Bon's POV

Kyo... where have you gone...? Can't you see how much those two suffered because of you.. both Akira and Yuya... they're important people to you.. aren't they..? Haah..

"Bon! bon!"

"..Uh?"

"What the hell were you doing? I called your name like ten times! I thought beasts are supposed to have good hearing." Akari yelled.

"...oi...--"

"I'm gonna leave okay? Make sure you take Hotaru home."

"What? Why me?"

"That idiot is going to be lost on his way to home if you don't."

Haaah... Akari and Hotaru.. they really are something.

Akari left in the other direction, leaving me alone with Hotaru.

"Hotaru.. let's go home." I sighed.

"...Wait... I found a bug."

"What does a bug matter right now!" I yelled... although Hotaru seemed like he couldn't hear anything. I was so sure that this guy's a psyco.

Hotaru was following the caterpillar ( or at least it looked like one ), touching it with the end of his sword.

"Idiot...! Take it home then!" I yelled again.

"... Stupid Bon."

"...What did you say!"

"The bug says he wants freedom."

"Now you talk to bugs huh."

After few minutes, the caterpillar arrived in the corner of a building and stopped.

"Uh? Is Kon dead?"

"Who's Kon?"

"Konkenmaru. I named it after you."

"I don't need a bug to have my name!"

Why am I even talking with this idiot.

Soon, Hotaru went to the other side of the corner. For about 10 minutes, there was silence.

That's weird..

"Oi. Hotaru. are you there?"

"...Bon." Hotaru said quietly. Suddenly, I felt something bad was coming.

"What! Are you okay!" I grabbed my sword, standing on the side of the corner.

"...I see Kyo."

"What the hell are you saying!" I turned to the corner.

And... there... I saw..the black figure ofDemon Eyes Kyo, same as many years ago.

"Am I the only one seeing Kyo?"

"I...I see that bastard too Hotaru.."

"It's an illusion?" Hotaru poked the figure of Kyo's face.

"I think I'm just getting old..."

"It's not see through." Hotaru said seriously.

"...Kyo... Is it really you..." I asked, and this was the first time Date Musamane ever shook his voice.

The black figure smiled.. as same as he did two years ago.. and many years before that too.

"You really got old... didn't you." Those were the words coming out from him.

"..Kyo!" Hotaru shouted.

"Long time no see huh.. idiots.."

"You..bastard!" I swinged my fist at him.

As always, he blocked me, grabbing my arm, with Demon Eyes Kyo's evil grin.

The three of us sat in a nearby store, and ordered the whole pack of sake.

"What have you been doing for two years." I asked.

"... Few things.." Kyo replied.

"..Kyo..for just few things.. you left all of us without a word?" I asked seriously.

"...You are a old man now huh." Kyo looked at me. I twitched my eyebrows a little.

"Kyo...let's fight let's fight let's fight." Hotaru said crazily.

"...Later.. where's the pumpkin."

Both of us got quiet.

"...Where is she.. Shiina..Yuya..."

Kyo.. I don't know if meeting them is a good idea or not... I can forgive you for leaving us like that.., but I can't forgive you for what you have done to Yuya.. They are living peacefully now... at least I think it's the best that they can do. If you enter their lives again... you might create something that can't ever be brought back.. to all three of you.. Let's just leave them how they are.

"Kyo.. don't meet Akira and Yuya." Hotaru opened his mouth before me.

"...What are you saying idiot."

"Kyo... we are glad to see you back... but just... don't disturb Akira and Yuya's peace.. They're finally getting back to normal.." I told him.

"...Shut up."

"... It might seem like nothing to you.. but.. do you know how much agony you caused for the two? For the last two years, it had been hell for them... no.., even hell would be better. Now..., Yuya and Akira love each other. Akira deserves it...but.. if you see them again, it will be hell for them again... and I can't let you do that." I added, and I noticed Kyo's expression on his face changed.

"I told you to shut up... I'm not giving her to anyone.. even if it's Akira."

Kyo... I want to ask you...how can you be so cruel to them... You left them like if you weren't gonna come back anymore, and now... what right do you have to see them..?

"Explain then.., Kyo. Why did you leave her.. onthe day... of white snow..."

Then... I suddenly saw Kyo's hands moving.

I moved my head back and blocked with my hand. It was Kyo's sword. If I wasa second late, I would of been gone by now.Hotaru had stood up and placed his sword right next to Kyo's neck. Dark red blooddripped from my arm, and there was silence.

Still in his sitting position, Kyo grabbed Hotaru's sword as he drawed his sword back from my arm.

"Look... I will kill anyone that's gonna disturb me from meeting her. Two years is enough."

Does it mean... you are gonna kill me... and Hotaru.., Kyo...?

As Kyo finished, Hotaru remained standing, and I stood up too, getting in to battling position. Hotaru tightly grabbed his sword and I clenched my two fists, staring at Kyo.Kyo didn't move a finger. He just sat there, with no expression on his face, silently.

Few minutes passed, and Kyo finally stood up. We both looked at his movements carefully, seeing if he will get his sword on the side of the table.

"But.. it's you two... " Kyo speaked quietly. "so I can't kill..." Hearing these words, I led go of my fist and Hotaru, too, had drawn his sword back.

"And..that's why... I want to ask.. permission from you guys... to let me.. meet her..."

And there... amazing thing happend. That Kyo, Demon Eyes Kyo, the man who slaughtered more than thousand people, and the last child of Mibu, kneeled.. in front of us... to his comrades, partners, servants, and.. friends...