Chapter 4:
Tohru looked up as Kami and Natsuki walked in arguing about something. She watched as they sat down and waved. "Hi!" She walked over to them.
"Hello Tohru." Kami nodded. "How are you?"
"Good you?" Tohru smiled.
"We're fine." Kami smiled but paused as a long red haired girl walked in. Kami instantly got up and waved at her. "HEY! Miyako!" The girl looked over and smiled hurrying over.
"Kami! Suki! It's good seeing you! I'm glad we are in the same class." She blinked looking at Tohru. "Oh! Hello what's your name?"
"Oh I'm Tohru Honda. You are?"
"I'm Miyako Kibaru."
"Kibaru? Are you one of Kami's and Natsuki's cousins?"
"Uh... yeah..." She shifted nervously. "Kami?"
"Don't worry about it." Kami nodded. "And you're free to hang out with us."
"Thank you Kam." Miyako nodded.
"Kami is she?" Tohru asked.
Kami shifted nervously but nodded. "Just.. don't mention it please..."
"Sure." Tohru nodded. She looked over at Kyo and worried that something would happen, but Natsuki just ignored him. "So Miyako why weren't you here yesterday or before that?"
"Well I..."
"She was home schooled for a long time." Kami said calmly. "And yesterday was sick so she couldn't come. Isn't that right Mi?"
"Ye-Yea..." She nodded nervously.
Tohru smiled. "Well hello. And welcome to the class."
Miyako smiled. "Thank you... I'm glad that I'm in this class now. I hope we can... become friends."
"Of course." Tohru smiled. "And I'll introduce you to my friends."
"Thank you." She smiled happily. Tohru paused noticing the bandages peeking out of her sleeves but decided not to ask. She looked a bit fragile. "Kami did you see Shouta this morning?"
"Yea." Kami sighed.
Natsuki grumbled. "That idiot! It would be so much better if he walked himself home! We don't need him!"
Miyako shifted slightly. "Natsuki you shouldn't be so rude about him... If he finds out..."
"He'll laugh." Natsuki smiled.
"Who'd laugh?" Kyo asked walking up right behind Miyako. She jumped surprised and blushed looking at him in shock. "Hey." He grumbled.
"Nothing carrot head." Natsuki said sticking her tongue out at him.
"Miyako this is Kyo Sohma. He's an idiot classmate that we have." She shrugged. "Carrot top this is our cousin Miyako. Just ignore him Mi. He's a troublemaker. Worse than Shouta."
Miyako nodded and smiled. "Should we try avoiding him Kami?" She turned to the older cousin.
"No. He'd just find us and cause a bigger scene. Suki you'd better be good." Kami said looking at her trouble making cousin. "We don't need him getting angry."
"Is that his emotion?" Kyo asked.
Miyako froze. "Kami!"
"It's alright Mi." She patted the girls head. "They know, but they won't tell." She smiled calmly. "You won't have to go back."
Miyako let out a sigh of relief. "You sure?"
"Yeah. Besides if they did we've got a plan." Natsuki grinned. "We know a little secret about them." She grinned at Kyo. "Isn't that right carrot top?"
"Shut up!" Kyo grumbled.
Miyako looked between the different people surrounding her confused. "Kami?"
"I'll explain later. Why don't you sit next to me for now." She nodded to Natsuki. "We'll figure out what to do later on."
"Right."She nodded taking a seat. "Class is about to start isn't it?"
"Yes." Tohru nodded. "You'd better go sit down Kyo."
"Yea, Yea whatever." He shrugged walking over to his seat. Miyako watched him and blushed slightly. He had such an air about him that reminded her of herself. He looked so lonely, but at the same time he looked happy. She smiled wanting to get to know him.
"Come have lunch with us Tohru!" Kami offered walking with her cousins behind her. "You can invite some of your friends if you want."
"Alright! I'll go get Arisa and Saki."
"Sounds good. We'll be waiting for you outside." Kami said waving as they walked out.
"Kami... Are you sure you want to risk this... Tohru and those Sohmas knowing?" Miyako asked having heard the whole story from Kami and Natsuki earlier. "If he finds out..."
"Don't worry Miyako. I'll keep it safe and away from him." She smiled. "Come on lets go find a spot to sit and eat at."
Miyako looked at Kami thankfully. She sat next to her older, mother like, cousin. She had a mother that she truly loved, but it was different because of her curse. Kami was part of it and so they were closer. She was even closer to Natsuki, her sister like cousin, that her parents.
"Hey Kami did you bring any of those chips you had yesterday?"
"No sorry. Shouta ate them all."
"HE WHAT!" Natsuki frowned jumping up. "I'M GONNA KILL HIM!"
Miyako and Kami laughed. Tohru, Arisa, and Saki walked up at that moment. "What's going on?" Arisa asked. "Tohru who's this?"
"This is my new friend Miyako. She's Kami and Natsuki's cousin." Tohru smiled sitting down. "This is Arisa Uotani and Saki Hanajima. My two best friends."
"Hi." Miyako smiled happily. I have no worry with them all here. She smiled relaxing and enjoying the conversation that started up. By the time the bell rang she had come to call all three outside girls friends. She found herself starting to enjoy the school and wasn't as lonely as she thought she was going to be. In fact she wasn't lonely at all. Even during the rest of class she found herself enjoying it and forgetting about her curse, well only slightly. It always lingered in the back of their thoughts. It was part of the way they had been raised. She shivered just thinking about it. Kami reached over as if she could read Miyako's thoughts and smiled gently. Miyako nodded back thankfully.
Class ended shortly later and the three cousins walked out being followed by Tohru, Yuki, and Kyo. Miyako had been introduced to Yuki during a break and found him to be charming, but he was nothing like Kyo. She found she really liked him, even if Natsuki found him annoying and irritating.
"Why are you walking with us again?!" Natsuki frowned at the boys.
"Because we were talking to you about the project." Yuki said calmly. "Are we going to meet up to finish it tomorrow?"
"On Saturday." Kami said calmly. "So we have all day to work on it. Mi did you get a hold of your partners?"
"Yeah. We're working on it after school tomorrow." She said smiling. "If we're not busy maybe I can come on Saturday?"
"Sure." Kami smiled.
"Are you sure?" Natsuki frowned. "She'll be dealing with Shigure as well."
"I think she'll be fine." Kami smiled.
"Why does your cousin have to come?" Kyo grumbled.
"Because she wants to!" Natsuki said sticking her tongue out at him. "Now shut up or I'll hit you!"
"Is that your only threat?!"
"No. But even I find my other threat to cruel." She smirked. "Only if you are really annoying me will I pull out that threat."
"Huh?" Kyo blinked.
"I'll start kicking!"
Kyo paused getting her meaning. Before he could say anything two arms wrapped around Natsuki shocking them all. "Hey kitty kitty!"
Natsuki froze and glared. "SHOUTA! GET OFF OF ME!" She growled shoving him off.
The black haired 18 year old boy laughed. His blue eyes sparkled. "Come on Suk! Be nice! After a long day of college can't you be kind and just give me a hug?"
"Shut up you idiot!" Natsuki glared. "I'm angry at you!"
"What did I do this time?" He said with puppy eyes. "If I say I'm sorry will you forgive me oh lovely kind Natsuki!"
"No." She said calmly.
"Who's this idiot?" Kyo grumbled.
Shouta blinked looking over. "Who's orange head and pretty boy?"
"Shouta!" Kami frowned. "Be nice! These are our friends Yuki and Kyo Sohma and Tohru Honda. Be nice!"
"Alright." He smiled at Tohru. "You're kind of cute you know that?"
"SHOUTA!" Natsuki glared. "Don't flirt with her!"
"I'm not going to. I was just commenting. You know only you and Kami are my girls." He wrapped an arm around Kami. "Isn't that right Kami dear?!"
"Shouta knock it off." Kami sighed. "Everyone this is our cousin Shouta."
"Hey!" He gave a small wave. "What do you say we head home now girls?" He winked at Miyako. "Have a good day little sis?"
"Your siblings?" Tohru asked.
"No, just like siblings. After my parents separated I stayed with Miyako's family for a bit." He smiled hooking arms with her. "We are just cousins."
"Come on." Kami sighed. "Bye Tohru, Kyo, Yuki." She nodded. The four cousins walked off. Miyako shot once last glance behind them to see Kyo as they walked. She smiled wondering if maybe she could get to know him much better.