"Yuki? Are you here?" Tsuki opened the door of the house to find the main room empty.
It was late at night, so they would be sleeping.
She quietly walked upstairs and peered into Yuki's room. Just as she thought, he had been asleep.
Tsuki didn't want to wake him, so she left his room and went to hers.
When she opened the door, she expected her bird to be there so she spoke. "Hi boy. Did they take care of you?"
As soon as she turned on the light, she saw that the cage was empty.
Where was her beloved bird?
Kyo. she thought angrily.
She stormed out of her room and into Kyo's. When she turned on the light, he yelled in fright. But, quickly realized that it was Tsuki.
"What the hell are you doing wakin' me up like this!" his expression was all but excited to see her home in weeks.
"Where is my bird?"
Kyo's expression softened into pity. "He died of heartbreak, shortly after you left."
Tsuki burst into tears and Kyo hugged on her tightly.
"I-is he buried in his favorite spot?" she said in between sobs, squeezing the life out of Kyo as she spoke.
"Yes. He is. Tomorrow I will take you there."
Yuki opened the door sleepily to see Tsuki.
He felt extreme happiness in her return and hugged her.
"Yuki. I missed you sooo much!"
"I missed you too! Not a day went by when I didn't miss you!" happy tears fell down his face.
"Alright alright! Quit with the mushy stuff." he said while pushing the two 21 year olds away.
"Come on into my room, so that you can forget what has happened..."
Tsuki was happy to be with Yuki again but grief was weighing heavily over her head.
When they got into the room Yuki laid down and pulled Tsuki down onto the bed.
He covered her up with the blankets and she fell asleep instantly. She was exhausted from her journey.
Yuki smiled and ran his fingers through her hair.
If she had been awake then she would have been mad at him for messing up her hair. But, he was happy to touch her again.
"Happy birthday, Princess." he said as he drifted off to sleep...
Yuki awoke to find that he was alone.
Kyo had taken her to the bird's grave.
He knew that Tsuki was suffering from heartbreak just as the bird had. He also knew that she needed him now more than ever.
But, now she needed to mourn on her own.
...
Tsuki, Tohru, Kyo, and Shigure were all outside next to the bird's grave. Kyo, Tohru, and Shigure were trying to make her feel better.
She knelt down and sobbed as she remembered when her and the bird became friends.
...
When I was little, I was cursed with a hard life of no mother, and no friends. I went into depression and I would often attempt suicide. One day while walking home from school, I heard squawks. I ran over to the sound and children my age had killed a mother bird. She was obviously trying to protect her fallen nest. I scared the bullies away and walked over to the nest. Inside, was a single baby bird. I picked him up, and since that day I have taken good care of him.
...
Tohru bent down and hugged Tsuki tightly.
"It's okay, Tsuki-chan. He will always be with you. Remember that."
"I know Tohru. But it is upsetting to know that he died of exactly what I am suffering from."
"Come on. Lets go inside. Maybe some icecream will make you feel better!"
Tohru released her and Tsuki stood up.
Sudden gunshots were heard inside of the house...
