He looked up and took yet another cookie, nibbling it down to nothing in a few seconds. Tohru walked into the kitchen looking down to him. "I talked to Shigure-san he said you could stay here I set up a room for you upstairs."

He nodded silently, looking over to where the girl disappeared into and asked. "Is she your daughter?"

She nodded lightly. "Yes mine and Kyou's."

He sighed, sliding out of the seat. "Okay, I kinda wanna meet this Kyou."

"You can't though." She spoke sadly.

"I know, I'd have to wait until I'm older, then I could meet him."

"You mean when Akito-san puts you in the cage as long as you stay here I won't have to lose you too. Akito-san knows nothing about you right."

"He was the one that found me."

"... Akito-san found you and let you leave?"

"He did, after talking to Shishou-sempai."

She looked down nodding. "What do you want for dinner Kyou?"

"I don't know, not leek or Misou, unless it's soup, then Misou's alright."

"I picked up some fish while I was out today I can cook some op."

"That'd be good." She smiled nodding walking into the kitchen.

Follows her, watching the cooking in process. "Can I watch?"

She nodded lightly. "Want me to set you on the counter so you can see?"

He shook his head, frowning. "I can get there myself."

She nodded smiling. "If you need help don't be scared to ask." She moved to the fridge pulling out the slices of fish. He grabbed a chair and climbed up on that, using it to boost his height so he could get on the counter. She placed the fish near him as she pulled out a pan from the cupboard setting it on the stove. He leaned over the fish and gave it a small sniff, smiling.

"You can take a slice if you want."

He shook his head, sitting up. "No, that's okay, I'll wait 'till it's cooked." She nodded taking the slices from the container putting it into the pan letting it fry.

He watched them fry, wincing as some of the oil splattered on his arm. He quickly hopped away from the pan, still watching inquisitively.

She leaned down. "Here let me check."

He lifted his arm, a minor spot burned. She pulled her sleeve down wiping it clean. "I'll get you a band aid."

He shook his head, looking up into her eyes. "I don't need one."

"Are you sure?"

"I'm sure."

"Ok." She sat back up now returning to the fish flipping them over.

He nodded and watched her from a safe distance now, unknowingly sliding down the counter. She reached for him quickly grabbing hold of him. He was caught and blinked. "Huh?" He looked at his position and blushed, turning from her. "I woulda landed just fine without your help."

"Your still a kid I can't just let you fall." She put him back on the ground.

He frowned and turned from her. "I'm not a kid." He said flatly before he started up the stairs and, looking around, found which room was his. She sighed sadly as returned to the fish. He entered his room and sat in a corner, glaring at an opposing wall. A knock could be heard against the window. Looks out the window, surprised. The little girl waved to him as she hung upside down from the gutter.

His eyes were wide with confusion as he opened the window to let her in. "What are you doing out there?"

"Hanging around." She smiled looking down to him.

He laughed a little and looked at the gutter. "From where did you get up there?"

"The ladder."

"Oh." He smiled for a moment then looked around. "Well... um...

She tilted her head. "What is it?

"Nothing."

Holds out her arms for him to grab her to pull her inside. He does so quickly, but he stumbled backwards and wrapped his arms around her to prevent her from falling, transforming into the form of the cat. She smiled grabbing hold of him holding him. "Now I can dress you up in my doll's clothing."

He squirmed to get away, giving up after he realized it was no use. "Please don't."

She stood up running off to her bedroom holding onto him tightly. Calls desperately for help, unable to break the child's firm grip. The mother came upstairs after some time opening her daughter's room only to find a cat in a pink dress her daughter forcing him to sit in a high chair. Is crying from the indignity, but of course at that moment he transforms back into his original form, skittering out of the room before the smoke clears. Tohru shook her head as she giggled the little girl pouting now.

He was now reclothed, back in the corner of his room, shuddering. Tohru stepped in trying not to laugh. "Lunch is ready."

He nodded and stood up from the corner. "I just realized that I don't have a change of clothes.

"I can take you into town to get clothing today." He nodded and said a soft thank you before going down the stairs, wary of the girl's room. The little girl watched him before following after him. He was sitting down in a chair, giving a small yawn. He looked over to her and gave a wary smile. She smiled in return grabbing some fish to eat. He reached out and grabbed a small piece nibbling at it gently.

Tohru walked down patting his head softly smiling. "I can make something else if you don't like it."

"It's fine, I like it." She smiled nodding lightly as she took a seat in front of the two smiling.

He was quiet still, nibbling on the fish as if thoughtfully. The little girl reached over stealing his slice. Catches her hand, sending a warning glare to her. "That's mine."

"But my mommy cooked it."

"You got some too! It's mine."

She growled at him now. He let go of her hand, yelling incoherently and stormed out of the house, hiding in the woods. She followed after him quickly playfully looking around for him.

He was completely hidden from view, curled tightly in a small cave which had it's mouth covered nearly completely. She finally stopped looking for him laying down under a tree her head resting her head on a tree root. Pulls his way out of the cave, sneaking back towards the house. Stays put listening for him. Makes no noise, keeping well away from the tree he went in a different door of the house, sneaking into the kitchen, grabbing his fish then up into his room, closing and locking the door.

Rain started coming down hard on the rooftop Tohru sat on the porch watching the rain as she did the laundry. Peers out his window, having finished his fish. A knock could be heard on his door. He warily walked over to it, not making a sound, listening for the height of the nock to see whom it was.

Tohru sat back against the wall sighing. "Have you seen Saig did she come back inside?"

He unlocked his door and shook his head. "No, I thought she did though."

"I can't find her anywhere."

He sighed softly and pointed to the general direction of the tree. "The last place I saw her was at a tree."

She turned away from him now heading downstairs to get her. She returned shortly holding the little girl that lay shivering and soaking wet. Sits in his room, unaware of the little girl. Tohru came upstairs rather quickly and into her child's room laying her down quickly running back downstairs gather blankets. Peers out of his room, frowning. He climbed up out of his window and sat cross-legged on the roof, letting the rain soak him through. Tohru covered the little girl up in several blankets after changing her out of her wet clothes putting her into her pg's. He closed his eyes, fighting off the shivering that now racked his body, he would weather this for his prides sake.

Tohru stood outside the door of the house. "Kyou! Kyou come out from hiding!" She was worried about him now.

He leaned over the roof, shouting down to her. "I'm up here, don't worry about me, just go back inside!"

She shook her head as she moved climbing up the ladder that was covered in ivy. "Come down now I don't want two sick kids!"

He shook his head, calming the shivers once more. "I'm not going in. I won't get sick." He crossed his legs again, staring out across the woods surrounding the home. "Just go inside."

She grumbled under her breath as she stood up on the roof walking over carefully grabbing the boy by the back of his pants taking him down.

"Hey! LEMME GO!!" He slid easily out of his pants, reclaiming his spot on the roof.

She sighed walking back over to him sitting down. "Why don't you want to go inside?"

"Because, now just go inside. I'll come in if I get cold." He lied. "I don't want you sick, then who's gonna take care of Saig?" He frowned deeper. "I'll be fine so just go."

"You have no pants on you can't tell me your not cold. Come on if you don't get inside she'll probably go looking for you."

"She's asleep isn't she?" He said, turning to her. "And If you say that, gimme my pants." He was now frowning as deeply as he could, holding out his hands. "Besides, just tell her I'm asleep, my doors locked so she can't check."

"She's just like Kyou..." She spoke sadly. "So stubborn... When she can't get in your room threw the door she'll find another way in."

"Then stop her." He said, turning away from her and crossing his arms. "It's not like you can't just pick her up and hold her."

Tohru looked down sadly now. "... Please come inside Kyou..."

"NO!"

"I don't want lose you again!"

"I'll be right here, I'll come in when it stops."

She shook her head walking over to where he was wrapping her arms around him so he would change into a cat. She covered him up in his clothing going down the ladder now.

He was fuming and kicking and clawing at her in his rage, but he couldn't get free... the rain had made sure of that. She carried him into the house she was soaking wet now.

He finally got out of her arms and made it to a spot where she couldn't reach him. "HOW DO YOU EXPECT ME GO GET INTO MY ROOM NOW!?" He yelled, his fur spiked. "IT'S LOCKED"

"I have the key." She spoke calmly ringing out her hair. Before reaching over grabbing a dish towel. "Come here and let me dry you off."

"NO!"

She looked down sighing. "You don't trust me do you."

"Why'd you do that!?" he nearly screamed, still spiked in his hiding spot.

"I was scared of you getting sick!"

"I WON'T GET SICK!"

"Your such a child." She spoke coldly tossing the towel where he was as she stood walking into the kitchen.

He tugged the towel into his hiding spot and dried himself off. "I AM A CHILD!" He yelled without thinking, slowly pulling his way out. She stood in the kitchen her head low as she chopped some vegetables.

He huffed again and walked into the kitchen after her. "Can I get into my room?" She pulled down the key from the key holder handing it over to him. He took it in his mouth, now sitting in front of his door, waiting until he transformed back into his human shape. He then walked into it, locking the door behind him. The little girl could be heard coughing hard from her room. He frowned, unable to do any thing about it, no longer having his clothes. Foot steps could be heard beside his door then the sound of something be set down beside it. Another set of footsteps fallowed then a man's voice could be heard from her room as he hummed. He opened his door a crack as he peered into the hallway, his curiosity being sparked. A basket of Kyou's old clothing was set in front the man sat on the bed petting the little girl's head his gray hair seeming to reflect from the hallway light.

He grabbed what he recognized as his clothes and put them on quickly. He peered into the room and smiled. "Shishou-sempai..." He said quietly, now feeling the effects of being in the rain for so long.

The boy stood up now walking over to the boy it was apparent that this was a much older Yuki.

He frowned, at the difference. "Who are you? He asked, giving a loud cough. He muffled it, hoping that Tohru didn't hear it.

"Yuki so Tohru wasn't lying about you."

"Yeah. I'm real." He said coldly. "Was it you who brought the clothes?"

"Tohru did." He spoke softly.

"From where?" He asked, straightening his shirt.

"Kyou's old boxes she had packed up when the Saig took her father's room."

He looked down at the baggy clothes that barely clung to him. "I guess." He then sighed loudly and then turned to go back in the room.

Yuki set his hand on his shoulder stopping him. "You need to be nicer to Tohru and Saig."

He pulled away fiercely. "Why!?" He tried to yell, but he had lost the ability.

"This is hard on Tohru because your here when you should be locked away."

"I don't even know her!"

Yuki let go him. "You will." He walked away now heading downstairs leaving her door open.

He looked into her room and then turned away, but before he could make it back to his he fell over, grunting. "Damn it. I said I wouldn't get sick."

Tohru walked up the steps now with a bowl of warm water with a towel. "You didn't dry off fully did you."

He looked up to her with an angry expression to his face. "I hate it when I lie because I'm weak." Was all he said before he fell completely to the floor, his eyes closed.

She sat the bowl down picking him up carefully so he wouldn't change. She placed him on the bed cover him up with thick blankets. "I'll be right back with some medicine." She spoke softly and calmly.