Chapter Seven, Outbursts
Fortune cookie say: 'Avoid compulsively making things worse.'
((6:00 a.m. Shigure's House, September 2nd))

A/N: Jaime (6:29:02 PM): okay...I need to go so YOU can post the next WWC 'cause I need some of that sweet lovin' (O.O nvmd)
Ha-ha! Thanks for the reviews! Enjoy this one, it's funny.

Dusty slowly opened her eyes, finding herself intertwined in Kyou's arms. The two were covered in morning dew and still on the roof. Dusty sat up and untangled herself, waking Kyou in the process. The two blushed, Dusty's eyes changing to match the shade of red on their faces.

"I'm sorry…" they said in unison. Dusty glanced at the sun's position.

"It's six; we should get ready for school. The two jumped down and walked inside.

"What the hell happened to you?" Kyou looked at the bandaged Shigure just as Dion walked down the stairs, her headphones around her neck. Shigure pointed to her as an answer to Kyou's question.

"I thought that you didn't have your CD player." Dusty said. Dion shrugged and poured herself a steaming cup of coffee. Yuki emptied the remainder of the milk into his cereal bowl, much to Kyou's dismay.

"You took all the milk!" Kyou made a fist.

"So?" Yuki said in his normally calm voice as he began to eat his breakfast. Kyou's anger was evidently rising as he watched Yuki eat. He looked up, chewing.

"Can I help you?" he sweat-dropped. Dusty smiled as she stroked Midnight, shaking her head. Kyou peaked in his anger and flipped over the table. The cereal bowl hit Dusty in the face.

Everyone shrunk back as the bowl hit the floor and shattered. Kyou flinched as her black eyes were revealed, face covered in sweet puffy morsels and scattered marshmallows. Her hair was soaked in milk.

Kyou began to apologize but he was interrupted by Dusty 'unsheathing' her claws.

"You…bastard…" she sputtered in anger as she approached him. No one could guess what had made her this angry… Well, not until Shigure picked up her sketchbook, absolutely soaked in milk.

"Aw, Kyou, you ruined her drawings…" Shigure sighed, flipping through the swollen pages. "Huh…? They're all…Kyou…" on every page was a drawing of the orange haired person; sleeping, laughing, angry, embarrassed…

"DON'T TOUCH THAT!" Dusty lunged at Shigure, screaming and setting the sketchbook on fire (by accident) with her magic. He yelped and dropped the book, hand singed. Dusty immediately shot a ball of water out to cool the flames.

'You haven't been meditating…' Dion scolded. Dusty shot her a dirty look as she gathered up the smoldering ashes and poured them into the trash bag. Kyou blushed as Dusty whirled around, wet hair hitting her in the face.

"I'm taking a shower." She muttered, storming out of the kitchen.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk… now look what you did…" Shigure shook his head.

"SHUT UP! YOU ARE SO FULL OF IT!" Kyou punched the wall.

"Stupid cat." Yuki said, aiding Dion in the clean up of the broken bowl.

"You're going DOWN rat-boy!" Kyou lunged at Yuki, intending the worse. Yuki dodged easily and Kyou went flying into the living room door.

"MY DOOR!" Shigure cried. Kyou laid on his side, pride too bruised to get up.

The warmth of the droplets streamed down in a chorus of familiar tapping. In response, the bathroom became shrouded in a blanket of steam. Dusty stripped and walked into the water. She irritably reached for the soap, icy glare turning the droplets around her body to change to hale. The beads shattered as they hit the ground, the sound of a child's lost marbles scattering across a tile floor. Cursing, Dusty reached for the dropped soap, pausing a moment to absorb the tranquil liquid. Sighing and regaining her control, she finally took a hold of the soap and completed the cleansing ritual.

They probably left without me. Dusty wrapped a towel around her body, slick with moisture. When she opened the bathroom door, it was as if a herd of cloud-horses were released from their stables. She quickly ran to her bedroom and closed the door behind her. Midnight pranced over from his spot on the bed, provoking a smile out of Dusty in a mewed greeting. She dressed into her 'normal' clothes as midnight tilted his head to one side, as if in a question.

"I'm going to train today." She explained to him. "I need to regain control before the new moon…" No sooner had the words fallen from her mouth that a question formed in her mind.

Why do I need to worry? What is this sudden fear I have as if some sense of dread hangs over my every step… What was it that Bobo said… Why do I need to avoid every one the next lunar month?

'Dusty?' Dion interrupted her thoughts.

'What?' Dusty snapped irritably.

'Jeeze, sorry! You're missing home room!'

'So what.'

'So what! You've always cared about school! What's up with you lately? You seem…different…'

Dusty grinned 'I'm pregnant.'

'WHAT!' Dion's voice was horse.

'Just kidding. I need to train.'

'CHRIST, DON'T DO THAT TO ME!'

'It was funny; I knew you would do that…'

'Whatever, yeah, you're right. You do need to train. You lost control three times in two days. I'll just tell the teacher you're sick.'

'Alright.' Dusty felt the conversation break off as she opened her bedroom door. Midnight padded down the stairs after her.

"The others left without you…" Shigure peeked over his newspaper.

"Yeah, I know." Dusty wandered to the refrigerator.

"You're not going to school?" Shigure called after her

"I'm sick." Dusty walked in again, winking as she took a bite of her rice ball. Shigure smiled.

"How do you do that?"

"Do what?"

"Control fire and stuff?" Shigure frowned, genuinely puzzled. Dion shrugged.

"I'm not human." Shigure laughed.

"No, I'm serious." Dusty replied sternly. Shigure sobered and looked curiously at her.

"Then what are you?"

"A half breed…" she muttered. "half dragon and half wolf demon."

"That's impossible!" she looked at him skeptically.

"So isn't you and the rest of the Sohmas turning into animals."

"You do have a point…" Dusty switched on the TV and the news blared their breaking story.

"Today at Sam's music store, there was a burglary. By the time the police arrived on the scene, the suspect fled. Strangely enough, they took only a CD player, a pack of AA batteries, and Green Day's newest album…" Dusty choked on her rice ball.

Dion! She immediately thought, shocked.

"…the police found half of the store demolished as if slashed apart by some long and sharp utensils, possibly machetes. Citizens are to be warned for the criminal is still at large, armed and dangerous…" the picture of a sketched man flashed on the screen. "…this is what the police guessed the suspect to look like. Please call the number below if you see any glimpse of this man…"

It's a good thing the police didn't get a good look at her… Dusty smiled as she finished her rice ball. Midnight mewed, demanding her attention. She shrugged.

"What do you want?" a sharp mew was her answer.

"He's hungry." Kyou walked in and sat down, gesturing at the cat.

"You're not going to school either?" Shigure sighed. Kyou ignored him and turned to Dusty.

"I was just going to go and pick up some milk at the store. Do you wanna come?"

"Sure." Dusty shrugged and followed him out the door.

No sooner had they left than a rapping sounded on the door. A female voice shrieked from the other side.

"SHIGURE! OPEN UP I KNOW YOU'RE IN THERE!"

Oh no! It's my editor and I didn't finish my next chapter… Shigure bolted into another room. "I'm not home!" he sung. The editor began to cry.

"Please Shigure! Your due date was last week! Please don't put me through this…" She sank to her knees. "SHIGURE!"

A/N: Alright, I can't remember what the editor's name was. Please tell me if anyone remembers… I hate insignificant characters! I can't ever remember their names! Especially the fan girls… if anyone can help me out? Please? Please also review ;)