Hiro nearly about lost his mind when he saw Kisa enter the hall with Kira. Though, fortunately, he held back seeing that she was smiling and not frightened.

Upon entering the hall, she quietly told them to go on ahead and prepare for their dance as she regained her position as the head.

Kira turned up and straightened her posture as she walked along the hall, passing each of the present Zodiacs before stopping in front of Hatsuharu who just turned up to her.

"Hatsuharu, would you be generous enough to head on outside and greet the others?" He stared at her and nodded before getting up from his place as she went on ahead to her and Akito's place.

"You look well, Akito," Kira said as she sat next to her twin.

Akito turned up from her daze that she was in, "You as well, brother," Kira locked eyes with her sister as their hands were soon met.

"You've prepared things well enough; I am not disappointed. Though I am curious when did those two suddenly warm up to you?"

Kira peeked at Akito," It would seem that Shigure said something to them" When saying that Akito's hold tightened making Kira frown," Akito, that hurts"

Akito flinched and loosened her grip before it was gripped back by Kira, who made Akito turn to her confused.

"What do-" Akito was about to ask but saw the look on her face," Kira?"

"It would seem that we are going to have less in the banquet this year," Kira said indistinctly feeling only Shigure and neither of the male teenagers.

Akito's expression darkened as she turned to hear footsteps from behind.

"Great observant skills, Kira" Shigure alleged, making the said female sigh and turn just as Akito did," Tonight, Kyo and Yuki have decided to stay home this year."

Kira closed her eyes feeling the compression that her hand was feeling. She couldn't blame Akito and she couldn't even suppress her own twins' wrath that was forming because it was mixing along with her own, making her also share the same emotion.

It was the first time since his birth that the rat was not present at the banquet.

Shigure smirked at them menacingly before hiding it as he walked out of view to join the other present members.

"What do you think the reason is?" Akito asked

"Do I really need to say it?" Kira voiced before leaning on her knee," Now, shall we begin the Banquet," Akito grit her teeth and nodded.

Kira released her twin's hand and stood up as she walked forward to begin the Banquet since she knew her sister was in the worst of moods.

The next three days were going to be longer than anything and Kira had almost wished that she also skipped out on this Banquet.

She knew Akito was unpredictable sometimes and considering her beloved Rat was not present, things were not going to go smoothly.

Kira gazed back inconspicuously to her twin, only to frown seeing Kureno appearing next to Akito. She turned away and peered at Shigure who also had also noticed, having kept his stare onto them.

Her eyes glazed and darkened as she turned back to the others.

"Time for us to begin the Banquet," She stated powerfully and peered at each of the Zodiacs.