Hey all, TT here. And I really have to say- I was surprised to discover that anyone reviewed at all- THANK YOU! It makes me happy when people enjoy my stories.

Two people mentioned that, apparently, dogs are supposed to be able to see ghosts too. To be blunt, I've never heard of that, only cats. So if its all right with everyone, I'm going to stick with only Kyo, as the cat, being able to see ghosts in general circumstances. 'Sides, it makes a better plot- or will if I get one.

So here's another chapter. I'll do my best to update at regular intervals, but I'm afriad I can't make any promises. Read and Review, please- thanks all!

Kyo didn't see the ghost-girl again for several days, and was relieved to think his life might stay as normal as the cat of the zodiac's life could get. The last thing he wanted was for Tohru to believe he'd finally snapped because he kept yelling at someone they couldn't see to leave him alone. She'd blame herself somehow, he knew it.

Then the damned spook turned up again.

The day had started out badly- raining- and showed no sign of getting better. Within the first hour of getting up, Kyo had not only been forced to endure the smell of leeks, that Tohru was evidently making for Shigure's lunch, but had also been kicked through a wall by Yuki when he had complained. This, of course, had resulted in a fight that he had lost- badly, and had meant he had to go to school with a band-aid on his cheek- curtsy of Tohru- where a piece of wood had scratched him.

Then he had been forced to endure that stupid yankee's mocking about in 'injury', and finally had been given a detention for yelling at her in the middle of class.

By morning break, Kyo had had enough- he was going home. And not even the fact that Tohru would worry was going to stop him!

Though, he was forced to push the guilt of that last mental declaration to the back of his mind, before finally leaving the school.

That was when he saw her again- She'd been sitting on a low brick wall, sheltered from the rain by tree branches, vainly attempting to scratch the ear of a tortoiseshell cat that was purring and rubbings itself against the ghost, or at least trying to. The cat looked up first, letting out a 'meow!' and jumping over to Kyo, climbing up his pant leg to sit on his shoulder, oblivious to his glare.

Eris came to sit in front of him, hovering in midair with her legs crossed. She beamed at him, as if they were friends or something similar, "Kyo-kun! What are you doing out in the rain? Have you met Kit-Kat before?"

"Kit-Kat? What kind of a name is Kit-Kat!"

"Hers- see, it says so on her collar." Eris pointed to the silver tag hanging beside the cat's bell. "Shouldn't you be in school?"

Kyo glared, trying to refrain from yelling- that would cause too much attention. His glare's effect was lessened by the fact the cat chose that moment to rub her head against his chin.

"Aww! She likes you!" Kyo's hands, long since drawn into tight fists, twitched with the urge to punch Eris.

"I don't want her to like me!"

"Why not? She's really sweet, and very affectionate. She belongs to this little girl- I think her name was Rosie or something- a couple of streets away, but she comes over here because she thinks she can get treats from that butcher nearby. At least, that's my theory on why I see her here every couple of days." She reached over to 'pat' the cat again, her hand brushing through Kyo's chin in the process.

Eris was cold- not like ice which was a immobile, cold burning- it was more of a frosty movement in the air, it felt like an icy, winter wind that got into every nock and cranny, every tiny gap, and chilled you to the bone, no matter how many layers of clothes you were wearing. She made Kyo's blood freeze and his skin come up in goosebumps, making him shiver all the way down his spine.

The ghost, however, didn't notice, content with the purring of the tortoiseshell. "You know, Kyo-kun, you really shouldn't skip class, even if you don't like it. There's really very little you can do with your life if you don't have a good education."

Kyo hissed at her, taking a step back to glare, "I don't need some stupid dead person telling me how to run my life!" He snarled. . The few people that were on the street stared at him, before quickly looking away. Kyo huffed, before storming away, almost oblivious to the cat still on his shoulder.

For several moments, Eris simply stood there in the rain, watching him go, expression downcast, before- expression changing to a more determined one- began to silently follow him like an unseen shadow.

"Kyo! What are you doing home at this time of the day? Shouldn't you be at school- who will protect our flower from Yuki's desires if you're not there to watch out for her!" The writer placed a hand on his chest in dramatic worry from the doorway into the kitchen, where Kyo was drinking milk from the carton.

The orange haired teen threw his bag at Shigure's face, screaming about him being a 'hentai inu' and to shut up. He then stormed up the stairs, retreating to the safety and, more importantly, solitude of his room- not being able to sit on the roof when it was raining. A tortoiseshell cat continued to cling desperately to his shoulder, and yet managed to continue purring happily and rub her head against his chin at the same time.

Shigure groaned, rubbing his head, before wandering deeper into the kitchen with the intention of getting an ice pack. A sudden chill that gave him goosebumps made him stop, and walk towards the front door, talking to himself about how he would like his doors to stay standing for more than a few days…

…Only to find the door closed, and in one piece. Shigure scratched his head in confusion, tilting his head in a dog-like fashion- he could've sworn there had been a draft- a really cold one- but it seemed it had only been his imagination…