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"Tohru, Kyo and Yuki won't come to the main house with me!" I heard Shigure whine as I walked down the stairs.
"You're not going back?" I asked when I walked into the kitchen.
"Hell no! I left that place for a reason!" Kyo yelled.
"It would seem a waste to have left just to return now." Yuki stated calmly. I knew I had to get them out of the house for at least a little while.
"Well, yeah. But think about it, you get to see everyone you haven't seen in a long time. You're parents are probably looking forward to it, Yuki."
"Yes. And I'm sure you would have fun Kyo." Tohru said, smiling brightly at him.
"Well, I guess when you put it that way…" Kyo started.
"There's only one logical thing to do." Yuki finished for him. Shigure smiled big.
"Well, I guess Tohru should get to the store. She has a dinner to prepare." I said. "Yuki, you should go and carry her things home." I pushed him out the door after letting both him and Tohru slip their shoes on. Then I turned on Kyo.
"What's with you?" He asked.
"Not much. I was just wondering what you were going to do now."
"I was thinking about being alone in my room." His hand went up behind his head.
"Oh. I guess that means you wouldn't want any company." I turned to leave the kitchen.
"Wait." He held up his hand. I turned. "You don't have to leave if you don't want to. I guess company would be ok."
"No. I've annoyed you enough for a while. I have a few other things to do right now anyways." I went over and hugged him, causing him to hiss in protest. A small poof later, I giggled. "Ok. I guess I still have some annoyance left in me when it comes to you. Sorry, but I just had to." I turned and left the room. Up in my room, I heard a poof, and realized he had followed me upstairs. I waited until I heard his door close before opening my door and heading for the roof.
It was a beautiful day. Clear, a few comfy looking clouds adorned the sky, and the breeze felt great. It wasn't cold, but it wasn't warm. The leaves on the trees danced merrily, and I swore I could hear some birds chirping, even though most had left for winter. I sat up on the roof most of the day, wondering where I would stay tonight. I could grab a tent, but I didn't feel like sleeping on the ground. I would have to ask Tohru for some money if I wanted to stay in a hotel, and that would be rude. I glanced down the road and saw Tohru and Yuki walking back. His face seemed flushed, as did hers, so I figured he had transformed back to normal just a few steps ago. I figured I had been on the roof long enough, and Kyo was probably pissed he couldn't be up here alone, so I decided to hop down and see if Tohru would let me help.
"Kitty, you need to go upstairs and pack, if you're going to visit your friends." Shigure said just as I hit the bottom step of the stairs.
"You couldn't have said that while I was up there could you?" I bonked him upside the head. He really did know how to be evil at times.
"I didn't want to raise my voice. Down here you're closer."
"Jerk." I mumbled, giving him a quick hug. I heard the poof and laughed at his puppy expression. "Now, are we going to mess with me anymore?" He shook his head. "Good dog. Now I'm sure if you go in the kitchen, Tohru will find you something to eat." I went back upstairs, and for lack of anything better to do, packed for my pretend trip.
"You aren't going to just skip out on us are you?" Kyo asked from my doorway.
"What would give you that impression?"
"You put a tent in there." He pointed to it for emphasis.
"My friends tend to do things spontaneously. I want to be ready just in case." I lied really badly. I didn't know why I was, considering I could just tell him to stuff it and get lost. But I was getting tired of the bad girl attitude.
"Oh. Well, I guess we'll see you after new years then?"
"Yes, my little kitty brother. I promise you will forever see me in this house. You will never be able to get rid of me, no matter how much you want to." I giggled. "Now, if you don't want a hug, I suggest you get out of my room." I pushed him out.
"Nice to know that." I heard him mutter after closing the door. I wondered what he meant by it, or by which part he meant it for. Me never leaving, or warning him about a hug.
I went down to dinner, which was mostly uneventful. Tohru asked which friends I was going to see, and I told her some that were here from America. She smiled her goofy smile and just went back to eating. Kyo and Yuki both looked like this would be their last meal, and were sour most of the meal. Shigure was quiet, which made me wonder if he was planning anything, or just honestly thinking like he said he was.
After dinner, we all sat out on the porch with some tea. None of us talked, but we just enjoyed the warmth of the small breeze that was blowing. It was weird for it being winter, but none of us were complaining. A little while later, Shigure announced it was time to leave. We said our goodbyes, and they left. Not long after them, I grabbed my bag and wished Tohru happy new years. I made it look like I was leaving, but instead backtracked once I heard the door close.
I went around to the backyard, knowing the sun would rise from the opposite side of the house and I would be safer back here than in the front yard from prying eyes, and set up my one night tent. I was laying there when I heard the telltale sounds of running feet and the door being slammed open. Soon, the boys and Tohru would be on the roof. I slipped around the side of the house without the ladder, and watched the sun rise with Tohru and them. I giggled as I heard Kyo yell "This year I'm gunna beat that damn rat!" then slipped back to the tent and went to sleep. I was woken by a tap on the tent.
"Wah?" I asked sleepily as I peeked my head out.
"I love your friends." Shigure smiled.
"Oh, I… um… they cancelled on me… and I forgot my key. I didn't want to wake Tohru." I lied. It actually sounded nice in my head, but Shigure shook his head, knowingly.
"I'm sure you think what you did was right." He said without saying but. I swore this was the part where he would say but. Instead he just smiled. "You should probably pack up quick and make it look like you were with your friends before Tohru, Kyo, or Yuki find you out here."
"They came back too?" I closed the tent flap to get dressed.
"They were back last night. Miss Hanajima found us and ended up getting them both to come back."
"Go Saki. As much as she scares me, I'm sure those boys don't know what happened last night." I opened the flap and came out.
"I guess I'll see you inside later." He smiled and left me to pick up my tent.
"Hmm… Could he have known my ulterior motive? Nah." I thought to myself. "I hid it pretty well." I packed up my tent and went around the front to play it off as a great night.
i'm hoping i get to upload quicker with the next chapters, but i'm not sure if i will... not only do we have a festival to prepare for, my fiance will be coming home begining of may, and then i will be uberly busy until june-ish. if i have insomnia during the month of may, i will be writing, so i'll try to upload even then, but i make no promises at this point... getting married will unfortunatly have to take priority... and if peoples dont like it... oh wellz... newayz... i try to have next chappy's up soon... i 3 those of you who have stayed with me even though ive been going crazy...
btw... you'll notice i'm starting to go through things quicker... i no longer have the books to check what's supposed to be next, i only have a rough outline, so from now on, everything will be from either memory of the anime, or from my own wild imagination... although i have read the books enough and some things have stuck, but it probably wont sound anything like the books anymore... unless someone knows where i can find and read them online... newayz...
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