Hatori: *holds up sheet of paper* Ms. Angel doesn't own any of us Furuba characters, as much as she would like to.

Ms. Angel: I reeeeeeeeeeally wanna!

Shigure: I wanted to read the disclaimer! *pout*

::::: Aiko-chapter 1:::::

The boy gazed warily at the shop before him. He shrugged, "Well it said Sohma." and pushed open the door.

Two people stood in the back of the shop whispering intently, two women from what he could make out. He stepped forward, "Um excuse me, I was hoping you could help me-" but he was cut off by the white-haired person appearing in front of him.

"Of course I can help you! In my shop I make dreams come true! Now what kind of dress shall I make for you, hmmm?" The boy was taken aback by the now clearly male person, his voice was too deep to be a woman's, "Uh, I don't want a dress, I was hoping you could tell me where to find a Hatori Sohma."

The man grinned and tossed his pale locks out of his face, "Ohohoho! So you wish to find Tori-san! I shall help you locate him! Y'know he's quite a good friend of mine, Tori-san, ever since high school! In fact, one time-"

He continued to ramble for ten minutes, then looked at the teenage child before him, "And what is your name, my good man? How rude of me, not introducing myself! I am Ayame Sohma!"

"Kurai." the boy replied blankly. Ayame grinned, "Well Kurai, let us be off! Mine, close up shop for today!" he shouted over his shoulder as he dragged the helpless teen out of his shop.

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The door of the office slammed open, "TORI-SAN! How nice to see you again! OHOHOHO!" The man glanced up from his paperwork, "What is it Ayame?"

Ayame grinned and pulled Kurai into the office, "This young man was seeking you, so of course I did everything in my power to help him attain his goal! I'm not exactly sure why he wanted to see you but I assumed-"

"Maybe if you quieted down we could hear why." Hatori hissed. Ayame's mouth snapped shut.

Kurai stepped a little closer to the desk, "Um, Mr.-Dr. Sohma." He looked up to meet the man's cold eyes, "I-I'm your son."

For a second the world stood still.