DDL: By fighting sleep, drinking pop, bothering my best friend, and through your reviews I was able to complete chapter six of Breaking the Curse. My sister is moving so I've been helping her out and playing with my niece that I'm not going to see in a long time. Also my friend and I had some trouble trying to get the file back to me so I could upload it. Sorry for the wait.

Kyo: Is that all you ever got to say. Sorry? Why don't you tell them off or update faster!?

DDL: O.o Tohru! Kyo is yelling at me!

Tohru: Kyo.

Kyo: Damned brat.

Laharl: Read Review and enjoy.

Reina sat up slowly clutching her head. Small flashes of the last time she was conscience ran through her mind. She quickly grabbed the cover and covered her body. While doing so she noticed she was wearing pajamas. A nervous laugh escaped her lips as the cover fell out of her hands. The door to the room began to creek open as she turned her attention to it.

"It would seem you're awake." came a male voice.

"Doc...Doctor Sky! What are you doing in Japan?"

He smiled sweetly flicking her nose. "It would seem Japan is bringing you back to life. Our lord sent me cause he knew you wouldn't be taking care of yourself. It appears he was right. Your illness has gotten worse. Are you going to pay your respects to Marcus? If he hadn't have saved you when he had you'd have died." he winked patting her on the head then pointing towards the door. A confused expression took over her face signaling no signs of understanding. Sky pulled out a piece of paper and pen to write on. "You'll have to stay in bed for a couple of days or more. Tohru will bring you dinner or at least cook it. Someone will take it up here. Kyo and Laharl are going to move into Yuki's room so you can have peace."

"Wait, wait, wait. Kyo and Yuki sharing a room? They both agreed to this?" Reina raised an eyebrow.

Sky scratched the back of his head looking away from Reina. "Kyo convinced Yuki that it was a good idea for the time being." Sky refocused himself on writing. "You'll need to start taking your meds again..." Reina stopped listening completely for the thoughts that were invading her mind. Kyo seemed to be the most stubborn of the two; always starting the fight. Also, the point to the door meant that someone or others were listening to whatever they said, which meant Sky was lying about something, but what? Screams were heard from downstairs. They both jumped up. "Sit back down. I'll go check it out." he handed her the paper, rushing out the door.

- Two Days Ago Downstairs -

Julia jumped to her feet to answer the door when the doorbell rang as Laharl fumbled to get his crutches. She slid the door open to find more guest then she thought were coming. A man she knew as Sky stood holding his little sister's hand, but there was another girl. "Kagura?" came Tohru's voice from behind Julia. "Are your ribs okay? Should you be walking around in the cold?" millions of questions seemed to be pouring out as she seemed to go into a panic attack.

"Slow down, Tohru, invite them inside first." Laharl placed one hand on her shoulder to grab her attention.

"Right! Yes! Come in! I'll go make tea." Tohru rushed off to the kitchen. Julia rolled her eyes as she lead the guest to the living room.

"I'd like to see Reina as soon as possible." Sky hoovered over the table while some of the others sat down. "As in right now." Laharl hit Marcus with his crutch and the three fled upstairs.

- Upstairs -

Kyo sat by Reina holding her hand. She had began mumbling, thrashing, and crying. When he had grabbed hold of her hand she seemed to calm down, but with all that movement he did to get to her his wounds re-opened. The door to his room opened. Marcus being the first through was the worst luck in the world for Kyo. Sky had to grab hold of Marcus just to hold him back. Kyo let go of her hand, not in a mood for a fight he let Marcus shout insults at him.

When the noise died down, Sky let go only to punch him in the face. "Because of the time you wasted Kyo's gotten blood everywhere and Reina might not wake up. If you're going to cause trouble get out of this house." Sky gave one final glare handing Marcus his bag. "Get out a jar that looks like it used to hold pickles." He turned over to Laharl. "Get Madison. I need something to soak up the blood."

"Sky, Madison is not a rag!" Laharl shouted.

Sky pretended to shot himself in the head. "I meant for you to get Madison to get a rag for me. I need her help. Marcus is useless." Marcus, offended, shook his fist.

- Hours of Medical Attention to Kyo and Reina Later in Shigure's Office -

Sky and Kyo plugged their ears as Laharl and Marcus argued over what story to tell Reina when she woke up. Laharl on the side of truth while Marcus on lying 'til nothing makes sense. Everything was going no where 'til Marcus slammed his fist on the table. "Laharl! Our Lord as sent me here to make sure that the cat has as little to do with Reina as possible while she is here. If you get in my way he shall judge you!" Laharl clutched his fist.

"You win, Marcus. Go downstairs and tell your story to the others." Sky placed a reassuring hand on Laharl. Marcus gave his usuall glare to Kyo as he exited the room. "Now, Laharl, let me check out your foot." Laharl nodded slowly as his mind floated in space.

Kyo leaned back against the wall. "Someone else who hates me. Go figure." "Do you guys want me to disappear or something? I'm not leaving this house."

Laharl shook his head. "We'd never ask that of you. Although Marcus might..." he let out a sigh.

"Good news. Your leg isn't broken so it should heal in a couple of days or a week at the most." Sky dropped Laharl's foot just to make him jump and whine. "Now for the bad news. I'm afraid I've done all I can for Reina." He looked down in shame. "She may only live..til the next winter."

"WHAT!?" The two shouted, all ears.

"I put in a request to find a rare flower that can be turned into tea that could rid her of her illness but our liege only asked if she could still give birth."

"What does giving birth have to do with anything!?" Kyo slammed his fist into the wall.

"Everything. Out of all the members of the western zodiac the Aquarius and Taurus are the only two that have ever gotten married and they always have one kid. He's just going to let Reina die?" Laharl words were bitter.

"When our liege discovers she won't live much longer she'll be wed and have to have a kid as soon as possible."

"Then I'll go find that flower myself!" Laharl declared.

"You can't. First of all, you'll just get lost and second of all, Marcus is feeding our liege information on us. If one of us disappears for a number of days then we could be in trouble."

"Then I'll go. As soon as winter ends." Kyo looked into the eyes of Sky. "I'll say I'm going to train again. Teach me about this flower."

Their eyes began to water. "You're such a great guy Kyo!"

"SHUT UP!"

- Present Day Downstairs -

"Come on, Kyo, just a little." Kagura looked at Kyo with stars in her eyes.

"I said no! Shut up already!"

"But, Kyo, my love..." Kagura grabbed both his arms, pulled him up above her body while she is on her back, and had wrapped her legs around his causing direct pain to his back. "I..." Droplets of blood hit Kagura's face and shirt. "Kyo...you're bleeding" in shock she pulled harder not letting go 'til finally Kyo couldn't take it any longer and screamed.

Tohru, Julia, Shigure, Madison, and even Yuki jumped up to pry Kagura off of him. Marcus having just walked down the stairs grinned at the sight of the others. Sky came running down the steps right into the room. "Kyo?"

Shigure now held a passed out Kyo in his arms. "It would seem Kagura got a little too violent this time."

"Doctor Sky...he's going to be okay right?" Sky ruffled Kagura's hair only nodding to her question. "I'll sit at his bedside and make him soup."

Sky chuckled a bit. "When he's in a better condition you can do that, okay?" He took Kyo into his arms and walked up stairs. Reina stood in the doorway.

"Sky, what's wrong with Kyo?" Reina asked allowing Sky to walk into the room before her.

"It would seem Kagura's love is too violent for him to handle. In a rage she ripped open some wounds on his back. He'll be fine." Sky removed Kyo's shirt before placing him on his stomach on the bed so he could treat his wounds.

"Reina, you're wake. Are you feeling better?" Marcus asked walking into the room.

"Oh, Marcus...""Are you going to pay your respects to Marcus? If he hadn't have saved you when he did you'd have died." "Thanks...for that night. I'm feeling a little dizzy so I'm just going to go back to bed."

"I see." he smiled walking over to her. Reina flinched as Marcus swept her off her feet and brought her over to the bed furthest from Kyo. "Don't want you to waste anymore energy." he placed her gently on the bed, covered her up, and kissed her lightly on the forehead. "I'll be back." He declared walking out of the room.

"Reina, did you read it?" Sky asked applying stuff to Kyo's cuts.

Reina leapt out of bed. "Sky, I uh...sort of...lost it."

"Hahahaha...very funny Reina. Read it when ever possible."

Reina laid back down slowly knowing she had really lost it. "Yeah. Sure."

- Later That Night -

Marcus kicked open the door. "Tohru asked me to bring you guys food." He was holding a tray in each hand that he gave to Sky and Reina. "Are you staying in here tonight Sky?"

"Of course, this is my office 'til Spring and I have two people to watch over. What...are these tiny white things?"

Marcus looked at him in disbelief. "That would be white rice. Just leave the dishes by the door. Kagura is supposed to come get them." Marcus turned to face Reina. "Goodnight, my love."

"Well, aren't you romantic." Marcus rolled his eyes at the comment, leaving once again.

After eating Sky placed the dishes outside and stood outside the door. "Well, goodnight Reina." He started to shut the door.

"Doctor, where are you going?" Reina asked confused.

"To Shigure's room. Where I've been staying."

"But you told...Marcus…you were.."

"A little white lie never hurt anyone. Besides Kyo won't hurt you. Goodnight." He shut the door completely.

"Doctor...why?" Reina turned to Kyo. He looked so cute sleeping. "I suppose..." A flash from last chapter when she had awakened rushed through her mind. "If Marcus saved me, why was Kyo there all bloody when I awoke? That paper...the doctor was trying to tell me something!" Reina sprung out of bed looking everywhere for the paper. Finally, she found it near a pile of books.

The paper itself was Sky's own account of what he knew really happened all up to the fight with Marcus and Laharl. It became clear to her that Marcus had won the fight using the who knew what method. Reina tore the paper into little bits and against her will and ate it to hide the evidence that it ever existed. "My curse is now on his back as well...wait a second...if he is the cat of the zodiac then could he be...FIERY!" Her face turned bright red. "I told him my inner most thoughts." In a daze she stumbled over to her bed rolling into it to fall asleep.

- In the Morning -

"SKY! Where the hell are you!?" Marcus shouted running down the stairs.

"Oh...good morning, Marcus. He's in the kitchen." Tohru replied startled.

"Sky!" Marcus shouted stomping into the kitchen. "Why aren't you upstairs?"

Sky rubbed some sleep out of his eyes. "I'm looking for something that is equal to coffee."

"You should be upstairs."

"Are they still sleeping?"

"Yeah..."

"Then settle down. They can't do anything if they're asleep. Do you think tea is close to coffee?" Sky examined a tea pot.

"I suppose..."

- A Week Later -

"The snow has pretty much cleared up and since Laharl, Kyo, and Reina seem to be doing fine we'll be heading back to the Sohma main house tomorrow." Sky suddenly brought up in the middle of supper.

"Big brother! I wanna spend more time with Auntie Tohru." Madison whined as Sky tried to figure out how long she had been calling her auntie.

"We've over stayed our welcome here. We'll come back to visit. Promise. Kagura and you too Marcus shall be returning with me. Ran is coming to get you." Julia spit rice everywhere.

"Ah...Julia, food stays in your mouth." Shigure picked a piece of rice off his cheek. "The house will be quiet without you, but I'm sure it's for the best. You guys leaving does mean less destruction."

There was a moment of silence as Julia made up her mind, "I'd like to visit the main house."

"Is there someone there you want to see?" Shigure asked although showing a small sign of A.D.D. changed his train of thought. "It's almost New Years. I haven't seen Hatori in a while. Maybe I'll go too."

Kyo: You gotta go back to the main house bull boy. That means Reina is all mine.

Marcus ( AKA: Bull boy): I'll be back every day to kick your ass orangey.

Reina: -sulks in corner-

Julia: Can't we write Ran out of the story?

DDL: No. -clears throat- May the next chapter come soon...