Chapter 38: Father, Sister?

Princess Sango

Keiichiro woke up to see Kyoko snuggled against him, I guess sometime in the middle of the night she crept back into his bed. Sighing he tried to untangle himself form her but she clung on pretty tight to him, which gave him difficulties. Then he heard her sigh and mumble, "Can't I sleep for just a few seconds more…?" Keiichiro chuckled and then her eyes snapped opened, "How'd I get in your bed?"

"That's what I'd like to know Kyoko, how'd you get into my bed?" Keiichiro asked her in a mocking way.

Kyoko blushed and playfully hit his chest, "I don't know, but I was so tired, I don't even remember getting up. So what are we doing today?"

Keiichiro looked at the clock, "Well in an hour we're leaving to go out to breakfast, and then we'll go and try to find my dad's house."

Kyoko smiled as she untangled herself from him, "That's a good plan, I think I'll go take a shower then." Standing up she looked in her bag and picked out new clothes and smiled at Keiichiro, "After that you can get ready."

Keiichiro nodded and stood up, and stretched, "Hurry up Kyoko-chan."

Kyoko smiled and walked into bathroom, winking at him as she did so. Sitting back down on his bed he turned on the television and flipped through the channels.

Meanwhile, with Nyoko…

Nyoko had just taken a shower and her nerves weren't easing at all. She had called Tohru back in Japan to talk to her, sure Nyoko was older but Tohru seemed to understand nerves and everything else in life. "Hello?" came Tohru's voice from the phone.

"Hi Tohru-kun, it's me Nyoko," she answered.

"Hi Nyoko-san, so what do I owe this call?"

"Well, I'm nervous, so nervous to meet him again. He could be married, he could have other kids."

"Calm down Nyoko, I was scared to see Kyo again after we were separated for so long, but everything happens for a reason. Nyoko, you still have Keiichiro and the whole Sohma family on your side, so you're not alone. Please calm down," Tohru pleaded with the older woman, "You'll see him again, he could've changed, but if you're nervous, allow Keiichiro or Kyoko to even see and talk to him first."

Nyoko smiled, "Hai, I'll think about it, and I have to go meet Momiji and the others in the lobby soon. Thank-you so much Tohru-kun!"

"No problem Nyoko-san. Tell me how it goes; I'll talk to you later." Nyoko replied with a quick good-bye and hung up, feeling slightly better.

Back with Kyoko and Keiichiro…

Keiichiro just exited the bathroom, only clad in boxers, unlike Kyoko who was wearing an orange mini skirt, a red flame t-shirt and a pair of sandal shoes, her hair up in a two small buns on each side, "Oh, so I guess you're going to be running late?"

"No, you're going to be running late too, you're leaving with me. What's with the outfit though, I thought you were supposed to tone it down here?" Keiichiro asked, looking through his bag and choosing a plain blue t-shirt and a pair of jeans.

Kyoko smirked, "It's my style, and you want me to get rid of it?" Kyoko pouted slightly as she pulled on red gloves that bikers usually wear and also put on some lip gloss, eye shadow, and mascara.

Keiichiro came up to her, "I don't want you to change your style, but you think you would tone it down?"

Kyoko shook her head, "This is me, why should I be anybody else? Come on Keiichiro, you're hair could air-dry, we're going o be late if we don't go now!" Keiichiro smiled as she grabbed her wallet and cell phone and tucked it into one of the pockets of her mini-skirt and pulled him out the door. Outside his mother, Momiji, and Hana were waiting for the elevator. "Sorry for running a bit late, Keiichiro was taking his time."

Momiji gave those two a smile and the elevator opened and they went down to the first floor where a small little buffet for breakfast. Everyone sat there and picked their food and ate, while discussing what they were going to do. "Well I have the day with Hana, tomorrow I'll be doing what I was originally supposed to do. Kyoko, are you going with Keiichiro and Nyoko?"

Kyoko nodded, looking up form her now-empty plate, "Hai, that's the reason I came! Anyway, please be careful, you don't exactly know your English."

Momiji laughed and waved his hand as if dismissing the thought and then smiled, "Well I'll suppose we'll see each other later, we better get going, let us go Hana-chan!"

Hana nodded and stood up, leaving the other three. "Do you have the address?"

Nyoko snapped out of her daze, "Hai, here it is, Hatori-san helped me find it."

Kyoko thanked her and looked it over, "I'll be right back." Standing up she walked over to the desk and asked, "Excuse me sir, can you write down the directions to get there please?"

The man smiled and wrote them down, "That's the directions, good luck finding it."

Kyoko thanked him and took the piece of paper back to Nyoko, handing it to her, "You're the only legal driver here, and we better get a move on, if we're lucky, he'll be home."

Nyoko took the piece of paper a nodded, standing up and making her way out of the hotel. Kyoko and Keiichiro were right behind her and they were soon in the car, and driving towards a neighborhood called Coral Springs Residence, which surprisingly was an apartment complex. Getting in was hard, since they had gates with all these passwords so they had to park the car across the street at a nearby grocery store and just walk inside the apartment complex.

Jumping the small fence was no problem and they made their way to the apartment number 401. Finding it, Kyoko ran up to the door and looked behind her to see Keiichiro and Nyoko both standing unsurely on the walkway. Taking Keiichiro's hand she gave it a small squeeze and then turned to Nyoko, "Nyoko-san, if you feel uncomfortable about all this, why don't you and Keiichiro stand over there and I'll go knock on the door? You've done so much for me, I think this is the least I could do."

Nyoko and Keiichiro gave an appreciative look to her as they stood away from the door and Kyoko walked up to the door and knocked on it. After a couple of minutes the door opened and a man stood in the doorway, "Can I help you?"

Kyoko gave a small smile and in English asked, "I'm Kyoko Sohma, from Tokyo, Japan, I was wondering if you are Kole Maes?"

Kole nodded his head, "That's me, but why are you here from Japan, I don't know any Sohma's from there."

Kyoko bowed her head slightly, "That's true, but my friend knows you, a Keiichiro Sohma. You may know his mother, Nyoko Tani?"

Kole's eyes widened, "Nyoko Tani, I knew her, but that was over…"

"Fourteen years ago, yes I know. She's here you know," Kyoko answered, looking up at him, "I'm friends with your son."

"I…don't have a son," Kole answered, his face becoming slightly strange.

Kyoko shook her head, "Nyoko-san never told you about him, I'll go get him and her. I'll just be a second." Walking away she saw them fidgeting and I gently grabbed Keiichiro's hand and squeezed it again and kissed his lips quickly whispering in Japanese, "Calm down, he's just as nervous as you are."

He nodded, "That just makes it worse."

Kyoko smiled at him and then nodded to Nyoko to follow and they soon ended up in doorway. Kole's eyes fell on Keiichiro and then to Nyoko and in Japanese asked, "Nyoko, after all these years?"

Nyoko looked away and then Kyoko answered for her in Japanese, "She was scared Kole-san, you're not mad at her are you?"

Kole shook his head, "Better late than never, so what relation do you have to my son?"

Kyoko grinned, "They merged with my family but Keiichiro and I are dating right now."

Kole nodded to her, "Would you like to come inside?" All three entered and sat down on the couch. Sitting there Keiichiro looked at Kyoko and then to his mother, who looked nervous too. "Would you like anything to drink?"

All three shook their heads and he sat down as well, "So why did you come here, not that I mind."

"I wanted to meet you, I wanted to know what my dad was like," Keiichiro answered, looking at his hands, which one was being held by Kyoko.

Kole smiled, "So you wanted to know me, and your mother allowed this, thank-you Nyoko."

Nyoko nodded to him and Kyoko spoke up, "So are you okay with this Kole-san, I mean, they're nervous and I know what it's like to meet someone you've never met."

Kole stared at Kyoko and then smiled, "It's okay, but it was so sudden. Anyway, I can't do much today, but if Keiichiro wants to come tomorrow, I'll have all this free time."

Keiichiro nodded and then Nyoko stood up and looked at Kole, "Are you married?"

That got the two teens in the room interested and Kole shook his head, "I was married, once, but she and I are over now. I have a daughter, Karen, and she's coming over today."

"I have a half-sister?" Keiichiro answered, looking up at him, "How old is she?"

Kole smiled, "She's ten, I'm guessing four years after you were born."

"C-can I meet her?" Keiichiro asked him, "My sister I mean?"

Kole looked at Nyoko, as if asking permission and Nyoko nodded before turning to Kyoko, "Are you coming with me?"

Kyoko looked at everyone and saw a pleading in Keiichiro's eyes and she asked Kole if it was okay if she stayed with him. Kole nodded and Nyoko soon left, leaving the three people alone to talk. "So, do you speak English Keiichiro, it's going to be hard if you can't."

Keiichiro shook his head and pointed to Kyoko, "She translates for me."

Kyoko smiled at Kole, "Hai, that's true, Keiichiro never wanted to take English classes." Hitting the back of his head playfully she laughed and English said, "He really wanted to meet you yet he didn't want to take English, funny huh?"

Kole laughed and Keiichiro gave her a confused look, "What did you say Kyoko?"

Kyoko giggled and shook her head, "I'm not telling you."

Keiichiro sighed and looked at his dad, "Her family helped us get here, to America, when is Karen coming anyway?"

Kole looked at the clock, "She's coming in an hour, she'll be here really soon. I'm just going to go call her, so I'll be back in a second okay?"

The two teens nodded and Kole left the room, and Kyoko leaned down and kissed his cheek. "What do you think?"

"I think he's wonderful Kyoko, but now I have a little sister. I was hoping to…well you know…have him to myself," Keiichiro answered looking at her.

"Just be lucky you have a sibling, I lost mine remember?" She kissed his cheek again, "You need to know your sibling."

Keiichiro nodded, "I know I do, but…"

Kyoko placed a finger on his lips, "I'm telling you to do it. Please, Keiichiro, you'll regret not knowing your own sibling. I miss mine so much, that for you to have a sibling and not want to know her, makes me upset."

Keiichiro didn't argue but he nodded his head and hugged her, "Okay, just for you, I'll give her a chance."

"Arigatou," Kyoko murmured in his chest and pulled away when she heard someone knock on the door. Kole came out and smiled, smoothing out his shirt and then opened the door.

A huge blur of red came crashing into him a high-pitched squeal, "Daddy!"

Keiichiro looked over at the medium sized girl hugging his dad. The young girl looked around the room to spot Kyoko and Keiichiro, "Who are they daddy?"

"Well one's your half-sibling, and the other is your half-sibling's friend. Can you guess?" Kole asked scooting her closer to the two.

The girl smiled, as she straightened out her red dress and ran her hands through her blonde hair, the brown eyes being the only different trait that Keiichiro didn't share with his half-sister. Karen walked up to them and pointed to Keiichiro, "He's my half-sibling, so what's your name?"

Keiichiro looked over to Kyoko and she translated quickly and he answered, "Keiichiro Sohma."

Karen nodded, "Do you speak English?"

Kyoko told him and shook his head, and Kyoko explained to her, "No he doesn't speak English, only Japanese."

Karen nodded and then turned to her dad, "How come I'm just finding this out?"

"I just found out today too Karen," Kole answered her and placed a hand on her shoulder, "He's your brother though, and I expect you to treat him like one, even if he doesn't speak your language."

Karen nodded, "Dad are we still going to the amusement park?"

Kole nodded, "I'll just go get my shoes and wallet."

Kyoko smirked as she thought about her dad, when they went out, and to an amusement park no less! Isn't that ironic? When Kole returned, they all loaded in the car and drove to the amusement park.

TBC...