Chapter 13: Nothing Much

Princess Sango

"Knew what?" Arisa asked the young girl who looked like she had just been backed up into the corner.

"I-I can't say, please just forget I said anything like it!" Kyoko said as she shook her head, her hair flying wildly.

Arisa and Hana looked at each other, "What's so unusual about you? You're a normal girl, aren't ya?"

Kyoko looked up and then looked down, she had gotten herself into a huge mess, a huge one, "Sure."

"I don't believe that, what secrets does this Sohma family have? Tell us please," Arisa said gently to the girl.

"I can't tell you! I just know mama was on of the one's to find out about it or I wouldn't be here today!" Kyoko half-screamed half-said as she covered her face from their prying eyes, "Please, just don't worry about it, I'm sorry I screamed, I swear you'll find out soon enough, with Akito being dead and all…"

Hana and Arisa both looked at her and smiled, "Okay, we won't bother you anymore, sorry. Now what were we talking about again?"

Kyoko smiled and looked at her, "Thank-you well…"

With the two…

Kyo seemed in a daze as he walked in the streets, he couldn't believe that he was free and that he was with the one person in the world he wanted to be with: Tohru. Kyo was also like a child who was just introduced into the world, since much has changed. When Tohru pointed to the place where he was supposed to get his haircut he had just snapped out of his daze. She laughed and pulled him inside, and there he got his hair cut back to normal, the way it had been eight years ago.

When they exited she smiled up at him, "Kyo, you sure haven't changed much. I know you might not be too happy about it but Yuki has been helping me, so try to get along with him." Tohru looked up at him, examining him closely, he's gotten taller and the rings under his eyes were practically shadowed in the hut, it wasn't as bad as it seemed, since he probably slept all day. Tohru smiled up at him, "I'm so glad you're here, with me."

Kyo looked at me and smiled, "I'm glad too, for more than one reason. You haven't changed either, you know?"

Tohru smiled and hugged him, and then they headed over to Shigure's house where Shigure smiled at me, "Tohru-kun what are you doing here?"

Tohru smiled as she pulled Kyo inside, "Akito's gone Shigure-san, and look who came back!"

Shigure's face lost his smile but it was quickly pasted on his face again, "Ah Kyo-kun you're back, nice to see you again. Your stuff is packed up by the way; Hatori called me and told me to do it. Help yourself kids, okay?"

Kyo and Tohru thanked him and raced up to where boxes were sitting on the floor in a neat stack, only two boxes lay there. Kyo picked up the two boxes and they headed back, saying a quick good-bye to Shigure. When they arrived home, the house seemed quiet, and it seemed everyone is asleep. "So Kyo-kun, are you hungry, or do you just want to sleep?"

Kyo looked at Tohru and smiled as he hugged her close, "A little snack would be nice, one of your meals after so long would be good, no matter what it is, besides leeks. I feel afraid to go to sleep and to wake up and find I'm back in that room."

"You won't be Kyo-san, I'm here now, and we can live together, with Kyoko and Kyo."

Kyo looked down at her face, that was real, and wasn't going to go away, "Tohru, we'll have a small snack, then bed okay?"

Tohru smiled and led him to the kitchen where she started a small portion of rice, since she planned on making onigiri. When she was finished making a few she gave them to Kyo who decided to eat the delicious treat. Kyo smiled as she started to clean up the small mess and then handed her his plate, "Thank-you Tohru-chan!"

Tohru smiled and took his plate and started to clean the last dish (which was his). When they were done Tohru blushed and looked up at him, "I guess your sleeping in my room tonight, is that okay? Or would you prefer our son's room?"

Kyo smiled, "I need to wake up to your face Tohru-chan, I need to see you in the morning."

Tohru nodded in understanding and led him to their room. Opening it up she slipped in and started to search her drawers for pajamas, on for her and Kyo, since she moved some of his clothes into her room. Holding out his boxers and white over shirt, while she picked out a simple yellow nightgown as she inched her way to the bathroom to let Kyo change.

When Tohru walked out of her room, Kyo was sitting up in bed, looking at the nightstand by her bed, where a picture of Kyoko and Kyo were. "They've grown up a lot, and I can't wait till you meet them tomorrow."

Kyo could only nod as Tohru crawled into bed and curled up next to him, and he pulled her close and they both fell asleep, together at last.

TBC…