Arisa-san -

I've left this story far to long! And I'm really sorry to all my remaining readers (the ones who haven't given up on me that is). At the end of the last chapter I said it might be obvious to some who came to visit Tohru, but to be truthful, I had no idea, up until now, who it was going to be.

I figured that if it was Yuki then it might be to boring, so I spiced it up a little. Just so you know, having someone visit wasn't my idea, my reviewer baka-onna2003, suggested something like it in one of her reviews, so thank you baka-onna2003!

I hope ya'll read the fifth book! Its supposed to be really good, I almost got to read it except ASHES had to read it first! And she takes FOREVER to read manga books. Sure I've watched the whole first season but I don't know how well you guys who read the manga know Kisa and Hiro. Here's all you need to know for this chapter:

Kisa girl, 6th grade, zodiac tiger, likes Hiro

Hiro boy, 5th grade, zodiac sheep, likes Kisa, MEAN LITTLE BOY

Hope this helps. One last thing.

Before I start the chapter, for you convenience, the ages of a few random characters, and the main characters, of course.

AGES OF THE CHARACTERS:

Tohru and Yuki 23, Shinju 3, Koharu 7, Kisa 20, Hiro 21, Shigure, Ayame and Hatori 35, Momiji and Haru 22

RECAP:

Even though Yuki wasn't there with her, when ever she entered her apartment, she always felt at home.

She carried the girls over to the elevator and got in. Twenty seconds later the cold, metallic, doors opened and Tohru walked towards her door, all the way at the end.

She fumbled with the keys for a bit, then managed to open the door, only to find the completely unexpected. She almost dropped the children when she saw the figure sitting at her couch.

The person turned to look at her, and smiled.

"Hello." Said a wonderfully familiar voice.

END OF RECAP

Chapter Seven: How You Remind Me

"M-Momiji!" Tohru yelled, remembering the sleepy children only long enough to carefully set them on a chair, and running wildly at her old friend.

Five seconds and one big poof later, a little yellow bunny was sitting in Tohru's lap. Tohru started to laugh until she cried, as Momiji gasped for air around Tohru's unrelenting grip.

"Oh Momiji! I've missed you so much! I haven't seen you in years!" Tohru cried.

"And what am I, something the cat dragged in?" Another familiar drawling voice said from the other side of the room.

Tohru took her face out of Momiji's fur to stare at two other uninvited guests.

"Hiro! Kisa! You're here too?! Why didn't you say anything?!"

"And get the same hello as that silly rabbit? No thank you, I rather like being able to breath." The forever rude Hiro said disdainfully, Kisa elbowed him in the ribs and glared at him, then ran forward to hug Tohru .

"Sissy!" She called as she hugged Tohru tight, just like she had the first time thy met, seven years ago.

One Hour Later

Everything was set up for Tohru's enlarged family. Shinju and Koharu had curled up on the couch together and drifted of to sleep quickly, so they were left there for the night.

Since Kisa and Hiro got engaged, Tohru made them share a bed, saying it would be rude not to. And that left Momiji and Tohru, who ended up sharing the last bedroom. Momiji didn't want to take the bed from Tohru and Tohru wouldn't take the bed from Momiji, so they folded the sheets in half (so they wouldn't touch) and shared the bed.

To some that might seem a little odd, but to Tohru, Momiji would always be the cute little kid he had been when they met, and like a little brother to her. And it was the same for Momiji, everything he felt for Tohru was the same love he felt for his sister Momo.

The Next Afternoon

"You know, San Francisco looks a lot bigger on the street then in the air." Momiji said cheerfully as he skipped down the street, staring up at all the skyscrapers of down town.

"And do you know how stupid you look right now?" Hiro said grumpily. Kisa grabbed his shirt front, pulled him down to her height, then kissed him.

"Hiro-chan, do you really have to be so mean? Momiji is just having a little fun, you should try it, before you shrivel up into a prune." Kisa whispered in his ear.

Tohru couldn't help but smile, seen the way Hiro's face softened when ever he looked at Kisa, even if she happened to be glaring at him.

Kisa and Hiro shared a bond that Tohru and Yuki never could. Because they are both members of the zodiac, they understand each others pain, and they can touch anytime they want. It was very hard for Tohru not to be jealous of them, I mean, when was the last time I even saw Yuki? She asked herself.

"Mommy!" Shinju said, in Japanese of course, "Mommy? Can Ko and I go with Uncle Moiji? He's a lot of fun, and even if she don't say so, I just know Ko likes him to, so can we?" She pleaded.

Tohru smiled at her daughter, well daughters, she kept thinking how silly she had been to name Koharu, Koharu, because Shinju couldn't pronounce it and had immediately given her the nick name "Ko".

"I'm sorry Shinju-kun, but Uncle Momiji doesn't know this city very well, so I don't think he's a good guide, but if you ask Aunt Kisa and Uncle Hiro I bet they wouldn't mind stopping at a park to play." As soon as Tohru finished her run on sentence Shinju was off to ask Hiro and Kisa about the park.

Ten Minutes Later

Everyone was running around and goofing off at the park, and since the girls were occupied with teasing Hiro, Tohru decided now would be the best time to ask a question that had been bugging her since the night before.

"Momiji! Kisa! I'd like a word please!" Tohru called out to her two friends.

"What is it?" Momiji asked, after collapsing on the grass next to her, trying to catch his breath.

"I want to know why you're here. Something must be up, not that I don't love you three visiting, but, you never visited me in the last three years, so why now?"

Kisa looked at Momiji, Momiji looked at Kisa, and Tohru looked at both of them, trying to decide if she needed to worry.

Kisa nodded at Momiji, then turned back to Tohru, "It's Yuki, Tohru. I know you've been visiting him every nine months or so, but it must not be enough, because –"

Kisa was cut off by Hiro running over to them with a horrified look on his face.

"Kisa! Tohru! Momiji! The kids are gone!" Was all he needed to say to get the three young adults off the ground and completely frantic.

END OF CHAPTER

Yah, yah, another cliff hanger, you may hate it but that's what makes this fun for me.

Love,

- Arisa-san