Kyoko is Still Alive

By

Dragondolphin1990

Chapter 5-Wow, A Chapter Dedicated to Uo!

A/N- I could probably spend an entire page apologizing for not updating, but I'm sure you'd rather read my story. Honestly, I don't even have an excuse; it's not like I have writer's block or anything. I just haven't felt like writing this particular story. But I've made the wait worth it; this chapter has another plot twist.

When Yuki returned to Shigure's house, he definitely didn't expect to find that the family had already left. This sure was his lucky day. Kyo was nowhere to be seen, but the slight bumping on the roof gave away his location. Tohru was sweeping the floor, cleaning up after the party that had ended just moments before, trying not to call Uo immediately.

When Uo left abruptly, she didn't seem to want to talk to anyone. Tohru didn't want to do anything to annoy her friend. Finally, she couldn't stand it anymore; she had to call someone. Since Uo wasn't a possibility, she chose the next best thing: Hana.

"Hana-chan?"

"Hello, Tohru."

"What do you know about Uo-chan's family?"

"Not much. She doesn't talk about them much. Her father was American, and I think he is dead. He was in his second marriage when it happened, so she's living with her step-mother. I think she may have a sibling there, but I'm not sure. Why do you ask?"

Tohru replied, lying, "It's just, I know so much about your family, but practically nothing about hers."

"Uo is just strange like that, not letting anyone, not even her closest friends, in on her life."

Tohru sighed, "Oh, well, I guess that we shouldn't pry."

"That would be a good idea."

Tohru noticed that Yuki had gotten home, "Well, Thanks, Hana, but I have to go now."

"You're welcome. Goodbye."

The hung up. Tohru happily greeted Yuki, "Hi, Yuki! I'm sorry you missed seeing everyone."

"I don't mind. It isn't like I wanted to see my brother."

"You really should give Ayame a chance. I'm sure that if you did, you two would eventually get along."

"It's getting along that worries me," Yuki muttered, "Surely, you've seen how Kyo and Kagura 'get along'."

Uo's gang was dispersing. They had just finished doing some gang stuff, like graffitying in another gang's turf.

"Um… Arisa-sempai?" she turned to see Boa.

"Oh, hello, Boa. What's up?"

He was blushing madly as he mumbled something.

"I'm sorry. What?"

"I, uh… I really do like you!"

Boa tried to run away, but Uo grabbed his wrist. At her touch, he stopped struggling. "Me, too," she whispered, pulling him into a hug, and…"

Poof!

Uo suddenly had a snake wrapped around her wrist. The snake tried to sneak away, but Uo held him tight.

"'Boa' is a fitting name, Sohma," she grinned.

"H-how'd you know?" the snake asked.

"Surely, you know the monkey. He's my big brother."

"You're Ritsu's sister?" he asked, "Wow."

Uo set him on the ground, next to his clothes and turned around, "I'll let you change back."

A "Poof!" and some rustling later, Boa was normal… and clothed.

"I guess I should introduce myself. Ayame Sohma."

"Arisa Uotani."

"But you said…"

"Ritsu's my half brother. I have my father's surname."

"I should probably leave now…"

"Huh?"

"You're one of the lucky ones. You don't have our name. Stop talking to Sohmas, and you can get out of this family!"

"No way, Boa-Ayame! I can't just leave!"

"Don't be foolish!"

Uo walked away, "And, Ayame… I had better see you at the next meeting. If not…"

Uo didn't actually want to wait another week before she saw Boa again, but she knew she couldn't force herself into his life.

A few days later, Tohru invited Uo and Hana over. She hated to admit it, but she got lonely without them. Ever since school got out, she rarely saw them anymore.

The three girls were giggling and talking about girly stuff, like makeup and actors, while Tohru made breakfast. After a while, Shigure came in, nose first.

"How's your story?" Tohru asked.

Shigure sighed and slowly walked back to his office.

"Where's the Prince?" Uo asked.

"Yes, where? We have not seen him all day." Hana added.

Tohru glanced at a clock, "Yuki should be awake soon."

As if on cue, Yuki stumbled in, almost running into a lamp. Tohru automatically got him a cup of tea, "Drink. You need the coffee."

Uo burst out laughing and Hana said, "Who would have guessed that Yuki isn't a morning person?"

Yuki glared at them for a minute before stumbling back to his room.

The day went by calmly enough… until four.

At exactly 4:06 that afternoon, Hatori Sohma knocked on the door politely. But at 4:07, Ayame burst in. (Why'd Shigure have to give him a key?)

Yuki was the first to notice them, "Ah! It's the Apocalypse!"

In less than three seconds, Ayame was clinging to his little brother.

"Get off of me!"

Hatori wisely kept his distance and decided to look for Shigure, who was usually a little calmer than Ayame. Instead, he found the girls.

"Hello, Hatori!" Tohru smiled.

Uo looked away, trying not to get recognized.

"Hello, Tohru," he bowed slightly, "Ayame forced me to come visit Shigure with him."

Ayame… That name…

"Shigure's in his room. He's supposed to be working, but…"

"I see," he went to Shigure's room.

Hana suddenly said, "Shigure! I heard he finished his next book!"

As she ran off after Hatori, Uo groaned, "I can't believe she actually reads that stuff."

Around the same time, Yuki ran in, "My brother's here! Help!"

He hid behind Tohru and Uo. Ayame walked in, "Did Yuki come by he…"

Ayame stopped dead in his tracks as he came face to face with Uo, "Arisa-sempai… Why are you here?"

"Cause Tohru and Yuki and Kyo are my friends."

"How cool! You're friends with my little brother!"

"Please, Tohru, can I disown him?" Yuki pleaded.

"No."

"You and the Prince, huh? I guess you look like each other a little."

"No, we don't!" Yuki interrupted.

"Hey! Why does he get to be Prince when I'm Boa?"

"You picked the name yourself. Live with it."

Yuki suddenly ran from the room, "I'm not Prince Yuki!"

"We could call you the Rat Formerly Known as Prince Yuki."

In the distance, one could hear the door of Yuki's room slam shut and be locked.

"Oh, good idea!" exclaimed Ayame, "We could bond in your room!"

As he chased his brother, Uo called out, "I'd better see you Friday!"

He looked over his shoulder, "I wouldn't dream of missing it."

As Hana returned to the room, with a copy of Shigure's book, she passed Ayame and barely missed hugging him, "Hmmm… This one is slightly shorter than his last book…"