…I was actually hoping for more reviews… I guess I have to take what I get. Well… xAnimeDreamerx94 here's your cookie hands over beloved cookie As for who the conversation was between I'm not telling if you're right or wrong or the 5 year thing, you'll have to wait and see… Nothing much for me to say for this one seeing as how what I want to say would better fit for a closing comment… Okay, on to chapter 5!

Chapter 5- Another Time Gap Recap

The days went by and the years passed and before Tohru knew it her baby boy had turned four with his fifth birthday less than a week away.

Things changed yet again in this time skip, some for the best and others for the worst. Kisa and Momiji the cutest couple, not married and expecting a baby boy. Kisa was now a middle school guidance consoler at the middle school Tohru taught at. She was a bit nervous about this baby to come but Momiji always had excitement to spare. He had mellowed and simmered down some. Note, the word some was used and still bouncy, a perfect playmate for the baby to be.

The ream of the zodiac hasn't been seen since the wedding a little under a year ago. Momiji had asked him to be the Best Man in the ceremony, but he turned down the offer. But much to Kisa's joy he took the place of her father and gave the bride away a bit of sorrow lurking beneath his eyes. He wrote to Kisa about his days, sending multiple letters a week but never leaving a return address. Everyone assumed he got his news letters from Akito but there was no proof.

Akito, much to everyone's surprise was still alive and dealing out everyone's woes. Akito stayed out of the lives of the zodiac members for the most part, much to everyone's relief, but interjected here and there with, 'the best interest for the Sohma family in mind'.

Rin and Ritsu?; Sad to say that couple didn't last much long after Kazuma's birth, it being a mutual break up. Rin visits Hiro from time to time but speaks not a word of it to anyone, not even Akito. The monkey tends to drop in along with Momiji and Kisa to play with Kazuma, at Kyo and Tohru's home. Ritsu believing it is a way he can make up for all the wrongs he's clashed upon the young toddler.

On to the Mubdachi Trio correct? Single as always. Hatori not loosing any of his luster and nearing his 40s gave up on women long ago heaving a short sigh every time he passed the small picture of Kana. Shigure's girlfriend, Azumi, was found to be imaginary by Momiji, who didn't fully realize what he had walked onto. After his brothter's death Ayame lost his zing for life. Now living with Hatori, the bachelor attended weekly sessions with a psychiatrist.

Uo and Kureno? That match didn't last for too long. Uo couldn't deal with being kept a secret, being thought of as 'the other one' behind the scenes. She broke it off only a couple months after it started. Poor Uo, she still waited for their unrequited love to spark. She wished on every star, every penny, that Kureno would announce her to his family, but he never did and it stung. Her eyes longed to see him, her heart ached and needed to see him. She had made it indefinably clear that she wanted to be in his life fuly and wholely, not just on the sidelines, or she wouldn't be in it at all. Why didn't he do something? Why didn't he make a move? She made a decision and now she had to accept it. Somehow though, every hour of every passing day her mind wandered onto his voice and lingered there. Hana could see past her forced smile and to her shattered heart, but all she could do was to try and help pick up the pieces.

Hana wasn't quite sure what to do. On one end her friend, Uo, was miserable and it was tearing her apart. On the other end, Tohru was the happiest woman alive, just as she had always been. Hana wasn't seeing anyone, devoting all her time to her friends and not minding a single bit of it.

As for the couple with the almost five son? Tohru was now a full fledged 7th grade teacher, going past the bargain she had come to with her mother. While juggling a job Tohru still managed to make it home, take care of her son and husband, cook and clean, day in and day out, enjoying every second of it. Kyo wasn't the best father around because he rarely spent any alone time with his kid. He did all he could to help out Tohru with the cooking and cleaning and other house work; few could find a better husband. Today was one of the few Sundays he wasn't at the dojo giving extra lessons.

Tohru was finishing putting the laundry up on the cloths line so that her and her guys would be able to enjoy the rest of the day without house work awaiting their return. Kyo was on the roof, his favorite spot in/on the house enjoying the speckled clouds across the periwinkle sky.

"Da?" Kazuma said to his father struggling to get on top of the house.

"What?" Kyo snapped not bothering to aknowledge his kid's fantic efforts.

"Da?" Kazuma said giving up.

"What now kid? Can't you leave me alone?"

"Mommy sez time ta go."

"Well, I'm coming."

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So how'd you enjoy that? Please review. Now for what I wanted to say: I'm sorry for a time gap! It's just that I couldn't think of things to fill up four years worth! It's the only thing I could do! But don't worry! The story goes on… for another three chapters…. Yes, I said it. The story will be ending in three chapters! The end draws near! Until chapter 6!

-Moinkey