My heart was broken. It doesn't take a lot to break a heart you know. All you need is a boyfriend, a best friend and of course betrayal. And to top it all off I'm lost in on the streets after being chased by a huge dog. I sit down, lean against a building, and begin to think about the betrayal. Of course I'd get my revenge and of course I'd find the man of my dreams. But I'd have to get un lost first. As I sat there I remembered my life…

As a child I led a simple and happy life, made up of many rules. To me many of the rules seemed stupid, often unnecessary. For instance rule number one: never ever bother Akito. Akito was a 5th cousin of mine, only two years younger than me. His strain of the family is Sohma through and through. His great-great-great-great grandfather was the very first Sohma. Because of this Akito was going to be the next head of the family. Big whoop. There were a few more rules involving Akito but it doesn't matter. But of course there were a few important rules too; such as Never ever, ever, ever hug someone who wasn't like me.

Let me explain; a while ago when I was…hmm…about four years old, daddy explained to me, with puppets, that certain members of our family were touched, or cursed in plain every day language. We cursed ones were not able to hug normal people because we would turn into animals, not just any animals, animals from the Chinese zodiac. Not being able to hug daddy was a problem with me but I soon got over it when I found out I could hug a few of my other male cousins without a problem. Specifically I could hug Shii-chan, Aaya-san, and Haa-kun1. The three of them were barely related to me, never mind the fact we all had the same last name, but they, I discovered, were also touched. Shii-chan by the dog, Aaya-san by the snake, and Haa-kun by the dragon.

The four of us were all around the same age so I often spent time with them. Although they often shunned me, we got on reasonably well. Especially Shii-chan and me. So basically I was pretty happy. Every thing changed however when I turned 10. Mom died and dad killed himself. I was devastated. It seemed to me that the whole world was against me. I became a shell. I wouldn't speak to any one not even Shii-chan.

For the next 8 years I went through my life like a zombie barely noticing anything. I barely noticed when Ayame's brother was born or any other of the children for that matter. I did notice however when one little boy was born- I can't for the life of me remember his name- the baby was touched by the same animal as me! I was worried at first. Aren't there supposed to be only one of each of the animals? I stopped worrying when my grandma explained to me that my animal was different. It was normal for my animal to touch one or two people. I soon fell back into my shell routine.

Then it happened. I discovered art. It was wonderful. I painted and sketched and drew. I never grew tired of it. Gradually I began to smile again and laugh. My grades in school improved and I won a scholarship to one of the best art collages in Asia. With Akito's permission I soon had my bags packed and I left. After my first year I had a boyfriend and friends to hang out with. Finally 3 years later I graduated at the top of my class. I felt as if I were on top of the world. I felt that way for the next 4 years. My paintings sold and my boyfriend found a respectable job nearby.

My boyfriend, Gerry, was American. He was kind and gentle. When he found out about my curse it didn't matter to him. He loved me he said. I foolishly believed him. Then 3 days ago the betrayal happened. My thick charcoal colored hair turned white that night, from the stress, hurt, anger, and shame. I immediately left that hellhole and came back to my hometown.

So here I am now sitting on the ground. I probably look like a hobo. It was snowing and I didn't have a jacket. I was feeling numb. I couldn't feel my hands. I looked down and smiled sadly. All I wanted to do was go home… black touched the edges of my vision. With blurry vision I noticed feet running towards me. I could barely feel the hands lifting me up. My eyes closed, I forced them open. Three people were lifting me up. Two of them looked vaguely familiar. One of them asked gently if I was all right. I nodded and blanked out.

3 days later

"Umph…" I sat up slowly. Where was I? What happened? I noticed I was in a huge bed. The room was plain but livable. I slipped out of bed and nearly fell over. My legs wobbled slightly but I remained standing. Seeing a mirror I noticed I was wearing a clean kimono and my hair was only a little messy. I saw a brush and began to use it. As I pulled the brush through my hair I had to admit my hair looked okay. My hair was still thick and soft. And I still had my looks. My white hair did nothing to change that. I finished my task and set the brush down.

I was about to leave the room when a teenage girl came in. she looked startled when she saw me. "Oh! You're awake! I'm sorry to have disturbed you. Would you like anything?" I smiled shyly but did not reply. It was best if I keep my mouth shut. We Sohmas were very private. Well… me at least. She looked at me concerned. "Y-you can't speak?" I nodded. She smiled. "Well that's alright! A friend of mine couldn't speak at all either. Why don't you come with me? I'll get you something to eat. And I'm sure Shigure–san would like to meet you also. He thinks that you're a high school girl. Oh and my name is Tohru Honda. " She giggled slightly. I smiled distractedly. –Shigure-san? This guy has the same name as Shii-chan! –

Honda-san led me down the stairs and I saw an orange haired boy napping on the couch. Honda-san noticed me looking at him and said, "That's Kyo-kun. It's a rainy day so he's taking a nap." I nodded and felt sleepy myself. It had to be the rain… I shook my head and continued after Honda-san. We entered the kitchen and I saw two guys sitting at a table. One of them had silver hair and looked extremely familiar. The other guy had dark brown hair and had his back to me. The silver haired boy smiled softly. "Hello Tohru-san. Hello…?" his voice trailed off and the brown haired man turned around and gasped.

"Aoi-chan?"

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Lol this was chappie one of…. My Aoi! Yes I know, the title is really cheapy so if anyone has n e suggestions? Hint hint… so as u people may have noticed this is a Shigure/OC fic! Lol but…like I said in the summery, this is a sequel to Project K.W. so if u guys haven't read it…then why r u here: ) love ya!

1 Shigure, Ayame, and Hatori Sohma