New Chapter!! Sorry for a little delay, but I was at regional orchestra and had other things to do ^_^

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Momiji and Hatsuharu scuttled across the grounds of the Sohma main house. The scuttling was caused by the fact that both boys were sharing one umbrella in what turned out to be a thunderstorm, not a light shower. Hatsuharu walked slowly along as Momiji tugged him to go faster. Momiji, however, wouldn't sacrifice being dry for a brisker pace. So they trudged along together in the mud.

Haru's slow pace was caused by the earliness of the hour: it was six o'clock in the morning. At quarter of six, he had been woken up by a rabbit who wanted some company (and forgotten his umbrella). Basically, he was still asleep.

"Come on, Haru! Let's go." Momiji tried with all his might to pull the cow along.

"If you want to go faster, then just take the umbrella," Haru answered placidly. He motioned with the hand that was carrying it. "I don't mind getting wet."

"No, I won't let you get wet. You'll get sick."

"Why are you in such a rush anyway?"

"Hatori said he would tell me about Akito today. I want to know what the family curse is about."

"You realize he still might be asleep…"

"No, he gets up early on Sundays."

"…Not everyone does…"

"I didn't say you *had* to come with me!! But you said you had something to do too."

The conversation ended with that, and they stepped up onto the porch of the dragon's office. Hatori was busily writing something and didn't notice them approach.

"Hatori!!"

Hatori nearly jumped out of his skin, but he covered his surprisingly well. He just slowly turned around in his desk chair. "Ah Momiji. I see you came early today."

"I didn't think you would mind."

"No, of course not. And Hatsuharu, are you staying as well?"

"No, I have some other stuff to take care of."

"Huh? I thought you'd like to listen too." Momiji looked at Haru, who shook his head.

"I'll see you later, Momiji." Haru was already off the porch and walking.

"Shouldn't you tell us were you're going?" Hatori asked.

"Why?"

Hatori looked at Momiji. "In case you get lost," Momiji answered for him.

"Shigure's house." And with that he walked away.

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Kyo rolled out of bed. Normally he would have been up at five in the morning. But today it was *raining*. He could hear the pitter patter on the roof, but he would've still known it if he hadn't.

"Dammit, I hate the rain." He said to himself, still half-asleep. Suddenly, Kyo snapped awake. He pulled his arm from under the covers to his face. //Thank god, it's still there.// For a moment, he had feared that his bracelet hadn't been on. This fear plagued him every morning that it was raining since he could remember. Recently it had been this way *every* morning. //I can't let her see me like that again.//

A dull pain pounded in his head. Kyo didn't bother putting his bed away. He just wanted some food and a painkiller.

Slowly, he made his way down the stairs. //Maybe it's still early enough for me to be alone.// But it was nearly ten o'clock. Kyo moved towards the kitchen and could hear Yuki and Tohru talking.

"Fuck that." Dealing with the rat was not the best sounding idea at the moment. He turned around, but Tohru stuck her head out of the doorway into the hall.

"I thought I heard you come down. Are you hungry?"

He put his hand on the back of his head and hesitated. "Yeah, sure," he finally answered.

"Great, come on!" She took his arm and led him into the kitchen. Yuki was sitting at the table.

"If it isn't the late sleeper."

"Shut up." Kyo sat down.

"Kyo, are you feeling alright? You don't look so well," Tohru asked as she served him his breakfast.

"No, I'm fine," he replied, looking down at his food. "It's just this goddamn rain."

Someone started knocking at the door. "Oh, I'll go get it."

Tohru reached the door and opened it. "Hatsuharu! Look at you, you're soaked through!!" She immediately pulled the very wet cow inside.

"What happened?"

"Well, I was walking here in the rain and this mom and her kid were getting wet, so I gave them my umbrella. It was only a few more blocks till here, but then…I got lost."

"Come into the kitchen and sit down, I'll get a towel."

She trotted upstairs and he went the way he was pretty sure lead to the kitchen. He found Yuki and Kyo eating in silence. Neither noticed Haru until he sat down.

Kyo nearly fell on the floor as Haru sat next to him. "What the hell are you doing here??"

"Why are you so worried, Kyo?" Yuki asked snidely. "What brought you here, Haru?"

"Oh, I almost forgot. I lost my calculator yesterday. I think I left it here."

"And you came at ten o'clock on Sunday morning to get your calculator?" Yuki asked skeptically.

"I wanted to give myself plenty of time to get here and back."

"And why are you all wet?"

"It's raining outside."

Yuki rolled his eyes and continued to eat his breakfast. Haru turned to Kyo, who was trying to ignore him by being very interested in a piece of rice.

"Have you seen it?"

"What?" He didn't look up.

"His calculator obviously. Why don't you try listening for once, idiot."

"SHUT UP!" Kyo reached across the table to try and throttle Yuki, but the pain in his head forced him to sit down again.

"Are you alright?" Haru felt Kyo's forehead for a temperature. His hand was swatted away.

"Don't touch me. I'm fine!!" He got up and walked out of the kitchen, right into Tohru. *BLOMPH*…and there was a cat on the floor.

"Oh Kyo, I'm so sorry!!" She picked up the cat, and sat him down at the table again. He was glaring angrily but didn't protest. "Here are some towels, Haru."

"Thanks…Kyo, can I look for my calculator?"

"Yeah, whatever. Come on." Kyo hopped off the chair and trotted up the stairs, and Hatsuharu followed the orange cat. Soon, they were at Kyo's room. "Sorry, I didn't clean it up this morning." He walked to the other side of the room and sat down. "Go ahead and look. I haven't seen it."

"I think it might be under your bed." Haru took Kyo's bed and carefully folded it up and put it away. "I guess not." He looked at Kyo. The cat had fallen asleep in the corner as the rain fell outside his window.

"Kyo?"

"What?" He woke up and *BLOMPH* a human Kyo (with no clothes on) was lying in the corner of the room.

"God dammit!" Kyo quickly moved into a position that covered as much of himself as he could. "Do you mind?" He glared at Hatsuharu.

"Mind what?"

"Get out!"

"Why?"

"Because!"

"It's not like I haven't ever seen you nak…"

"Just give me a minute!"

"Alright, alright." Haru moved out of the room and allowed Kyo to get dressed. After a minute, he stepped back inside. Kyo was busily searching his desk.

"Here." He handed Haru the calculator but didn't look up at him. (Kyo was blushing). "I accidentally took because it's the same kind as mine. Now you can go."

"..Not yet." Hatsuharu sat down on the floor obstinately and looked up at the cat. "What's your problem? You've been acting strange."

"Can't a person just want some privacy once in awhile? Jesus."

"Are you embarrassed or something? Because you definitely shouldn't be. You're a really hot guy…"

"Stop it!"

"Stop what?"

"Whatever you're doing! I don't want to hear it." Kyo made for the door, but Haru stood up in front of him. The taller boy looked down at the cat, a slight smirk on his face.

"Do my compliments make you uncomfortable?"

Kyo tried to push Haru out of his way but ended up tripping on Haru's calculator (which had been placed on the floor). Kyo lost his balance and grabbed onto Hatsuharu's shoulder to regain it. The cow was unprepared for this, and, consequently, both boys ended up on the floor…with Haru on top.

"Well, this won't help the situation," Haru half muttered, half snorted in laughter.

"Geroff me!"

"No, I think I like it here." He smirked again. Even when Haru wasn't black, he still had a peculiar sense of humor. He especially liked to flirt with Kyo, whether Kyo knew it or not…

"What is going on??" Yuki, who had been walking to his room, had heard the thud of the boys crashing on the floor. He walked to Kyo's room to look inside. Once he had gotten there…well…he found Haru pinning Kyo on the floor and Kyo looking very red.

"Hey if you guys are going to do this sort of thing, then take it somewhere else. Tohru is home," Yuki said in disgust. "I live with a bunch of crazy perverts," he muttered to himself.

Hatsuharu was off of Kyo in a heartbeat. "Yuki…nice to see you again."

"I saw you twenty minutes ago."

Haru stood up and walked to him. He ran his hand down Yuki's cheek. "It's always nice to see you."

"You make me sick sometimes, Haru." And with that Yuki left the other two alone.

Kyo was still stunned on the floor, just looking up at the ceiling. Haru came into his field of vision, looking down at him. "Are you okay?"

*BLOMPH* a cat was lying on his back on the floor, wrapped up in Kyo's clothes.

"He must be sick," Haru picked up the orange cat (still in a daze), whose face was red with what Haru thought was fever. "I'll see what Tohru can do." With that, he carried Kyo downstairs.

. I was going to include Momiji's conversation with Hatori, but the chapter was getting too long in my opinion. That'll have to wait for next time. This story was supposed to be mainly about Momiji and Akito but Kyo and Haru keep drawing my attention away! Oh well, no worries, I'll get to Mom/Ak soon.

Once again thanks to my sis for proofreading ^_~