A/N: You get insight to how Reyra is when she's nervous and such. Though normally she's rather foul mouthed and daring. You'll see in the future, read and review.

-Shigure-

When we all heard a scream we scrambled to our feet and rushed to the kitchen to see what had happened, though I had a feeling like I knew knowing Momiji and his lack of restraint when it came to the rules about our family's curse. We all got to the kitchen and stopped in the doorway. We stared wide eyed at the scene laid out before us. Reyra was lying on her back on the kitchen floor with Momiji ontop of her with his arms wrapped around her tightly, but he hadn't transformed.

"W-What the hell do you think you're doing you crazy ass blonde!"

Reyra snapped and I laughed a little at her choice of words. Seems like she had quite the vocabulary.

"I'm hugging you!"

Momiji yelled happily with a smile plastered on his face.

"I can see that! Now get the fuck off!"

She yelled as she tried to pry him off of her to no avail. She looked up and suddenly blushed when she saw all of us standing in the doorway. Her eyes landed on Tohru and a look of complete helplessness covered her face.

"Tohru, help!"

She called and Tohru ran forward and tried to pull Momiji off Reyra, but he didn't want to let go.

"Kyo, Yuki, maybe you two should help."

I suggested and they nodded before going to help. Haru eventually had to join in, but they managed to pry Momiji off of a very shocked Reyra and hold him back. It looked like he wanted to hug her again and never let go.

"Momiji, calm down."

Yuki said, but he kept thrashing against them trying to get to Reyra.

"What the hell man! I don't even know you, why the fuck are you randomly hugging me?"

Reyra asked as she was held back by Tohru's arms.

"I couldn't help it, I just wanted to hug you."

Momiji said and started to cry.

"Do you really hate me so much that I can't hug you?"

He asked and the look of hatred on Reyra's face melted away and she looked at Momiji sadly for a minute.

"I don't hate you, I just….don't like hugs with people I don't know."

She said, but Momiji kept crying and Kyo and Yuki looked really uncomfortable holding him at the moment.

"Aww come on kid, stop crying."

Reyra said, but Momiji didn't listen.

"Will you shut up if I let you hug me again?"

She suddenly asked and Momiji looked up at her as he wiped his eyes.

"Uh huh."

He said with a sniffle. I heard Reyra groan and sigh before holding out her arms.

"Alright, fine. Come here."

She said and Momiji leapt out of Kyo and Yuki's arms and wrapped his arms around Reyra's waist and hugged her tightly. She rolled her eyes before she wrapped her arms around him in return.

"Happy? Now stop crying already dammit."

She said softly and Momiji nodded as he continued to hug her. Everyone was looking at the two in shock for several different reasons. Kyo and Yuki from Momiji's sudden change in demeanor. Tohru because Reyra had said she didn't like hugs, and yet her she was, hugging someone who was a complete stranger to her. Haru, well, I couldn't really tell why Haru was looking at her in shock, but apparently I was the only one who was focused on the fact that Momiji hadn't transformed.

"Has anyone else noticed what hasn't happened yet?"

I asked, shaking everyone out of their shocked states and they all looked at me confused.

"What are you talking about Shigure?"

Kyo asked and I shook my head at him.

"I'm talking about the fact that Momiji is hugging a member of the opposite sex and has yet to transform."

I said and all their eyes widened and they turned back to look at the two who were still hugging as if only just now realizing this.

"You're right."

Tohru said and I shook my head again.

"What do you mean he hasn't transformed yet?"

Reyra suddenly asked and I froze.

'Shit, I didn't think she was listening.'

I thought and quickly tried to think of an excuse.

"Umm…"

I started, but she cut me off.

"Lie to me and I'll make you wish you hadn't."

She said in such a serious tone that I shivered in fear. I had no doubt that she could, and would hurt me if I lied to her.

"Tohru, would you mind hugging Momiji for me?"

I asked and everyone looked at me confused, except for Momiji who looked ecstatic to be able to hug Tohru. He always did like Tohru.

"Are you sure?"

Tohru asked and I nodded.

"Yes, since it won't work with her we'll have to show her another way."

I said and she didn't have a chance to say anything before Momiji let go of Reyra and clomped Tohru. There was a puff of pink smoke, then when it cleared there sat Momiji in his Zodiac form in Tohru's arms.

"You see Reyra, the Sohma family is cursed. When we're under a great deal of stress or are hugged by the opposite sex we transform into the twelve members of the Chinese Zodiac. That's why we were so shocked when Momiji here didn't transform when he hugged you."

I said and turned to look at Reyra expecting her to flip out like Tohru had, instead she had tears in her eyes.

"Miss Tennali?"

Yuki asked cautiously and Reyra reached up and wiped her eyes.

"Sorry, but I thought I was the only one."

She said and we all looked at her confused.

"Say what?"

Kyo asked and Reyra smiled at him.

"Sorry, but I'd thought I was the only one who was cursed. I'm glad to know I'm not."

She said and we continued to look at her confused.

"Well then, I assume you can transform into an animal as well then?"

I asked and she nodded.

"May we see?"

I asked and noticed she blushed.

"I…umm…can't transform the same way you guys do."

She said and I looked at her confused.

"Care to explain?"

I asked and her blush darkened.

"I only transform when I'm ki….."

She started, but trailed off, her blush darkening even more.

"When you're what?"

Momiji asked curiously, still in Tohru's arms.

Suddenly the doorbell rang and we all jumped. I looked at the clock and smiled.

"It's just the mail. He gets here late because we live so far out."

I said and saw that Reyra looked up when I said that.

"Did you say he?"

She asked and I nodded unsure why she was suddenly so interested in our mailman.

"You guys want to see me transform, then follow me."

She said before slipping past all of us and heading outside. We looked at each other before following her. We stopped on the front porch as we saw her flag down the mailman before he could take off on his moped. She walked up to him and started talking to him and I saw the man blush.

"What is she doing?"

I heard Haru ask and was surprised to hear what sounded like jealousy in his voice.

"I'm not sure, but-"

"What the fuck!"

Kyo suddenly cut me off and we all looked at him before following his gaze to see Reyra lean towards the mailman and kiss him. There was suddenly a puff of red smoke and when it cleared there sat a red and black panther infront of us where Reyra had just been.

"What the…?"

The mailman asked confused, but Yuki got to him before he could look down at Reyra and sent him on his way. He hadn't seen anything because he'd closed his eyes as soon as Reyra got close to him. We all looked at the panther as it padded over to us. The main color of its fur was black, but there were bits of red mixed in giving its fur a very exotic look.

"So you're a panther?"

Momiji asked as he hopped out of Tohru's arms and hopped over to Reyra.

"Yeah, though I transform only when kissed by the opposite sex."

She said and it suddenly made sense why she was blushing when I'd asked about it earlier.

"You couldn't have just told us?"

Kyo asked and I saw a blush on his face.

"I had no guarantee you guys would believe me."

She said, then there was suddenly a loud pop and a puff of pink smoke where Momiji changed back.

"So you guys are naked when you transform back?"

She asked as Haru handed Momiji his clothes and he got dressed.

"Yeah why? Are you not?"

I asked, truly curious and she looked up at me before there was another loud pop and a puff of red smoke appeared.

"No I am, I was just curious."

She said and she stood before us completely naked, but didn't act embarrassed by it. Tohru squeaked in surprise, Momiji laughed and went to hug her but I pulled him back as I looked away. Yuki, Kyo, and Haru had blushes on their faces and looked like they were all about to have major nosebleeds.

"Hehe, sorry 'bout that."

She said as Tohru handed her her clothes and she slid them on.

"As you know, the time for when we transform back varies."

She said and we all nodded, too embarrassed to say anything.

"Right, so what say we all go inside and get to know each other better?"

She asked before walking past us and heading into the house.

"I don't know about you, but I don't think I can get to know her much more than I just did."

Kyo said only to get hit by Yuki, Momiji, and Haru.

"What the hell was that for!"

He cried and I shook my head as we all headed back inside. Today was turning out to be a very interesting day.