Usagi marched determinedly to the small shrine, pushed pass the outer doors, and stood before the inner doors. She raised her hand to knock loudly when her brain caught up with her actions. What in the world was she suppose to say when she knocked on the door? 'What, please excuse me, but could you give me back my cats?' She thought fruitlessly. 'Like how in the world am I suppose to explain that I know they have my cats?' Usagi added. 'I saw you guys in a dream, you were carrying Luna and Artemis.' Usagi sighed mentally at her thoughts. "Ack, they'll think I'm insane, I probably am too." She muttered aloud.
"Forgive me, it's all my fault you are insane!" A crying voice exhaled behind her. Usagi jumped surprise and turned to see behind her. "I am so SORRY!" The voice cried out once more. Usagi glanced around, she didn't see any one, and then she gazed down. A person was bowing before her, face first to the ground. Usagi kneeled, and laid a curious hand on the person's shoulder.
"Um, it's all right, it's my own fault." Usagi said as she gazed over the long light brown hair that splayed over the person drifting pass their lower back. Gazing at the red bowed ribbon she figured that the person was a female. "Now come on, let's get off the cold ground." Usagi toned at the 'female,' person who stood up under Usagi's steady hand. As the pale face greeted Usagi's own, she saw tan brown eyes that glittered with sorrowful tears. Though as soon as the person stood up, Usagi sensed something was off with her assumption of the person being female. "There now, what is your name?" Usagi inquired softly.
"Oh, I am so sorry, I did not mean to not tell you my name!" Again the person trembled out as they went to bow again.
"It's fine, just tell me now." Usagi interfered.
"Ritsu." The voice behind Usagi had her turning. "I thought I heard you out here." It was male, and Usagi was greeted with the third male she had seen in the dream. His brown eyes were sparkling with amusement, and for a second she could of sworn she saw recognition. "Who's your friend?" He asked, and Ritsu once again went to bow.
"I'm sorry for not introducing you!" Ritsu chimed out. Usagi withheld a sigh, and waved off the apology.
"It's nothing, my name is Usagi." She answered. The male smiled charmingly, while holding a hand out to her. Usagi blinked unsure at him, wondering what exactly he was waiting for.
"I'm Shigure." The male finally stated, and then picked up one of Usagi's hand, and raised it to his lips. Only for another hand to smack him away from his intention. Usagi couldn't see who the tan hand belonged to, but she wanted to thank them. "Right, well come in." Shigure greeted, and allowed them to pass. Usagi nodded, and allowed Ritsu to walk in before her, she wanted to keep her eyes peeled for her two guardians.
As she walked in she was greeted with the familiar sight of the brunette haired girl with green eyes. Usagi couldn't place a name to the face yet, but she was hoping to retrieve her cats and leave. She felt uncomfortable in this house for no logical reason other then she dreamed her cats had been taken here. If she was asked her reason what in the world could she say? The brunette girl walked up to Ritsu with a smile.
"Hello Ritsu-chan-kun." The brunette greeted. Usagi blinked, throughly confused with the addressing. Though it supported her theory of the youth being a male instead of a female. The brunette woman turned to Usagi with a smile, and then bowed. "Hello, I'm Honda, Tohru." She stated, and Usagi smiled in response. Her mind filled in the blanks, this was the girl both Uotani, and Hana had been speaking about.
"I'm, Tsukino, Usagi." Usagi returned, and Tohru let out a surprise gasp. Usagi raised a confused eyebrow at the reaction.
"You are the one Uo-chan and Hana-chan were talking about the other day." Tohru stated. Usagi thought over the endearments before nodding that Tohru was correct.
"What brings you here Tsukino-san?" Another voice had her changing her view to the silver-grey haired youth.
"Usagi, please, Tsukino-san is my father." She corrected, and then smiled. "I was looking for my cats, they tend to like this forest lately." Usagi added. She nodded mentally at this assessment, she hadn't lied.
"Ah, Usagi-san, would these cats happen to be a black one, and a white one?" The youth continued, and Usagi smiled wider.
"Yep, that's Luna and Artemis." Usagi stated happily. "By the way it's Usagi or Usagi-chan please." She added, allowing them easy familiarity with her. "We are all friends no?" Usagi chimed and then tilted her head. "I never caught your name though." She pointed out, and the silver-grey haired one blinked.
He was surprised to say the least. She went to the same highschool and she had not been introduced to his fan club? He found that amazing, and a bit interesting. Deciding to humor her, he bowed and answered her. "My name is Yuki." He stated. Usagi bowed hello before glancing over him in question.
"Do you have a sibling?" Usagi inquired.
"Yes, why?" Yuki responded.
"Would you happen to have an older brother?" She continued, and now Yuki was suspicious, but he nodded.
"Yes, why?" He parroted.
"Oh, no reason, you just remind me of Ayame." Usagi commented, and thus the atmosphere in the temple changed. A squeal of happiness from Shigure had Usagi glancing over at him while two thuds echoed in the shrine. She wondered at the reason of the dark gaze on Yuki who was currently on the floor. "Right, eh, can I have Artemis and Luna now?" Usagi inquired to the room. Tohru bowed, and then rushed up the stairs to go look for something. Usagi blinked and then shuffled away from both Yuki and Shigure preferring Ritsu's company instead.
"I'm sorry for your uncomfortableness." Ritsu squealed when she drew close to him. As she peered closer at Ritsu she realized that it was a really effeminate guy, and she smiled easily.
"It's all right Ritsu-kun." She answered.
"You can tell?" He asked seriously, his eyes drawing a different light.
"It was difficult at first, but yeah I can tell."Usagi told him. Ritsu smiled lightly, and decided to tell her of his life like he told Tohru. Except for the part about being the monkey of the cursed zodiac who changed at the hugging of the opposite sex. Usagi laid a calm hand on his shoulder, her eyes soft. "I don't think you are trouble Ritsu-kun." Usagi told him truthfully.
"You are to kind Usagi, I'm shouldn't breath the same air as you." Ritsu said sorrowfully.
"Never say that about yourself." Usagi ordered him, and before she could truly help him, Yuki stepped in front of her. "Yes?" She inquired, still a bit unsure of him because of his dark gaze.
"How do you know Ayame?" Yuki asked her.
"Easy, I work for him." She answered, and again Yuki was floored, though his presence was immediately replaced by Shigure.
"You work for Aya?" He chime and hugged her hands in hers.
"Yeah, I'm one of his models, I still don't know how that happened." Usagi mused. Shigure laughed at her estranged expression while Yuki heard her musing tone. His older brother had tricked her into modeling for him, in essence she reminded him of Tohru. He frowned at the fact of the observation, and swore to keep Tohru away from his brother's shop.
Usagi glanced around, as she noticed once again that she still had not received either cats. Gazing at the trio she sighed, her thoughts brushing her ability to see what had guided her. She wondered still about she had made the connection, even though she came up with a fairly reasonable explanation for it. Then she wondered at the strange voices she had heard. With no ability to pinpoint the reason for the strange voices, she resigned it to the fact she just wasn't getting the needed amount of sleep.
Finally Tohru walked down the steps with a confused smile. Turning to Usagi she stretched her smile wider. "Um, Usagi-chan, the cats don't want to leave upstairs." Tohru told her. Usagi sighed, and rested her forehead against the palm of her head.
"Right, just point me to where I need to go." Usagi asked and then followed the directions Tohru gave her. Usagi pushed one of the doors opened, and walked in.
Right well, I split this chapter up, because I want to focus on the interaction of Kyo, Usagi, and the cats. Since some secrets are going to be spilt. Much care and enjoy, please review. WCB.