Everyone was on edge about having Fushimi around. While Anna was putting her bags away in her room above the bar several of the red members approached her about perhaps kicking out her "new friend" to get Fushimi to leave. She understood why they would think that was the best solution but if Mikoto were here with her he'd sit right next to her and tell everyone else to leave if they felt uncomfortable.

"Mikoto, you'll make me lose business," she imagined Izumo saying to him.

In her imagination she could see Mikoto unintentionally making Yuki uncomfortable with how close he sat and with his arm draped behind her on the back of the couch. He would smirk and answer, with a cigarette in his mouth, "What business?"

"Anna," Yata's voice made her jump and turn around. He was taken aback with the tears on her face and he ran over and knelt in front of her. He was always so worried about her. "A-Are you okay?"

Anna nodded and wiped away the tears. "I just…miss him so much, Yata." She admitted in a whisper.

Yata's smile was full of memories that told her he missed Mikoto just as much. He hugged her tightly with both of his arms. "Yeah, I miss him too."

Anna buried her head in his chest.

Downstairs they heard something break, and Yuki scream in surprise. Both Anna and Yata ran downstairs only to see Fushimi being punched by one of the members. "Would both of you quit it?" The bright, golden aura shot out from Yuki like a bubble that sent both boys flying against the wall.

"What happened?" Anna asked Izumo while Yata ran over to help his clansman up.

Izumo sighed and nodded toward the boy. "He told Miss Aiko here to get out or he'd make her. In so many unpleasant words Fushimi told him that he'd have to go through him so that's exactly what he did. A fight started and then you two came down just as she broke it all up. I kind of wish she did it a few minutes sooner, though. They broke one of my chairs."

Anna turned to the boy and put her hands on her hips. She new she wasn't intimidating but it was enough for the boy to flinch. "I think she broke my nose," the boy said.

"Who is he?" Anna had to ask Izumo. She couldn't remember everyone unless they were grandfathered in from Mikoto.

"That's Jubei. The newest clansman, remember?" Izumo whispered before walking to check on Fushimi.

Anna suddenly remembered Jubei. The boy came in six months ago and begged forever to join her clan. He was the rich kid whose brother served the now inactive Green Clan. He was nearly to J-rank. Didn't he have another sibling? Anna couldn't remember.

"Jubei," she snapped and he stood at attention.

He was quick to read her face. "He disrespected us. What was I supposed to do? Let him?"

"Yes," Yuki's voice was getting to be more noticeable. Anna wondered what happened to bring about such a change in her. "Because I was about to defend you, Jubei. I would have if you hadn't thrown that chair at us."

Jubei turned to her and looked like he was about to say something but he thought it better to be quiet.

So Yuki continued. "Anna and Misaki and…well most everyone else here have been nothing but nice to me so why would I just sit back and allow Fushimi to be disrespectful. On the flip side I would just as quickly defend Scepter 4."

"You've just lost your crowd," Izumo whispered to Yuki just as Eric Soto stood from his chair.

"You can't defend both, Yuki. Either you're with HOMRA or you're against it." Everyone else yelled in agreement.

Yuki looked slightly taken aback with the comment. Suddenly, her words were lost and she was panicking at finding them again. Izumo spoke up for her and Anna silently thanked him with a nod. "What about the Silver King?"

Now Soto looked like he was panicking for words. "Well…that's different. He's supposed to remain neutral. He's the First King. Picking sides would be…kind of uncool."

Izumo laughed. "Well, this is the Gold King, Soto. The Second King." He put a hand on Yuki's shoulder. Fushimi glared at the back of his head. "And she's under both HOMRA and Scepter 4's protection so wouldn't it be kind of uncool for her to choose sides as well?"

"Well…um…" Soto sat back down.

"Anyone else have any problems?" Izumo looked around the room with a triumphant grin. "I know you all don't like Fushimi's presence but he's here under Reisi's orders. Besides, it could be much worse. Reisi himself could be here." Everyone in the room shuffled from one foot to the other in an uneasy way. "Or would you all rather have the Blue King here himself?"

Everyone said in unison, "No, sir."

Izumo had always been very good with the boys and with speeches. "Don't mind them, okay? Stay as long as you'd like, Miss Aiko."

"Thank you, Kusanagi. However, I think Fushimi and I should be going now." She whispered. "The doctor said Fushimi shouldn't be doing a whole lot and fighting counts, I think." Yuki looked over at Anna and smiled. "Thanks, Anna, for shopping with me."

Anna nodded with a smile. "We should do it again soon." Truthfully, Anna was glad to have a girl friend. Secretly she actually enjoyed shopping.

Yuki nodded. "You bet." Both she and Fushimi walked outside. The sun was still very high in the air. Something about the air didn't seem right. It looked different when she looked out the window.

"Rain," Izumo answered her thoughts for her. "It'll rain soon."

Anna nodded. Maybe that was it. It was going to rain.