Hi! Sorry it took so long, but writer's block was getting to me and I wanted to write something really good.

Finally it worked out and ideas hit me and that's when I can write my best material.

Warning: It may get really angsty and also Akito IS a MALE in my story. I've been reading the incest reviews and YES, it is incest but all Fruits Basket is! And it's been scientifically proven that cousins can have children and the children will be normal. Problems only occur when the relation is as close as 3brother and sister, etc.

Sorry for the LONG wait. As soon as I wanted to post the new chapter my computer got a virus and I almost lost ALL my work…..THANKFULLY I had a close connection fix it for me so now everything is cool.

Now, let's continue. It's not over…..

Chapter 29: Kyru's Grand Debut

After leaving Kaguro in confinement Momoko led Kyru down a long hall towards that led toward the outside of the building. Kyru's spirits had been lifted after seeing the lively, grey-eyed Kaguro. She smiled to herself as she thought of his smile when he saw her. She, herself, was glad to see him safe as well. She had been worried about him ever since she encountered the cruel Akito. If, he had made the decision to imprison her within the Sohma compound then she could only imagine what Kaguro, having lived in the compound his entire life, would have to face as a permanent resident of the Sohma. Kaguro had annoyed her at first but now he was starting to grow on her. She realized that he was kind to lead her to her father, knowing the consequences he would face for it. Maybe being imprisoned here in the compound would enable her to learn more about Kaguro and the other Sohma, but in the back of her head, she worried even more about Yuuichi. He had yet to learn of her capture, so when he inevitably found out about her situation she knew he would be angry and she was most afraid that it would lead him to do something to endanger himself. Even though she worried for him, she knew that to survive here she would have to push it to the back of her mind and concentrate on freeing her father.

She walked beside the cheerful Momoko, who smiled encouragement toward her and she couldn't help but smile back at her. A small sense of hope began to bubble inside her and its warmth touched her soul, spreading through her body. This would have continued had it not been for a taunting voice.

"Oh! So it's true, her hair really is orange!" A black-haired girl with brown eyes, smiled at her mysteriously. Her hair was held in a high ponytail by a purple ribbon and her bangs floated above her shadowed eyes. She stood in a doorway in front of the two girls with her back against the door frame. "I had heard that there was a new member of our family, but I almost thought it was only a rumor until now." Her words held a mocking tone to them that Kyru did not like. The pink kimono she was wearing swept against her legs as she walked towards them. "I have only seen the Cat a couple of times, but even so the resemblance between the two is amazing. I wonder if you hold the same docility that he does. Your eyes don't seem to hold the same broken, empty expression that his does. I can't help thinking that he means to break you here."

Kyru clenched her fists in burning anger, her nails digging into the flesh of her hands.

"I will NOT be broken by Akito." Although she felt anger surging through her, she struggled for control so she could prove her strength.

"That's what everyone says." The girl's eyes narrowed as she crossed her arms and stood directly in front of Kyru. Momoko saw trouble boiling to the surface and searched her mind for a way to avert it.

"Please, stop it, Shizuka-nee," she said anxiously, but Shizuka continued.

"Don't worry though, Miss Kyru," Shizuka moved her hand to her hip and her kimono shifted with her, "we have all been raised without hope from the beginning, so you will soon learn to adjust to this dark, hopeless world." She cocked her head to the side and sighed indifferently, "I can only hope that you did not come here with the hope that you would free your father, because then you are truly hopeless." Kyru lost her struggle with her anger and was ready to push her fist into Shizuka's face. Her quick practiced movements led her to adjust her body into a stance that would allow her a clear shot. Blinded by red, hot anger she took her chance, but was stopped by a sudden force that gently pushed her back.

"Shizuka," an evenly indifferent voice started, "it was not nice to say those things." The quick block was executed by the stoic doctor's daughter, Hanari. Hanari scolded Shizuka although her voice did not express it.

"Aw, Hanari, I was just playing with her." Shizuka pouted, crossed her arms, and shrugged her shoulders. Hanari ignored her and turned to Kyru.

"I apologize for Shizuka's thoughtlessness." She gestured toward the sulking girl, "her bark is worse than her bite."

"Hey…" Shizuka's eyebrow twitched in annoyance.

"Although," Hanari continued, "not all she said was completely false." Kyru relaxed the tension in her muscles slightly, but remained wary of the young doctor. "You would do well to prepare yourself because I'm sure that Akito is far from done with you." Momoko silently agreed as she laid a supportive hand on Kyru's arm. Hanari began to lead Shizuka away before saying one last thing, "Shizuka and I may not be your enemies, but we are also not your allies. Our allegiance has always been to Akito and as for you Momoko," she directed her attention to the blonde girl, "you would do well not to lead Kyru to think otherwise."

Kyru could tell by the look Hanari had given Momoko that there was a hidden warning in those words. She was also all too aware that she could really only trust herself to do what needed to be done. Although exactly what she needed to do was still yet to be known to her. She would have to discover it while staying here. Shizuka made her nervous though.

"Is she a zodiac child too?" She asked Momoko.

"Yes. Shizuka is the daughter of the Dog, Sohma Shigure. He is very close to Akito." Momoko smiled faintly and quickly changed the subject. "I think we should head back to your room now. You should rest until dinner. I've heard that Akito will address all of us then."

Returning to her room Momoko left her with a smile and wink saying, "I'll see you again at dinner, ok?" She smiled and nodded back. She was far from comforted or settled in, so to speak, but she somehow felt at peace. Like the calm before the storm, she lay on her futon on the wooden floor and rested as she was told in order to mentally prepare herself for the hours and days to come. As the quiet lulled Kyru into a light slumber, Momoko made her way back to her room. When she had disappeared down the hall, a dark figure emerged from the shadows. The dark eyes gleamed deviously in the dark hall as they settled on Kyru's door. Slipping through the door silently the figure eyed Kyru napping figure with a faint smile.

The figure closed in on her and kneeled over her. Black hair caressed, long eyelashes that hooded black eyes. Those eyes secretly coveted the girl's freedom and they longed to steal her will, putting her under their control. One pale hand hovered over her body, tracing over every dip and curve until stopping above her head of orange hair. Long, thin fingers felt the soft locks, moving some from her face without stirring her. The fingers then began to stroke the soft, warm cheeks until they began to dig their nails into the too perfect face. Kyru felt the pain and her eyes shot open to meet the sickly sweet gaze of Akito.

His eyes gleamed with sick satisfaction as her blood began to flow down his fingers. Kyru was paralyzed by his gaze because she could not break away from its gleaming darkness.

"Don't scream or I'll scar this pretty face beyond repair and then you'll look like the monster your father is," Akito warned. At the mention of her father, Kyru snapped out of her stupor and began to feel her swelling courage, but her voice still came out in whispers.

"Don't call my father a monster," her voice was small, but still held power. Akito narrowed his eyes and squeezed his hand harder, embedding his nails into her skin. Kyru winced and squeezed her eyes shut in pain, but she would not cry in front of him.

"You don't know it yet, but your father is a monster and I will show you the truth in due time. Look at me when I'm talking to you," he squeezed harder and she opened her eyes again and he loosened his grip slightly, "I wish you would just cooperate with me and I promise I'll be good to you." She knew she shouldn't trust him, but when their eyes met again she could feel the strength of the bond shaking her soul and somehow she could not fight him. Her muscles relaxed and Akito released her face. "That's right," he smiled, "If you behave and don't cause any trouble then I will give you what you want, your father." Her eyes were wide in surprise, 'Would he really?' she thought to herself. "You want to see your father, don't you?"

She nodded her head as the blood flowed down her cheeks from earlier and sat up. Akito smiled and stroked her face gently again, "I'm sorry I had to hurt you, but you made me do it. If you make it up to me I'll take care of you like I do all the others, ok?" Kyru could do nothing but nod although she longed to swat his hand away from her face, but she could not bring herself to do so. Akito stood up once he was satisfied with her submission. "Maybe you are not a monster like your father, after all." He turned to leave, "Tonight will be your debut. Do not disappoint me or you will never see your father." He slipped through the door, closing it back again.

Once Kyru was sure he was gone she shuddered and thought to herself, no matter what, he must never find out about her love for Yuiichi because if he did there's no telling what he would do to him just to hurt her. She touched her sensitive cheek and looked at the blood that she saw on her fingers. She wished Yuiichi was there with her. Soon the blood on her cheek mixed with her tears.

As Momoko made her way to her own room, she thought of Kyru and was worried for her. She cast her eyes to the floor as she arrived at her door and sighed.

"I hope she'll be alright," she said to herself.

"I think she'll be fine," said an indifferent female voice.

"If she can survive her grand introduction into the family by Akito tonight," finished another equally indifferent male voice. As Momoko walked into her room she encountered the source of the two opinions. Twins: Haruki and Izumi.

"Hello, Momo," They said in unison.

"We came to see if you were here," said Haruki.

"But you weren't so we decided to wait," finished Izumi.

"Were you waiting long?" Momoko said running up to them smiling. Haruki and Izumi were the fraternal twin children of Hatsuharu and Isuzu Sohma. Haruki, the girl, had long, white hair that fell about her waist and calm, grey eyes that could be soothing one moment and volatile the next. Izumi, the boy, had short, unruly black hair and dark, analytical eyes that seemed to always view every situation critically.

"No it hasn't been long. We were just bored since we were not allowed to go to school today," explained Haruki.

"We thought maybe you would know more about the reason for the disruption in our usually routine lives," continued Izumi, "I hate disruptions." He cast his dark eyes towards Momoko searching for answers in her demeanor, until Haruki interrupted.

"You should be calm Izumi and let her talk. I'm sure she can fill us in." She brushed her long white tresses over her shoulder and combed through them with her fingers as she sat on Momoko's bed, "Tell us Momo."

Momoko sighed and smiled, "Wow! You two can be so demanding sometimes, but I'll tell you because you asked me so nicely." She went on to explain Kyru and her situation to the twins as they focused on her tale. When she was finished the twins could barely hide their interest behind their indifferent expressions.

"So then she's also the reason we were kept from school," observed Haruki.

"She must be special if Akito has shown this much interest," Izumi smiled and his blood boiled a little, "I wonder if she was also trained in martial arts like Haruki and I." Izumi caught the gleam in her brother's eyes and shared his thoughts.

"Maybe we can find out once she gets accustomed to her new home," Izumi's eyes quickly became cold, "now I don't feel so sorry for her anymore because she could just make our lives more interesting." She looked toward her twin, "Right, Haruki?" Haruki smiled deviously.

"You two are always looking for a fight! Leave her alone! I like her." Momoko said scolding them. They looked at each other, their indifference returning, and shrugged their shoulders.

"Sorry, Momo," They said in unison, "but we have yet to decide if we like her."

Friday Night

Banquet

That night everyone sat in a large dining room at a long table lined with soft cushions to sit on. Every direct Zodiac member and Zodiac child had already been summoned and now sat at the table waiting for the banquet to begin. The children sat on one side of the low table and the adults sat on the other. Yuiichi sat among the children and he was already anxious to get this over with. He was indeed irritated although he tried not to show it on his face. His father, Yuki, had already warned him to keep his calm and it would be over soon enough. All the children had learned early on in life to keep their emotions in check while in the presence of Akito. To have an emotional episode in front of the monarch of this small kingdom was a mistake that might cost you your head.

Yuiichi sat next to Shizuka, his older cousin, who had dressed in her finest, most ornate kimono and who fluttered an equally impressive silk fan casually. Behind the fan she smiled mysteriously at Yuki, and then she leaned closer to him speaking behind her fan.

"Things may get interesting tonight, my dear Yu-kun," she giggled. Yuiichi scoffed and looked away from his cousin.

"How so, Shizuka?"

Shizuka smirked, "You'll see…" Shigure gave his daughter a sly look that said, 'keep your mouth shut, young lady,' so she did as he suggested and continued to fan herself. Akito had yet to make his entrance so Yuiichi scanned the room with his calm grey eyes. Everyone in attendance had dressed for the occasion, including himself in traditional clothing. He sighed again to himself, 'Let's get this over with.' As his thoughts began to wander to better things Akito made his silent entrance, slinking in wearing his loose kimono.

"I'm glad to see you all here," he smiled sweetly and everyone looked toward him, "Tonight I have something special for you because I love you all." He smiled again, "As you know I like to have all of you near me at all times because it is your duty to serve your god, but it has come to my attention that one of our dear family members has been kept from us by those who lurk outside the family."

Momoko who sat on the other side Yuiichi shifted against her cushion anxiously. Yuiichi gave her a side glance and she frowned, staring down at her hands in her lap. He wondered if she knew something that he didn't because it seemed that Shizuka had implied that she knew something more as well. Even the twins, Haruki and Izumi seemed to be anxious tonight. 'What was going on?' Yuiichi thought to himself.

Akito continued, "You are all aware of the monster that is kept hidden among us, I'm sure, but now I have discovered the offspring of that monster." Yuiichi's mind immediately jumped to the Cat of the zodiac who was kept imprisoned from the rest of the Sohmas on the inside. He had only seen him a few times at best so he could barely form a mental image of the Cat. All he could remember was the orange hair and those lifeless eyes. Although the thought of orange hair made him think of the girl he loved so dearly, he knew this was no time to think of her and smile, so he pushed his thoughts back for later. Akito continued to talk, "I have managed to bring this lost child back to where she belongs, under my watchful eyes where I can train her in how to be a better monster than her father."

Most of those who were in the room did not flinch at the news because rumors spread fast on the inside.

"So, tonight I have gathered you all together to introduce you all to Sohma..." In the darkness behind Akito, a figure began to appear and slowly walk into the light as Akito finished his introduction. As the figure came into the light, it illuminated the bottom of a long ocean blue kimono even more elaborate then the finest dressed Sohma in the room. You could tell that it was made of the finest silk and was hand-painted with elaborate designs. The closer she came the more she revealed herself. Yuiichi found himself anxious to see her face as he followed her figure as it slowly appeared in the light. Her kimono was layered like that of an early period Japanese nobleman's daughter. As she finally fully came into the light, Yuiichi could not pull his eyes away from her face because he couldnt beleve what he saw.

"Kyru!" Yuiichi felt himself say, as he gazed at the long orange locks which were tamed into a braid that swept along her waist. He could see her face clearly. The tanned skin, the aquamarine eyes, and the cute, round face. Kyru's eyes momentarily flckered over Yuiichi's face. She knew she would see him tere but she had promised herself that she would not give away their secret love. She would not endanger him like that, so she quickly averted her gaze away from him and instead focused onglancing over the other Sohmas, which was expected of her. Yuiichi, on the other hand, could focus on no one, but her. Akito, of course, picked up on this, but it was Shigure who felt the need to point it out what Yuiichi had said.

"Yuiichi, have you met Kyru before, because you knew her name before Akito-sama could even finish saying it?" Shigure raised his eyebrow and smirked.

"Yes," Akito agreed, "I noticed that. Tell me." Yuiichi was still stunned and speechless, so Kyru spoke up instead.

"I've never seen that pale-faced rat boy in my life," Kyru said coldly. She didn't put up anymore of a fight, but that was all Akito needed and he lift the subject alone.

"Treat her with some respect Yuiichi," Akito glared at Yuiichi cruelly and returned his attention to Kyru, his new toy.

Ok, I was so tempted to do more, but I'll wait for inspiraton to hit me again which I'm sure it will.

I kind of want there to be a more controlling aspect to Akito over the Sohmas and especially Kyru since she is new to the "inside".

Yuiichi is obviously surprised although I think I could have done better portraying it.

I would've but I wanted to give the fans what they wanted.

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Love, Momo