orphans

Akito causes a commotion by dropping by the summerhouse where Tohru and the Sohmas are staying, and Tohru begins to wonder what life is like for the loved ones of a cursed member of this family.

Delving into the recesses of Kyo's past, we find the Sohma trio returning home on a rainy day. There, a mysterious man who has known Kyo for a long time meets them and the bonds of family and friendship are tested as Kyo deals with monsters he's been avoiding.

Tohru struggles between hope and anxiety; Yuki meets a new member of the student council; and Hana-chan's past is finally disclosed.

Hiro must come to terms with his resentment of Tohru and his affection for Kisa.

Tohru and company spend Golden Week at the Sohmas' vacation home, courtesy of Shigure. On the final day, Hatsuharu makes a surprise visit, but what other surprises has he brought along with him?.

Orphan Tohru Honda, having discovered the Zodiac secret of the Sohma clan, has trouble handling the responsibility of what she knows when two friends come for a sleepover.

Akito makes an appearance at the start of the school year worrying the Sohma family that Akito's motives are less than honorable.

Tohru Honda, taken in by the Sohma family after the death of her mother, learns that each member of the Sohma family is possessed by the vengeful spirit of an animal from the Chinese zodiac that mades an appearance whenever the victim becomes weak or is hugged--making Valentine's Day very exciting.

Georgia high school junior J.T. relies on the discipline of the Reserve Officer Training Corps to cope with grief, life in foster care, and his physical limitations, as well as to prove himself to his mother, who died in a car crash, and his father, a soldier who was killed in Desert Storm.

"Darling Dimple, a young orphan, must use the enchanted dresses to find the ghost that is haunting the castle she calls home"--Provided by publisher.