The whole week before New Year's I helped Hatori clean. By the time we were done there wasn't a single speck of dust left in the house. Hatori thanked me and I went to my room. I sat down on the computer that Hatori had put in the room for me and checked my email. I looked at my inbox. One new email. I clicked it.

Hey Kit! I just wanted to see how you were doing. It's probably hard living with someone you don't even know. Well you're family so it shouldn't be to awkward. Anyways, I wanted to know if you're coming back for New Years. I figured we could sit on the hill by the old playground and make a wish when the sun comes up, like we do every year. Write back A.S.A.P!

p.s. You better have not found a new best friend.

-Tadashi

I looked at the screen and smiled. Just as I was going to type back that I could go, I remembered something and frowned. The New Year's banquet. All of the Sohmas had to go. I reluctantly typed back that I couldn't go. I sent the email and shut down the computer. I slouched down. There was a loud knock on my door.

"Come in." I said. Hatori opened the door and walked in. He walked over to my bed and sat down.

"Listen when we go to the New Years banquet going to have to stay there for three day. Tomorrow were going. So make sure you're ready for tomorrow." Hatori said awkwardly. Hatori got quickly and left. I stood up and looked through my closet. I figured that we have to wear something formal to the banquet. I found the dress that I had worn to go out to dinner with Tadashi. I decided that would be a nice dress to wear. I hope tomorrow goes well.

I waited on the porch while Hatori got dressed. I decided to wear my hair down for once. My curls were starting to come back. I wore a white headband in my hair.

"Kitsune, you ready to go?" Hatori asked while fixing his tie.

"Yeah." I said. He looked up and his eyes widened. His face turned a little red.

"Come on lets go." He said while walking away. I followed after him

After sitting through all of the introductions, I didn't know that there were so many Sohmas, Hatori brought me towards the banquet. Just as we were about to walk in someone stopped us.

"Hatori you know only zodiac members can come in." A voice said.

"Akito, it's fine, she's part of the zodiac." Hatori said.

"Then why haven't I seen her around before?" Akito replied.

"Because she's been living out of town." Hatori replied. He saw Akito's disbelief. He suddenly turned me around and hugged me. We waited a couple of minutes. "See nothing happened."

"Still, we don't know what animal she even is." Akito interjected.

"I-I'm the fox." I said quietly.

"The fox?! There is no fox in the story." Akito replied.

"Then you haven't heard all of the stories." I told her the story and how that's the reason why I had to wear this necklace. To keep me from turning into the nine tail fox.

"Well even if you part of the zodiac you're in the same boat as the cat. The cat can't join the banquet, because he also skipped the very first banquet." Akito said. I looked over at Hatori. He looked at me apologetically and shrugged.

"That's fine." I lied. What did it matter anyway. The fox didn't deserve the banquet, It was her own fault for skipping out on it. "Hatori I'll just be looking around."

"Are you sure I can-" I cut him off.

"Yeah, I'm fine. Don't worry. Go have fun." I said smiling. I walked away.

I walked around for a while until I found a stair case that to the roof. I climbed it hesitantly. When I got to the top I noticed how beautiful the view was from up here. I crouched down on the roof and waited for the sun come up. After a few hours the sun started to come up. Time to make a wish.

"Please don't let me feel alone anymore." I wished as I closed my eyes. Please let me be welcomed into this family.