to me and said "I have brought the twelve guests you invited." "Thank you my friend. Welcome to the banquet!" I invited everyone inside.

We had a wonderful time. "I wish this never has to end.' I thought aloud. "It can," spoke up the rat "I know a potion that will bond us together allowing us to reincarnate and join you for a never ending banquet." "Well, why don't you bring it out?" Only minutes later the cat collapsed, ill and dying. "Hurry rat," panic clear in my voice "the cat needs the potion NOW!" I carefully picked up the cat's head. "No," said the cat weakly "this is not a good idea my God" "Of course it is a good idea, we are having so much fun!" retorted the boar. The rat handed me the potion and I fed it to the cat. Then passed it back to the rat to drink some, then he passed it the ox and so on. "No," said the cat again "a never ending banquet would be a curse." "Show's what you know, nothing!" huffed the rat who then ignored him as the cat died along with the rest of the animals. Even though I was excited for the never ending banquet to come I couldn't help but think Could a never ending banquet be a curse? And if it is, can I break it? But it was only a passing thought. The world faded.

I woke up to the pilot saying "Please put on your seatbelts, we are now descending." I looked out my window as we landed in the Tokyo airport. It is late morning and I am going to be picked up and brought to my birth parents' apartment. I followed the crowd out of the plane to get our luggage and to the meeting area. I looked around the airport. Almost everything was in Japanese, except for a few things like "McDonalds" and "Toms" shoes. As we entered the meeting area I spotted a man with a sign reading "Miss Samantha Sohma (Hamilton)"; I walked up to him.

"Hello…uh, I mean Konichiwa." I said sheepishly.

"Hello Miss Sohma." He answered in good English "Shall we head on our way? Please, let me take your bags."

I gave him my big blue backpack and luggage but I my colourful side bag to myself and we walked to the car.

It took about 45 minutes to get to the apartment. As we walked in I couldn't help but realise how clean and almost empty it was. I can't believe two boys live here. The man guided me to the living room where a lady with long blond hair sat drinking tea. She looked at the man, then at me. I smiled at her.

"It took you long enough to get here." She said coldly in Japanese. My smile dropped a bit in confusion. "Well," she began in English "My name is Kira Sohma but you will call me Mother. I am a very busy person and will not stand having to look after another child."

I was taken aback. No one has ever spoken to me like that before. I must have looked surprised because her face softened, but just a smidgen.

"You will be living with your twin brother, Yuki…" I have a twin brother?! "… and two of your cousins, Kyo and Shigure. You will also attend the same high school as them. Hopefully you will learn Japanese while you are there."

Hmm… It doesn't seem like she likes me much. Is it because I'm naïve enough not to know Japanese? Well, at least I don't have to live here. I can't wait to meet my twin!

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