A week later, us girls-Azula, Kisa, who was visiting with Hiro, Tohru and I-were cleaning up the kitchen when the kitchen door flew open. Azula, in shock, dropped the dishes that had been floating in the air towards the sink. They clattered to the floor with a crash.

Hiro stood there, wide-eyed.

"What...did I just see?" He gaped. "Heh. Hey Hiro." Azula said nervously.

"Hiro!" Kisa ran over to him.

"What are you?" He pushed Kisa behind him protectively. Tohru gazed out the window, oblivious, watching Yuki, Momiji, Kyo and Haru messing with fireworks for the beach we were going to tomorrow.

"Special." Azula said with narrowed eyes.
"A very special kind of stupid." I threw my arm over her shoulder, teasing.

She glared, hurling a plate at me. "Shut up, Akia!"

I ducked, laughing, then ran out of the room-

-Smack into a serious Shigure.

I bounced off, since I don't weigh that much.

"Ow. Hey doggie." I said, rubbing my forehead.

"Where's Azula?" he asked. I stared up at him in shock.

"What's up? You're unnaturally serious." I stood up, raising an eyebrow.

"Akito wants the two of you." He rubbed the back of his head, nervous.

"Right now?" I asked as crashes were heard in the kitchen. Hiro came storming out, furious about something.

"What's wrong?" I grabbed his arm.

"Nothing. You're all stupid." He shook me off, stomping out of the house.

"'Kay Azula, what did you do?"
"
Nothing! He act's like there's something shoved up his butt!"
"Wow. Accurate description."
I thought, sarcastic. "But please don't make him mad. He's good a holding grudges. Oh, and Akito wants to see us. Tonight?"
"
Okay. Let's go see Little Ms. Grumpy."

"Tonight, Shigure." I told him, walking outside, leaving him surprised. He shook his head and turned strode into the kitchen, diving back to his perverted thoughts, no doubt.

I strode outside, peering over Momiji's shoulder. "I think you've gotten taller." I poked him.

He smiled cheerfully. "Akia! I think I have too. Wanna help?"

"No thanks. I'm a disaster waiting to happen." I smiled back.

"No, you just saw that something bad would happen." Haru looked at me. I looked away.

"Maybe. Or maybe I'm really clumsy."

"That's for sure. You're as bad as Tohru." Kyo snickered. I glared as Yuki smacked him.

"Don't insult girls, you stupid cat."
"You're the stupid one!"
"No, that's you, stupid."
"Stop calling me stupid!"
"No. You're stupid, stupid."

I sighed, facepalming. Haru looked at them, amused. Hiro was sulking about something, and Momiji was oddly silent.

"Hey Momiji?" I asked quietly. He glanced at me.
"Yeah, Akia-chan?"
"Are you going to the Main House tonight?"
He sent me a odd look. "No, I wasn't planning on it. Why?"
"It would be better if you stayed here, anyway."
"Why? What's going on, Akia?" The others fell silent, watching us.

I shook my head.

"It's nothing." Why can't I tell them? They can't really stop me anyway. Even Hiro looked worried.

"Akito call you?" Haru's insight was frightening.
"Yeah..." I wrapped my arms around myself, suddenly cold.

Kyo slung his arm around my shoulder.
"If he touches you, he answers to me." He growled.

I smiled, he was such a big brother.
"Kyo-nīsan, there isn't much you can do." I smiled, sad.

He made a small noise, like he was immensely frustrated about something. Probably because I was right.

Being a Cat must suck.


That evening, Haru stopped me before I could leave.

"I'm coming with." He argued, stubborn.

I sighed. "You can't. I'm sorry."

"Why? Because I live there too. Your stupid prophecies scaring you? Get over it, I'm coming with you." He tugged on his combat boots.

"Give it up, Kia. He's coming." Azula said. I glared at her.

"Who's side are you on?"
"Tohru's."
"Figured." I sighed again, glancing at the ditz.

"H-have fun! Do not get hurt!" Tohru waved, Shigure behind her. Azula waved back, smiling.

"Yeah, but she's awesome." Azula read my thoughts as Hatori pulled up.

"Stay out of my head, Zula, and Yuki won't know about It."
"Don't even say Noodle Incident. No one can prove that it was me!"

I snorted with laughter, walking to Hatori's car. "Mama knows it was you."

Azula was quiet, thoughts elsewhere as Hatori drove.

"Hey Zula?"
"Yeah?"
"I bet Yuki would love to know about it, wouldn't y-"
"Shut up Kia, and I won't read your diary to Haru." She threatened. My heart hit my stomach, but I leaned back in my seat, nonchalant. "Pfft, you won't."

Haru glanced at me from the front passenger seat. "What's in your diary?"
"Stuff that you would die to know." I glanced out the window.
Azula smirked. "Especially on that one page-" I slapped my hand over her mouth, embarrassed.
"Why? What's on the page?" Haru turned in his chair to watch us curiously. Even Hatori was listening.

"N-nothing." I stuttered, then yelped as Azula licked my hand.

"EW! GROSS!" I wiped my hand on my pants.
"Eh, I can't tell you. But later I can show you." She smiled evilly.

I shot her a murderous glare that rivaled Yuki's angry one.

"Azula Chise Yakimoto, if you do that, I will kill you repeatedly."
"Haha, bringing my middle name into the picture? You must be desperate."

I pulled away. "No, just scared."

"Ah. I'm scared too, but must you tell them my full name? I hate my middle name."
"Yes, Little Star. I must."
"
Shut up."
"Gladly, Torrent of
Wisdom."
"Akia!"


New update update update! Yay yay! :D

Azula's middle name has two different meanings, shown above.

Next update will be meeting Akito. *shiver* Even I have no idea where this is going, so whatever.

Possibly-maybe, who knows- They'll get to the beach and a couple things will get cleared up and such.

I'll probably update next to two weeks from now. Don't know for sure, cause school is gonna shove finals down my throat soon, so cramming Geography and Foreign Language is in order, haha.

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