~Description~
Amaya is a medium sized girl. She weighs about 100 lbs and is only about 5'2" she has fair skin and long gold hair that falls just past her waist. She has light blue eyes and tends to smile a lot. she usually keeps her hair down and when she doesnt it is up in two pony tails. She is very shy around people she doesnt know but grows very close to other's once she get's to know them. She is born in the year of the dog but her favorite zodiac animal is the Dragon. She lives in a small one room apartment. Her room is rather decrotive. She has posters on all her walls and keeps a family picture on her desk at all times. She has a stuffed dog, a stuffed Dragon, a stuffed snow leopard and a stuffed snake on her bed. Though she says dragon's are her favorite animal it very often changes between dragon and snow leopard.

I ran down the street trying to get away from the three boys who were chasing me. It was about 10 pm. I had been going to the store to get some food to stock up my new apartment when three guys who looked about a year or two older than me had started hitting on me. I had tried to talk them into leaving me alone but they wouldnt listen so then I started running. I turned a corner and ran straight into someone and fell back, dropping my shopping bags. I gasped and looked up at the person. It was a guy. He looked about the same age as me. He had long silver hair and gold eyes.

"I-Im so sorry." Two other guys walked over.

"Oh dont worry about it. I am sure that you were just in a hurry, someone as cute as you wouldnt run into someone else on purpose." I blushed slightly when he smiled.

"Ayame, dont just stand around chattering. You're the one who knocked her down, so help her back up." The boy named Ayame looked at the other boy. He had black hairthat partially covered his left eye and his eyes were both green.

"Oh, you're right, how silly of me. Thank's for reminding me Hari." He leaned forward and held out a hand to me. I grabbed his hand and he pulled me to my feet. The third boy picked up my shopping bags and handed them to me. He also had black hair but had brown eyes instead of green.

"Mind if I ask you're name?" I looked at him.

"Oh, my name is Amaya Suzuki. What are you're names?" Two of the boys smiled and the other kept a perfectly straight face.

"Well I'm Shigure Sohma, it's nice to meet you Amaya." I smiled.

"I'm Ayame Sohma, I apologize for running into you." I nodded and looked at the third boy.

"Im Hatori Sohma." That was when Shigure and Ayame both wrapped an arm around my shoulders.

"We just call him Hari."

That was when I heard something smash and heard footsteps. I gasped. I had completely forgotten about the guys who had been chasing me. They walked around the corner and smirked.

"Hey there's the little cuttie." Said one of them.

"Look at this, she's found a few more guys. She must be a little slut." All three of the Sohma's looked at them. Hatori walked in front of Ayame, Shigure and I.

"I think it's time you left." They looked at Hatori who was giving them a cold glare.

"Y-You think you're going to scare us away that easily you little punk?" They both moved back a bit.

"Considering the fact that you just stuttered and moved back, yes I do. Now leave." They both snarled.

"Fine, but this isnt the last you'll see of us you little brat!" They ran off and I sighed.

"That was amazing Hari, you sent them running home with their tail's between their legs." Sang Ayame happily. Hatori walked back over.

"I assume those boys were why you were in such a hurry." I nodded.

"Yes they had been following me ever since I left the store." I looked down.

"Well dont worry they are gone now so it's okay." I looked at Shigure and he smiled.

"Why dont we walk you home just to be sure they stay away?" I nodded and I took the lead while Ayame and Shigure walked on either side of me and Hatori walked slightly behind us.

"So are you in school?" Asked Shigure and I nodded.

"Yes, I am going into my first year of highschool." Ayame and Shigure both smiled.

"Well isnt that interesting, we are as well. That would mean that you were also born in the year of the dog. I knew there was something I liked about you. Tell me do you like dogs?" I thought for a minute.

"I guess, although my favorite animal has always been a Dragon althought I know that they are really just mythical creatures." Shigure's smile turned to a smirk.

"How 'bout that. Did you hear that Hari, her favorite animal's are Dragon's." I blinked and glanced back at Hatori then at Shigure.

"Why does Hatori like Dragon's to?" I asked. He nodded.

"Yes Hari does likes Dragon's. He just wont admit that he does." I looked back at Hatori who was looking away. Ayame leaned closer to me.

"Tell me, what do you think about snakes?" He asked.

"I like snakes. I actually held a snake once at an animal exhibit." A smirk formed on Ayame's face.

"I am so glad to hear that." I then realized that we were already in front of my apartment.

"Well this is where I live." I walked over to Hatori.

"Thank you very much for protecting me from those boys." He looked away.

"Dont mention it." I then headed towards the apartment building.

"Thanks so much. Bye!" Ayame and Shigure both smiled and waved.

"Bye Amaya." I then headed inside and up to my apartment.

*Shigure Sohma*

"Well that was odd. She ran into you and you didnt transform Aaya." Ayame nodded.

"You're right, and neither of us transformed when we put an arm around her. I wonder why." Hatori sighed and we both looked at him.

"What is it Hari?" Asked Ayame.

"I was just thinking the same thing." We all sighed.

"Well the reason doesnt really matter, I mean we probably wont ever see her again so let's just go home and get some sleep. School starts tommorow so we need to be well rested." Hatori and Ayame nodded and the three of us headed back to the house we were staying in. We had wanted to get away from Sohma House for a while so the three of us were living in a house out in the woods on land that belonged to the Sohma family. We all headed to our rooms. I layed on my bed staring at the ceiling, my mind wandering to Amaya. She had been cute. And she had such beautiful smile. It was a shame that I would most likely never see her again.

~The next morning~

Ayame, Hatori and I stood in the doorway to our classroom with our mouth's hanging open. I had spent all of last night trying to forget about how cute Amaya was because I believed I would never see her again. But standing against the wall in ournew classroom looking cute and shy was Amaya. That was when I spotted a group of guys looking at her. Ayame and Hatori noticed as well. We all closed our mouths and walked over to Amaya. Both Ayame and I smiled while Hatori continued frowning. She gasped when she saw us. She then smiled and ran over to us.

"We knew you were entering you're first year of highschool but we didnt know you were coming to the same school as us and we most certainly didnt know you would be in the same class as us." Her smile widened.

"I have to admit I am kinda surprised as well." I glanced at the guys who had been looking at her. They were glaring at us. Hatori moved to block Amaya from their sight and with one glare they all ran to the back of the room as far away from us as they could get. The teacher then walked in.

"Alright everyone take you're seats please." Everyone looked around.

"Can we sit wherever we like?" I asked. She nodded.

"Well this is fantastic! We can all sit together!" Cheered Ayame. Ayame and I grabbed Amaya's hands and led her to a desk in between the desk's we would sit in. Hatori then pulled her hands from our grasp.

"I think it would be best if Amaya sat with me so you arent trying to peak up her skirt in the middle of class Shigure." I pouted.

"I would never do something like that Hari." Hari shooed me to the desk in front of Amaya's and he sat behind her.

*Amaya Suzuki*

I walked from the classroom with Ayame, Hatori and Shigure. It was finally lunch time. We all grabbed our lunch's and were heading outside when a teacher walked over.

"Ayame, I need to have a word with you." Ayame smiled brightly.

"Alright, see you all in a few minute's!" He sang happily following the teacher. Once they turned the corner Shigure and Hatori followed.

"Where are you going?" I asked.

"Were following them." Shigure grabbed my wrist and dragged me along with them. We followed Ayame and the teacher and stopped outside the door.

"Just curious but are the three of you related?" I asked. Hatori and Shigure nodded.

"Were cousins." I then heard the teacher talking.

"I allowed the color but I didnt allow you to wear you're hair long. Have it cut by tommorow." I looked down. He wanted Ayame to cut his hair.

"I'm sorry sir, but I come from a royal family. I've kept it secret until now but soon I must return to my own country. And it is an age old custom that members of the royal family should always wear their hair long in honor of the high king Rurubara, who it is said during the fourth year of his reign was visited by a divine image. It was Kandora shimering with heavenly light of Red and Gold. Kandora began to chant 'Ma rudu mani' and a blue light burst forth from his forehead. At this moment Rurubara's true spirit was set free. And just as the vast spring's of his strength and wisdom were swelling within him. So to did his hair begin to sprout forth from his head. At the same moment, the prince Kashiparuu who had been sleeping securely in his bed let out a mighty cry, 'Kampaniru!' He shouted."

"Excuse me but I just remembered that I am very late for an important meeting, I have to go."

"But I still have more to tellyou about Kandora."Shigure and I burst out laughing then fell to the floor. After a minute the teacher left quickly and Ayame exited the classroom after him. Shigure and I finally calmed down after another minute.

"So Ayame, did you just make that whole story up?" I asked. He nodded.

"Yes I did, and I know that you are simply taken a back by my amazing, intelligence and creativity." Hatori offered a hand to me. I grabbed it and I let him pull me to my feet. We then headed to the field to eat our lunch's.

"So Amaya, do you live with you're parent's?" Asked Shigure. I shook my head.

"No, you see my parent's are both dead. My mother died when I was five and my dad died three years ago." Shigure looked down.

"Sorry, I didnt mean to bring up bad memories." I smiled.

"It's all right Shigure." Ayame then wrapped an arm around my shoulder's.

"You poor little thing. Living all alone with no one to keep you company. That's it! I am sorry Shigure, Hari, but I am moving in with Amaya so that she doesnt have to be lonely anymore." I gasped.

"But I uh... I only have one bed." Ayame's smile widened.

"That's even better!" Hatori glared at Ayame.

"Neither you nor Shigure are going to live with Amaya, she's already going to have her hands full dealing with you at school she doesnt need to be dealing with you at home to." They both sighed.

"Wait, does that mean that you will be moving in with her Hari?" Asked Shigure.

"Do you honestly believe that I could leave you two alone in that house? If i left you two alone in that house then it would turn into a disaster area. You would throw garbage all over the place and Aaya would try to clean up after you for a while, then he would finally give up and would also start throwing garbage all over the place and by the end of the month the two of you would be swimming in a sea of decay." I giggled.

"And plus you are both awful cooks, so if I left you two would be going out to eat everyday and by the end of the month you're uniforms wouldnt even fit anymore." They both laughed.

"I guess you're right Hari." The bell then rang.

"Well we should probably get back to class." I nodded. Hatori offered a hand which I accepted and I let him pull me to my feet again.

~End of the day~

I sighed as I grabbed my bag and headed towards the front door of the school. Ayame, Hatori and Shigure then walked over.

"Why dont we walk you home again? After all it isnt safe for such a cute girl to be walking home alone." I looked at Shigure and blushed.

"Sure, but why dont you three actually come and see my apartment this time?" They all nodded. We all walked to my apartment. I unlocked the door and held it open for them. The three of them walked in and took of their shoes at the door.

"You three can just leave you're bags against the wall." They nodded and took off their backpacks. I walked in after them and took off my shoes. I put my bag down and closed the door behind me. I then grabbed some snacks and set them down on the table before sitting down beside Hatori.

"So you live here alone right?" I looked at Hatori and nodded.

"Yes, you see most of my family lives at our main estate. And there wasnt really anyone who wanted to come out here to live with me so I live alone. What about you three?" I asked.

"Well our family also has a main estate. It's called Sohma house and that's where the majority of our family lives. But we wanted a break from Sohma house so we moved out here together." I nodded. There was then silence for a minute.

"Oh that's right, do the three of you know what carreers you want after you graduate?" I asked.

"Yes, Hari is studying to be a doctor, Aaya is going to open up a clothing store and I plan on being a writer." I smiled.

"That sounds great." Hatori looked at me. "What about you Amaya?" I looked down.

"Well I kinda want to be an artist but I doubt that I am good enough." Shigure leaned over the table.

"Im sure you are good enough. I am sure that you are better than everyone else." He kissed my cheek and my face went pure red. Hatori rested his hand against Shigure's forehead and pushed him back.

"Oh come on Hari, I wasnt hurting her." He rolled his eyes.

"I know that, but you are embarressing her Shigure." I looked at Hatori. I then smiled.

"I'm so glad the three of you came over." They all smiled.

"Well if that's the case then can we stay for dinner?" Asked Ayame. I nodded.

"Of course you can." We then spent the rest of the night talking and the three of them left slightly after dinner. I locked the door behind them then headed to bed.

*Shigure Sohma*

I sighed contently as we walked home together.

"That was fun, and man, that was the best dinner I have had in my whole life." Hatori rolled his eyes.

"Well sorry I am such a bad cook." I laughed.

"I didnt mean it like that Hari and you know it. But I am very happy we met her, and I am interested to find out why we dont transform when we hug her." Hatori nodded.

"Me to." That was when I realized that Ayame was being strangely quiet. I then saw that Ayame was gone.

"AYAME!" I then saw a white snake slither over to us. He slithered up my side then slithered under my shirt. "So you transformed huh?" He looked at me.

"Yes, there was a cold breeze." Hatori then went and grabbed his uniform and we headed back.

"Im glad we met her, now I just hope that we can get to know her."