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Chapter 2: A Visitor

Kyou was sitting in a corner of his cell, the moonlight didn't reach him. A chill air blew outside his confines. He sighed softly, and ass happened so often his thoughts drifted to Kagura. What was she up to? Had she gotten her life back on track? Was she happy? In love with someone else? She would be what, 22 now? His gaze fell on the alternating black and white beads around his wrist.

He heard the crunch of feet on dead leaves outside his cell. It was nearly winter. His cell got so cold in the winter time, but then, what did it matter really? He looked towards the moonlight streaming through the bars. Perhaps Kagura had come to visit him at long last, his voice carried a vague hint of hope as he spoke, "Hello?"

In reply came the soft spoken voice of Tohru, "Hi, Kyou."

"Hi." He tried not to sound disappointed. After all, he appreciated Tohru's visits, but he still kept hoping Kagura would show up.

"How are you?" Tohru asked sweetly, "Oh, here." She handed him a small Tupperware container, inside of which were the remnants of the meal she had prepared for herself and Shigure.

Kyou smiled faintly as he took the container and opened it, picking up the chopsticks that lay alongside the meal, he took a bite. It was so rare that he got to taste such good home cooked meals now a days, "I'm same as I've been since I was locked up. Bored, mostly. Hear from Kagura?" He inquired taking another bite.

"Actually, yes," The cat stopped eating and looked up at her, waiting for her to continue, "I saw her at the store today. She didn't even realize you were in here. I guess she's kinda lost touch with everyone lately. She says hi."

"Yeah? If, if you see her again…tell her I say hey back. And, ask her to come see me?" Kyou returned his gaze to the food Tohru had brought. His attitude had mellowed out since he was locked up. After all, there was no one to fight, and with no Kagura, no reason to care about much of anything.

"I will, though I don't know when I might see her again." Tohru replied.

"How was she?" Kyou asked, curious to find out all he could about Kagura.

"She seemed ok. Her hair was longer, it's a good look for her. And some of the old spark had gone out of her." Tears were forming in Tohru's eyes, "Kyou, I miss the way things were. I miss being a family!"

"Me too." Kyou said softly, "Me too."

"I, I've got to go now. But I'll try and come back real soon, ok?" Tohru sniffed softly, wiping a tear from her cheek.

"Yeah, yeah. See you when you come back." The orange haired young man held the bowl out the bars of his cell for her. She took it and gave him one last sad smile before turning and leaving.

Kyou watched her go, and no sooner was she out of sight, than there was a rustle in some nearby shrubs. Kyou blinked and tried to get a view of the plants, but couldn't, "Whose there?"

"Kyou." Came a soft, barely audible voice from just out of his sight. A voice he would recognize anywhere.

"K-Kagura?" He whispered, rattling the bars as he tried to get a look at her, "Kagura!"

"Tohru told me, but, I didn't want to believe…" She stepped into the moonlight, her chestnut hair glistening softly, "Oh, Kyou!" Tears were in her eyes as she watched him reach through the bars towards her, his face looking as though he'd seen a ghost.

"Y-you're here." Was all the cat could manage to say. She nodded silently.

"I'm glad to see Tohru is still taking care of you." She said softly, "I'm sorry I haven't been to see you. I didn't know…I didn't want to think of you like this. The boy I once loved so dearly, locked up like a monster."

Kyou turned away as she spoke, "once loved. Then, you still…I mean…"

"Oh, Kyou, I just…it's been so long, I don't even know if I can love." Tears streamed down her cheeks. Kyou looked up to speak, but Kagura was gone, run off in tears.

Another short one, but I'm pacing myself. Sorry it took so long. This story will consist mostly of Kagura's visits to Kyou.

Kishe: More written, sorry it took so long.

Promise Keeper: Yeah, I like my angst; I guess I did kinda rush into it though. Of course you can host it on your sight. Anything you see of mine that you want to host, go ahead.

Prettypinkpeacock: It's a sad sad story, yes.

Risu-chan: Sorry it wasn't a happy ending on the last fic, but I just couldn't think of a way to make it work out happy without making a sequel.

Fan999123: Sorry I didn't update sooner!

Haruko Sohma: See, I just kinda picked up from the emotional state the last one left off on. I shouldn't have jumped right into the angst like that!

ClampLover: I don't believe in the death penalty, so Haru won't have been killed…unless he killed himself, that's an option…hmmm….