Reliving the Past
By: CallxMexSenseixSenpaixSama

Alas alas. This story is taking too long. Waah. I just want it to end!!

The impatience of a writer and the painstakingly longness of her treasured story. Sigh. (I know. Really, it's not that long, but oh well)

But I hope you readers enjoy it : )

3 months have gone past and summer now begins. What will it bring?

School was finally over! Thank God! Now he could spend alone time with her! Thank you for summer break!! Yes! He raised his arm and pointed to the sky and gave a Whoo! No. No. He's got to keep his calm.

"Aren't you glad it's summer break? No more school to worry about. Well, there's homework and things but there's so much free time now. Let's do things together. Alo--"

"Hiro-kun... Umm... I want to visit Tohru-san." she timidly stated. Such a statement that he felt his happiness drain. Damn.

"Let's go." he answered in a torturous state of mind.

He didn't know how he ended up on the train. He didn't know how he ended up at the door. He didn't know how he ended up watching Kisa and Tohru hug. Hearts were flying everywhere. He slapped them away.

"Kisa-chan!"

"Tohru-san!"

They snuggled for just a bit longer. Hiro grabbed his hair in annoyance and frustration. That should be him!

Kisa felt so warm in her hug. Nothing changed... But somewhere deep inside her, she was still scared. If it's true, what can she do. It broke her heart to do this, but..

"Hiro-kun. I want to spend some time alone with Tohru-san and Kyoru-chan. Could you please wait outside? Or you can visit Kyou-san."

The oceans enveloped around him and he was drowning in the dark waters.

"..." he gave an abnormal sound. "Okay."

Sullenly, he walked out and found himself walking to the dojo. There was nowhere else to go and his plans were already ruined. On the other hand, Kisa began to make her move.

"Tohru-san... I came here to see you but there's also another reason... The day when your baby was due... I had this strange feeling. A familiarly strange feeling. And I... I..."

Tohru knew what she was talking about. She took Kyoru out of her crib and cradled her.

"You want to hug her, don't you..?" She nodded. Feeling so awkward, she took the baby. She half-expected to see her to turn into a tiger or maybe a bizarre feeling come over her. But... Nothing. Nothing happened. It was as if Kisa was never the tiger. That an old pain like a bruise or a scar was activated only for the moment of rebirth.

For some reason, she was glad. She was happy. That this was the OK sign to nevermind the past. Would it be that easy?

No. Not that it wouldn't be easy. But to forgetting it. To pretend that it was no big deal. It was a VERY big deal. Because that's when she met Tohru-san. When she had no words, Tohru-san could understand it all. She could understand what she was feeling. She never once regretted or pulled away from her. In other words, Tohru-san saved her.

"Thank you, for letting me intrude." Kisa smiled. Tohru felt refreshed seeing her smile like that.

"Thank you, for intruding."

Kureno watched as it rain poured down outside. What had he been doing? He already knew that the curse was fated to end that year. That there was no specific reason as to why it ended in the first place. That it was all the supernatural. All he had to do now was go back to Arisa. But how? Will she accept him back? He could only be so sure that news that he came back around 5 months ago reached her ears. And he hadn't visited her not even once. But that's all he has to do.

"This is my stop. Thank you." He paid his fare and stepped out of the taxi. It was just like it was before he left. Maybe a bit dingier. But all the same. Getting soaked to the bone, he started walking to the door. Surely she's not still living there, when they moved here for each other. As he stood at the doorway, he could make out a single figure at the window. Lightning flashed. Arisa... He took a step more but stopped there. He wasn't quite sure how to approach her here.

"I can see you in the reflection you dumbass." She turned around. She began sniffling and wiped away at tears that were coming up. "Do you know how lonely I was? How hurt? You left without leaving a note. You didn't even think!" She started to hit his chest with her fists. He waited until she was done. "Well? You saw me in this weak state. What are you going to do now? Explain yourself?"

He smiled softly. "I missed you. And I'm sorry."

She began to hiccup. "I hic I don't kno-- hiccup I don't know how hic how I can still hic love you so much hic." He chuckled. She punched him in the guts. "Don't laugh at me!" He reeled back in pain.

Doubling over, he groaned. She crouched to the same level as him

"I'm hic I'm sorry! Did I hic hic hit you in that hic sc- hic scar?!" She patted him on the back in panic.

"St- stop. You're hitting me there like that, again and again!" He groaned but laughed at the same time. Arisa joined him. When their laughter of groans and hiccups ended, they kissed each other.

Arisa hiccuped again, ruining the atmosphere.

"Don't laugh at me!" she whined when he started laughing uncontrollably.

"I think... I have an idea." Kureno said out of the blue. "But... I'll wait." The way he said this.. Could it possibly... be.. proposal...? Arisa blushed furiously. He hugged her. "But. I'll apologize again. I'm sorry. I'm really sorry. My explanations... I'll open up when I can get the strength to."

She cuddled him. "I can wait."