Hatsu

I was pacing. I should have told her to wait for me. I knew she would get lost. She defiantly got her sense of direction from her mother. Yuki returned to the main room. "There's no one there." he said. I grabbed my coat. "Hatsu, where are you going?" I thought it was obvious. "I'm going to go look for her." "Your parents and Tohru are already looking. You need to stay here!" "I have to find her Yuki! She's probably on the side of a road crying because she's lost! It's my fault! I should have told her to wait there until I was done! Good-bye!" Yuki started towards me, but I was already at the door. I opened it and stopped. Chiro had her hand raised ready to knock. "Chiro!" I cried in disbelieve. "Sorry, I'm, late. I got side-tracked." She walked past me and into the house. She sat her bag on the sofa and collapsed into it. I looked at Yuki and he looked at me. Then we both looked at her. She was crying. And she was a mess. "I'll go call your parents Hatsu." He went back into his office. I knelt down in front of Chiro's face. "Chiro?" I asked. She really was a mess. There was mud on her clothes, and leaves in her hair. That's when I noticed it. But before I could say anything she said "It's orange. It's always been orange. Like my father's." I was startled. "I thought you didn't have a father." I said innocently. "I know you remember me Hatsu. You don't have to hid it." I stood up. Was I hearing her right? "Yes, I remember Hatsu. I know who I am." Yuki came back into the room and walked up to us saying "Well, there headed back now. Chiro you caused a lot of..."He stopped. "Chiro, what's wrong?" Chiro let a little sob escape her. "I'm going to kill her." was all she said. Yuki looked at me for an answer. I shrugged. I didn't know what she was talking about. Yuki was the first to respond. "Who are you going to kill?" "Akito." I saw a wave of panic rush over him. "Chiro, you have understand that..." Chiro cut him off, "She's god. I know, but that gives her no right to lock him up." She stood up and looked Yuki in the eye. "Just because you're god doesn't mean that you have the right to do what ever you want!" Yuki was shaking. So was I. What had happened to her. "Chiro?" Yuki croaked. "Yes, Yuki." she answered "Yes, I'm Chiro. Daughter of the cat. I remember." It was at that moment that the others entered. They stood stunned as Chiro made that last statement. But nothing could prepare us for what she said next. She turned to look at Tohru. "And that cat lives. Papa wanted me to tell you that." That was all Tohru needed to hear. She ran and grabbed Chiro into her arms. Slowly, Chiro wrapped her arms around her mother, and whispered, "Mama."

Chiro

"Mama," I cried in her arms. "Mama," I was home now. but home was full of pain. I knew that Mama's arms would only easy my pain for moment. My pain went too deep. The pain I felt in the bottom of my heart wouldn't be eased for a long time, but at least now I had Mama. Her pain wouldn't be eased for a long time too. But now that we had each other, we could heal our pain together. After Mama finally let go of me. I went and hugged Yuki too. He was my second father. Rin and Haru got hugs too. Even Hatsu. Then we all embraced each other as one. This was my family. Tears were shed and stories were told. They told me of everything that happened after Papa and I were taken, but I wasn't ready to tell them. To me, it seemed like yesterday. For now they settled with the fact that Kyo was alive and so was I. Maybe tomorrow I would tell them. Tomorrow. When the sun rises.

Kyo

Was she real? Did my Chiro really return to me? I found myself asking the rising sun. I looked down at my wrist. The bracelet was still there. Reminding me that she did come. I don't know how long I had held her in my arms. I hadn't wanted her to leave, but she was in danger every moment. I gave her directions on how to get home and told her to tell her mother that I was alive and that I loved her. Chiro promised to get me out of here soon. I knew she wanted us to all be together again. "A family" she had said. She had gone all this time believing that no one wanted her. Now she had the chance to make her childhood dream come true. If anyone can save this family, it's her. I knew it.