"OHAYOOOOO!!!!!!" Ayame called out as he stepped inside Gure's house. All of them sweatdropped as he made a so-called dashing entrance.

"Ah, Aya-san!" Gure dashed out of his office and welcomed his cousin. "I heard your tragedy yesterday! Tell me, tell me…"

"Yes, but not now, Gure-san…" he pointed his finger. "Where's my princess???"

"YOUR princess? You mean, Tohru-kun?" Shigure laughed. "Sorry my friend, I think she already had a prince of her own."

"Eh? You mean…"

"Yes, I think the nezumi was a bit prince-like…" Kyou grumbled.

"But… I think you're a prince too…" Kagura flirted.

"Shut up…"

"I believe my brother learned this ways from the best." Ayame posed in front of them and they all, again, sweatdropped.

"Oi, it's 8 in the evening. Why are you here?" Haru asked.

"Tori-san has a meeting and.. well, I can't stay in the office, and I also can' t stay in my place either … so I was hoping I could stay here with my dearest cousins---"

"I… heard… that…" Yuki entered the room with Tohru behind him. "I won't allow you to stay here…"

"But Yuki---, I'll be homeless!"

"Who cares?"

"It's alright, Aya-san." Tohru smiled. "You can sleep in my room."

"NE???" All of them looked at her.

Ayame danced around the goddess. "Oh, Tohru-chan! You're a true image of a savior!" he cried. "Ne, as a gift, you can sleep with ME!"

Kyou punched him on the head. "Pervert."

"You can sleep in my room, Honda-san." Yuki smiled at her.

"Another pervert." Kyou grumbled.

"I'm not sleeping with her, baka neko." The nezumi said firmly. "She can sleep in my bed while… I can sleep somewhere else."

"Ooh~! That so romantic!" Kagura thought dreamily. "Let's do the same thing, Kyou-kun!"

"Nani?! I don't want you to sleep in my bed!"

"Are you sure it's ok, Yuki-kun?" Tohru asked as he prepared her bed.

"It's fine…"

"But I'm a goddess… I don't need to---"

"Toh---ru---kun!" he called firmly. "I don't want to be strict this evening. I just want you to sleep in my bed, that's all."

"But… you can sleep right next to me." She suggested. "That way, you'll be sleeping in your bed as well."

Yuki felt his face getting warmer and looked away. "No… I mean, I can't…"

"It's ok, Yuki. You won't transform when you're beside me." She smiled.

He felt the urge inside him to do it while there's an opportunity. But he pushed them aside quickly. Don't be like Akito… he thought. I won't be like him… I won't do it to her…

"Yuki?" Tohru approached him. "What's wrong?"

"Nothing, goodnight, Tohru." He said hastily as he went towards the door and left. She giggled as she was left.

"He's controlling his feelings…" she whispered. "Okaa-san, I think he would make a perfect prince…"

"Tori-san!!!" Tohru yelled that morning. Hatori came inside the house with a little girl beside him. "Who is she?"

"Kisa Sohma." He whispered. "Keep your voice down. I think the clan head is still sleeping…"

They glanced at the living room where Yuki was sleeping peacefully. She sighed as she saw him groan in his dream.

"What is he doing there?"

"Well, I told Aya-san that he could sleep in my room." Tohru explained. "And Yuki decided that I should sleep in HIS room."

"I see." Tori wondered. "Get some blankets, Tohru. He might catch a cold."

"But it's pretty warm here."

"For him, it isn't." he replied. "His health is frail."

"He's sick???"
"Probably…" the doctor sat down on an empty chair while Kisa sat on his lap. "He had a lung failure… and I'm here to check him out."

"Oh… Would you like some tea?" she asked.

"No thank you… I won't be long, anyway."

"TORI-SAN!!!!!!!!!" Shigure came yelling from his room. "NICE TO MEET YOU AND…… KISA!"

"Hello, grandpa…" she whispered.

"Ah…" Gure twirled around dreamily. "Her angelic voice makes my old heart beat happily again…"

"Why are creating such entrance? Can't you see that Yuki is asleep?" Hatori glared at him.

"That's the idea, Tori-san!" He winked. Soon after, Yuki sat up and rubbed his eyes.

"What time is it?" he asked sleepily. "What's the commotion…?"

"7 in the morning…" Tohru giggled. "And there's no commotion."

"It's time for your check up, Yuki." Hatori bent down to get the stethoscope from his bag.

"DO we have to?"

"Don't be so babyish." The doctor said. "Just get over here."

"Ah, Tori-san, while Yuki is walking towards you…" Shigure held up a Reader's Digest May 2003 Edition. "Here is a riddle: Where can anybody but you sit?"

 "Your lap." Yuki yawned. "Speaking of sitting, do I need to get a chair or something?"

"No, I'll just check your breathing." Hatori whispered. "Good answer, by the way, Yuki."

"Thank you."

"I WAS TALKING TO HATORI!" Shigure said angrily.

"Whatever…" Yuki whispered as he approached Hatori.

"Okay, here's another one. This is for Tohru-kun." He glared at the nezumi. "You're in a cabin that is almost buried in snow, and the temperature is 25 below zero. You have a match in your hand and you found a candle, an oil lamp and a fireplace next to you. Which will you light first?"

"Uh…" Tohru wondered.

"The match…" Yuki breathed out.

"Inhale, Yuki." Hatori ordered.

"I'M TRYING TO TALK TO TOHRU!" Shigure yelled. "Ok, here's the last one. This is for Tohru-kun!" he said firmly. "Maybe I could get some other riddle from a different edition." He threw the current edition and pulled out a Reader's Digest March 2003 Edition. "Ok… Tell me, Tohru-kun, what country does Indian ink come from?"

"Of course, from India." Yuki declared. "That why they called it Indian ink!"

"No, that's a trick question…" Tohru smiled. "It came from China, formerly known as Chinese Ink in France."

"Excellent!" He said happily. "Have you read this edition?"

"No, I just knew…"

"Ok, here's another one---"

"Here's one, Shigure." Hatori placed his stethoscope back inside his bag. "You're in a race and you're competing against four people. You noticed that the person running in front of you is the second placer of the game. With all your strength, you tried to reach him… and you did. What place are you right now?"

"That's easy. I'm in the first place!" Shigure growled. "I'm… number…one!"

"No, you're just replacing him so you're in his place." Hatori smirked. "Second place is the answer."

"That was good!" Tohru clapped her hands happily.

"Darn, I didn't know…" Shigure wondered.

"Here's another one. You're standing in the middle of the road, wearing black all over you. You are nearly invisible when you wore that during the night. Then there's a car approaching you fast with no headlights. There are no lampposts anywhere and there's no light from the houses also. But the driver managed to stop in front of you in the nick of time because he saw you." Yuki grinned. "How is that possible, Gure-san?"

"Er…."

"It's daytime." Tohru whispered. Yuki smiled at her.

"Right…" he replied. "It's daytime when that occurred."

"So shigure…." Hatori grinned at him. "Got anymore riddles?"

"I'll… be right back…" Shigure zoomed towards his office and locked the door behind him.

"Before he even comes back, I must leave." The doctor stood up and smiled at them. "Thank you for your cooperation."

"No problem…"

"Oh yes, Tohru…" he looked at her. "Mind if I leave Kisa here for today. I have a hectic schedule and---"

"It's alright, Tori-san." The goddess smiled. "I don't mind at all."

"Thank you." He knelt in front of Kisa. "Take care. Be good, ok?"

"Yes, grandpa." She whispered as he hugged her.

As Hatori was about to leave, Shigure darted out from his room and carried another edition of Reader's Digest. "Wait, Tori! Why didn't the chicken cross the road?!" he yelled.

"Shut up, Shigure!"

"Ahh, we have another angel in the house…" Kagura sang. "Hellooooooo, Kisa-chan!"

"O-Ohayo…" she answered shyly.

"Do you want something to eat?"

"It's ok, Kagura." Yuki answered. "Tohru served breakfast early."

"I see…" the boar laughed. "How long is she going to stay?"

"Just for today, as the doctor declares." Shigure said behind the newpapers.

"DO you want to go out, Kisa-chan?" Kagura invited happily. "We're going shopping. Maybe we can buy something for your birthday!"

Kisa blushed lightly while Tohru served breakfast on the table. "Birthday?"

"Tohru-kun, you don't know?" Shigure cooed. "Kisa's birthday is in two days."

"Really???"

"Hai… ne-chan…" Kisa replied.

"Oh my!" Tohru quickly hugged the little girl. "She's so kawaii!!!!!"

"I told you so…" the novelist agreed. "Her voice can move thousands of hearts… especially the old ones---!"

"So, do you want to go?" Kagura asked again, completely ignoring Shigure's imaginative speech.

"Ne-chan…" she looked at Tohru.

"Ahh, I can't, Kisa-chan. I have a lot of things to do." The goddess smiled. "But I can guarantee that Kagura-san can buy you a perfect gift for your birthday, so you should waste your opportunity on going with them!"

"…ok." She whispered.

"Sou ka, let's get going then!" Kagura yelled.

"It's 9 in the morning. Do you think the malls are open this early?" Kyou asked.

"No, but I think Kisa would really like an ice cream, don't you?" She nodded shyly and took Kagura's hand.

"Let's go then!" the boar declared. She was about to leave when she looked back and turned to Kyou. "Ne, you can't just let us go. We're defenseless!"

"…ok, I'll come with you." The neko replied persuasively.

"I'm coming too." Haru stood up. "I need to go and buy Kisa a gift."

"Ok, but stick close to us, Haru-san." Kyou mumbled.

"What do you mean?"

"Take care!" Tohru waved at them and only Kagura waved back. She turned to look at the remaining Sohmas. "So, what do you want to eat for lunch?"

"Ne, Tohru, it's 9:15 in the morning." Gure whispered. "You decide lunch later. Oh yes, here's another riddle---"

"But they will be back before lunch." Tohru replied.

"How can you be so sure?" Gure asked.

"Haru knows north." Yuki replied.

"I see…" Gure smiled. "Anything that's available is fine for Sohmas, Tohru-kun…"

"Hai!" she nodded happily. She went towards the kitchen and sang happily.

"Ne, while you're cooking, Tohru-kun, I have a riddle for you." He held out again the latest edition of reader's digest. "Ok, here goes… Can you arrange these letters into one long word? The letters are : doornonegwl. What's your answer, Tohru-kun?"

"One long word." Yuki whispered. "That's the answer right?"

"Quiet. She might hear." Shigure winked.

"That's the most stupid riddle I ever---"

"AAHH!!!!!!" she let out a high-pitched scream.

"Tohru-kun, there's no a in doornonegwl!" Shigure yelled back.

Yuki quickly went towards the kitchen and saw Tohru sitting very still on the floor. "What's wrong, Honda-san?" he asked.

She giggled silently. "Gomen, I'm just…. Surprised…"

"Surprised…? What do you mean?" Her eyes were filled with tears but she was laughing.

"Sorry, I'm just surprised to see a sheep on the closet." She breathed out.

"Sheep?" Yuki went towards the closet that was slightly open and saw a sheep inside.

Meeee~!

"Hiro-san?" Yuki asked.

"Is he a Sohma?"

"Yes, that's one of our youngest Sohmas, Hiro." Shigure came in.

"What are you doing here?" Yuki asked firmly. Then there was a puff of smoke and Hiro stood up, *ahem* naked.

"I went over to see Kisa but there were girls running after me. I clumsily… hugged one of them." The sheep replied.

"Ah, ohayo!" Tohru stood up and bowed. "I'm---"

"Honda Tohru. Hatori told me about you. Now, if you please, excuse me." Hiro walked towards the door.

"Ne, do you think it's a bit rude to walk around naked… in front of Tohru-kun?" Shigure chuckled. Tohru blushed for a moment until Yuki covered her eyes before she could examine Hiro's *ahem* body.

"Get some clothes, Hiro." Yuki said firmly.

"Alright…" he mumbled. As soon as he left, his hand went back to his side and Tohru giggled.

"Gomenasai, Yuki. I'm really too slow to react." She whispered.

"It's alright, Tohru." He replied. "Hiro's usually like that. He didn't care if everyone sees him naked."

"Everyone, except Kisa…" she whispered.

"Ne, Tohru, do you know what's Hiro's greatest desire?" Shigure asked.

"I think… he would like to show Kisa that he loves her…" she smiled. "But he was too shy about it. SO he spends time running away from her, seeing her from a distance. He never knew how much Kisa misses him as a friend."

"What do you think he'll wish for?" Yuki asked.

"I… don't know. It's so blurry… but I think it won't be good."

"Why?"

"I… just don't know… Yuki…"

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Ei, just to remind you, there's a part there where I wrote "Reader's Digest….". It's true though. Nothing much…   :)