I looked out the window of the train staring at the trees. It was almost summer and I couldn't wait. Summer leads to fall and fall is my favorite season. It's the season that contains Halloween, falling leaves, and my birthday. Of course, no one ever remembered it. My grandmother never remembered and I lived with her.

But now I had to leave her and go to the place I have been running away from the most. It's sad, but I hated the place. It's where the Sohma's family curse was centered at. Ever sense that horrible day, I have been apart of it. I'm neither cursed with it nor child of one.

"Mal, please help me! I'm going to die!" Akito's voice rung through the room as he walked up to me.

"What can I do?" my voice was full of sadness. I didn't know how to handle that my best friend was going to die young.

"Take it," his pace quickened.

"But how? There's no way. If I could, I would, but it's impossible," I got on my knees as he ran up to me. When he got to me, he hugged me.

"Yes there is," his voice rung in my head and a glow formed around us. As it formed, I felt a great amount of sadness and also felt like I was dying. At that time, I truly knew how Akito felt. I looked up and the glow almost connected, but I fell unconscious.

If the glow would have gone fully over us I would have gained the full weight of the curse. As I looked out the window, the memory ran through my head and I cried. Why did I have to say I would? I'm glad I could help, but how come it had to be so horrible? Now, I'm going to die as well. My young age of twenty-two would be over soon and it would be one less year of my life. I didn't know how long I was going to last, ten, maybe twenty years, but that would be a miracle.

The pain grew as I got closer to the city. I could feel the pain of my six juunishi: Kisa, Yuki, Ayame, Rin, Momiji, and Kagura. Sad I've only met one of them, but I feel all of their pain. Now, I shall meet them and help my friend/enemy take care of them. The only reason I was going back was because I could feel an increasing amount of love on my part and I'm not post to allow it. Love can cause the end of the curse, which would lead to a darker, more terrible world.

"Kaibara," the voice of a man echoed through the train.

As it stopped, I grabbed my bag and got up. When it went to a full stop and the doors opened, I walked out to and to the road. I sighed as I remembered I forgot to call anyone to tell them I was coming. I didn't want to interrupt Hatori sense I knew he was probably the only one with a car. I remember Ayame and Shigure weren't the driving type. So I stepped onto the sidewalk and walked down the road. As I was walking I noticed a bike shop. I continued on and then stopped. Good thing I had some yen and a bike license.

I went in the shop and bought a zodiac painted bike. The base paint was ocean blue and the designs were yellow and black. The symbols of the zodiac were black and the labels were yellow. There was a special place right on the gas tank for the cat, but it was never painted. I bought some bike paint and painted the cat in. Now, the bike was great. It only cost me a few million yen.

They brought the bike out front for me and handed me the keys. I sat on the bike, turned it on, and rode off. As I got close to the estate, I got slower and slower. The pain increased as I got closer. When I got in front of the gate, I turned my bike off and knocked on the door. A boy about fourteen answered. He had a huge smile on his face.

"Yes? May I help you?" his voice was as sweet as his smile.

"Um...wait, it's the rabbit...Momiji. Momiji?" I tried to act as sweet as I could and it came out so sweet, I amazed myself.

"Yes, I am," his grin grew.

"I'm Malchina Sohma. I'm a friend of Akito's," I smiled back and he let me in. I pushed my bike in the gates and set it next to the wall.

"Akito's in his house talking to Tohru, Shigure, Yuki, and Hatori," Momiji passed by me.

"Oh, okay," I'll just go sneak into his room. I smiled and looked around and noticed a boy with orange hair sitting on a roof. I also remember the orange hair, the cat, "Kyo!"

The boy looked down at me and looked back. I walked over to the roof and climbed on top.

"Who are you and what do you want?" his voice was harsh and rude. How rude! Oh, who cares. I barely have to deal with him, stupid cat.

"Malchina Sohma, you were young when I left. So you most likely don't remember me," I thought maybe there was a chance he did, but I knew he didn't.

"Nope," he looked beyond the roofs.

"sigh I knew you didn't, but it was worth a try. Can I tell you a secret, that only Akito, Shigure and Hatori know?" I looked at him.

He looked at me with curious eyes, "Sure,"

"Promise not to tell anyone?" I pushed to see how far he would go before he yelled.

"Yeah, yeah, just get on with it," his voice calmed down.

I leaned in and whispered, "Akito only carries fifty percent of the weight of the family curse. I carry the other half,"

"What!" he was so shocked, he fell of the roof.

"Oh no! Are you okay?" I jumped off the roof and landed next to him. I wonder if he does this often.

He looked okay, just shocked. I sighed and walked off. I quickly and quietly walked over to Akito's room. As I did I heard voices. I stopped right by the door, so no one could see me. The voices talked and yelled, but the girls voice stayed calm the whole time. She was so sweet. At the end of the discussion, I was almost crying. I walked into the room when it felt right. As I did, Akito, Shigure, and Hatori stared at me. Everyone else just looked at me.

"Hello Akito, it's been a long time," I smiled at him and then looked at Hatori and Shigure, "Wow, man, Shigure and Hatori, you guys have gotten so old," I slightly laughed. They've gotten a lot more attractive.

"What are you doing here!" Akito's voice got harsh, yet seemed slightly scared.

"I thought I could visit my best friend," I smiled walking up to him. Fear? Of what? Me? Little old me? Not my problem. He'll learn to accept me.

"Why did you come back?" he walked up to me.

"Love and you know it," I noticed a girl with brown hair, "Oh, hello, sorry to be rude. My name is Malchina Sohma,"

The girl bowed, "Tohru Honda,". She had a huge smile on her face.

I could feel the pain in my body grow. I quickly and harshly whispered to Akito, "Why haven't you erased her memory!"

"...I don't know. I just can't," he looked at the floor.

I walked up to Tohru, "Give me your hand,"

She handed me her hand and I took it. Then it went black and I saw it. The end of the curse! I let go and fell back. When I looked up, I saw everyone looking at me. I quickly got up and brushed myself off. I looked at Hatori with my "oh-god" eyes.

"Well, I bet you all will need to be going. I'll walk you all to the gate," I smiled at them. They all nodded and I walked them to the gate. While I was walking I looked at Shigure, "Shigure?"

He looked at me, "Yes, Mal?"

"That girl. Who is she?" I was very curious. Yuki likes her. Why?

"She's a girl that goes to school with Yuki and Kyo. She knows about the curse," he continued looking at me.

"Ah, may I stay a night with you?" Maybe if I talk to her I'll get to see what's so good about her.

"Oh, of course, but you'll have to bunk with Tohru," Even better.

"Fine," I turned to Hatori, "Hatori, Shigure?" They both looked at me, "I saw it. Tohru's the one. I don't know how or why, but she is,"

We all looked at Tohru. I grabbed my bike, got on, and looked at Shigure.

"Want a ride?"

"...On that bike?" he looked at me shocked. On that bike? What does that mean?

"I thought you like bikes. Oh, well, do you any of you want a ride?" the Shigure jumped behind me on the bike.

"See you guys at the house," Shigure smiled at all of them.

They all stared at him as I turned on the bike and drove off.