A/N: I decided it was time for a comfort chapter. Hope you guys enjoy, you also learn a bit bout Reyra's past. Read and Review!

-Kyo-

I followed Haru up the stairs and to Reyra's room silently. I couldn't believe the state she was in when we found her and it was just our luck that Haru decided to go Black on us because her and Yuki accidentally kissed.

"Do you think she'll be ok?"

I asked as I saw Haru gently lay her on the floor. For some reason the fact that she didn't have a bed bothered me. She had set her pillow and blanket on the windowsill and slept there. I hadn't even realized she didn't have a bed until just then, and I'm sure no one else had either.

"I'm not sure. Go get some ice."

Haru said, answering my question and bringing me back to the present. I blinked before setting Reyra's guitar down and heading downstairs to get some ice. I heard Yuki in the main room explaining everything to Tohru and the others and slipped back upstairs. I handed Haru the icepack in my hands and he gently put it under her head. I felt awkward being in the room with all that silence so I went back downstairs to help Yuki explain everything. I could tell Haru wasn't Black anymore and he was more than capable of looking after her.

I sat down next to Tohru and listened to Yuki as he explained things from his point of view, adding in details from mine every now and then. I noticed Yuki left out his and Reyra's accidental kiss and said Haru had turned Black because Reyra had fallen and landed ontop of him instead of kissing him. I just mentally shrugged.

'It's probably for the best they don't know. Besides, it was just an accident.'

-Haru-

As soon as Kyo was out of the room getting ice I looked over Reyra and once I was sure she was going to be fine I felt my Black side recede and my White side take control again. I was confused as to why Reyra and Yuki accidentally kissing made me go Black, but the fact of the matter was that Reyra was hurt and that snapped me out of it. I took the ice from Kyo and gently put it under her head then looked at her sleeping face. I heard Kyo leave and sighed to myself as I sat down next to her and pulled one of my knees up to my chest and rested my arms as I looked down at her. Despite her cuts and bruises she seemed to be sleeping peacefully, although her breathing was slightly labored from a cracked rib. I wanted to know why Akito had kidnapped her and I wanted to know what happened between the two of them until we found her limping towards the front gate, but seeing as she was unconscious I'd just have to wait. But I couldn't deny the relief I felt knowing she was safe and far away from Akito. If I could help it, I was going to make sure that bastard never got near her again.

I'm not sure when I'd fallen asleep, but I groaned as I lifted my head and looked around. I saw the sun had gone down and the moon and stars had replaced it. I turned my head and saw Reyra was still asleep on the floor next to me, but I breathed a sigh of relief when is aw the cuts were gone and noticed her breathing wasn't as labored as before, meaning her ribs had healed. The bruises were fading as well, only a few seemed to be stubborn and not want to heal. It was times like this that I was really glad that members of the Zodiac healed quickly. I blinked in surprise when I saw the tray of food by the door. I got up and brought it over to Reyra before silently setting it down and resuming the position I'd been in earlier. I picked up one of the rolls and bit into it, surprised that it was still warm but glad for it none the less.

I'd just reached for another roll when I heard Reyra groan before her eyes started to move and slowly open. She seemed to search the room in fear before her eyes landed on me. The absolute look of relief that washed over her when she recognized me made my heart flutter. She opened her mouth to say something, but she closed it before she tried to move to try and sit up. I noticed she winced and gently grabbed her round the waist and helped her sit up, but considering I was so close to her I pulled her towards me and she was sitting between my legs with her back to my left leg and her legs under my right. I noticed she tensed for a second before relaxing and leaning her back against my propped knee. I noticed she had a small blush on her face and smiled softly at her.

"Are you hungry?"

I asked as I started to pick the tray up, but she shook her head and I stopped. She seemed to be staring blankly at her hands before she closed her eyes. She breathed deeply before slowly letting it out, then opening her eyes and looking up at me.

"What happened?"

She asked, her voice a little hoarse form lack of use.

"What's the last thing you remember?"

I asked softly and I watched as her face scrunched up a little as she tried to remember.

"I remember you carrying me, then I told you to let me down. We started walking and I remember just wanting to get back home, then I tripped on something and you and Yuki tried to catch me before I fell."

She said and I noticed she blushed a bit before continuing.

"Yuki caught me, but we fell and we wound up accidentally kissing each other."

She said and I growled, but thankfully she didn't hear.

"Anything else?"

I asked cautiously. I had to know if she remembered me going Black. Her face scrunched up again and I couldn't help but think how cute she looked as she did that.

"I remember you suddenly yelling at Yuki about something before turning on Kyo. I asked Yuki what was with you and he said something about you having 'gone Black' then everything started to get fuzzy and then things went dark."

She said and I nodded.

'Seems she remembers everything up to where she blacked out.'

I thought to myself.

"Haru, what did Yuki mean when he said you'd gone Black?"

She asked looking up at me and I looked back into her blue eyes before sighing.

'I might as well tell her.'

I thought before answering her question.

"That's kinda a long story."

I said and when she just kept looking at me I took a deep breath before slowly letting it out.

"Well, when I was a kid I'd grown to hate the rat because it used the ox to get to the banquet after having tricked the cat. Because of that the adults used to say the ox was a fool and an idiot for letting the rat ride on it's back to the banquet. I'd gotten so angry and so upset that I would randomly go into fits of rage and destroy everything and pick fights with people. I suppose that's when my Black side really formed. I'd started taking martial arts, hoping I'd be able to let out some of my frustration, but it didn't seem to help. Then one day, I saw Yuki and all of my rage just built up and I exploded and yelled at him. When I had finished, he didn't yell back or laugh at me. He simply turned to look at me calmly and asked if I was a fool? I'd told him no and he smiled at me and said he didn't think so. He had been so different from how I'd thought he would be. Him being kind to me and me finally being able to let out my bottled emotions helped me lose my temper less and less, but because I'd dealt with the taunts and insults for so long I'd built up another personality to deal with it and it gets loose whenever I get angry or jealous or if something sets it off. When I turn Black the only person to be able to calm me down is Yuki, but I don't think he can anymore."

I said with a slight frown as I thought about it.

"Why not?"

Reyra asked and I blinked in surprise, I'd forgotten she was there as I was remembering when I'd met Yuki. I blushed as I realized I'd told her more than I had meant to, though thankfully I didn't have to answer right away because her stomach rumbled making her blush and me laugh.

"You should eat."

I said picking up a roll and holding it out to her.

"And you should answer my question."

She said defiantly and I couldn't help but smile at her.

"Eat and will."

I said softly and my smile widened when her blush darkened as she took a bite. She refused to look at me and I smirked at her.

"I suppose it's because I now see him as a rival."

I said and felt her stiffen before she slowly relaxed, though she didn't move. The roll hung from her mouth since she'd froze mid-bite. I couldn't help myself as I leaned down and took a bite from the other end. I noticed she blushed a deep red, but she didn't pull away. I smirked to myself before leaning back and enjoying the bite of dough.

-Reyra-

Hatsuharu's explanation of what Yuki had said turned our to be more than I had bargained for. I not only learned what Yuki had been talking about, but I also learned a bit of Hatsuharu's past. When he'd told me why Yuki would no longer be able to make him go back to White Haru I tensed. That had been unexpected and I zoned out a bit before he took a bite out of the roll I had in my mouth. I couldn't keep the blush from rising to my cheeks as he got so close. I carefully swallowed the last bit of the roll in my mouth before looking away quickly. I noticed it was dark outside and my curiosity overrode my embarrassment and I looked back at Haru.

"How long was I asleep?"

I asked and he looked at me for a minute before turning and looking out the window as he leaned back on his hands.

"A couple of hours. You were pretty beat up."

He said and I let my eyes roam over him while he continued to look out the window. On closer inspection my first thoughts of him seemed to be correct after all. He was hot. His two toned hair suited him well and the way the sides framed his face drew attention to his eyes and mouth. I blushed as I thought of how close he'd gotten. My eyes roamed over his broad chest and I could clearly see the muscle beneath his shirt. He wasn't muscled like a weight lifter thank God, but he had lean muscles that seemed to do nothing but add to his looks. I blushed when he turned back towards me and saw me ogling him. He smiled at me and I looked away. Kyo was definitely no contest with Haru, and I hadn't really been this close to Yuki to compare the two, but the more I thought about it the more I found I liked Haru better. He seemed to care about me quite a lot since he'd gone Black over the fact that Yuki and I had accidentally kissed and the fact that he was sitting with me like this right now. Where was Yuki? But the better question was, did I really care?

"What exactly happened?"

He asked, bringing me out of my thoughts. I blinked a few times before sighing.

"I'd gone to get something to drink when I saw this limo on the curb."

I said and noticed Haru was listening intently to everything I said.

"A brown haired guy climbed out and helped Akito out."

I said and felt Haru stiffen.

"That was Hatori. He's a doctor and has to stay at the main house to make sure Akito stays healthy."

He said and I nodded, filing the information way fro later before continuing.

"Well, Akito asked if I'd come with him and I tried to decline, but was thrown into the limo and it took off before I could regain my bearings. We got to the main house and that's when things got ugly."

I said and shivered as I remembered Akito's cold glare.

"He asked me how I was a member of the Zodiac when there were only suppose to be twelve of you. I told him about the Hidden Zodiac after we…..talked for a while."

I said, deciding to choose my words carefully as I felt how tense Haru was beside me.

"He wanted to know what kind of Zodiac animal I was and I told him to fuck off. He didn't take too kindly to that."

I said and saw Haru smiling, despite himself.

"I bet."

He said and I found myself smiling as well.

"He got more violent and threw me against a wall. He noticed I protected my guitar and tried to destroy it. I tackled him to the ground before he could break it though, but that only proved to piss him off even more. He hit me repeatedly until my hold on the guitar lessened and he got it. He threw it into the yard, but thankfully it didn't break. He went after it and I attacked him again. I knew if I wanted to get away that I'd have to knock him out, so I sent him flying through the shoji doors before grabbing my guitar and heading towards the gate. That's when you guys found me."

I said and I could tell Haru wondered why I was so concerned about the guitar. He'd told me something personal, it was only fair that I return the favor.

"The reason I'm so protective of that guitar is because it was my father's. He used to travel the world as a musician before he met my mother. Once I was born he'd spend every spare minute he had, when he wasn't working, teaching me how to play and sing because he said he didn't want his love of music to die when he did. He said he wanted his memories to live on through the music and guitar that I played. Once he died that guitar and Tohru were the only things that kept me sane. That guitar is more precious to me than my own life. That's why I'd risk Akito's wrath to protect it. Him being my God be damned."

I said and heard Haru laugh and turned to see him smiling at me.

"It's about time someone stood up to that asshole."

He said and I couldn't help but smile back at him.

"Yeah."

I said, but was cut off by a yawn.

"Hahaha, seems like you still need to rest."

He said and I frowned as he started to get up.

"Don't go!"

I cried out as I grabbed hold of the front of his shirt. He froze and looked at me in shock.

"Just…..Just stay until I fall asleep. Please?"

I begged and saw Haru's eyes soften before he sighed and sat back down.

"Alright, but just until you fall asleep."

He said and I nodded. I blushed when he pulled me towards him so that my back was against his strong chest, but my exhaustion was taking over and it wasn't long before my eyes fluttered shut and darkness took over once again.