"Where are we going?" Mrs. Sanban asked, confused about what her daughter was doing. Kuki said nothing but kept dragging her to the retirement home. Mrs. Sanban, unaware about it, looked up to the building that they were in front of.

"Why are we going to the retirement home?" She asked. Kuki frowned at her mother. She was going to get over her fear without a doubt and she'll be there every step of the way.

"Mom, I know. I know everything about your past and what your father did to you." She wispered. Mrs. Sanban eyes went wide.

"I-Is he?" Kuki nodded. Mrs. Sanban started to squirm, but kuki kept her grib.

"Let me go! He's gonna hurt me again! Let me go! Please!" She cried, still trying to get away. Kuki shook her head.

"Mom, he's changed! I promise he has! And don't worry, I'll be there in case he does hurt you." Mrs. Sanban looked in her eyes to see if she was telling the truth.

"H-how do you know?"

"He told me when I visit him! He's sorry about everything he did to you! He didn't mean it!" Kuki cried to her. She really wants her mother back. Mrs. Sanban looked at the door then her.

"Come on mom, you'll never if you don't try." Mrs. Sanban kept looking at the door before going in. Kuki smiled and followed suit. Once in, they both went into Mrs. Sanban's dad room where he was waiting for her. He smiled at his daughter.

"Hello, daughter." He said. Mrs. Sanban didn't say anything.

"My have you grown into such a beautiful lady." He continued.

"LIE! You said I was going to the ugliest person you've met!" Mrs. Sanban screamed. Mr. Sanban frowned.

"I see. You're still uptight about what happen?" Mrs. Sanban nodded.

"Please, allow me to explain. I had no intention of hitting you. Your mother's death got to me and I needed SOMETHING to take me anger out on." He said.

"Then you came in the view of my sight. I was so in rage that I thought you were a punching bag. I'm sorry." He wispered. Mrs. Sanban now understand. He never wanted to hurt her, but because she was the first to come in the kitchen during that time when he was in rage, his vision went blurry, making him think she was some kind of meat to beat up on. He was blind with rage.

"Then they took me to the therapist and my rage was gone. It was about that time I realize how terrible I was to you, and how badly treated you." He said. Mrs. Sanban remember the time her best friend called the therapist on her father and was taking away from her. She never heard from him again ever since. Tears rolled down her face.

"Daddy, I'm sorry." She sobbed.

"I never called you because I was too afraid. I never said anything to you ever since you were treated. I was too afraid to do anything." She said hugging him.

"I'm a horrible daughter. I'm so sorry." She said.

"Don't be, you had every right to be afraid of me. But I would like to start over." Mrs. Sanban smiled.

"Me too daddy and welcome home." After that, each day, Mrs. Sanban would go over to the retirement home to talk with him, play with him and even have a laugh. Kuki felt proud that she saved her mother and that her mother and Mr. Sanban was finally reconnected. Took about 3 years, but it worked. It was one day, they both went to the home but Mr. Sanban wasn't there.

"I am sorry, but Mr. Sanban passed away Sunday." The lady said. Mrs. Sanban felt tears coming on.

"What? NO! It's only been 4 weeks after and I lost him?! This can't be happening!" Mrs. Sanban screamed. Kuki frowned and patted her back.

"N-no. It can't be real. No. Pappa, I know you're here! You win! You can come out now!" She screamed down the hall.

"Mom, he's gone." Kuki spoke quietly.

"H-he can't. How can he die?! It's not fair! Just when we were connecting!" Mrs. Sanban sobbed. Kuki cried with her. After they finish crying, they went to his grave and said a few words. Mrs. Sanban was the last to finish hers.

"R.I.P pappa, love you." She kissed her hand and place on the stone. Then she turned away from it and went in the car.

End Transmission

Yes, this is the ending of the story, sorry. T.T Please R&R.