Author's notes: I have not abandoned this story! I've just been really busy. I'm sorry!

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Now, to the story!

~~~~ Shigure's house~~~~ Samantha's POV

Hatori-san joined us for lunch at Shigure's house. We were sitting around having just finished eating when Kyo burst out.

"So why don't you transform when you hug us?!" demanded Kyo clearly annoyed. That question hadn't been answered yet.

"She's half God." answered Hatori-san simply.

Kyo, Yuki and Tohru: O.o "Whaa?" They all looked at me.

"Basically, I have the same attributes as the God from the zodiac, and since you already have a god it seems like our personalities got split up. It's kinda like a ying and yang situation I suppose." I explained.

"That doesn't even make sense!" yelled Kyo

"I'm the only god that will like the cat. So don't make me not like you." I stated matter-of –factly. It shut him up.

Yuki stood up "I'm going out for a while."

"Where are you going?" I asked him tilting my head

"Would you like to join me?" asked Yuki

"Okay!" I answered cheerfully. We walked to the front door to slip on our shoes and headed out. We walked down a forest path, silently I might add but I didn't mind because I was busy admiring the scenery. In just minutes, we stood in front of a cute little vegetable garden.

"Oh how sweet!" I said kneeling to look at the bright red strawberries. "Is this garden yours?" I asked Yuki

"Yes, I call it my secret base." replied Yuki "Miss Honda and I planted the strawberries."

I stood up to look at the rest of the garden. "It seems like you have a lot more than just strawberries growing here." I said.

"Yes," Yuki answered, "I have spinach, turnips, and leeks."

"Leeks," I thought aloud "you really like leeks don't you?" I asked giving him a big smile.

Yuki blushed a bit "Yes, I guess I do." And it also seems like you're shy around people I thought

I knelt down to look at the leeks. "So, how do you say leeks in Japanese?" I asked

"Negi" said Yuki kneeling down next to me.

"Nay-gi" I said

"Hehe," Yuki chuckled a bit "Not quite. It's negi"

I blushed and tried again more slowly "Ne-gi... and what's strawberry?" I asked pointing at the strawberries. Yuki gave a small smile.

"Ichigo"

"I-chi-go... Turnip?"

"Kabu"

"Kabu... Peach?"

"Momo"

"Momo, I like that."

"Do you like peaches?" asked Yuki as he stood up.

"Yes, I love them!" I said

Yuki walked over to get a watering can from behind a large rock. He started watering the strawberries. I watched him.

"I like peaches too." He said

I made a new discovery anout my brother! (^_^)

"What's your favourite colour?" I asked

"I like purple, but I don't mind blue either." He answered

"Those are my favourite colours too!"

"It seems as though we have a lot in common."

I looked at Yuki's vegetables. "Yes." I thought for a moment. "What about cooking?"

Yuki blushed again. "Uh... I can't really cook."

"Hehe, I burn things a lot too. But I can bake. I guess I do better baking because I can't wait until my treats are ready." I laughed. Yuki smiled at me laughing at myself.

"What kind of sweets do you like?" I asked Yuki after laughing.

"I don't really eat baked desserts."

"Really?" I asked tilting my head "Do you find them too sweet?"

"No." Yuki answered casually "They are just never around long. Shigure usually eats them first." I giggled and Yuki finished watering the plants.

"Well then," I said "How about we go make some cookies or cupcakes when we get back? I can do the baking and you can help me measure and mix."

"Uhm." Yuki's eyes widened a bit.

"It'll be fun!" I smiled to reassure him.

"... okay." He relaxed a bit. We turned to walk back to the house.

"You know," I said "when I was little I was really shy around people." Yuki turned to look at me. "I still get shy now, but back then I would barely even speak. I never wanted to cause trouble so I would do whatever people told me to do. I guess that made me an easy target for bullies. But I had really good friends that stood up for me. Well, even if they weren't there it was kinda pointless to make fun of me since I was too naive to understand them. Anyway, it wasn't until middle school that I realised how much my friends have been looking out for me. It makes me so happy to know that there are people out there that care so much to stand up for me, even if it causes them trouble... But I don't want to burden people with my troubles. So, from that day on I swore to do my best to stand up for myself. I will be who I want to be and know one will make me feel inferior without my consent."

Yuki thought about what I said for a moment.

"There was a time when I was little that I didn't speak at all. It wasn't until I got to Shigure's house that I started speaking again. And having met Miss Honda, I've been trying my best to be myself, face my fears. That's why I'm the Student Body President this year." We both looked into the distance ahead of us, we were almost at the house.

"I'm glad," I said "I'm glad that I'm getting to know you."

We had just arrived to the house. Hatori-san had gone home, Kyo was out somewhere, Tohru was doing laundry and Shigure was sitting with us in the living room reading the paper.

"So, back to our earlier conversation. What shall we bake?" I asked Yuki

"You know Samantha, Yuki can't cook" said Shigure

"He told me," I answered Shigure "but with a little practice I'm sure he can cook in no time! How about we start with something simple, like... chocolate chip cookies?"

"That sounds good." said Yuki

"Okay! Lets get started!" I grinned pulling Yuki into the kitchen.

Yuki measured all the dry ingredients and mixed them together (somehow managing to get us bother covered in flour) but in no time the cookies were baking in the oven.

"Done part one!" I cheered, "Now we just have to let them bake for about ten minutes. So lets start cleaning up!" I picked up the measuring cups and started washing. Yuki was drying some dishes when Tohru walked into the kitchen.

"What smells so good?" asked Tohru sniffing the air.

"Chocolate chip cookies!" I said cheerfully "Yuki and I are making them!"

"Really?" Tohru said surprised, probably because Yuki was actually cooking.

"Yes and they will be ready in about five minutes." I said

"Well thank you very much!" said Tohru "I can wash the dishes if you want, you've already done so much!" Tohru walked toward the sink.

"It's fine Tohru" I laughed

"You can help me dry the dishes if you want Miss Honda." Said Yuki

"I'd love to!" replied Tohru walking over to Yuki. "Sohma-kun, you have some flour in your hair." She giggled as she brushed it out. Yuki blushed. Awe they are so cute!

~~~ After dinner~~~

Everyone was sitting in the living room watching TV and snacking on our chocolate chip cookies.

"These are good." Commented Kyo "Did you make these Tohru?"

"No. Samantha-chan and Sohma-kun made them." Tohru answered cheerfully

Kyo immediately spit it out.

"Stupid cat." mumbled Yuki

"Like hell I'm going to eat anything that damn rat made!" Kyo roared

"Kyo, you just insulted what Samantha baked as well." Shigure pointed out. Kyo gave a blank stare. "Well these cookies are delicious." continued Shigure "Maybe you should be my wife."

"You pervert!" yelled Kyo and Yuki punching Shigure to the ground. Tohru and I were just shocked. I took another bite of my cookie.

"Well we definitely did a good job. Perhaps next time we can make cupcakes." I said

"Can I join?" asked Tohru

"Of course!" I said "Oh! And we can make icing to decorate them. Maybe even make them look like dogs!"

"And cats!" added Tohru

"Don't forget rats!" I said and we both laughed.