I sat on the deck outside when we got home. I wanted to cry some more, but I couldn't, so I just sat there.

Why couldn't I stand up to Akito? I thought I was strong, but I just froze! What's the matter with me?

I threw a rock, and it hit a tree. I could see the lights of Shigure's house in the distance. I wanted to visit, and meet Kyo, Tohru, and Shigure.

I sighed.

"Um…Hina-san?" Daisuke came outside. "Are you okay?"

"Not…really…" I said softly. "I should've gotten there earlier. I should've stopped Akito."

"Mei-san wouldn't have let you," Daisuke replied. "She kicked me out."

"You're probably right," I said. "But I still feel bad. And there's something else."

"What?" Daisuke asked.

"Do you know…Dark?" I asked.

Daisuke flinched. "N-No…"

"Well…if you see him, tell him to go visit Mei…I don't want her to be alone all of the time," I said, struggling to keep a straight face. It was mean, not telling Daisuke that I knew, but I didn't know how I would explain it, so…

"Listen, Isuzu, Haru doesn't like me that way, I promise!" I said.

"Shut up!" my sister replied. "Akito was right. Everything you say is a lie. You just want to steal Haru from me! Now get out of my house! You ruined our family! Ruined it! Do you have any idea what it's been like, being your sister?"

I felt the tears come. "Isuzu…I'm sorry. I can't help who I am…"

"Shut up! You're so pathetic. You won't even fight back. I'm ashamed to be related. Now get out!"

She shoved me out the door, and slammed it. I pounded on the door, shoulders shaking with sobs.

"Isuzu! Isuzu!"

"Hina-san!" Daisuke was shaking me.

I sat straight up. "Daisuke? Wh-What's going on?"

"You were shouting 'Isuzu' in your sleep," replied Daisuke. "Who's Isuzu?"

"My…sister," I said.

"You're crying again!" Daisuke said. He reached down and wiped my eyes, then suddenly pulled back and blushed. "Ah…sorry."

"No…it's okay," I smiled. "I'm better now…you don't have to stay."

"Oh…right," Daisuke said, and got up and walked back to his room.

"So what do you think of him?" Yuki asked me as I watered the plants.

"Who? Daisuke?" I asked.

"Yes," Yuki replied. "I was wondering…how you felt about having him in your house."

"Yuki…" I set down the flower pot. "If you're wondering if I have any feelings for Daisuke…the answer is...I-I…"

Spots danced before my eyes, and I fell to the ground.

Daisuke was watching them from the window.

Are Yuki and Hina-san a couple? They sure are together a lot.

Are you jealous, Daisuke?

No! I just—oh no!

Hina had just passed out in the garden. Daisuke ran down the stairs, out the door, and across to the garden.

"What happened? Is she okay?" he asked.

"Has Hina-san eaten in the last few days?" asked Yuki.

"Now that you mention it, I don't think she has," replied Daisuke.

"Well, do you realize that she's hypoglycemic? If she doesn't eat, she could die!" Yuki sounded angry. "Who do you think you are, anyway? You can't take care of her!"

"Yuki…" I said, opening my eyes. "Shut up. All of that was uncalled for and you know it."

"Hina-san…" Yuki couldn't finish his sentence.

I got up. "Daisuke was trying to help. You can't expect him to know my medical history on his second day here. Although…I don't think I've ever seen you this jealous before."

I walked back to the house to get something to eat.