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The next morning Tohru was still asleep when Kyo woke up, and he had no intention of changing that just yet. She needed to rest as much as possible. So Kyo took the liberty to himself walk the already awake and fully prepared Katsuya to school.

When he came back home he went upstairs to find that Tohru was still asleep. She looked so fragile as she slept. Her face bruised and her skin pale. Kyo gently brushed his fingers against her face. He couldn't help but to admire her, her beauty. Not only the superficial beauty, but the beauty that shined threw from the inside. He wanted to catch it, hold it, stare at it and keep it. He took a strand of her brown hair between his fingers, but then gently woke her up by shaking her lightly. Her eyes flew open, and she asked if she had slept in and forgotten work and to drop Katsuya of at school.

"Hey, hey calm down, feisty pants. I walked Katsuya to school, and there will be no work today, remember? We are going to meet the prosecutor." He said and chuckled a little at how she had panicked. She giggled nervously and blushed lightly, and Kyo couldn't help but to brush his fingers against her face once again. She looked at him in surprise before he drew back his hand and backed away.

"We will leave in half an hour, get dressed." He said and closed the door behind him. Kyo was himself dressed in a black shirt and a pair of jeans. Not anything special, but nicer than his normal attire. He hadn't met with a prosecutor before, but it felt right to be dressed a little nicely. He didn't want to be the reason why the prosecutor declined to represent Tohru. Not that he wanted it to be a reason for that at all.

Tohru had gone into the bathroom to change and had been there for awhile and Kyo started to worry. He knocked on the door.

"Tohru! Tohru? Are you okay?" He asked, but it came no answer. He prayed a silent prayer that she wasn't on the toilet nor naked, as he opened the door.

She was standing in-front of the mirror. Starring at her reflection.

"Tohru?" Kyo asked, worried by her behavior. She didn't tear her eyes away from the mirror.

"I-I have no make-up here. It is left at Masaru's. I can't cover it up. I can't hide it." She said, her voice sad but mostly distant, like she was beyond Kyo's reach. He looked at her and she was right. All the bruises on her face and neck, even though they had started to fade, were still clearly visible. Tohru just stared at her uncovered face in the mirror as she had done so many other times before. Times when she had wondered how she had gotten into this mess, times when she had looked at the razor a bit too long, times when she had lied to herself and to those around her and pretended as if nothing had happened. Those times she had just swallowed it, thought of Katsuya and covered up the traces. But this time was different, not only because she did not have any make-up, but because this was the first time that she had really looked at herself since deciding to leave Masaru and confronted that it was a problem. It was the first time since she had found out that Katsuya had been abused too… It felt like someone kicked her in the stomach—God knows that she knew how that felt like—when she thought of Katsuya being in the same position as she was in right now. Standing in-front of the mirror and trying to hide the evidence of his fathers punches from her. She couldn't help but to let out a sad moan. Sounding like someone actually had kicked her in the stomach.

Kyo walked up behind her, so that he too was shown in the mirror. It was the only way to get her to look at him.

"You don't need to hide it. There is nothing to cover up. You are beautiful Tohru. No one will think less of you. It was never your fault." He said and Tohru looked at him through the mirror, she was dressed in the clothes that she had worn when Kyo first brought her here, a long sleeved sweater and a long skirt. At least the bruises on her body was hidden. She looked at herself again in the mirror and then looked at Kyo's eyes again, still threw the mirror. He was wrong, she did not look beautiful. She looked…awful. Horrible. Disgusting. But why did his eyes look so honest then? Like he really meant what he said. He was wrong on the second part too, people would think less of her. They should. She looked away from him. Instead she looked down at her hands that were gripping the edge of the sink. She asked herself how she could let this happen to her, to her son.

"Why, Kyo? Why did he do it? I asked myself that for a long time, I…I just…don't know." She said, still looking down as she choked on the words a bit. Kyo brought his arms around her, hugging her from behind, and rested his chin on the top of her head. The sudden warmth around her shocked her and she automatically let go of the sink and looked up, so that they were both looking into each others eyes threw the mirror. They were only silent.

"I don't know either, Tohru. But I know one thing and that is that I will make sure his life become a living hell because of it. I will never let you get hurt again." He then said and they stood still awhile longer. He then surprised Tohru by giving her a kiss on the back of her head. Oh how he wished that it were her lips, but she had just gotten out of an abusive relationship. He would not scare her away by pushing himself onto her. He let go of her and headed for the door.

"We have to leave now, come on!" He yelled after her and she hurried behind him.

She walked close to Kyo and he held her hand on their way to the jurisdiction office, but she kept walking a step behind him. She let her hair hang in-front of her face and she kept her eyes on the ground in a desperate attempt of hiding her bruises. Of hiding that she had been a weak woman that had let a vicious man hit both her and her child. Tohru would never forgive herself. Her attempt of hiding didn't stop people from staring.

Kyo didn't like that Tohru was hiding, so he brought her closer to him. So close that he had his arm around her and she hid her face in his chest. He wondered if she could hear his heart beating. He glared at anyone who looked at her bruises with a weird expression and he easily scared them away with his glare. Ops. He hoped that they didn't think that he had been the one that hit her. Hopefully not.

Once arriving at the jurisdiction department, they were shown to an office with a desk with two armchairs in front of it, and a big fancy office chair on the opposite side. Tohru and Kyo sat down in the armchairs. He didn't let go of her hand since he felt how she was shaking like a leaf on a tree. She was nervous, more nervous than she had ever been before.

After merely a minute of just the two of them sitting their, the prosecutor entered. It was a man to Tohru's despise, she had hoped for a woman. He was around their age and he wore a suit with a red tie. His hair was black and he had brown eyes. He sat down across from them and reached out his hand for them to take. Since Tohru seemed to be hesitating, Kyo took it first.

"Kyo Sohma." Kyo said and the man smiled a million dollar smile. A smile that surely helped him in court. It had a playfulness about it, a carelessness that Kyo wasn't sure that he liked.

"Nice to meet you, I am Kakeru Manabe, and I will represent your case." The man then turned to Tohru and shook her hand, although more gently. He saw the bruises and seemed a little surprised.

"Tohru Honda…" She said nervously. He smiled to her too and then let go of her hand.

"I am going to be honest. This is my first case. " Kakeru said and Kyo felt like he was going to burst. A rookie was handling their case! Masaru's punishment laid in the hands of a newbie! Great. Just…Great.

"Oh, thats nice. Good luck." Tohru said with much sincerity and managed to smile at him.

A beautiful girl then entered the room, she was holding a notepad and a pen. She sat down next to Manabe. She presented herself as Komaki, and explained that she assisted Kakeru in this case. She would take notes for now.

"I have also received no information whatsoever about this case. So tell me from the start, but first, what have happen to your face Honda-san?" Kakeru asked and Tohru looked down.

"Well you see, that is why we are here—" She said and started to explain and Komaki scribbled everything down at the sped of lightning. Both Kakeru and Komaki looked sympathetic while she talked. When Tohru actually came to the part about Masaru hitting Katsuya, Komaki started to cry.

"I am so sorry for crying! That is not professional! This is just…awful, sorry continue." She said, and Tohru continued. Kyo sometimes adding stuff. At the end of the speech, Kakeru's playful smirk had been replaced with a serious expression, and Kyo got an inch of hope that he actually would be a good prosecutor.

"I am sorry to hear about that Honda-san, I promise you that I will do my best to win this case. If things go as planned, we can put Masaru in jail for 3 years, for woman and child-abuse. We could also get out 392000 yen ( around 3000 dollars), to you." Kakeru said and Tokru looked shocked at the mention of money, she had not expected that. Kyo on the contrary looked angry as he made his one hand that did not hold Tohru's, into a fist.

"Only three years? That bastard should be imprisoned for life!" Kyo said threw gritted teeth and slammed his fist into the desk. Tohru could not help but to flinch, and Kyo regretted sounding so angry. Kakeru and Komaki also looked a bit taken back.

"Yes, and that is at the most. It is awful and I agree with you, but unfortunately neither woman or child abuse are taken so seriously in the eyes of the law nowadays." He said and actually sounded genuinely sorry. Tohru looked down at her lap, only three years? At the most? Would that mean that Masaru would come after her again once he was out, for revenge? Would she ever get to move on? Kyo squeezed her hand.

"We will receive the photos and reports from the police this evening, isn't that right Komaki?" He said and Komaki nodded.

"I will have to have both Mr. Sohma and your son to witness in court, Honda-san, and yourself of course. So prepare yourself for that. I will take care of the rest. I will see you here monday, to go thew a try-trial, like a little rehearsal between just us. My secretary, Kimi, will call you for more information. Goodbye miss Honda, and I wish you the best." He said seriously as he immediately started to read threw the notes. Komaki showed Tohru and Kyo out.

"He is really pleased about this case, if he wins he will get noticed by the rest of the prosecutors. He wants to take it seriously, in reality he is a real joker and kind of childish. But when it comes to his job, and creating justice, he puts his heart and soul into it, so do not worry, he will make it. " Komaki said to them when they were out of the office.

"Do you know him well?" Tohru asked her and Komaki held up her left hand. On her finger sat a diamond ring.

"He is my fiancé!" She squealed with excitement and skipped away. Tohru and Kyo made their way home.

"They were nice." Tohru said, and Kyo made a 'hm' sound. He didn't know if they were good enough for Tohru, he wanted the best when it came to putting that bastard Masaru behind bars.

"You deserve to win." He said with a grumpy voice and Tohru took his hand. She didn't say anything, but it was enough.

When they came home, Tohru finally gathered the courage to call her friends, she told them that she lived with Kyo for the moment and wanted them to come over as soon as possible. She knew that she needed to tell them. Kyo thought that it was a good idea too, even if he didn't like them that much.

"Are you ready though, to tell them? You don't have to otherwise." He said after she hung up the phone. She looked at her hands but then gave him a weak smile.

"As ready as I will ever be." She answered and he nodded. When the doorbell rang only half an hour later, Kyo opened it and stood face to face with Uo and Hana, each of them holding a big box.

"Yo, orangey. We brought some of Tohru's stuff, where is she? I don't know how you got her to leave Masaru but thank God, but why move in here?" Uo asked him while Hana just gave him a nod. Kyo only answered her first question.

"Kitchen." He said and Uo muttered some words about hospitality and how he lacked it, while Hana just gave him her box. The two girls stepped in to the house and followed Kyo to the kitchen. Tohru rose from her chair.

"Hey, Tohru so tell me why you have moved in with carro…" Uo stopped talking and she dropped the box on the floor. She had spotted Tohru's bruises, and the wound on the side of her face. Uo's mouth was hanging wide open and concern was written over her face. Hana just stood still and even though the concern on Hana's face was less obvious, it was there.

"Oh my God, Tohru." Uo said and Tohru started to tell them. Kyo did not leave, nor did he interrupt. She left the part about Masaru abusing Katsuya out, and Kyo would not force her to tell them. He understood. Tohru sounded so sad and ashamed as she explained how her life with Masaru had really been. Uo did not let her finish before she threw a tantrum. Screaming at everything and cursing out loud.

Hana just stood by the side and cried silently, Uo's tears rushed down her face and then she just broke down an cried, the screaming stopped.

"Kyo-kun, it is very nice of you to be here, but could you leave us alone a moment?" Tohru asked while tears were forming in her eyes. Even though Kyo did not want too, he nodded.

"Yeah, sure. I was just on my way to pick up Katsuya." He said and left the house.

When he came back with Katsuya he stopped before entering the kitchen. Everything seemed to have cooled down, no cries nor screams were to be heard. Katsuya just stood by his side not making a sound, but his small hand holding onto Kyo's.

"It is not you fault Tohru, I just wished you had told us…Maybe, maybe we could have helped." Kyo heard Uo said, and it was clear that she had cried. Her voice was raspy and she was sniffling.

"So Carrot top helped you? Do you want to live with him? You can always come live with us otherwise." Uo then said.

"Yes, you are always welcome to stay with us." Hana said. Katsuya squeezed Kyo's hand before hugging his leg tightly. He didn't want to leave Shishuo, and Kyo didn't want them to leave. Kyo lifted up Katsuya in his arms and rested him on his hip so that Katsuya hugged his side instead.

"No, I could not do that. You live very small and all… Katsuya has lessons here too…" Tohru began.

"Besides, Kyo-kun has been so good to us. I think I need him to pull threw, he is very good with Katsuya too. He is so nice, I really like it here." She added and Kyo smiled a little. Uo began saying something else but Kyo decided to show himself and entered the kitchen, still holding Katsuya.

"Hi, I'm back." Kyo said and looked at the three girls sitting at his small kitchen table. Their eyes were puffy and pink. Uo and Hana looked at the two boys, they had not seen them interact before and could see what Tohru meant. They had never seen Masaru hold the boy so close and affectionate as Kyo was now.

"Okay then, I have to get going. Call if you need anything." Uo said.

"Yes, I too have to leave. Tohru, take as much time of work as you want." Hana added. The three of them group hugged for a long time. Uo and Hana then came forth to Kyo and said goodbye to Katsuya.

"Good..Good job." Uo told Kyo after and her voice cracked. Kyo knew that she was beating herself up.

"Yes. You are…not that bad." Hana agreed and the two of them left. When they were gone Katsuya jumped down from Kyo's embrace and rushed forward to hug his puffy eyed mother. All the girls had cried and Tohru looked like she was about to do it again. Katsuya then went up to change out of his uniform. Kyo and Tohru just stared at each other, Kyo then recognized the look in her eyes. It was the look that people had when they were in need, no desperate for comfort and release. Kyo held out his arms wide open. She only looked at him for a second before holding out her arms too and rushing into his embrace as she broke out in tears and sobs.

"The-ey are so nice to me." Tohru sobbed. Kyo hugged her and used one hand to stroke her hair.

"Schh, it's okay. It is okay now." Kyo comforted and she cried out her tears with no more words said, making his shirt wet. She cried because of her stupidity, but also because she had the kindest friends in the world that she did not deserve, and Kyo that she also did not deserve. She cried because of so many things that she lost count. She stopped thinking and just cried instead.

The rest of the week went by quickly. Kyo's lessons went well and Tohru started attending work again. They had informed the Sohma family. Haru, Yuki, Rin and Kazuma had come over too when they heard about what happened to Tohru. Rin had told her that she would quick his ass all the way back to the pit that he came from. Everyone had been surprised and angry, and actually sad in the Sohma family. Those who hadn't come to visit since they lived further away had called her. Kazuma had in private told Kyo that what he was doing was good. But that he had to be careful, it was easy to cut yourself in the process when you picked up the broken pieces of someone else.

On monday the try trial went good. It was basically Kakeru pretending to be the lawyer defending Masaru and asked Tohru, Kyo and Katsuya questions that they would most likely be asked in court. There was also a forth witness, one of Masaru's former mistress that would speak of what she had noticed when being together with Masaru and at their house.

Tuesday, the day for the real trial came quick and Kyo found Tohru in the bathroom that morning.

She was breathing heavily and looked really nervous. She had to tell her story in-front of so many people, her shameful and scandalous story that she had hardly admitted to herself during 6 years, was now about to be revealed.

Katsuya came in too.

"You look pretty mommy!" He said an hugged her. Tohru smiled at him and Kyo agreed. She did not wear any make-up and you could see the few bruises that were left, and the mark from her wound. Kakeru had wanted her to leave her face as it was, to gain the jury's trust an sympathy. She wore a dress.

Kyo himself had buttoned up ALL of his buttons on his shirt and was wearing a tie. Which he hated since he felt suffocated. But it was Kakeru's orders. Katsuya was wearing a suit Yuki had gotten for him. That damn rat, showing of his money. Tohru was almost jumping in excitement, they were so cute! Or well, Kyo was handsome.

Latley, Tohru had thought of Kyo more and more. Everything he was had always appealed to her. The way he acted and treated her, to the way he looked. He also treated Katsuya like she had wished Masaru had. Tohru was falling in love, and she had realized it when it was too late to stop it.

"Hey, how is your rib?" Kyo asked and Tohru giggled a little.

"You ask me that everyday, Kyo-kun. I am fine." She said with a smile and Kyo blushed lightly but then laid his hand on her shoulder, and squeezed it gently.

"I am just worried, ya know." He said and Tohru nodded. It was nice having someone fussing over her, after being treated the complete opposite way for such a long time.

"I know." She said and smiled, and the three of them went to the trial. Kyo was used at this. Being three instead of one. He liked it. He really did.

At the court, Tohru immediately spotted Masaru that was handsomely dressed in a suit. He looked cleaned up, innocent. Reminding her of how he was when they first met. But Tohru had learned what was behind that facade the hard way and was not to be fooled. Masaru started to walk towards her.

"Tohru, listen to me!" He said but Tohru turned way, and as Masaru reached out his hands to touch her, Kyo stepped in-between.

"Don't touch her!" He hissed and Masaru backed a little but glared suspiciously at Kyo who held Katsuya's hand, and had his other hand on Tohru's back.

"Think ya can steal my family ya bastard? Well guess what, they are mine! Both that bitch and the little brat are mine!" Masaru shouted and Kyo fought the urge to kill him. But there were cops everywhere, it would ruin things for the case, for Tohru, things that Kyo couldn't risk.

Kyo almost fell asleep in the benches as the judge held a long welcome speech. He payed no attention to Manabe's speech of his case, since he had already heard it, it was like a summary of what had happened. But when Masaru's lawyer, Naohito, came up. Kyo listened carefully.

"My client here has been wrongly accused of abusing his girlfriend and only son. He loved them with all his heart, sure he didn't have a job! But he was looking for one. Everyday he came home late after a hard long day of looking for a job and Tohru would refuse to speak to him. She was only with him because of their child, she held no love for him. She had also turned their child against him! Of course he became depressed and as many depressed people do, he drank a little more than he should, and he tried to find love at other women, but he didn't leave Tohru because he loved her and their child, and still does. Should he be punished for being sad and depressed? Should he be punished for being human? No, he should not." The lawyer named Naohito finished and Kyo wanted to break something. Mostly him. What a load of BULLSHIT that was. Tohru was slightly trembling.

"They are trying to get the jury on his side, all we have to do to win them over is to be better or make Masaru look like a jerk." Kakeru whispered to Kyo. Kyo didn't think that sat one should be too difficult, since the jerk thing seemed to come natural to the bastard.

Manabe called the mistress as his first witness.

"I used to be one of Masaru's many mistresses. I worked as a bartender at the time. A bar which he always came to everyday, and got drunk. He was pretty young, so I didn't expect him to have a child. We had a little fling, we flirted, we toyed with each other. We ya know…had sex. But there was of course, no love. One day when I was at his home, a girl walked into us in the middle of the 'act'. It was Tohru, she immediately started crying as she saw us and a young boy had come in just after and tried to comfort her. It was her son. I had no idea until then that he had a girlfriend with whom he had a son with. I became terrified. I thought that I was the reason why a relationship might break. But then I discovered that it wasn't my fault. Tohru was crying about him doing it again, and he was calling her very ugly names. I ran, I escaped. It is my biggest regret in life, that I left a girl and her son in the hands of a man that I believe is fully capable of abuse." The mistress said and Kyo saw how Masaru was all sweaty now.

Masaru's lawyer called up a friend of Masaru's who kept babbling about how good of a friend Masaru was and blah blah blah. Then Manabe called up Kyo, who told his part of the story, of everything that he had witnessed, and there were many 'aw's' from the jury when he told them about how he had brought Tohru home and took care of her.

After that Masaru was called, he talked a lot of shit about loving Tohru and other things that were so false that Kyo wanted to puke. Lastly it was Katsuya's turn and Kyo understood why Manabe had chosen him for last. It really captured the jury's heart when the words came from a 6 year old.

"Dad doesn't feel as my dad. I don't love him. He always hurt mommy and mommy is nice and I love her so I can't love him. It makes me sad when she cries." Katsuya began as he sat up there facing the jury with Kakeru standing in-front of him.

"And did your father ever physically hurt you?" Kakeru asked and Katsuya looked down. He didn't like saying it when his mother could hear.

"Yes." He just answered and Kakeru pushed a button on a remote, and a picture of the cigarette mark on Katsuya's shoulder came up on a big screen. There were a few gasps from the court room and Tohru broke down in tears.

"Don't cry mommy! It doesn't hurt anymore, I promise!" Katsuya called out and immediately jumped down from the stand and ran to her. He received a few 'aws' from the jury and some looked really touched. Even the men.

Lastly, both Kakeru and Naohito held their fishing speeches, and were to speak alone with the judge and the jury. The rest were escorted out of the court room.

"I have to go to the bathroom, mom. Can you show me the way?" Katsuya asked politely and Tohru nodded and left Kyo alone. Kakeru Manabe then came out, not wearing the triumphed smile that Kyo had hoped that he would.

"What is it?" Kyo asked and Kakeru sighed.

"That Naohito is better than I thought, he tried to manipulate the crowd together with Masaru into believing that Masaru didn't need prison, but that he just wanted rehab and a chance to get better. It worked." Manabe said and Kyo let put a frustrated growl.

"But that's not true and you know it!" He yelled and and Kakeru held up a hand, as if to stop him from throwing a tantrum.

"I know Kyo, and I won't let that happened. I demanded a re-trial, and the judge accepted. I will give him what he deserves, trust me. I will dig something up that will put at least some justice for what he did to Tohru-kun. I will find something on him that will imprison him for years. I promise. The next trial is in exactly one week. I know it is a short time, but I will have my whole team on it. We will win this case." Kakeru said and Kyo relaxed a little. He would not be able to sleep if he didn't know that Masaru got what he deserved.

"I will even call my friend from law school, Yuki, he was the best in class ." Manabe added. Kyo sighed.

"I know, he's my cousin." He stated and Kakeru grinned, stepping out of the serious jurist role.

"You are Yun-yun's cousin! Great! When we win this case Kyo, we will go out and celebrate!" Kakeru said with much confidence and left, just as Tohru came back.

"There will be a new trial in one week." Kyo said and Tohru just nodded, she did not ask any questions. She only suspected.

Kyo noticed that Tohru looked a little down, probably due to the trial thing. Since he didn't have martial arts lessons today, tuesday, he decided to take both her and Katsuya out.

"Come on Tohru, it will be fun." He said after he had said his suggestion out loud, but she only protested. Insisting that it would only be a burden to him, and that he shouldn't pay.

"No, Kyo-kun. You have already done so much for us, I don't want to use your generosity." She said and shook her head, Kyo sighed and took her hand.

"But I want to go out with you." He said, and then blushed, realizing what it sounded like. Tohru's face immediately matched his.

"O-okay. But I can pay for Katsuya and myself." She said and Kyo only nodded. He wouldn't push it anymore. They went to a nice family restaurant and requested a table for three. The waitress was very nice to them, but flirted with Kyo in the beginning, but then stopped when she noticed that her attempts were in vain, for Kyo paid no attention to her. In fact, Kyo paid no attention to any other girl in the room except for Tohru.

An old lady went by their table and squealed in delight, when she saw Tohru laughing at something thar Katsuya said. The perfect picture of a loving mother and son.

"You have a lovely family, sir." She said to Kyo, and Kyo blushed.

"Yeah, I have." He just answered, not caring about correcting her. For couldn't he pretend just for tonight that they actually were his family? Kyo had tried to avoid it, for which 22-year old man should wish for another man's family? But Kyo had often thought about it. How it would be if he had been Tohru's husband, and Katsuya his son. How different things would have been. He would have treated her right, and she would kiss him after a long day of work. They would cook together, and he would watch Katsuya grow up. But that was not reality. But for tonight, Kyo would pretend that it was.

"I want…I mean, I would like to have some pancakes, please. If…if that is alright with you?" Katsuya said to the waitress that laughed at his cuteness.

"Yes, that is very alright with me. Would you like whipped cream with that?" She asked and all color drained from Katsuya's face.

"Would I?" he asked and looked around the table for some sort of sign that it was okay with him having whipped cream on his pancakes.

"Yes he would, he would also like whatever sweets you can offer on the pancake. Give him some milk to drink with that too." Kyo said, answering for him and Tohru giggled at the dreamy expression that came across Katsuya's face.

"Very well, sir. What will you have?" The waitress asked Kyo with a smile.

"I will have the steak with potatoes." He answered as he looked at a distressed Tohru.

"Would you like some beer with that?" The waitress asked as she scribbled down the orders on a notebook.

"No. Water is fine." Kyo said and the waitress turned to Tohru who blushed.

"I-I don't know, it is kind of e-expe—" She began, but Kyo cut her off.

"She would like the medium sized sushi." He said and Tohru looked at him with a stunned expression.

"Would you like anything to drink with that?" The waitress asked Tohru who was speechless.

"She will take some water." Kyo said and the waitress left. But not without whispering a few well chosen words to Tohru.

"You are lucky." The words had been, and had been said with a smile and a wink. Tohru was confused by everything.

"How did you know that was what I wanted?" Tohru asked and Kyo smiled a little.

"I saw you staring at it when we came here, and you told me before that it was a long time ago since you ate sushi." He said and Tohru blushed.

"Don't worry, I'll pay for you." Kyo said, and Tohru opened her mouth to protest.

"You being here is enough payment for me. You can pay me in…smiles." Kyo said and Tohru shot him a big, bright smile.

"Good, but I think I need a few more." He teased and she giggled. "After all, this wouldn't be a real date if I let you pay, now would it?" He said with more confidence and Tohru flushed a deep shade of red and hid her face behind the menu.

"A-a date?" She stammered. Katsuya was watching the whole thing with a smile on his face. The evening went by well. Katsuya even got some ice cream for dessert, and Kyo had paid for it all, even though Tohru said he shouldn't and that she would pay him back. He would not take any money from her.

At home, Kyo went into his previous bedroom were Tohru and Katsuya shared his bed. Tohru was nearest the wall, with her back against him, sleeping. But Kyo noticed that Katsuya was facing him, eyes wide open. Kyo bowed down to him.

"Shishuo…I-I wish that you were my dad." Katsuya said with a low and soft voice, and Kyo could not help but to stare at him in surprise. But then Kyo smiled gently.

"Me too." He said weakly, and he did. Kyo truly wished that. He now wondered if Shishuo had felt this way about him. Had he loved him the way Kyo had come to love Katsuya, had Kazuma also begun to feel feelings that he didn't even know existed?

Katsuya smiled at Kyo and reached out his hand and took Kyo's sleeve into his grasp and played with it nervously.

"Can I..can I pretend that you are? If kids from my class, my friends, If they ask me who my father is, can I tell them that you are?" The little boy asked shyly and Kyo felt proud, like someone had just given him an award.

"Yeah, you can." He said and Katsuya smiled widely, and then blushed.

"Can you pretend that I'm your son? If someone ask you who your son is, will you tell them that I am? If someone asks 'who's the boy', can you answer 'that's my son'? " Katsuya asked and Kyo looked deep into his eyes. Kyo saw the well hidden pain and the desperate need of a father figure and a role model in them. Katsuya needed someone that he was proud of and taught him right from wrong, someone that could bring him safety and love, someone that he could follow. Kyo wanted nothing more than to be that person.

"Yes, I will. I will tell anyone who asks, that you are my son. I will even tell the ones that doesn't ask. You don't even have to pretend anymore, Katsuya. From here on now, I am your father and you are my son." Kyo said, speaking directly from his heart.

"Goodnight Katsuya." Kyo then said as he began walking towards the door.

"Goodnight Shishuo, I love you." Katsuya said and Kyo smiled. Guess he would probably never be called dad, just like Kazuma.

"I love ya too Katsuya." He said and closed the door behind him.

There, next to Katsuya laid someone who had been listening the whole time. That person had tears streaming down her face. neither sad or happy. Just overwhelmed by all of the love that Kyo had towards Katsuya, she couldn't explain in words how happy that made her. To know that Katsuya finally had a good father that he loved, and who loved him.

Tohru finally faced the truth. She loved that man too.