A/N: Some things I'd like to mention. I don't really know how the Japanese school system works. (Except for the years) I don't know what classes they take or anything. I have Hatsuharu in Physics and Momiji isn't in it. Kyo took the class last year. Sorry for misinformation.

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After about twenty minutes (Momiji had gotten lost too) the pair was walking down the path to Shigure's house. They stopped about thirty feet away.

"Hey, Haru…What're we doing here anyway?"

"It seems we're looking at Shigure's house."

"Not right here!" Momiji laughed. "Why are we at Shigure's house."

"Well, that's another question altogether." Hatsuharu stuck his hands in his pockets and began carefully creeping his way down the path.

"Haru, what are you doing?" Momiji yelled after him. Hatsuharu jumped an inch, turned around, and stuck a hand over Momiji's mouth.

"Shut up, he'll here you."

"Muyis eee?"

"Huh?" Haru removed the hand over Momiji's mouth.

"Who is he?" Momiji whispered. There was something afoot and the spy like atmosphere was catching up to him. "Is there someone we have to take out?"

"Take out…What're you talking about?"

"You know…feed to the fishes, give'em cement shoes…" Momiji trailed off as he struck a thinking pose.

"You've been watching too many gangster movies. Not to mention you were talking about killing people at Shigure's house." Hatsuharu pulled Momiji behind a large oak, and whispered to him, "I'm studying physics with Kyo today."

"Is that all?" Momiji whined, more than a little disappointed. "Then, who is the he…OH!" Momiji began circling triumphantly around Haru, smiling at him. "You don't want Yuki to find out that you asked Kyo! That doesn't make much sense though…" Momiji ended lamely.

Haru put his hand over Momiji's mouth again. "Tha-That's not it at all. I just don't want him to find out." Momiji sneezed into Haru's hand.

"Momiji!"

"Sorry." Haru pulled a tissue out of his pocket to wipe his hand.

"I brought you along to distract them. You like Tohru anyway, so could you please cooperate."

Momiji saw the warning signs of Black Haru, and carefully backed down. This was a strange happening. Haru had never really asked anyone for help in school. And the very fact he was being so secretive was strange in itself. Haru was well known for being the most straightforward person in the family (except for maybe Ayame, and Shigure, and Momiji himelf…well nevermind). Maybe I'm missing something. "I'll come, but I won't lie. Yuki won't mind if you're studying with someone else. I don't even think he took physics last year. Hey, why don't I help you study!"

"You're not in physics."

"Oh. Well, I think its still best to stick to the truth."

"Fine."

"Yay." Momiji began skipping down the path. "HEY Tohru! Guess who's coming for a visit!

Kyo slid open the shoji and looked out from the porch. "Who the hell is making all the racket?"

"It's ME!" Momiji replied and hopped in front of Kyo. "Why are you in such a bad mood?"

"I was trying to sleep."

"But, Kyo, its two oclock in the afternoon!"

"Haven't you heard of a cat nap, Momiji?" Haru finally arrived at the scene, not having followed Momiji's brisk skipping pace.

"So, now you're a comedian," Kyo huffed. "Why the hell are you two here, anyway?"

Hatsuharu looked a little taken aback, and fumbled out some words, "You said you would help me study for physics today."

"What am I, you're fucking private tutor?"

"No…its just that you were in the class and all…"

"Whatever, I only help myself!"

"Maybe you shouldn't say things you don't intend to go through with," Hatsuharu demanded, losing his calm air.

"What! That's it cow…let's go!" Kyo pointed at Haru.

Momiji watched a few more lines be exchanged and interfered as soon as Haru seemed to be reaching his limit of good will.

"Wait…" Haru and Kyo stopped and looked at Momiji. "Haru if Kyo doesn't want to help you, why don't you just ask Yuki. If Kyo can't figure it out, then I'm sure Yuki is smart enough too…"

"You shut up about that damn rat! Come on lets go upstairs!" Kyo grapped Haru's shirt collar.

"But I thought…"

"I'm gonna prove that I'm just as smart as pretty-boy. Now shut up and let me tutor you."

Momiji grinned. Oh how well he knew the members of the zodiac. He followed Kyo and Haru as far as the kotatsu, then stopped and wondered at the lack of life in the house.

"Hey, Kyo where is everyone?"

Kyo halted on the stairs, still dragging Hatsuharu by the shirt collar.

"Tohru and Yuki went out for groceries. They'll be back sometime. I don't know where the hell Shigure is…Don't do anything stupid until they come back!"

"Can't you study down here?"

Kyo made a smug face. "In order to study, one has to get rid of distractions like annoying rabbits."

"Kyo, don't be so mean to Momiji."

"Hey do you want to learn physics or what? Besides, he'll be fine." Kyo trotted up the stairs and Haru turned to Momiji.

"Sorry, I thought Tohru would be here. I know how you guys like to talk. You can go home if you want."

Momiji smiled. "No," he winked "I'll surprise them when they get back."

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Wheew! I think I made Kyo a little angry in this chapter. Maybe I'll calm him down later (you know how he gets when he's in one of those moods.)

Next time: Momiji talks to Tohru about a strange topic, and Haru tries to understand physics (and other things) with Kyo.

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