A/N: Hey guys, this one's a little longer but i don't think you will really mind. Read and review and i'll update soon. Thanks Ookami for trying, but yahoo is evil if you're copying and pasting things from it. I learned that the hard way when updated mine and Erin's story Fairy Tails.

-Reyra-

It was a silent little walk down the hall to the last room at the end of the hall. Haru slid the door open and stepped back to let me see inside.

"This will be your room. You're lucky Shigure's house is so big."

He said and I nodded as I walked past him into the room. It wasn't huge, but it wasn't small either and the best part was that it had a window that I could see down into the yard.

'I'll be able to climb up to the roof if I want.'

I thought as I looked around the rest of the room. I smiled before setting my guitar down against the far wall.

"You can play really well."

Haru said suddenly and I froze. Then I remembered he'd heard me playing and singing earlier today and blushed.

"I…I hadn't expected anyone to hear me since I was on the roof."

I said slowly turning to look at him. He rubbed the back of his head.

"Sorry 'bout that. I heard something in class and my curiosity got the best of me. But you really do have a beautiful voice."

He said and I felt my face heat up even more.

"T-Thanks, but please don't say anything. The only other person to have ever heard me perform was Tohru."

I said and he nodded.

"Of course. If you don't want anyone to know who am I to tell them?"

He asked and I couldn't help but smile at him. He really was a sweet guy.

Silence fell between us, but I could still hear the shouts and cries from the fight between Kyo and Yuki that was still going on downstairs. I frowned when I realized I didn't have anything to sleep on, but sighed to myself and decided to get a bed during the weekend. I had money I'd saved up from odd jobs here and there.

"Well if you'll excuse me, I'd like to get some rest."

I said and Haru blinked in surprise before nodding and closing the door as he left. I listened for his footsteps to disappear before turning towards the window. I pushed it open and climbed out with practiced ease. I hoisted myself up onto the roof and walked till I was in a good spot, then laid down and stared up at the sky. I was going to relax for a bit before going to sleep. I heard a loud thud from the below and ignored it. I didn't need to look to know what had happened, Tohru yelling Kyo's name helped me put the pieces together.

'So it would seem that Yuki is the stronger of the two of them.'

I thought to myself with a smirk as I put my hands behind my head. I heard a noise from the side of the roof and looked out of the corner of my eye to see Kyo's orange hair poking up from beside me. When he got up his eyes widened before narrowing.

"What the hell are you doing up here! This is my spot."

He said and I rolled my eyes at him.

"Hey! Don't just ignore me!"

He yelled as he got closer and I closed my eyes to keep my emotions in check.

"Either sit down and shut up or I'll kick you off the roof."

I said calmly and heard him scoff at me.

"Yeah right. You're a girl. You're probably weaker than Hatsuharu!"

He yelled and I opened my eyes to glare at him as I got to my feet. I noticed he flinched, but still didn't shut up.

"What's your problem? You're the one who's in my spo-"

He started to say, but I cut him off by roundhouse kicking him in the face and sending him flying off the roof and into the garden below. Yuki, Shigure, Tohru, Momiji, and Hatsuharu all ran out to see if he was okay. Yuki, Momiji, and Haru turned and looked up at me.

"Idiot, I told him to shut up or I'd kick him off the roof."

I said to myself before moving to lay back down.

-Yuki-

Haru had just come downstairs as I sent Kyo flying into the yard. I turned to look at him confused but he just pointed upstairs and shrugged. Well at least someone helped Miss Tennali out. I sat down across from Shigure as Tohru ran out into the yard to make sure Kyo was okay. He did what he always did and ran to the roof.

"So then Haru, you showed Reyra to her room?"

Shigure asked and Tohru came back inside.

"Huh? Oh yeah."

He said as he turned to look at Shigure. He was sitting on the outside deck with Momiji. We heard something from the roof, but ignored it thinking it was just Kyo talking to himself before we saw him flying into the garden. Haru, Momiji, Shigure, Tohru, and I all ran to see if he was okay, though I was going to see what sent him flying. Momiji, Haru, and I all turned to look up on the roof and we saw Miss Tennali standing on the roof with a frown on her face.

"Idiot, I told him to shut up or I'd kick him off the roof."

I heard her say to herself before she moved out of sight. I blinked in surprise a minute before looking back at Kyo who was unconscious in the garden.

'Seems I misjudged her.'

I thought before moving to go back inside the house. I couldn't help but smile at the thought of someone else being able to kick around that stupid cat.

-Tohru-

"I'm out of the bath. Who's up next? Yuki?"

Shigure said as he opened the door. I looked up to see him with a towel wrapped around his neck.

"I'll go last. You go ahead Miss Honda."

Yuki said and I looked at him surprised for a minute before nodding and getting to my feet. I went upstairs and quickly grabbed my pajamas before heading for the bathroom. I shut the door behind me and started the water. I waited a bit before getting in and shutting the water off. The tub always filled up quickly, something I was relieved for. I cleaned myself and soaked in the water as I thought about what had happened today.

'I found out about the hidden Zodiacs and that my best friend was one of them.'

I thought with a smile. It was always so great to learn new things. Then I frowned as I remembered how Kyo and Yuki fought over who was going to show Reyra to her room.

'Does Kyo like her?'

I wondered and sighed at the thought.

'I know I don't have anything for him to like, but I thought we were getting close.'

I thought before sighing again. I heard the door slide open and squealed as I sank lower into the water.

"Hey! Someone's in here already!"

I shouted and froze when I heard Reyra's laughter.

"I know that silly."

She said and I looked up at her in surprise.

"What are you doing?"

I asked as she laid down her pajamas and towel.

"You really should lock the door. What if I had been a pervert or something?"

She asked as she turned and locked the door.

"Rey, what are you doing?"

I asked again and she smiled up at me.

"What? Am I no longer allowed to bathe with you?"

She asked as she started stripping. I looked away and blushed.

"N-No, you just surprised me."

I said and heard her laugh as she got into the tub.

"This is a huge tub. Was it supposed to be a hot spring or something?"

She asked and I couldn't help but laugh at that.

"No, the Sohmas are just…."

I said, but trailed off.

"Filthy stinkin rich?"

She asked with a smirk and I laughed at her. She always did have a way with words.

"Come here and I'll wash your hair for you."

She said, but I shook my head.

"I already-"

"Did I ask if you'd already washed?"

She asked and I shook my head.

"I didn't think so, now get over here Ru."

She said and I sighed before moving over to her and turning around so she could wash my hair. I smiled as the familiar scent of my favorite shampoo filled the room.

"Still in love with strawberries I see."

She said and I smiled.

"Yep. Mom loved them."

I said and heard Reyra hmm in agreement as she scrubbed the shampoo into my hair.

"So, you like the carrot top I see."

She said suddenly and I blushed.

"N-No I don't, we're just friends."

I said and she laughed.

"Don't try lying to me Ru, I've known you since we were kids and I can read you like a book."

She said and I sighed before looking down at the water.

"Fine, I do."

I said and didn't need to turn around to know Reyra was smiling at me.

"Thought so. Rinse."

She said and I moved away from her and rinsed the shampoo from my hair. When I finished she motioned me back over to her with conditioner in her hand.

"Do you think he likes you?"

She asked as her hands worked the conditioner through my hair.

"I…I don't know. I thought he did or at least was starting to, but the way he acted earlier made me not so sure."

I said and heard her scoff.

"If it makes you feel any better, he's not my type."

She said and I silently sighed in relief.

"So then…what is your type?"

I asked, but she told me rinse my hair. I did as she said and turned to look at her.

"I'll tell you as you do me."

She said holding out her midnight jasmine shampoo and conditioner. I smiled at her before taking them and starting to wash her hair like she had done mine.

"Well, to be honest I'm not too sure. I like the strong and silent type, but I also love a good bad boy."

She said and I smiled as two people who fit that description perfectly popped into my head.

"But the bad boy has to have a sweet side too, I don't like jerks."

She said and my smile widened as she described Yuki and Haru perfectly, though she didn't know that Haru had a dark side. Yuki would be the strong and silent type, while Haru would be the bad boy with the sweet side. I was just relieved she didn't like Kyo. I had been afraid she'd like him because they were both cats.

"Were you really serious when you said you wanted to stay here?"

I asked as I finished and told her to rinse.

"Of course I was."

She said as she rinsed her hair and came back over to me so I could condition it.

"That's good."

I said and heard her chuckle slightly.

"I'll help you out with Kyo, I can tell you really like him."

She said and I blushed.

"Oh, you don't have to do that."

I said and she turned to look at me from over her shoulder.

"Yes I do, because I know you wont do anything about it on your own."

She said and I sighed to myself at the fact that there was nothing I could do to make her change her mind.

"Fine, but don't do anything drastic. Kyo doesn't like people trying to force him into things."

I said and she hmmd as I finished and told her to rinse. She lathered up a rag and I looked out the window as she bathed.

"So, how long have you known about the Zodiacs?"

She asked and I looked at her, but blushed and looked away again. We were friends, really close friends, but that didn't mean it didn't embarrass me to see her naked. She had a woman's body where I barely had anything.

"For about a year."

I said and heard splashing of water from her side of the tub as she rinsed.

"I see. Were you surprised to hear about me being a member of the hidden Zodiac?"

She asked and I turned to look at her and saw she was just relaxing in the water.

"A little, but I was also kinda glad."

I said and she looked at me in shock.

"Oh?"

She asked and I nodded.

"Mhm, 'cause now I don't have to hide anything from you. I can't tell Uo and Hana about Yuki and the others because then they'd have to have their memories erased and I might lose mine too. But with you, since you're a member of the Zodiac as well I don't have to worry about that and now I have a friend I can talk to about it."

I said and she smiled at me.

"That's good."

She said and I smiled back.

"Come on Ru, we should get out."

She said and I nodded as I got to my feet, but I slipped on something and started to fall out of the tub.

"Tohru!"

Reyra yelled, but I shut my eyes and waited to hit the floor, but I didn't.

"Dammit girl! You've got to stop being so fucking clumsy all the time."

I heard Reyra say and I opened my eyes to see her with her arms around me. I blushed as I realized we were both naked and she was holding me close. I scrambled out of her hold and quickly wrapped myself in a towel.

"I-I'm sorry!"

I cried as I turned and looked away from her. I heard her laughing and blushed even more.

"No matter how old you get you still get embarrassed so easily."

She said and I heard her move across the bathroom.

"We're both girls silly and I don't swing that way so there's nothing to be embarrassed about."

She said, but I still couldn't help the blush on my face.

"I guess there's no helping it. Here."

She said and I turned to see she was fully dressed and holding out my clothes.

"Thanks."

I said as I took them and clutched them to my chest.

"Geeze, I won't look if you're that worried about it."

She said before turning around and grabbed a towel and started to dry her hair. I quickly dressed and hung up my towel. I moved to let the water out of the tub, but Reyra stopped me.

"I think I'd better do that. We wouldn't want you to slip and get all wet again now would we?"

She asked and I blushed before shaking my head no. She ruffled my hair before she reached over the side of the tub and pulled the plug from the bottom and the water started to drain out. She turned back to me before throwing a towel over my head and started to dry my hair for me.

"It's hard to believe you've grown so much Ru."

She said in her soft voice and I smiled. She was only a few months older than me and sometimes I felt like she was more of a mother to me than a friend, but she was always there for me when I needed her just like I had been there for her when she needed me.

"You've grown up too."

I said as she finished and pulled the towel away and hung it up.

"What do you mean?"

She asked as we walked out of the bathroom and headed towards my room. We sat on my bed and she grabbed the brush from my bedside table and started to run it gently through my hair.

"I mean you used to be so closed off once you lost your father. But then you slowly started to open back up to me and now you're opening up to Yuki and the others. You've grown in both age and the fact that you're slowly coming out of your shell more and more."

I said and noticed she'd stopped brushing my hair. I turned to look at her and saw she had her hands in her lap and her head down.

"Rey?"

I asked and she suddenly pulled me into a hug.

"Thank you Tohru."

She said and I blinked in confused.

"For what?"

I asked and she tightened her grip around me.

"I thought that once you found out that you wouldn't want to be my friend anymore. That's why I kept it from you. I was afraid you'd think I was a freak and toss me away. I'm glad that despite everything you still want to be my friend."

She said and I smiled as I hugged her back.

"Of course I'd still want to be your friend Reyra. There's nothing that could ever make me toss you away."

I said and she pulled back to smile at me. I noticed she had tears in her eyes and smiled up at her as I realized just how much my friendship with her meant to her.

"Still, thank you."

She said and I smiled at her as she got to her feet after putting the brush down and heading towards the door.

"Night Ru, I'll see you in the morning."

She said and I nodded and waved goodnight to her before she slid out of my room and headed to her own. If anything, I was lucky to have her as my friend. If it hadn't been for her then I wouldn't have been able to keep going after mom's death. I mean sure, I had Uo and Hana, but they didn't know what it was like having lost someone like that, but Reyra did. I smiled to myself as I laid down and pulled the covers up to my chin. I was really lucky to have a friend like her and I was glad she valued our friendship so much.

-Reyra-

I closed the door to Tohru's room and smiled as I wiped the tears from my eyes before walking down the stairs. I still couldn't believe she still wanted to be my friend, but I guess that was just what made Tohru so special. She could love anyone despite their past or who they were. She just had a way of making a place for her in your life and it made you smile because you knew you had at least one person who loved you no matter what.

"You seem really happy."

I heard a voice say and looked down to see Kyo sitting at the table alone.

"Where is everyone else?"

I asked and he shrugged.

"Shigure and Yuki went out for some reason. And Haru left with Momiji to go back to the main house."

He said and I nodded before walking trough the main room to get to the kitchen. I was slightly hungry and if I remembered correctly I saw some rice balls in the fridge.

"Hey."

Kyo said and I stopped with a rice ball halfway to my mouth to see him standing in the doorway of the kitchen with his arms crossed. He definitely had the looks and seemed like a good guy, but his attitude annoyed me.

"Mmm?"

I asked as I nibbled at the rice ball in my hand.

"N-Nevermind!"

He yelled as his face darkened before turning and leaving the room. I shrugged before turning and heading towards my room. Whatever he had to say he'd tell me eventually.