Hatsuharu Sohma

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**Hatsuharu Sohma** (草摩 溌春, *Sōma Hatsuharu*), more commonly known by his nickname **Haru** (春), is the Ox of the Chinese Zodiac, and has something of a Yin and Yang personality related to the Ox's personality; he's usually calm and placid, but can become enraged when provoked. He has a reputation in the family for being somewhat stupid, and blamed Yuki Sohma; the Rat, for it when he was a child. After Yuki asked him whether he believes he is stupid, he realized the mental trap and has since loved Yuki. Haru later begins attending Kaibara Municipal High School along with Momiji Sohma as first-year students.

Haru had a romantic relationship with Isuzu Sohma prior to the beginning of the series, but she later breaks up with him to protect him until she can find a way to free him from the curse. he later ends up dating Yuki Sohma.

## Appearance

Haru is a tall, slender, handsome young man with shaggy, two-toned snowy white hair with black roots, and spikes sticking out from all angles. He has fairly sharp and somewhat droopy dark brown eyes.

Haru wears the standard Kaibara High uniform for males, which consists of a blue sweater (white during summertime) with a white color around the collar and edges, and a yellow shirt underneath (white in the anime). Unlike other students, Haru wears his school uniform unbuttoned without a necktie.

In addition to this, he wears jewelry and accessories like chokers with spikes and small hoops or studs and green tattoo on his right arm. He also has three piercings in each ear. Outside of school, Haru usually dresses in gothic clothing, mostly black in color, wearing tight jeans, white socks, tanks, and chains.

## Personality

Haru has two personalities, black and white (also known as dark and cheerful). Under normal circumstances (when he is "white"), Hatsuharu is laid-back and kind and usually has a plain, straight-faced look, taking everything very calmly and is usually more quiet and respectful. When he turns "black", however, he becomes violent, perverted, short-tempered, rude, foul-mouthed, loud and cruel.

Despite this, he is an older-brother figure to the younger zodiac members and is immensely loyal to the ones he cares about, particularly Yuki Sohma, Rin Sohma, Kisa Sohma, Hiro Sohma and to an extent Tohru Honda as well.

Although younger than Yuki or Kyo he displays a maturity beyond his age and is shown to be observant, he can also be a prankster at times, although he means well. Best seen when he whispered into Tohru's ear which looked suggestive but in truth it was for her to call Yuki by his name, which embarrassed both Tohru and Yuki when it happened to the point the latter transformed, but was nonetheless immensely happy.

He becomes Black if provoked (For example: In the episode "Make it Clear If It's Black or White", Haru goes Black because of Kyo refusing to fight him). Haru will also turn into a full chaotic "black" when something major happens to him such as Rin leaving him. Haru also bottles up his emotions and tries to help others without thinking of himself, usually causing a mental breakdown.

It is eventually disclosed that his "Black Haru" personality was born as a defense mechanism in order to cope with the many insults and mockery he received as a youngster.