Chapter 18: Harsh Secrets and Reality

Princess Sango

Kyoko was all set for what she called the 'real world' that day Kyo-san promised to take her out. Of course Kyo-san had to fetch some money beforehand but that was no problem, no problem at all, for the bank account he had was still intact, and loaded. When he went to go get his daughter she was already found sitting on the floor near the floor. Kyo-san seemed confused about her excitement; it was only outside the Sohma's main estate, what was so different?

They left the house and as soon as they got out of the gates she got all giddy, "So air is different on this side."

"What do you mean Kyoko?" Kyo asked her even more confused.

"Oh, you don't know…" Kyoko whispered as she looked up at her father, suddenly all quiet.

Kyo patiently waited but when he got no answer he asked again, "Kyoko, what do you mean?"

"I never was allowed outside the Sohma estate, only mom and Uncle Yuki were. My brother and I haven't been outside the Sohma estate at all, and if someone outside wanted to come in, they had to come. That's why mom felt kind of trapped, but she never let that faze her. She gave up her friends for eight years just so she wouldn't miss anything. I was always anxious to meet you, to know why, when a normal parent would've given us up, she decided to stay," Kyoko confessed, looking away from her dad's eyes.

Kyo-san sucked in all this information, so much HAD happened while he was gone, one of his kids hates him, the other adores him, but most of all Tohru…she had already given up so much for him. Seems like being locked up like himself, was also Kyo-kun, Kyoko, and Tohru too. "Why don't we go somewhere fun, like a theme park?"

"I've heard those are so much fun, sure dad, let's go!" Kyoko said, suddenly perky and bubbly.

Kyo-san smiled and took her hand and thought, "You won't be alone anymore."

Back at the house…

Kyo-kun sat on the roof and Tohru found him there later when lunch time rolled around, "Kyo-kun, what are you doing up here?"

"I need to think," Kyo-kun answered curtly.

Tohru sighed as she sat down next to her son, "You know I love you right?"

Kyo-kun looked at his mother, "I know you love me, and you've been telling me that since the day I was born mom."

Tohru smiled, "Then do you think I'd bring your father back if I didn't think it was best?"

Kyo-kun sighed, "I know, but mom, he's been gone forever, and I don't think it's fair for him to just show up again and stay."

Tohru looked at him, "That's your opinion, but you just don't understand how bad the cat gets it. That's your father you know, the cat, and he was locked up, I couldn't even stop it from happening. He was only let out once, and that was the day you were born, and I was able to sneak to see him only once, and that was to tell him I was pregnant with you."

Kyo-kun blinked and then looked at Tohru, "You mean to tell me he's been here the whole time, but off limits to you?"

"I guess you could say that, yes," Tohru answered.

"I guess I'll try to make up with him, no promises though."

Tohru hugged her son, "Thank-you Kyo-kun."

TBC…