Pardon me for posting a story before finishing the first one, but I want people to read and review what they think of this so far. It's half by an awesome friend of mine. It WILL be revised and edited in the future, but I need to give some support to my buddy about it. Thanks!

One random day, Taro petted Kigai on her head and told her, "I'm going to be gone for about a week because of my job. Now, I want you to behave as best you can for Kyoku while I'm away. Do you understand?"

Kigai shook her head and said, "Yup yup yup!" In her mind, he wasn't going to be gone for more than an hour. But, then again, her mind isn't usually focused on time, if on anything at all. She just smiled at him as he walked away into his spacecraft.

Taro once more looked at his most valued possession before flying into space.

You see, Taro is her legal guardian, aka her father. He had messy, short black hair and all-black attire. He wore sweats and a hoodie. And Kigai, being only sixteen, had long and beautiful hair and wore jeans and a T-shirt. She had a special beaded bracelet that rested on her left wrist.

A lone orange cat slunk down the porch stairs and sat next to the lonely girl. "You do realize that you have to listen to me until he gets back. Not that I try to keep you out of trouble all the time anyway." He glanced at her face and saw she wasn't paying any attention. 'Why did I convince myself that you heard me?' he thought.

She suddenly whirled around. "Zakku-san!" Running in that direction, she stopped a few feet away from the figure, Kyoku trailing after her. "Taro-sensei?"

Zack was her best friend and the most sincere guy she'd ever met.

The figure politely bowed to her, then asked, "Excuse me, beautiful maiden; you wouldn't mind answering a question, would you?"

Kyoku stepped in front of Kigai. "Yes she does. Now leave."

"You are a bossy little cat aren't you?" he laughed.

"Now see here, I am protecting her from people like you! Now leave or I'll make sure Master Taro will finish you off."

He laughed again. "Oh really?" He picked up Kyoku by his loose neck folds and stared him in the face. "I wouldn't suppose the young maiden would mind if I stayed a while longer?" He looked to her.

Kigai nodded her head. "Sure you visit now. House is this away." She pulled on the stranger's arm towards her mansion of a house. When they entered the front door, she said, "Zakku-san be here momentarititally."

"Don't you mean momentarily?"

"Das what said." She paused for a second. "Who you be?"

He smiled. "My name is Karasu, my dear." He gave a quick bow and kissed her hand. When she blankly stared at her hand, he said, "That's what friends do. And what might be your name?"

She giggled and answered, "Me is Kigai," then kissed his hand as well. She giggled again when he petted her head like Taro and Zack do.

"Now, my dear, who did you say was coming over?" Karasu asked, still holding her hand.

"Zakku-san! In few minutes. Wanna eat?"

Karasu locked their eyes together. "I am a little hungry. Can you show me your bedroom?" While she was thinking, he taped Kyoku's mouth shut and shoved him in a drawer. She nodded and he chuckled. The two headed up the stairs and down the narrow hallway, stopping at the closed door at the end. "After you, Kigai."

"Arigato," she thanked and opened the door. "This is my room!" Her arms were spread wide for her introduction when arms wrapped around her from behind. Claw-like fingered clutched her shirt.

Karasu is Zack's mega enemy because he had been previously attached to his wife, Aigla.

"Take your clothes off," he whispered in her ear, also already doing so.

Kigai took hold of her shirt. "Okay. Dat what friends do, too?" she questioned him.

He responded, "There is nothing I'll ask you to do that friends don't do. Just do what I say and I promise I will never hurt you." He helped her remove her shirt, then slowly unbuttoned her jeans.

She did as she was told and slipped out of her jeans to expose her bra, panties, and bare skin. Her friend untied the cloak that had hung around his neck and had started to remove his shirt.

White, marble scars covered most of his body and seemed to glisten in the moonlight through the bedroom window. "Lay on your bed," he ordered while moving closer and throwing off his hat. His muscles rippled and stretched as he pressed his palms into the bed on either side of Kigai's body. His face inched closer to hers until their noses were touching, then one hand caressed the side of her face.

Her fragile heart was pounding furiously by the time his hand had reached her cheek. The sweet scent of his breath filled her sensitive lungs and warmed her lips. Then, suddenly, she rolled out of bed and bolted out of the room, leaving Karasu alone.

At the front door, a shirtless man wiped his forehead. "Sure is hot in this dang house," he complained. He heard thudding footsteps then saw his friend leap clear across the living room and tackle him.

"Me wuv Zakku-san!" Kigai exclaimed at the top of her lungs.

"Yes, yes I know, Kigai. Please get off; your oversized bust is crushing my lungs." He laughed when she kept hugging him. "And why in the world are you stripped down to your underwear?"

Just then, Taro walked through the door muttering something about the mission not starting until morning. Taro froze in place, staring at Kigai and Zack and their lack of clothes. "W-w-what are you doing to my little girl?"

Zack frantically waved his hands. "You don't understand! This is NOT what it looks like, I swear!"

"Hi Taro-sensei," Was all Kigai had to say.

"ZACK LUKOS!"