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-Chapter 2- Almost end of nightmare-

Kimi- (running upstairs while screaming) "SAKI'S COCKROACH IS LOOSE!"

Kurama's eyes shot open, his moment of relaxation was gone. A cockroach was on the loose, a creature of filth, just lurking downstairs. Kurama was going to regret going downstairs, ad yet, he went down. One word was all that was needed to describe the situation at this point – mayhem. Saki was screaming for her pet, 16 other children were standing on top of the furniture looking on the floor to find the cockroach. The only two who were calm were the two older ones, Aki was standing on a stool, her back against the wall and a fly zapper in her left hand, Kyo, was, as always, sleeping on the couch, ignoring what's happening around her. Kimi had changed into her day clothes and came down the stairs. She had on a frayed white tank top along with really baggy jeans reaching the floor. Her red hair going down to her waist was left down with the Santa hat still on her head.

Kurama- "W-where is the cockroach?"

Saki- (all teary) "DD CAME OUT OF HER JAR!"

Aki- "Be quiet, it's going to come out soon, and when it does…" (Slams zapper onto wall)

Saki- "NOOO! DON'T KILL DD!"

Aki- "Then pray I don't find it before you do."

The cockroach scampered through the floor, all of the younger children screamed, and Aki got ready to slam her zapper. She swung it towards the floor, and instead it hit Kurama.

Kurama- Don't… kill…. her… pet... (Faints)

Kurama, before he could notice, he defended a cockroach, out of all the living creatures in the world, a cockroach…Well, at least he helped Saki save her so called "pet"

By the time Kurama woke up, it was already 6 pm, which was the time he was to get home. Kimi and all the younger children stared at him as his emerald eyes slowly opened. He felt a stinging pain on his back, one from the hard slamming from racket shaped zapper, the other from the zap. Surprisingly, the person responsible for the pain was not there, she was playing solitaire on the floor. Kurama just then noticed where he was sleeping, he was sleeping on the couch, which meant Kyo on was her feet somewhere.

Kurama- Where's Kyo?

Kimi- She's on the roof, probably sleeping, and YOUR MOM CALLED! SHE'S REALLY NICE! SHE SAYS SHE'S GOING TO COME HELP YOU GET HOME! AND SHE SAYS SHE'S GOING TO GIVE US SOME CANDY!

Kurama felt embarrassed as he walked home with his mother helping him walk.

Shiori –"The children seem really nice; why not try getting them some parents? "

Kurama- "Mother, the previous caretaker tried, but not one was adopted, how am I suppose to make it any different?"

Shiori- "I think you should hold a performance to get the people here to see how talented these kids are, I am positive this will help, Shuichi, help these kids get a home…"

Kurama- "I'll try, mother, I'll try."

The next 6 days at school flew by, and Kurama found himself once again, in front of his nightmare, he promised his mom he would hold a performance of some kind to get these kids, a home… but the problem is, would the kids here want to even perform.

Kurama entered the two story house shelter getting ready to announce his idea. As soon as he opened the door, a pancake flew into his face, luckily, no syrup.

Someone had made breakfast, which was a good thing, but it was thrown instead of eaten. The fight was basically Kimi and the kids aging from six to nine. The younger kids were still sleeping upstairs and the other two older ones were at their own business. Aki was playing solitaire again, and Kyo was on the couch watching television. A pancake flew towards Aki's face, with her left hand she swung her fly zapper making the pancake fly back from where it came from. Kyo was safe from any food since the couch's back was facing towards the mass chaos.

Kurama ran into the mayhem and he was hit with several pancakes, it seemed all the syrup was already poured over Kimi's head. The fight stopped two hours later, leaving the entire downstairs a mess. Everyone had to clean up, Kyo refused to leave her post, she was asleep, and she intended to say that way. Aki considered helping as walking around not bumping into anyone.

Kurama- "HELP CLEAN UP KYO!"

Kyo- "Isn't that YOUR job?"

Kurama- (trying to get Kyo on her feet) "GET UP!"

Kyo showed no sign of resistance; instead, she let the rest of her rest of her body become lifeless, making Kurama drag her along the floor. He dragged her midway into the dining room and gave up of exhaustion.

Kurama- (panting with his knees on ground and hands to keep him up) "I give up!"

Kyo laid still at where Kurama had left her for one minute, and she got up and headed towards the couch. The place was pretty much cleaned up already, so, why should she help? Kimi had no more syrup on her and Kurama was ready to make the announcement.

Kurama- "I'M GOING TO GET YOU ALL PARENTS! INORDER TO DO THAT YOU WILL BE HOLDING A PERFORMANCE, WHAT DO YOU GUYS WANT TO DO?"

Kimi- "How about a lion dance? I saw one on TV, it was cool!"

Everyone pretty much agreed to their jobs, those who said nothing, got the jobs Kurama suggested. Basically, all the kids besides the three old ones were performing. Kimi volunteered to be the announcer, Aki (grunted at this) was the one who would control the lights, and Kyo (who said nothing) had to make the costumes and choreograph. All Kurama had to do, was make refreshments with the 9 youngest kids.

The orphanage had two weeks to get performance done. Kyo, who could care so much less, just made the children watch endless performances of the lions as she made almost everything out of either tissue paper mache. She wasn't one of the enthusiastic, but at least she told the kids what to do. Many of the performers were flexible and could do anything from ever continuing summersaults to standing on each other with the paper mache lion head on.

-Day of show-

Kurama – "Where is Aki and Kyo! They should've been out here 15 minutes ago!"

Kimi- (in Chinese traditional outfit, made by Kyo) "Kyo is on the roof, she says she doesn't really have to be here anyway, her job is done, and Aki, she's backstage."

Kimi looked like any average girl from China; her hair was put into two Pucca buns with a braid stringing down from each one. Her outfit colors were red and yellow, which was basically all the colors used for this performance. The fabric used was an imitation silk Kurama had bought for Kyo to make the costumes with. Kimi felt really uncomfortable, she wasn't use to such tight clothing and she was squirming in the outfit a mile a minute.

Kurama and the nine youngest kids were posting up ads all around town trying to get people to either donate to or adopt from the orphanage. They got about… say sixty people to come, which is not so bad, but will all of them like the kids here, that's the problem.

Kimi- (after memorizing Kurama's written script) "WELCOME ALL TO THE ROSE THORNE ORPHANAGE! (Renamed by Kurama) TODAY WE WILL BE HOSTING A TRADITIONAL LION DANCE PERFORMED BY THE ORPHANS OF THE SHELTER! REFRESHMENTS ARE AT THE SIDE IF WANTED!

(Applause)

Aki shines the flashlights with a red disk and yellow on another to create stage light effects. Drums start rolling as the children aging from 7-9 start boarding the platform with their heads under the paper mache lion heads. As a few lions started their stunts, others paraded in a circle as the female dancers in the same outfit as Kimi along with a similar hair style summersaults onto the platform.

The performance was more of choreographed chaos; you can easily get dizzy just watching the whole thing in general; everyone as mostly doing something different at different times. Surprisingly no one bumped into each other, the performance did not attract as much people as the thought of free food and getting to watch the school bishounen serve cookies and drinks to everyone though.

The show was over, everyone there made an appointment for possible adoptions of the talented kids with great cooking skills. Kurama had appointed 21 meetings, which meant, 21 of the orphans would get adopted. As expected, none were made for the three oldest ones. Kurama wanted those three to leave the most, and yet, his wish can never be reality. The appointments were rather interesting, some really scary, but all appointments led to adoption.

-Saki's Appointment-

Kurama- And... Mr. Ms. Liano, are you sure you would like to adopt Saki?

Ms. Liano- OF COURSE! SHE IS THE MOST ADORABL THING I'VE EVER SEEN!

Mr. Liano- HER LOVE OF BUGS IS ASTOUDING! SHE WILL FIT PERFECTLY IN OUR HOME! OUR HOUSE IS SURROUNDED BY ANT FARMS!

Saki- ANTS! WHERE!

Kurama- (giant sweatdrop) Well, uh, sign here and she's yours…

21 continuous meetings like those, would you have survived?

-End-