"You outdid yourself Kam." Shouta groaned as he leaned back in his chair. "That was delicious."

"I'm glad you liked it." Kami smiled as she gathered up the plates.

"Hey you cooked we should have the boys clean!" Natsuki glared at Shouta.

"Can't move…" Shouta rolled off his chair.

"Isn't it a little mean to have just us boys clean up?" Isamu frowned as he looked at Shouta, the only other boy in the room.

Kami laughed as Hitomi and Raine pulled Shouta up. "Come on lazy bones.

"I eat bones, I am not a bone of any sort!" Shouta stuck his tongue out.

"Having fun Kami?" Akemi asked coming over to take the dishes from her.

"It's nice to have a fun little party." She smiled. "I wish things could continue like this forever."

"Kami?" Akemi blinked. "Are you okay?"

"Why don't you go help the others deal with Shouta, I'll clean up."

"But!"

"Leave it to me." Kami chuckled. "You guys have fun." She turned her back on the others. They deserve to have some fun.

Kami sighed as she curled up in bed. Everyone else was gone now and it felt so silent. She rolled over in her bed and looked up at the roof. I wish things could stay like that forever… but they can't. As soon as school ends everything is going to change. She closed her eyes.

Kami….. Kami…

Kami opened her eyes and sat up in her bed. Someone was calling to her, but she wasn't sure who. "Hello?" Kami walked out and looked around. No one was there. It also seemed darker than it should have been at this hour. A full moon also strangely sat in the sky. "What is going on?"

"Kami…"

Kami spun but the only thing she could see was a skunk standing in the middle of the path. "A skunk?"

"Do you have a problem with me being a skunk?" The skunk huffed. "I didn't choose this stinky animal."

"You talk!"

"Of course I do." The skunk sighed. "Just like you. Hey Ig, Pine will the two of you come out now?"

"Huh?" Kami blinked.

A porcupine and little lizard came out from around the corner. "Kun don't go bossing us around." The Iguana grumbled.

"I don't understand." Kami blinked as she watched the three animals.

"Sorry." The Porcupine sighed. "These two don't really get along. Even after all these years they really can't stand each other."

"Because he's an idiot." The skunk grumbled.

"You're the idiot." The Iguana growled.

"Who are you three?" Kami blinked sitting down. At least this way she was at their level too.

"You can call me Pine." The Porcupine said calmly. "These two are Ig and Kun."

"Why did we have to show up to this one?" The Skunk grumbled. "She looks slow. I'm annoyed."

"You're always annoyed." The Iguna grumbled. "Disgusting Skunk."

"Why you!"

"Will you two stop it please?! She's got the best chance. That is why we are here. Don't forget you were the last one we showed up to Ig."

"Yeah I know." The Iguana grumbled. "Fine, let's get this over with." He turned to Kami. "What do you know of the Kibaru curse?"

"I… It's how do you…"

"How many members of the curse are there?" The Skunk grumbled. "Answer that at least."

"Eighteen." Kami said counting up everyone who was cursed. "There are eighteen of us."

"There was once twenty two." The Skunk sighed. "Long ago… In the beginning."

"No there has always been eighteen." Kami frowned. "That is how it has always been."

"That is what they tell you." Iguana sighed. "When I was alive I was told there were nineteen members of the family."

"And for me it was twenty." Kun sighed. "How foolish we were."

"It happens to everyone… Now it is your time."

"I don't understand…" Kami fornwed. "The curse has always said that-."

"Jezz are you stupid!" The Skunk growled. "The one who tells you these things is that annoying head. Is the head still annoying?"

"Um… Yukio is-."

"Listen Kami." The Porcupine smiled. "You don't have to be cursed. Trust me. I regret taking so long to realize that."

"I'm almost disgusted with how long it took me to break my curse." The Iguana grumbled

"I'm sure that was difficult for you." The Skunk grumbled.

"So…" Kami looked around. "What is going on exactly?"

"She really is dumb." The Skunk sighed.

"I just can't follow what you are all talking about." Kami frowned. "You keep talking in riddles."

"Sorry about that." Pine chuckled. "That is really all we are allowed to do. We have to do our best to help the next generation. Listen to me Kami, it is up to you to end your own curse… But you can do it, you need to know that."

"I don't understand…" Kami blinked. "The curse can be broken?"

"Yes." The Iguana nodded. "That's all we can tell you now…" He nodded. "You need to break it… It needs to be broken eventually."

"But how! I want to break it… We all need to have it broken so we can have normal lives." Kami stood up. "If it was broken then we could all live normal lives!"

"You are right." Pine nodded. "It is up to you though."

"How?" Kami asked weakly.

Pine chuckled. "You will figure it out, I'm sure."

Kami looked around as things began to fuzz. "Wait!"

"I'm sure you'll figure it out." Pine laughed.

"Yeah… Good luck." Ig nodded.

"See ya fox." Kun chuckled. "Take care of those others, I'm tired of being stuck here waiting for the rest of you cursed members."

"Wait!" Kami gasped as she woke up in her bed. What was that? Kami looked around. "What was that?" She rubbed her face.