DISCLAIMER: Look! It's the sixth anniversary of my super-duper weirdo story! Well, I just wanted to say that I don't own a majority of these peoples in this story, so don't sue me and make me start giving people those kicked-puppy looks to get some spare change. So don't sue me, you promise? Looks up with puppy face Kay, hope you like the sixth chapter! PS I am sooooo totally sorry I was so behind on this chapter. (LET IT BE KNOWN THAT I HATE FINALS.)

Everyone had agreed that they would go to Momiji's party. The guys, though, weren't exactly ecstatic, due to all of their own feelings. Yuki simply hated the main house, Kyo hated Momiji and the main house, and Brett was just all around nervous to be sleeping in a house owned by someone who he hadn't even ever met.

By the time the weekend came, Yumi and Mahia were glad to be out of the school. Even though it was only once that they'd worn the miniskirts, everyone was still falling for them. (Momiji had even joined, mostly for Mahia and the fan club pins.) But, since Yumi never wore a skirt since then, they changed the club to the Princess Mahia Fan Club. Yumi didn't exactly complain, though.

"You guys, Hatori's here!" yelled Yuki as he looked out of the window.

As everyone walked towards the car, a problem was pointed out.

"Um, is there enough room in there for everyone?" said Tohru.

"Okay… Kyo, Yumi can sit on your lap, Mahia sits on Brett's lap, Yuki can sit on Tohru's lap, as long as he transforms here, and Shigure can sit in the front." said Hatori.

"Good, I didn't want Yumi on my lap. She hurt me!" cried Shigure, pointing to Yumi.

"Aww, I'm sorry Shigure! I still love ya!" said Yumi sympathetically as she hugged Shigure, who was enjoying the fact that a high school girl was hugging him. (HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS! HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS!)

As everyone piled into the car, things started to get cramped.

"Brett, did you have chocolate on your lap, because I feel something wet in one of your pockets." said Mahi.

Yumi was blushing on Kyo's lap, who was blushing a bit, too. Tohru was blushing by far the most, though, because Yuki would occasionally transform back into a human, and then back into a rat.

"Here we are. Let's go." said Shigure happily as everyone piled out of the car. They all went into Momiji's room. Inside, waiting for them was Momiji, Hatsuharu, and…

"Kyo-Kun! My love is here at last! THE APPLE OF MY EYE!" screamed Kagura as she lunged over to Kyo. She put him into a death lock and patted his head.

"Hi! Kagura, remember us? It's Yumi and Mahia!" said Yumi as she went over to Kagura.

"Oh, Yumi! Mahia! It's been so long! Remember when we'd play dress up with everyone?"

"Oh yeah! I remember even Shigure and Hatori would play us! Remember Mrs. Queenie? Remember how Shigure would always be that one? Oh, Kagura, I've missed you so much!" exclaimed Mahia. Everyone then laughed and started to joke around.

"Now, I have the best part of the party… Karaoke!" said Momiji, holding a microphone and a karaoke tape.

Brett and Mahia sang "Best Friend" with each other. Momiji got everyone to sing "Everybody wants to be a cat" to Kyo. Kyo merely crossed his arms and a mad look grew on his face.

"Oh, Kyo-Kun, it should have flattered you! Come on, cheer up Kyo!" said Kagura kindly to Kyo.

"I'll only be cheered up when you LEAVE ME ALONE!" yelled Kyo.

"Oh, you're so cold to me Kyo… WHY DO YOU REJECT MY LOOOOOOVE? CAN'T YOU SEE I LOOOOOOOOVE YOU?" screamed Kagura as she threw Kyo out of the upper level window. Brett backed away from Kagura who then turned around and smiled at everyone.

"Yumi, Mahia, Brett, Akito wants to see you. You should all follow me to the garden where he is." said Hatori as he opened Momiji's door.

"Oh, and good singing, Momiji. I hope Kyo enjoyed the little show for him."

Brett and Mahia were ahead of a Yumi with her head drooping down. She wasn't sure if she could say no to Akito. As they approached the garden, the sun had already set, and the stars were out.

"Oh, no. It's a full moon. I'll be transforming soon…" said Mahia. (They were close enough to Akito, so he heard her.)

"Hello. It's about time we've met." said Akito to Brett.

"Um, hello." said Brett.

"Why so nervous? I don't bite lest I be provoked. Well, that's exactly why I called you here. I am about to bite, because I have heard that you two are still together. I want to make it clear to you that you are not to get involved with anyone. Ever." said Akito coldly. He then looked at Yumi.

"That is, unless I give permission."

"Oh, so, I can't ever date anyone?" asked Brett.

"What did I just say? Are you dim? I have to give you permission, and I may give YOU permission. I have to inspect you first. As I have said to the two girls, if I like you, you may be rewarded. But if I dislike you, you will be punished. I HATE those who don't follow my rules, so if you don't, you will be SEVERLY punished. Did I make myself clear? DID I?" said Akito, his voice raised at the end of his little make-shift speech.

Brett had backed away and nodded. Mahia had been grasping his and tightly while Akito was talking, and had let go.

Yumi tripped and fell on the ground. This startled Akito, which caused him to fall down onto Yumi. Yumi braced herself for the strange feeling that came whenever she transformed. But it never came.

"Why haven't you transformed?" asked Akito.

"I-I don't know…" stammered Yumi.

"That's so weird…" Mahia said to Brett.

"I think it's a sign." said Akito as he looked closely at Yumi, who then blushed and backed away.

"Eh, um, wh-what are you doing?" stammered Yumi. Akito then hugged her as hard as he could.

"Nothing. Nothing happened at all… Strange…" said Akito to himself.

"I think it would be best if you two to go on… I need to show Hatori…" said Akito as he grabbed Yumi and went back to Hatori's house.

"Hatori, Yumi doesn't transform when se hugs me. It's incredibly strange…" said Akito to Hatori.

"Let's see if she transforms when she hugs anyone else. You could erase the memory when she is done. This has only happened once before... I demand to find out what has happened." said Akito. Yumi thought that the only reason Akito wanted to find out was so he could keep control of Yumi, because if he couldn't, he may not be as feared by everyone else.

"Alright… But we need to get someone who won't be affected by the memory loss. Actually, it might be dangerous after what happened to Brett. Maybe we should simply find a father of a zodiac member." Hatori suggested.

"Alright, fine. Just find out why she hasn't transformed. I want answers now." said Akito aggressively. Yumi just sat on a chair in Hatori's office.

"Could I please go to the sleepover now?" she said meekly.

"Yes, yes. You can go… But I need to see you tomorrow, okay?" said Akito. His eyes were so cold… They were like pits of darkness, darkness that never ended… cool. Yumi nodded and went back to Momiji's room. The music instantly stopped as she walked in.

"Mahia told us what happened." said Yuki.

"You told them?" Yumi yelled as she shot a death glare to Mahia.

"What? I thought that they should be informed!" said Mahia.

"Yumi and Akito, sitting in a tree! Kissing! Ha! First comes-"Momiji was cut off by Yumi, who went over to him and hit him on the head. Suddenly, Mahia transformed. Everyone looked at each other and got back to whatever they were doing.

"Uh, why did Mahia just transform? And why did she land in the popcorn?" asked Kagura.

"Perhaps I shouldn't have been eating that popcorn…" said Mahia as she scratched a piece of popcorn out of her ear.

"Didn't you say that you transform every full moon?" asked Tohru.

"Yeah. It gets really annoying." said Mahia. She crawled over to Kyo and bit his hand.

"What the hell was that for?" he yelled.

"I don't know. I just like messing with you… I mean, with such a small mind, it's not that hard…" said Mahia, climbing Brett's legs like you would a rock wall.

"Uh oh... Mahia… She had soda… She's gonna go hyper on us!" screamed Yumi. Mahia started going crazy.

"Yippidy-skippidy!" she yelled as she ran through the house.

"Mahia, come back! Hatori said no letting hyper foxes run around the house! It's a rule! Mahia!" yelled Momiji as he hopped after. Everyone looked at each other and followed. Mahia ran past a corner, when she suddenly rammed into Hatori's legs.

"Um, Mahia, how did you transform?" asked Hatori.

"Hyper… full moon… gotta run gotta run gotta run!" she yelled as she tried to run past him. She was, however, intercepted by the fact that Hatori had picked her up.

"Maybe you should go back into Momiji's room while you're this hyper…" said Hatori as he dumped her in Momiji's room. (Her legs were still running in thin air, though). Kagura was attempting to capture Kyo in there, so they knew Mahia had been put back.

"You guys! She's back! Thanks, Hatori!" said Kagura happily. She then went back to attempting to pin down Kyo long enough to plant a kiss on his cheek.

"Get off of me you insane woman!" yelled Kyo as he pushed off Kagura.

"KYO, LET ME KISS YOU OR YOU WILL DIE A HORRIBLE DEATH. I WILL MAKE EVERY SINGLE MOMENT OF YOUR LIFE MISERABLE IF YOU DON'T LET ME SHOW MY LOVE TO YOU." hissed Kagura. Kyo had no choice, so he let her kiss him. Mahia was just zooming around the room as they were doing this.

"Oh, good. Hatori got her. The last time she went sugar high, we both ended up passing out because of a candy over-load. Ahh, good times, gooooood times…" said Yumi dreamily.

After Mahia calmed down, everyone started discussing Yumi's predicament.

"So… Sucks for you, Yumi." said Kyo.

"Say no more, lest ye not be spared." hissed Yumi as she bit Mahia's hand as it reached for extra popcorn.

"Ah ha! I know how you can dodge Akito! What's your favoritest thing in the world?" asked Tohru.

"Um, duh, band." answered Yumi.

"Marching band! You can be on a fake practice when Akito needs to see you!" exclaimed Tohru. Yumi took one look at her and gave her a big long hug. She then said

"Hatori needs to look at you. I think you may have sprouted a brain." Yumi then patted Tohru on the head.

"Congratulations…" thought Yuki.

"Oh, no! We can't do ANYTHING tomorrow but practice! Our concert is on Monday! WE MUST PRACTICE NOW!" yelled Yumi as she started pacing around the room.

"You can always practice tomorrow!" said Yuki as he tried to calm Yumi down. Mahia then intercepted him.

"When Yumi wants to practice, NOTHING will get in her way, believe me. I just skipped practicing once because I had a migraine and she nearly bit my head off. (Look, I have a scar to prove it.) She gets this look of malevolence in her eyes when she can't practice…" said Mahia with a slight shiver.

"Oh, it's morning already? Wow, we must have spent all night awake! Yay! See, you enjoyed it Kyo-Kun!" said Kagura, hugging Kyo in a manner that almost seemed abusive.

"Kagura, get the hell offa' me! Dammit…" shouted Kyo as he attempted to push Kagura off of him.

"Kyo-Kun… WHY WON'T YOU GIVE MY DAMN LOVE A CHANCE! HOOOOOOOOOOOOLD MEEEEEEEEE!" screeched Kagura as she ran over to Kyo and wrapped his arms around herself. She sighed.

"Ahh, see, it's not so bad, Kyo." Kagura smiled as Kyo looked away.

"Aww, Kodak moment!" said Yumi as she then pretended to snap a picture. Everyone laughed and the party continued on. (It was pretty wild from there, and all I can say is it involved Kyo, mustard, and demonic possession.)

Well, at the about nine or ten, everyone but Yumi and Mahia left. Akito had wanted to talk about the non-transforming thing.

Yumi and Mahia walked to Akito's part of the estate. Hatori told them to meet Akito and himself there. He said that all she would have to do was hug a father of a zodiac member, and then see if she would transform.

"Akito? Hatori? It's Yumi. I'm, er, here. But I know that you already know that. So, um, yeah." said Yumi. Mahia just sighed and rolled her eyes. Hatori then opened the door.

"Are you done with all of that incoherent babbling?"

Yumi nodded and walked in, Mahia following her.

"I trust you didn't get into any mischief whilst you were gone?" Akito looked up at Yumi and Mahia from the floor.

"Hmm… With Yumi, you never can tell…" sighed Hatori.

"So, um, what am I doing here today? Cuz if it involves any, um, peanuts, I'm allergic to those so…" Yumi's voice trailed off.

"Ah, Yumi. Yumi, Yumi, Yumi. You realize that you're a strange girl. That's what I like about you. You don't abide by the so called "social rules." You just act out how you feel, any emotion that comes to hand. And I like that. I happen to admire that in some people. Unlike your stupid sister, falling in love with a pathetic moron like that Brett child." Akito walked up to Yumi and touched her face.

"Ah, um, maybe I should jut hug you so, um, I can get to the house, see, we have a band concert tonight…" Yumi stuttered this as Mahia coughed slightly. (She happened to find this all too hilarious.)

"Very well then." Akito opened his arms and hugged her… Nothing. Not a single little poof sound. Yumi fell to the floor, a puzzled and slightly frightened look on her face.

"Very peculiar. I suppose she simply doesn't transform when you hug her. Very strange…" said Hatori, holding his briefcase to his side.

"I don't think it's strange at all. Actually, it could be a sign…" Akito once again looked into Yumi's eyes as he helped her up from the floor. (Lucky her.) They seemed to threaten, yet also be full of all the sadness that could ever be felt. They were like pits, deep dark pits, overflowing with pain and misery…

"Oh, um…" Yumi was so busy seeing Akito's true character, Mahia had to step on her foot to snap her back to the real world.

"Ahem. Perhaps we should be going now." said Mahia clearly as she collected Yumi and shoved her out the door.

Back at Gure's house, Yumi was busy buzzing around, getting ready for the band concert that night. (Everyone pretty much stayed out of her way… She could get pretty violent on band nights.)

"Kyo, come practice with me!" said Yumi cheerfully as she (Almost magically) pulled up two drumsticks.

"No, I'm playing my game. I'm almost on level nine."

"Don't make me call up Kagura." Yumi said in a demonic voice. Kyo flinched as Yumi dragged him by the ear up to her room, or as of now her "Band Sanctuary."

After about an hour of practice, Kyo and Mahia, who were both about finished practicing, went downstairs for dinner.

"Hey, where's Yumi?" asked Tohru. "She'll get hungry!"

"Oh, she's upstairs, still practicing. She might be getting outfits ready for everyone. I remember one year, she went out and forced even our parents to dress formal…" said Mahia as she stuck a sushi roll in her mouth.

After everyone was finished, Mahia went upstairs to check on the horror that was Yumi before a concert night. (She had to drag Kyo up there too, on account of Yumi's "commands.")

"Hey, Yumi, Kyo and I are finished eating." said Mahia as she pushed open the bedroom door. She looked into the room and saw Yumi sitting on the floor with her clarinet and her oboe in her lap. It looked like she was…

"Why the hell are you meditating?" asked Kyo.

"Why the hell aren't you any smarter? I thought fish was brain food. Oh, well, I suppose you have to have a brain to start with in order to improve brain power…" said Yumi quietly, her eyes closed.

"Ugh, I don't need this crap. I'm goin downstairs. I think there might be a bit more of the cod left…" Kyo slammed the door behind him as he then went down the stairs. He gave a look to Brett, and then proceeded to the kitchen. Tohru, of course, was in there cleaning up from dinner.

"Hi Kyo. I suppose you came down for more cod. Here, I saved some for you! I even have some rice made if you'd like it…" said Tohru, extending out a plate to Kyo.

"Thanks." replied Kyo as he helped himself to some of the rice. He looked tenderly at Tohru who was doing the dishes frantically. (He snuck these kind of looks at her very often, the sneaky… No, not dog or snake or ox… ah ha! The sneaky devil!)

Well, he was in the middle of sneaking Tohru one of these sweet looks, when Yuki walked in.

"I thought I smelled cabbage…" said Yuki as he walked by the table, looking at Kyo.

"Hey, you smell more like cabbage then I do!" yelled Kyo, springing up. (But that was really stupid because there was a shelf right above him.) He fell back to the table as Yuki rolled his eyes and kept on walking.

Shigure was, of course, up to no good as all of these happenings occurred. Mii was on one knee, crying.

"Shigure-niisan, please, tell me why! Why do you torture me so? WHY?" cried out Mii, tears drenching the floor and not to mention just about anything within a three foot radius of Mii.

"I'm sorry, Mitchan. Sit down here. I have something to tell you and something to ask you." said Shigure calmly as he put Mii down into the chair he was sitting in.

"sniff sniff What is it?" she asked.

"Mii, the reason I torture you so is because, well… I love you." said Shigure as he got down on one knee.

"Mitchan, will you marry me?" he asked, holding Mii's hand. Mii then burst out crying and grabbed a wadded up newspaper and started beating Shigure on top of his head with it.

"Shigure, why why why why WHHHHHHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY?" she screamed at the top of her lungs.

"Why what?" asked Shigure innocently.

"Why… Must you torture me so…" whispered Mii, grabbing Shigure by the collar.

Shigure got up and then started laughing. He walked over to his desk and started rummaging through a drawer until he found a paper hat. He then walked over to Mii and placed it on her head..

"There." he said with a big satisfied grin on his face.

"What?" It's- It's- IT'S THE MANUSCRIPT! Ah ha ha. Ha ha ha. Hysterical laughter Uh, yes... A-a-a-all is g-g-good..." said Mii as Shigure lightly pushed her to the door. In the doorway, Mii turned around.

"Shigure, wa-'' Mii was cut off, as Shigure had slammed the door in her face. (As he did so, a large thud was sounded, followed by a loud mixture of cursing and the word Shigure.) Shigure scampered back off to his little office and started writing for once, seeing as Mii was about to become suicidal. (The last time she came, Tohru had to confiscate a gun from Mii!)