It's midnight, I'm tired, I won a 100 dollar schollership for playing sports and I'm pretty sure "Shollership" is spelled wrong but i could care less at this point...

Chapter 6

Most of the people at the sanctuary weren't too bothered about Kai and Tobi joining them. New people came almost everyday. "Bu"(Tobi had started calling her that, despite what Kai had said. He claimed "Bu" sounded cooler.) settled them next to her and Hizuki. The black and red haired girl had taken a likening to Tobi, and appointed herself an "honorary big sis," much to Kai distaste and Tobi's pleasure.

Hizuki, who's nickname was Rokubi, or the weasel, watched the girls fight over who's bed Tobi could use. Sabuki glomped the poor boy, and he allowed her, which had surprised Kai. He normally didn't like strangers. He nursed his red cheek: as soon as he found out that Kai was staying he instantly asked her to marry him (Kai had later found out that this was his traditional way of greeting a new girl to sanctuary). He was even more ecstatic when he learned that Kai could cook and told her that she was indeed his ideal wife. This comment earned him another beating.

Tobi wached the two teens arguing and briefly wondered if that was love while Sabuki commented that Hizuki would "never learn."

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Most kids who stayed at the sanctuary weren't members of Shadow. It was only those who were sixteen or older who were members. This was because Shadow would provide space untill the person was sixteen and considered able to care for themselves. The gang members were given more time to move out because it was harder for them to find a place; the few places that would allow the gang members space were normally filled already. Sabuki turned out to be the youngest gang member, she was only thirteen. Tachu, at twenty five, was the oldest. Most people involved in gangs didn't have a very high life expectancy, most were killed in street fights or ended up in jail for life, but Tachu was fighting the odds. He would retire his position of Gang Leader at the ripe old age of thirty one, or so he said. Hizuki was sixteen and the newest member of Shadow. Sabuki was the only person there he didn't currently refer to as "sempai" or "sama", it was because he joined the gang to protect Bu, although she didn't seem to need protection, only controlling.

When she had first met them, she thought they were a couple, but she soon found out that she was wrong. The two shared a very different relationship: they were closer to being siblings than anything else, with all the teasing and joking they did. Slowly, Kai and Tobi were adopted into the strange little family.

Hizuki and Sabuki were slowly saving money so that they could rent an apartment. It was a small place under Shadow command and a lot of gang members lived there. Tobi received tutoring along with the other children staying at the sanctuary. Kai was one of the teachers, she had a partial high school education which was more than what most of the rest had.

And so a year and a half passed in this way. Hizuki and Sabuki finally saved up enough money for their apartment and still had enough saved up for almost a years' rent. Kai helped them to pack up while Tobi sat on Sabuki's bed, sniveling at the thought of loosing his "Bu-nee."

"Oh, but you and Kai are coming to live with us. We want you and your Nee-san to come! I'd be lonely without you there to play with and we'd starve to death with out Kai's cooking!" Bu said, flashing her smile. It was strange how at times it could seem completely innocent and at others completely sadistic.

As was the coustom at the sanctuary, each resedent gave a small present to those leaving, as a small way to help them start in their new home. Everything from food to small trinkets, even some artwork done by the local artists. A small quilt was made from scrap fabric. They were moving at a good time too: Tobi's birthday was in a week and they would be able to celebrate the new house along with Tobi's birthday. While birthdays were nothing special back at the house, they were always celebrated at sanctuary, and everyone joined in, weather they really knew you or not.

Well that was fun... R&R!