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It was the first time Kyoko had really been out of his house. And it was very nerve wracking. We were thankful the estate was basically deserted. You would think there'd be security at every corner.

We were out by the outskirts of the fence, him walking next to me. We decided we would do this everyday. Even if we didn't have much to say to each other, we just liked to company. And of course, I always wanted to be with my favorite person in the whole world so I didn't mind this.

We stopped walking once we reached the corner of the fence. Kyoko peeked through the gaps of the fence curiously. "Wouldn't it be nice to go out there for once?" ,he asked me.

I shrugged. "I don't know. I've always heard it's dangerous out there."

He turned and shook his head at me. "Akito only tells you that so you won't want to go out there. It's not true."

"Well, I believe her. Always will." I say back in defense.

He sighs and looks away, done with the current topic. He watched the pedestrians stroll through the streets. I truly believed that he wanted to go out there but it wasn't like he ever could. We were stuck here, as much as we hated it.

I leaned down beside him and noticed his eyes light up. I raise an eyebrow. "Nani?"

He pointed. "That lady and the little boy, do you see them?"

I peak out of the narrow crack in the fence and glance towards the woman with what looks to be her son. They were tight next to us in the grass having a picnic.

I nod.

"That's Tohru Sohma...your mom." ,he explains to me and smiles bigger.

I gasp and look away in disgust. I had hoped that I'd never see her again but then this happens.

Kyoyko looked so confused. "What's that look for."

"I hate her!" I whispered loudly. "Her and my dad!"

Kyoko was shocked at what I said but I could tell he knew why. "Bell, whatever Akito told you about your parents isn't true. You have to know that."

"Akito is God." I stated. "He never lies."

He shook his head and disagreement but didn't talk back. He just looked at me sadly and I hated it.

Moments passed and I looked back out at the outside world. Now a young man had joined them at the picinc. It must have been Kyo since his hair was so orange.

I look down and run my hand through my hair, looking over my orange roots that fell to the tips of my hair. They were so ugly. The cat was ugly. So that makes me ugly.

Kyoko's eyes glisten with awe. "Kyo is my hero."

I pull a totally 'wtf' face and scoff. "You serious?"

"Totally! He was the cat, but he never let that stop him from persuing his dreams. He got to be free, marry the girl he loves, and start a family. That's impressive."

I roll my eyes. "He lost his daughter. Is that impressive?"

I can see his mood die down. "But he is sure to gain her back someday."

"Not a chance.." I mumble.

Then that crucial moment happen. Kyo's eyes met mine and I panicked inside. I didn't want him to notice me. I didn't want to have to confront him. I cursed myself from peeking out of the fence in the first place.

While Tohru was packing up the picnic, he did the one thing I didn't want him to do; he approached me.

I slightly scooted back when he leaned down at my level. I said nothing, just stared at him with wide eyes full of hate.

"Bell?" he said softly. "Is that you?"

My breath hitched. "Y-you..remember me?"

He smiled big and nodded. "Hatori didn't erase my memory." He said softly. "It's so good to see you."

"Why'd you abandon me here?" The words just slipped out. "Why do you hate me?!"

Kyo's frown faded and he shook his head. "Where did you get that from?"

"Akito.." ,I replied. "He said you left me here because you didn't want me!" I was shouting at this point. How could he be so naive.

Kyo kept a calm expression but he looked so sad. "Don't you know by now that Akito is a liar? Your mom and I loved you so much. And I still do. I think about you all the time."

I secretly rolled my eyes. That was ridiculous. "How can I belive you?"

"Because you're my daughter." ,he said seriously. "And no father I could think of could ever abandon their only child like that."

I could tell he was being serious. But it was still hard to believe it. Kyo was really nice though. I felt like I should give him a chance...but it would take time.

"I-I don't know…" ,I said in defeat.

Kyo smiled and gently placed his hand on mine through the fence and I almost pulled away, but his hand felt so warm. He handed me a piece of paper.

"This has my email address and phone number on it. Contact me and we can talk more. Okay?" ,he told me.

I kept a straight face and nodded. You would think I'd be all emotional after meeting my dad for the first time in years, but the circumstances didn't make it like that.

"Kyoko, is that really you?" ,Kyo spoke up.

"Yes, sir!" ,Kyoko said with excitment.

Kyo laughed. "I can't believe it. You two grew up so fast." He glanced at Kyoko. "Take care of Bell for us and we'll get you both out of there soon." ,he said. I doubt that would happen.

"Of course!" ,Kyoko responded.

"Kyo, who are you talking to?" Tohru asked. Her and the little boy were looking at us in confusion.

Kyo turned around. "They're from the Sohma family. Distant relatives."

Tohru had a poker face, but then she smiled. "I see. Hello there." She waved at us. She really was nothing like me. It was hard to believe she was my mom.

"I have to go." Kyo said. "I'll talk to you soon." He smiled at me one more time then left with the family I'll never know.

I don't know why, but after I talked to Kyo, I grew more curious about him. I wanted to know what his past was like. And if it had something related to me. I wanted to understand him more. Yet, that didn't mean I fully accepted him as my father. At least not yet.

That night, Momiji and I were over at the Sohma's storage room. We went through the old boxes of photos that used to be at Shigure's house. There were a bunch of pictures of Yuki, Shigure, my parents, and Tohru's friends. Tohru was smiling in every picture. She was always too happy.

In my cat form (since it was now eight o'clock p.m) I swatted through the photo albums. I came across a picture of Kyo and Tohru. They were in each others arms. Indicating that it must have been after the curse was broken. Tohru, of course, was all smiles and Kyo was looking down at her with such love in his eyes.

Momiji smiled at the photo. "They really are the perfect couple."

I looked up at him. So many questions ran through my mind. "Had they always been in love?"

"Well, it took a long time for both of them to realize it. But everyone already knew they loved each other." ,Momiji said with a giggle. He looked down and sighed. "It was so easy to fall in love with your mother."

My curiosity spiked up slightly, wondering what he meant by that. "Do you love her?"

He gave a bittersweet smile and nodded. "I do. I've always loved her. Ever since I first met her. And I thought I'd never give up on her." His smile faded away. "But I knew that was silly of me to think. I didn't stand a chance against your father. Before I even met her, she had already fallen for Kyo. And honestly, I couldn't compete with him. And I couldn't take away the happiness she already had with him."

I really did feel sorry for him. He really amazed me. Both him and Kyo. I didn't know it was possible to love someone that much. It was impressive. I wondered what was so special about Tohru.

Momiji answered me when he said, "Everyone loves your mother. She saved the Sohma family, Bell. She was the one who accepted all of us as humans rather than animals. Someone like her doesn't come around too often."

I nodded. I understood now. Tohru was someone to look up to. And I was jealous of her.

When I got home, I went to my room and contemplated if I should contact Kyo and let him know all the information I found out about him and Tohru. So I did.

Since I was in my cat form and unable to type, I took out my smartphone and managed to navigate to my email. I slowly typed in Kyo's email address, turned on my microphone, and said my short letter.

Dear Kyo,

Momiji told me everything about you and mom. I'm sorry I seemed so cold toward you earlier. I'm just very confused right now. I know Akito could be lying about you guys. But I can't fully believe that yet. However, I hate you a little less now that I've gotten to know you.

I hope we can see each other in person again soon. Of course, I won't tell Akito about any of this.

Sincerely,

Bell

Thanks for reading! If you have time, please check out my new story "I Know This Much is True" and let me know what you think. I want to know if it's worthy of continuing!

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~Mady~