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chapter 2

last chapter...

Tohru wiped away the tears from her eyes. Mom I miss you so much. With that she picked up the contents. She placed the kimono on the bed. She picked up the journal in her hand. She then had the urge to sit on the roof. She walked over to her window and jumped up on the roof with much grace. This really shocked her. She was never this agile before. She shrugged it off. Sat down and begun to read the first few pages.

present...

It was still dark out side, but she never had noticed. Only the moon was out. It never occurred to her that she all of a sudden could see this well in the dark. Reading page after page, she was really shocked to find everything out. More than anything she wanted to talk to someone about it. Tohru had read about 15 pages so far, her eyes were starting to drop. Not realizing it she feel into another deep sleep. When she turned over the book slid off the roof. It had landed on the ground right below her balcony.

She started to have another weird dream about what she had read. Tohru you will start to take on some changes, but be warned you can't let anyone know. Every full moon you will grow stronger. You will start to take on the aspects of the fox. On the night of the full moon you will look just like the white fox. You will need to take great cautious from now on. If you get to upset foxes from everywhere will come to your aide. Forget this and someone could get hurt. Then the dream faded just as fast as it had come.

Mean while the sun had started to rise. It was already starting to get very hot. Kyou had gotten up early to do his morning exercises. He peeked his head inside Tohru's door to check on her. She wasn't in her bed. He started to panic. In her place was a kimono. He just stared at it. It was beautiful, it was all white with gold trimming, cherry blossoms were embroider all over it. He was in awe. This must have been what was in the box. He heard some noise, turning around he notice something fall off the house. he ran towards the balcony to see what it was. He just saw a strange book lying on the ground. Well with Kyou being that cat his curiosity got the better of him. He jumped straight off. Landing with grace he picked up the book. Since it was already opened he started to read..

dear journal...

Well my urges have been getting stronger lately. Being the fox is not an easy task. To know that someday I to will have to share the burden with the next in line. The dreams are getting worse. But I can not avoid them. They are my training. I finally have gotten used to the change now. I just make sure I play sick that day from work. Well I know that it will all be over soon. When my child is born it will all stop till the next fox is chosen. But until then I must endure this a little longer. Who would have ever thought that when the fox goes into her first season of changes she could get pregnant so easily. Well journal i must sleep now. good night

Kyou closed the journal. A shocked expression was written all over his face. He slowly climbed the tree next to the house. He needed a place to process all of this. How could Tohru be the fox. The zodiac had forgot all about her. Since she was the one to say no to god, no one in the family was aloud to find her. We all knew she was out there but it was impossible to find her. He remembered reading something on it. That the fox was the key to the zodiac curse.

Tohru started to finally wake up. She looked around, oh no where’s the book. As she looked up Kyou had just got up there. Then it hit her, it was in his arms. Kyou, You didn't read any of that did you? Kyou jumped not realizing she was up there. Huh I found this on the ground out side, is it yours? Yes she jumped up real fast. He handed it over to her. It that what was in your box. She blushed, yes it was my mother journal. I guess she sent it to someone to send here when I turned 18. They sat down together. Tohru looked over at him "Have you already finished your morning training?" Huh no I heard something so I was trying to find out what it was when I found you up here. Since when do you come up here by yourself anyways. Well i woke up last night and couldn't sleep so I came up here for some fresh air. Oh no. What time is it? I have to go make breakfast. Plus do all my chores. Tohru ran around in circles freaking out as usual. Kyou grabbed her shoulders. Settle down you have plenty of time its only 6am. Tohru changed 7 shades of red. She was very embarrassed being held like that from him. OK well I'm going down to take a shower and get everything done. I'll call you when its time to eat.

Kyou just smiled. Now that we all graduated I wonder what will happen to all of us. I know I'm going to be training to get my own dojo. But it never occurred to me that she might not stay here anymore. What will happen if she moves off to collage. I mean she is 18 now and high school is over now. It doesn't help knowing she picked up a second job. She now works all week long, plus does all the chores. And if she knows she won't be her to cook she makes something ahead of time. But now this also. She's going to collapse if she isn't careful. Kyou shakes his head well off to go train.

Tohru had just finished getting dressed and was in the kitchen. She knew today was going to be hot so she put on some really short shorts and a black tank top. Since she never thought about what she looked at it never occurred to her how she looked in them. She was in the kitchen starting to make breakfast. Day dreaming she looked out the window. I never knew about this. I wonder why mom never told me. I guess she was trying to protect me from it. Well I can't change it. She then noticed Kyou out side. It was already 85 degrees out and he was out there training with out his shirt on. She loved the way he looked. A small blush seeped across her cheeks. Look at him, the way the sun glistens on his chest. I never noticed how hansom he looked like that. She could tell she was getting aroused by it. She shook her head. What am I thinking. I'm like a sister to them. They would never think of me like that. With out another thought she went back to cooking.

The smell of her cooking surrounded the house. Waking everyone up. Shigure was the first to sit down at the table and said a bit loudly, "Something sure does smell good Tohru. Are you sure you should be up and about after yesterday?" Tohru walked in hands and arms full of food. "Yes I’m feeling fine. It's no problem at all." Tohru told him. Just then Yuki and Haru came down stairs. They both just stopped and stared. They had never noticed Tohru dressed that way before. She looked up and said, "Hey You two breakfast is ready." Kyou walked in and noticed them staring at her. He just coughed. Both of them looked up and sat down real fast. Breakfast was very quite. Tohru was the first to speak up, "Shigure is it alright if I'm gone most of today?" Everyone stopped eating and looked up. Shiguri looked puzzled and said, "Sure that’s fine we can manage with out you for one day." Not really thinking anything about it Tohru casually said, "I have to go to one of my mom's friends house. So I should be back late tonight." Shigure still looked a little confused, this was very sudden for her but still asked, "Do you need a ride there?" "Oh no I already have made the arrangements she is sending someone here soon to pick me up." Tohru spoke in her casual tone of voice. Haru was the next to speak up, " Tohru before you leave there is something I need to ask you." Looking a little worried Tohru said, "Sure give me about 10 minutes to clean everything up in the kitchen."

When he was sure it was safe, Haru spoke up, "Tohru do you remember what happened yesterday?" She looked up, "yea kind of i remember passing out from a fever. Oh and I'm so sorry about bumping into you." Haru looked at her very seriously, "Tohru hug me please." Tohru just looked at him confused, "But won't you transform?" "Don't worry about that I just need one answer." Haru said very calmly. So Tohru walked up to him and hugged him. 5.4.3.2.1. nothing again. She gasped, "Haru why didn't you transform?" She was starting to freak out. Haru just looked up at her, "Tohru calm down please. You can't let anyone know it's our little secret. Hatori is trying to find out all he can now about why it is not happening. But he wanted me to make sure you remembered it and to make sure you don't tell anyone about it." Just then there was a honk. Tohru jumped up, "Oh that must be my ride, Can we talk about this later? She ran out the door in a flash.