SORRY!I obviously don't own any of the bands or lyrics mentioned in thic chapter, and please excuse the bad language in the eminem lyrics, I mean it's eminem the f-bomb is to be expected with him. And so without further delay I give you chapter 5! (sorry I really am I hit a plot wall SORRY!)

NICOLE'S POV

I buckled my seat belt and snatched the keys off the dash board. As I started the car I glanced over realizing we were missing Hatori. I spotted him standing in front of the car staring at me like I was insane. I glared pointedly and gestured to the passenger seat impatiently.

He shook his head and slowly walked to the side, opened the door and climbed in. I smirked.

"You look worried Hatori. Is something wrong?" I asked feigning confusion and concern.

"You're driving." He stated as though that explained everything, gulped and buckled his seat belt. Then he looked me over and tightened his belt as much as possible. How offensive…

I rolled my eyes and looked at the sound system. Or lack there of. All his car had was a tape player.

"Lets see what Hatori listens to while he drives…" I murmured and pressed the little play button.

Doo doo doo doo do du du du du doo doo doo doo do du du du du

I cringed and blindly jabbed at the stop button.

"Aw hell no. What. Was. That?" I managed to get out.

Hatori sniffed and turned his head away in annoyance, "It's Mozart. It's what us classy and intelligent people listen to."

"Now that was cold, Hatori. That was real cold." I said with a fake shiver, "Here's what us cool and interesting people listen to. Tohru would you pass me the small blue bag back there please?" I asked.

A second later the bag was thrust forward.

"This it?"

"Yeah thanks."

Within seconds I had my own CD player hooked up to the car. Hatori just stared at me.

I pulled out one of the random unlabeled Cds and stuck it in. I turned the volume up and pressed play.

TO THE WINDOOOOOOOW TO THE WALL!

I grimaced and poked the stop button. Hatori now had a skeptical look on his face. I quickly put in another CD.

These chicks don't even know the name of my band

But they all on me like the want to hold hands

Cause once I blow they know that I'll be the man

All because I'm the lead singer of my band

So I get onstage right

drop the mike

Walk up to these hot chicks and I'm all like

Sup ladies my names Slim Shady and I'm the lead singer of D12 baby

They're all like OMG IT'S HIM

BECKY OMFG IT'S EMINEM

I swear to fucking god that you fucking rock

Please won't you please let me suck your cock

Hmm. Maybe Eminem isn't the best choice for this crowd, other than Shigure who's singing along back there, Hatori looks creeped out and Tohru looks shocked. I pushed the skip to next song button. This is one of my better Cds, it's a good mix and I think the only rap on there is the first one.

Brothers and sisters put this record down

Take my advice WE ARE BAD NEWS

We will leave you high and dry

Yes. Finally good music. Fallout Boy is the best band ever! I start singing along and I notice Hatori and Tohru haven't made strange faces at this song and Shigure is singing along again.

I glance at Hatori one more time and- OMG are his lips moving! He knows this song! I grin mischievously as I get a great idea. I signal at Shigure to shush on the count of three using the chair to block it so Hatori doesn't see.

One…

…Two…

…THREE!

I turned the volume all the way down.

"The ribbon on my wrist says do not-" Hatori cut himself off with a blush and seemed to begin studying the window.

I raised an eyebrow. He actually has a good voice… I think I'll just have to make him sing for me later. Shigure's is good too.

Ohhhhhhhhhh this will be FUN! Karaoke with the Sohma family! Hahahaha! And with that thought and a laugh I peel out of the driveway and speed along the straight road towards the town.

Twelve songs, five would be tickets if I wasn't a cute American, and seven near accidents later found us parked in the driveway of 347 Chinko drive. I parked the car. Hatori didn't move. Perhaps he had a heart attack.

"We're here…" I announced helpfully.

"I know. I'm simply amazed we're alive that's all." He grumbled sitting for a moment more and then climbing out of the car grabbing Shigure from the back seat and heading up to the door.

I waited for him to come back.

Finally he walked out of the house and back towards the car.

Wait…What's going on? Why does he still have Shigure?

He got back in the car looking annoyed.

"Damn woman already found her dog. Apparently he was never even out of the house. She found him in her toilet, wet but still alive. Now what am I going to do to him?" He groaned looking desperate.

"I guess there's nothing you can do, let's just go home shall we?" Shigure said in a happy voice.

Hatori glared at the dog in his lap then sent me a pleading look. I pursed my lips in thought and then I know I got a truly evil gleam in my eye. I thought back to the poster I had seen, a grand opening of the pet store across town. I took off as I remembered the address.

"Where are we going?" Shigure and Hatori questioned at the same time.

"I'm sure Nicole knows what she's doing." Tohru said from the back, apparently over the shock of blaring rap music.

Within minutes I screeched the car to a halt in front of the store.

"Tohru come here and I'll tell you exactly what to do. This is gonna be great!" I exclaimed, grinning broadly in excitement.

She leaned in and nodded a few times as I gave her instructions then she smiled uncertainly.

"If you're sure it's okay if we do that than okay. I'm ready." She said and scooped up Shigure from the front and headed into the store. About five minutes later she jogged back out and jumped into the car.

"They said okay?" I asked.

"Yep, they said he was very handsome and would do nicely." She answered.

I smirked. This was just too good.

"Anyone care to fill me in?" Hatori growled clearly annoyed.

I winked at him, "You'll see."

And I sped off back to the house.

As soon as I pulled in the driveway I jumped out of the car, throwing the keys at Hatori and grabbing Tohru, demanding that she take me to the nearest TV and put on the news channel. The actual opening is at 6:00.

It's 5:58.

As we zoomed past Yuki and Kyo who seemed to be yelling at each other over who dropped the piece of lettuce on the floor I told them to come to the TV if they wanted to see the dog get a taste of his own medicine.

Kyo immediately began following us, an excited gleam in his eyes. Hatori and Yuki walked in a minute later and I noticed Hatori had two of my suit cases and my backpack.

"Hatori you dolt, I would have got those but we don't want to miss it!" I said, feeling a bit bad that he had brought my stuff in.

"Maybe I'd be a bit more excited if I knew what was going on…" He stated in a monotone.

Just as he finished that sentence the TV screen started flashing.

"BREAKING NEWS" The TV announced.

I snickered evilly in anticipation and everyone looked apprehensively to the screen.

"Hiya! Botan here and yes my hair is naturally this color so please do not send me any more mail asking me where I found this beautiful blue color. I am here at the new pet shop downtown where drama is unfolding." The woman onscreen, who looked to be about 20, announced standing in front of the pet store we had just left.

"It is thought that the store pulled this stunt to get them more publicity but the store manager insists that just moments before the curtains were dropped in the fourth window a beautiful male black lab sat in there not the beautiful male white human who sits there now."

The camera zoomed in on a very red, very naked, Shigure sitting with his legs crossed, presumably trying a keep some dignity, as two police men attempted to get him to stand and leave the window.

"As you can see, although the female population in general-me included- would disagree, it seems that this man, who happens to be a successful novelist, is wearing much too little for this occasion. Or so the police say. I must say though, if I can get pets like him here they will definitely be hearing from me!" The woman finished with a wink.

The camera zoomed in on Shigure again who was being passed some boxers by the closest policeman.

"Hmm," She pouted, "Seems he will be clad in at least boxers before he will come out. How sad…"

Shigure swiftly yanked on his boxers, and promptly lost his balance and fell flat on his face, butt sticking straight up in the air.

Laughter came from the surrounding and growing crowd as the police took advantage of his position and snapped handcuffs on him.

"I would definitely take that puppy home with what he's wearing now! Handcuffs and boxers, what an ensemble! Mrrrrrow!" The reporter mewed suggestively.

As Shigure was lead out of the window and sight the crowd as a whole sighed at the loss.

"This was your most important breaking news! Botan OUT!"

As the woman finished speaking I clicked off the television and looked around. Everyone was staring at me.

All of a sudden the room burst into action.

Tohru started giggling and Kyo was rolling around the floor absolutely howling with laughter. Yuki looked at me in surprise and appreciation looking close to laughter. Hatori still gaped at me.

"You. Are. A. Maz. Ing." He managed to get out, "He'll never live that down!"

I just smirked smugly.

"We should go get him out of jail now…" I said, then laughed as I imagined the face he would get when he saw Hatori. I knew he wouldn't be mad at me, he'd admire my ingenuity he'd be upset with Hatori since it was him I thought of it for.

About a half hour later I was in the police station with Tohru since the others didn't want to get him out of jail yet.

"I demand that you let me in to see my fool of a brother right this instant!" I exclaimed indignantly when they tried to tell me I wasn't allowed.

"And I suppose she's another sister?" He said sarcastically, gesturing at Tohru.

I sniffed snobbishly, "Of course not Tohru is Shigure-kun's fiancé."

The guy laughed, obviously thinking we were just some gawkers off the street who had seen the event on TV.

"Go and ask him. Do you have a sister named Nicole and a fiancé named Tohru. If that doesn't convince you ask him where I've been away to. He'll tell you America. How would he know to say America if we weren't already acquainted?" I asked in a dangerous voice.

He still looked reluctant but nodded uncertainly and headed to the back.

When he came back to the front he gave a grudging nod and told us to go back. We saw him immediately, he had his head stuck out the bars.

I ran straight over and hugged him through the bars. Without a noise he turned into a dog and just as I had thought he'd be able to, he slipped between the bars. I knelt and placed a small kiss on top of his head.

"I've got to hand it to you, that was pretty cool." He grinned doggedly as he softly woofed at me.

I smiled, and murmured a quick thanks as I buckled the collar around his neck and snapped the leash on.

"Alright guys, time for some good acting. Shigure act like a dog, be calm and obedient but if they notice you sniff things maybe act like you're going to piss on something- don't actually pee on anyone or thing- and Tohru just stand there and look annoyed. Let me do the talking." I instructed in a stage whisper.

I straightened up and stalked out into the front room again, Shigure keeping up with me perfectly.

"Is this your idea of a joke!" I snapped.

The man looked up startled clearly wondering what I was going on about, "Ma'am please calm down I don't know what you're talking abo-"

"The hell you don't! My brother isn't even back there! Jerk! I'll be speaking to your supervisor about this!" I snarled halfway out the door.

"Where did that dog come from miss?" A different voice asked suspiciously.

"I've had him the whole time you dolts! I would never let Kuroinu out of my sight! I'll be reporting your lack of attention to detail as well!" I yelled over my shoulder as the door shut. I opened the backseat door for Shigure then walked quickly around to the drivers side door and jumped in. I took off.

"You're my new hero." Shigure whimpered from the back, "You played an awesome prank AND you came and saved me!"

"Twas nothing, nothing at all. So Shigure… Have you ever heard of a game called Karaoke Revolution?"

AN: Sorry about the wait. I tried to make it extra long and funny for you guys who haven't given up on me despite my lack of activity. Hope you liked it R & R as always.