"Please, let's talk about this…!"

"There's nothing to talk about" she sighed into the phone.

"I love you, Miyako-chan…! Hell I want to marry you…"

"I told you, if my sister can't come with me then I don't want to hear it…!"

"Fawkeisha is a grown woman, she can take care of herself"

"She's my only sister and she's having a hard time. I'm sorry, Tadashi, but I won't abandon her, even for you. Goodbye Tadashi"

"Miyako, wait…!"

She snapped the phone shut with a huff just as Fawks stepped through the door.

"I'm home…"

"Welcome back, Fawkeisha-chan" Miyako beamed. Fawks nodded silently before taking off her shoes. It had been a while since Fawks would even talk to her but Miyako had reasoned that it would take a while for her to get used to being home again.

"How's Tadashi?" Fawks asked suddenly catching her sister off guard.

"Oh…well. I think we're probably going to break up soon…" she sighed.

"Why this time?"

"Eh?" Miyako blinked.

"Nothing, I've got a final to study for so call me when dinner's ready" Fawks replied, heading into Miyako's guestroom.

It had been two years since Miyako had brought her little sister home and she couldn't be happier to have her around. Fawks had picked up exactly where she left off, she was in college, excelling at all her classes, the girl's life was slowly getting back on track. Miyako knew Fawks needed her now more then ever and there was no way she would let some petty relationship get in the way.

"I'm making your favorite beef stew…!" Miyako called.

"uh…" Fawks called back.

"…that's all for today, don't forget the paper is due next class…!"

"…oi…! We need one more person for the goukon…!"

"What about Hidenori-san?"

"Ew no way…!"

The girls glanced at Fawks who was busy gathering her books.

"She's so quiet and weird. She doesn't hang out with anyone on campus, the only time she even talks is during class"

"We don't need her to talk, and it's even better if she doesn't, more guys for us…!"

"She's just so gloomy…"

Fawks walked passed them without even a glance.

"Oh…! Hidenori-san…!" one of them began.

"No, I have no interest in going on a goukon with you. Yes, I could hear you all they way over there and the reason why I don't talk outside of class is because I don't find any of you worthy of my words"

The girls stared at her in shock as she continued to the door, "By the way, I prefer girls over boys anyway"

"…Sugoi…!"

"Fumi!"

Fawks stepped off the bus, juggling the shopping bags in her arms. Miyako would be working late so that meant it was her turn to make dinner.

"Fawkeisha-chan!"

She looked up at the irritated business man waiting in front of her door. His normally pristine black hair was a mess his glasses askew.

"Tadashi…sorry but my sister won't be home til late"

"I need to speak with you…!"

"Sure but could you get the door?"

He took a breath, adjusting his glasses as he took some to the bags from her.

"Thanks" Fawks nodded unlocking her front door and letting him in. "It's a shame you and sis and breaking up, I really liked you, you're polite…"

"I…asked Miyako-chan to marry me…"

"Oh? I take it she said no…" Fawks went on, putting her groceries away.

"She refused me…because I wouldn't let you live with us after the wedding…" Tadashi muttered.

"Really? That's all?"

"Fawkeisha-chan! I beg you, stop holding your sister back! We could be happy if you'd only let us!" Tadashi bowed. Fawks snorted a laugh, "You really think I'm the one holding Miyako back? That's cute"

Tadashi raised his head to Fawks who was leaning against the sink, her emerald gaze appraising him.

"I'm Miyako's prisoner, without me she wouldn't know what to do with herself"

"What are you talking about?!"

"I was married, you know. I was only 16…and I had a baby, he would be four by now…or something like that…I had run away from home but Miyako found me. She stole me away from my husband who loved me, from my son who was still just a baby at the time..."

"You're…you're lying…! Miyako would never do such a thing…!" Tadashi

"…she didn't trust the man I chose to love. She thought she was saving me from him" Fawks spat. "You are one of many men she's dated over the years, she dumped them all when they suggest I move out on my own. I'm her crutch, she doesn't know what to do without me anymore"

"There…must be something we can do…"

"Be my guest figuring it out, as for me, I'm tired…" Fawks sighed moving to turn on the stove. "I have to get dinner started, you stayin' or goin'?"

"…it would probably be best if I left…"

"Probably…"

"I…I won't give up on Miyako, I love her and I'm going to prove it…!" Tadashi announced as he flounced out the door.

"Yeah…that's what they all say…"

"Fawkeisha-chan…! What a surprise"

"Hey Shiori" Fawks said, handing the receptionist a bag. "Can you call Miyako and tell her I brought her lunch…"

"Would you like to wait…?"

"Nah, I've gotta study. By the way, I got you a little something too"

"Thank you, Fawkeisha-chan" The woman gushed.

It had started to rain while Fawks was in the building, she cursed under her breath pulling her hood up and jogging toward the bus stop. Just as she was sure she would make the bus on time, an unknown obstacle nearly knocked her down. The stranger caught her as she fell.

"Oi…Watch it…!"

"Fawks-chan…?"

Fawks froze where she stood, that voice, that familiar scent…no it couldn't be…

The man pushed the hood off her auburn curls and she looked up into his familiar golden eyes. "Sessh-kun…"