Kami yawned as she finished cleaning up and looked over seeing Hitomi and Raine picking up some of the decorations. "Hey guys." She walked over. "It's been a long time since I've seen you two. How's college?"

"It's fine." Raine smiled. "We've had to deal with Shouta a lot so it can be a little overwhelming."

Kami smiled. "At least you don't share any classes with him." Raine smiled gently shoving Hitomi's shoulder. "That would be crazy."

"True." Hitomi laughed.

"Just wait till you join us there." Raine smiled. "Too bad you never got the chance to come join us."

"You should have been there before us." Hitomi smiled. "The three of us would have had a great time."

"The three of us have been friends since we were young." Raine nodded. "It was hard leaving you behind in school."

"I'm fine." Kami smiled and looked off, thinking about Hatori. "Life has been fine."

"Oh?" Hitomi looked at her. "There's a guy isn't there?!"

Raine blinked looking between the two. "WHAT?!" She grinned. "That's great!" She grabbed Kami's hands. "I'm so happy for you!"

Kami smiled. "Thanks… So have either of you found someone at college?"

"No." Hitomi sighed.

"Someday!" Raine smiled, hugging Hitomi. "We'll find our men… Just like Kami has found her match."

Kami smiled, but paused as she looked off. "Hey, have either of you seen Miyako?"

"Not for a while." Hitomi looked off. "Why do you ask?"

"Just concerned for her…" Kami sighed. "She probably just headed home for some sleep…. I just hope she's okay being alone."

"Poor Miyako." Raine sighed. "She's got a hard emotion to live with…." She looked down. "My own is hard to live with, but hers is with her every day. Mine is only with me when I'm in pain." She smiled. "I have to be careful to avoid paper cuts!"

"Tests are my big problem." Hitomi laughed. "I'm so glad it's summer and I don't have to deal with tests right now."

Kami smiled. "I don't think I would survive with your emotion… Of course mine still has its problems." Kami sighed. "Well I'm going to go make sure that everything is being taken care of."

"See you later!" Hitomi waved.

"I wonder if Miyako is alright…" Kami whispered to herself as she walked.

Miyako shivered as she curled up under a tree. It was starting to rain. She whimpered in her ferret form and nipped at her arms. It was a bad habit she had gotten when she was trapped in Yukito's house. When she was alone she got depressed. Miyako flinched as she drew blood. Miyako whimpered, but didn't stop. She knew that when she turned back into her human form she would have to rewrap her bandages. It was Miyako's deepest secret. Miyako whimpered and buried herself deeper under the tree. I shouldn't have left…. What was I thinking!

Miyako froze as she heard someone walking nearby. She ducked down wondering who it was. She jerked as her tail got caught and let out a whimper. "Huh?" Miyako looked up and blinked seeing Kyo Sohma staring at her. "A ferret?" He blinked.

"Kyo…" Miyako whispered and then froze as she realized he could hear her.

"Wait… Miyako?" Kyo blinked. "What are you doing here?!"

Miyako tried to move back, but Kyo grabbed her by the scruff of her neck and pulled her out. "HEY!" She wiggled but gasped as her feelings of loneliness left and she fell on top of Kyo. This time he transformed into a cat.

"GET OFF ME!" Kyo trashed around and growled. Miyako scrambled off and flinched as her newer wounds on her arms bleed through her loose bandages. "Hey are you okay?!" Kyo hissed.

"I'm fine…" Miyako hurriedly started to rewrap her bandages. Unfortunately Kyo seemed to catch sight of the scars on her arms.

"What are those?"

"It's none of your business." Miyako looked away and frowned. "I'm fine…"

Kyo frowned and got up. "Whatever then." Suddenly there was a puff of smoke. Miyako covered her eyes and flushed. "Don't look!" Kyo growled.

"I'm not!" Miyako frowned.

After a minute Kyo spoke. "What are you doing out here?"

"I… I ran away from home." Miyako whispered looking down. "It's not really your business." All thoughts of staying with the Sohmas had fled when she thought about the others finding out when they hung out with Yuki, Kyo or the others.

"Why'd you run away from home? And especially with your curse! Shouldn't you want to stay home around your family?"

"It's none of your business!" Miyako yelled at him, but flinched as she spun around and looked him in the face. Usually he looked annoyed, now he just looked curious and maybe a little concerned. She sighed and looked down. "I'm tired of being there…." She sat down. "Ever since I've been young I've been forced to listen to our family head and do everything he says… and he treats me like I'm nothing." She sighed. "I hate being there!"

Kyo sat down. "You're lucky!" Kyo looked at his hands. "I'm the cursed outcast!"

Miyako looked at him. "I'm sorry…. How do you find out your cursed?"

"When we're born." Kyo looked off. "When my mother first hugged me…."

Miyako looked down. "Lucky." She sighed.

Kyo looked at her. "How do you find out you are cursed in your own family?"

Miyako was silent for a moment and then sighed. "Our head of the family is born and his father, the previous head lets him know what each of the emotions are that will be born into the family. There are eighteen different emotions. Each child that is born in the family, the head is there… and he is connected to the children who are part of the curse…. Once they turn six he starts to test them…. For a month, each day he tries something new to discover what our emotions are…. There is a test designed for each emotion, the younger you are the easier it is for you because some emotions have already been discovered so you don't have to go through those tests."

"What kind of tests did you go through?" Kyo asked.

Miyako shifted. "The first wasn't too bad… He kept poking me over and over again… When that didn't work he brought me lots of toys…. He let me play with them for a whole day and then he stole them from me the next day. After that it became worse…. He started beating me and leaving me alone after…. Then he blamed me for everything…. At the time I didn't know what was going on." She closed her eyes. "He finally decided to try something new… He locked me up in a room by myself…. And for good measures he left me there with only the bare essentials needed... I was alone for four days." Miyako shivered. Just thinking about it scared her.

"You and I have similar problems I guess…" Kyo looked off.

"Huh?" Miyako looked at him.

"Nothing." He frowned and was silent for a moment. "As the outcast…. I have a room that I get locked in…" He looked at his hands. "As the cat."

Miyako looked at him and then smiled. "You're not that bad a guy." She laughed. "I'm glad I came over here."

Kyo smiled. "I won't tell anyone about you being here… okay."

Miyako smiled. "Thanks Kyo."

"And I'll come back with food for you later… I also have a spot you might like. Come on." Kyo smirked.

Miyako nodded and followed him. He led her towards a small garden. "Is this yours?"

"No… It's that stupid rats…. But if you get hungry you can have some." He smiled.

Miyako blinked and smiled, hugging him. "Thanks!"

Kyo shifted, but patted her back slightly. "Yeah… all right…."

Miyako laughed.