It was a quiet day in the small Sohma residence. All the occupants of the house were doing their usual during winter, just relaxing. Yuki and Shigure were relaxing in the living room while Tohru was preparing them lunch. Until…

"AH!!" came a cry from the upper room floors. The usual occupants of the house looked around in curiosity wondering what happened. Tohru toddled back into the room with the tray of lunch. Yuki looked up at the young girl with a smile, thanking her.

"Tohru, did you hear that a minute ago?" Shigure asked as she placed the tray on the table.

"You mean someone shouting? Yes, I did but I thought I was hearing things," she replied while taking here seat.

"It was probably that stupid cat doing something he's not supposed to," Yuki mumbled while breaking apart his chopsticks.

"Speaking of Kyo, maybe I should go get him," Tohru wondered idly.

"Oh, no need, Tohru. Kyo should have come down knowing that you were cooking," Shigure said casually.

"Well…"

CRASH! BOOM! BUMBUMP!!

O.O "What was that?" Tohru asked. Everyone in the room stared wide eyed at each other, wanting to ask the same question.

Then the said missing boy came marching down the stairs and steaming into the room with the others. He shoved into Shigure's face a small silver snake that was obviously unconscious or most likely beaten to death by the cat.

"Take him. Take him now! Or I will kill him!!" Kyo threatened as he thrust the snake closer into Shigure's face.

"…Aaya?" Shigure questioned as he stared curiously at his old friend.

"No!" Yuki gasped in disbelief and despair as he stared at his older brother in Kyo's hands.

"Ayame-sama!" Tohru gasped in surprise.

"Take him now!" Kyo shouted again.

"Now, now, Kyo, we mustn't act so rashly," Shigure said while a large sweat drop appeared on his head.

"…" Kyo turned around to face Yuki, "Hey, rat, wanna do the honors and skin him?"

"That sounds like a great idea," Yuki agreed while standing up to do so.

"No! Wait!" Tohru intervened, "what did he do to get you so angry Kyo?"

"He snaked himself inside my pants! This perverted bastard was in MY pants!!" Kyo cried as he shook the reptile in his hand violently, its limp body flailing lifelessly.