Soooo… After turning off my computer, turning on some music and getting into bed… I kinda realized what a dumb ass I was last chapter -.- you see, I said that if I wrote more it wouldn't flow well as a chapter, but then, as I was thinking about, I realized I only had Aki take a nap, not actually go to bed. So I could have actually written a lot more and it would have flowed, but alas I was tired and drained from working all day so that didn't happen. So in this chapter I will awkwardly be staring from Aki waking up from her nap. Usually I prefer to start a new day every chapter or somewhere that seems like a good start from the last like waking up from a plane trip or something, but oh well. So sorry for the mistake last chapter and I hope you enjoy this one. Please remember to comment ^^ you know you want to. It makes me happy and it should make you feel like you made a difference because the more comments I get the more I will write =)

So after about three hours I woke up from my nap and it was six o'clock. I didn't really want to wake up, but I knew that if I didn't I wouldn't be able to sleep later and I would be waking up at two in the morning again. When sat up and looked outside it was still pretty bright out so I thought I'd go see Sakura for a bit. I hate that my parents won't allow her in the house. She's such a nice dog. It's not like she'd chew up the furniture or anything, but no matter what I say the answer is always no and the really sucks.

When I got outside I immediately had Sakura jump me and pull me down to the ground. She started licking my face so much, it was actually pretty gross. I didn't mind that much though, it has been a while since I've seen her.

"Hey Sakura-chan. I missed you so much." I held her in a tight hug after I freed myself from her paws that had my pinned to the ground. All I got in response was a low bark, "I know, tell me about it." I laughed, "So I almost did something really stupid today. I was going to go tell Akito off, but Kureno stopped me and brought me back home. I'm really glad he did that seeing as how that, for me, pretty much would have been suicidal. I'm no match for Akito and that really pisses me off. I want to be able to protect my friends. I mean… He's hurt, Momiji, Kisa, Rin, and Hatori, and all the junishi. It's not right that he can get away with it, but I guess it is what it is no matter how I feel about it, right?" Again, all I got in response was a low growl, but what do you expect from a dog. I heard my mum call me in saying dinner was ready and I stood up, "Well thanks for listening to me Sakura, I'll be back later." I kissed the top of her head before going into the kitchen for dinner.

"So I hope you're hungry for yakisoba." My mum smiled at me as she placed the dish on the hot pad in the center of the table.

"It looks amazing. Thanks." I nodded and served myself some on a plate.

"So I talked to your father and he's not actually coming home tonight. He's decided to stay with a friend down near his work. He's very tired so he wanted to be able to get to sleep as soon as possible, and with work being an hour away from here he's just going to stay with his partner down there." She explained to me.

"Oh…" I frowned, "Ok then. I guess him present will just have to wait." I said as I took a bite of my dinner.

"Yes, he should be here tomorrow night." She nodded.

After finishing up a dinner I decided to take Sakura out on a walk. I got her leash that was hanging by the door, attached it to her collar and took her around the side of the house so she wouldn't have to actually walk through the living room and track dirt on the floor.

When we were passing by Shishou's dojo I noticed Tohru walking out of it and went up to her, "What are you doing here Tohru? Did you come with Kyo to practice or something?" I looked around for the cat.

"Oh… No, I came here on my own…" she answered quietly.

"Really, how come?"

"Erm… I don't know… But if you see anyone else please don't tell them I came here."

"By anyone you just mean the people you live with right? 'Cause I promised Momiji I wouldn't keep anything from him anymore so if I keep this from him I'll be going back on my word which is something I would really rather not do. So... Yeah, he's the only one I tell."

"Uhm… Ok… Just make sure no one else finds out…"

"Ok… So what were you doing in there? And don't lie to me Tohru. You're like sister to me, and sisters don't lie to each other."

"I…" She let out a small sigh, "I was asking about how to end the curse…" she looked down at her shoes.

"Oh, I see… I should have known." I smiled, "I went to Shishou… I think it was about two years ago… Yeah, that sounds about right. After about a year of knowing about the curse and seeing Momiji having to deal with it, and not having a real family because of, I just wanted to end it for him. Watching him suffer is really hard. He never shows it, but deep down I know it really bothers him. I'm hoping that one day I'll get him to show me that side of him, but for now he just covers it up and acts really happy. Which is fine… But it's not good to keep feelings hidden away. He never lets me hide emotions, so I don't see why he does." I sighed, "But let me guess. You want to end it for Kyo, right? You heard about what's going to happen after he graduates and you want to stop that from happening."

She nodded, "Yeah… I just… He's such a great guy… so kind, and gentle… I don't want to see him go away." I noticed tears starting to well up in her eyes.

"Are we talking about the same Kyo here? 'Cause last time I checked the Kyo I know is rude, tough, and kind of a hard ass."

"I know… But that's just cause you've never seen the other side of him. He's actually really sweet, and caring, and scared. I think one of the reasons he's so mean is to hide the fact that he's also scared about what will come after high school…"

"Yeah, and you're probably right. No one's been able to break it yet, but Akito is really nervous about you, and you're really special, so maybe you're what they've been waiting for."

"I really hope so…"

"Me too…" I petted the top of Sakura's head.

"Well I should get going. It's starting to get late. I'll see you later Aki-chan."

"See you Onee-chan. I hope everything go well for you." I smiled before heading back home.

Before I even stepped through the door I could hear my mum shouting. 'She must be talking to dad on the phone…' I thought. I waited outside a bit to listen to what she was saying.

"You know your daughter bought you a gift while she was in New York and she wants to give it to you, but she can't because you're at your fucking girlfriends!.. I don't give a shit! She's your daughter! Don't you at least care enough about her to come home for at least one night?... Well fine then! You have fun telling her the truth about our separation!"

That was about all I could take. I quickly put Sakura back in the back yard and took off running as tears streamed down my face. I can't believe this. Why would they wait so long to tell me something like this? And they were even trying to act like everything was fine last night… If they thought they were 'protecting' me they were dead wrong. I think this hurt a lot worse than them just coming out and saying it to my face.

When I arrived in front of Momiji's door I banged loudly and rapidly on it. When he opened the door I just wanted to jump into his arms and cry on his shoulder, but since I couldn't do that I ran into his room and crashed onto his bed, grabbing a pillow and holding tightly to my chest.

"Woah… What's wrong Aki-chan?" he walked over and sat on the bed next to me and rubbed my back soothingly.

"M-my parents… They're… They're separated!" As soon as the words came out of my mouth the tears worsened.

"What? How did you find out?" he asked, sounding rather shocked.

"When I came home from walking Sakura I heard my mum yelling… I… I heard her talking to my dad… A-apparently he's at…at his… girlfriend's." I choked out and clutched the pillow even tighter.

"I'm so sorry… That has to be the worst way to find out…" he continued rubbing my back.

"Yeah… It really sucks. I just… I don't know what to do. How am I supposed to tell them I know? How… How am I ever going to face them again? I don't think I'll be able to look at either of them without bursting into tears! I and you know how much I hate crying in front of people! You're one of the only people I feel comfortable crying in front of!" I shouted.

"I know… I don't know how, but if you want I'll be there with you. I don't want you to have to go this alone." He stroked my hair and wiped away a few tears with his thumb.

"I-I'd really appreciate that… Thank you… so much…" I said before closing my eyes and falling asleep. It wasn't a pleasant sleep though. It was hellish, I kept hearing my mum's side of the argument over, and over, and over…

So yeah… That was chapter 29. Let me know what you think ^^