Yuki Soma

Yuki Sohma is a central character in Fruits Basket, a member of the Sohma family cursed by the Rat of the Chinese zodiac. He serves as student-council president and tries to build an identity outside family abuse, public admiration, and comparison with Kyo.

Who Yuki Soma is in Fruits Basket

Polite, intelligent, restrained, lonely, and deeply insecure, Yuki appears princely at school but fears emotional dependence and rejection. When embraced by a person of the opposite sex he transforms into a rat, while his ordinary strengths include academics, gardening, leadership, and growing communication.

Yuki Soma's relationships and major turning points

Tohru gives him maternal safety rather than eventual romance, Kyo is his lifelong rival, Machi becomes his partner, and Ayame is the brother with whom he slowly reconciles.