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Ok the new chapter. It took me a while and I went back and read the manga, Alice's Mom's name is really Mikako, and I think Kyou's Aunt's name is not the one I gave her. Also I came up with a last name for Auntie and Uncle. I think I might also rename this story. Not sure what to just yet. Have fun reading!

4/30/05- Working still.


"Who do you think you are? You were dating Mayura, who seemed as though she was in love with you; now you want to marry Alice?" Mr. Seno spoke surprisingly calm for the amount of rage and confusion he was holding. "You're still in high school! What Alice! Are you pregnant?"

She was too annoyed to blush. She knew he was not going to be happy about this. He flipped out when he first met Kyou, who was dating Mayura at the time. "No. I am not pregnant." She spoke evenly. Before her father could speak she continued. "I am not being silly either. You trusted me enough to find Mayura and bring her back; I would think you could trust me with knowing when I'm in love."

Mr. Seno hung his head thinking about the write words to say when he felt Mikako's hand on his arm.

"Alice, honey, it isn't that we don't trust you. We do. It's just that you're so young. How do you know that within a year you will still love Kyou-san?" Mrs. Seno said it in only a way that a mother could.

"I've loved Kyou for over a year already Mom. Nothing's going to change that. It's our destiny."

"You're destiny?" Was mocked back to her.

"Looks like mores coming out that you wanted." Billy said as if it were no big deal.

"Uh...we should probably get going." Mei Lin and everyone but Frey stood up.

A chorus of 'goodbyes' and 'see ya latter' were left behind as the group squezzed through the door.

"What is this about destiny? It sounds so romantic."Maki piped up enthusiastically.

Yuki shook his head. His wife had not changed the entire time he knew her, she still could not completely hold her tongue.

"Ok don't say anything ok, just listen." Alice said making sure everything would go through a bit smoother than they already were.

The tale of the Lotis words was met with some scoffing, and disbelieving stares. Alice was not sure she could convince them about Kyou and her's future.

"So let me see how you can control things with words." Mr. Seno said.

"Fire..." Kyou breathed. The candles in on the table lit up.

"Wind..." Alice said, and the flames were gone leaving a smoking dragon to rise from the charred wicks.

Their reception was one of hanging mouths and wide eyes. "So," Mr. Seno said slowly. "You're serious?"

The two looked at each other. "Hai."


"Mayu is pleased to meet you Alice-san." A hyper purple haired girl bounced up excitedly.

A sweatdrop was barely noticeable on Alice's forehead. "Nice to meet you too."

"Aoi-chan is very well skilled with knowing how a proper Japanese lady should act." Kaoru said making Aoi blush.

"If you'll please just follow me." Aoi did her signature smile and tilting her head to the side. "First we'll start with learning about kimonos so you will be comfortable in your shiromaku."

"Thank you for doing this. May I ask why you are doing so?"Alice could not help but be a little nosy.

Aoi quickly looked around, the look of keep something secret. "Kyou-sama is Kaoru-sama's friends. And just like you are Kyou-sama's fiancé I am Kaoru-sama's. Because of our family situation we cannot say it out loud to anyone, but we are alone so it is safe for me to say."

Quentions ran through her head. 'Should I ask what happened to them?' "Oh." Was all Alice said.

Aoi didn't seem to notice. "Have you ever worn a kimono before?"

Alice smiled and pulled out a picture of her when she was seven. "Not since shichigosan."


"Mom I'm going to the Maruyama's café!" Mayura yelled as she left the house.

'What made Alice more lovable than me? I worked so hard for Kyou to like me, and when I finally did he leaves me for Alice? Why? Alice never said anything to him. She always keeps her mouth shut. Never saying how she feels. She hasn't tried to make friends, not since she was in what fourth grade? Why can she get Kyou and I can't? I've always been the pretty and outgoing one. Alice was the shy cute one in the corner. What does Kyou like to protect those that are weak? I could use someone to protect me as well!'

She stepped into the café ignoring the people coming out of it.

"Oh Mayura how are you?" Mrs.Maruyama greeted her.

Ever since she woke up in the hospital Mayura had become an expert in fake smiles and words. "I'm fine. How are you?"

"Business is doing very well," the slightly older woman said in an almost sing-song way. "Kyou's not here. He's with his friend Hanabishi, Kaoru . He should be back soon."

A few more words were passed between them before Mayura found a small table to sit at. Her thoughts were similar to those she had been having earlier.

"What can I get you to drink?" a slightly familiar voice interrupted her.

"Oh, just some coffee."

"Anything else?"

Mayura looked up. "You're Kyou's friend aren't you?"

The blond man smiled down at her. "Hai. You're Mayura, Alice's oni-san, right?"

It was strange. Never once had Mayura asked if she was Alice's older sister. It was always the other way around. "Hai. I'm sorry with all that happened the other day I never learned your name."

"Frey," he laughed. "Yeah that was some big news. How are your parents doing?"

"They still haven't made up their minds. I'm not sure they'll let Alice get married."


"Oh Miss Landlady!" A girl with blond hair burst into the room. "Oh you have company!"

Alice stood in a simple blue kimono with a black obi. The clothing restricted her breathing, so she was currently working on getting enough air for her brain, which was forgetting the different parts of a kimono.

"NICE TO MEET YOU!" the blond girl greeted her in her normal way.

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!"

Downstairs Kyou and Kaoru heard Alice scream, with one look at each other they ran to Aoi-chan's room.

"GET OFF HER!" Kyou yelled without a second thought.

Tina looked up to see a very handsom boy yelling at her. She moved her hands from Alice's breasts and stood in front of her. "Hi! My names Tina who are you?"

Kaoru turned to Kyou. "Please forgive her, she's American."

The two boys looked at Alice who was covering her breasts with her arms, crouching down on the floor. Aoi was next to her doing her best to consol her.

"TINA-SAN!" Miyaba-san walked into the room. "What have I told you about behaving yourself around guests?"

"I'm sorry Lady Manager." Tina pouted.


"So what have you been doing?"

"Well I assume you found out last night about the Lotis Words?"

"Yes. It was weird to find out, yet I have the feeling as though I already knew this, as well as another form of words called the...I can't remember buy it's something with an 'm'." Mayura's brow knit.

Frey looked over her carefully. "I'm getting off work soon, would you like to wait and then I can tell you everything?"


Another cliffy, sort of, but it still isn't that good. Please tell me what you think of it. I'm going to go play blackjack on my cell phone right now. BYE!

4/30/05- yay! now a new chapter