Kyo is possessed by the cat. It is believed that the reason why the cat is not in the Chinese zodiac was because the rat deceived the cat into believing that the feast hosted by God was on the day after the day of the feast. He has an orange hair, short-tempered and have trouble interacting with other people, but that doesn't stop others from liking him. He is extremely competitive specially if it's against Yuki. He envies Yuki's position in the family as much as Yuki envies how easily Kyo get along with 'normal' people. Kyo is desperate to beat Yuki before his high school graduation because if he does, he will be allowed to become part of the 12 zodiac animals. And if he doesn't, he will be locked away in the Sohma estate.