I looked down at it. It looked so plain, such an ordinary book, but to me, it would be the most treasured thing that had ever existed. It had told me the truth.

Chapter Thirty-Six- Shigure's Pov

I had exited the banquet hall a little while ago. Even though I did enjoy the noise and the people, I had decided to take a break. Perhaps it was my way of justifying looking for Miyako. I could think of nobody else throughout the dinner, I was worried about her.

Ren, of course, was in an uproar about her necklace, angered that it had been stolen. Ren always could throw a fit. And this one was such a loud one, Akito himself had to be excused because his head had begun to hurt, and he hadn't been feeling his best. Even though Akito could be cruel, and sometimes seem a little insane, I felt that he wasn't all bad, that he was just, lost.

And with a mother like Ren, who wouldn't be. I found myself walking past Akito's rooms, and I would've continued, had I not heard happy laughter coming from within. Happy laughter that I had grown to know and to cherish, Miyako's.

I peeked my head in, to see my little sister giving the god a hug, a book discarded next to her, and not only that, but Akito had his arms loosly draped around her waist, returning the hug. That was something you did not see every day, in fact, you didn't see that any day.

I knocked lightly on the door. "Hope I'm not disturbing anything."

Miyako saw me and leapt out of Akito's arms and into mine. I felt her entire body shake, she was really happy. I hadn't seen her this happy in a long time, since she was four and it had been her birthday, but that was a story for a different time.

"What happened?" I questioned Akito, who was leaning against the door that looked out over the garden.

"I didn't do it! Well, now I did, but that was for revenge, but I didn't do it originally! Whoo hoo!" She cried and did a back flip out of my arms.

I couldn't help the smile that slipped out onto my face. But I still had no idea what she was talking about.

"Here dog, read it." Akito leaned down and picked up the book that had fallen when Miyako had given him a hug.

I looked at the page. It illustrated a young girl, who strangely resembled Miyako, leaning against a throne which held a boy, who looked strangely like Akito. The fox and god. I began to quickly read the myth, and to my delight, it ended just how I had always dreamed it would.

Miyako, who had been watching me read, now asked. "Isn't it great?"

I nodded, speechless, and held out my arms for a hug, which she very willingly accepted.

"Well, are you coming home tonight, or are you going to stick around a little longer?" I asked after about an hour had gone by of an excited Miyako, and an irritated Akito, although I was quite sure he was just as excited as Miyako was. He had finally recovered his friend.

She sighed. "I don't think I should stay, Ren is here. Besides, you three would starve to death, Tohru isn't coming home until tomorrow evening."

Akito looked, disappointed?

"Well, Ren doesn't have to know, I'm not telling her. Besides, we can just buy some inari from the store on our way back. We won't die in one day." I assured her, although with our cooking skills, we probably could. No, Kyo can make rice balls, we'll be alright.

"I don't have anywhere to stay. Just let me come home with you guys." She rolled her eyes, knowing that we didn't have any ability to survive.

"You can stay here." Akito offered.

Miyako's eyes lit up, and I knew that I couldn't take her away from here for the world.

"Bye little sister." I kissed her on the cheek, and the quickly retreated out of the room.

"Bye Shishi!" She called after me.

I could hear the big grin in her voice.