Twist of Events

Kindness is Power

A week later, Akito was storming around her room. She felt something inside of her and it soon devoured her heart and mind. She knew it to be fear. Hatori was in his office and he could see Akito pacing back and forth angrily.

What's she fretting about?

Kureno suddenly showed up and grabbed Akito. It looked as if he was trying to explain something. Hatori decided to get a closer look, so he left his room and went to eavesdrop.

As soon as he was outside the door he could hear Kureno saying, "Akito…I need to go out for a bit…"

Akito asked in a solemn voice, "Why? Is it urgent?"

Kureno rubbed his head and said, "Not really…"

Akito interrupted, "Then, no! I need you here!"

Kureno simply nodded his head and bumped into Hatori as he walked out. Kureno had a look of utter defeat on his face, but Hatori couldn't worry about that right now. He needed to talk to Akito.

He knocked on the door. "May I come in?"

Akito looked over to the doorway and nodded her head. Hatori slid the door closed behind him. Akito sat down on her mat on the floor and motioned for Hatori to sit down too. He did so and waited for Akito to say what was on her mind.

"I'm glad that you came, Hatori." Akito said.

Hatori nodded and asked, "Is there something wrong? I saw you pacing around earlier."

Akito explained, "Well…I have a strange feeling inside…"

"Like…a stomach ache?"

"Yeah…only I know that it's fear that's eating me up."

"What are you afraid of?"

"Death…"

"It's something a lot of us are afraid of."

"No…I mean…I feel like Death is only inches from me."

Hatori felt a chill crawl up his spine and asked, "Wait! You mean like the curse is being broken!?"

Akito glared at Hatori, but nodded her head. Hatori stayed silent and remained in the same position for what seemed a few moments. Then he regained himself and simply said, "I see…"

Akito said, "Also…" She blushed and looked to the side. "You probably guessed, but…I am a girl."

Hatori nodded and before he could explain where he heard it from, Shigure burst through the door. He ran to Akito and slid right by her. He walked back to where Akito was sitting and asked, "Is it true!? Are you going to die if the curse breaks!?"

Akito looked up at him and shrugged. Hatori said, "No one really knows, but that's what's rumored to happen."

"Then she still has a chance right?"

Akito looked at Shigure and asked, "Do…you know!?"

Shigure kneeled next to Akito and asked, "Know what?"

"Well…remember that night…when Tohru was kidnapped and the boys went after her…" Shigure eagerly nodded and a small blush lit up his cheeks. Akito continued, "Well…"

She was cut off by Shigure, "I'm gonna be a daddy!?"

Akito slowly nodded her head. Akito said solemnly, "Unless I die…"

Hatori cut in, "Well it's been a week since Kyo broke through the curse. No one else has yet. I'd say that you will bear child even if you eventually die when the curse is completely broken."

Shigure shook his head and Hatori grabbed him before he brought down the good news. Hatori waved good-bye and noticed a small smile on Akito's face. Something that no one had ever seen before unless it was an evil smirk, but this…this was almost as sweet as Tohru's smiles.

"She won't really die will she?"

Hatori shrugged and said, "Only time will tell. But either way, you'll still be a father and you'll always have your precious child to remember her by."

Shigure nodded and went back into Akito's room. He didn't tell Akito what Hatori had told him. He simply went and held Akito in his arms for as long as he could.

While Akito grew bigger and bigger, Shigure stayed by her at all times. Truly a loyal animal, but that's what the dog is after all.

Kagura stayed at the Dojo with Kazuma and trains newcomers whenever they arrive. She may have loved Kyo, but she soon realized that when you truly love someone you let them go, because you only want their happiness.

Tohru and Kyo decided to go to the same college university together and live in a house near the campus together. And Momiji wanted to move in with them, but Tohru told him to finish high school first.

Akito soon had the baby and it was a girl. Shigure named her Aiko which means "love child." He was debating on the names Akemi or Kazumi, but Aiko seemed appropriate to him. And it turns out that Akito didn't die. Tohru breaking the curse from Kyo first may have had something to do with it, but overall it could have just been Tohru herself.

After all, kindness is power.