The Good Curse

Kyo looked at Akira with wide eyes,

"How do you know?" he asked shocked.

"I know a lot more you think." she answered slyly. Kyo asked,

"Who are you?"

"Yeah, I think I should tell you the truth. But you can't tell the teachers or I'll be in trouble
for lying about my name." Akira replied, "My name is, actually, Akira Sohma, not Soka." This blow Kyo away. She was a Sohma. How? He looked at her and she said,

"I'm sorry. I should have told you earlier, but no one is suppose to know." Kyo could tell she was upset about not tell him so he looked her in the eyes and said,

"It's okay. I can understand." "Thanks." Akira replied quietly.

Their was a long silence. Kyo was the one who broke the silence.

"Hey, Akira." She looked up and answered,

"Yeah?"

"How about you come over to our house tonight." Kyo suggested. Akira smiled and said,

"Thanks, Kyo. I think I will." And with that the bell rang signally the end of lunch.

That afternoon, on the way home, Akira meet Tohru and Yuki.

"It looks like that stupid cat finally got a girlfriend." Yuki said. That ticked Kyo off,

"Why, you dumb rat." Akira shook her head as she turned to Tohru and asked,

"Are they always like this?" Tohru shooked her head as she answered,

"Yes."

"Well what else would you expect from the rat and cat of the zodiac?" Akira stated. When she said that Yuki and Tohru frozed in their tracks. 'She knows.' they thought together. Kyo stepped in and said,

"Yeah, yeah, she knows get over it."

"But how?" asked Yuki. Akira moved out from behind Kyo and answered,

"My name is Akira Sohma, I know all about the family curse." And with that they all began heading for Shigure's house again.

When they got there, as soon as Akira walked in Shigure looked at her and said,

"Oh hello, Akira. I haven't seen you in a long time. How have you been?" Kyo, Yuki, and Tohru all stop. Kyo said,

"You know each other?"

"Yeah, we met once, when I was about four."Akira replied. That evening, Akira and Tohru both fixed supper. Everyone enjoyed it. At the table Shigure looked up and said,

"Oh Akria, I almost forgot to ask you. Where are you living?"

"Oh, I've got an apartment not far from the school." Akira answered.

"Well if you'd like you could stay here, if you'll except my offer." Shigure suggested.

"That would be nice. I'll just run home and get some of my clothes." she answered as she got up and headed for the door,

"Be back soon." As she ran out the door Tohru yelled after her,

"Becareful."

When Akira made it to her apartment she put all of her stuff together and started heading back. Just then Kyo was lying on his bed, think. Then he remembered what happened yesterday..........

Five guys jump out of no where and start trying to kidnap her. She struggles and tries to get away but they only start to hit her. She was half out of it when she heard voice say,

"Hey, morons! Do you like picking on people smaller than? Cause if that's the case why don't you fight me?" One of the guys yelled,

"You little punk. Get him!!!" Akira watched as the five guys advanced at this orange haired kid and.....he beat them all up.

When he was done he went over to see if Akira was alright.

"Hey, you okay?" he asked her. And she answered

"Yeah I'm fine. Thank you."

"Don't mention it. The name's Kyo Sohma." he said before she replied,

"My name's Akira Soka."

"Well keep an eye out for these thugs, they've been known to attack twice." he told her before turning and leaving.

"Thanks," was all Akira yelled after him.

Kyo shot up out of bed and ran out the door to find Akira. As he ran he thought, 'Kyo, you idiot. You warned her not to go out alone. Those guys might attack her again.'

Akira was walking peacefully towards Shigure's house when.....five guys jumped out of no where. They all had either had a pipe or a stick except for one. The one that had no weaponsaid,

"Oh look, your orange-haired friend isn't here to protect you." as he pulled out a pocket knife.