Six months. That's how long it had been since anyone had seen Kyo. No one had any clue at all where he could be. While it may seem a bit odd, it wasn't exactly unusual for the cat to up and disappear, so no one, albeit Kagura and Tohru, seemed particularly worried about his location.
Hatori, Ayame, and Shigure found themselve's in Akito's room, having had their presence requested by the god herself. They knelt, heads bowed respectfully toward Akito. They were waiting for her words, her reason. She very rarely requested visits by multiple people.
"As my illness has seemingly taken a short leave, I have decided to call you three here, so we can talk about any of the problems within the family. As I love you all very much, I would like to know how everyone has been." Akito says, the seemingly concerned words, hanging thick in the air and forming a dark cloud of suspicion. They really had no choice but to answer her, or else risk the god's harsh anger directed upon them.
"The others seem alright to me. I mean, Rin is still rather messed up, but Haru is helping her. Uh, Ritsu is as apologetic as ever, just as Hiro is brat-like and Momiji is hyper. Kisa is still talking... But Yuki has seemed a bit... Lost these days." Shigure says in the serious manner he only reserved for audiences with Akito. He runs his hand through his black hair, glancing at the snake and dragon for them to add to what he said.
"Oh, Yes! My dear brother Yuki has refused to even speak of his problems with me! I don't see why, I mean, I do have only the best advice to give." Aya says in his flamboyant way, dramatic arm gestures included. He didn't even tone himself down in front of Akito or for the seriousness of the conversation.
Akito chuckled at Ayame. A dark, menacing sound that made even the flamboyant snake stay still and quiet. Turning her head toward Hatori, Akito gave a small smile and said, "What about you? What do you think Hatori?" The words almost seemed to carry a threat.
Hatori cleared his throat before speaking, in his usual cold, unemotional manner. "Well, I preformed medical exams on the family immediately after the school year ended and everyone was in excellent health. However, I can not speak for Kyo. No one has been able to locate him for a little over six months. Some people are starting to get rather worried about him."
At that, Akito's body began to shake in deep laughter. "Oh, I wouldn't worry too much about the cat. I assure you he is where he belongs." She says darkly. At those words the three mens' heads snapped up almost simultaneously as their eyes widened in realization.
They were speechless, and after a moment of silence, Shigure was the first to speak. "Akito, I thought you got rid of that room. Where have you been keeping Kyo, that none of us have seen?" This question only made the god laugh harder. She hadn't realized how extensive the success of her plan was. She hadn't expected no one suspecting anything.
However Akito was not yet ready to release any more information. Her reply was rather dark. "It is none of your business. You'll find out someday. Now leave me. As much as I love the presence of my family, you have left me much to think about." She waves a hand in dismissal. Hatori, Shigure, and Ayame turn to leave before being stopped by one last chilling question. "Kisa and Hiro, Have they been seeing each other lately?"
Without turning, Shigure responded in a whisper, "a little." While he knew this would lead to repercussions for the young zodiacs, Shigure also knew that Akito more than likely already knew the answer. The men could only imagine the cold smile that crept across their god's pale face, framed by the shadows cast by her hair. They exited the room.