AN: Okay, to answer the unasked question that's been burning my mind of "When, exactly, does the story take place?"... I was thinking about this, last night... And since I used the beach house, it's sort of just after manga eleven... But somehow I managed to play with time so that everyone graduated early... oops... So I screwed that much up... but it doesn't ruin anything. I guess. Also, as I've read up to book eighteen (manga scans and translations), and like the character development, I'll use the characters as if the events after book eleven didn't happen, but the characters stay the same as they would normally... I was ranting in a review reply that I still don't know how this story will end, and that is true. But I do know how I'll go about doing a sequel. And there will most likely be one. In any case, get on with the (on accident) shorter chapter!

Chapter Nineteen- Family is Frustrating

Tohru's cousin (AN: who Klove511 pointed out as not living in that house- my bad!) blinked awkwardly, not knowing what to say, "W-we assumed the baby was his... he is, you know, your boyfriend..."

The Onigiri smiled understandingly, yet in an amused manner, "Nope!"

Kyou snickered, "Figures you would... but if you'd believe, she's still a-" he was cut off.

Her grandfather smiled wryly, "I don't think that's our business, Katsuya (AN: Tohru's dad's name... lol...)..."

Tohru leaned over to Kyou, whispering, "He's decided, it seems, that I'm my mom... eh heh... and he's dubbed you my dad... silly Grandpa... Don't mind him, okay? Just answer to 'Katsuya'." the former Neko nodded.

"Sorry, Gramps. I went off on a tangent, there. Don't know what I was thinking..."

The Onigiri smiled, "In any case, it's too complicated to explain who or how... at least, it is right now... so..."

"Thanks for the visit, we're going home." Finished Kyou.

"Good to see you, Kyoko-san, Katsuya-san... Come again soon." returned Grandpa. The cousin was silent, he simply waved.

Suddenly, Tohru's other cousin and aunt burst through the door. "Tohru the fugitive is here!"

Kyou sighed, "We'll be leaving, now..."

And so they did. Much to everyone who was clinically-sane's patience.

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"Hello, dear brother!" a gleeful voice called from the bars of the Nezumi's cage.

The addressed sighed in exasperation. "What do you want?"

Ayame looked aghast. "That's no way to reply when your dear, kind, generous older brother comes to visit you! Where are your manners!"

Yuki repeated himself. "What do you want?"

"Well... I was going to tell you how Tohru was doing... but..."

The Nezumi rushed to the bars at which the Hebi (AN: Snake, if you forgot) stood, "What about Honda-san?"

"Pushy!"

"Ayaa, what about Honda-san? Please! It's ripping me apart to think of what I did to her!"

Ayame poked him through the cage playfully, "All I wanted to tell you what the she's fine! Jumping to conclusions!" he jumped out of reach from the fist that shot through the bars. "I'll visit you, soon, Yuki!

AN: Bah. That may not satisfy many of you, but it's better than nothing. And, yea, that is the whle chapter as I wrote it. I wasn't paying to much attention to the pages. Sorry about that. So, I have to say that I don't yet have the next chapter typed, so although this update was insufficient, the next one will be normal length, but posted anywhere from Friday, to sometime next week. Sorry about that, too. Please review anyway! (Please...?)