Reliving the Past
By: CallxMexSenseixSenpaixSama

I think maybe this story is really nearing the end.

The one who enlightens dear Kyou. I find it surprising, myself. Now how did it get to be like that?

I don't think this story will have Ritsu, Kagura, or the other characters that I forget and just couldn't add them in. Well maybe they'll make a brief entrance. Who knows?

He stared at the sign. Sighing, he entered the building. A dojo, eh? Someone met him down the hallway.

"Are you here to sign up? Or to meet with our shishou?" he said.

Shishou. Pff. What a title. "I'm here to see Kyou."

"Ah, so you're meeting with our shishou. Do you know him? Relations? Friends? School?"

So persistent... "I'm a relative."

"So another Sohma? A crowd of them came by here months ago. Every single one of them was so beautiful. Especially that one guy... Yuki was it?" (Ahaha. He says crowd but only two; Yuki and Momiji)

"Uh-huh."

"He's right here. Hold on, please." He stuck his head in the room. "Another relative!" The door slid open. Kyou found himself looking down at Hiro.

"Hiro..."

"I was sent here by Kisa because she wanted to spend alone time with Tohru. Okay? Is that a good enough explanation for you? Or must I go into further details."

"You.. haven't changed.. A single bit.."

Hiro stiffened when he heard that. Haven't changed? What? Is he implying that he's still childish as before?

"Hmph. What about you? You seem to be a lowly spouse, you know? Have you noticed the state of your wife yet? Are you caring for your daughter? Tohru looked so pale when I saw her at the time. You could almost call it child neglect, and I'm talking about Tohru, mind you." he burst out. "Haven't you thought about how they feel? What if Tohru suddenly dies? What if she gets taken away? What if she files a divorce. Or even worse. What if the entire family falls apart and you're on your own again? Don't you think you could be doing a better job?"

Kyou never thought about it like that. What if Tohru was unhappy to the point that she decides to leave him... ? What if he's left back to square one? But the worst is... what if he disgusted Tohru so much that she couldn't possibly be happy with him again.. ? What if he scarred her for life... ? Selfishly, he's only been thinking about his problems. No. He couldn't get away from his own problems to take action on the consideration of his family.

On the other hand, Hiro was dying of nervousness. He just rambled about random things that are very hurtful. Kyou's right! He hadn't changed. At all! Argh! Maybe Kyou wont take it to heart. He never was that type of person. Hopefully, he'll take it as immature talk. Not that he would accept that sort of acceptance either. But.. But..

"Thank you... I know what you're talking about. And ... you're right." It was hard to say it for him. It was hard to say Yes, I am like that. And I will fix it. Especially to a relative that you didn't know very well.

Hiro was surprised to hear this. He was agreed with.. ? Has the world gone mad? He couldn't clearly understand at all. He eventually stepped out of the dojo and wished to have somewhat never come. Kisa was waiting outside. She smiled a smile that was unlike the other smiles she put on lately.

"I... I would like to sleep over at Tohru-san's house today.. but... I don't think you'd like that... So let's do something together. Just us."

He blushed. Somehow... he had a rising feeling of happiness. No. Happiness can't describe it. Nirvana? A blessing from heaven.

Rin felt so tired. Looking after the baby... She loved him, she really did. But just touching him... it scared her so much.

Ichigo looked blankly at his mom.

She turned away with a twitch. The same eyes as his father. Lost and with no thought. But she began smiling for no reason. Flipping to a blank page, she started sketching.

"What's that? Our son?"

Covering up the sketch by reflex, Rin looked up to see Haru. "Don't scare me like that!" She scooted back.

He grinned. He was glad to see that she truly did love her son. Come on. No one sketches a random person with no feeling for free.

"Don't grin like that! It's scary!"

He clambered over to her. Leaning over, he asked slyly, "How about tonight... we make a sister for our dear son."

She freaked and covered Ichigo's ears. "Don't talk about that sort of thing in front of him! Do you have no shame?!"

Laughing, he gestured for her to come over to him. Shaking her head furiously, she covered Ichigo's ears even harder.

"Hey, hey. You're hurting him." Haru crawled to him, picked him up and pulled him to his side. Rin held on tight to his ears.

"You're a bad influence! Talking about things like that in front of a baby that's not even 2 years old." She pulled him back.

"Don't they have to learn about it sooner or later? So why not now?" he stated so calmly.

"He'll become a lecherous geezer like you!" She pulled harder.

"Le... Lech.. ous... geez.." mumbled Ichigo. Then he giggled and drooled.

Rin was knocked out. "He... he said... My... My fault..." She stared at Haru was laughing at her. "Shut up!!" Still, she couldn't help but laugh too. She hugged Haru, forgetting that Ichigo was stuck in the middle.

Poof

"AAAHHH!!"