De-cheesified the ending- slightly :D Wrote this in class again, so my imagination ran away with me a lil :P

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"Hatori!"

Akito's voice rang through the hallway as he ripped the door to the doctor's room open. His eyes blazed with raw anger, which was only amplified when he saw Ayame's arms wrapped around his dragon's chest. "Hatori!" Akito stalked over to the bed, grabbing the snake's long braid and yanking with enough force to dump him onto the floor. Ayame yelled as he awoke, hurriedly covering himself with a silk sheet as he felt. There was a sickening Thud as the snake's head hit the floor. Hatori winced. Ayame looked into his god's angry eyes. He looked away, turning his amber eyes to the floor as he stood, trembling. Hatori was standing on the far side of his bed, face expressionless but for the single tear that slid down his cheek. Akito slapped the snake, bringing forth the tears that had threatened Ayame's golden eyes. "Get out of my sight." Ayame fled.

"Akito…"

"Quiet, Hatori! I have a headache, and Shigure is waking up. You said you would be there when he woke, but no, I find you in bed with that… that…whore!"

"Don't speak about him like that." Hatori's voice was quiet with cold fury. Akito laughed, a cruel, harsh crows-call.

"Oh, this is too good! You're in love!" Hatori hung his head, cheeks red with tears. Akito's laughter cut out and he slapped him. "Shigure is waking up. Come and do whatever doctors are supposed to do."

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Kyo didn't release Yuki's hand as he led him along the complex web of alleys in the city center. It was dark by the time they reached their destination. Yuki looked around nervously. Gang warfare was rife in this neighborhood, and someone had been shot near this very street recently. Kyo stopped at a red door of a tall, rundown house, and let himself in. Yuki followed, glad to be out of the cold and dark. He closed the door behind him.

"Kyo!" Kyo released Yuki's hand at the delighted squeal, laughing as he was hugged around the knees by someone a lot smaller than him. "Hey, Kaoru." A small, bright eyed boy peered round Kyo to look at Yuki. Yuki smiled nervously. Suddenly, there was the sound of many running feet.

"Kyo!" A small pack of children came hurtling down the stairs. Yuki hid a giggle behind his hand as Kyo was swamped by around eleven little kids, but also noticed that the girls hung back. Did they know about the curse?

"Kyo, you're back." A tired looking thirty-something year old woman stepped out of a nearby door, drying her hands on a towel. Kyo smiled.

"Hey, Maria. I'm back." He grabbed Yuki's arm and towed him forward from the shadows. He smiled at the boys obvious nerves and gave his hand a squeeze. "This is Yuki." Tentatively, the silver-haired boy smiled at the children. They all smiled back, and one of the girls tugged on Kyo's hand. "Kyo-Nii, can we…hug Yuki-San?"

"No Maia" Kyo said, gently. "He's under that evil spell too, like me." He squeezed the rat's hand again when the boy looked down. The girls gave a disappointed groan. The boys swarmed round Yuki, pelting him with questions. The loudest boy, Ikuto, was heard above the others. "Yuki-San, will you come and see my Pokemon cards?"

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"Maria, I got some more competitions coming up soon. Here's the money for my latest medals…"

"Kyo-Chan." Maria's sky-blue eyes were bright with held back tears of happiness. She reached up and stroked Kyo's cheek. "You're such a good boy, Kyo. You really don't need to"-

"Maria." Kyo cut her off. "You raised me since I was five years old. Even though you struggle with money, you still look after all these strays." He grinned. "This is the least I can do for you…and for them."

"Oh, Kyo!" Maria threw her arms around Kyo. In a puff of smoke, he turned into a cat. "Oops." She giggled slightly. "Sorry, Neko-Chan!" He braced his paws on her shoulder.

"Buy the kids something nice- like fight lessons!"

"I'm not encouraging violence, Kyo." She gave a mock frown to the orange cat. He laughed. She laughed back, and fled the room as he transformed.

Awwhh, how sweet! Kyo is only skating for the sake of those kids. Shugo Chara fans will notice Ikuto- i put him there for Lyd-Chan :D There's gunna be more of the childrens home/kyos family scene next chap...but i got alot of other stuff comin up next chap too ;)

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