Hey everybody, sorry for such the long wait for updating. I've been super busy and just kind of forgot about it. ; Anyway, hopefully this chapter will make up for my lack of updating.

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Chapter 4

Today, it will have been 9 years since that incident between Akito and Makana. Everyone was going about their daily lives, acting as if nothing special were happening. Kyou had been allowed to live out of the cage and Yuki was no longer as scared as he used to be. But little did they know that a little surprise would be coming soon.

It was one of those rare occasions where Akito actually ventured out into the world, which almost always meant something bad. And it was…well it was for him at least.

"Shigure! Get me a glass of water!" Came a loud cry from the dark room down the hall deep inside the Main House. Shigure, being the dog of the zodiac, heard his request and promptly got The God his water. "Anything else you would like, Akito-sama?"

"No. Now leave." With that, he turned and left, leaving The God to brood in his room. He'd been like that all day. Well that was about to change.

Before he could get comfortable, the doorbell rang and The Dog blinked in slight confusion. No one was to be visiting Akito today; he had told them the day prior as well.

"Yes, how may I help you?" He stopped quickly after his sentence, for the woman he saw before him seemed oddly familiar. Though he couldn't quite place it, he had met her before somewhere but her features were more mature and he couldn't place it. Shaking it off, he smiles at her warmly.

"Shigure? Hi, remember me? It's me, Makana. Is Aki-kun home?"

The Dog's eyes suddenly widened at the name as he mentally processed the features of the young girl and the woman who stood before him. She hadn't changed that much, but it was enough to hide who she was from the people whom hadn't seen her in a while. Her hair was much longer now and her eyes were much softer; they had a type of motherly look to them, as did her appearance. It was obvious that she had a family, for there was a boy clinging to her hand while she held a little girl on her other hip.

"Shigure…Shigure! Shigure!" By now, The God was thoroughly displeased and decided to get up and do something about it. Walking through the twists and turns of the Main House, he stopped once he came upon the living room.

"Shigure, I've called you more than twice. What are…you…" His voice trailed off as a pair of innocent, azure eyes looked at him. Those eyes…they were hers but the body wasn't that of a grown woman. It was a child, which meant…

"Aki-kun, so glad to see you again." Comes a cheerful voice from behind him, making him turn around quickly. He soon came face to face with her, but it wasn't exactly her. She had grown and aged gracefully. Like wine, she grew better with age. (A/N: Maybe it's just me, but that line sounded really corny.)

"It's been so long and I hate to do this to you. But I need a favor." She said pleadingly to him, giving him her infamous puppy-dog eyes.

"Hm…what is it? I'm busy." This of course was a lie.

"Could you watch Aikon and Seilaila for the day? Please, it'll just be a few hours. I need to do a photo shoot." He could tell she needed him now, but he needed her then. But still…

"Fine, but only a few hours. I'll throw them out if they irritate me though." At hearing this, Seilaila backs away behind her brother's shadow while he just frowns at the man before looking up at him mother.

Suddenly, she throws her arms around him and latches onto the older man tightly, smiling happily at him accepting. "Thank you, thank you. I promise you won't regret it Aki-kun."

After saying goodbye to her children and leaving with Shigure, she leaves the little girl and boy with the man who she once called her lover.

"Just to get it straight, I already don't like you."

The End?

Ha! Cliffy! I love my evil ways sometimes. R&R please. I think this chapter is actually kind of good for once. Flames accepted.