"I'm home," Called Tohru as she walked though the door carrying grocery bags. She tried to get herself though the door with out dropping any of her bags. She twisted her body in an odd figure as she maneuvered herself. She sighed and scrunched her nose. She tried to twist her foot to stop the door, but the position was too drastic.

She felt the door's weight slide off her and she looked up. Kyo stood over her holding the door open with an annoyed expression on his face.

"When you need help just ask," He said with little emotion. In a quick movement he reached down and took a bag. He weighed it in his hand and turned.

"You want it in the kitchen?" He asked flatly.

"You didn't have to take the bag Kyo. I could do it myself." Tohru said hastily. Kyo turned his head to look at her over his shoulder. She had a sheepish look on her face and her cheeks were starting to turn red. She always acted like asking for help would be too much of a bother to everyone else. She only did this because of her selflessness. Tohru was so kind and she was friends to almost everyone she meets. Almost everyone.

Kyo sighed and made his way to the kitchen. She needs to care about her self more. He thought. A little selfishness every once in a while would be good for her.

"Is our little flower home?" Shigure came out of his study, smiling brightly at the sight of Tohru.

"Stupid dog," Kyo muttered under his breath

Shigure must not have heard him or he completely ignored him because he continued in his speech.

"My little flower, I was so worried about you. Neither of the two idiots in this house…"

Shigure was cut off by a smack in the head from Kyo. Shigure landed on the floor with a thud. Shigure instantly curled and started to rub his head.

"Shut up, you dumb dog!" Kyo shouted.

"It's not my fault that poor, little Tohru had the go by herself." Shigure whined. He sat himself up on the floor and continued to rub his aching head.

"I thought I told you to shut up!" Kyo yelled louder. He stood over Shigure glowering at him.

"You should be the one shutting up, you stupid cat." Yuki came groggily down the stairs with a sleepy look in his eyes. He rubbed one of his violet eyes with his hands and yawned. His feet caught under him a little bit and he had to catch himself on the handrail.

"I told you not to called me that." Kyo snapped, but his voice was quieter and he became more subdued. Even though his voice had become quieter it still had that cold snap.

Yuki ignored him and looked at Tohru's bags.

"You went to the market?" He asked quietly keeping his voice even. Yuki tired to right himself back to his princely manner, but he was too sleep-drugged to pull it off.

Tohru's eyes widened and she began to speak really quickly

"Well, you were upstairs taking a nap, Shigure was writing and Kyo was up in his room so I didn't want to bother anyone. I'm sorry if I bothered you though I didn't want to be any trouble." She waved her hands trying to appear more apologetic

"You were no trouble at all, Miss Honda." Yuki grabbed her waving hands and put them at her side. He gave a brief smile to her, showing affection in his eyes. She smiled back and became calmer.

Tohru's eyes widened suddenly and her soft smile grew huge. "I almost forgot the surprise." She exclaimed.

"A surprise, for us! You shouldn't, Tohru." Shigure happily cried. He got himself off the ground and pushed Yuki out of the way so he could be in front of Tohru. He received a heated glare from both Kyo and Yuki.

Tohru put her bags on the ground and sifted though each one. She whispered to herself about which bag was right. All of the boys stood over her watching her curiously.

"Here it is," She exclaimed, showing an orange paper. Each of them watched Tohru before Yuki gently took it from her. He scanned the paper, his eyes quickly reading each word.

"Well, read it aloud you dumb rat!" Kyo shouted impatiently from waiting. Yuki shot him a glare, but he began to read the paper aloud

"Halloween Costume Contest. Show off your best costumes in an exciting competition. A panel of selected individuals from our community will judge each costume. Costumes will go under the categories of most unique, cutest, funniest, scariest or most authentic. Then each of the top three from each round will compete in an all around best competition. Good Luck!"

Kyo grabbed the paper from Yuki's hands and scanned it himself. He looked at Tohru.

"Seriously?" He asked with sarcasm.

"I entered each of us in the contest!" Tohru happily declared " It will be so much fun!" She obviously didn't catch the sarcasm in Kyo's voice.

Each of the Sohmas looked at one another. Their eyes flickered between each other. Silently they made an agreement. Each had agreed to do it for Tohru because it would make her happy.

"What could we go as?" Shigure thought aloud everyone's thoughts. On his face he had plastered on fake enthusiasm.

Each of them put their heads down looking at the ground thinking. Kyo's brows furrowed and Yuki eyes stared at one panel on the floor.

"I got mine," Tohru said happily. She jumped up and down a few times reminding each of them of Momiji.

"What are you planning going as, Miss Honda?" Yuki asked quietly with a polite smile on his face.

"It's a secret." Tohru grinned. She out a finger over her sealed lips to emphasize her point. Yuki frowned at Tohru's secrecy.

"Oh, Tohru you are going to leave us here to wonder all night what your pretty head has thought up!" Shigure whined. He looked at Tohru pleadingly trying to guilt it out of her.

Tohru smiled, but kept her mouth shut.

Kyo, who had been silent for the last few minutes, said "When's the contest?"

Everyone turned to look at the cat. He stood leaning against a wall.

"What it's a fair question?" He asked. His eyes glared at each one of them except Tohru.

"Yes, Miss Honda, When is this contest?" Yukie turned away from Kyo and faced Tohru again.

"Umm…" She held her finger to her chin as she was thinking.

"In three days I think."