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When she awoke the next morning, she found that Yuki wasn't by her side. She pulled on her robe and crept downstairs and found everyone awake and eating. Even Momiji, who still looked quite frail.
"Why didn't anyone bother to wake me?"
"We didn't want to disrupt your sleep." Momiji said.
"Well Momiji, how are you feeling?" Tohru asked as she took a seat.
"Okay, I'm still tired. I told everyone." He said.
"Oh, okay." She said.
"Isn't there a possibility for a bone marrow transplant?" Kisa asked as she sipped her tea.
"Yeah, I'm on the list, but my father's blood doesn't match. The only other family member would be my mother or sister Momo, and from experience I couldn't ask Momo to suffer through that pain for a brother that has been watching from afar."
"I think I'm beginning to see the picture." Yuki said. "You came here to tell your mother that you're her son and to tell her that you're dying in hopes of rekindling a relationship and hopefully a blood sample."
"Well sort of. I mean I'm not going to be all mean about it."
"Sound like a bunch of bull to me." Kyo said.
"Have some sympathy orange top."
"How about staying out of my business Yankee."
"Not again." Kisa said as she took her dishes to the sink.
"Guys, don-don't you thin-think you should eat?" Tohru asked, nervous that there was conflict so early in the morning.
"Just stay out of it!" Kyo shouted out.
"Don't yell at her you bum! What did she do?" Arisa said, extremely pissed off.
"Tohru, lets go sit outside for a bit." Yuki said as he took her to the porch where the cool breeze was so refreshing.
"They seem to be fighting more and more frequently." Tohru said with a disappointed sigh.
"It's okay. How about we go to our secret base." He said, a smile twinkling in his violet eyes.
"That sounds great." She said as she laced her fingers with his.
As Kyo and Arisa continued to fight, Haru, Kisa, and Momiji decided that it would be fun to visit Shigure, Ayame, and Hari.
"Look who came out of the blue last night." Kisa said to Shigure.
"My, it's been a long time Momiji." He said, his normal goofy smile on his face.
Before Momiji could say anything else, Mie came in the room, a very distressed look upon her face. "Shhiiiiiguuurrre!" she whined out. "I need your new manuscript now!"
"My my, well Momiji, say hello to Mie." Shigure said trying to avoid answering his wife/editor.
"Shigure don't you dare try and dodge this matter!" she said. "I really need it or else my job as editor might be non-existent!" she said.
"Okay here's a clue." He said as he handed her a piece of paper."
"The first chapter you'll find where we first…" Mie broke off, a cherry blush rising on her face. "Shigure I can't believe that you're sending me off on a scavenger hunt!" she said before storming off to that certain place where their love was expressed to the fullest.
"Momiji, what a surprise." Hari said as he entered the room. "You don't look too well. Did the treatment not go well in Germany?" he asked.
"No it didn't. They gave me six months." He said sadly. "But there is a slight option, and I have a favor to ask you Hatori." Hari stared back at him and gave him a nod. "I need you to come with me to visit my mother. I need to tell her how I am and what I am to father. I need her blood. Father will be there too, but with you there, it might be easier. Especially since you can do a DNA test to prove it."
Momiji waited in silence before Hari nodded in agreement. "Okay let's go now." He said. "There isn't much time Momiji, not much for you." He said as he walked to the car.
They drove to the main house. When I say they I mean Hatori, Haru, Kisa, Momiji, Shigure, and Saki. It was one big posse of people to witness the reunion of son and mother.
"Papa!" Momiji said as he jumped out of the car and into his papa's arms.
"Momiji, it's been awhile. You look so frail." He said softly as he held his son close to him. "Are you ready to speak to her?" he asked.
"Yes papa, I'm ready to see Mama."
They walked into the salon where a very elegant blonde woman sat. Beside her was another blonde, a beautiful blue eyed blonde girl, around the age of 10.
Once everyone had found a seat, Momiji's father began. "Darling, I must tell you something. Momiji is our son." He said.
"What do you mean? Momo is our only child. Is this some kind of joke?" she asked.
"Momiji and a handful of the Sohma's have been living under a curse for generations. It when a child is born two months premature, and if they are under a lot of stress, or hugged by the opposite sex they transform into an animal of the Chinese Zodiac."
"This must be a joke." She said.
"Let him finish." Hatori said.
"Within the past few years, a young woman, Ms. Tohru Honda, was able to break the curse forever. This was right before Akito died." He said. " Darling, Momiji is our son, our first child. When you first held him, he transformed into the rabbit. For five years you suffered, thinking that you had birthed a monster, and no matter how hard Momiji tried, you pushed him away. Hatori was able to erase your memory, but since then, Momiji has been living with other's."
"That's impossible." She said her voice shaking.
"It's true mama." Momo said. "I know it, because I saw Tohru hug Momiji when I was little and there was a burst of smoke and he was a blond bunny." She said.
"Momo that's nonsense."
"No it's not!" Momo said, tears in her eyes. "I know it's true. I've seen it happen. I know Papa is telling the truth, because he told me a long time ago that I had a brother! I begged grandpa Hatori for a DNA test, and it proved that I was related to him!"
"Mama, I'm here to ask you to accept me back as your son." Momiji said softly. "I'm also asking you to take a maternity test and prove to you that I am your flesh and blood. And when it is proven, I ask you for one more favor."
"What would that be?" she asked icily.
"I ask you for your marrow. I'm dying from leukemia, and I have six months left. Papa isn't a match, and Hari told me in the car that Momo isn't either. That leaves you. I've been in Germany for years now, getting treatment and experimental drugs to rid my body of this disease." He said. "If you don't believe me, then look at my head." He said as he pulled off his wig.
Everyone sat in silence as they watched the woman stare wide-eyed at Momiji.
" I…"
A/N: I leave you at another cliffhanger. Muah! I hope you like it and if you want me to update ya better review it or it won't be updated quickly.
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