A/N: I realize I haven't updated in months….enjoy, R/R!

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The next morning, Hiro was up early. Without bothering to eat breakfast, he slipped out of the house and began on a slow walk to the park. He wasn't exactly keen on his meeting with Akito, but had decided he had no choice but to go. Still, it would be amusing to make Akito wait awhile. Hiro climbed and settled in a tall oak tree. Before he knew it, he had fallen back to sleep.

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Shigure, Tohru, Kyo, and Yuki were sitting in the kitchen eating breakfast. However, before the rat and cat could begin the day's first argument, Hiro burst through the front door. He stood in the kitchen doorway, watching as all four heads turned to focus on him.

Hiro, anger etched on his features, spun around to head upstairs. Apparently he hadn't counted on Shigure's nosy tendencies to stop him.

"Where've you been?" This made Hiro pause with his foot on the first step. silently he was cursing, but he forced himself to show respect to the man who was housing him (Even if he was a crazy old dog).

"Park," He muttered.

"Oh," Shigure said in a cheery tone, "Well, you just missed Akito! He wanted me to give you a message or something – I have it written down somewhere in my room." Shigure stood up, and, tucking in his chair, made his way over to Hiro.

"Come, I'll show you," He said, wasting no time in ascending the stairs, Hiro lagging behind.

They reached Shigure's room, which was a huge mess of paper and ink. He began rifling through odd scraps, as Hiro looked on in confusement.

"Why would he leave a message?" Hiro spoke up. Shigure gave him a questioning look.

"I already saw him today. He tracked me down this morning in the park." Shigure seemed to be pondering this for a moment.

"I see….now, was this before, or after he interrupted my slumber so that I could deliver this IMPORTANT message? My mind needs proper rest, how else do you think I'm able to write such fantastic novels?" He said, feigning annoyance but finding it difficult to keep a straight face.

"It had to be after, I was with him just now," Hiro replied, ignoring the fact that Shigure was kidding. Shigure snapped his fingers.

"That's right! He came in here, asked me to jot down this message, and as I was looking for a blank piece of paper, he suddenly told me he had to go…"

"So then he knew where I was. I just don't understand how…" Hiro said, beginning to get frustrated again.

"Hm…you said you were at the park?" Hiro nodded, and Shigure walked over, put on arm around his shoulder and moved him in the direction of the window.

"That's not far from here," Shigure started, staring outside, "But still, as long as you weren't stupid enough to sit in that really tall oak tree over there, there's no WAY he could've seen you!"

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"So what did he say?"

"Not much. He wants me to go back to living at the Sohma Estate. Doesn't see a reason for me to stay here," Hiro told Kisa.

"Oh. When are you going back?"

"Either tomorrow or the day after..." Hiro said repeating Akito's words, "Whatever's convenient for you," He finished bitterly.

"So you're staying 'till Monday then, righ – " The door opened and standing there was Yuki.

"Come Kisa-chan, I'm walking you to your friends house," He said cheerily. Kisa, having forgotten what she was saying, jumped up and smiled.

"Okay, see you Hiro-kun!"

"Bye." He mumbled as they left he room.

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giggling.

Yuki knocked again.

More giggling.

Finally, Emisu's mother made it to the door and it was opened. A group of 5 girls crowded round her, trying to get a better look as she greeted Yuki and invited Kisa inside. She asked Yuki in for some chai tea but he declined politely and left.

Kisa followed the girls back up to Emisu's bedroom. She dropped her bag and handed Emisu her birthday present.

"Hmmm," she pondered a moment after shaking the package, "I've no idea…oh well, guess I'll find out later!" Emisu put the present with the others and flopped onto her bed.

"What shall we do first?" she asked.

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A/N: Yes, yes I know its short – I'm sorry! The thing is, I haven't updated any of my stories in ages and I was gonna do it at the start of my summer but my summer was…well…. lets just say stressful. I was real busy and whenever I had time to write I wasn't in the mood…I just had to update so that people don't think I fell off the face of the earth…The next chapter'll be better but I dunno how soon it'll come…I hope you enjoyed this anyway, R/R I need encouragement!