Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters included in this fan fiction.

Author's Notes: Sorry, I had writer's block, but I'm back!

Common Bonds

Author: Emilee1

Chapter 7: Detention and Surprises

Emiree stepped outside the family household. Damn, it's raining. Sure enough, it was. The rain was coming down very hard. Lightning cracked, and thunder rolled. Swift winds blew making trees fall to one side.

"Are they really going to make us go to school in this?" Kourutsuni asked turning to an older looking girl in the room. Her hair was black flowing down her back. Her eyes were a dark brown color. She seemed to have a calm and trusting demeanor. She wore a white peasant skirt that came above her knees, with a turquoise top.

"Yes I believe so," the girl put a hand to her forehead. "It seems so sad that those horrible people make you kids go to school in this type of weather." She shook her head from side to side. "Such a pity."

"Nozomi, stop it," Emiree hissed glaring at Nozomi. Flames appeared in her eyes indicating she was about to snap.

"You're so cruel," Nozomi pouted sticking her bottom lip out.

"Err… Shut up!" Emiree charged at her.

Kourutsuni grabbed Emiree's shirt collar pulling her back. "Come on, we have school to get to."

"At least take an umbrella," Nozomi said handing them a bright pink umbrella decorated with vivid colors of flowers.

"You expect me to carry this. I hate pink!" Emiree growled crossing her arms.

"Well," Kourutsuni started, "if you won't carry it, then I will. I don't care if you get soaked by the rain."

"Damn rat…"

They both stepped out onto the porch. Kourutsuni extended the umbrella until it was in place. Walking into the yard, Nozomi shouted, "Have fun!"

"Yeah, at detention," Emiree mumbled under her breath.

Kourutsuni gasped, "That's right, we do have detention today. Maybe it won't be so bad."

Suddenly the ground began to shake once they were half-way to the school. People ran by shouting "Earthquake!"

"This is no earthquake," Kourutsuni said to Emiree smiling.

"You don't think it's," Emiree gulped, "Benito?"

They turned around and saw a boy running after them. He had dark brown hair cur short sort of like Yuki's. His eyes were also brown. He had on black pants with a white shirt lined with red and buttoned at the top.

"Emiree!" he shouted hugging her by the neck.

A/N: I wonder why Emiree didn't transform. Hint Hint

"Let go of me, Benito!" she shouted struggling to free herself of Benito's grasp.

"Don't talk to me like that!" Benito shouted twirling Emiree into the air. "Can't you even say 'hi' to me?"

"Benito, maybe you should put her down," Kourutsuni smiled, "We have to get to school, and you're getting soaked as are we."

He let go of Emiree and she hit the ground with a thump. "You shouldn't be so mean after I tried calling you. I left you voice mails and everything," Benito pouted.

"Yeah thirty-six of them," Emiree said crossing her arms.

"Sorry it's so sudden, but we have to go," Kourutsuni broke the silence.

"All right, I'll meet you back at the house afterwards, Emiree!" Benito shouted running quickly the other way.

"Finally, glad that's over," Emiree said sighing.


Detention

"Class," the teacher started putting a hand on his notebook, "I hope you will understand that you behavior does matter after going through detention."

"Dumb ass," Kyo mumbled under his breath.

"Shh," Yuki sounded lowering his head.

"Perhaps you have something to say to the class, Kyo Sohma?" the teacher asked looking dead at him. The entire class turned around.

"No I don't you got a pro-," Kyo was cut short by a boy coming into the classroom gasping for breath.

"Kenji, why are you late?" asked the teacher crossing his arms and tapping his foot.

"I'm so sorry, sir. My alarm clock didn't go off so I woke up late. I'm really sorry," Kenji replied bowing. He was a very skinny boy. He had on khaki pants with a navy blue shirt. His hair was a dark brown color, and his eyes were a bright blue.

"Just take your seat."

Kenji started walking over to the row that Chio was on. He was walking when suddenly he tripped falling on top of Chio. A poof was heard and black smoke filled the room.

Kourutsuni jumped up shouting, "Fire! Get out of the room!"

Everyone screamed running out of the door. Kenji followed as well. Tohru, Yuki, Kyo, Kourutsuni, and Emiree stayed though. They looked over and saw a cow sitting on a crushed desk.

Chio let out a sigh, "This is just great. I hope no one saw."

"No, everyone left," Tohru said smiling cheerfully. Suddenly the fire alarm went off. Kenji came and peeked around the corner back into the classroom.

Is that a cow? No, I must be seeing things. Kenji shook his head.

"You guys go on ahead," Chio said, "I should change back soon."

The rest of the gang filed out of the room, and walked outside. Chio soon followed. All of the students were standing outside looking shakily at the school. Soon the fire trucks pulled into the schoolyard.

A fireman walked up to the principal, "Where's the fire?"

The detention teacher sprang up shouting, "It's in my room! I'll show you!"

"Wait!" Yuki shouted. "I extinguished the fire already, so there's no need to go up there."

"Are you sure?" the detention teacher asked.

Yuki nodded. The principal stood in front of all the students, "You can all go home early today. Just forget this ever happened."

The students cheered with delight, and ran away as fast as they could.

"Ya know what?" Emiree started on their way back to Nozomi's house.

"What?" Kourutsuni asked.

"I didn't notice, but the rain stopped before we came outside," Emiree said looking up at the dark clouds.

"So, what made you think of that?" Kourutsuni asked as they were nearing the house.

"You damn rat!" she shouted punching at Kourutsuni.

"Emiree!" Benito shouted.

Emiree sighed, "Not again…"


List of characters: BTW, any character that I describe their appearance is important in the plot of the story and will come into play later if they haven't already. Such as Kenji.

Kirugureru Family

Kourutsuni – rat

Emiree – cat

Chio – cow

Nozomi - ?

Benito - ?