Author's note: As promised, here is the summary of the previous chapter. Kyou and Shawna decide not to tell anyone about their relationship. Kaia accidentally burned down the house while trying to make sushi (no, we don't know what's wrong with her, just that she is the only human who can burn down a house while making sushi on an electric stove, and yes, I know you don't cook sushi, that's the whole point.) Kyou and Shawna are testing their relationship, while trying to figure out where the Curnas can live. Finally, they end up moving into the Sohma's house, which will prove interesting, considering the sleeping arrangements. Can Kyou keep his hand to himself while Shawna sleeps not 5 feet away?

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"Good morning, Shawna! You're up early!" Tohru came into the kitchen where I was intent on making pancakes. I had found out(with horror) that Tohru, Yuki, Kyou, and Shigure had never had pancakes before, so I was making them.

"Yeah, well, this is what I had to do at our house, so I might as well do it here, too." I muttered, mixing the batter with a stare that could cook them then and there.

"Well, you don't have to do it all the time, because I make breakfast a lot. What are you making?" Tohru asked.

"Pancakes." I replied.

As I grunted this statement, Dean entered the kitchen and came up to hug me. "Are you making this wonderful smell, cuz?" He asked.

"Yeah? And what of it?" I joked.

Dean laughed, took two fingerfuls of batter, smeared one on my nose, then danced away, sticking the other in his mouth. I shook the wooden spoon at him and turned back to my bowl as Kyou entered the room.

"Good morning, Kyou!" Tohru said to Kyou.

"Yo." Kyou said, then walked up behind me, and discreetly smacked my butt and muttered "bitch" under his breath. Dean, noticing his movements, asked Tohru to help him with something in the other room.

"What are you bitching me for? I'm making your breakfast, you ass wipe." I asked, once they were gone.

"I haven't forgiven you for what you did yesterday. You could have at least finished what you started." Kyou glared.

I smiled innocently, then shrugged. Kyou shook his head, then kissed me passionately. I responded, then pulled away. "Hey, hey, your gonna make me burn breakfast! Make yourself useful and hand me that plate over there." I motioned with my wooden spoon.

"Why do you have batter on your nose?" Kyou asked as he fetched the plate.

"Dean attacked me." I answered with a joking sparkle in my eyes.

"Hey, now, it wasn't as much of an attack as it was a brotherly love tease." Dean said, who had been watching from the door frame.

"That doesn't change the face that you assaulted my nose." I replied, mock-glaring at him while wiping off my nose. "Watch this." I whispered to Kyou.

As I turned back to pancake making, Dean began to sneak up to me again. This was a never ending battle. Every morning, he would attack me with whatever I was making. At first, I had been angry, but now I've become so accustomed to it that I probably couldn't start my day with out it.

SMACK. My wooden spoon landed on Dean's hand, leaving an angry red mark. "Owwwww Shawna!" He cried, and glared at me. I grinned. "Wait until they're done. You'd think I starved you or something! Geez." I replied.

Scared of getting fwhapped by my spoon again, Dean fell back. "How can you put up with that, man? All the violence! I don't envy you." Dean shook his head in mock pity.

I turned around and hissed at him. "Cruel, cruel! I call cruelty to kitties!" I cried.

"I call being really loud really early in the morning." Kaia's sleepy voice came from the door. I shut down, brain registering the outsider. Not someone who knows me, and not someone who I can trust not to hurt me. I turned back to cooking, ice mask in place.

"You know, your lucky." I heard Dean say softly to Kyou, assuming neither Kaia or I could here him. "She usually doesn't act like that with anyone but me and Lilah, which is why she and I get up so early. She doesn't accept people easily. Most of her family has been rejected by her. So... It's just weird, seeing her act like that when someone else is near. But it's good. Maybe she's finally begun to heal. Maybe you accomplished what Lilah and I have been trying to do for four years now. If so, thank you. It's painful to watch someone you love hurt, you know?"

"I... I know." Was all Kyou said. I turned back around with two plates of pancakes in my hands, pretending I didn't hear them. I thrust one into each of their hands, with syrup I had acquired from Shoji (he's a never ending food supply. I have no idea where it all comes from). Then I walked over hand handed one to Kaia.

"Um..." Kyou was staring at the pancakes like they were from another planet.

Dean laughed at him. "Kyou, let me introduce you to the fork. In America, we had food from every country, so we needed utensils that would suit all. Most foods my talented cousin makes, you will need to use a fork, knife, and spoon. No chopsticks." Dean handed Kyou a fork and showed him how to use it.

"There are more on the stove. Dean, I leave you to educate anyone else who comes in. I'm gonna take a shower." I left the room, before more 'outsiders' came in.

"Hey, Shawna! Are the pancakes done?" Tohru asked.

"Yeah. Dean'll show you how to eat them. I'm going to take a shower. Can I change in your room?" Tohru, on the other hand was a different story. She was so cute, such a bubble. I didn't think it was humanly possible for her to hurt me. I felt at ease showing her some of my playful side, even if it was just a little.

"Sure!" Tohru was about to walk past me when Yuki stumbled down the stairs and almost fell. Natural instinct made me leap forward and catch him, but when he was balanced, he just sort of leaned on me.

"Uh... Yuki? What're you doing?" I asked, staring at his disheveled head of hair on my chest.

"Tee hee. He does that. Yuki-kun is not a morning person. You can kinda point him in the right direction and give him a little propulsion, and he'll go." Tohru was smiling.

"Uh... okay." I lifted Yuki, pointed him towards the kitchen and gave him a gentle push. Sure enough, he went on his way off to the kitchen, Tohru following him to make sure he didn't bump into anything.

"Alrighty then." I muttered to myself. Maybe living with the Sohmas was going to be a little weirder than I thought.

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Author's note: Yeah, I know I made one at the beginning, too, but this one id different, kinda like a P.P.S., you know? Well, I thought I'd apologize for the lack of cliff hangers at the end of these last few chapters. There was nothing in I could use as a cliff hanger... well, they'll be coming back soon, so, fret not! Oh, yeah, and I really love hearing what you guys have to say about my writing! My brother says it's giving me a big head, but, I feel all fuzzy and happy to see you guys like my stuff! U never thought I could write well! Thanks for your support! You keep it up, and I'll keep up the writing, k? Thanks! Love you all, Dark Kitti (meow)