Disclaimer: I do not own Fruits Basket, Cinderella, Ever After, or Brandy's Cinderella.

Chapter 1

The sun crept through the thin curtains. It gently crept up to a gentle face sleeping. The girl sleeping opened her bright brown eyes. She sat up and stretched. Several birds flew in through her window and landed next to her.

"Oh, good morning." She said. The birds chirped a reply.

A green bird burst through the window and tumbled onto the bed. It began to chirp widely.

"What? Akito's on her way?" she asked. The green bird nodded its head.

"Then I better get dressed." The girl quickly climbed out of her bed and rushed behind a curtain. She tossed her nightgown aside and grabbed her work dress. It was light blue and stopped and the knees. She grabbed her dark brown apron and tied it quickly. She slipped on her black shoes and stepped out from the curtain. She grabbed a blue ribbon and opened the door.

"Good morning Tohru." Akito said. She was only a few years older than Tohru. She had short black hair and heartless black eyes. She wore a black dress that dragged on the floor.

"Ah...g-g-good morning step-mother." Tohru bowed to her stepmother.

"I am glad to see you're up early this morning. I have lot of things that I need you to do." Akito said. She handed a list to Tohru, "And they need to be done by this evening."

"Yes step-mother." Tohru said.

"Good. Hurry up and get started then." Akito turned and started back down the stairs. The door shut behind her.

Tohru sat back on her bed, "Well now that the morning cold front has past, shall we be on our way?"

The birds came out from under her bed and chirped. They flew onto Tohru's arm as she walked to the window.

"Go on now, go enjoy your life." She said. The birds flew away. "I wish I could." Tohru walked away from the window and started down the stairs. She pulled out the blue ribbon and tied her hair. She followed the stairs to a red door and opened it. Tohru walked into a large hallway, covered in beautiful forms of tapestries and windows covered in thick curtains.

Tohru walked through the hall and opened another red door. She entered into total darkness. She made her way to the other side of the room and opened the curtains. The sun illuminated the entire room. A girl with brown hair lay on a large bed made of satin sheets and curtains surrounding her bed. Tohru walked to the bed curtains and pulled them back.

"Good morning Kagura. It's another beautiful day." Tohru said.

The girl stirred for a brief moment before she opened her eyes, "Thank you Tohru. I am awake now. You can go on with the rest of the days work now."

"Thank you step-sister." Tohru bowed and left the room. She walked across the hall and opened the next door. Again, she entered into a dark room. But instead of going to the window curtains, she walked to the bed curtains.

"Good morning Rin. Another beautiful day has come. I hope you are feeling well enough to see it." Tohru pulled the bed curtains back. She made out her second stepsisters silhouette. She had long black hair and wore a black nightgown.

"Thank you for checking on me step-sister. You may go now." Rin said.

"Would you like me to open the curtains?" Tohru asked.

"No, the sun would only make me feel worse." Rin answered.

"Very well step-sister. Enjoy your day." Tohru bowed and left the room.

"I wish you could." Rin whispered.

Tohru walked to the end of the hall and entered the kitchen. She met her two servant friends Arisa and Saki. Arisa had medium length blond hair. She wore a similar outfit like Tohru, only dark blue. Saki had long black hair and wore a long black outfit. Arisa was finishing the breakfasts and Saki was sweeping the kitchen.

"Good morning my friends!" Tohru said.

"Good Morning Tohru!" Arisa said.

"Good morning Tohru." Saki said.

"Arisa, are these trays for Akito, Kagura, and Rin?" Tohru asked.

"Yes they are, but don't worry about those. Saki and I can do that. Go and do the list Akito gave you. Saki and I can handle the house work." Arisa said.

"Are you sure?"

"Tohru, go and complete your daily tasks. If the house work isn't completed, we will be to blame and you won't be punished for not completing your task." Saki said. She handed Tohru a shawl and a basket. Saki led Tohru to the back door and gently pushed her out.

"Now remember to make sure everything is high quality." Arisa called.

"And have fun."

"But be careful!"

"Complete everything on the list."

"And watch out of pick-pockets!"

"And enjoy your time away from this house Tohru." Saki closes the door.

Tohru stood for a moment and began walking to town.

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