Hello there peoples, guess what, I was just about to type chapter 7… good thing I back tracked and saw that I hadn't posted chapter 6! Wow… am I being lazy or what? I was a little disappointed with how little reviews I got for chapter 5. I'm sorry for the time span but I couldn't write 5 years worth. I'd just get sick of writing it. With that said, here's chapter 6 enjoy.

Chapter 6- A Day Out for Ife Ream

As they strolled through the park, hand-in-hand, Kaze ran ahead of them chasing random leaves that blew in the swaying wind. Tohru chuckled light heartedly her final giggle lingering on a sigh.

"Something wrong?" Kyo asked bringing his gaze down onto Tohru's dace from where it had been watching a fluffy gray cloud.

"He's getting so big," she said with a soft smile.

"Who is?"

"Kaze."

"Oh," Kyo said side-glancing the passing trees, "that."

"I hate that I have to leave," Tohru said her smile drooping at the corners.

"You're leaving?"

"I told you, didn't I? They're sending me to a workshop for four days. I come back Friday afternoon."

"Who are 'they'?"

"The school board"

"Right, you did tell me. When do you leave?"

"Tomorrow morning."

Before Kyo could protest, he felt something tugging at his pants. He looked down to see Kaze pointing at an ice cream cart in the park.

"Da," he said; his voice innocent and sincere, "can you buy me an ife ream?"

Kyo shrugged the kid off and continued walking, sternly saying, no. Kaze looked down, deeply hurt. Tohru pulled her hand away from Kyo's causing him to stop. She knelt down so she was eye level to her son. "It's just that it's a bit chilly. Your father doesn't want you to get sick," Tohru said warmly, her motherly affection taking over. A bright smile spread across Kazuma's face. Tohru got up and fighting the urge to hug her son every second, instead she patted his head gently. "Try saying please and ask again." Kaze fluttered and ran to his father, his arms flapping up and down, up and down as if he was trying to take flight.

"Da!" he exclaimed, "can you pweasies buy me an ife ream?" Kyo looked down at his son and scowled. Why was this child always bothering him? This child with bright brown hair inventing a shade all its own of the once dull color; this child with his bubbily hazel eyes that shined with each and every speckle of light; this chile who was the perfect blend of the outer appearances of Kyo and Torhu, but whose personality was clearly imbalanced toward one of the parents. Kyo looked back at Tohru as she made her way down the few paces to them, her smile neither fading, nor quivering. Kyo heaved a sigh and rummaged through his pockets, finding some loose cash, "Go buy it yourself," he said practically pushing the money into the four-year-old's hands.

Kaze joyfully skipped off as Kyo held his hand out to Tohru, who held it within her own smaller hand. "Kyo," she said looking downward, "Ummmm….."

"Yeah?" Kyo said urging her to speak forth.

"I know you're trying to teach Kaze to be independent, but he's just a little boy. Could you maybe easen up, just a bit? I know you're his father and that you're just doing what you thing would be best for him and I'm not trying to question you but---"

"Mommmmyyyyyyyyy!" a voice rang. Tohru turned to the voice and Kyo looked the opposite direction, turning his back to the bodiless sound all together.

"Mooommmmmmyyyyy!" Kaze called again trying to hold three ice creams.

"Kaze! You're going to get sick!"

"One's for you and I got orange for Da becaused it matched his'd hair!"

"Awe…" Tohru said taking the two chocolate pops. "Take that one to your father. I'm sure he'll be very happy."

So, Kaze ran off, his arm outstretched. "DA! I gots you a ife ream!"

"I don't want it," Kyo said coldly shrugging the ice cream and child off, waiting for Tohru, and her alone.

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And there you have it! Chapter 6! I hope you enjoyed reading it, because I enjoyed writing it… Well… not so much, this was more so an intro chapter to 7. So await that one! Alas… only 2 chapters… and then…. It ends…. Toodles

-Moinkey