A/N: Thanks for the advice Celebrian Tinuviel! I'll do my best.

Disclaimer: Do I have to put this up every chapter? It's not going to change, but this is my first fanfic, so I don't really get it. Anyway, I still don't own furuba.

Miyuki's POV (again):

"Well? How is the operation going?" Motoko Minagawa asked me after school.

"Well." I said. "Tomorrow we're all playing badminton. Unfortunately, the demon Hanajima is also coming along. She may be a bit of a problem. Doesn't she see Denpa waves or something?"

"Yes. We have investigated it, and it seems to have something to do with feelings. If you can avoid thinking about the plan, you should be able to slide by her defenses. Have you thought of a way to seperate the witch from the Sohma's yet?" Motoko asked.

"I have a vague idea, but nothing positive yet. I intend to formulate the complete plan once I am fully integrated into their group."

"Fine. Get a move on though. The sooner we remove Yuki-kun and Kyo Sohma-kun from her clutches, the better. Report as soon as anything new pops up."

"Yes, ma'am." I said sarcastically. She decided to ignore my tone and walked away, Mio and Minami trailing behind her as usual. Phew. One bullet dodged already. I thought. Well, I couldn't really tell her that I have no idea what I'm going to do. I had better get to work on that... Just then, I noticed Honda walking around the corner, an oblivious expression on her face. She really is quite dense. "Hi Honda-san!" I called to her cheerfully.

"Ah! Good morning Kamisu-san!" She responded.

"Are we still on for badminton after school?"

"Ah, yes!"

"So, you, Yuki-kun, Kyo-kun, Uotani-san, and Hanajima-san are all coming?" I asked.

"Yes! Thank you so very much for inviting us all! I'm sure it will be very fun!" She exclaimed, bowing. What a ditz, I thought.

"Great! I hope we can be great friends. You all seem like such nice people," and with that I smiled and walked away, leaving Honda smiling cheerfully for some unknown reason. Lost in thoughts of Honda-san, I almost walked into Kyon-chan.

"Watch were you're going!" He snarled. I flared up, not yet realizing it was Kyon-chan.

"Why don't you- Oh, Kyo-kun! I'm sorry, I was lost in my thoughts. Are you still playing badminton with us after school?" I said bowing.

"Hunh? Oh yeah. Just don't put me on the same team as that damn Yuki or Yankee."

"Right! Okay, ummm... I'll see you around!" And so I made my ungraceful exit, running away at practically full speed.

Motoko's POV:

"Hmm... I'm not sure that Miyuki is the best person for the job..." I told the 2nd year president of the Pri-Yuki fanclub, Minami.

"Yes... I think that it would be best to send someone to keep an eye on her..." she suggested.

"Yes... But who to send? She would recognize a member of Pri-Yuki ... Minami, Mio, find a suitable girl in second year who is willing to spy for us." I commanded.

"Yes." Minami and Mio said simultaneously.

After school

Miyuki's POV:

"Hi! Ready to go?" I asked the gang as soon as classes were over.

"Yes!" Honda exclaimed. Yuki and Kyon-chan both smiled at her, and I felt a pang of jealousy. The wave girl was still staring at me, so I crushed it. "So, umm, Hanajima-san, do you play badminton?"

"Yes." She said simply.

"Yes, Hana-chan is great at badminton!" Tohru said excitedly. I wondered if this girl ever calmed down. Whenever I saw her she was experiencing some extreme emotion.

"Cool!" I said, cocking my head to one side. "So, I think we should decide teams before we get there. Is there anyone who doesn't want to be paired with particular people, or wants to be with someone?" Yuki and Uotani both said they didn't want to be with Kyon-chan, and Kyon-chan said the same about them. Eventually it was decided that Yuki, Uotani, and Tohru would be on one team, and Kyon-chan, Hanajima, and I would make up the other one. I led the way to the courts, where our team dominated. Once the game was over, we all collapsed, panting, except for Hanajima.

"How come... you're... the only one... not... gasping for... air? You always... lag behind... in... gym..." I wheezed at Hanajima. The others nodded in agreement, and Honda said,

"I... told you... Hana-chan... was... good..." starting to get my breath back, I asked Honda, Hanajima, and Uotani to sleepover at my house the following weekend. Everyone could make it, so I left to start preparing the house, happy that I could split up Honda and Kyon-chan, if only for a little bit. On a sudden impulse, I asked Honda, Uotani, and Hanajima over to study that day. The boys went home and the rest of us headed over to my house.

"UWAH! It's beautiful!" Honda exclaimed, eyes shining.

"Impressive crib." Uotani agreed, nodding.

"Yes..." Hanajima said. She seemed to be a girl of few words. Much as I hated to admit it, I felt a thrill of pleasure at their approval of my home.

"Uh, yeah, I guess it's pretty cool. My mom and dad both work late, so they won't be here. Do you want anything to eat or drink?" I asked, leading them inside.

"Uhh, no! I couldn't possibly. Thank you very much!" Honda said, still awed by my house. The other two had very different responses. Uotani asked for a bag of chips and two sodas, and Hanajima asked for multiple sticks of odango. Can you believe the nerve of them? Who has odango offhand!? It took all of my effort, but I merely smiled and told Uotani that I would get it in a minute and Hanajima that she would have to wait a while as I had to make the odango. As soon as I finished speaking, Honda said,

"Umm... May I help? I really love working in the kitchen, so..." to be honest, I had no idea that she liked that, or that she would be nice enough to volunteer to help. Maybe this Tohru Honda isn't so bad after all. Realizing what I was suggesting, I shook my head. No way. Kyon-chan has to be protected. I can't let down my defenses. Tohru, Uotani, and Hanajima were all looking at me.

"Oh!" I exclaimed. "Uh, yeah. Sure. Thanks! This way..." I led Honda through the maze of hallways to the kitchen. We made the odango in silence. Just as we were cleaning up, though, Honda broke the silence.

"Umm..." She trailed off.

"Yes?" I prompted.

"Well... I was just wondering... why your being so nice and polite to me." She finished, a determined look on her face. I stopped moving and looked at her.

"Ah! It's not bad or anything... It's just... the other day..." She finished lamely. Realization struck.

"Oh! Yeah... I guess I just decided that I should get to know you before passing judgement." I wish. The unspoken thought surprised me.

"I'm so happy! Thank you! Please regard me kindly!" She said with tears in her eyes and bowing. I couldn't help it. I laughed. "Wha-?" She said, so obviously confused I laughed even harder. Maybe I could be friends with this ditz after all.

"You... are so... why do you care so much?" I asked her, my laughter finally dying.

"My mom taught me to. She was the best!" She said emphatically.

"She must have been, to raise you." I smiled, and she smiled back, but what I was thinking was Oh no.