Fruits Basket

Book excerpt: Just when the Sohma household seems at peace again, Hiro Sohma, the smart-mouthed grade school kid with an attitude problem that outrials Kyo, decides to show up and make his presense felt. And he certainly isn't going to allow himself to be assimilated into the 'sheep mentality' of the other Sohma members who have been 'brainwashed' by Tohru's (niceness... especially when she's his rival for Kisa's affection! Still, Tohru's) kindness has always been infectious, as was her mother Kyoko... (who was a former gang member leader!) Obviously, role models don't always need to look the part!