I'm crying forever! Crying, weeping, brokenhearted, grieving, crying... this book slaughtered my emotions from several different directions, and I went through half a box of tissues.

This volume tells the story of how Tohru's parents met and fell in love, and how her father died. Kyoko, Tohru's mother, went through intense grief when Tohru's father died, and the only thing that saved her from despair was her little girl Tohru.
I'm crying forever.

Kyo wrestles with his feelings for Tohru, and has a nightmare that he takes as a sign from the dead.

Yuki becomes closer to his student council friends, especially the weird girl, Machi.
Yuki decides to go home to the Sohma house for New Years celebrations, and accidentally angers the evil Akito. So much drama and domestic violence! Agh! So then I was crying again, because I want my Yuki to be safe, and it's just terrible and upsetting to see him abused.