Chapter 10

"Yoh, can I have a word with you?" Tohru asked as Yoh walked into the room.

"Yes sis? What can I do for you?" Yoh asked as he stepped out to the backyard.

"Well… you know about yesterday… well… I wish you'll not mention it to anyone… please…" Tohru pleaded her younger brother, "Please... I know that its important... Hao... but... the Sohmas are not all trustable... some are loyal to Akito... which we still don't know how he's connected to Hao..."

"Well… I'm not sure… I mean… Hao visiting…"

"If you don't agree… I'll swear to erase your memories," Tohru added in a hushed voice, "And you know what happen …"

"Alright… fine…" Yoh said fear overcoming him.

"Okay! Let's go in and have breakfast! I made it!" Tohru said on a happy note, dragging Yoh.

"Tell me why we have to do this shorty?" Kyo asked Manta as they took a break for sweeping the yard.

"Because Anna told us so…" Came the short reply that Kyo heard over the past 2 hours.

"What the hell! We have to do all THIS for a 13 year old girl because she asked us to? What the hell"

"SLAP! SLAP! SLAP!"

"OOOOOOOOOUUUUUUUUUCCCCCCCCCHHHHHHHHHHH!" Kyo screamed as he was sent flying 60 meters into the air landing on poor Yoh who was returning from his training.

"What the..? Ah! Kyo! What were you doing flying in the air?" Yoh asked as he got up.

"That fiancée of yours did it! She really has a hard slap." Kyo said rubbing his cheek.

"Well, I envy I'm used to it already and I've seen many of her slaps recipients… and I think she sent you the lowest… hmmm… maybe because of Sis… whatever… just listen to her or you'll get it… for an example look at Horo Horo, he broke into our food supplies and got caught by Anna so don't try anything…" Yoh whispered into Kyo's ear, pointing to the poor Horo Horo who was attempting to wash the dishes with his mouth as he did sit-ups with his sister sitting on his back shouting, "FASTER ONI-CHAN FASTER!" (BTW this was Kyo's expressions – OoO)

"By the way, it's you all Sohmas turn to do dinner... and Tohru won't be helping... I told the rest... I heard from Hiro that you're quite the cook... so... you'll be cooking... Ja! YOH! 2000 PUSH-UPS! NOW!" Anna said, before walking away with Yoh to make sure that her fiancé doesn't disobey her.

"What the... DAMN GOAT!" Kyo shouted, before rushing to the kitchen to loom for Tamao, who had been the cook for the past few days (they have been staying for about three days, by the way), for what he could cook not to incur Anna's wrath.

"Hello? Anybody home?" A girl in a dress called into the inn.

"Oh! Hello! Who may I ask are you looking for?" a pinked-haired girl emerged and asked the girl.

"Oh! I'm Kagura Sohma! Is Kyo in? I'm looking for him." Kagura answered.

"Well... Erm... I'm Tamao Tamamura. And Kyo-san went out with Yoh-kun and Yuki-san to do shopping." Tamao answered.

"Oh well! Then, can I go see Akito? He's here right?" Kagura enquired.

"He's here alright... but he hasn't woken up yet... Faust-kun is very puzzled... but Hatori-san said not to worry..." Tamao said as she waved a hand to show Kagura in.

"I see...hrm..." Kagura said, thinking deeply.

"Well... Akito-san is in there... I think Faust-san and Hatori-san is in there too... I saw them going in just now..." Tamao jabbed a finger at a door.

"Alright... can you come in with me?" Kagura said.

"Okay..." Tamao said.

"Kagura...! Well... so nice to see you!" Hatori said rising to greet Kagura.

"Who is he?" Kagura said pointing to the drity blonded-hair guy.

"I'm Johann Faust the eight... I'm a necromancer and a shaman. Eliza here... is my sprit." Faust said, stroking Eliza.

"Oh... I thought shamans don't exist? Didn't Akito say that?" Kagura said shocked.

"Well... I'm a shaman too... Ponchi and Konchi are my sprits... and mostly everyone living here are shamans... so if you see any sprits floating... don't scream..." Tamao informed Kagura.

"Erm... Tamao... Hatori... Who is this?" Faust said as Eliza stood up to pour the two girls a cup of tea.

"This is Kagura Sohma... She's the Pig of the Zodiac..." Hatori said taking the tea from Eliza to Tamao and Kagura.

"Oh... you're the pig! No wonder that pentagram in the living room seems to have popped a sprit of a pig... I'll go get it for you..." Tamao said blushing a bit, on cue the pig sprit floated in.

"What! The zodiac pig? What happened here, Hatori?" Kagura said grabbing Hatori.

"We'll fill you in later... Tamao, why don't you bring Kagura to see Anna, then Anna can decide if she could stay..." Hatori said before chasing Tamao, Kagura and their sprits out of the room.

"Looks like I have on choice then, come on, I'll bring you to see Anna..." Tamao said, as she walked Kagura to where Anna was closely watching Yoh do his push-ups.

"Who's Anna?" Kagura said.

"Er... The person who controls the shamans here, careful not to step on her toes..." Tamao said.

"Tamao... what did you just say?" A cold voice floated down the hallway to their ears.

"Anna-sama! I said... nothing... this is Kagura Sohma... Erm..." Tamao said, looking up at Anna.

"Konichiwa, Anna-san! I'm Kagura Sohma! I heard that you all here knows about the Zodiac... I'm the Pig!" Kagura said, bouncing up and down around Anna.

"Ok... make yourself useful and go help Tamao around here..." Anna ordered, shooting Kagura a death-glare.

"Aa..." Kagura replied, stepping back in awe.

"Good...you can explain why you're doing here, later, while having dinner..." Anna said, leaving the other two girls standing.