A/N: Yes, know about the Akito thing but I'm not going to change how I refer to 'him'

Epilogue

Yuki frowned and asked annoyingly, "What are you thinking Shigure?"

"What do you mean Yuki-kun? If Akito wants to congratulate them, who am I to say no?"

"You can't believe that."

Shigure replied, "They'll have to face Akito sooner or later."

Yuki didn't understand how Shigure could be so calm about this.

"We shouldn't have come."

"Why?" Kagura asked, "don't you think it's nice for Shigure to invite me over for dinner?"

"He's up to something," Kyou said, "he's too lazy to cook."

"Don't be so suspicious," Kagura said.

"You're just too trusting."

Kagura smiled and drag him to the house. They found Akito on the porch. He smiled, "Konbanwa."

They were both surprised. But Kagura got over it quickly, "Konbanwa Akito-san. Did Shigure invite you for dinner too?"

"I invited myself. I heard you and Kyou are going out. So I came to congratulate you two," he said and held out his right hand to Kagura.

Kyou would have to be an idiot to believe what Akito said. Especially after what Akito done to Isuzu and Kisa. Kyou was worried for Kagura.

'Is Akito trying to gain her trust, so he could hurt her more easily later on? What was he up to?' Kyou wondered.

Kagura hesitated for a second and took Akito's hand, "Arigatou gozaimasu. So…we have your blessing?"

"Of course," he said with a soft smile, "I'm glad a jyuunishi is able to find happiness."

'Bullshit!' Kyou thought.

Kagura smiled, "Arigatou Akito-san!"

Akito held his left hand out to Kyou, who stared at it like it was a poisonous cobra. Akito looked at him, "Won't you accept my blessing?"

Kyou frowned and took it, "Thanks."

Akito smiled softly, "Be nice and truthful to Kagura now, won't you?"

"I will."

"I know you will because I'll make you be truthful and show her the real you," Akito said and hooked his index finger onto Kyou's bracelet, then pulled.

Kyou looked at the bracelet in Akito's hand and then at Kagura who was looking at them curiously. Flashing through and replaying in Kyou's mind was the memory of when Kagura saw his vengeful cat form for the first time. Her eyes widening with terror, then her scream as she ran away in fear. He didn't want to see that expression of terror again, he couldn't bear it. So he ran. He couldn't allow her to see him transform again.

"Kyou!!" Kagura cried.

As he ran he was already beginning to shift. The scene was familiar, Kyou running away ashamed, afraid to be seen. No there was a slight difference, last time she watched from above and it was a rainy night. Other images came back to her, her telling Kyou she loved him and him running away, her hitting him, his scowling face, and the way he gently looked at Tohru. It was all coming back. Finally, it was the image of her seeing his vengeful cat form for the first time.

She looked at Akito who was casually turning Kyou's bracelet around his index finger, "Perhaps you should chase after him."

"You're right. I should," she said and snatched the bracelet from his hand and ran after Kyou.

Akito looked at her run, 'Kyou, you want to be normal? You want to keep the fact that you're a bakemono from her? Does it make you feel better? I won't allow that, you're not normal. When she catches up to you, she will realize what you are. I won't allow you be happy.'

"Kyou-kun!! Kyou-kun, come out!" Kagura cried.

He hid behind the tree.

"I remember everything! So please come out!"

'She remembers?'

"I know you can hear me, I can sense you! I've seen you transform to your vengeful cat form before, twice. The first time I saw you transformed, I ran away and took the easy way out; just like what I've been doing these two months. I took the easy way out by trying to escape my memories. The second time I just stood there and watched you run away, watched Tohru go after you. I watched the distance between us grow bigger, just as the rift in our relationship been getting bigger. Both times I reacted wrongly, but this time I'll choose the right reaction. I won't run or stand around, this time I choose to chase after you. I won't let you get away again. So please…come out…you know I hate hide and seek...I always lose. Come out…"

After a lengthy hesitation he stepped out and asked in a coarse voice, "You really remember?"

She ran over and hugged him, "Yes, I remember! I want you to know I love you. I accept you as you are. Please believe me."

"Even as repulsive as I am?" he asked.

She pulled away and stared at him, "Kyou-kun is not repulsive at all!! Believe me…please…I really love you."

Kyou hugged her and said, "I believe you."

Kagura smiled and put the bracelet she was clutching back into her pocket, 'Kyou is Kyou, and I'll accept him as he is.'

"Aishiteru."

"I love you, too," he replied.

Owari

A/N: I'm done! Hope U guys liked the ending. I made it happy, since ppl seem to want it that way. =) And hey, Akito actually did some good, he made Kagura remember the past!

Now I'm probably off to write a Haru x Rin fic or to finish my AyaTori trilogy.