Rei got up and stretched, the pain in her right collar bone shot through her system. "Ouch, dammit that hurts a lot." She mumbled. She looked at her wound, some one had sanitized it and bandaged it up. She opened the door and walked down the stairs. "Hey you guys."

Shigure, Kyo, Yuki and Tohru looked up from the table. "Morning Rei san are you alright?" asked Tohru she also had a cut on her shoulder.

"I'm fine are you alright you three?" Rei asked Yuki looked like he had gone through hell and back while Tohru looked fine.

"I'm fine. I was more worried about you Rei. You don't need to worry about that damn Yuki." Said Kyo he looked down.

"Heh. You're still the same as always eh, Kyo?" said Rei she shook her head and chuckled softly.

Kyo looked at her, "You're laughing…"

"Eh?"

"You look better when you laugh.."

Rei blushed, "Thanks I guess, are you going to be going to the dojo?" she asked.

"Yeah, three times a week."

"Good you need to train more if you intend to beat me at the dojo." She smiled and he smiled back.

"Do you remember if Kunimitsu still works there?"

"Eh?"

"At the dojo I mean." Said Kyo.

"I don't know but you will see soon enough." She answered.

"I am so happy you two aren't fighting any more.. it brings joy to my heart to hear you two talk like the family you are." Said Shigure he pretended to wipe a tear away from his eye.

Rei rolled her eyes and smiled at Kyo, Kyo returned the expression and she laughed. "Kyo just to let you know that Jason isn't a bear he's a character in a horror film."

"Eh? Really?"

"Yeah.."

"Ok. Thanks." He blushed from embarrassment.

Idiot… thought Yuki.

Tohru just sat there and looked at Rei's injury, "Rei san that looks like it hurts a lot are you ok?"

Rei smiled at her, "I'm completely fine."

Tohru looked at her uncertainly, Rei tapped her shoulder to prove that she was in fact fine. A sharp sting mad her stop. "Ehheheeheheheheh S See? I'm fine……..ouch….." Rei felt tears of pain come to her eyes.

Kyo looked down and frowned, Rei knew he felt bad and she smiled at him "Kyo, it wasn't your fault I understand so quit being so pathetic." She conked him on the head playfully.

He looked up and gave her a half of a smile. " Look who's talking." He conked her on the head, "doofus.."

She smiled and laughed, Kyo looked at her and smiled, "You really look nice when you smile you know. So quit being so mopey." He said he poked her in the face.

She blushed, "You should smile more you would look a whole lot better when you smile also Kyo." She smiled at him and felt warmness grow inside of her. She finally had a whole family and it made her happier than ever, I love you Kyo I will watch over you until the day I die. She silently swore an oath to protect the ones she loved.

Shigure fanned himself, "Ah.. it's getting hot lately… the wonderful bathing suit weather is finally rolling in."

" Amazing Shigure you really ARE a pervert!" exclaimed Rei she began to laugh and Kyo looked at her,

"What's so amazing about being a pervert?"

"For once I agree with you.." sighed Yuki.

Rei stopped laughing and she looked at Tohru, "Tohru do you know when you guys will be getting out of school?"

"Tomorrow?"

"Yes."

"Around 3:45. Then I have to go to work."

"Really? I wanted to maybe have a talk with you privately."

"Me? Eh? Eh? Ehhhh?"

"Yes you."

"What What about?" Tohru's face became all flustered and sweaty.

"Well, it's a private matter. Does anyone have a pen and paper?"

"One minute." Tohru said she went to get the necessary items.

"Here"

Rei began to write out her address, "here come to visit me when ever you have some free time on your hands." She handed the piece of paper to Tohru.

"o OK!" Said Tohru.

"Well…thank you for every thing but I must be on my way." Rei got up and dusted herself off. "See you later guys." She put her hands in her pockets and started to walk to the door.

"Wait! Rei, why don't you stay for lunch?" said Kyo, he wanted her to stay longer he loved her and because of that fact he didn't want her to stay away from him. He didn't want to lose her like he lost his own mother, he knew he wouldn't be able to take the pain if something were to happen to her.

"Are you ok Kyo? You look pale."

Kyo looked up there were Rei's gentle loving eyes looking down on him concerned. "Yeah I I'm fine. But do you have to leave?" he asked.

"Heh. You know when you were younger you used to look like you were going to cry when ever Shishou or I were going to leave the house."

"I did not!" he blushed furiously.

"I have to go Kyo. I need to talk to Shishou. I will visit tonight if that is ok with Shigure."

Shigure looked at her, "That would be fine."

"Well, see you tonight." She put on her shoes and walked out the door.

She walked to Shishou's dojo, Kyo has grown considerably. She thought. She arrived at the dojo entrance and took off her shoes. Kunimitsu the second command of the dojo, walked up to her.

"Rei! Well son of a gun I can't believe it! How long has it been since we have seen each other?" he asked.

" Too long." She gave him a smile and he returned one.

"Is Shishou here?"

"No he had a meeting with some one."

"Who?"

"Kyo's father."

Rei's blood turned cold, "Kyo's father!" she shouted, she bit her thumb nail nervously. Kyo's father was the type to blame Kyo for everything. Ever since Kyo's mother died Kyo's father called Kyo a monster and that it was kyo's fault that his mother died. For Shishou to get called to a meeting with Kyo's father made her nervous who knows what was being said and she didn't know what to do.