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Tohru stood hand in hand with Hana and Arisa, still in shock that the ceremony of graduation was now over.

I did it Mom! I finished, just like you wanted me! Except… now what?

Tohru watched as Arisa sobbed into the crook of her elbow, and felt a small smile come to her lips. Hana patted Arisa on the back.

Looking around, other students had tears in their eyes as well. Yuki was surrounded by the new president, and his friends from the student council group. Gaggles of girls held back, tears streaming from their eyes as they watched their beloved prince grip his small slip of paper letting him know when the diploma would come in the mail.

"Where's orange-top?" Arisa suddenly asked, tears being mopped up by her sleeves. "I see the prince but I don't see him."

"Yes," Hana agreed, "I heard his name called, but I did not see him accept his diploma slip."

Tohru hung her head and felt her heart begin to pick up its pace. She, too, had heard his name called. But there were several tall people in front of her and she had not seen him go to the speaker to receive the slip of paper.

"He was here!" Momiji added to the conversation, running up to Tohru. The girls crying about Yuki suddenly turned to Momiji; he had most definitely changed in the small amount of time he'd been in school. The glint returned to their eyes.

"Momiji-kun!" Tohru smiled. Haru walked languidly behind Momiji, his hand resting lightly on Rin's lower back. Kagura followed suit, joined by Hiro and Kisa as well.

"Such strange waves…" Hana said softly.

"Wow, you Sohma's sure are a bunch," Arisa muttered, looking at the different hair colors among the group.

"Your grandpa is looking for you, Tohru," Haru said nonchalantly.

As if on cue, her grandpa materialized from the crowd, followed by her aunt, uncle, and cousins from her father's side of the family.

"Grandpa!" Tohru said, bowing.

"Hello Kyoko! Oh, I'm sorry; Tohru. Congratulations on your graduation from high school."

"Thank you very much!" Tohru said, bowing again.

"Where's that friend of yours with the orange hair?" Grandpa asked. "I wanted to see how he was doing. I see the other one that came and got you is doing well."

"Ah…" Tohru started, her heart racing again at the mere thought of being near Kyo.

"He… had to go home," Momiji chimed in, a tinge of sadness around his words.

Tohru felt her blood run cold. "He's gone to the main house?"

Momiji nodded softly. The reactions from the other zodiac children were the same; sad looks.

"Perhaps you will go and give him my regards?" Grandpa asked, smiling happily up at Tohru. "Please come and see me with him after he's done at his house. I want to see him again to thank him for making my Tohru happy."

Tohru's eyes widened and her heart began to race even faster.

Does he… make me… happy?

Tohru's grandpa then gave Tohru a small envelope and kissed her on the cheek. Her other family then too gave her a few small envelopes and walked after grandpa, not saying a word to Tohru.

"What jerks. No, 'Congratulations, Tohru!' or anything. I'm so glad you're not living with those assholes," Arisa said, catching a fist into her hand. Sighing, Arisa then added, "But, it's graduation day. I gotta try and act grown up. So no fighting for today. I'll kick their asses later."

Hana glanced over her shoulder. "I must go. My family is waiting behind a wall of people and they can't get through. Therefore, I must go to them. Farewell, dear Tohru, please call me."

Arisa smoothed her hair with a hand. "Yea, I better go see my dad. He's probably lost himself in the sea of people. I'll see you later Tohru."

Tohru watched as her two dear friends walked away and disappeared into the thick crowd of students and family.

Tohru felt a hand slip into hers and looked up to see Momiji smiling down at her.

"Would you like to come to the Main House with us?"

Tohru looked around at the other zodiac children, seeing the nervous expressions on each of their faces. Yuki walked up to join his family as they stood next to Tohru. He, too, held an expression of anxiety.

But… am I really ready to see Kyo yet?

…He's about to be locked up. There is no more time to think about selfish things. Although…

…I need to be selfish just one more time.

"Please… take me to…"

Kyo.

Let there… still be time left.