"Where is she?!" Kyo growled as he stood outside the school. It was a couple days after his cast had been taken off and he couldn't believe Miaka wanted to study at his house already. A bunch of the Sohma's were going to be at the house today. He just prayed that Shigure wasn't talking about Kougra when he said their were going to be having some family over. The doors opened and the girl came out.

"What took you so long?!" he shot at her. Miaka gave him an odd look.

"Ummm....I'm sorry? The bell only rang two minutes ago."

"Well you... should have ran!!" she tried to surpress a giggle.

God she's getting on my nerves... " Let's go." He said angrily, but then she noticed she shrank back a little, "What is it now?!"

"Ummm...." she said quietly, "you live in the properity by the hills right?"

"Yeah so?" he said wondering were she was going with this.

"Can we take I back street that I know?"

"Why?" What's wrong with the normal road?!" he yelled but she just smiled, he forgot about his anger.

She's kind of cute when she smiles... he thought suddenly.

"Nothing! It's just..... come on!! I'll show you!" Miaka yelled and ran off.

"Hey what the hell?! Wait up you weirdo!!"

Kyo chased after Miaka on the main road for a couple of minutes and finally caught up with her.

"Jeusus you're fast," he said panting and still running, " I mean faster than a turtle, not that much faster..."

"Jump." she said.

"Jump?! Damn it!! stop being so-"he started to yell but she hopped over the side of a bridge. " Hey! Be careful!!" He jumped after her. He landed softly, and looked to see her smiling sweetly at him.

That idiot!! She could have gotten hurt! Then he looked around and gasped.

"Wow...." he whispered. They stood on a dirt road that was lined with rows and rows of Sakura trees. They all were in full bloom, each time the wind slightly stirred, pink petals fell lightly onto the round.

" I know, isn't it beautiful?" Miaka asked happily and twirled around in the middle of the road. Kyo watched her and couldn't but show a small smile.

Very beautiful... he thought but what came was different.

"I guess.. if you like this stuff....Why did we have to run here anyway?!" She came back to him.

"Because I had to wait a whole year to see it again." She said quietly, " if you don't like it then we don't have to come back.."

"What! No! I never said I didn't I meant...Argh!! You're imposible!!" She looked down to the dirt, hidding a smile.

"Come on," she said. They walked amoung the Cherry Blossoms holding a quiet conversation.

It's odd.. Kyo thought, I don't lose my temper as much when I'm with her... probally because that DAMN Yuki's not here!! He noticed it was taking a little longer this way, but it didn't bother him. He didn't have to deal with anyone this way. He did kind of miss Tohru though..

He finally looked ahead to see the Sohma house in front of them. Kyo stopped quickly and hid behind a bush. He pulled Miaka down with him. With a couple quick glances around he moved quietly to the door and slid it open. He snuck in with utmost of silence, when Miaka moved close to him.

"Why are we sneaking into your house?" she whispered.

"SHUT UP!! I DON'T WANT THEM TO KNOW YOU'RE-" the living room door slide open, and Shigure, Yuki, and Haru all looked down at them. Miaka got up with a red face and bowed to them.

"H, hello. My name is Orotasai Miaka and-" Kyo grabbed her arm.

"RUN!!" he yelled and pulled her upstairs.



"What was that about?" she asked laughing as they climbed up the ladder.

" Because believe me you don't want to meet them.." he said with a growl, " beside they like to assume." She sat down on the roof.

"Well, I don't think that helped your case any... and Prince Yuki seems-"

"SHUT UP!!" If you want to meet them so bad, then go ahead! Go study with that damn rat too if you want! I'm not gonna stop you!"

"damn rat? You really don't like him do you, Kyo?" she asked, but the cat just stood in silence. He looked over and she was smiling.

"Why are you so God damn happy all the time?!" he yelled. She looked down and blushed deeply.

"N, no reason really..." she stammered, "it's just I've never been able to be so comfortable around some one before...it's stupid, I know..." Kyo looked at her. She had changed a lot since he met her. What she pulled today she would've never done then. Kyo blushed a little.

"It's not stupid..." he started, "well, it is a little I guess.. I mean it's..."

"Do you sleep up here?" she asked before he got even more embarassed.

"WHY?! Do you have a problem with it?!" he growled. Miaka shook her head.

"No! I think it's nice.. It's really calming up here."

"Yeah well I still have a bedroom inside, and it's not so comforting when people come up to bug you all the time...Can we get started already?" She smiled sweetly and nodded.

I really like her smile...The cat thought to himself. Then he sat down and started studying with the remaining light of the day.