Akiko Sohma was Akito Sohma's son. Who was his father? None other than Shigure. God had given birth to God and now that God was five years old.
Akiko peered into the bedroom of his home while hiding behind the wall. She was still there and he wasn't happy. She hadn't seen him yet he'd hidden when she'd come in last night and was hiding now. But he watched as Yuki helped her open the window suddenly there was a big hole in the roof and an orange haired teen was standing between the girl and Yuki.
Akiko blushed. He knew this was the cat on sight and he couldn't help but thinking that the cat was very cute. In a flash his daddy was standing behind him a finger to his lips then Daddy, Yuki and the orange haired boy were all animals and the girl was panicking. While she raced around Akiko went to the phone and called the Main House.
"Hatori-Tousan?" He said, softly into the phone. "A girl...A girl is here and she made them transform."
'I will be by your side soon.' Hatori replied. 'Hide if you must but try not to be scared and cry. I'm coming.'
Akiko hung up and hid he didn't want the girl to see him. He was a very shy person and didn't like strangers but he was worried after Gure-tousan, Yuki and the cat. He stayed hidden and tried not cry until the closet where he was hiding was open. He looked up at the four men and girl with tears in his eyes and held his arms up. Not his Gure-tousan, or his Tori-tousan, not even to Yuki. No he held his arms up to the cat.
Kyo swallowed roughly and picked him up cuddling the small boy close to his chest and holding him sacurly. The child sniffled and hid his head. Kyo was at a loss he had no idea what to do. How was he supposed to comfort his tiny little God?
"Your name." Yuki hissed at him. "Tell him your name."
"I'm Sohma Kyo." Kyo told the boy in his arms. "I'm the Cat. We've never met before have we?"
Akiko looked up at Kyo his face red and tears filled his eyes and ran down his cheeks.
"I'm..." Akiko said, his voice was soft and he looked scared to talk. "S-Sohma Akiko."
"Akiko." Kyo repeated with a nod staring into the child's grey eyes. "it's nice to meet you."
Kyo went to kiss Akiko's black hair but Akiko shook his head and touched his lips.
"Here." Akiko said.
Kyo froze but then pecked the little boy's lips as ordered. Akiko buried his head in Kyo's chest.
"Well, now that is interesting." Shigure said, happily. "You see, Kyo, Tohru, Akiko is my son and the Head of Sohma family."
"Eh." The girl, the now named Tohru cried. "But he's too little to be the Head of Sohma Family. "
"Well, his mother is actually the Head of Sohma family but she's very sickly and he is an only child." Shigure said, as he lead the way to the living room. "Leaving him the only heir. He's a very shy little boy that's why he's been hiding. "
"He called me over because this girl saw you transform." Hatori finally spoke. "Should I erase her memory, Akiko?"
Akiko peeked out from Kyo's chest he was now sitting in the teen's lap.
"Can you cook?" He asked Tohru.
"Yes, I can." She beamed.
"Can you clean?"
"I'm very good at that."
"Can you wash Akiko's clothes?"
"If you want me to." Tohru kept smiling.
Akiko studied her.
"If you tell anyone Akiko'll have Tori-Tousan wipe your memory." Akiko said, "Now make Sashimi for dinner."
"That sounds delicious." Tohru said, thoughtfully. "You know I was just thinking I wanted Sashimi myself."
Shigure and Hatori thought Akiko's reasons for letting Tohru stay were cute. Yuki thought he was being selfish but was thankful and as for Kyo he was wondering what he was doing with a small little God sitting in his lap clinging to him like a life line. He had no idea what was going on but one look into those grey eyes stopped him from storming off or demanding to know what was going on. He could feel it this child was his God.
Tohru it seemed remembered that she had to go to school and left with a promise of making Akiko's Sashimi when she returned. Yuki left shortly after.
"Kyo will stay here with Akiko for always." Akiko declared. "Kyo will never leave Akiko's side."
Hatori and Shigure both sweatdropped. This seemed oddly familiar. They needed to nip this in the butt quickly.
"Now, sweetie." Shigure said, taking his son. "You can't do that to Kyo."
"Akiko is God! Akiko can do whatever Akiko wants." Akiko replied.
Shigure sighed.
"That is true, Akiko, but Kyo has a life to live too. He has to go to school and train at the dojo and make friends but he'll always come home to Akiko." Shigure tried to explain.
Akiko cocked his head to the side in thought.
"Then Kyo will sleep in Akiko's room with Akiko!" Akiko declared. "Kyo belongs to Akiko!"
Kyo was beyond shocked he had no words for this.
"Kyo will marry Akiko!" Akiko yelled gearing up for a fit. "Akiko's Kyo!"
Shigure was at a lose he'd never seen his son like this before. Hatori decided to try and calm the child down after all the child thought he, Shigure, and Ayame were his parents so it was only proper for him to try and act like a father to the child as well. He tried to reason with the child but Akiko wouldn't listen. Finally, Shigure called Ayame to try and reason with Akiko.
"I want a new dress make me one, Aya-tousan." Akiko said into the phone then hung up.
Hatori and Shigure sighed in defeat.
Kyo took Akiko in his arms and hugged the child to him.
"I'll always come home to Akiko." Kyo said, mimicking Shigure's words. He didn't understand this feeling welling up inside him. He ran fingers through black hair. "I will always come home to you."
Akiko was blushing but smiling happily.
"Kyo is Akiko's husband." Akiko said, happily. "Kyo must always come home to Akiko or Akiko will be very mad and upset."
"Well, I wouldn't want that." Kyo answered.
Kyo looked around his new room and felt queasy he should have expected it to be filled to the brim with toys but everything in here looked like it belonged to a girl and hadn't Akiko demanded that Ayame make him a new dress? So he was a little boy who liked dressing as a girl? Kyo knew that at least two of the Zodiac boys did that. He spotted the futon on the floor it looked much to big for the child. He was fine with sleeping on a futon and not a bed in fact he preferred it. he had to wonder if it was because he was possessed by the cat but right now that didn't matter. All that mattered was the tiny little boy clinging to his side.
"Don't you go to school?" Kyo wondered. Like he was one to talk. He'd missed the first four months of school.
"Yes." Akiko replied. "But Akiko is sick today. Akiko gets sick a lot. Tori-tousan says Akiko have a weak body. But he says that that is normal for Sohma's."
Kyo knew that it was common in the Zodiac but he also knew that it was destined that God die at a young age. Though Akito was somewhere in her 20's right and was still alive. He looked down at the child again. He placed his hand to the boy's forehead and watched him blush.
"Hmmm. You do have a fever." he said, "We should tell Hatori."
"Tori-Tousan will give me medicine." Akiko huffed puffing out his cheeks cutely. He really did look more like a girl with his black hair down to his shoulders.
True enough after being gently scolded for not calling him sooner Hatori gave Akiko medicine and ordered him to rest the rest of the day.
When Akiko woke up he was alone in bed clinging to his bunny Usa-chan. He got up rubbing his eyes and left his room pulling Usa-chan behind him. There was a loud commotion from the living room. He hid behind the wall and peeked in.
"Aya-Tousan!"
Ayame scooped Akiko up and spun him around over his head while saying how big and adorable he'd gotten. He then proceeded to give him seven new outfits and apologize that he couldn't stay that he had to get back to Mine at the shop. He kissed his head and left Shigure holding him.
"Bye, Aya-Tousan!" Akiko yawned waving.
He fell asleep again in his father's arms. When he woke next it was to the smell of food and not burning food either like he was used to smelling when Yuki or Gure-Tousan cooked but it smelled good. He ran to the living room pulling his Usa-Chan behind him. After peeking around the wall he saw Yuki, Kyo and Shigure. If Yuki was home that meant that the girl was cooking. He entered the room and took a spot at the table. It wasn't long before dinner was served.
"I heard that Akiko-san was sick today." Tohru said, smiling gently down on him. "So I made a special dessert. Make sure to save room."
"AH!" Akiko cried his eyes sparkling as he looked at his dinner. "Sashimi that's not burnt!" he tasted a bit. "Perfectly cooked Sashimi!" He two helpings before talking again. "The girl stays free of charge if she agrees to do the housework!"
"I agree!" Tohru beamed. "I love doing housework so don't worry I'll do my best!"
"Wow, they weren't kidding when they said, 'The way to a man's heart is through his stomach'." Shigure sang. "This is the best food I've ever eaten!"
"Yeah!" Akiko cheered.
Yuki silently agreed and Kyo was too busy eating to care.
Dessert turned out to be Daifuku.
"AH!" Akiko cried again and tasted it. "THE GIRL STAYS!"
"Well, Ha-san will certainly be glad." Shigure said, as if speaking to himself. "Akiko is sure to put on some weight eating this delicious food."
"I think we all will." Kyo finally spoke.
"Kyo is not eating Daifuku?"
Kyo looked at Akiko and almost grabbed one to eat.
"Er...you see that's because...I don't like sweets..." Kyo said, awkwardly. "I know it's weird but I just don't like sweets."
"Well, that's okay." Akiko decided. "Now girl..."
"Oh, I'm sorry." Tohru said, "My name is Honda Tohru. Please take care of me, Akiko-sama."
Akiko blinked at her she was bowing. He could learn to like this girl he really could.
"Honda-san." He said. "There is a room on the second floor that is open. Kyo is sleeping in Akiko's room with Akiko so we have enough room. We have two bathrooms so you can have the upstairs one but Akiko may need to use it in the middle of the night. Akiko is still a little boy after all."
"Of course I completely understand." Tohru beamed. "Akiko-Sama is being very nice to me. Akiko-sama is very kind."
"Yep!" Akiko beamed. He finished his milk. "Thank you for the food!"
After that he fell asleep leaning against Kyo who sighed and carried him up to their now shared room where he set him on the futon and changed into borrowed pjs. He'd have to move his things from the Dojo over here. He joined Akiko in bed and held him he was soon asleep himself.