When at last the carrier was placed on a table in the center of an old office, Irv tried to pull Kyo out. Kyo slid from side to side to avoid being caught. He saw an opening between the door of the office and decided it was worth it to attempt to run. If I can make it out into the lobby at least I'll transform back and I can get back to Tohru. Deciding it was a safe bet, he ran for the ajar door. He didn't make it.

Kyo loudly protested (he was only meowing but in his own language you could be assured he was swearing) as Irv grabbed him by the scruff of the neck. This position completely rendered him unable to use his limbs. He was powerless to stop himself from being lowered and strapped into a harness. The harness was a specially issued one that was created to restrain movement, a cat's equivalent to a straight jacket. While Kyo began gnawing away at the straps, Irv and Suzy shouted to each other.

"Irv I'm going to write up her card just answer the questions as I ask them!" Suzy yelled from the lobby. What do they mean 'her' anyways! Kyo pondered angrily as he returned to the straps. The burly man grunted in response although there was no way anyone in another room could've heard him.

"Okay fist, a little about the cat." Irv thought for a second, before making a mental summary of Kyo.

"Energetic, likes to get attention, would make a good pet, rescued stray."

"Alright now second, gender." Kyo understood what this meant before Irv even tried to move towards him. Oh hell no! You stay away from me, damn you! He pulled at the straps as with a much effort as he could sum up in his little body. But it was to no avail, Irv lifted up Kyo's tail. If Kyo had been human his face would've been bright scarlet. I gonna remember this guy and when I turn back I'll make him pay for that! Kyo Managed to look the slightest bit enraged it was hard for a cat to do.

"Male, hmm coulda fooled me with all that fluffy orange fur I coulda sworn he was a girl."

"Okay, now last question, what's his name?" Irv scratched his chin and thought which obviously took a lot effort for him.

"I don't know, you were always better at names than I was, why don't you think of something?" Suzy seemed reluctant to respond but eventually did.

"He's all orangey right? Well how about Peaches? It's cute and it fits him, people like cats with cute names." She wrote quickly in a neat script and finished the little information card. She made her way into the office and presented it to Irv.

"Does that look about right?"

"Looks good to me." Peaches! They're going to call me Peaches! Kyo kept going over the thought in his mind of the horribly girly name bestowed upon him. Peaches.

About an hour later Kyo had been moved to new surroundings. He had been given a short blood test by the resident veterinarian to confirm he was healthy. Although Kyo almost had a heart attack upon hearing the vet mention neutering. Luckily for him the vet decided to leave that up to his 'new owners' since that wasn't always what they wanted, after all no one knew what kind of 'owner' he would have and whether or not he would be a 'pet'. Kyo hated this whole session but was helpless to escape it.

But that was all in the past now he was and occupant in the shelters holding area. He was the occupant of cage 0642, and he wasn't happy with this one little bit. The area was clean, and there were many other cages lining the walls. They all contained cats or kittens, dogs were in pens outside. Nice as it was though, the lighting was dim. Kyo's neighbors on the left were a bunch of black and white mixed little mewling kittens all without names. To his right was an sleek yellow female cat with the oddest shade of blue for eye color, she kept giving Kyo odd forlorn looks.

Oh knock it off.. He implied to the yellow cat who was staring again. It might not have been so bad, but his cage was suited with things of use only to cats. His cage contained a small dish of food (he later identified this as Meow Mix) and one of sparkling water in the left corner and a litter tray in the right back corner. None of this with the exception of the water was of any use or interest to Kyo. He thoroughly loathed the thought of using a litter box, it was too primitive. In any case, he still hadn't figured out how they'd gotten him into this cage. He had struggled and fought but still they put him in the cage.

Maybe I'm just getting weak…. He assumed wearily. He was tired, too tired to go on any more for tonight. He glanced past the bars on his cage. He could see the moon through a small window slit. It glowed brightly and it was almost full. He gazed at the lunar sphere and pondered. He was so hungry and tired, but he had only one thought on his mind.

Tohru. He whispered as his eyes finally closed and he slid into an exausted restless sort of sleep.

Meanwhile back at Shigure's house…..

"I'm really getting worried I knew something was odd when he didn't come home for dinner." Tohru wailed. She usually didn't panic this much, but the thought of Kyo being gone frightened her.

"It's alright Miss Honda, he's very well equipped to survive on his own, and I'm sure he'll be back tomorrow." Yuki said with a grin lighting up his words. Tohru took a moment away from pacing for a few moments to consider Yuki's words. Maybe Kyo had just gone off, or maybe he went to visit someone.

"I'm sure you're right Yuki, he'll probably be back tomorrow before breakfast, I'm going to make fish oil rice." She smiled sweetly and waited for Yuki's reply. Fish oil? Oh well best not to wonder.. Yuki thought grimly as he turned back to Tohru.

"It's getting late Miss Honda, maybe we should consider going to sleep?" Yuki suggested.

Tohru nodded. "Yes, it's too late to be up now, well I'll see you tomorrow, good night Yuki, good night Shigure!"

She turned and walked up the stairs and left for her room and Yuki was able to say, "Good night Miss Honda." Before she had shut the door.

Yuki turned to the dim living room and looked around in circles till his eyes locked on Shigure. "What's that stupid cat thinking! Leaving Tohru that upset! He probably got stuck up some tree that jerk! He has no right to bother Tohru that much!" Yuki streamed anger towards Shigure.

Shigure paused. "Don't be so angry Yuki, I'm sure he has a good reason for being gone, and as for Tohru well, he'll come back and this'll all be forgotten."

" I hope you're right Shigure, for Tohru's sake." He turned and left for his room. Leaving Shigure down in the darkness.

Upstairs in Tohru's room….

Tohru was genuinely worried for Kyo. She wanted to believe Yuki, but she was just so scared. Afraid of what would happen if they never saw Kyo again. Could she stand it? She stared out of her window and saw the moon. It was really glowing, and the full moon was tomorrow. Looking at the moon reassured her Kyo was alright. Kyo… That was her last thought as she fell into a calm rest.