So sorry for not updating sooner. i know i feel all weird when i have to wait for stories... so im going to try to update quickly... although i do end up with writers block sometimes... anywayz... to the story!!!

"Ahh, so full. Delicious." Shigure said, leaning back and rubbing his tummy. "To bad Kyo's in too much of a bad mood to eat."

"What did you do to put him in a bad mood?" Yuki asked, sipping some miso soup.

"I made him take an entrance exam. Starting tomorrow, Kyo will be the newest student at your school."

"Get Out!" Yuki said, his eyes flashing.

"I won the bet with myself. I knew you would be mad. But anyways, the last time Kyo took the exam, he didn't attend the all boys school. Instead he went missing for four months. No one knew where he was. He finally told me today he was in the mountains training."

"Training? As in meditating under waterfalls and fighting bears?" I asked.

"What's he going to do with his training?" Tohru asked.

"He wants to beat me in a fight." Yuki said, standing up. "That idiot." He walked out of the room.

"Bedtime for smallish ones." I said, turning to Tohru and grabbing the dishes she was about to take to the kitchen. "You cooked, I'll clean. You have school in the morning, and I'm sure it will be eventful, seeing as orange-top will be there. I wonder if he'll have a fan club like the prince." I whispered the last sentence to Tohru, who giggled. She went upstairs after bidding Shigure good night. I grabbed the rest of the dishes and headed to the kitchen.

"I don't mean to pry, but you were ok here by yourself today, right Kitty?" Shigure asked, standing in the doorway.

"I was fine. I just lounged around. I wish I had something to read though." I said while scrubbing some plates.

"Kyo got back early, didn't he? He left almost immediately after the test."

"I saw him. He patched the roof in Tohru and my room. It's not perfect, but it should hold for a while." I set the dishes on the counter and went on to the next load.

"I see. Well, tomorrow I don't have to go anywhere, so I guess we're stuck here together." He smiled.

"The way you say that, it's a wonder people call you a pervert." We both laughed. He yawned and announced it was time for bed for him. I told him I would finish the dishes and probably head to bed as well.

The next morning, I woke up after Tohru, Yuki and Kyo had already left for school. Going downstairs in my pajamas, I found Shigure heading for the kitchen.

"Good morning puppy. How are you?" I teased him.

"I'm hungry. Did Tohru leave anything from breakfast for me?" He whined.

"She left mine in the microwave, you can have it if you want." I yawned and went to the fridge for some orange juice.

"You don't want breakfast?"

"I don't eat before working out. I figured on going for a jog around the area this morning. And after I jog, I make myself eggs and toast."

"I see. Well, enjoy your run." He took the breakfast from the microwave and went into the dining room.

I took off after changing into a short set. I ran around the wood area around the house. I saw the secret base Yuki had told us about earlier. I reached the edge of the grounds, which I figured to be where the cement sidewalk started, and turned back. Hot and sweaty, I reached the door to the house just as a loud clanging noise rang out. I quickly went into the kitchen, where I found Shigure surrounded by dishes.

"Do I need to ask, or can I just assume?" He laughed and I helped him pick them up. "Now, bath time." I giggled and ran upstairs to the bath.

I came downstairs and was about to walk out of the kitchen when I heard Kyo's voice. I quickly stepped back and listened.

"I cant help it, I'm not made for interacting with people."

"People arent born social, but it sure seems easier to some. But most, like you, need to work at it. You're just inexperienced. For example, as a martial artist, you have the strength to break the table with your fists. But, you also have the self-control to stop your fist right before it hit's the table. You had to refine that control. That's the result of fighting bears in the mountains."

'Wow, Shigure can really be deep.' I thought. Wondering if I should stay and listen more, or make a snack, knowing people would be hungry. I decided to make a snack, considering my stomach rumbled a little. I heard Yuki come in the door and took the snacks out to the boys.

"She has work tonight. She said she got off around eleven. I think I'll go pick her up." Yuki was saying.

"That sounds like a good idea. Perverts like Shigure could be lurking around." Kyo scoffed and Yuki smiled his cute half smile. "I thought you boys might be hungry, so I made a snack. I'm guessing since Tohru has work, I'm required to cook?"

"It would seem so." Shigure said, picking up his newspaper once more.

"Well, I'm not as good with Japanese cooking, but I make some good American entrees. Are you okay with that?"

"Sounds good. Although, may I ask why?" Yuki asked.

"I went to America for three years of my life. When mom died, I came back here for Tohru. That, and I missed my grandpa." I smiled and pranced into the kitchen.

"America? She could help with my writing. Give me a different view on certain things." Shigure started mumbling to himself.

"You came back for your sister? After you had left in the first place?" Yuki asked me, coming into the kitchen.

"Yes. There's nothing more perfect than family. Tohru's important to me."

"Why did you leave?"

"Education opportunities. I'm a closet writer, and mom thought it would be better for me to get out of the closet and into the real world. She wrote to my aunts daughter who lives over in California and asked if I could live there for a while."

"Oh."

"I thought you might be slightly speechless after that. What about you? Why don't you live at the main house?" I grabbed some spices from one of the cabinets.

"I just didn't feel right living there. You and your sister are like heroes to me."

"How?" I started frying pieces of meat in the frying pan.

"Well, I could have left before I did and lived in a tent. But I was too scared."

"It's alright to be scared sometimes. Family is a very important thing. You probably just didn't want to make them feel bad."

"Yeah." His eyes were downcast. I figured it was time to change the subject.

"Dinner will be ready soon, why don't you make sure everyone is downstairs at least?" I began grabbing the serving plates. Yuki left the room. A few minutes later, I heard thumping down the stairs.

"Hurry up, I'm starving." Kyo yelled just before going into the dining room. I chuckled and grabbed the first plate.

"My cousin used to make this anytime anyone in the house was stressed. Now I make it just because its good. Steak and Mushrooms with a delicate teriyaki sauce."

"It looks great, Kitty." Yuki said.

After dinner, since Tohru still wasn't home, I did the dishes, this time with help from Kyo. He didn't talk the entire time, but I could tell he had something on his mind, but I thought he would open up once he was ready. After he helped, he disappeared, so I went and found Shigure.

"Is there a library nearby at all?" I asked, opening the door to his office.

"There's one on the other side of town. Why do you ask?"

"I love to read. I also love to write." I sat down in front of his desk.

"You know, I have some books you might find interesting." He leaned over and picked out a few from his bookcase.

"Oh, wow, thank you." I took the books and looked at the front. "Wait a second. These say the author is Shigure Sohma."

"Yes. I am a novelist." He posed with his hand on his chin.

"Wow, a novelist. What all have you written? What genres?"

"All kinds."

"Sounds great. Thank you so much." I took a couple books and went to my room. Tohru came in awhile later, while I was reading the second book, and we talked about what happened during her walk home. Apparently Kyo was hiding in the woods waiting for her. She thought he was a pervert, and we both laughed at that. Then we got ready for bed and went to sleep.

Next chapter, i promise i will add another character... in fact, it will probably be Kagura!!! YAY!!!