Chapter 29: Balance

Princess Sango

Tohru knocked on Shigure's door later at night and he welcomed her inside, "Ah, my dear flower has returned!"

She laughed at his joke, the one's he always used to pull when she was fourteen years younger, "Thanks Shigure-san, is Kyoko alright?"

"She's fine; I think she just had one of those emotional overloads that Hatori keeps telling you to watch out for," Shigure answered, waving the thought off with his hand.

Hatori came up behind Tohru, "Yes, it probably was."

"Tori, you're here too?" asked Shigure, looking at his friend.

"Yes, I drove Tohru over here," Hatori's voice answered, seemingly annoyed.

Shigure laughed and let them inside, "This house has been so empty since the other three left."

Tohru sighed, "You know your house isn't big enough to house my two children and Kyo, Yuki, and myself Shigure-san. I'm just waiting for that guy that will make Kyoko happy again to show up."

"Oh, isn't supposed to happen this year?" Hatori asked.

"Yeah, it should be real soon too. Kyo and I have been watching both of them for a long time," Tohru answered.

"So this guy is he as cute as your son?" asked Shigure.

"Oh come on, like I can judge them!" Tohru answered, placing her hands over her heart, "It's my daughter who will hopefully be able to see her brother in him. It's only Kyoko who needs to realize that Keiichiro-san has the personality of her brother. Even though Despair does lie within him too, that remembers every single detail of every Sohma and his past life."

"Would that be, problematic for us though, to have Despair alive again?" asked Hatori, looking over at Tohru from his spot at the kotatsu.

"No, it wouldn't be, but it'll cause some problems for Keiichiro-san I'm afraid."

"What kind?" asked Hatori.

"Well Despair and Hope were very close, and if they were to meet again, he would have a lapse, which means Despair would struggle to get out, to see his twin, but he can't in a body where he's not used to transforming without Hope there to keep balance. I still transform, but Kyoko doesn't anymore, because Hope doesn't have balance without her twin. Do you get what I'm saying?" Tohru interrogated after her long explanation.

"Yet Tohru, how can you still transform into Destiny?" asked Shigure.

"Destiny didn't need a balance until the end of the fight, and my balance is Kyo, Fate. So usually we transform together, if we don't, then one will have a lapse too."

Both male adults sunk in that information.

In the bedroom…

Kyoko was twisting in her endless dream, and in it, she was with Despair.

Dream Sequence…

"Hope, this will look cute, it'll go with your gown," came Despairs voice.

Kyoko smiled at her brother and took the white flower piece that was weaved quite craftily into a circle so it would fit her head. Placing it on her head, Kyoko smiled and answered, "It fits perfect Despair, thank-you, but I have nothing to give to you."

"I'm just glad I can make you happy, I know you've been missing me Hope-chan, but you shouldn't be. I want you to enjoy your life for the both of us."

"Despair, it's not the same without you," Hope whispered, hugging her brother.

"It's okay Hope, I'll be back with you soon," came his voice as he faded away.

"What's that supposed to mean?" Hope asked, reaching out for him in a desperate hope that he would stay.

"You'll see," came his last words.

End

Kyoko looked up and saw herself to be in her mom's room from when she was seventeen; coming to the conclusion that Shigure had moved her there. Getting up she walked to where the three adults were and walked in on their little meeting.

"Are you feeling better dear?" asked Shigure.

"Yes, I think I'll be alright," Kyoko answered, walking up to her mom, "I don't mean to sound rushed, but can we go home now?"

"Yes, I think you're right Kyoko, since I have a new patient, since Akito's gone, I can focus on outside patients as well. Shall we go then Tohru?" asked Hatori, getting ready to stand up.

"Huh? Oh yes, I guess you're right, thanks again Shigure-san!" Tohru answered, looking up at him and smiled.

"My dear flower is leaving me again, oh what am I to do?" Shigure asked dramatically.

"It's not like you can't come and see us Shigure-san!" Kyoko joked.

"Oh, but it won't ever be the same!"

All laughed as they made there dramatical exit outside the house.

Meanwhile…

Keiichiro woke up to where his mom stood over him, "I'm taking you to see a different doctor Keiichiro-kun, and he has patience and was referred by this doctor. I've already talked to him; he said that you could come over tomorrow."

Keiichiro's hand lifted up to where his mom's voice came from and asked, "Mom, what is this doctor's name?"

"Hatori Sohma, he's new to the whole unit, but he was a family doctor to only one family."

Keiichiro lapsed, and his mom called for the doctor, who was annoyed but didn't understand what could bring another lapse in such a short time.

TBC…