A/N: Sorry it took me so long to update!

Aya's Pov

I was driving to the hotel where Shigure, Kyo, Tohru, Momiji, and my dear brother Yuki were staying when I went past a mall and saw a dress shop. The dresses really caught my eye so I decided to go in and see what they were like.

American's have great taste I admit. But they tend to never stay with the same fashions for more a little while. They can't seem to find a right cultural clothing piece can they?

I mean the south has their thing. Denim jeans or shorts, tank tops or regular T-shirts, and the accessories. Usually a lot of bangles and dangling earrings. Though I do see a lot of gold chains and big gem rings. American's have their taste, but they differ from what region they live in. And I do admit, I do admire a lot of their gowns. Especially prom and wedding gowns.

I walked out of the store with a lot of ideas for my dresses and saw a girl about my height with brown hair and light brown eyes running in front of me. She looked like she was in a hurry so I got out of the way for her. To bad the boy with white dyed hair (I think it was dyed hair) didn't see her and she rammed into him.

They laid on the floor for a millisecond with the boy's arms around the girl and then poof! There was a cloud and the girl disappeared. Well she did but her cloths didn't.

Then I saw a scorpion crawl out of the shirt's sleeve and people started screaming about killing it. I tried to pull them away because I knew the scorpion wouldn't hurt them if they left it alone.

I watched as the scorpion dodged the stamping feet and run to the parking lot. I stood there looking at the missing girl's cloths and then something hit me. The Americans had their own zodiac! That missing girl must have been the scorpion. Or Scorpio. Whatever you want to call it.

I wanted to meet her but she was out of site by the time she ran to the parking lot. I picked up her cloths and sent them to the lost and found in the securities office hoping that she would come back and retrieve them.

And in about fifteen minutes she did return. The girl quickly got her cloths and ran to wherever she was going in the first place. I followed her and was shocked that she worked at such a scary place!

I speak English but I can't read it. I looked at the sign and thought it was some store for Halloween because of the chilling red neon lights. But I heard screaming music in that store and it was very dark. What would a high school girl be doing at a store like this? She didn't look emo or Gothic like Tohru's friend Hana-Chan.

I walked inside to find to girl behind the cash register and thought that she worked here. And it looked like she did because another girl with black hair and a nose ring was saying that she was late.

"Sorry. I woke up late and had some car trouble. I meant to call but my phone died." The cursed girl said.

"Is that your excuse?" The black hair girl said.

""Well it isn't an 'excuse'. It's what really happened. If you don't believe me you can ask my friend Izzy." The cursed girl said.

"Or you can just ask me." I said. The girl's boss looked like she was going to fire her so I wanted to help. "She was defiantly in car trouble because I was right behind her the whole way. I helped her when her car wouldn't budge."

"Fine. But Gabby if you're late tomorrow you're fired!" The black hair girl said and left the store to a back room.

So the girl's name is Gabby? Must be a nickname for Gabrielle or Gabriella. It's still a beautiful name.

"Why do I have to put up with that bitch every week day?" Gabby said.

"Who was that girl?" I said. I knew the girl was Gabby's boss but I was trying to get some small talk with the fellow cursed girl.

"My boss. She's always such a pain." Gabby said.

"Then why don't you quit and get a different job?" I said. Why would you want to work in this scary place any way?

"Oh I would if any other job around here would take a teen to work. Anyway I love this job. My boss is possibly the only downside." Gabby said. "By the way. Why did you help me out there? I could have handled it."

Here's my chance.

"It looked like your boss was looking for a specific wording to twist so she could fire you. I thought it would be unfair just because you get fired because you turned into a scorpion and couldn't tell anyone." I said.

Gabby looked at me with wide shocked eyes. "Um . . . I can explain that." She said.

I raised my hand to stop her from worrying. I leaned into her and whispered "Don't worry. I turn into the snake. I'll keep your secret if you keep mine."

"You're also a cursed zodiac animal?" Gabby said quietly and sounded quit surprised.

I nodded. "The Chinese Zodiac. I'm guessing you're from the Western American Zodiac."

She nodded and I smiled at her. "We should, how do you American's put it? Hook up sometime?" I said. Maybe I can introduce her to Shigure and the others.

Gabby nodded and I said "Hope to see you soon." I slipped a card with my cell number on the counter but I think she didn't notice.

I walked out of the store and a few seconds later Gabby was calling out for me.

"Hey I never got your name." She said.

I smiled at her. "Ayame. Ayame Sohma." I said.

I walked to my car filled with joy. I can't wait to tell the others this!

I quickly drove to the hotel and knocked on Shigure's door. He opened the door and gave me a big friendly smile. He was always friendly just like his dog spirit.

He let me in and I filled him in on what just happened. He was very surprised that there was more cursed people out there and told the others. Well he told them after I gave a big hug to my dearest brother Yuki and tried charming Tohru again only to be foiled by Kyo.

But they soon got the message. Tohru said that she knew a girl name Gabby here in the America's but she was in a band, not working in a scary store in the mall.

Tohru thought that maybe Gabby knew this other Gabby and would ask her when they came to visit them at 3:30. Maybe this other Gabby knew about the cursed Gabby. Gabby is a common name in this state I hear. Which state is this? Georgia? Yes Georgia!

We talked about what has happened to them while they have been on vacation till it was 3:30 and we went down to meet with Gabby and her band. Time to ask some questions.

I ready to ask them but I wasn't ready for the girl who came through the door. She had brown hair and was tall. But she was wearing big sunglasses so I couldn't see the top half of her face.

She froze when she saw me.

She took her sunglasses and guess what?

It was Gabby! The cursed girl Gabby!

A/N: Hoped you liked it! Oh and by the way I have an RP forum on this story! Just so you know. Please review!