What's up my fanfic peoples? This is my 3rd chapter of Onegai and I'd have to say I'm proud of it. I really fell in love with this idea, you know? And gomen nasai fellow fanficcians, this chapter really won't make much sense, but I'll try to explain it in the end of the chappie.

Oh, and I want to thank Koneko especially for beta-reading my stories. She's the author of Love thy Enemy, a really good YxK Furuba story, with a really nice lemon! See Koneko? Just mention lemon and they are hooked! The lemon was pretty good though...heh heh, yeah.

Chapter 3 Astonishing arrival

"Yuki-kun! Oy Yuki! What the hell is wrong with you, boy?"

I felt a large manuscript come in contact with my head. The memory suddenly seeped away, and the remnants of it left me feeling bitter and withdrawn. Also a tad disoriented. I shook my head a couple of times and my vision cleared, and standing in front of me was Shigure. And he was dancing. I shook my head once more to make sure I wasn't hallucinating. He was still dancing.

I sighed and rubbed my temples gingerly. This was my life. "Shigure, what are you doing?"

He stopped dancing and grabbed my shoulders. "Yuki, I'm late late late! I've got to go talk to Mit-Chan, but there was something I was supposed to tell you! Oh SHIT, what WAS it? It was really important, and-" He stopped in mid-sentence as the phone rang. "Hold that thought one moment."

I watched, dumbfounded as he ran to the phone and picked it up. "Mit-Chan, darling, how have you been?" He listened for a moment, and nodded a couple of times. He glanced over at me and mouthed "women". The noise coming from the mouthpiece became considerably louder, and Shigure commenced to covering his ears and crying, "I have become temporarily deaf at the moment! I'll be over as soon as possible!" He slammed the phone down, grabbed his manuscript, slid into his shoes, grabbed a drink out of the fridge, and ran out the door. In about .09 seconds. At some point I think he even said goodbye.

I tilted my head to left and sighed. Lunatics...

I glanced around the room, noticing that our family photo album was resting on the couch next to me. It was closed, and I didn't dare open it. I knew what pictures lay in those pages; that's what made me remember. I lifted the thick velvet book out of my hands and ran my fingers over the soft velvet absentmindedly, once again trapped within my thoughts. I remembered what happened after that moment I saw Kyou lying there to clearly to ever forget, not that I would. When you kill people, I think they should at least be remembered...right?

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I strode into that garage and found a gun on the floor. Without a second thought I walked into the nearest room, and before any of them looked up I shot every single person I saw. I kept shooting, kept shooting until the gun made an annoying chink chink noise, telling me I was out of bullets. I made sure they were dead and then gently set the gun down at my feet and sat, waiting for someone to arrive.

When the police had arrived, I was already asleep. No one suspected me of murder, which I see as really funny. I mean, I was covered in blood and the gun was lying at my feet, my fingerprints all over it. The only person they never found was that Richard guy. I suppose that's who they thought it was. Go figure, I didn't know adults could be so thick.

After the incident I was never quite the same. The adults were all very worried about me; they even sent me to a therapist. I suppose the therapist might have been able to help, had he known the actual terrors I was feeling. Everyone assumed that my, uh, mental illness came from the fear of being raped like Kyou. But that wasn't it at all. All I ever needed was for Kyou to look my way, to hug me like he used to and whisper that everything would be ok.

But those days were over.

I tried to help him, God knows I tried, but everything I did just made things worse. Even the mere mention of my name would send him into chills. And anytime I came across his line of vision, he would lose it completely. He would cry and claw at himself and scream terrible things. After that I wasn't allowed to see him, He couldn't return to school and he was forced to stay in a little room on the far side of the estate, away from everyone. For about a month no one mentioned him and no one saw him, and Kyou was becoming something of a memory.

I couldn't stand it, couldn't stand knowing that I was having this somewhat normal life while he was locked in a prison, forced to live alone, because of me. So I did the only thing I could do. I set him free.

"You want me to do WHAT?" Hatori peered at me over a blue folder, looking shocked. "Yuki, you know that this is not your decision only. Who else have you talked to about this?"

"Almost everyone." I declared, willing my voice to stay even. "All of the older Sohmas think it's a good idea, including Akito. They hope that Kyou will be able to start a new life." I made sure my face was stoic, not to give anything away.

Hatori sighed and set the folder down. He rose from his seat and walked over in front of me. "Hatori-san, I-" He tilted my chin up slightly and stared deep into my eyes.

"Yuki, do not try to hide it any longer. Keeping all these feelings inside is unhealthy." As he cleared his throat and leaned back, I noticed how sad his eyes were.  "You really love Kyou, don't you? Even though this will hurt you, you still want me to erase his memory and send him faraway to live in the mountains?"

I tore my gaze away and stared at the floor, my knuckles gripping the side of the chair tightly. Somehow, Hatori knew. "Hatori, this is the only way. Kyou is going insane, and I'm never able to see him here anyway. It would be so easy if he could start over, and you have to power to do that. Erasing his memory and allowing him to continue living here makes no sense. He needs to start a new life, and the only way to do that is to send him away from everything that haunts him." Including me, I thought bitterly.

Hatori looked intently at me for a moment, and then shook his head. "If that's what you think would be best," He finally said, looking doubtful. "And as long as Akito has agreed. But remember this Yuki," He said, gazing out the window thoughtfully. "Although you think keeping him out of your life is the best decision, it's not so easy to forget the one you love."

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The words Hatori spoke to me that day cut a path straight into my heart, and I never forgot them. You see, anyone can say words to try to make someone understand something, but when someone tells you something and you can feel the pain and ache behind their words, does it affect you quite the same.

I glanced at a clock and saw that I'd been sitting there almost 2 hours. With a sigh I rose from the couch and headed out toward my vegetable garden, remembering that the leeks were ready to be pulled. Leeks, I thought ruefully. Kyou always hated those. I glanced at the sky and felt a twinge at my heart. I wonder what Kyou's doing right now...

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"Kasuma-sama! Hurry up with the phone, will ya?" Kyou shouted, stuffing anything and everything he could into his small green knapsack. He was so angry that his hands were shaking, but nothing he would do or say would change Kasuma's mind. After a while he noticed that the bag was full, so be zipped it up, threw it over his shoulder, and stalked down the stairs. "Kasuma-sama! Lets go! If we're leavin there ain't no use hangin around!" He stopped yelling when he felt a shoe come in contact with his head. "Ow!" Kasuma paused for a minute, staring at Kyou placidly, and then continued his conversation. Kyou decided to listen.

"Of course, of course, we don't want to trouble to many people, do we? (Pause). I hope you understand that Kyou-kun, good kid that he is, is very unruly. (Pause). Oh of course, I think you can handle him fine, it's just that temper of his... (Pause). Yes, of course I think this is a terrific idea. Kyou-kun really needs to develop his social skills. (Pause). Fair enough. And thank you again for allowing us this grand opportunity. Talk to you later." Kasuma hung up the phone and looked at Kyou gently, almost pityingly. "Come now, Kyou-kun, we must hurry." Kasuma hurried out the door, Kyou followed quickly. "Am I ready for this?" He whispered.

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A loud banging from the house interrupted my weed pulling. "Augh!" I cried in frustration, wiping damp hair from my head and getting up angrily. "I'm coming! Damnit Shigure, if you can't learn to keep your key with you, I'll-" I stopped talking and thrust open the door, giving my meanest look.

Then my heart stopped.

Tbc...

Yeah, so how'd you like the chappie? I think it's getting more interesting as we go along. Oh, and to clear things up, the 1st part was Yuki back in present time. After the nifty little stars you see Yuki about a month after the raping incident. Then it goes back to Yuki, present time, then it goes to Kyou present time. And obviously Hatori erased Kyou's memory, because Kyou is completely fine now. Anyway, the last paragraph was Yuki, present time. I know, that was really confusing, but I needed a way to explain what had happened and still be in present time. Gomen nasai everyone, but I hope you like the chapter anyways! Hmm, I wonder if anyone can guess what Yuki saw at the door. Guess right and I'll give you a cookie! Ok, no I won't, but guess anyway! Ok, my rantings over, I can't believe you just sat through all that! You really DO deserve a cookie! Ciao for now,

Tenshi no Ai