AN: Oh, I forgot to mention this earlier. But Kino means yesterday and Ashita means tomorrow. That will help you understand the title. And I would like to thank my friend BV for giving me inspiration.

Chapter 6 There'll always be a place for us.

Time skip: 6 years later

6 years had passed and five more people were cursed. Everyone was waiting for the next. Three years ago everyone was shocked to find out that Momiji's daughter was cursed by the spirit of the tiger.

It was Kino and Ashita's 16th birthday. They had a small party, neither of them had many friends in school, so it was just Kyoko and Tsuki that were invited. The four of them were the best of friends. No one could come between them.

Tohru had made a cake for them, on Yuki's request. And the four were sitting around the table. The cake had sixteen candles on it, they counted to three and Kino and Ashita blew them out at the same time.

"Make a wish!" Kyoko and Tsuki said at the same time.

The twins looked at each other and knew they were wishing for the same thing. Let the four of us stay together, for always.

"What did you wish for?" Kyoko was as energetic as ever.

"If we tell, it won't come true." Kino was laughing at his friend's enthusiasm.

"Ah, Kino you're no fun." Kyoko jumped up and hung around Kino's neck.

The next second there was a cloud of smoke were Kyoko had been. On the ground lay a snake.

"Damn. I was hoping I would be the only one from the four of us to be cursed." Tsuki looked at the snake, who had been their friend just seconds ago. "I'm sorry Kyoko."

"Doesn't matter." Kyoko was acting like it was no big deal. "It's actually kind of cool. I like snakes. And I already thought Rikka would pick me." Just after she said that she changed back.

Kino and Tsuki quickly looked the other way, while Kyoko changed back to her normal self.

"How long do you think we can keep it hidden? I really don't want another petty party." Kyoko was pale in shock, though she didn't show it in any other way. But her friends knew she was terrified.

"How long can you keep what hidden?" Kyo was standing in the doorway.

"Kyoko is the next." Ashita was looking worried at her friend.

"I'll try to keep it hidden for today. But I can't promise anything."

That was what they liked about Kyo, he knew that they didn't want a party to show how important they were. And that it didn't matter that they changed into animals. It was like they forgot what it was like, and only Kyo remembered.

"Thanks dad." Kino hugged his father. "You're the best."

"I try. Now have some fun."

They didn't need to be told twice. They almost inhaled the cake, a delicious chocolate one and ran outside.

"We need a place just for us. Where no one else will find us." Ashita turned around to her friends. "And I know just where." Ashita lead her friends to a giant tree.

"Wow. It's huge." Tsuki was impressed by the enormous tree.

"Let's make a tree house in it! My dad has a lot of planks in the garage, we can use them." Kyoko looked in awe at the tree.

"It's perfect." Kino hugged his sister.

The rest of the day they brought planks from Kyoko's house to the tree. Tsuki and Kino had already climbed in the tree and placed the first planks. It was the perfect tree for a tree house. The middle of the tree was open and surrounded by leaves. No one would be able to see them.

The next day Kyo told Haru and Tohru about their daughter. And just as Tsuki she got a petty party. But the four managed to sneak out and worked on their hut. They worked fast and within two weeks their place was ready.

"It's amazing." Ashita sat in the hut.

Kyoko was sitting next to her. "Hey! Can you see us?" she yelled at the boys on the ground.

"No, the leaves cover everything." Kino started climbing up, followed closely by Tsuki.

"Here." Tsuki handed Ashita a wooden plank. "I think you should hang it on the wall."

Ashita hung the plank on the wall and the four of them looked at it.

The cat, the snake, tomorrow and yesterday.
Together under one roof.

It was getting late and it was time to get home.

"Kino, could you wait a sec? I need to talk to you." Tsuki called out to Kino.

"I'll go ahead." Ashita gave Kino a look like she knew what was going on. "I'll tell dad you're a bit later."

"Thanks." Kino turned to Tsuki. "What did you want to talk about?"

"I… You've been there for me for these past few years, and I don't know how to thank you." Tsuki was really nervous.

"You don't have to thank me."

"It's just… I… I like you." Tsuki looked up and saw confusion in Kino's eyes. "Not just as friends. But as more. But if you don't feel that way, please forget I ever said anything. I don't care if we just stay friends." Tsuki bit his bottom lip, he was so nervous. Had he just said to much, would he lose his friend?

"I care if we just stay friends."

Tsuki looked up in confusion. He hadn't realized he was looking down again. He was staring right in Kino's face. "What?"

Kino leaned forward and kissed Tsuki. "I said I care if we just stay friends."

"I'm home!" Kino walked to the living room.

"Where have you been?" Yuki's voice was a mixture between worry and anger. "You know you have a curfew. And where is your sister?"

"Isn't she here yet? She left before me. She said she'd tell you I'd be a bit later." Kino was beginning to worry.

"She never came home. Kyoko did come home, we already went over there." Kyo's eyes showed his worry. Ashita never was late. "I'll call around to see if anyone saw her." Kyo put his words to action and began calling everyone. But he had no success.

About two hours passed. Kyo and Yuki stayed at home in case Ashita came back. Kino was out looking with Tsuki. Sora, Hatori, Haru and Tohru were also out in the dark searching for the girl.

"She'll come back soon. Don't worry." Kyo tried to comfort Yuki, but there were no words that could help. Kyo himself was very worried, and that made it extra hard.

"But she isn't one to stay out late. That's Kino, not her. What if something happened to her? Kyo, what do we do if…" Yuki's voice died away before he could finish his sentence.

"We'll see about that if something happens. But she'll be back soon. I'm sure she'll be back soon." He said those words more for himself than for Yuki.

The phone rang and Kyo went to answer it, leaving Yuki worried on the couch.

"Hatori? … You found her? Thank God. … What? … No, no, no. Please tell me she isn't. … Please…" Kyo let the phone drop out of his hands and walked to Yuki. He looked like a zombie. "They found her. She's dead."

AN:

And now I'm depressed. Why did I plan this? Please don't hate me. Oh, the title is from the song A place for us from the movie Bridge to Terabithia.