Thank you so much for you reviews! I was so worried that no one would review me. Oh well! I guess I was wrong! OK, I'll hurry up and get this over with so you can read chapter 2 (authors note doesn't count as a chapter)

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Chapter Two

"Hey, Umi, do you think we should get something to cheer Fuu up?"

Umi looked away from the bus window to look at Hikau, "you mean, like a present?"

Hikaru nodded, then sighed, "I've never seen Fuu like this- I mean after coming back from Cephiro, sure she was depressed, well we all where. But put that together with her own older sister's death..." she looked Umi in the eye, "Fuu needs all the support she can get."

Umi nodded slowly, "I agree with you." Umi sighed then smiled, "I think that getting her a present is a great idea."

Hikaru looked up from the ground, smiling, "so, Umi, what should we get her?"

"Hmm..." Umi thought for a second, resting her chin in her hand, "maybe candy?"

Hikaru shook her head, "we could get that for her all the time. We need something more... special." she tapped her finger's on the arm rest. She stayed quiet for a few moments, then asked, "Umi? Do you think we should go shopping today?"

"Hmm?" Umi, looked away from the window, "where to? Mall?"

Hikaru shrugged, "I don't know. I usually don't go shopping."

Umi stared at her, "oh, that's right! Your family runs a kendo school, right?"

Hikaru nodded as her cat ears popped up, "that's right."

Umi giggled, "I guess you don't shop much, especially since you're the only girl and three brothers!"

"I guess that is why."

"Lets drop off Fuu's homework, and then we can go look around."

"OK," Hikaru nodded sweetly, "and let's hurry." she said as the bus slowed to a stop.

Umi got her backpack, "this is our stop." she then stood up.

As Hikaru grabbed her bag, she remembered, "oh, Umi. The stores close early today."

"Oh! I guess your right." Umi thought a moment. "So should we drop of Fuu's stuff after we go shopping?"

"Oh, but what about Fuu?" Hikaru said with worry in her voice, "we would be keeping her waiting then!"

Umi sighed, "I guess that's true."

"So what are we gonna do?" Hikaru asked looking at the bag with Fuu's homework in it.

Umi sighed again, "well, whatever the choice, we need to hurry before the bus leaves."

"... we can go to the store first." Hikaru said with a frown.

Umi put her hand on Hikaru's shoulder, and smiled. "Don't worry Hikaru, we'll hurry back."

Hikaru looked at Umi silently, then closed her eyes and smiled brightly, "Alright!"

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"Fuu! Wait up!"

Fuu turned to face the voice, "oh... hello Kuu..." Her older sister Fuu ran over to her after shutting the iron fence. Her waist long, golden brown danced as the wind picked up.

She caught up to her smiling, "Fuu, what's wrong?" she asked smiling softly.

"Hmm?" Fuu's head turned to face her sisters' smiling face. Fuu turned away, she wouldn't understand. She couldn't understand. But then it hit her, her head jolted up, "I'm sorry, please, don't worry about me."

Kuu just smiled, "you've been trying your hardest to act normal in front of mamma and papa... that's why I know it's serious..."

Fuu kept her eyes glued to the ground.

"Fuu? Do you have someone to talk to?" Kuu asked kindly, as Fuu looked up from the ground, eyes wide with question. "Because... if you have someone to talk to, about your problems... and worries... it makes things easier to get through..."

Fuu's eyes glistened, 'poor Kuu... I've been worrying her so much...' a rare smile crossed Fuu's pretty pink lips. "Thank you Kuu..."

'More than you know...'

Kuu beamed at her darling sister. "Oh, by the way. Are you meeting someone?" she asked, 'like maybe her boyfriend...?' she thought chuckling.

"Oh, why yes." Fuu said looking at a passing car in the street. "I told mama that I was going to Tokyo tower to meet them."

"Oh! So your going to Tokyo Tower!" asked Kuu evcitedly, "ya know, they have the cutest pastries there!"

A sweat bead dropped on the back of Fuu's head. "Ah... well!" Fuu smiled as she let out a giggle, "I'll be sure to get you one!"

Her sisters eyes lightened with excitment, "YAY! Thank you Fuu!" her sister turned her heel and ran to the other side walk. She turned and smiled sweetly to Fuu. "Thank's again, Fuu!" she called waving. "See you later!"

Then she turned and left, leaving Fuu under the Sakura tree as they fell (A/N Sakura means cherry blossoms in japanpese. Just in case you didn't know.) "Oh, Kuu. I'm sorry, but I couldn't dump my worries on you... This is my battle..."

Fuu's emerald eyes opened slowly, revealing glistening tears. As her eyes focused, she came face to face with her beloved sister's picture embracing her lovingly. She slowly lifted her hands to her face, she gently felt her bandage on her cheek and forehead. As she closed her eyes, her tears fell from her eyes.

"...Kuu..." Fuu whispered under her breath, covering her eyes with her hands.

She jumped slightly as there was a soft knock on the door, "Ms. Hououji?"

"Uh... yes?" she said, quickly trying to brush off her tears with her gown sleeve.

"May I come in?" Fuu gasped, she had heard that voice. Before... That southern accent. But, it couldn't be.

Fuu was suddenly brought back to the present. Was it her? "Ah, yes. Yes you may come in."

The door slightly opened, "good afternoon little missy."

It was her! But... how!

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"Oh, hey Hikau?" asked the blue haired girl leaning down looking in the store window. "What do you think Fuu would like?"

"Well..." Hikaru looked at Umi and shrugged, "I don't know."

Umi nodded and returned her gaze to the little stuffed animal inside the shop. It was light brown, and had a pink little collar. "Awww, that's so cute!" Umi cooed, while giggling softly. Hikaru walked over to Umi and looked at the display too.

"Tee hee!" she giggled, pointing to the stomach, "look, it says: I love my big sis!"

Umi stopped giggling, and squinted to see the small cursive writing. "Oh, I guess it does!"

Hikaru smiled sadly, "poor Fuu..."

Umi nodded silently "yes... your right..." she nodded, 'Hikaru shouldn't have to worry like this.' Umi smiled trying to cheer up Hikaru, "Don't worry about Fuu, she may look like a brainiac, but she's really tough! I know she'll pull through!" Umi patted Hikaru on the shoulder gently, "so don't worry OK?"

Hikaru stayed silent for a moment, just staring at Umi. She didn't want to worry Umi but still...

"Alright! I won't worry!" she said returning to the light hearted, happy (a little blonde) Hikaru. She turned and said, "we'd better get something for Fuu if we want to get anything before the stores close!"

Umi nodded, "OK." Umi thought, 'that's Hikaru for ya...' she giggled in the back of her mind. She really would do anything to make people happy...

"Umi?" Umi was abruptly, broken out of her thoughts.

"Yes Hikaru?"

"Is Fuu allergic to anything?"

"Um... no, she isn't." answered a bewildered Umi, "Why would you ask?"

Hikaru turned around to face Umi. "I know what we can get her!" answered Hikaru smiling excitedly.

"Oh? And what would that be?" asked an equally excited Umi, waiting for an answer.

"We could get her a kitty!"

Umi fell over anime style, "what!" she asked returning to her feet.

"Isn't that a good idea!" asked Hikaru jumping up and down, as her cat tail swung around.

"What do you mean 'is a good idea'!" Umi yelled, an anger mark appearing on her right side temple. "I mean, is that a good idea!"

Hikaru stopped jumping, and asked, "what do you mean?"

Umi sighed 'that's also like Hikaru for ya...' Umi straitened up, "I mean, Fuu is still be in the hospital, it might not be okay to have an animal in the building."

Hikaru's smile faded, and she frowned. "But... Umi...What if she's sad?"

Umi's eyes raised in surprise, "what?"

Hikaru closed her eyes and clenched her fists, "Umi, what if she's sad? I mean, if course I know she's sad. She just lost her beloved sister, but what if there's stuff she can tell... us?"

Umi lowered her head slightly, "I suppose that's true..."

"But she doesn't have her sister to talk to anymore either... So..." Hikaru opened her eyes slightly, "she's all alone..."

Umi stepped closer to Hikaru, 'I can't hear her anymore, her voice is to tiny... I can't hear it.'

"I know with it was the same with me. It does help to have a pet- no more like a friend- who you can dump your heart into."

'She's thinking of Hikari...' Umi thought.

"And so..." Hikaru opened her eyes completely, smiling sadly. "That's why I think we should get her a pet." she confirmed. Then added, "no matter what the nurses say!"

Umi felt tears well up at the brim of her eyes, "Okay, we'll get her an animal." she quickly wiped away her tears as to not worry Hikaru. "No matter what the hospital says! We shall prevail!" she said taking Hikaru's hand and leading her to the pet shop in the middle of the mall.

Umi and Hikaru where having a hard time making they're ways through the crowds of people. "Geez! The mall is so crowded all the sudden!" Umi complained, "maybe cause the mall closes early today."

"Uh... Umi?"

Umi didn't turn around to answer Hikaru. "Oh, Hikaru, don't let go of my hand. You might get lost!" Umi said dodging another person.

"U-Umi?"

"So what kind of animal are we gonna get-"

"Umi!" Hikaru yelled, her voice cracking slightly.

Umi turned abruptly to see what had caused her sudden outburst. "What's th-?"

"U-Umi your h-hair..." Hikaru stuttered, keeping her hand up to her nose.

"M-my hair?" Umi asked tucking it back behind her ear. She was bumped by a man as he was walking by. "Ouch!" she said as she fell to the ground. Umi came to her senses after the man walked away. "HEY! WATCH WHERE YOUR GOING! YOU-YOU LUNATIC!" Umi said annoyed. The man didn't turn or anything, he just kept walking. "Argh... stupid baka..." she mumbled under her breath.

"ACHOO!" Umi jumped as she heard Hikaru's sneeze.

'Oops... my bad!'

"Oh, gosh. Are you okay?" Umi looked at the figure looking down at her worriedly. Umi's face turned bright red. 'Omigod! He's so hot!'

Standing in front of her was a blonde headed boy, with dark blue eyes. He was tall and had a worried look on his face. "Can you stand?" he asked, 'OMIGOD! EVEN AN IRISH ACCENT!'

"Achoo!" Hikaru sneezed again, she rubbed her nose. 'I wonder if I'm allergic to Umi's perfume...?' Hikaru looked around suddenly, "Um... by the way... U-Umi?" she asked herself. She turned around looking for her blushing friend, only to see moving people. Her nose twitched suddenly, 'oh no... here it-'

"ACHOO!"

'Comes...'

"Hey there," Hikaru turned to see golden eyes looking at her. "Seems like you've got yourself a cold."

No way... It couldn't be... Could it?

'F-Ferio!' Hikaru asked herself, not able to find the breath to say this one word. "Fer-"

"Here ya go." he said handing her a light green hankey.

She accepted it, "thank y-"

'This is no time for thank yous!' yelled the little voice in the back of her head.

'Oh! Right!' Hikaru looked at the man, "Are you really Ferio?" she asked quietly.

"Well I guess I'll be seeing ya!" he said turning his heal and walking off.

"Wait!" Hikaru yelled after him. "Please wait!"

It was no use, he was already hidden within the crowds.

"Ferio!" Hikaru yelled, she slumped down to her knees. 'It was Ferio... I saw him! But how? I don't understand...'

"Oh, Hikaru!"

Hikaru looked up from the ground, "Umi?"

"There you are!" Umi yelled as she fell to her knees and glomped Hikaru from behind. "Oh Hikaru! Don't you ever disappear like that again."

"U-Umi..."

"Oh, Hikaru..." Umi whispered in her ear softly, "WHERE THE HECK WHERE YOU?" Umi yelled angrily, "WHAT IF SOMETHING HAPPENED TO YOU! HUH! WHAT IF YOU WHERE HIT ON! WHAT IF YOU WHERE KIDNAPED! EVER THINK OF THAT!" Umi screamed at the top of her lungs, attracting almost everyones attention.

Umi caught her breath and looked down at Hikaru. She felt guilt in her heart as she ooked at Hikaru, her cat ears where folded back, her tail was dragging on the ground, and her eyes where as big as the can elope she had had this morning for breakfast.

"Uh, I'm sorry Hikaru... I didn't mean to yell like that. It's just because I was worried about you." Umi started to cry, "But gosh, Hikaru! Why do you have to be so darn adorable!" she yelled again, as the people around them stared. This time Umi noticed.

"WE'RE HAVING A TOUCHING MOMENT HERE SO WOULD YA QUIT STARING!" She yelled angrily, holding onto Hikaru's shoulders blushing. Everyone turned away and went on with their day terrified and frightened.

"I-I-I'm sorry U-Umi," said Hikaru shyly. "I had to sneeze, your hair tickled my nose... Sorry..."

"Oh, Hikaru," Umi said calmly, "it's okay!"

"Uh... okay." she said cautiously, trying not to enrage oh-mighty-Umi-with-the-really-bad-temper... oh dear... that's not a word.

"Okay Hikaru," Umi helped up Hikaru after finding her own feet. "Let's go get that present for Fuu."

"Alright!" she said standing.

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"Awww!" Hikaru said petting the kitten's ears with her index finger, "this ones so cute!"

"Hikaru..." Umi said sighing with a sweat bead on the back of her head, "that's what you've said about the past thirty cats you've seen..." Hikaru and Umi where the only ones in the store, since it was going to close in 15 minuets.

Hikaru pouted, "but this time I really mean it!" she said pointing to the snow white kitten. "See? This ones perfect for Fuu!"

Umi raised her hands to her temples and rubbed, "Hikaru, your not making this easy..."

"Awww!" Hikaru pressed, "Come on Umi! Can we get it? Pretty please with a cherry on top?" she said with puppy- well frankly- kitten eyes.

"Argh..." Umi groaned looking away grimly. "Your such a kid..." she mumbled gruffly, though she looked like she hated that about Hikaru, she actually thought it was one of the cutest things about Hikaru. "Fine." she spat out.

"YAY!" Hikaru yelled excitedly, "Oh! Thank you Umi!" she said standing and hugged Umi. (Well with how happy Hikaru was, it's more like a tackle)

"Ah... yeah, Hikaru?" Umi asked as Hikaru let go of our poor Umi who was given Hikaru's "hug of death" (AN at this moment the thunder cracks and there's some drunk guy in the backround who does this evil laugh type thing... strange people... just kidding, this never happened!) "You sound like this is your cat that we're buying..."

Hikaru helped Umi up to her feet, "Oh, I know that it's for Fuu! I know that she'll take real good care of him!" she said proudly, "anyways, I already have Hikari! So I already have someone to talk to!"

Umi grinned, 'even though this kitten is for Fuu, Hikaru still is excited to be able to get something for a friend...' Umi patted Hikaru on the head softly, which made Hikaru blush slightly. "Wait right here for me, okay?" Umi asked.

"Alright!" Hikaru said with a smile that was a bit too big for her face.

Umi walked over to the register, getting out her wallet. "Let's see here... where's my birthday money..."

"Yes? May I help you?" asked a bright young cashier.

"Oh, yes. I would like to buy a kitten." Umi explained smiling.

The brown haired girl smiled sweetly, pointing behind Umi, as she asked, "oh, yes. Is that your friend over there?"

Umi turned to see where she was pointing to, "ah, yes, that's my best friend!" Umi said as she noticed she was pointing to Hikaru, who was currently talking to the kitten kindly.

"Tee hee!" she giggled, "so is this kitten for her?" she asked giggling.

Umi shook her head, "no, this is for another friend of mine. She's in the hospital right now, so we thought we could get her something to cheer her up." Umi said when the cashier stopped laughing.

"Oh, I see," she explained. "Oh! Speaking of hospitals! Did you hear about-!"

"Lita!" the cashier turned to the managers office, to see his head popped out of the doorway, "I don't pay you to talk to the customers! Now get to work!" he yelled at the cashier- Lita.

"Yes sir," she said bowing, "sorry."

He mumbled something under his breath then went back into his office and slammed the door.

"Sorry about that," she whispered to a terrified Umi.

"I-i-it's no problem..." she stuttered.

"Well, he's right," Lita said sighing, "I don't get paid for talking. So let's get you that kitten."

"Okay," Umi said.

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"Well," Lita said wiping putting a hand to her forehead sighing, "I guess that's all you need!"

"Thank you so much for the help!" Said Hikaru hugging the boxed up kitten. "She'll take good care of him!"

"By what you've told me about this friend of yours, I do believe that she'll be a good owner."

"Yes, I'm sure she will be." Umi stated, walking towards the door, "well come on Hikaru, we'd better not keep Fuu waiting any longer than she already has--"

"Wait! Did I jst hear you say 'Fuu'?"

Umi and Hikaru nodded.

"As in Fuu Hououji?" Lita asked.

"Um... yes?" Umi said cautiously.

"I... don't want to keep you waiting, just tell her..." Lita turned her back to Umi and Hikaru. "Tell her that... she has my prayers..."

Hikaru smiled and waved, "Sure will! Bye!"

"See you some other time!" Umi said as she opened the door for Hikaru.

"Bye!" Lita called, 'tell her... she has my prayers... and so does Kuu...'

End of chapter 2! Hope you enjoyed! Who was the woman coming into Fuu's room? Was that guy really Ferio? Find out next time in... TOKYO REINCARNATIONS! don don dooooon! See ya!