Between the two main Sohmas of Fruits Basket, which do you prefer?

Yuki. YUKI, YUKI, and dare I say it again...YUKI SOHMA. :wub:

I absolutely LOVE them both to pieces, of course. xD

But I prefer Yuki. Some things people have stated are that
"Yuki is like plastic! OMG HE ONLY CARES FOR HIMSELF AND IS TEH POPULAR PERFECT GUY AND NOBODY IN REAL LIFE IS LIKE THAT!11!!! KYO HAD A MUCH HARDER PAST AND IS GOING TO HAVE HARDER STUFF1!!1!!"

Well, they are normally the ones who have only watched the anime, while we who have read the manga know that Yuki is probably one of the deepest characters of all. You can pretty much figure Kyo out after a few volumes, (not that that's bad - wuv ya, Kyonkichi :D) but Yuki...We're STILL delving in, finding new plot twists and things. Takaya-sensei keeps us guessing with dear old Yuki. And he himself stated how much he loathes that he only cares for himself, while Hatsuharu (OH HOW I LOVE HIM TOO xD) tells him that if that were true, why would he be worrying about him, and especially Tohru? In consideration to the fact that Kyo had a harder past, well, let's see...Dear old Yuki just HAD to be Akito's "favorite"....Being beaten every day, mentally tormented, and kept in that dark room....All traumatizing, ESPECIALLY for such a young child. Kyo DID INDEED go through "torture chamber time with Akito!" but he had good old SHISHOU! :D While Yuki had-Oh wait, no...No, no...Ummm...Oh, right. NO ONE. *cough* In consideration towards the future, both Yuki and Kyo will have equally challenging times...

Another very stupid comment is how much of a sissy-girly-girl Yuki is. There are too many people saying that Yuki is a he-she. Let's delve into this theory...

Yuki: Can knock Kyo ten feet in the air/through furniture with a single punch. *poor Kyon-Kyon :( He deserves it sometimes, tho'. xD*

Yuki: Forced to cross-dress for his insane fan club, willingly doing it so as not to hurt their feelings. (And he would have most likely been maimed if he hadn't. O_o)

Yuki: IS HOT. xD Yes, yes, personal thesis, but hey; Y'all can't deny that all them Sohma boys is some mighty fine goods thar, uh-huh. xD

Yuki: It's not HIS fault his gorgeous looks come from the family. Besides, he is hardly girly.

Yuki: Is extremely thoughtful, kind, benevolent, sweet, and of course, intelligent, even if he doesn't think so....xD

Yuki: Has low self-esteem enough, thank you very much. <_<

Ah, well. I'm just ranting at the cruelty of some people towards Yuki....In closing, I'd like to say what Yuki is NOT:

YUKI IS NOT A HE-SHE.

YUKI IS NOT GIRLY.

YUKI IS NOT WEAK.

YUKI IS NOT STUPID.

YUKI IS NOT SHALLOW.

YUKI IS NOT SELF-ABSORBED.

Thanks for burning your eyes out reading this! xD

*starts applauding wildly* Well said Lutey, well said!! I have to say, I agree completely with everything you have said.

I myself prefer Yuki over Kyo. Not that I don't like Kyo too, but as you said, there is just so much more mystery and depth to Yuki. Kyo you can figure out easily, and pretty much from the begining you have him pegged. But Yuki. . . ah, Yuki is not that simple. You think you have him figured out, but then whamo! You're hit with soemthing new! Like the deal with his brother. So MUCH there that explains a lot about Yuki.

Unfortunatley though, I haven't been able to read all of the manga <_< But I can still comment on what I know about Yuki thus far.

Yuki is NOT weak. I HATE HATE HATE when people say this. He's cool headed and knows how to control his temper. He has suffered SO much, more so maybe than even Kyo. He has strength. He obviously had to be strong to get out of the Main House and move in with Shigure, leaving Akito, huh? Ah, I'm too tired to rant right now, but I agree with you whole heartedly Lute!