Chapter 10: Asking

Princess Sango

Tohru sat down on her bed, crying, it was late at night and everyone was asleep except herself. Or so she had thought because in came Yuki, "Honda-san, are you crying again? What is it this time?"

Tohru looked up at Yuki and wiped her tears away, "Today when we went looking for them, they were by the hut, and Kyo talked to them. They didn't even know who he was!"

Yuki rubbed her back, "You know, you've been stuck in this place for too long, why don't you try calling Arisa and Hana? You haven't seen them since graduation and I bet they're waiting for you to show up and talk to them. I'll take care of Kyoko and Kyo, they'll be fine for a day."

Tohru shook her head, "They don't know about my situation, I couldn't just show up like that…"

Yuki smiled at her, a very reassuring one, "Honda-san, they were your friends for a long time, they'd forgive you. Plus they'd love to meet your kids, if you want I'll go with you when you meet up with them."

Tohru smiled, "I'd like that."

Yuki hugged her and walked out of the room, "Now get some rest, and I'll see you tomorrow."

Tohru nodded and pulled the yellow covers back on her bed and instantly fell asleep.

Next Morning…

Tohru woke up to hear Arisa and Hana's voices from downstairs. She shook her head from the sleep and got up and ran into the bathroom with her clothes so she could get ready for the today.

Meanwhile downstairs…

Yuki greeted Arisa and Hana and let them inside. In fact Yuki was the one who had called them yesterday, way before Tohru had a chance to even refuse. "Hey there, are you still the prince?"

Yuki laughed at his old nickname, "No, not in this time. How have you been?"

"Fine, where's Tohru-chan?" Arisa asked him eagerly.

"Oh, she's in her room, probably just waking up. Do you want me to go see?"

"No, that's okay, we'll wait," Hana answered patiently as she sat down on the sofa, along with Arisa.

"I'll go tell Kyoko to put two more places on the table okay? Be right back," Yuki said as he walked over to the kitchen that was connected to the living room. "Kyoko-chan please set another two places at the table, and then go get Kyo and come meet your mother's friends."

"Okay Uncle Yuki, what are they like?" Kyoko asked from her spot at the table.

"You'll see, just be polite, and tell Kyo that too," Yuki implied as he walked back into the living room just as Kyo came down the stairs. "Kyo why don't you come meet Hana and Arisa?" Yuki asked.

"Company, this early Uncle Yuki?" Kyo asked tiredly.

"Hai, now come on in."

Kyo entered as he rubbed his eyes and looked at his mother's friends, "Good morning."

Yuki rolled his eyes at the hopeless guy he was like his father somewhat with social skills. "Ah, and who is this?" Arisa asked Yuki.

"That's Kyo-kun, and Kyoko should be out here soon…" Yuki mumbled as Kyoko came in, as if on cue.

"Hi Uncle Yuki, is this them?" Kyoko asked brightly.

"Yes that is, this is Arisa and Hana, your mom's friends," Yuki said brightly as he introduced them.

"What do you mean 'mom'?" Arisa and Hana both asked surprised.

"Oh, I didn't tell you but these are Tohru and Kyo's children. Couldn't you tell by the resemblances?" Yuki asked them curiously.

"No that I think of it, yes, I can't believe I didn't sense the similar waves," Hana said in her usually stoic tone.

"Hi everyone, hope I didn't keep you waiting," Tohru said as she finally made her entrance.

Arisa jumped up and hugged her, "Oh Tohru-chan, it's been so long!"

"Hi Arisa-chan, Hana-chan it has been too long. I guess you met my kids already?" Tohru asked, waiting for them to answer.

"Hai, so you and Kyo are together?" Hana asked, her eyebrows raised.

Tohru nodded, "In a sense I guess you can say that. You see Kyo isn't exactly with us anymore. I'll explain to you later."

Hana and Arisa nodded as Kyoko pulled everyone into the kitchen where the food was now warm. No one said a word but everyone's mind had something they wanted to ask Tohru, everyone besides Yuki and Kyo that is. When breakfast was finished Tohru, Arisa, and Hana both left and Kyoko and Kyo started the dishes. When the dishes were finished Kyo went back to his room but Kyoko went looking for Yuki.

When she found him in his baby blue room, she knocked on the door. "Uncle Yuki, may I come in?"

"Hai, is something wrong?" Yuki asked as he put his book away and looked at his niece.

Kyoko ran onto Yuki's soft bed and looked him in the eyes, "Uncle Yuki, did you know my father?"

Yuki looked taken aback but soon turned his face firm, "Maybe you should talk to your mother about this."

"No Uncle Yuki, mom won't tell me! Come on, I just need to know who my father is. I've known his name, I've known he's still alive, but where and why isn't he here?" Kyoko asked him, tears falling down her cheeks, "Why is mama always crying when at night, in her sleep too, during the day too. Why Uncle Yuki, why?"

Yuki hugged her close, "Not even your mother could stop Akito's deal, she wanted to, I know she did. You did meet him once though, the day you were born."

"I wouldn't remember that Uncle Yuki, I want to know who my father is! The good, the bad, everything, I need to know!" Kyoko pleaded and begged him.

"Your father was the cat, and he had made a deal with Akito-san, but it didn't work out the way your father planned it. I'm sorry I guess it's my fault too," Yuki apologized as he hugged her tight, "Your father is here in Japan, but I won't tell you where. Kyo though, he wished he could meet you too. I don't know when but you'll get to meet him."

Kyoko squirmed away and looked him in the eyes, "Uncle Yuki, I can't wait forever."

"I know, but you'll just have to wait for a little while longer."

Kyoko ran out of the room then, and looked at herself in the mirror, before wandering to the room her mother had told them was off-limits. She went all the way to the dark door and opened it, the handle opening easily, even after no one has ever walked into this room. The room was dark and dusty and when she flipped on the light switch, but still the dust was caked onto the bulb that it was really dim.

Kyoko coughed slightly from inhaling all the dust but continued and saw pictures of someone who looked just like her brother. Kyoko picked up on picture and blew the dust away. It was a picture of her mother and Yuki, who were with another person, a person she's never seen. Kyoko placed the picture down and went to find a better picture of this strange man she's never met. She found the perfect picture of her mom and that same person on the table.

She dusted it off and turned it over to see her mother's handwriting on the back: Kyo Sohma and Tohru Honda, age 17, and the date. She gasped at the similarities and looked around the room before picking up the picture and running out of the room. Kyoko turned off the light too and went to her room and examined the picture closer. She took some tape and taped the picture on the mirror, and looked at the man and then at herself. What features had her father left her?

Her eyes were his, and the orange that let her hair sparkle in the light was one in the same. She noticed that she looked more like her mother but her father had left her some features. Kyoko smiled, "I'm one step closer, it shouldn't be long."

TBC…