Disclaimer: Don't own.

This is just a fic about what would happen if Shigure died and a female replaced him. I was board.

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"I'm sorry, Akito. He's dead." Hatori stayed still while Akito curled up and sobbed. His body racked with sobs.

Akito lay on the floor listening to the new Zodiac children laugh. Hatori, Kureno, Ayame and Shigure had died. They were gone. Now their were four new children. Akito sat up to see Yuki holding a girls hand. The girl looked no older then fifteen, she stepped forward bravely. Akito glared at Yuki who left instantly. The girl smiled and knelt down, her hands touched the floor and she pressed her forehead to the end of Akito's kimono.

"I'm Koya. The new dog. Your loyal pet." Akito felt tears fall from his eyes as Koya looked up at him with eyes that reminded him of his old dog.

"Koya…" The girl smiled as Akito pressed his lips firmly to hers. She didn't move until Akito pulled back. Koya hugged Akito to her chest.

"Shigure isn't coming back, but I'm here now." Akito looked into those crisp, lying black eyes. Would this dog betray her?

"No. No! GET OUT!" Akito slapped the girl. Koya just stood and smiled at the goddess.

"One day, Akito, you'll learn to accept that the dogs are loyal to you and you alone."

"Don't say it." Akito was sobbing.

"I care about you. And that is the honest and unshakable truth." Akito and sobbing into her knees, "I love you, Akito." the door slid shut and she felt a connection to the new dog. The girl who was just there, wouldn't forsaken her.

Never.

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