Author's Note: Hey, hey. Hopefully I can get chapters 11 and 12 up before I leave, if not, I will write at camp 'cause all my freakish friends inspire me. Let's get going.
A month after Kyo's arrest…
"Hey, Uo, need anyone tea?" Tohru asked Arisa Uotoni as she and Saki Hanajima sat in her living room, playing with Marleo.
"No thanks!" Uo called, grimacing as Marleo tugged on a lock of her hair. "You're a little bastard, aren't you?"
"That he is." Hana said calmly, sipping her tea. "Just like his father."
"He is like his dad!" Tohru smiled, walking in, carrying some juice for Marleo. She handed it to him and watched him drink it quietly. "Aren't you?"
"Yes." Marleo answered simply, looking at Tohru with his bright amber eyes. Suddenly, Ayame, Hatori, and Kureno burst into the house, nearly scaring Tohru out of her skin. Marleo gave a small snort and held up his arms to Hatori, who picked him up and sat down beside Tohru.
"How are things?"
"Good!" Tohru answered happily, smiling even more as Ayame made faces at the baby. Kureno went over to Uo and kissed her lightly, sitting beside her. Hana rolled her eyes and stood, walking into the kitchen.
"We've decided on some new names for Marleo," Hatori said softly, looking down at the boy.
"WHAT!"
"Tohru, calm down!" Ayame chuckled, patting her head affectionately. "You know what Marleo means, don't you?" When she nodded, he leaned down. "We want him to have a nickname that is good, that makes him feel loved."
"Oh, what a relief." Tohru breathed, smiling at Marleo who was giving her an odd look.
"Well, what are they?" Uo demanded, giving Hatori a stare. Hana came back in and sat down, a pen and notebook in her hand. She looked at them, poised to begin writing. Hatori took a deep breath and began saying them.
"Takahiro, valuable." He said, watching Marleo's reactions to the names. The boy was looking at him, then gave a small shake of his head. "Kenai." Again, nothing. Hatori, slightly disgruntled, continued. "Ryo, Kazuki, Kyoichi…" Marleo clapped his hands. Tohru gasped, then smiled.
"How can he know the meanings? He obviously knows what Kyoichi means." She asked, watching as Marleo crawled to her.
"He's abnormally smart. Maybe he likes it because I has Kyo's name…" Hatori frowned, watching as Tohru scooped him up and hugged him. She would make an excellent mother, and an excellent wife. "Kisho?" He asked Marleo. The boy clapped his hands again, Ayame chuckled.
"Kisho means, 'one who knows his own mind.' He obviously has his own."
"Kyo…Kyoichi!" Marleo announced, pointing to himself. "I Kyoichi, you Mama." He said, pointing to Tohru, whose eyes welled up with tears. Hana had her camera out, taking a picture of the two.
"When we enroll him in school, he will be Kyoichi. But now, what do you want to be, Marleo?" Kureno asked him softly. The boy looked puzzled for a moment, then nodded.
"Marleo."
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"How long have we been in here?" Shigure asked, lying on his cot, an arm slung over his eyes. "It seems like ages."
"A month," Yuki said, looking to Kyo. Kyo sat on his cot, staring towards the wall. A month of prison was killing he and Yuki slowly, because of Akito. His psychological torment had caused them to fear small spaces, and it did it well. Kyo and Yuki looked gaunt, abnormally thin, and showing signs of a beard. Yuki watched Kyo, sighing softly. Just last month, his eyes had been filled with so much joy, now they were back to soulless pits.
"Sohmas! You have a visitor!" A guard yelled, his voice echoing. Shigure sat up, frowning. Who could want to visit them? Yuki walked to the bars, wrapping his slender fingers around it. A figure walked towards them, thin and willowy, obviously female.
"How do you all fare?" She asked, her voice soft. Shigure's ears perked up and he shoved Yuki out of the way.
"Maiyuko!"
I would have had this up two days ago, but this site was being an arse. Wouldn't let me upload jack. I am pushing for the end of this story before I go!