Hello! I'll be leaving for overseas tomorrow, so this will be my last treat before I leave!

I rushed to complete this chapter before I left, so I don't really feel satisfied with this chapter :/ Sorry for the not as good quality, but I hope you will still enjoy this chapter!

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Chapter 4: Registration

The Sun peaked out of the clouds, setting the sky into a deep orange hue. Shadows became more define and the light shone and cast away the demons of the night. All was quiet in the Shigure household, as all it's occupants were deep inside dreamland, all except one.

The blonde girl stirred from her sleep, rubbing away the sleep in her eyes. She glanced at her right, where her beloved older brother was snoring quietly, chest moving up and down in a rhythmic pattern. The girl was immensely happy, being able to see everyone again after so long, it made her heart swell in excitement. Though her inner soul was happy, her face stayed the same, and she realized that the mask that hid her feelings couldn't be taken away that easily.

For 10 years, she disciplined herself not to show her emotions, for the one time where she did show her emotions, she was severely punished by head of the Sohma household, who was jealous over the fact that she was happy over something that did not involve him. She shuddered over the thought of that particular incident where she was locked up in that black room with no windows for a week, with no human contact whatsoever. She felt so alone there; it was a horrid feeling.

Shaking her head lightly to dispel the negative thoughts away, she got up slowly, careful not to make much movement on the bed so as to not wake her brother up.

She walked to the bathroom and did her necessities, before she made her way out to the porch, where she sat down and thought deeply to herself. She was so engrossed in thought that she didn't hear footsteps slowly going towards her. Kyo sat beside her and watched her quietly. She finally got out of her trance and turned to look at her company.

"Do you remember when we used to live in Master's house?" she asked. He nodded, of course he wouldn't forget the time when they lived there. It was the favourite part in his life. "We used to get up as early as this every morning, and accompany Master as he prepares breakfast. Do you remember?"

"Yeah, I do. I remember that you would sing to us every morning, the songs that you created at the top of your head," he smiled. "Those were the happiest times in my life. It made me feel like we were all one family."

"Yeah. That was the happiest moments in my life too," she agreed, giving him a small smile.

The occupants of the house were all up. Breakfast was made and served and soon after, the house was left with only Shigure and Kairi, as the other three had to attend school.

Now that the three were gone, Kairi was bored. She had already unpacked her belongings; there weren't many so it didn't take long. Tohru didn't give her any chores to do, although she had already begged her to, and her only entertainment left was locked in his study, drafting out the idea for his novel. She laid on the wooden floor of the porch, and with nothing else to do, she started singing.

Shigure was typing in the last paragraph of his novel when he heard a melody. It was soft but the tune was sweet. He instantly recognized the voice to belong to Kairi.

A long time ago, he had always accompanied Hatori on his visits at Kazuma's house. Back then, she was always playing alone and Shigure had always found her cute, so he would entertain and accompany her. She would sing him songs with her clear and innocent voice, and he had always thought her voice was lovely, and listening to those bright tunes always managed to make his day.

Now, though the voice had matured, it was clearly the same. Listening to the song, he realized that in her voice, there was a touch of a hidden emotion, one that he couldn't quite place his finger on. But that deeper intent made him feel sad, unlike how it was in the past.

He completed off his passage, and saved the file, before turning off his laptop. He got changed into his business suit and walked into the living room.

"Kairi-chan, please go and get changed into outing clothes," Shigure said, smiling to said girl. "We're going to the school to get you registered." Hearing that, Kairi got up from the floor and headed upstairs to fetch Tohru's clothes.

Back at the Sohma household, she only wore kimonos and yukatas. Thus she didn't have much normal clothes. Tohru, being the kind girl that she is, gave her some of her old clothes which were too small for herself. For that, she was very grateful.

She changed into a pink blouse with ruffles and a black pleated skirt which ended at her mid-thigh, and grabbed one of Kyo's black jackets in case it got cold. She then went down and met Shigure, and before long, they were walking to the school in a comfortable silence.

Kairi stood at the gates of the school, with Shigure beside her. She took in the sights to see, as this would probably be her future school, and the both of them entered the school and walked to the office. She watched as Shigure discussed with the secretary about her situation, and looked at her surroundings.

The school was quiet now, as all it's students were currently having lessons. She wondered silently where her friends were and whether she would be in the same class as them.

Her wandering thoughts were disrupted by Shigure who waved his hand in front of her face to catch her attention. She glanced at the secretary who offered her stationary so that she can complete the registration by sitting for an entrance examination. She gratefully took the offered items and went into a small room at the back of the office, with a table and a chair in the centre and a stack of papers on top.

She let out a soft sigh, knowing for a fact that it'll take some time, and much of her brain cells to finish those stack of papers. Sitting down, she resigned herself to complete the task at hand.

A comfortable silence rested between Shigure and Kairi as they walked back home. Kairi had completed the entrance exam papers, and her registration was complete. It was decided that she would be joining the class the week after, which was reasonable, seeing that it was already Friday.

"Kairi-chan," Shigure said, catching said girl's attention. "It's been a long time since you last saw Kazuma-san. Do you want to go visit him soon?"

She looked up at Shigure, and her dull eyes flickered with a glimpse of hope and excitement. "Can I really?" she enquired, unsure of what to think of her recently obtained good fortune. Shigure nodded, giving her a very.. Shigure-like smile.

"Of course you can. You are his adopted daughter afterall."

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(Author's Note : This chapter has also been edited!)