~~~~~Next Day~~~~~ Tohru's POV

Yesterday was so much fun! I learned Sohma-kun has a twin and I learned new things about Samantha-chan. I wonder what I will learn today?

I smiled as I watched Kyo-kun training outside. I got distracted when I heard footsteps coming down the stairs. Sohma-kun and Samantha-chan had not woken up yet. It was Samantha-chan. I guess she hasn't fully woken up yet because she was rubbing her eyes.

"Good Morning!" I said cheerfully.

"Nnn... Good morning..." she replied tiredly. I guess she's not a morning person like Sohma-kun. She sat down at the table still trying to wake up. Shigure-san then stepped through the door.

"Good morning my sweet flowers!" he said loudly.

Samantha-chan jumped awake and Shigure-san was knocked to the floor.

"Don't surprise people like that." stated Sohma-kun.

"Yuki, you scared meee." Whined Shigure-san.

"Good morning." Samantha-chan and I said in unison.

"Good morning." replied Yuki.

I started setting out breakfast. Just as I brought out the plates I tripped on the table leg and fell onto Kyo-kun. Next thing I knew *POOF!* he was a cat in my arms. Oh no! How are we going to explain this? We were all too shocked to say anything or move.

"Kyo turned into a cat?... I did NOT see that coming!" Samantha-chan said as she came

over to pet Kyo-kun on the head. "Why did that happen? Is it like a curse or something?" She asked no one in particular.

"QUIT PETTING ME!" yelled Kyo-kun and he jumped out of my arms, but was quickly grabbed by Samantha-chan.

"And you talk too! That's just... WOW!" she smiled with delight.

"Stupid cat" muttered Sohma-kun.

"Stop calling me stupid, damn rat!" retorted Kyo-kun.

"Rat?" questioned Samantha-chan and she turned to Sohma-kun. He sweat dropped.

"You see Samantha," began Shigure-san "Some of us Sohmas are cursed with the twelve animals plus the cat of the Chinese zodiac. I'm the dog, Yuki's the rat, and Kyo's the cat. When ever we are stressed or hugged by someone of the opposite sex we transform. We transform back after a bit."

"I see..." said Samantha-chan putting down Kyo-kun and he ran to his room. Almost immediately after she hugged Sohma-kun.

"Sorry! I'm just really excited... uh... You... didn't transform?

Yuki's POV

Miss Samantha's hugging me... and I'm not transforming?! I don't think my curse has broken, so why am I still human? I was frozen in thought.

"This is strange" contemplated the dog.

Miss Samantha let go of my and put her index finger to her chin in a thinking matter.

"As far as I know I haven't transformed. I love giving hugs to my friends, including my guy friends." She knit her eyebrows together like she was deep in thought.

"Well, we are going to have to tell Akito about today." said Shigure. I shuddered at Akito's name.

"Akito?" asked Miss Samantha, raising an eyebrow.

"Oh yes. He is the head of the Sohma family." Shigure explained.

I thought about what had just happened when a memory clicked. The morning of the day Miss Samantha arrived I had a strange dream. I was a rat sitting amongst the other zodiac members around God. We were happily eating our feast. When I woke up I was crying with tears of happiness. Once I got downstairs I noticed the stupid cat had a tear in his right eye. At the moment I didn't care but now I'm wondering, Did he have that dream too? And why is it I feel I can share all my troubles with this girl?

Chapter end

I wonder what Akito will say... hmm... Well I hope you like it so far! :D

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