I can't discribe what happened that day, but something clicked. As Shishou explained it, I was summoning the strength of the spirits of the zodiac. He said it was a step in the right direction. I went back to the house that night, but my mind was distracted. I needed console. So I found myself going for a walk that evening. Hatsu had wanted to come with me, but I told him a needed some time alone. Once again, I found myself lying to my family. Why? I asked myself, Why must I lie. Then I told myself that I did it to protect Mama. If I had told the truth, she would've followed me. If she did that, well, I couln't garrenty her safety any more. It was risky enough for one person to go, let alone two. I shouldn't of really gone to begin with me, but as I began to fiddle with the lock, I knew I had to come.
Kyo
"Chiro?" I asked the darkness. "Yes Papa, it's me." Chiro slid into the room closing the door behind her. "You shouldn't be here, Kitten." I said as I took her into my arms, although I was glad to see here. "What did you tell Mama this time?" I asked looking down into her eyes. "I told her I was going on a walk." Her eyes where dancing in the moonlight, they made me yearn for Tohru. Tears stug at my eyes at the thought of her. I sat down on the floor and Chiro sat beside me. "I'm going to get you out of here soon." she said after a moment. "It won't be long now." My heart started to bleed as I listened to her. She was so grown-up now. I knew it was the goddess in her. "Chiro," I said. "Yes Papa?" "Chiro..I...can...can you make me a promise?" "That depends on the promise, Papa." "Promise me you won't become like Akito, whatever happens." "I won't, I know I won't. You forget Papa, I know what it is like to be a zodiac member. I know pain as well as you do. I was treated as a cat." She was wise beyond her years. "I promise Papa. I will set you free and I won't be like Akito." Chiro climbed into my arms and I held her, staring out my barred window at the moon. Please, I asked the night sky, Please let her be okay. Please protect her. One lone star twikled in the night.
Chiro
"Papa?" I whispered a while later. "Yes, Kitten?" "When did you know I was the Goddess?" "Well, I guess from the first time I held you. I knew you where special. It was like a dream Chiro. There I was, holding you. I had never even dared to dream of that moment. You looked up at me with and smiled. Then you just fell to sleep in my arms. You weren't afraid of me. You liked me." "Of course I did, you're my dad!" "Well yes, but you forget, I was still used to everyone hating me. It was a habit I guess. As you grew older, you started showing signs of it. You where always talking to animals. Do you remember?" "Yes I remember." "It got me starting to believe that you where the goddess, but I wasn't confidant about it until you started dancing." I thought back to that moment. "But you laughed at me!" "Yes, that I did, but I was standing there a long while before that. I can't explain what happened Chiro, but I just knew." Papa was quiet for a moment and I thought that was the end of it. "Then when Haru saw you dance, he felt the same thing I did. And Rin too. We where drawn to you, like we are drawn to Akito." Papa chukled. "After that, we weren't draw to Akito anymore. He would summon us, but we didn't feel the need to go anymore. That's where we went wrong." Papa's voice grew quiet. "I don't think I ever told you, but that's why we where taken away, Chiro. Akito knew something was wrong and came to check on us and found you." "It's okay Papa." I said. "It's okay now. Don't worry Papa. I know how to set things right again." And I did. I knew how to get the zodiac away from Akito. If I could do that, then I would truly become the Goddess.