It was the day after I went to see Akito.

"Man, I hate this place! Why do I have to live here, anyways?" I asked myself. I was at my apartment. I really hated it there. It was small, it only had one room. But that was all I could afford since I couldn't find a job, yet.

There was a desk and chair in one of the corners. My laptop was on the desk. My bed was in a different corner. On the other side of the room, there was a small kitchen with a microwave, a stove, and a small table for two people. In the middle of the room, there was a round carpet with a couch and a coffee table. The couch was facing the TV. The couch, carpet, bed, table, chairs, and desk were from my room at my stepmother's house. Some of those things were from my old house, when Mom was still around. I bought the TV, it wasn't that big. It's about 20 inches.

"Maybe I should move out of here." But where would I go?

Maybe I can ask Tohru if I can stay with her! No, that would be rude. She'd have to share a room with me. And I'd have to ask Shigure, he owns the house. "Oh well. Maybe some other time when I'm desperate."

-At school-

"Hey Tohru! Hi Yuki!" I said once I saw them in the classroom.

"Hi, Hisoka-san," Tohru said.

"Hello, Hisoka-san," Yuki said.

"Hey, Hisoka!" Uo said.

"Yo," Kyo said.

"Good morning," Hana said.

"Hi, Kyo, Uo, Hana. Umm…Ne, Tohru, Yuki, can I talk to you two for a sec.?"

"Uh, sure, Hisoka-san," Yuki replied.

"Okay," Tohru said. We walked over to the corner of the room.

"Umm, well…c-can I--"

"Everyone, take your seats. Class is starting."

"Tell ya later," I told them.

School was sorta slow today. I was thinking of how they might react when I ask if I can live in that house with them. I don't want to impose, but I'm running out of money. And I hate my room. I've never liked being alone, so I don't like it there. It would be fun to live in Tohru, Yuki, and Kyo's house. Besides, Tohru and Yuki are my best friends, or at least Tohru. I consider them that. But they have friends already so I doubt I'm their best friend.

Before I knew it, school had ended. Even though it was slow, I was to busy thinking about what I was going to ask Tohru and Yuki to pay attention. Sensei probably called on me a few times, but I wasn't listening.

I left school today, trying to avoid Yuki and Toru. I did, but I had to go straight home from school. I'll ask them tomorrow.

"Huunh. It was tiring today. I shouldn't have avoided them. I guess I'll tell them tomorrow," I said to myself. 'I wish Emiko was here. She'd help me.'

I am here.

"Huh? Wh-what?" No one's there. "I could have sworn I heard someone."

'It sounded an awful lot like Emiko.'

It was me.

"What? Okay. That really sounded like her. Am I going crazy or something?"

No, Hisoka. You aren't going crazy.

"If I'm not going crazy, then how am I hearing your voice?"

Do you remember how I used to tell you what was going to happen, and it all came true?

"Yes. I remember."

I knew all that because I could see a little bit into the future. Only things that were about our family, though. I was psychic.

"Really?"

Yes. And the only reason you can hear me like this is because we are connected telepathically.

"Wait, so we're both psychic and I can hear you from now on like this?"

Yes. And this was the first time you really needed me since…then. So now you can hear me.

"Okay."

I can't stay any longer. But don't worry about telling them. They are your friends. You will be fine. And don't forget, I'm always with you…

"Wait! Emiko! Don't leave me again…" Then her words ran through my head. 'And don't forget, I'm always with you…'

"Hey! Yuki! Tohru! I'm sorry I left so quick yesterday," I said.

"It's okay, Hisoka-san," Yuki said.

"Yes. It's not a problem. You can tell us today," Tohru said.

"Yeah. Okay. Can I walk to your house with you later?"

"Sure," Yuki said.

"Kay, I'll tell ya then!"

"Okay."

I looked at my watch. "Uh Oh! Class starts in less than a minute! We'd better hurry to the classroom!"

"You're right!"

"Come on you two!"

"Coming!" They both yelled.

We walked really fast(it's against school rules to run in the hall)all the way to the classroom. We went right to our seats. Two seconds after we sat down, the bell rang.

"Alright class, get in your seats. Class is starting." School was so boring today, but it went by fast because I was happy. I knew I had to ask Yuki and Tohru later, but I just spoke with Emiko last night. 'Maybe I can speak with her again soon,' I thought. 'I hope so.'

-At the end of the school day-

"Yay! School's over!" I yelled.

"Not this again!" Sensei said. "Do you want another quiz, Suzuki-san?"

"No!" I yelled even louder. "I mean, I have to be somewhere."

"O yeah, and where's that?"

"Uh…"

"You don't have anywhere to be, do you?"

"Yes, I do. It would just sound stupid and you would have to give me another quiz."

"Okay, well what is it?"

"I'm walking home with Tohru and Yuki 'cause I have to ask them something very important."

"And what's more important than school?"

"Can't say, it'll give it away. Gotta go!"

"Wait! Come back here, Suzuki!"

"Sorry. No can do if you're giving me a quiz! I have to be somewhere!"

"You're going to have to take it tomorrow, then. And it will be extra long. Got that?!"

"Kay! Bye, Sensei!"

"Bye…Hey! No running in the halls!"

-At the entrance to the school-

"Hey! Yuki! Tohru!"

"Hi, Hisoka-san!" Yuki and Tohru both said.

"Sorry I'm late! Are you ready to go?"

"Yes. I'm just glad you got out of taking a quiz," Yuki said.

"Yeah, but I'm gonna have to take an "extra long quiz" tomorrow. Why can't she just say "test"?" We started heading away from the school.

"I'm not sure. Oh well. So, what did you want to talk about?"

"Well…C-can I…Can I m-move into your h-house?"

"WHAT?!"

"Ah! I'm sorry! I shouldn't have asked!"

"No, we're sorry. We just weren't expecting you to say anything like that. It took us by surprise, right Tohru?" Yuki said.

"Y-yeah…"

"Okay, well, can I?"

"Well, first if all, it's not up to us. It's up to Shigure. Second, we don't really have any extra rooms."

"Wait! She can share my room! It would be fun, right Hisoka-san?" Tohru said.

"Yeah! That would be fun! And I could help you around the house. And I'm good at school, so we can do our homework together! All three of us can! Oh, and I'll get a job soon so I don't have to stay forever!"

"You don't have to do all that!"

"Don't worry, I want to. As long as I can stay, I want to help out all I can. I really hope I can stay. Oh, and if you're saying I don't have to help partially because you already think you don't do enough there to pay for your room and board, don't worry about it. You do plenty, and everyone loves having you there, so you would be able to stay now even if you didn't do anything at all. Right, Yuki?"

"Uh, Yeah. We all love having you there, Honda-san. Really, we do. Although, I can't imagine what we'd do without your wonderful cooking," Yuki said.

"O-okay then…I guess you could help out."

"Good, because you overwork yourself sometimes, whether you think you do or not. And when you do that, you get a fever. Then everyone worries about you. Okay?" I said.

"Oh…I don't think so, but okay…"

"Good, now let's go tell Shigure," Yuki said.