Chapter 2

Chapter 2 is the second chapter of the first volume and the overall second chapter of the Fruits Basket manga series, written and illustrated by Natsuki Takaya.

Summary
As Tohru "hugs" Shigure, Yuki, and Kyo, she learns that they turn into their Zodiac Animals due to the Curse plaguing them. Yuki and Kyo struggle with the revelation that Tohru found out the curse.

Plot
Tohru falls into Yuki and Shigure who turn into a rat and dog respectively, joining Kyo who is a cat.

After a delivery she finds they can talk and they deliberate on whether they should tell her further information. Shigure explains which animals they are and that there are other people in the Sohma family that are also possessed by the Zodiac animals.

Shigure raises that Tohru wanted to have the sign of the cat. Asked what she thinks having seen the real person she registers it is Kyo and wonders what kind of person he is.

Kyo is angry that there is a girl in the house and lashes out in his anger. Yuki and Kyo spar with one another. Tohru observes how strong Yuki is having won the round and notes how different he is when is school.

With that Tohru realizes she is late and states she is going to school, explaining that this is the one thing she promised her mother. Since she knows the Sohma family secret this will have to be reported to the head of the Sohma family.

Although Yuki suspects Shigure plans to seal her memory as was done before to others, he has something else in mind.

Her friends Arisa and Saki discuss the Prince Yuki fan club. Heading for the dressing room Tohru comes across Yuki, she has not told her friends about him.

He may need to erase her memory, recounting an experience when he was younger where a girl hugged him with the result that they had to erase the memory of everyone present.

Whilst telling him to wait Tohru makes contact with Yuki turning him into his rat form. It is fine so long as no one sees it and he thanks her for worrying about him. Tohru is fine with reporting that the secret is known to the head of the family, and if her memory is to be erased she would like Yuki to continue to be her friend.

Turning back relatively quickly Yuki recalls that what he was told about normal people being afraid to come close to him if they found out is not entirely true with Tohru happily correcting his tie for him.

Walking back to the Sohma household together Tohru finds Kyo there but feels he does not like her. Shigure arrives and shares the good news that if Tohru can keep their secret she can live with them, and her memory can be kept.

Trivia
Capítulo 2 Chapitre 2 Capitolo 2 第2章