I am so sorry! I've been busy and haven't been able to update. Now onto the last chapter of this story yay!

Chapter seventeen

Confessions

Tohru knelt next to Kyo who was still asleep. The bullet had been removed from his shoulder, the wound had been bandaged, and the doctor told her he would be alright. Tohru raised her hand and brushed Kyo's bangs back. "You've done so much for me Kyo-kun that I want to repay you. I want to thank you so open your eyes," but Kyo stayed unconscious. Tohru felt tears roll down her cheeks as she leaned forward and kissed his forehead for that was all she had the courage to do. As she sat up straight, she heard the door open and looked up at Kazuma.

"Is he still asleep?" Tohru nodded as Kazuma knelt beside her.

"I have just returned from the place where Akito was berried. She was berried next to her father for that was what she wanted,"

"Her father?" Tohru asked looking over at Kazuma.

"Yes. He died in the same war your parents did but he was on the apposing side,"

"So maybe that's why Akito-san hated me so much," Tohru said. Kazuma shook his head.

"I think there's more to it. She hated you more then she did Kyo-kun and he actually fought against your father. I believe there's more to her hatred then that," Tohru lowered her head.

"It's to late though. Akito-san is dead and so is her father. Wait a minute, what about her mother?" Kazuma shook his head.

"Akito's mother killed herself after she found out her husband was dead," Tohru looked in front of her.

"I remember Akito saying something before she died. 'Father I'm sorry.' I wonder if she was sorry because she was unable to kill Kyo-kun,"

Tohru walked to where Akito and her father were buried. Their graves were the only ones under a tall cherry tree. She knelt in front of Akito's grave and pulled out an object covered with a piece of cloth and laid it in front of Akito's gravestone. It was the gun she had shot Kyo with. "Akito-san, did your father give you that gun? You always had it with you. You treated it like a precious treasure. You're probably upset that I was the one who brought it to you. The Chief wanted to lock it away but I believed that it should have been returned to you. It is yours no matter what,"

"Honda-san," Tohru looked over her shoulder and saw Yuki and smiled.

"Yuki-kun!" Yuki smiled back.

"Kazuma has told me everything. How's Kyo?" he asked kneeling beside Tohru.

"He still hasn't woken up. But the doctor said he was just resting up and that he would wake up soon,"

"I should have known. There is no way Kyo would die from a bullet in the shoulder," Tohru nodded.

"Right. Yuki-kun? Do you know anything about Akito's father Akira?" Yuki looked at her, surprised.

"Akira? Yeah we were in a lot of battles against him. He was a true leader and fought until the end. He did business with his daughter and his wife, she did the same thing as Akito, but he stayed on one side until he died,"

"He sounds like an amazing person," Tohru said. Yuki nodded.

"Yes he does. But I don't know what he was actually like because I never met him face to face. I saw him from a distance but that was all,"

"Who killed him?" Tohru asked. Yuki hesitated for a few seconds.

"Your parents," Tohru's eyes widened and she lowered her gaze.

"So that's why Akito-san hated me so much," she whispered. She stood up. "Thank you for answering my questing Yuki-kun," she said and ran off.

"Honda-san!" Tohru continued to run until she couldn't and fell to her knees. "I'm sorry Akito-san. I caused you so much pain. I don't blame you for hating me. I thought you were hurting me but you saw it the other way, it was I who was hurting you. I'm sorry Akito-san. I'm so sorry!"

Kyo opened his eyes and sat up. "So you're awake," He looked up at Kazuma who smiled at him.

"Yeah," Kyo said as he looked around. "Where's Tohru?" he asked.

"She went to visit Akito's grave," Kyo threw the blankets off of him and stood up.

"Where is Akito's grave?" he asked.

"Are you going after Tohru?" Kazuma asked smiling teasely.

"Shut up," Kyo said but he was smiling.

"It's where that huge cherry tree is at the edge of this place,"

"Oh yeah. Not far from where Mom's berried," he said more to himself then to Kazuma. He got ready then walked out the door and hurried down the street. Suddenly he saw a girl walking toward him with her head bent. Tohru. "Tohru? What's wrong?" he asked. She looked up at him.

"Kyo-kun? Kyo-kun!" and she fell into his arms. Kyo hugged her tightly.

"I'm back. So what's wrong?" he asked as Tohru released him.

"I've found out that I've caused Akito so much pain. It was my parents who killed her father," she started to cry again and clung to Kyo who smoothed her hair.

"Calm down. Akito hurt you as well. She also tried to hurt you by using me who was the reason your parents died," Tohru looked up at him.

"I know but I'm also very happy. Thanks to that, I was able to meet you. I love you Kyo-kun," she said. Kyo looked down at her surprised then kissed her and she kissed him back. 'Finally. Finally, we are both free. Finally we can live together in happiness.'

And it's over! Sorry if the ending kind of seemed like I was rushing it. Thank you all for reading this and thank you all for your reviews. Until my next story, goodbye.

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