I know I should be updating my black butler fanfiction but my pre-writes are not with me. I'm A failure! *sobs*

But I got the idea for this and it wouldn't let me forget it so I abducted my mom's laptop. *evil grin*

Disclaimer: It would be easier to tell you what I did own... so I will. All I own is the plot for this story and Shizumi.

Shizumi was crying. Kyo felt his anger start to rise as he looked at the lonely girl crying in a dark, empty classroom. He was almost certain he knew who did this to her. Kyo shook his head, stepping into the classroom. "What's wrong, Shizumi?" Kyo asked.

Shizumi was sitting on a desk, head buried in her hands. Sobs racked through her body, making her quiver violently. She looked up at him. Her eyes were red and puffy, her eyeliner streaming down her cheeks. "Hi, Kyo." She said.

Kyo met Shizumi about six months ago. she was a transfer student. Her mother was American and her father Was Japanese. She had lived in America all her life until her family moved to Japan. Apparently her family's money had been tight in America so they decided they should try things out in Japan to see if they could do any better. Because of the financial problems, her parents often took their anger out on her.

Kyo sighed, leaning on the desk beside her. "Shizumi, you have a bunch of crud running down your face. What's wrong?"

"I'm so tired, Kyo."

Kyo stared into Shizumi's ice blue eyes. "What was it this time?"

"Kids keep calling me goth and emo... Don't they know that this is how I naturally look?"

Kyo looked over Shizumi. "One would find it hard to believe." He said. She had long black hair with soft waves. Long bangs covered one side of her face. Kyo brushed them to the side the way she liked them, but they just fell back over her eye as always. Her eyes were an icy blue, almost grey, they were so light. They contrasted with her pupils and the rim of the iris. The rims were a dark blue. Her ivory skin contrasted with her dark hair so much it didn't look natural.

Kyo brushed her bangs back again only for them to fall in her eye. Again. "Why don't you pin them back?" He suggested.

"It looks funny."

"Trim them?"

"I'm trying to grow them back out so I won't have to deal with them at all."

Kyo shook his head. "Excuses, excuses. Shizumi, don't let anyone get to you. How you naturally look is just as unusual as me and Yuki. Or have you not noticed our hair colors?"

Shizumi smiled pitifully up at Kyo. "That's another thing. My name means silence. what parent names their kid Silence?"

"Yours."

"I'd disown them if I could."

"Shizumi, you need to calm down. Why don't you come hang out at my place? Shigure wouldn't mind and Tohru loves you, Yuki would be too nice to say anything even if he did care." Kyo said.

"As long as I'm home before curfew..."

"Come on, school's been out for half an hour. You've vented long enough." He stood up and offered her his hand. She smiled and took it and he helped her up.

As soon as they were outside Kyo's mood changed. Orange cat ears had popped out of his head and they drooped, his face was set in a scowl.

"Awww, Is Kyon-Kyon having trouble with the rainy weather?"

"Don't call me Kyon-Kyon." Kyo replied. This was the closest he would get to snapping at Shizumi which was impressive for his short fuse. He only had that much self restraint because he knew Shizumi was already so broken, he couldn't hurt her more.

"Sorry." Shizumi said, unaware of the tree root jutting out on the path in front of her. She stumbled over it and Kyo instinctively caught her. The next part was inevitable.

An orange cat sat in front of Shizumi with a very peeved expression written all over his kitty face. No, Shizumi wasn't freaking out. No, neither was Kyo. Shizumi had known for a long while about the Sohmas, but no one else was aware she knew due to Kyo's fear of what Akito would do to her.

Shizumi hung her head. "I'm so sorry Kyo!"

The orange cat sighed, closing his eyes and counting to ten. "Try to be more careful." He said gently. "How are we going to explain this?"

Shizumi snapped her fingers then scooped Kyo up in her arms. "Don't worry, I got this."

As Shizumi approached the house Kyo started to panic. "You're just going to walk in? Shizumi what are you planning?"

"You should shut up before we get inside, you'll blow our cover."

Kyo ceased to speak and Shizumi opened the door. She watched everyone's reaction with great amusement. Shigure plastered an obviously fake smile onto his face, Yuki facepalmed, and Tohru went pale.

"Hello Shizumi. What do you have there?" Shigure asked.

"A cat."

"Where's Kyo?"

"He said to go ahead and he'd meet me here later." Shizumi scratched the cat's chin, seemingly oblivious to the real situation.

"Well, Shigure," Yuki chimed in. "Why don't you take the stupid neko and clean him up?"

"Good idea, Yuki." Shigure strode across the room and snatched Kyo from Shizumi.

"I'm hungry. If anyone needs me I'll be raiding your fridge." Shizumi made her way to the kitchen, knowing the house by heart.

In the other room, Shigure was giving a lecture to Kyo who had just changed back. He put on his clothes and crossed his arms.

"What happened Kyo?" Shigure asked.

"I knew the rain might put too much strain on me so I told her to go ahead. I was right, then I transformed, and ran to meet up with her. You know it's not safe with all the creepers around. A teenage girl, out alone, by herself in the woods..."

"For God's sake Kyo! There are no creepers, I made that up to scare Tohru!" Shigure said in exasperation. "Be careful idiot, she could have found out."

"Won't happen again." Kyo grumbled and went out through the back. A few minutes later he showed up through the front door.

"Hi Kyo!" Shizumi greeted cheerfully. She then proceeded to shove a riceball in her mouth.

"Slow down, Shizumi!" Kyo said, walking over to Shizumi and confiscating her snack.

"Aw, that was mean Kyo."

"You've had five. That's enough Shizumi." Yuki commented.

"Yuki you can't side with Kyo! It defies all laws of nature!" Shizumi retorted.

Yuki simply rolled his eyes and looked back at his homework.

Shizumi Spent the afternoon with Kyo. Doing homework, talking, kicking Kyo's butt at cards.

At five Shizumi got ready to leave so she could be home by 5:45.

"I don't see how you can go back there." Kyo said as he walked with her.

"I have to Kyo. I don't have anywhere else to go." Shizumi replied. "And if I'm late it'll only be worse. Thanks for the support, though."

The pair approached Shizumi's house and he ruffled her hair, which had always been his own special way of telling her he cared. "See you tomorrow." He said. She smiled before disappearing into the house.

Okay... I love that orange top neko so much... therefore I shall write fanfiction. Yes. That is a good plan.

R&R and I will give you a cookie.