Hey! Sorry I always take so long to update, but I've been working on other stories lately… that and I get lazy. Hehe, anyways, hope you enjoy!

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As Kyo walks off, he can't help but to move slowly just to see if that rat planned to follow him, hoping he'd pick a fight. Hoping he'd lose that demeanor of his, jump off his high horse and attack him. Or just do something to show that Kyo's words had some effect on him. But of course that couldn't happen. Kyo never had the delight of being so lucky as to force the silver haired boy react.

Nothing happened. Yuki didn't move a step and Kyo forced himself to keep walking forward, away from the pale boy. Though he refused to just leave entirely. Instead, he choose to jump up into a tree, adjusting the branches and squirming and moving his body this way and that until hiding within the twisting branches above Yuki's garden. Kyo forced one specific branch to move up ever so slightly to insure that he misses no movement below.

'Of course, this is just to see if there's something the rat hid in my presence. Unseen emotions. Nothing more. Why am I going to such lengths though…? No, it's just that he's too observant. He'd see me any other way. I have to take such precaution. But if he does show any anger… oh then I will have him! That fucking bastard won't know what hit him!' Kyo grinned evilly, having justified his actions to himself.

(Yuki's view)

As the hot-headed… sculpted… cat disappears, I sigh and kneel before the stream, slowly filling up the pail and slowly make my way through each set of close trees till I eventually make it back to the garden. A thought enters my head as soon as I enter the clearing, 'What if Kyo killed my plants out of spite?' I rush towards the vegetables, unaware of the eyes following my every move. Checking on each in turn, I find myself relieved to find that not a leaf is out of sight. I start at the right and slowly move to the left, giving each it's appropriate amount of water to keep it healthy and growing, then moves little support beams to insure that none droop or grow the wrong way. As this happens, I notice a little flutter of movement from the corner of my eyes and turn my head ever so slightly to get a glance at what it could be. Shying up to my side comes the little kitten from earlier, unsure if I still stand as a friend or if that had been a one-time kindness. Putting my hand outward, facing down and slightly lower than the kitten is, it seems to almost gleam with happiness as it scatters its way under my hand and presses against it in complete trust and joy, mewling for attention. Picking it up, I hold it right in front of me, then with a snap decision, decide to keep her.

"Lura. That will be your name, alright?" I smile and kiss the black fluffy head before setting her down and finishing up the plants.

Standing, I move carefully over to the trunk to put away the supplies, trying my hardest not to let the kitten trip me down as she winds between my legs. Eventually, I rid myself of the supplies and pick her up, tickling her tummy in pay back. Making my way back home, kitten tucked carefully into my shirt, her body small enough to not be noticed, she meows softly and I smile softly to myself, trying to shush her. I sneak by the kitchen and run straight up to my room before anyone catches a glimpse of me, knowing no one here knows how to keep their mouth shut.

"Here's your new home." I unbutton my shirt and her furry head pops out the top, looking every which way with a nervous curiosity I had once seen on Kyo's face when we where children and he hadn't learned to hate me yet. Stroking her head, I place her upon the bed then look out the window. The sun just reaching its high point in the sky, the woods gleam even brighter then before, the leaves' pigments seeming to almost glow and buzz with the amount of energy running through them. The clouds seem overly poofy and everything takes on a happy atmosphere, the world seemingly perfect for this one moment in time and yet I cannot help but feel a slight sadness as I think back on the events of the day. Of the look of disgust that I had seen on the Zodiac Cat's face. 'Speaking of which, where is he? Surely he would of stopped me the second he heard me enter, picking a fight or worse… sensing the cat with me.' With this in mind, I watch as the day goes by, only going down for lunch, then returning and feeding little scraps I had hidden to the kitten, slowly adjusting her half starved body to eating again, being sure never to give her too much no matter her little protests for more.

"Lura, you can't handle any more at the time," I would whisper, frowning in worry both over her health and why I felt so attached and protective over the little creature.

Looking out the window once more, the land glows orangish from the setting sun and I spot a certain red head make his way out of the forest. As Kyo approaches, his eyes move up, latching with mine as he smirks. Nervously swallowing, I wait for the inevitable, hiding the kitten in the closet where she starts to explore, not minding the movement of location.

Kyo barges into my room and stands above me, grinning down to where I sit, a look of pure determination… or rather joy in his eyes. He pulls me up by the collar of the shirt. I don't resist him despite knowing I could easily get away if I wished to. Instead I found myself enjoying the proximity, feeling heat radiate off his skin and soak into me, his scent washing over my body. I resist the urge to let my eyes become half lidded with happiness.

"Can I help you?" Voice stays calm as ever and instead of becoming infuriated, his grin widens.

"You can. And you will be. That is, unless you want the family to know you're a cat lover."

My eyes widen suddenly, recognizing the situation immediately. 'He knows. He knows about Lura! But how? He must of hidden and seen me take her back'

"That's right. I know all about your little kitten. Think about it. How disgraceful of a rat you would be if the family knew you had a little kitten in your possession? So what will it be? Do my bidding or be banished and disgraced. Possibly killed for straying from the necessary?" His grin widens as I look down and nod.

"Fine. I'll do what I must. Just don't tell them about Lura…"

And there we have it. Wow… that's the longest yet! I'll be taking down the Authors note that's in the way of chapter 2. Hope no one gets confused! Please review for I'll love all who do and will try to get my ass to work harder to write new chapters.