Chapter 32: Day Two

Princess Sango

Kyoko woke up and rubbed her eyes to see Keiichiro in her face, giving a small scream she grabbed her pillow and threw it at him. Getting up, she saw him now off the bed and rubbing his head. "Are you okay Keiichiro-san?"

Keiichiro looked up and glared at Kyoko, "Why'd you do that?"

Kyoko yawned and stretched before answering, "You scared me, duh!"

"So, you hit me with your pillow, because?" Keiichiro asked, still on the floor and rubbing his head, trying to calm the throbbing.

Kyoko laughed, "I'm not used to someone staring at me while I'm sleeping! What were you doing in my room anyway?" Kyoko asked this question because only four boys were allowed in her room: Kazuki, dad, and Kyo-kun, and Uncle Yuki.

Keiichiro shrugged and then smiled a mischievous smile, "I woke up, and I didn't know what to do, so I thought that instead of television, I would watch your sleeping face."

That earned Keiichiro another lump on the head and a very pleased Kyoko, "Now, if you do this again tomorrow, the same occurrence will happen, understand?"

Keiichiro nodded, "Geez Kyoko-san, I thought you were a sweet girl, you seem like it in school."

Kyoko smirked, "In school, I'm a different person, at home; I have my father's attitude. The attitude I play at school is my moms."

Keiichiro's eyes bugged out and then muttered, "If this is your dad's attitude too, I would hate to see if he found out about this."

Kyoko smirked even more, "I'll let you slide this time, but next time, let's say daddy will know. Mom would care, but not as much as dad, he's not as hot-headed."

"That's fantastic to hear; now I'll hide for my life now!" Keiichiro answered dramatically as he did a mock-fall. Kyoko laughed and held out her hand and pulled him to his feet, "Thanks."

"You're welcome Keiichiro, now what do you want for breakfast?" Kyoko asked him.

He gave her a thoughtful look and then answered, "You."

"Pervert!" she shrieked, taking a pillow and hitting him over the head with it, "Where are your manners?"

Keiichiro laughed, "I'm only teasing you, and do you know how much fun it is to tease you? I've never had a sibling I could tease, so you'll have to do." Hugging her, she tensed but relaxed slightly.

"This is a little too close for comfort, just for me," Kyoko answered, backing away, "My family never really came in contact with outside people."

Keiichiro seemed confused, "Sumimasen?"

Kyoko laughed it off, waving her hand, "Nothing, it's gone now, I keep forgetting that." Keiichiro looked confused but didn't say anything, "So seriously, what do you want for breakfast?"

"Does the Sohma family happen to have diner too?" Keiichiro asked.

"No, we do not have a diner, now what do you want, before I decide for us."

"Okay why don't you decide then," Keiichiro asked, crossing his arms over his chest.

Kyoko laughed and then pulled him inside the kitchen and picked out ice cream and started to make a sundae. Keiichiro looked at her like she was crazy but then started his own. When both started to eat, Kyoko looked at Keiichiro. His eyes were hazel and his hair was blonde surprisingly, and the fact that he liked to tease her, like Kyo-kun did when she was angry. Keiichiro was so like her brother that it wasn't funny, but he never got hot-headed, he was always calm. Unlike a personal trait of her father which he had passed onto the twins.

Kyoko looked at Keiichiro, "Are you really Japanese?"

Keiichiro looked at her and smiled, "Yes, I am Japanese, only half though. My father was from America, why do you ask?"

"Well blonde and hazel aren't exactly traits," Kyoko answered.

"I didn't think orange and crimson was either," Keiichiro joked.

"So you're father, who is he? I've only met your mother," Kyoko asked, hoping it was that he was only away for business.

"He doesn't know about me, my dad doesn't know I exist. Mom had me out of wedlock and dad had already left back to America. Mom had his number, she could've called him and told him, but she didn't want to, she was afraid. So I've been raised by her the whole time," Keiichiro explained.

"I know how you feel," Kyoko answered absentmindedly, "My father was gone for eight years, and I didn't know him till I was eight. Uncle Yuki tried to fill in for him, but it's not the same, you know? My brother…my brother was fine with it, and I wasn't. Now he's back though."

"What made him come back?" Keiichiro asked.

"Let's say someone was holding him back, and he was able to break free. I can't say much without telling the secret and I don't know if Ayame-sama would like it."

Keiichiro looked at Kyoko's sad eyes and sighed, and gently stroked her face, "You've had as many troubles as I had. How can you be so sweet and happy with all your problems?"

Kyoko looked at Keiichiro's eyes and moved his hand away, "I was able to forgive my dad, but I can't forgive something I've done. I did something terrible Keiichiro, and I was told it's for the best. Don't get too close to me, I don't deserve it."

Keiichiro looked at Kyoko, "Why would you not deserve attention Kyoko-chan?"

Kyoko looked at Keiichiro, "I just don't, and I don't deserve love anymore."

Keiichiro gave her a puzzled look, "Everyone deserves love Kyoko-chan."

Her solemn expression didn't waver, "I had someone who gave me all the attention and love I needed, and now he's gone. Please excuse me; I need to be alone, the rest of the day."

Keiichiro's eyes followed her and then turned away, and felt a twinge in his heart, all her hurt had piled up on him, and he couldn't take it, he lapsed.

Hour later…

He woke up to Kyoko in his face but then turned away, remembering the conversation he had with her. "You lapsed again; your lapses are more frequent then mine. You'll be fine; Hatori-jisan took care of you. Now rest."

He didn't say a word and then looked up and saw Kyoko about to leave, "Kyoko, are you going to act like this forever?"

"I'm not sure."

Keiichiro hoped with all his heart that it wasn't the truth, because it pained him to think about Kyoko so sullen.

TBC…