Disclaimer: And on the 7th day Zun got drunk and created Touhou. And it was good. Touhou is not mine; it's Zun's.

A/N: Well, this will suck... Forgot to start all day and now im short on time... Enjoy the show...?

A/N2: Wooow... went till 6:30 am to finish this... and to think I changed my update hours to avoid this sort of fiasco... nice chapter size, though.

Author: Well, my project is done, so let's get back to... my project!

Yukari: More than a little confusing, there.

Author: Thankfully a different project, as I have long since gotten tired of my project.

Yuuka: Make sense.

Author: Oww! Yuuka, that was mean...

Yuuka: You need to make more sense if you wish to entertain.

Yukari: Unless that entertainment is based around being random.

Yuuka: What on earth are you...?

Author: Invader Zim?

Yukari: Quite. Thankfully this author doesn't prescribe to that form of entertainment.

Yuuka: What on earth are you two babbling about...?

The skies between the Hakurei Shrine, and Misty Lake, Usagi's PoV:

A grin mounted firmly upon my lips, I exclaimed, "I can't believe that was as easy as it was!"

Grinning right back, Cirno replied with a chuckle, "Well, you over-think things! That's why I'm your teacher! Because I know the proper way to go about teaching you things." Her hand was firmly gripping my wrist so she could speed up the trip considerably, what with my own flight speed being pathetic.

Grinning all the wider, I said, "Thank you, Master."

The fairy of the lake rose a brow at that, confused by my sudden thanks. Thinking a moment, she asked, "...For what?"

Smiling sweetly, I replied, "I need a reason to give you my thanks? For everything you've done for me so far, silly." Moments later, my sweet smile twisted into a mischievous grin, and I quickly stabbed Cirno with my finger, right in the side. It wasn't a damaging sort of a stab, it was more of a hard poke. My intent was to make her let go of my wrist.

The fae greater than I let out a little yelp, letting go. Before she had a chance to slow down, or I started to decelerate from the lack of propulsion, I laced our fingers, and let out a sigh. "That's so much better... Master, your grip is way too strong for me..." I couldn't help but rub my poor wrist.

Grumbling with a slight pout, Cirno muttered, "You could have just told me that you couldn't take it..."

I blushed, and timidly stammered, "Ahh, umm... Sorry, Master... I did it without thinking..." I hope she's not mad...

Chuckling, Cirno replied, "Nah, it's alright! I should have watched my strength!" With a teasing grin, Cirno added, "After all, I wouldn't want to hurt my cute little pupil, now would I?"

At that comment, my cheeks flushed blue, up from their previous pale state. I was at a loss for words, stammering, "C-cu...!"

Watching my expression out of the corner of her eye, she began to grin evilly. "I mean, if I were too rough, she just might break!"

I couldn't help myself from blushing like a blueberry as my mind fell into the gutter as I asked, "W-w-what d-do you m-mean by that?!"

Smiling less teasingly, Cirno replied, "What do ya mean, 'What do you mean'? It's just as I said! It would be terrible if my lovely little pupil were to be hurt, and doubly so if by me of all people! I don't know my own strength at times, y'know? Next time, tell me if the way I touch you is too rough for your tastes." Of course, you could still hear a bit of teasing in her voice. As we flew, I was torn between either being embarrassed, or just saying 'okay' and smiling.

Cirno's house, early night:

Cirno opened the door for me, and I bowed my head to her before heading in. Within, Mystia was busy with cooking, while Daiyousei and Rumia were sitting at the table, interrupting their light conversation to look to the door and wave. There was also a fourth member, of which I had never met. She wore a white blouse with a flap on the back; black pumpkin-like shorts; black shoes; and a cape which was black on the outside, but red on the inside. The cape was short, even for her size, which was about the same level of shortness as the rest of those present, save for Mystia, who was a head taller than the rest of us, while I was the shortest. The newcomer had deep forest green locks, which was in a boyishly short cut, and had two antennae on her head.

The newcomer looked to Cirno, who had walked past me by this point, and taken a seat at the table. "You sure were out late for a day-walker!" Noticing me, she asked, "...Huh? Who's that?"

The sparrow chose now to speak, answering, "Ohh, right! I guess you haven't met Cirno's little student, huh~? Well, there will be time for introductions later. For the time being, let's eat~"

Feeling a bit nervous, I said, "U-umm... Hi, I'm Usagi..."

Raising a brow, the girl said, "You don't look much like a rabbit..."

Smiling a bit, I replied, "Well, I'm told that I was turned into a rabbit youkai by Miss Yukari. Before that, I was human, apparently. I'm also told that I'm an outsider. ...But what's that got to do with anything?"

This earned me a blink from the girl. "You know that annoying sage?"

Nodding, I replied, "She's not as bad as people seem to think..."

Snorting, Cirno said, "You just haven't known her for very long. I'm sure you'll hate her once she does something like that one time..."

Everyone groaned at the table save for Daiyousei, and then Mystia said, "Please don't remind me of that... It was strange to not lay eggs..."

Grinning, Cirno said, "I don't know, I thought it was kinda neat! Annoying to have forced on you, but neat!"

Raising a brow, I asked, "What are you all talking about?"

As one, the group said, "Don't ask."

After an awkward silence, the green-haired girl with the antennae said, "...Anyways, my name's Wriggle. It's, uhh... nice to meet you, Usagi."

Crossing her arms, the chicken-flavored chef ordered, "Enough! Eat now, talk later. The food's gonna get cold if you keep this up."

Grinning, Cirno said, "You say that like it's a bad thing!"

Rumia giggled, saying, "I would eat it even if it was months old! I eat worse stuff every day to stave off the hunger!"

Pointing the ladle at Rumia, Mystia said, "Ohhhh no. I know exactly where this will lead to! We are not talking about that. You know exactly how I feel about that!"

Tilting my head, I asked, "About what?"

Just as Rumia opened her mouth, Mystia snapped, "Nothing. Just drop it, Usagi."

After the bird in our group had had her feathers ruffled quite enough, we all got to getting bowls of the steaming stew. Of course, the steam hurt me a bit just being near, so I was quick to retreat once my bowl was full. Once I took my seat beside Cirno, she pointed at my bowl, and suddenly it stopped steaming. Smiling, I said, "Thanks, Master."

The team ate in a semblance of peace, due in part to not wanting to ruffle the night sparrow's feathers enough that she would react poorly. Nobody wants to find something crazy in the stew, so nobody pressed the issue. Not that it would stop Rumia from eating whatever it was, but she simply didn't want to make her friend angry, which was reasonable. Before long, each bowl had been emptied, and Rumia went for thirds, what with her being a fast eater. You could say that she was inhaling the food.

Toying with her spoon, Wriggle asked, looking suspicious, "So, outsider, you were once human? I wanna know more about that."

Smiling timidly at the way she was looking at me, I replied, "Well, uhh... I can't particularly remember any of my life before coming here, as my head apparently bounced off a tree, but I will say what I remember. When I came to, the first thing I remember was that Red-white woman talking to Yukari. It really hurt my ears, but Reimu was nice, and she-"

Just then, Wriggle cut me off. She was looking at me like I was a liar with a tree for a nose as she said, "You're calling the Red-white... kind." It wasn't a question. It was a statement.

Tilting my head, I asked, "Why? Should I not be?" Smiling, I said, "She seems nice enough to me, so long as one doesn't anger her."

Sighing, Wriggle replied, "Outsider, she has beaten the snot out of almost every youkai in Gensoukyou. She's more like an oni than oni are! I mean, sure, she does it to keep everyone safe, but come on! I wasn't even doing anything wrong! Everyone before you has been defeated by that... that monster!"

I blinked, before tearing up with worry. Looking to Cirno, I asked, "Master, is that true...? Did she really beat you up for no reason...?"

Sighing, Cirno answered, "It's true. She has defeated me a few times." Looking annoyed, she continued, "Heck, I've never even come close to beating her. She doesn't go easy on anyone... She's the strongest duelist of them all, above all but Yukari herself, supposedly. I hear she beat her, too, but I'm sure that Yukari went easy on her."

Getting back on topic, I said, "Well, getting back to the story... As I was saying, I woke up to being under Reimu's care, hearing everything that was said quite loudly. However, she covered my ears for me... It helped me get back to sleep at the time. Next thing I knew, I was under the Yakumo family's care, and was getting injured left and right! I spent plenty of time recovering from both my wound, and some wounds I acquired while under their care. After a week, I was sent here! ...Only I was really high in the air, not knowing how to fly. ...Master saved me from going splat on the lake, thankfully, and we've been together ever since! The next morning, I woke up to her threatening me, and not knowing who I am! I had apparently become a fairy like her, but it took a little while to convince her that I was the same girl as the night before. After that, I've been in her care ever since!"

Everyone looked a bit stunned, and for good reason; none of them had heard the whole story as of yet.