Author's Note: So I originally I was going to write about meeting Akito in this chapter, but he'll actually be in the next chapter. (It will be put up sometime later today)

I hope you enjoy the story!

Disclaimer: I do not own Fruit's Basket or Percy Jackson and the Olympians (I reffer to this)

Samantha's POV

As soon as we finished breakfast Shigure phoned a guy named Hatori who talked to Akito. Apparently Akito wants to have a meeting with me, but it will have to be tomorrow since he currently has a fever.

Meanwhile, I offered to help Tohru wash the dishes. After much insistence Tohru finally agreed to let me help. As we finished putting the plates away she asked me

"What would you like to do today Samantha-chan?"

"hmm... Well I still have to unpack my stuff."

"okay, may I help you?"

"if it won't cause you too much trouble."

"Of course not! It's summer break and I don't have much work to do since it's Sunday."

So off to my room to unpack. I already took my clothes out and put them in the closet the night before, so now it's my knock knacks. We started with my luggage case. The first thing I took out were my Percy Jackson books. Tohru took the first one and read the cover.

"You really like these books right? What are they about?"

"They are stories about demigods; half mortal children that save the world from evil. They are really good! They are full of action, comedy and a bit of romance near the end. You should read them."

"I'd love too."

"You can borrow mine if you want, but they are in English so I'm not sure if you will understand everything."

"That's okay. I'd like to borrow yours. Oh! If it's not too much trouble!"

"hehe of course not Tohru"

We continued emptying the case. I pulled out my small clear piano and Tohru pulled out a photo of my adoptive mom and dad.

"I didn't know your father was English." she said examining the photo

"yes, he's half English and half Scottish, my previous last name's Scottish."

"they look very happy."

"yes." my smile faulted a bit. I thought about telling Tohru about the incident. But I think it's a little too soon. I flipped over the little piano in my hands and turned the key on the bottom. It started playing Memory from Cats.

"I love that song!" said Tohru

"me too! I even learned how to play this song on piano, by Memory." I laughed at myself. I know that was a bad joke. But Tohru laughed with me. We put the photo and music box on my small bedside table and continued unpacking. I took my jewelry box and graduation hat out of my case and turned to open my backpack. The first things that fell out were my paintbrushes. They scattered and rolled on the floor. Tohru scurried around picking them up while I took out my artists palate and a black wooden suitcase.

"what's that?" asked Tohru

"this is my art suitcase"

I turned the case flat down, unclipped and opened it. Inside the case were tubes of paint, acrylic, oil and water. I lifted them up and out revealing more supplies. Pencils, oil pastels, pencil crayons, water-colour pencil crayons... Everything an artist needs.

"Wow! That's amazing!" gasped Tohru as she curiously took out a tube of paint.

"yeah, my parents bought it for me for my birthday. I love it! It's so portable. I just need to buy some canvases."

"buy... That reminds me! I'm going to the mall this afternoon with my friends Uo-chan and Hana-chan, would you like to join us?"

"sure! I'd love to meet your friends!"

We finished unpacking my bags, my laptop, music books, and digital camera.

After lunch Tohru and I headed out the door. Yuki had to go to school to finish some student council things and Kyo went out for a run.
It was a nice walk through the city. Tohru pointed out the park, the grocery store, and some restaurants she really liked. When we arrived to the mall two girls were standing at the entrance. The tallest girl looked tough, she had very long blond hair and wore a long skirt. The other girl dressed entirely in black, she had long wavy black hair and her eyes gave her a some what unnerving look. As we got closer to them I felt a tingle go up my spine, it seemed to be coming from the gothic girl.

"Yo, Tohru!" called the blond girl.

"Konichiwa" said the gothic girl in monotone

"Konichiwa, Uo-chan and Hana-chan!" replied Tohru

"So who's the new girl?" asked the blond in Japanese (well I think that's what she said)

"This is Samantha-chan" she said in English "she doesn't know any Japanese. She just came from... Canada?" she asked turning to me.

"Canada eh?" said The blond poking fun at the stereotypical "eh!" we Canadians supposedly say.

"uh. We don't actually say eh. And Yes, British Columbia, Canada to be more specific." I smiled at them

"Nice to meet you, my name is Uo" said the blond holding out her hand for me to shake

"And I'm Hana." said the goth girl "... Would you happen to be related to the Sohma's?"

"Huh? Why would you ask that?" questioned Uo

"she has the same kind of waves as them, but it is only half as strong... Interesting."

"huh?" waves? Hana can read waves? "well actually I am a Sohma. I'm living at Shigure's house. Oh! And Yuki is my brother."

"Whaat?! The prince has a sister?" screamed Uo

"yeah, he's my twin." I said cheerfully

"He has a twin? You don't even look the same! Why didn't he tell us?" Uo was freaking out, it made me laugh a little

"It's probably because he didn't know himself. You see, we were separated at birth. That's why I was living in Canada."

Uo calmed down a bit

"The Sohma's truly do have an interesting family." said Hana "I wonder, why is it you came to Japan now."

"Yes, I'm a little curious too." said Tohru.

They all looked at me. My smile faded, I looked at my feet. Nnnn... I'm not quite ready to share my story. I looked up.

"... Hey, do you know if there's an art store in this mall?" I smiled and walked into the mall.

"It seems as though Samantha is hiding something dark in her heart." said Hana

"Yes, she did change the subject quickly" added Uo

Tohru looked at her friends. I wonder what it is. She always looks so happy, is she actually that happy inside? I hope she will trust me enough so I can make her feel better.

We girls walked around the mall window shopping and trying on clothes. We stopped by a gothic shop for Hana to pick up some inscents and an art store for me to pick up some canvases and other art stuff.

"So you like to paint?" asked Uo

"Yeah, I love to. How did you guess?" I laughed as I carried five 8" by 11" canvases out of the art store. Uo laughed too.

"You know you really aren't like the Prince at all."

"I'm sorry! Is that a bad thing?!" I panicked a bit

"actually you are a bit like Tohru" Uo laughed

Tohru and I looked at each other

"Why do you call Yuki "Prince"?" I asked

"In our high school he is known as Prince Charming because he is so handsome. He even has his own fan club" answered Uo

"wow! That's amazing!" I said "but then again... It could be a little creepy having so many girls fawn over you."
"I wonder what the fan club girls will do when they find out Yuki has a twin sister" Hana wondered aloud.

"hmm that's a good point Hana. Well I guess we'll just have to find out when we go back to school."

It was about 4:30pm now and Tohru and I were just outside Shigure's house when we heard a crash! We ran around to the back to see that Yuki had just kicked Kyo into the garden and Shigure was whining about his broken door.

"Kyo-kun! Are you okay?!" Tohru and I asked as we ran over to him.

"Don't worry, he's fine. The only thing that is bruised is his ego." said Yuki calmly.

Kyo propped himself up on a rock and was looking at the ground. Tohru patted him on the back and said something about making dinner. I offered to help but she refused and skipped off to the kitchen. I turned my head upside down to see Kyo's face. Yuki and Shigure just looked at me from the porch, not sure of what I was doing

"hey! Do you wanna play a game?" I asked

"what?" Kyo asked looking up.

"Do you wanna play a game?" I wanted to do something that would cheer Kyo up.

"uh. That depends. What kind of game?" he asked

"uh... How about... A card game?"

*sigh* "I guess there's nothing better for me to do."

"Yuki, Shigure why don't you play too?"

"I'd love to join you." said Shigure

"that sounds like fun." said Yuki

"I am not playing with that damn rat!" yelled Kyo

"Oh what, are you afraid you will lose again?" taunted Yuki

"Why you little... It's on!" Kyo stomped to the living room table.

"I'll go get some cards!" I said picking up my bags and running to my room. When I came back the guys were sitting around the table. I sat across from Yuki and shuffled the cards.

"what games do you like to play?" I asked

"well we often play rich man poor man. But why don't we play a game you like Miss Samantha" said Yuki sweetly

"okay, how about... Big Two"

"What is that?" asked Kyo irritatedly

"I'll teach you. My friends and I played this every day at lunch. Three is the lowest and two is the highest, so jack, queen, king, ace, two. For suits it goes up alphabetically, clubs are the lowest, diamonds, hearts then spades. I deal out all the cards."

*deals out cards* "the person that has the 3 of clubs goes first."

I just happened to have it "and since I have it I can play one, two, three or four 3s"

*I put down two 3s* "now Kyo has to put down a pair that is higher."

*Kyo puts down a pair of 6's* "now Yuki puts down a higher pair, you don't have to break up a triple or quadruple, you can pass if you want."

*Yuki passes. Shigure puts down a pair of two's. I pass and Kyo passes.*

"what now?" asks Yuki

"Shigure won that hand. So now he can play whatever he wants" I move the original pile to the side and Shigure starts with one 4.

"So what's the point of this game?" Kyo asked

"The point is to get rid of all your cards. When we find who's first, second, third and last, the loser gives their best card to the winner and the winner gives them their worst card to the loser." I smiled.

"You will be giving me your best card rat!" yelled Kyo

"you think so?" said Yuki

And we continued playing.

I won the first game, Yuki won the last two games and Kyo lost each game. Tohru came in with our dinner and sat next to me

"Dammit! Why can't I ever win!" said Kyo

"you know, Kyo. You never learn anything by winning." I told him "Thomas Edison once said "I didn't fail, I simply found one thousand ways how not to make a lightbulb." You just have to keep trying. You'll win it eventually, even if it takes a while, you'll get there." I smiled

Everyone just looked at me. Kyo huffed and turned away. Then I frowned.

"don't let Kyo put you down, that was beautifully put Samantha." said Shigure

"yes! Thomas Edison was a genius!" I said smiling again

Shigure's thoughts: actually I meant you, but okay.

For the rest of dinner Tohru talked about our day with Uo and Hana, and I told them more about myself, mostly about art. When it was time to wash dishes. Yuki and I helped Tohru with the drying and putting away.

"Uhm... Yuki..." he looked over to me "uh... Could you... Teach me Japanese?" I looked away a little embarrassed

"of course." he answered

I gave him a smile and got one in return. This has been a great day!