Chapter 26: Two Years Later

Princess Sango

Tohru had a wonderful two years, so did everyone else, but that black cloud was returning, hovering closer to the day. The fear was being shown by the whole family, and it seemed the twins wanted to spend a lot of time with each family member, because they didn't know who would stay alive, and who would be torn from the earth for the better good, if there was a better good. Yet, now they only had a day before the actual day.

Kyo-kun was sitting on the couch, staring at the clock, daring it to move. When the clock did move to the next minute or hour, he sighed. He didn't want fun, he had fun the last two years, and now…to think that his sister or himself might die…it only seemed right to mourn.

Kyoko herself wanted to have fun, but the house was in such a depressed mood, she didn't feel like disturbing anyone else. So she drifted into her room where thoughts of her came back, thoughts of what Akito had told her, when Kyo-kun was sick that one day.

Flashback…

Kyoko's POV…

I entered Akito's chamber, trying to make my fear subside, or at least calm them down so she wouldn't sense them. I entered quietly and bowed down to Akito, "Ohayo Akito-sama."

Akito didn't even wish me a good morning but asked, "Where's your brother?"

"He is sick Akito-sama," I answered softly, but my shoulders were quivering slightly.

"Oh, I see, and you just thought he should stay home? Well I can't go get him, seeing as I'm considered sick myself, and everyone is gone… Kyoko, what do you think of your situation?" Akito asked, switching subjects quickly.

"Well, I didn't think I would be the one to fight my own brother. I don't want to do anything like that Akito-sama, I know I was born with a power, but I'm scared to use it."

Akito walked up to me, pulled my head up, and stared into my eyes, where I tried to turn into the neutral mask, but to no avail, she saw right through it. "You should not be afraid Kyoko, for everyone is counting on you to win, even me."

I looked up at her, "You mean, you're supporting Hope? I thought the leader always supported…"

"Despair? That's very funny, I wish to see Hope win, because then no one will die, like I have to die," Akito answered, laughing, "Tell me the secret, so I could die knowing how to break the curse."

"Demo Akito-sama, you're not supposed to know, not now," I whispered, my eyes pleading.

He didn't like my plea and pulled my hair, "Tell me you little brat! I've had to live with this weight of death since birth, and you say I don't deserve to know? Tell me, now!"

I felt tears well up and I gave in, "Okay the secret is…"

End Flashback

Kyoko opened her eyes, and sighed, "Akito's on my side, everyone is on my side, but despair clouds my heart and let's me only see my brother. How can I kill the only person I have been with since birth?"

Someone knocked on the door and Kyoko gave a meek answer to see Kyo-kun standing there, yet he seemed small there, and Kyoko probably looked the same. Kyo-kun came inside the room and jumped on the bed next to her, and hugged her. "I don't want to go; I don't want you to go."

I hugged him close, and felt tears falling down my face, "I know, I know, I don't either."

"We're doomed sis; we're close, closer than what we are supposed to be. How can I live knowing you or I won't see mom or dad have a wedding when they decide to, or another sibling? Kyoko-chan, I don't know what to do," Kyo-kun whispered.

Kyoko couldn't say anything, as her strong yet quiet demeanor broke down and now she was sobbing. Holding her brother close she cried and she felt Kyo-kun starting to shake with the same kind of sobbing too. The two twins were crying, knowing tomorrow, only one would survive and the other would die.

Later…

Dinner had come soon and quick, too soon, and Tohru made the twin's favorite meal, ramen. They ate it slowly, and afterwards Tohru cleaned the kitchen and saw Kyoko watching her favorite television show. Sitting down next to her daughter, she watched it too.

While Kyo-kun was on the roof with his father, "I never thought you liked the roof dad."

"Yeah, your mother would find me here, even during school, when I got mad, I went to the roof, or just ran away to Shigure's roof. Outside, with nothing holding me back, that's the way I like it," Kyo-san answered his son.

"Dad?"

Kyo-san looked over at his son, he wasn't sure if he was 'forgiven' yet, because sometimes they would get mad and be angry all over again. "What is it?"

"I know I wasn't very nice to you in the beginning, but knowing you for two years, you're a really cool father. I'm sorry about how I acted, will you forgive me?" Kyo-kun asked, looking at his dad.

"Of course," Kyo-san answered.

Kyo-kun smiled, "Thanks dad, I just didn't think that I could leave this world, if I do, letting you know I hated you. I really like you as a father."

Kyo-san thought for a moment and then said as an after thought, "I like you as a son, Kyo-kun."

Now the quiet had set in, but pain had come also, now the final battle would commence, tomorrow, the fate shall be decided, for better or for worse. All the people in that family could think was, we are doomed indeed.

TBC…