Hello, I'mm baaaack! It's been so long....Gaaaa I'm sorry I'm sorry! GOMEN NASI! It's been a year since I've written, I'm sorry, hopefully some of my old fans and maybe some new ones will enjoy this story. I hope you all like it and review. The story as it is up to date is....Okay.. Tohru, kyo, and yuki, in gym class, tohru stops the fight, and then they all fall down, tohru gets hurt, goes to the nurse, then oua and hanna get worried they all talk, then they go home, tohru reflects on her past, has a bad/good dream, all is realized, makes dinner, shigure plots, Tohru goes to work, gets attacked, attacker isn't what he seems, Ta daaa My character Aioden! Aioden is attacked by kyo, misunderstandings understood, go back to the house, happy Tohru day, kyo attacked by Kagura, fun fun, go talk to shigure, Ayami, Hatori, spring break plans, walk to the woods, the 'L' word, Aioden hidden secrets mentioned, happy campsite! Ta daaa, summarized....a little bit...heh..heh.. ; But yeah, that's the basics of it. I hope you all enjoy and pleeeeaase review!? Please.... Well read, enjoy, review. Little button on the left. Okay well onward!

Zeheria

Surrounded by Fire and Ice Scare

"This is where I use to live before I moved in with the somas." Tohru said happily. "You see, when mom died, I moved in with grandpa, and then he needed renovations, so I moved into the woods without any one knowing, and then Shigure and Yuki found me out here, and asked me to move in with them. When the renovations were finished, I moved back in, but grandpa said I didn't have to stay if I didn't want to, and Yuki, and Kyo came and got me from my grandpa's house and I moved back in with Shigure, Yuki, and Kyo." Tohru said. "This is just where it all started."

Aioden nodded trying to keep up. So what was so special about these somas, other than they rescued Tohru...when he should have. Something about them was different, he was no wave master like Hanna, but he could sense something completely different about them. They seemed human, but non human at the same time.

"Well we better get back to the party you know?" Asked Oua, Tohru nodded and got up from the dirt mound that was left of her camp site. "We wouldn't want to keep any one waiting would we?" Tohru said. Hanna nodded silently and they all started to make way back to the house.

A chill creeped up Aioden's back when they neared the house. He turned around to see a figure following them. He glared at it, his ice blue eyes illuminating in the darkness. Who was that. Suddenly the figure was closer, close to Tohru. Hanna and Oua were ahead almost to the house, they went to go fetch Shigure and ask him about his next book....well on Hanna's demand of course.

Tohru just kept walking pleasantly, and soon the figure was next to her. Aioden took great interest in this person...however if he attacked them....he may play the part of idiot again, it could be a guest to the party. But if they weren't they'd answer to him. The figure came closer to Tohru and reached out for her. They tugged a little strand of her hair and let loose a chilling laugh.

Tohru gasped, she knew that laugh, it scared her, it sent chills up her spine and made her shake. "A.. Akito...hello." Tohru said turning around. Akito's cold eyes, gazed at Tohru's face as he smiled coldly. "Hello miss Tohru Honda" Akito said.

Aioden let down his defenses a little bit but waited. Kyo and Yuki stood in shock and watched tense in Akito's presence. Yuki, glared at Akito with hatred or was it fear. Akito exchanged gazes with each of them, his be wary look settling on Aioden. He took a step away from Tohru and stepped toward Aioden a bit. Akito tilted his head a bit observing him.

"My aren't you different, I see cool calm presence, but also tense will, the will of protection, the will of love? Perhaps, but something still makes you different. You were worried weren't you? You thought I would harm sweet Tohru. Oh no never, I have my own share of....fun. Or at least way to have fun. Who are you any way?" Akito asked.

Aioden froze, what did he mean different, he couldn't of figured it out. And love, oh no...how'd he know!? "I am Aioden; I just recently got back to Japan from America. I did martial arts training and competition in the states." Aioden said with confidence.

Akito nodded and then gave a sly grin and went back to Tohru. Looming over her. He looked at her and smiled. He then reached inside his kimono sleeve. Kyo and yuki tensed, ready to tackle him if need be, but Akito just glanced at them with a little glare out of the corner of his eye. He looked to Tohru and smiled. He then pulled out a little box. "Here, this is for you, as the others are calling it 'Happy Tohru Day'? I must be going, it's late. Good bye Tohru, yuki, kyo....Aioden.." He said slyly.

He walked away, passing Aioden, and whispering in his ear. "I know your secret, it's a curse, not entirely like ours but it still is what it is." Aiodens eyes widened. How..Aioden turned toward Akito, but Akito kept walking, his sandals making a haunting padded noise in the dark. Soon he was gone.

Tohru looked down to the little box, it was a light grey blue and it was adorned with a light lily patterns. She removed the lace like wrapping and undid the bow. She lifted the lid and under the pale sliver light of the moon it gleamed. In the box was a little trinket. It was necklace that was formed into a star like shape with a little moon sliver overlapping it.

Tohru took it out of the box. "wow how beautiful. Oh..i didn't get to thank Akito..." Then Oua and Hanna came walking back down the path. In Hanna's grasp shigures new book... Hanna placed a hand to her cheek. "Oh...poor lovers, destined by fate, but cursed by all." Hanna said with a collective 'hmm'. Oua just shook her head in disappointment....dime store smut...dime store smut..yes indeed.

Tohru slipped the necklace over her head. And smiled. "well we should get back to the party. Kyo and Yuki nodded and followed her. they had their suspicions about Akito's gift...but it didn't seem harmless. It was a necklace, nothing you couldn't find at a local store or something in the city. They shrugged it off and continued. Aioden however, still was in shock...how did that Akito know...how did he know of Aiodens curse? And would they find out of it? If so...he must never return. But then Akito had also said a 'curse, but not entirely like our own' we they also plagued with transformation?

The next morning, everyone was either tired, hung over, or just really not a morning person...like yuki! (==; - Yuki in the mornings) Tohru had already began a fresh start, breakfast was cooked and ready, yuki was scooting around the kitchen half awake and trying to avoid running into the wall, and kyo was planning his next attack. So far Aioden hadn't been spotted yet this morn.

Tohru finished her last bit of breakfast, and took her things to the kitchen. Today she would have to go to the store, tomorrow was the anniversary of her mothers birthday, and then afterwards she would be going to the soma hot springs, with kyo, yuki, shigure, Aioden, and Momiji. Ha Momiji was so cute, and jumpy, even though he had a rock past, and despite his own mother didn't want him, he was his own little ray of sunshine.

Suddenly Aioden came up to the back walk, where Tohru had the doors open. Aioden was awake and ready, little bits of sweat beaded down his face, and he was breathing like he just finished jogging. "Hi Tohru good morning, just out for a bit of training, sorry I missed breakfast." He said to her with a warm smile. "Oh, you didn't miss breakfast, I just made it, and kyo and yuki usually eat at different times...kyo whenever, and yuki when he wakes up...fully." She said as yuki scooted by half out of it.

Aioden laughed. "Well I would have liked to have some company, but I guess I'll have breakfast now, and then take a shower." Tohru nodded and smiled, and then said her parting little goodbyes and started up the stairs to get ready for the day. Tohru got her shoe's ready, and her shopping list ready.

She made her way down stairs to see kyo eating away at her breakfast, some may not envision it as the most romantic thing but, he liked her cooking, and that made her happy. She watched him for a moment and then started on her way. He knee was still giving her a bit of trouble, but it wouldn't stop her. Kyo looked up at her as she passed and hurriedly put his dishes up in the sink and ran after her.

'Ha...alone at last!' Kyo thought happily. Tohru was right ahead of him, wearing a light yellow spring dress. "Hey Tohru!" Kyo shouted. Tohru turned and smiled. "Hi kyo." Tohru said with a smile. "You going some where?" Kyo asked. Tohru held up the list and nodded. "We needed more groceries, so I'm heading to the market in town. Did you want to come?" Tohru asked. Kyo nodded and they both started on their way. Kyo chattering away about how he would beat yuki, and how Tohru should learn some martial arts.

Aioden finished but no one was in sight. Yuki was eating now...awake obviously. And that shigure...ah... the little room with the computer, hanna said he was a writer. Aioden went around the corner and knocked on the frame. "Come iiiin!" shigures voice sang. Aioden slid the door open and walked inside. "hello shigure." Aioden stared. "Ah Aioden how are you?" shigure asked. "oh everything is fine. Thank you for letting me stay with you. It's nice to know that you guys are taking good care of Tohru." Aioden said with a soft tone. Shigure looked up at Aioden.

He was tall, a bit muscular, but he was a martial artist trainer and fighter, he had nice eyes, and pale hair. But in a sense something was familiar about him...like the other somas...but in another way different. "Oh it's no problem Aioden. A friend of Tohru is a friend of ours. Any way, what are you up to? I think tomorrow Tohru and everyone may go out to her mothers' grave for a reunion; it's her mothers' birthday tomorrow. And then after that we will go to the soma hot springs for a few days, you know to relax, it's been all work work around here. Hahaha. Yes it's very nice there at the hot springs, you kids should enjoy yourselves though." Shigure said...boy did he love the sound of his own voice.

Aioden nodded and then continued. "Um...shigure...I met a man named Akito last night." Shigures head shot up with worry. "He whispered to me in my ear when he passed...about...a curse?" Shigure was shocked and surprised, 'uh....OH GREAT....Does he know! What do I do ...what do I do? ' shigure thought. Shigure gathered himself. "Ah...Akito, he's the head of the family, don't worry about him. He just dropped by." Shigure said rather quickly yet, nervously.

Now Aioden knew he was hiding something. But never mind, it was alright he'd probably find out sooner or later. Aioden was sitting in the tree outside the house. This was kind of boring but, it was peaceful and good for his meditation. So Aioden sat in the tree and admired the sky and the peaceful brush of the wind. Laughter rode upon the wind, along with the smell of cherry blossoms and some thing faint but wonderful.

Tohru approached the house path with kyo, both carrying a grocery bag. Kyo insisted that he carried both, but when Tohru said she could to, he gave up to her big cerulean eyes that he could not oppose. "So are you ready for tomorrow Tohru?" Kyo asked. "Yeah, I even got my mom a present; I think she'll like it. It's a cute little flower statue. She always liked flowers, so I think she'll love it." Tohru said happily. Kyo watched her in her moment, and looked wondrous. 'Why can I tell her! ' Kyo thought nervously.

As they neared the house the wonderful faint smell got closer, Aioden opened his eyes as it neared. It smelled familiar, and when he looked down he saw Tohru and kyo walking back with groceries. Aioden jumped out of his high perch in the tree to greet them. Tohru jumped a bit, and kyo instinctively jumped in front of Tohru to protect, but realized it was Aioden and eased down a little. "Geeze, if I hadn't guessed you seem like a trained dog ready to jump out and greet everyone." Kyo said a bit annoyed. Aioden nervously laughed. 'Oh...great...I hope he doesn't know...' Aioden thought. Aioden shrugged and laughed lightly.

Soon the day passed, they played cards, and cleaned a bit around the house. Not much to do this day, but there would be tomorrow and the rest of break so they might as well get a good start on the household chores. Shigure was typing rapidly in his study, trying to finish his last chapters of his new book, so his editor wouldn't kill him...literally...but shigure always took a personal joy in teasing her to death. Hiding the chapters, making her chase him for them, finishing them and then telling her his hard drive erased them, any little thing that could make her a bit mad.

Lunch passed, and soon it was dinner once again. Everything whizzed by as if it were on fast forward. The day was mostly work, as fast days go, and the only thing eventful that happened was breakfast. For dinner they had miso soup with gyoza. As usual shigure scarfed up the meal with ease asking for seconds as yuki and kyo glared at him as if he were a five year old out of control. Soon everyone huddled out of the room and cleaned their separate dishes and left to go to bed.

The night was crisp, the moon was filling gradually, in a few days it would be full. Aioden sat in the tree, while kyo sat on the roof. Yuki, was tending the last little bits of his garden, while Tohru started off to bed. Shigure was saving the last of his final chapter, and yawned loudly, and started off to his nice warm snuggly bed with the green comforter. Soon, the crickets chirped as the wild dogs in the woods howled. Along with the silhouette of wild dog howls, a sad cry of a wolf resounded. Kyo watched the stars, Aioden sat in his tree, Yuki continued back. They heard the howl and took in its beautiful howl to their hearts. Tomorrow would be another day...another day to meet their mark. In the night Tohru was in her bed sleeping, she did not know that kyo, yuki, and Aioden all had similar thoughts.

OOOKAY! Done! Yaaay! Five pages....almost six! Yaaay! Okay please tell me if you review...Should Kyo, Yuki or Aioden, get with Tohru. It's been a year, Tohru knows all the somas, she knows of Kyo's curse, and every one is close. Aioden has just returned from martial arts training and such from America, he's known Tohru since they were little and likes her a lot now. But Aioden is also cursed...but with WHAT!!??? no one knows...so please read, review, enjoy. Sugoi! Bye bye for now! Please tell me what you thing, and which one seems best for dear sweet Tohru (aaah shigure lingo!) ; Zeheria