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Editor's Note: Gomen! Once again I have shirked my editorial duties for an extended period of time. I have spent the last two weeks preparing to head back to school, and have just finished setting my computer back up. However, now I am in direct killing radius of the author, so there should be no problem having more timely updates! I love you SpiffyElf! –Editor of TKOTPO
Chapter 6: Chaos Loves Company"Get your shoes on! We are going to be late." Tempest shouted out at Aiden and Caira. "Well if that DAMNED RAM didn't hide my shoes we would already be leaving." Exclaimed the Goat while glaring at Aiden.
"Will you people just GO? You are late and since I am your guardian it's my ass on the line not yours." Vanya said, announcing her presence to the room. She was leaning against the door frame. Hair a mess while wearing loose baggy clothing. "By the way, where is the power hungry, Alarice?"
"She had after school class committee, we have a school festival coming up and 'As class room representative I must help as much am I can', she said." Aiden quoted shrugging her shoulders.
"She brought it upon herself, she just wants the attention." Caira said coldly.
"Well, lets go she will meet us there, she knows the rules." Tempest explained, as she started to walk away. Leaving Aiden and Caira running to catch up to the fast walking bull.
'Wonder if Margo will tell them, well if she does I hope I don't have to get involved' Vanya thought to her self as she waved half-heartedly good-bye to the girls.
"Hey Sahara do you think we will see everyone there?" Gypsy asked sweetly while walking home with the scorpion.
"Who knows, besides I have other things to think about." Sahara answered, sighing.
"Yeah, that's right you have to tell Margo that you got into another fight with Kono, again." Dark Gypsy announced with a smirk.
"SHUT UP!" "It's not a big deal any way." Sahara shouted.
"Yeah it is you have bruises." Goody-to-shoes Gypsy pointed to her bruised arm. Sahara covered the bruise with her other hand and turn the hurt arm away so Gypsy could not see it. A long silence came between them until Gypsy broke the quiet.
"I don't understand." Gypsy said putting her right index finger on her chin and tilting her head. Making it look like her was thinking. "If you like him that much, why not tell him? I am sure he likes you back if he fights you so much." Goody Gypsy smiling with her head still tilted.
"If your head stays in that position it will get stuck." Announced a familiar voice out a no where. In surprise Gypsy snapped back into one person and Sahara jumped only a little and continued to cover her arm. Turning in unison to see who could follow them on their property. (Gypsy and Sahara live at the main house which has a long drive way in a sense covered with trees and such so no one really does down the way unless this live there)
"SKYE!" the girls shouted in unison.
"Skye...Skye, and Skye, with Sahara with the hair-a, ha ha, and Gypsy. Their here, their here, their here, their here, their here" Pearl shouted and rambled out loud. Bouncing Up and down continuously.
"OH NO! Three people! THREE PEOPLE! That is not even. One too many, or…or…or one not enough. Save them, don't let them in. THE BALANCE!" Shouted Lilly the now transformed hyperactive Pixie-Bob cat. All four Taiyou members laughed at the cat running around and around in circles.
"Lilly, is it not true that the middle person is even for they have one person on each side of them?" Leo asked out from the shadows came with the question to the cat. Lilly stopped dead in her run. Her eyes wide she froze. Slowly she moved into a sitting position. She lifted her head and looked up ad Leo.
"Your right, I'm better." She said in a singly happy tone.
The family gathered into the house to see the Crab was there sitting at the table smiling his cheeky smile.
"Welcome, welcome, sit, sit. I have missed you all. Sahara, how about a hug?" Cody asked getting up and running over to give the unwilling scorpion a hug.
"I am glad to see everyone is gathering and having fun too." A voice coming from the room in the corner said.
"Aunt Margo!" Lilly the Pixie-Bob cat shouted right as she transformed back into her normal ditsy self. Everyone bowed their heads in respect. She nodded in response.
"Please everyone sit, we only have to wait for four more people to come." Margo said, dismissing Lilly to go change into some clothing.
"Four? Who's not coming?" Gypsy asked in surprise.
"Vanya, she has some court issues and other things to take care of so she won't be able to make it." Margo explained while receiving a cup of tea from Leo. Every member but Margo and Leo turned their gaze at the crab and just glared.
"What? I haven't done anything that illegal…yet……." Cody tried to defend himself (with little luck).
"He is right; Vanya is working on estate issues." Margo explained. Everyone accepted her answer and continued to talk until Tempest came in through the sliding door; she bowed her head to Margo and took a seat. She was soon followed by the tormenting ram, Aiden and the angry goat, Caira. They both stopped abruptly and bowed their heads in unison as respect to Margo and took their seats opposite from each other.
"Where is Alarice, I hope she did not forget." Margo asked, noticing Alarice was not currently a part of the "dynamic" trio.
"She had after school committees: She is on her way now." Aiden piped in after shoving a rice cracker in her mouth.
"Well, we shall all sit here and converse quietly for the time being. Anyone who feels like sharing their day need only speak. But please do not be too loud; I'll have you explain every detail of your entire day if you give me a headache." Margo explained with a sweet smile on her face. Everyone continued their conversations (fairly quietly) as they awaited Alarice's return. Knowing how much Aunt Margo loved trap games.
'I am going to be late. Aunt Margo is going to kill me.' Alarice though to her self as she walked quickly through the halls. 'Those girls made me late!' Alarice made it to the entrance area and heaved a sigh. Not noticing the person in the shadows behind her and to the left.
"What is wrong Miss Alarice?" Yuki asked while coming out form the shadows.
GASP "Yuki, you startled me." Alarice jumped a little and starts shaking her head. "Nothing, nothing is wrong. I am just late and I…." She trails off remembering the encounter with the 'Prince Yuki Fan Club.' "…I was just delayed." They stood there and stared at each other, neither one saying a word.
"I hope I am not keeping you." Yuki responded at last.
"Oh no, but I must be going." Alarice bowed to him and starts walking out side then stopped not 10 feet away. Looking up at the clouds (currently white and abundant) she began to speak without so much as a glance back at the Sohma prince. "Yuki, you might want to take an umbrella, it is going to rain soon."
"What...Uh, what about you?" Yuki stood there stunned and slightly flustered.
"Oh, I will be fine, don't worry about me." Alarice responded, turning a kind smile his way. She returned her upward glance towards the clouds beginning to move faster. "Beside, the rain is the only place I don't feel alone." She stated under her breath, sure that it was inaudible. Slowly turning, Alarice said her goodbyes and continued on home.
Yuki continued to stare at her retreating form with bewilderment. There was no doubt that the very sensitive ears of his rodent side herd her incorrectly. 'She feels most not alone while in the rain.' Continuing to stare down the path she had taken., Yuki began to wonder if there was something more to his classmate than he had initially guessed. 'But I don't think I was supposed to hear that last part.' Shaking himself out of his coma, Yuki realizes that he lost sight of her. He chanced a look at the spare umbrellas the school kept in case of bad weather, wondering if she was right. Fifteen minutes later as Yuki found himself walking home, when he noticed the wind beginning to pick up. The sky started to become very dark and a sudden down pour of rain began pelting everyone on the street. Opening up the umbrella he had grabbed out of caution, Yuki calmly continued to walk home with one very confusing question on his mind, "How did she know?"
"I am so sorry I'm late." The wet and calm Alarice exclaimed while bowing to Margo and other family members as she apologized for her tardiness.
"Ah! Alarice since you are the first to speak out loud, you may bet the first to tell us what all happened at school today." Aunt Margo stated with an all-too-knowing smile on her face. Alarice looked up quickly, noticeably intimidated, with a scared look on her face. Her mind screamed 'OH NO!' as her family began laughing; knowing that by her reaction, this family meeting would prove to be very entertaining.