Hi,

Ok, there really aren't many changes to this, but I found some flaws and I wanted them fixed.

For seven years they had been married. High school sweethearts that went off to college together, then married as soon as they had graduated. It was perfect.

She had watched them this entire time never letting her feelings get in the way. Her sister had created the perfect family with the man that she was secretly in love with. But it was her fault for never speaking up in those years when it was safe to do so.

Little things started to happen when she moved in. At first it was just something humorous, simple and accidental, like walking into the room when the other was changing. Slowly the moved to soft touches and small kisses on the cheek outside of everyone's view.

Anytime she saw her sister guilt tightened in her heart. It was only worse when she watched her dear beloved niece play outside in the large backyard. But any time she saw this apparently perfect family together jealousy unwantingly slithered into her.

When little Sachi was born Alice was asked to move in, help her sister take care for the little angel. That was what they told everyone. This was fine for Alice since she had just finished college and was looking for a place to live.

But with her emotions for Kyou becoming more and more apparent she had made the decision to move out. Her decision was met by screaming tears from Sachi. Mayura was happy for two reasons, but she only showed the joy of her sister starting a new life. Kyou masked the disappointment of not seeing her everyday, but logic told him it was best.

The month after this announcement Alice moved out of the unusually large house to an apartment with a struggling actress from China named Pai Mei Lin, but went by Mei Lin. Even with her erratic schedule the two were able to become fast friends. She would take Alice to movie sets and parties trying to rid impure thoughts of Kyou from her mind.

Christmas came faster than Alice was expecting. Traditionally she had helped Kyou find the perfect present for Mayura and Sachi. She was not going to call him; he could do this on his own. He's been with Mayura for about 10 years, and Sachi is his daughter. He should know both of them, what they love and hate. It was not as though he did not have enough money. He had taken his uncle's café and bakery, and put it at a national level. He could buy them anything.

These thoughts kept up so that she fell off the couch when her cell phone range. "Moshi-moshi."

"Nee-chan." A rich voice laughed from the other side.

Her heart stopped, turning her blood cold. "Kyou-san?"

Again he laughed. "Yeah, have you forgotten me already?" When there was no response he continued. "It's Christmas time, so you and I need to go shopping. When do you want to start?"

"I don't know if I can." She lied.

"Alice please I need your help. Mayura's really pissed at me for a fight we had earlier. I need to get her something she'll really love. But what do I get her? She has everything." He missed the sound of her laugh and hearing it again lifted his depression.

She thought for some moments, wondering if she could be strong enough to shop with Kyou, keeping her feelings aside. "I'll go with you."

He released the sigh that he had been holding. "Okay. Come downstairs I'm waiting for you."

Alice face faulted. "Dono...hai," and she hung up.

She looked at the black skirt and festive red top she was wearing, and figured her black knee high leather boots with the chunky would work best.

Stepping out of her apartment she heard her neighbor doing the same, bracing herself for what inevitably would happen.

"Yo Alice!" Billy's deep voice startled her. No matter how well he spoke Japanese that gruff New York accent showed what he really was.

"Alice my love!" She was wrapped in jam smelling arms that swung her round the narrow hallway. "What are you doing? Are you going Christmas shopping?"

Billy rolled his eyes. "Frey put her down." He instructed.

Alice's feet touched the ground thankful for it, but not used to it because of her little flight. "I'm going Christmas shopping."

Frey never missed his chance. "SO ARE WE! YOU WANT TO COME WITH US!" His voice echoed in the elevator as they stepped in.

"I'm going with someone else." She blushed.

Billy knocked her gently with his elbow; even though he did it gently she still needed to catch her balance. "Is it a guy?" He never missed a chance to tease her. He was like a brother making fun of her, but at the same time he could be sympathetic to her feelings.

Frey wrapped her in his arms for the millionth time since they had met. "Say it isn't so my love!"

Alice cringed. Frey was very flighty with his emotions. "He's just my brother in law."

Frey the blond Norwegian kept himself from expressing noises of disgust. He was disturbed that Alice had blushed when she said she was going shopping with someone and the fact that the blush increased when she said it was her brother in law was frankly a little disturbing.

Alice was not blind to this, so when the doors of the elevator opened ran out through the lobby to see through the glass door a freezing Kyou waiting for her.

It's kinda slow now, but I promise it will pick up. Please review!