Chapter Three: Kyo's Story
Yuki walked home very briskly that morning. Earlier in the day he had met with his council to discuss school matters, and with it being Saturday an all he was quite anxious to get back home. He walked up the pathway and spotted Mii at the door, worried like always.
"Um" Yuki replied, "Do you need to get in?" he asked her.
"Oh. Well yes. But I'm trying to keep my composure. Without yelling at him again."
"Ah I'm pretty sure that he is in his study right now. I'll let you in."
"Thank you" she nodded gratefully as Yuki opened the door.
She rushed inside and what followed were many sounds coming from Shigure's study. A lot of laughing and tears. The usual thing. Yuki shook his head as he walked into the hall. He was on his way to the kitchen when he spotted Tohru in the sitting room, looking like she was staring into space once more.
"Miss Honda?" he replied as he entered the room, "Are you okay?"
"Oh Yuki" Tohru looked up at him in surprise, "I'm sorry. I didn't hear you come in."
"He didn't apologize to you yet, did he?" Yuki said feeling the anger in his voice.
"What? Oh no of course he did."
"Oh. Then what's wrong?" he asked as he sat down next to her.
"It's a funny thing" she started to say, "I'm trying to figure something out."
"Something out?"
It was then that he noticed the photograph of Kyo's and her parents. It was sitting on the table right in front of her.
"Does it have to do with this?" he said.
"Yes" she nodded, "I know I know Kyo's mother from somewhere."
"You mean you have met her before?"
"I think so. I just can't remember when. Maybe it will come back to me later" she said.
The doorbell rang.
"Oh I'll go get that" Tohru replied standing up.
Yuki followed her out into the hall and leaned against the wall as she answered the door.
"Good afternoon" she said with a smile, "How can I help you?"
"Uh I've got a package here for Miss Tohru Honda" the deliveryman replied.
"A package?"
"You Miss Tohru Honda?"
"Yes I am."
"Sign here" he said.
She took the pen and signed the paper. Then he handed her the small box. He looked at them both and gave have a nod.
"Have a good day."
"Thank you" Tohru replied as she closed the door.
"So what is it Miss Honda?" Yuki asked coming over quite curious.
"I don't know. Let's see, where's it from? Oh here's the address. It's from my grandparents."
"Huh? I wonder what it could be?"
"I don't know. Let's go into the sitting room and find out," she suggested.
They walked back into the sitting room and Yuki fetched a pair of scissors so they could open it. In a matter of minutes it was open. And Tohru lifted out the letter that was right on top. She opened it up and read out loud.
My dearest Tohru,
Your grandfather and I think about you very often and we miss you. We hope that you are doing well. A couple of months ago this box was shipped to us from your mother's old company. I didn't know what half the stuff was and your grandfather suggested that I ship it to you. I'm sorry it took so long. Perhaps you'll find many treasures and gifts from your mother in this box. Good luck!
Lots of love,
Grandmother and Grandfather
"A box full of your mother's things?" Yuki said in surprise.
"Wow" Tohru breathed, "I didn't get a whole lot when she died so, this is amazing."
"Well let's find out what is in it."
Tohru nodded and slowly began to remove some of the contents. On the very top was a picture frame and in it was a picture of her mom, her father, and herself when she was very young.
"Oh look at this" Tohru replied with a smile on her face.
"Is that you Miss Honda?' Yuki asked with a smile of his own.
"Yes. It's a picture of all three of us. I didn't even know that mom had this. I guess there's a reason. That's why it was at the office."
"What else is in there?"
"Let's see."
Within an hour Tohru found so many things she remembered her mother having since she was a little girl. There were many pictures that she had drawn for her as a child, and makeup, jewelry, and even some clothes. Tohru smiled as she remembered.
"Mom was always afraid she would forget something. So she always left some extra at the office."
"That's good organizational skills."
"Mhm" she nodded, "Oh look Mom's planner. She put everything in here."
"What's this?" Yuki pulled out a single envelope.
"I don't know" Tohru looked at it quizzically, "Must have been a piece of mail she had in her office."
Tohru looked at the clock on the wall.
"Oh dear, so you realize it's almost lunchtime?"
"Have we been here that long?"
"Time sure flies huh?" Tohru giggled.
"Okay" Yuki agreed, "This really is a neat box Miss Honda."
"It sure is. Who knows what other discoveries you could find in it?"
That night as she sat on her bed, Tohru once again examined the contents of the box. She found the letter that Yuki had pulled out earlier. She looked at the address and noticed that it was to her mother.
"This was to mom, so I guess it's not a bad thing me opening it up and reading it" she decided.
She opened the letter and began to read. But what was in there shocked her. At the end she had tears coming into her eyes that she couldn't stop. As she folded up the letter she immediately became silent.
The next morning, her somber attitude remained. Both Yuki and Kyo noticed it but said nothing. They just figured that she didn't sleep the night before. Shigure had to go into town earlier that morning, so he wasn't around at all. After breakfast, Kyo said he was going for a run and Yuki offered to help Tohru with the dishes. She was silent as she did them, and looked to be in deep thought. Yuki frowned but still said nothing. It wasn't until she was wiping off the table that he spoke up.
"Miss Honda. What's wrong?"
"Uh. I'm thinking."
"Thinking about what?"
"I think I remember where I know Kyo's mother from."
"You do?"
"Yes" she nodded as she sank to the ground.
"Where?" he asked as he sat down next to her.
"I met her once. It was a long time ago. But I don't think that I will ever forget it."
"Go on Miss Honda."
It was at the moment that Kyo had come back. He heard the two of them talking and was about to walk into the kitchen for a drink when one word caught his attention.
"But are you sure it was Kyo's mother?" Yuki asked.
Kyo stopped in his tracks and leaned into the wall to listen more.
"Positive. I remember the day very well. It was a very stormy day."
(FLASHBACK)
Four year-old Tohru was on the floor playing with her blocks. Kyoko Honda sat on the couch reading a book that she had borrowed from a coworker. She smiled as she watched her daughter play animatedly with two of her dolls that she had also brought out. Suddenly the doorbell rang. Kyoko raised her head and stood up.
"Now who would be visiting us in this weather?" she said with a laugh.
Tohru just shrugged her shoulders. Kyoko smiled at her briefly then opened the door. She gasped when she saw the figure before her. She was dripping wet, and her medium length light brown hair was drenched as well.
"Sakura?"
"Kyoko. I am so sorry to come unannounced like this" Sakura replied, "But you see I had nowhere else to go" she cried out.
"Of course come on in. Tohru fetch our guest a blanket."
"Okay Mommy" Tohru replied jumping up and running to the nearby bedrooms.
"Let's get this wet coat off of you. Not to mention your shoes and socks. How long have you been out in this weather?"
"Oh a good twenty minutes."
"Why that long?"
"I. Could I sit down for a moment?"
"Of course."
Tohru came back in with the blanket and handed it to Kyoko.
"Thank you sweetie. Now go back and play with your blocks okay?"
"Okay Mommy" Tohru obeyed and went back to the floor.
"Your daughter?" Sakura smiled a little as Kyoko wrapped the blanket around her.
"Yes. That's Tohru."
"She looks just like Katsuya."
"I know. You wait here for a minute Sakura. I will get you a cup of tea" Kyoko said standing up.
"Okay" Sakura nodded as Kyoko walked into the kitchen.
(END FLASHBACK)
"My mom went to get her a cup of tea, and I noticed that while I played, she watched me. She had a smile on her face, but it was a sad smile. Whenever I would glance up I would smile back."
"Then what Miss Honda?" Yuki asked interested.
"Then the weirdest thing happened. Something my mom never did till that day."
(FLASHBACK)
"Here we go" Kyoko replied handing Sakura the teacup, "This ought to warm you up."
"Thank you Kyoko" Sakura said lowly.
She sipped the tea and Kyoko put an arm around her.
"Now tell me what's going on with you? Is it Rei?"
"No. Although I dare say that Rei will be very upset when he hears the news."
"What do you mean?"
"I didn't come here today to talk about that Kyoko. I need to talk to you about something more serious."
"Serious?"
"Secretive really" she looked at Tohru, "No one must hear."
Kyoko noticed her gazing at Tohru in fear. Then she turned back to Sakura with a smile.
"She'll barely pay any attention."
"Please Kyoko."
"All right. If you're insistent on this. Tohru honey."
"Yes Mommy?"
"Do you think that you can take your dollies and blocks into your own room and play? Mommy needs some alone time with her friend."
"Okay" Tohru nodded scooping up her toys and exiting the room.
"Now Sakura" Kyoko said turning to her friend once more, "What is it?"
(END FLASHBACK)
"My mother never asked me to leave the room before. I didn't think anything of it at the time, but now I'm sure they were talking about something important."
"Probably. How long did she stay?"
"At least two hours. When she left, she was still really frantic. And despite my mom trying to calm her down. It didn't do much. That was the only time I ever saw her. I didn't see her after that."
Tohru and Yuki could hear heavy breathing coming from the side of them. Kyo had walked into the sitting room so quietly that neither of them had heard him. He stared at Tohru a few moments and then spoke up.
"I think I know why she was there at your house that day."
"Kyo?"
"How long have you been there?" Yuki asked suspiciously.
"Long enough" Kyo replied shortly then walked over to sit down, "First of all to explain the story properly I'd better tell you that I knew your mother too."
"You did?"
"Yea, quite well in fact. I met her when I was about four years old myself. My birthday was coming up. It was a sunny day though" Kyo sighed then leaned back a little, "The photograph that you brought home is one that I know very well. It used to sit on the mantle above the fireplace in my house. And when I was about two I noticed it. I was quite fascinated with it really. I mean I knew that two of them were my parents. But I would ask my mom about your mother mostly; because her hair was close to mine. This was one of those days. I had dragged a chair from the kitchen to stand on it to see it closer, and she came out from one of the back rooms."
(FLASHBACK)
Sakura Sohma walked out of one of the bedrooms after she had cleaned it and noticed her three and a half year-old son Kyo standing on the chair looking at the picture once more. She shook her head with a smile as she came over.
"Kyo. You know you're father doesn't like you up there."
"Tell me again Mommy" Kyo replied.
"You've heard this story a million times."
"I know but I want to hear it again."
"Not today Kyo. I've got too much to do. I promise I will tell you later."
"You really promise?"
"I promise," she said kissing his forehead, "Now come on down from there before you hurt yourself."
"I'm not afraid," he said jumping down.
Just then the doorbell rang. He ran excitedly to the door.
"I'll get it!"
"No Kyo" she shouted, "I will get it. You go to your room."
"But Mommy" he protested.
"Go to your room" she said in a scared voice.
He nodded slowly and walked to his room as she answered the door. On the other side was the woman he had seen so many times on his mantle. The orange haired one.
"Kyoko?"
"Hi there" Kyoko said with a smile.
"What are you doing here?"
"Well I know it's been awhile but I got to thinking of you the other day, and I sort of found myself here. Can I come in?"
"Uh well I don't know. Rei isn't here?"
"I didn't come to see Rei, I came to see you."
"Well I."
"It will only be for a minute I promise."
"All right come on in," Sakura said letting her friend pass through.
"Nice place that you got here."
"Thank you. I'll go make us some tea."
"Sure that would be great" Kyoko smiled as she sat down on the couch. She noticed the photograph on the mantle and stood up to examine it, "Hey I remember this. I still don't have my copy."
"Oh well, Kazuma has them I believe" Sakura said from the kitchen.
"Ah I guess I will have to get it from him sometime" Kyoko smiled a little but then noticed someone peering at her from his room.
Kyo was watching her as she sat down. She smiled and then looked straight at him.
"Hello there" she called to him, "Don't be so shy, I won't bite. Come on out."
He shook his head.
"Come on" she coaxed.
Kyo looked around him and slowly stepped out from the room.
"That's better. Why you look to be about four years old. You know my daughter is about that age. What's your name?"
But before he could answer Sakura came running in a panic.
"Kyo get back into your room!"
Kyo shrank behind his mother as he edged back in. Kyoko held up a hand.
"Sakura it's all right. He's not hurting anything."
"What?" she looked at her friend in surprise.
"He's just a little boy after all. Is he your son?"
"Yes" Sakura nodded slowly becoming calmer again.
(END FLASHBACK)
"After that first visit, your mom was the only person my mom ever let me talk to."
"First visit?" Tohru said.
"That's right. She came back several times. And it was then that I got to know her pretty well. She'd tell me all the stories of how she met my mother. About being in a gang and being saved by your father. But mostly she talked about you."
"You knew Miss Honda's mother all this time and you didn't tell her?" Yuki asked.
"I didn't know at the time. It wasn't until we visited her grave till I remembered who she was. I mean give me a break! I was four."
"Still that's a long time."
"No it's all right. What else Kyo? You said this was all to do with my question?"
"Oh yea. The day she came to visit you was just a couple of days after the first real bad thing that had ever happened to me."
"What's that?"
"When I got a little older, when I was four a little longer I mean my mom thanks to your mom's influence let me go out once an awhile and that's how I met Kagura. She was about my age, a little older but we hit it off from the start believe it or not. She would often question me about the bracelet that was around my wrist. She was very curious about. Well one day, when it was kind of cloudy I went to the park to see her again and that's when it happened."
He paused for a moment and sighed before he continued. Yuki and Tohru were completely silent.
"She kept prodding me to try on the bracelet, but I kept shaking my head. I kept telling her no. Well you know Kagura and No. Even back then, No was something she wouldn't listen to. It happened so fast. She managed to slip the bracelet off my wrist and then."
"You transformed" Tohru finished.
"Yes" he nodded, "Right before her very eyes. She thinks I have forgotten about it but I haven't. Her parents were furious. They yelled at my parents for hours. Then my father yelled at my mother for letting me out. Anyway a few days later it was raining and my mother said she was going out for a while. She left me with one of the servants of Sohma house who weren't afraid of me. She came back about four hours later. I guess that was the day she visited your mother."
"I see it all makes sense now. But why did she come to visit my mom?"
"I think I know the answer to that too" Kyo replied, "After her visit with your mom she came home. And that night, she spent with me in my room, all night, telling me how much she loved me and would always love me. The next day, I went in the kitchen to get breakfast and I found her on the floor, seemingly unconscious. But then I noticed her wrists. They were dripping with blood, and I knew. I knew what had happened. I stood there in complete shock for at least ten minutes before I came to my senses. Then I ran to the main house, but I still didn't say anything. It was Hatori who found me. He had been following in his father's footsteps to become a doctor. He took one look at my shocked face and just ran to the house. When he came back he had confirmed my fear. My mother was dead."
Tohru looked at Kyo with sympathy and a few tears rolling down her cheeks.
"A suicide!" he spat angrily, "She committed suicide! And you want to know why? Because of me! It was my fault! I'm the one who killed my mother!"
"No Kyo" Tohru shook her head.
"I did! It was me! I was the reason she went to your mother that day! I was the reason!" the tears were falling down his face now.
Even with Yuki in the room he didn't care, he just kept shouting.
"No Kyo!" Tohru shouted herself so he would stop, "You were not the reason!"
Kyo stopped screaming and he and Yuki looked at Tohru.
"What are you talking about? Of course I am."
"No" she shook her head, "I have something that will explain to you, the real reason your mother took her life."
Tohru stood up and walked out of the room, leaving both Yuki and Kyo completely stunned and unable to say anything. She walked upstairs and picked up the letter that was at the top of the box. She prayed that this was the right thing to do and then walked back downstairs.
Authors Note: Hi guys! Here are the melancholy chapters. I hope I didn't upset anyone too much. The next one will be just as interesting. Instead of the theory that Kyo met her mother when he was older, I liked the idea of him meeting her when he was younger. I hope you do too. A real nice long chapter for you too! Any way I hope you liked it and you continue to read it till the end!
Next Chapter: Tohru reveals the Truth
Why did Sakura Sohma kill herself? The answer in the next chapter!
Yuki walked home very briskly that morning. Earlier in the day he had met with his council to discuss school matters, and with it being Saturday an all he was quite anxious to get back home. He walked up the pathway and spotted Mii at the door, worried like always.
"Um" Yuki replied, "Do you need to get in?" he asked her.
"Oh. Well yes. But I'm trying to keep my composure. Without yelling at him again."
"Ah I'm pretty sure that he is in his study right now. I'll let you in."
"Thank you" she nodded gratefully as Yuki opened the door.
She rushed inside and what followed were many sounds coming from Shigure's study. A lot of laughing and tears. The usual thing. Yuki shook his head as he walked into the hall. He was on his way to the kitchen when he spotted Tohru in the sitting room, looking like she was staring into space once more.
"Miss Honda?" he replied as he entered the room, "Are you okay?"
"Oh Yuki" Tohru looked up at him in surprise, "I'm sorry. I didn't hear you come in."
"He didn't apologize to you yet, did he?" Yuki said feeling the anger in his voice.
"What? Oh no of course he did."
"Oh. Then what's wrong?" he asked as he sat down next to her.
"It's a funny thing" she started to say, "I'm trying to figure something out."
"Something out?"
It was then that he noticed the photograph of Kyo's and her parents. It was sitting on the table right in front of her.
"Does it have to do with this?" he said.
"Yes" she nodded, "I know I know Kyo's mother from somewhere."
"You mean you have met her before?"
"I think so. I just can't remember when. Maybe it will come back to me later" she said.
The doorbell rang.
"Oh I'll go get that" Tohru replied standing up.
Yuki followed her out into the hall and leaned against the wall as she answered the door.
"Good afternoon" she said with a smile, "How can I help you?"
"Uh I've got a package here for Miss Tohru Honda" the deliveryman replied.
"A package?"
"You Miss Tohru Honda?"
"Yes I am."
"Sign here" he said.
She took the pen and signed the paper. Then he handed her the small box. He looked at them both and gave have a nod.
"Have a good day."
"Thank you" Tohru replied as she closed the door.
"So what is it Miss Honda?" Yuki asked coming over quite curious.
"I don't know. Let's see, where's it from? Oh here's the address. It's from my grandparents."
"Huh? I wonder what it could be?"
"I don't know. Let's go into the sitting room and find out," she suggested.
They walked back into the sitting room and Yuki fetched a pair of scissors so they could open it. In a matter of minutes it was open. And Tohru lifted out the letter that was right on top. She opened it up and read out loud.
My dearest Tohru,
Your grandfather and I think about you very often and we miss you. We hope that you are doing well. A couple of months ago this box was shipped to us from your mother's old company. I didn't know what half the stuff was and your grandfather suggested that I ship it to you. I'm sorry it took so long. Perhaps you'll find many treasures and gifts from your mother in this box. Good luck!
Lots of love,
Grandmother and Grandfather
"A box full of your mother's things?" Yuki said in surprise.
"Wow" Tohru breathed, "I didn't get a whole lot when she died so, this is amazing."
"Well let's find out what is in it."
Tohru nodded and slowly began to remove some of the contents. On the very top was a picture frame and in it was a picture of her mom, her father, and herself when she was very young.
"Oh look at this" Tohru replied with a smile on her face.
"Is that you Miss Honda?' Yuki asked with a smile of his own.
"Yes. It's a picture of all three of us. I didn't even know that mom had this. I guess there's a reason. That's why it was at the office."
"What else is in there?"
"Let's see."
Within an hour Tohru found so many things she remembered her mother having since she was a little girl. There were many pictures that she had drawn for her as a child, and makeup, jewelry, and even some clothes. Tohru smiled as she remembered.
"Mom was always afraid she would forget something. So she always left some extra at the office."
"That's good organizational skills."
"Mhm" she nodded, "Oh look Mom's planner. She put everything in here."
"What's this?" Yuki pulled out a single envelope.
"I don't know" Tohru looked at it quizzically, "Must have been a piece of mail she had in her office."
Tohru looked at the clock on the wall.
"Oh dear, so you realize it's almost lunchtime?"
"Have we been here that long?"
"Time sure flies huh?" Tohru giggled.
"Okay" Yuki agreed, "This really is a neat box Miss Honda."
"It sure is. Who knows what other discoveries you could find in it?"
That night as she sat on her bed, Tohru once again examined the contents of the box. She found the letter that Yuki had pulled out earlier. She looked at the address and noticed that it was to her mother.
"This was to mom, so I guess it's not a bad thing me opening it up and reading it" she decided.
She opened the letter and began to read. But what was in there shocked her. At the end she had tears coming into her eyes that she couldn't stop. As she folded up the letter she immediately became silent.
The next morning, her somber attitude remained. Both Yuki and Kyo noticed it but said nothing. They just figured that she didn't sleep the night before. Shigure had to go into town earlier that morning, so he wasn't around at all. After breakfast, Kyo said he was going for a run and Yuki offered to help Tohru with the dishes. She was silent as she did them, and looked to be in deep thought. Yuki frowned but still said nothing. It wasn't until she was wiping off the table that he spoke up.
"Miss Honda. What's wrong?"
"Uh. I'm thinking."
"Thinking about what?"
"I think I remember where I know Kyo's mother from."
"You do?"
"Yes" she nodded as she sank to the ground.
"Where?" he asked as he sat down next to her.
"I met her once. It was a long time ago. But I don't think that I will ever forget it."
"Go on Miss Honda."
It was at the moment that Kyo had come back. He heard the two of them talking and was about to walk into the kitchen for a drink when one word caught his attention.
"But are you sure it was Kyo's mother?" Yuki asked.
Kyo stopped in his tracks and leaned into the wall to listen more.
"Positive. I remember the day very well. It was a very stormy day."
(FLASHBACK)
Four year-old Tohru was on the floor playing with her blocks. Kyoko Honda sat on the couch reading a book that she had borrowed from a coworker. She smiled as she watched her daughter play animatedly with two of her dolls that she had also brought out. Suddenly the doorbell rang. Kyoko raised her head and stood up.
"Now who would be visiting us in this weather?" she said with a laugh.
Tohru just shrugged her shoulders. Kyoko smiled at her briefly then opened the door. She gasped when she saw the figure before her. She was dripping wet, and her medium length light brown hair was drenched as well.
"Sakura?"
"Kyoko. I am so sorry to come unannounced like this" Sakura replied, "But you see I had nowhere else to go" she cried out.
"Of course come on in. Tohru fetch our guest a blanket."
"Okay Mommy" Tohru replied jumping up and running to the nearby bedrooms.
"Let's get this wet coat off of you. Not to mention your shoes and socks. How long have you been out in this weather?"
"Oh a good twenty minutes."
"Why that long?"
"I. Could I sit down for a moment?"
"Of course."
Tohru came back in with the blanket and handed it to Kyoko.
"Thank you sweetie. Now go back and play with your blocks okay?"
"Okay Mommy" Tohru obeyed and went back to the floor.
"Your daughter?" Sakura smiled a little as Kyoko wrapped the blanket around her.
"Yes. That's Tohru."
"She looks just like Katsuya."
"I know. You wait here for a minute Sakura. I will get you a cup of tea" Kyoko said standing up.
"Okay" Sakura nodded as Kyoko walked into the kitchen.
(END FLASHBACK)
"My mom went to get her a cup of tea, and I noticed that while I played, she watched me. She had a smile on her face, but it was a sad smile. Whenever I would glance up I would smile back."
"Then what Miss Honda?" Yuki asked interested.
"Then the weirdest thing happened. Something my mom never did till that day."
(FLASHBACK)
"Here we go" Kyoko replied handing Sakura the teacup, "This ought to warm you up."
"Thank you Kyoko" Sakura said lowly.
She sipped the tea and Kyoko put an arm around her.
"Now tell me what's going on with you? Is it Rei?"
"No. Although I dare say that Rei will be very upset when he hears the news."
"What do you mean?"
"I didn't come here today to talk about that Kyoko. I need to talk to you about something more serious."
"Serious?"
"Secretive really" she looked at Tohru, "No one must hear."
Kyoko noticed her gazing at Tohru in fear. Then she turned back to Sakura with a smile.
"She'll barely pay any attention."
"Please Kyoko."
"All right. If you're insistent on this. Tohru honey."
"Yes Mommy?"
"Do you think that you can take your dollies and blocks into your own room and play? Mommy needs some alone time with her friend."
"Okay" Tohru nodded scooping up her toys and exiting the room.
"Now Sakura" Kyoko said turning to her friend once more, "What is it?"
(END FLASHBACK)
"My mother never asked me to leave the room before. I didn't think anything of it at the time, but now I'm sure they were talking about something important."
"Probably. How long did she stay?"
"At least two hours. When she left, she was still really frantic. And despite my mom trying to calm her down. It didn't do much. That was the only time I ever saw her. I didn't see her after that."
Tohru and Yuki could hear heavy breathing coming from the side of them. Kyo had walked into the sitting room so quietly that neither of them had heard him. He stared at Tohru a few moments and then spoke up.
"I think I know why she was there at your house that day."
"Kyo?"
"How long have you been there?" Yuki asked suspiciously.
"Long enough" Kyo replied shortly then walked over to sit down, "First of all to explain the story properly I'd better tell you that I knew your mother too."
"You did?"
"Yea, quite well in fact. I met her when I was about four years old myself. My birthday was coming up. It was a sunny day though" Kyo sighed then leaned back a little, "The photograph that you brought home is one that I know very well. It used to sit on the mantle above the fireplace in my house. And when I was about two I noticed it. I was quite fascinated with it really. I mean I knew that two of them were my parents. But I would ask my mom about your mother mostly; because her hair was close to mine. This was one of those days. I had dragged a chair from the kitchen to stand on it to see it closer, and she came out from one of the back rooms."
(FLASHBACK)
Sakura Sohma walked out of one of the bedrooms after she had cleaned it and noticed her three and a half year-old son Kyo standing on the chair looking at the picture once more. She shook her head with a smile as she came over.
"Kyo. You know you're father doesn't like you up there."
"Tell me again Mommy" Kyo replied.
"You've heard this story a million times."
"I know but I want to hear it again."
"Not today Kyo. I've got too much to do. I promise I will tell you later."
"You really promise?"
"I promise," she said kissing his forehead, "Now come on down from there before you hurt yourself."
"I'm not afraid," he said jumping down.
Just then the doorbell rang. He ran excitedly to the door.
"I'll get it!"
"No Kyo" she shouted, "I will get it. You go to your room."
"But Mommy" he protested.
"Go to your room" she said in a scared voice.
He nodded slowly and walked to his room as she answered the door. On the other side was the woman he had seen so many times on his mantle. The orange haired one.
"Kyoko?"
"Hi there" Kyoko said with a smile.
"What are you doing here?"
"Well I know it's been awhile but I got to thinking of you the other day, and I sort of found myself here. Can I come in?"
"Uh well I don't know. Rei isn't here?"
"I didn't come to see Rei, I came to see you."
"Well I."
"It will only be for a minute I promise."
"All right come on in," Sakura said letting her friend pass through.
"Nice place that you got here."
"Thank you. I'll go make us some tea."
"Sure that would be great" Kyoko smiled as she sat down on the couch. She noticed the photograph on the mantle and stood up to examine it, "Hey I remember this. I still don't have my copy."
"Oh well, Kazuma has them I believe" Sakura said from the kitchen.
"Ah I guess I will have to get it from him sometime" Kyoko smiled a little but then noticed someone peering at her from his room.
Kyo was watching her as she sat down. She smiled and then looked straight at him.
"Hello there" she called to him, "Don't be so shy, I won't bite. Come on out."
He shook his head.
"Come on" she coaxed.
Kyo looked around him and slowly stepped out from the room.
"That's better. Why you look to be about four years old. You know my daughter is about that age. What's your name?"
But before he could answer Sakura came running in a panic.
"Kyo get back into your room!"
Kyo shrank behind his mother as he edged back in. Kyoko held up a hand.
"Sakura it's all right. He's not hurting anything."
"What?" she looked at her friend in surprise.
"He's just a little boy after all. Is he your son?"
"Yes" Sakura nodded slowly becoming calmer again.
(END FLASHBACK)
"After that first visit, your mom was the only person my mom ever let me talk to."
"First visit?" Tohru said.
"That's right. She came back several times. And it was then that I got to know her pretty well. She'd tell me all the stories of how she met my mother. About being in a gang and being saved by your father. But mostly she talked about you."
"You knew Miss Honda's mother all this time and you didn't tell her?" Yuki asked.
"I didn't know at the time. It wasn't until we visited her grave till I remembered who she was. I mean give me a break! I was four."
"Still that's a long time."
"No it's all right. What else Kyo? You said this was all to do with my question?"
"Oh yea. The day she came to visit you was just a couple of days after the first real bad thing that had ever happened to me."
"What's that?"
"When I got a little older, when I was four a little longer I mean my mom thanks to your mom's influence let me go out once an awhile and that's how I met Kagura. She was about my age, a little older but we hit it off from the start believe it or not. She would often question me about the bracelet that was around my wrist. She was very curious about. Well one day, when it was kind of cloudy I went to the park to see her again and that's when it happened."
He paused for a moment and sighed before he continued. Yuki and Tohru were completely silent.
"She kept prodding me to try on the bracelet, but I kept shaking my head. I kept telling her no. Well you know Kagura and No. Even back then, No was something she wouldn't listen to. It happened so fast. She managed to slip the bracelet off my wrist and then."
"You transformed" Tohru finished.
"Yes" he nodded, "Right before her very eyes. She thinks I have forgotten about it but I haven't. Her parents were furious. They yelled at my parents for hours. Then my father yelled at my mother for letting me out. Anyway a few days later it was raining and my mother said she was going out for a while. She left me with one of the servants of Sohma house who weren't afraid of me. She came back about four hours later. I guess that was the day she visited your mother."
"I see it all makes sense now. But why did she come to visit my mom?"
"I think I know the answer to that too" Kyo replied, "After her visit with your mom she came home. And that night, she spent with me in my room, all night, telling me how much she loved me and would always love me. The next day, I went in the kitchen to get breakfast and I found her on the floor, seemingly unconscious. But then I noticed her wrists. They were dripping with blood, and I knew. I knew what had happened. I stood there in complete shock for at least ten minutes before I came to my senses. Then I ran to the main house, but I still didn't say anything. It was Hatori who found me. He had been following in his father's footsteps to become a doctor. He took one look at my shocked face and just ran to the house. When he came back he had confirmed my fear. My mother was dead."
Tohru looked at Kyo with sympathy and a few tears rolling down her cheeks.
"A suicide!" he spat angrily, "She committed suicide! And you want to know why? Because of me! It was my fault! I'm the one who killed my mother!"
"No Kyo" Tohru shook her head.
"I did! It was me! I was the reason she went to your mother that day! I was the reason!" the tears were falling down his face now.
Even with Yuki in the room he didn't care, he just kept shouting.
"No Kyo!" Tohru shouted herself so he would stop, "You were not the reason!"
Kyo stopped screaming and he and Yuki looked at Tohru.
"What are you talking about? Of course I am."
"No" she shook her head, "I have something that will explain to you, the real reason your mother took her life."
Tohru stood up and walked out of the room, leaving both Yuki and Kyo completely stunned and unable to say anything. She walked upstairs and picked up the letter that was at the top of the box. She prayed that this was the right thing to do and then walked back downstairs.
Authors Note: Hi guys! Here are the melancholy chapters. I hope I didn't upset anyone too much. The next one will be just as interesting. Instead of the theory that Kyo met her mother when he was older, I liked the idea of him meeting her when he was younger. I hope you do too. A real nice long chapter for you too! Any way I hope you liked it and you continue to read it till the end!
Next Chapter: Tohru reveals the Truth
Why did Sakura Sohma kill herself? The answer in the next chapter!