Rei walked out from the house after saying her 'good byes' she smiled and looked at the setting sun. It was going to be a new day in her life for she now had a purpose in life to protect some things that meant the world to her. She dialed Mayuko's phone number as she walked, "Yeah, Mayu?"

"Hey! What did Shigure want?"

"He just wanted me to come over he wanted to introduce me to some people of his family members."

"Really? What were they like?"

"Do you know a Momiji and Haru Sohma? They're first years I believe."

"I know Hatsuharu Sohma."

"You do?"

-pause- "Yeah he has some really horrible anger habits. He trashed a whole classroom."

"Wow."

"Yeah tell me about it."

"How's Kana? I haven't talked to her in a while…."

"She's on her honey moon."

"Oh! That's right duh!"

"Yeah where were you?"

"I was not able to stay long at the wedding…."

"Oh…. Yeah! I saw you there but never got to talk to you."

" Yeah.. so are YOU planning to get married? Mayu you're over the age of marriage you know."

"Don't rub it in."

"Remember we betted that Kana was going to be the first to get married out of the three of us?"

"ha ha.. yeah."

"Well? Why don't you settle down?"

"I don't know.. I cant find the perfect man for me."

"Mayu.. are you mad at me?"

"No why?"

"I know you have had a crush on Hatori…. And now I took him away…"

"FOR THE LAST TIME I AM NOT MAD!" yelled Mayu.

"I love you too.. hahaha" laughed Rei.

Rei smiled to herself, she loved Mayu like a sister. She loved Kana like a sister too, but she had to keep a secret from them and it felt oh so wrong… Well they kept secrets from me so it cant be that wrong… she thought.

"ei- Rei? Are you there?"

Rei snapped back to attention, "Oh.. Yeah I'm here sorry about that… I was thinking about something.."

"Quit spacing out you're worse than Kana." Laughed Mayu.

"So anyways this job I have is okay… I like it and I'm glad I went to the same colledge you and Kana went to… I feel so blessed… I have the two best friends I could ask for and a loving brother and father… I couldn't be happier."

"laugh You sound like Tohru Honda. Ever the optimist! Weird…"

"Really?"

"Of course well I have to get dinner started. Talk to you soon ok? We should go get coffee together some time okay? Talk to you later." click

Rei shut her cell phone and sighed, I wish I didn't have to keep so many secrets from you and Kana, Mayu. But I swore an oath and I WILL not break it. I'm sorry….. thought Rei as she walked to her apartment.

She opened the door, hung up her jacket and placed her keys on the table. That's strange... she noticed she wasn't hungry at all. She took out some Ramen and started to boil the water. She walked to her wireless laptop. She turned it on and sat back, I need to email Kana to ask her what's up…she made a mental note to herself.

She logged on to her account and started to type a message to Kana:

Hey Kana,

Congrats on finding a great man! I knew you were the first to get married. Don't ask me how I knew but I just did. I'm a doctor's assistant now and I am working with the Sohma's and I like my job. I hope we can get together sometime maybe for lunch or something. That would be great! So any how, how are you? How was your honey moon? I bet it was romantic… I have a boyfriend now and he's everything I could've hoped for.. Well I have to go now but I WILL expect a phone call some time ok? My cell phone number is (1818) 656 9736… talk to you later call me okay?

Lots of love,

Rei.

Rei smiled at her letter and she hit 'send'. She noticed the water was boiling and she walked over to it and put the noodles in to cook. I wonder if I will ever get married to Hatori…. I hope so I love him so much after all. She thought, haha I feel bad for Kyo. Since Kagura has already decided to force him to marry her, Poor Kyo…. She thought of how weak he looked compared to Kagura, she laughed as she saw his helpless face in her mind.

The phone rang, Rei walked over to it and picked it up. "Hullo?"

"Hey it's me Kyo."

"Ah! Kyo! I was just thinking about you."

"Creepy."

"Isn't that the truth? Why'd ya call me for?"

"Well… I –um- I wanted to make sure you will be at the dojo tomorrow.. I mean I can maybe pick you up and walk to the dojo with you… -uh- if you don't mind that is…."

"haha! Of course I am and sure you can! I would enjoy your company."

"Re Really?"

"Of course."

"Well –um- great! I guess I'll see you tomorrow then."

"Is there another reason you decided to call me?"

"gasp N NO! I –um- just wanted to talk is all.."

"Aw thanks Kyo I enjoy talking to you too."

"Do you really? I mean –uh – not that I care or anything! But really?"

"Of course Kyo! I love you! Why wouldn't I want to talk to you?"

"H How's your wound.."

"Eh?"

" The one I gave you….. –um-…"

"Oh..that? It's fine it's healed that is…."

"Any scars?"

"Scars? A little one. No biggie."

" I'm I'm sorry I am I mean I I"

"It's ok Kyo chill out."

" I – I I can't apologize enough… I'm sorry!" Kyo sounded deeply upset with thisconversation.

"Kyo?"

"Yes?"

"I will never hate you.. I understand and I will never hate you for what you did…"

"Really? I mean I will still take responsibility with what happened! I'm not trying to get out of this ! I'm SORRY!"

"Kyo…"

"What?"

"YOU NEED TO CALM DOWN!"

He stopped.

"See? It's okay alright? I'll always be there for you because I LOVE you no matter what you do!"

"Thanks." He said he sounded relieved.

Rei hung up the phone her heart racing she was proud to be his sister. She walked to her now done soup, she put it in a bowl and walked to her t.v. and turned it on. She ate her noodles and listened to the news. But a part of her wasn't listening to the news instead it was thinking about her future with Hatori…