New Nara in town

Miru looked down at the cat, let out a sigh and handed toshi it.

Immediately, Toshi stopped being hyper, and snuggled Neko-mi. "...is this a girl or a boy?" she asked innocently.

2hmm..a girl", miru said smiling.

Kaji approached the cat and scratched behind the the ear

"Kaji, take care of Neko-mi, okay," Toshi said, smiling, and gave him a friendly kiss to the cheek.

He blushed again " Hai toshi chan I will do my best " he said as the Cat climbed on to his shoulder , he winced a little " eh... Neko -Mi easy up on the claws " he said gently smoothing down the cat

"Whee, a new friend! I promise I'll visit everyday!" Toshi said, and giggled. "Where are you staying?"

"the lotus hotel since Shikas mother is Troublesome" he paused " room number 15" he sighed

"Okay, then! I'll be there by noon tomorrow! Okay, what should we do today?" Toshi glomped him happily, nuzzling her head against him.

" Whatever you want Toshi chan " Kaji said "oh and you to Neko-Mi"

"I'm too lazy to do anything yet...um...wanna go to the bookshop after we finish the food?" Toshi asked, excited. "There's a Christmas sale on!"

" Sounds like a good plan Toshi Chan what do you think Neko-Mi" he asked looking up to the cat which meowed as if in agreement " we all agree "

"Yay! But first, let's eat. I don't know what you like, so I bought almost everything I know," she said, laughing to herself as she started to suck on an ice pop.

" you didnt need to buy me anything Toshi chan . . . However the dumplings are great " Neko seemed to disagree as the cat got into the Taryuaki chicken

"Aww, Neko-mi likes chicken! Well, we have to hurry up, we're losing daytime." Toshi grinned, and started to wolf down the food like there was no tomorrow.

Kaji blinked once again Toshi was eating at an insane pace even Neko-mi stopped and watched her. "Toshi chan be careful you may choke" Kaji said in a worried tone

Toshi swallowed the takoyaki she was eating and grinned. "Nah, I won't. And if I do, then you'll save me, won't you?" She grinned wider, and started to eat again.

Kaji sighed " yes but thats not the point " the cat meowed along with Kaji

Toshi finished up everything Kaji and Neko-mi didn't eat and burped lightly, wiping her dirty mouth. "But, then what is the point? I'm not going to live long, so why shouldn't I enjoy life while I can?"

Kaji blinked what did she mean " what do you mean your not going to live very long" he asked this girl was getting more and more interesting

Toshi shrugged as she drank her milk. "You have a big brain, don't you? It's simple: I'm going to die soon," she said, smiling.

" what makes you say that you look perfectly healthy Toshi Chan " he said not feeling well at all now

"Oh, I am! I eat an apple a day and I am forced to exercise every Sunday. But I will die soon. Probably when I'm almost eighteen or nineteen or something," she said as she fed Neko-mi some milk. "Be it killed, suicide, I'm going to die painfully."

" I wont let that happen " Kaji said folding his arms over his chest. Neko-mi purred as Toshi fed it milk

"It is inevitable, Kaji-kun," Toshi said, smiling weakly up to him. "It happens every time. And every time, I die because of someone I love. I never get to be a real adult."