Voices woke Kami. They weren't extremely loud, but loud enough to wake her. She sat up and instantly shivered. She reached out and pulled her jacket on. She wasn't sure why but the room she was staying in let the winter cold in almost full force. The jacket helped.

Now that she was fully awake she recognized the voice. "Come on Hari can't I see your New Year's outfit?" Shigure's voice.

"No, now can I please enjoy my breakfast without you?" Hatori's voice.

Kami kept herself pressed up against the door. Hatori was letting her stay with him for now but they were trying to keep anyone from finding out. Mostly they were worried about Akito finding out and hurting Hatori.

"Come on Hari!"

"No." The door shut.

"What did Shigure want?" Kami asked after waiting for a few minutes.

"To annoy me." Hatori sighed. He sat down where breakfast sat.

"He just loves you." Kami sat next to him and began to eat.

"Yes I know." He shook his head. "But I would much rather spend my precious time with you." He reached out and took her hand.

Kami smiled. Ever since she had gotten out of the hospital she had been staying with him. It was a little difficult keeping it a secret but they were doing pretty well. The hardest part was with school.

"How are you feeling?" Hatori asked tightening his grip on her hand.

"Fine. I just… I'm worried about my family."

"I know you are." He smiled at her gently. "But everything is going to be okay."

Kami glanced away from him. "Sometimes I wish my curse hadn't broken…. Then… Then I would still be able to hold you… I would be able to see my family… But I guess then I would still be engaged to Yukio."

"I'm okay… as long as I have you with me." He reached out and touched her shoulder. "We will get through this all."

Shouta hummed as he walked. He was extremely agitated at this point but he had to do something to keep himself from getting angry. Kami was still missing and New Years was coming up. This would be the first New Years party she wouldn't have come to since her mother's sickness. It really bugged him. He had searched everywhere he could think of. Kami's father hadn't been seen either.

Shouta grumbled under his breath as he lost track of his tune but his attention was then drawn to a girl sitting by herself on a bench. He glanced around but no one was around… and no cameras. The perks of a large park. He grinned and snuck up on her. His wolf like attitude and instincts helped him. When he was right behind her he wrapped his arms around her. Her body twitched.

"Why so twitchy?" Shouta asked.

"Y-You… What?" Rin gasped.

"My curse sometimes cancels out your curse." He let her go and sat next to her. "I think that is my cousins' favorite part of this curse, probably yours too."

"I see." Rin sighed. "What are you doing here anyways Shouta?"

"I was looking for my cousin." He sighed. "She's been missing for a while and I'm worried about her. I'm sure our head did something to her, I just can't figure out what or why."

"I'm sorry about that." Rin looked down. "I hope you find her."

"Me too… What about you, what are you doing here?"

"I… I'm trying to decide what to do for New Years. As you can guess it's a big deal for our family, especially us who are cursed. I can't go back yet… Not yet."

"I understand." Shouta sighed. "So what are you going to do?"

"Not sure yet." She leaned back against the bench and looked up at the sky. "What about you?"

"I'll go… see what I can do to find her."

"Do you love her?" Rin asked softly.

"Sure… I love her. She's my cousin… But I don't love her like that. Sure I pretend to… but no. To me she is just… Kami… my caring cousin who gets in way over her head… Someone has to look out for her."

"I see." Rin smiled. "And that person is you?"

"Yep." He laughed. "Every family needs someone to look out for everyone."

"Your right…" Rin looked off. "I think I know where I'm going to go now!"

"Well I hope you enjoy it." He chuckled and stood up. "Maybe I'll see you around again sometime." He patted her shoulder.

"Like I didn't just see you a week ago." She smirked at him. "And I'm sure I'll see you soon."

"Hot chocolate?" Shouta grinned as he turned to look at her. "Something as hot as you."

"Oh shut up." She was smiling.

"See you later Rin."

"See you later Shouta."

Isamu grumbled as he walked into a store and looked down at the list in his hand. "Why do I have to be in charge of getting the food? Can't the girls do it?" He really wanted to hurt Hitomi and Raine at that moment. They had decided that he had to go pick up all the food needed for the big party.

"Excuse me." He tapped the shoulder of a girl working as a server. She blushed as soon as she saw him. Strangely he didn't feel as shy around her. "Can you tell me where I can find the cursed up nuts?"

"Um… Aisle four…" She was still blushing.

"Thanks." He turned and walked away from her and headed towards Aisle four.

"Isamu?"

That voice, now that voice made him feel shy. He took a calming breath and forced his shyness back. "Tohru."

"What are you out here shopping for?" She smiled.

"Supplies for my cousins. They decided I needed to be their delivery and pick up boy."

She laughed. "Aren't you a good guy."

"Yeah but they choose the worst person. I have no idea where everything is in here." He looked down at his list. "They should have chosen Miyako, she knows her way around this place."

"Why don't you let me help you?" She moved closer so she could look at his list. "Let's see… I'd say you should head to aisle eight next."

"T-thanks." Isamu felt his heart speed up a bit.

"No problem." She looked at him and then blushed slightly and looked away. "If you want I can help you… I need a couple things as well."

"I would love to have your company." He picked up her basket. "Here let me carry that for you."

"Thank you…" She started walking and he fell into step next to her.

"I can help you carry these home too if you need it."

"Thank you Isamu… You are really amazing."