It began to rain as I made my way back home. I ducked into the small train station near my school and saw a girl standing by the tracks. She looked like she was an elementary school student, judging by her uniform. She was holding onto a small stuffed cat and I could see that she was soaking wet.

"Hey there," I said walking over to her. "What are you doing here all by yourself?"

She didn't look up at me but said, "I'm waiting for my big brother."

I was a little surprised by her response. This train station had closed down about two years ago. Surely this girl knew that, seeing as we were the only ones there. I was about to ask the girl if she possibly had the wrong train station when she spoke again.

"Daddy took Kenta with him after he and mommy had a fight." She said. "Kenta promised that he would come back. He told me to wait for him."

Her parents must've gotten a divorce. I thought as she rocked back and forth on her heels. Her dad probably went back to his hometown and took her brother with him and left her with her mother. But then why is she standing here all alone? Where's her mother?

"It looks like the rain has stopped; would you mind if I walk you home?" I asked holding out my hand. I knew if I just left her there it would bother me for the rest of the week.

She looked up at me with her big brown eyes. "Kenta says not to go with strangers…" she says. "What's your name? If I know your name then you won't be a stranger anymore."

"My name is Shigure Sohma, what's your name?"

"Tsukiko Suzuki," she replied taking my hand.

Tsukiko told me where she lived and I walked her home. She held onto my hand while we walked and I couldn't help but smile. She looked like Yuki, the way she held onto her stuffed cat.

"Mommy says that I'm gonna go live with Nana soon." She said sadly as we came up to her street. "I don't wanna live with Nana… I wanna stay here so Kenta can find me."

I wondered what her mother could've meant when we came up to her house. "Hello? Is anyone home?" I called out as I walked Tsukiko inside. No answer. I began to feel uneasy. Something wasn't right. I started to look around to see if her mother was really home. When I glanced into the kitchen I froze.

"What's the matter Shigure?" Tsukiko asked as she walked toward me. Before she could see inside the kitchen, I quickly turned her away and lead her back to the front door. I knew now what her mother meant when she told Tsukiko that she would have to go live with her grandma. She told Tsukiko that because she was going to kill herself.