Kayla stared wistfully out the slightly foggy window, her big green eyes watching a puddle. She wanted to go and play. But Ryou and Yami had said she had to wait for the rain to stop. She sighed, pouting mentally. She and Ryou had spent a few hours playing board games, and she beat Yami twice at Mario Kart. But now she wanted to go and jump in puddles. But Ryou said no, she'd catch a cold. She turned from the window for the third time.

"Ry-Chan, can't I go out and play?" she begged. Ryou smiled. He wasn't going to give in.

"I'm sorry Kayla. But you're not going hon." She stamped her foot slightly, and with a grumble, moved to the couch. She settled beside Yami, and grabbed a controller. Starting a new round, she began to race the King of Games. Then she stopped.

"Ry-Chan?"

"Yes?"

"Where do puddles go after it rains?" Ryou blinked. He hadn't expected that.

"Well..." He paused, frowning. "They evaporate."

"Evap...Er... Ate?" she repeated.

"Yes. Evaporate. They go back into the sky."

"How do you know?"

"I know because...Well, because..."

Yami chuckled. "Yes Ry-Chan. Enlighten us with your knowledge."

"Why don't you?"

"Because I'm stupid?" Kayla giggled, making Ryou smile again.

"Well, I hve an idea. Why don't we get a cup of rain? Then we can see what happens to the rain when it stops falling." Kayla clapped her hands in excitement.

"That's a great idea Ry-Chan!" she cried, as she jumped up and ran off. She returned with a small cup, her favorite blue crayon cup. Ryou took it from her, and opened the front door. Holding out the cup, he stood in the rain, getting soaked. Kayla and Yami watched from the doorway as the cup filled.

"Now, let's put it here," he said, coming inside and placing it on the window sill. Then he went to dry off. When he came back into the living room, Kayla was sitting in front of the window, watching her cup.

Kayla sat motionless, watching the cup. She sat that way for hours, until her eyes began to close. Ryou gathered her up then, and carried her to bed. "Good night," he murmured. She twitched.

"My cup..." she whined, almost incoherent.Ryou smiled softly, as Yami tucked her in.

"Don't worry Kayla. It's full of rain right now, so when you wake up, well see if it still is, ok?" She mumbled again. He laughed. "Of course. Good night."

"Night..." She said, as she drifted into sleep.

Yami and Ryou both smiled as they closed the door halfway. As they went off to bed themselves, Ryou glanced at the window.

The blue crayon cup sat on the ledge, full of rain. He shook his head, smiling to himself as he apologized to Yami and sat on the couch by the window. He'd never had guessed he'd be up all night, watching a cup of rain.

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