Well we are very much nearing the end. I'm so excited! Are you guys?? The dreaded story of pain and angst will finally tie up to something I've been wanting to write since the summer!!

Dedications: Tori Sohma, Kyon-neko, southern-punk, Kao-tan, nara317

"Kyou what are you doing here?" Kazuma asked tiredly while rubbing his eyes. Kyou bowed apologetically.

"I'm sorry but I needed to get out of Shigure's house today. If you don't want me here then--" Kazuma smiled at Kyou.

"Nonsense. Come, make us tea." Kazuma smiled happily and Kyou sighed, slightly in relief but mostly regretting everything he did. "So what's wrong Kyou? You seem upset."

"Shishou. I did something I feel horrible about..." Kyou ran his fingers through his hair, Kazuma led Kyou to the kitchen.

"Well I'm all ears." Kazuma sat down and looked at Kyou as he made the tea.

"I'm really embarrassed to even talk about it..." Kyou muttered to himself with a sigh.

*~~ + ~~*

"Oh hello Hiro!" Akito giggled, mischief in his eyes as he looked at the younger boy. "You're seeming quite sad. Why the tears?"

"Nothing, I'm just sad about my mother still is all." Hiro lied, partly. But there was some truth in it.

"So why are you here Hiro?" Akito asked with a sigh as he let his chin rest on his wrist and looked at the brown eyed boy shift in his seat, uncomfortable in his own skin. Just the way Akito liked his guests. It gave him a huge grin.

"I was wondering if you found a permanent place for me to live yet. Or if I'm going to continue to live in Shigure's house." Hiro asked and Akito blinked, that was no fun. He didn't BEG to leave Shigure's house and he didn't BEG to stay. He's willing to do whatever. He wants Hiro to beg damn it!

"Have you been getting along with everyone at the house?" Akito asked, hoping he'd say something that would show if he was happy or miserable. If he was happy, moving him would be fun, but if he was sad then there might not be a lot of places for poor Hiro at Sohma house.

"They're ok I guess. Shigure is annoying, Torhu is annoying, Yuki can be nice and Kyou is ok." A twinkle went in Akito's eye. Feeling quite happy that Hiro noted Torhu wasn't amazing. Agreeing with him made Akito quite happy.

"Hiro do you want to move?" Akito asked and coughed a bit, snuggling into his kimono. Hiro looked away and shrugged. "Answer me."

"I honestly don't mind either way. I just wanted to know if it was going to be permanent so maybe I could get some of my stuff, but if it isn't I don't want to bring the stuff to Shigure's house only to be moved again." Hiro explained and Akito's eyebrow perked.

"You aren't fun at all. But Shigure's house IS crowded so there might be a possibility that you're going to stay with dear Hatori. But I'll keep in touch. Get out, I need to get a check up." Akito stood up and coughed and Hiro nodded and left the room.

*~~ + ~~*

"Hiro? Wow you look different!" Momiji called out with a smile then his face softened when he saw the sad look on Hiro's face. "You still upset about your mom?" He asked and Hiro shrugged and continued to sluggishly walk down the corridors of Sohma House. "Hey Hiro! Let's hang out. I'm sure Kisa will be excited that you're here! Come on!" Momiji grabbed Hiro's arm and pulled him through Sohma House and they wound up landing in the yard where Kisa was.

"Hiro!" She smiled and hugged him tightly. "You look so sad Hiro! What's wrong?"

"Nothing..." Hiro mumbled and sat down.

He felt like he was watching himself move. Every move he made was numb. He couldn't understand how someone could be so hollow, but he was. He felt like nothing else could hurt him, since the pain was already high and mighty. But no matter what, Kyou would always have his heart, no matter how much times he broke it.

"Hiro." Kisa cooed and cradled Hiro in her arms, Momiji sat next to the two and attempted a smile at Hiro, maybe that would annoy him to the point where he'd snap back into his old grumpy self. Not this new depressed hollow shell. "Please, tell me what's wrong."

"You'd be ashamed of me..." Hiro whispered and closed his eyes. He wanted to cry but tears didn't come. He wasted them all, he was sure of it.

"We won't be ashamed of you Hiro! Just tell us what's bothering you." Momiji said and footsteps were heard in the grass. Then finally one of the only people that wouldn't be ignorant to the situation called out.

"I was right?" Haru asked quietly and Hiro's eyes shot open and he looked at Haru who looked down regretfully at Hiro. "I wished I wasn't. But I knew I was. What happened exactly?"

Then there was a sight that Kisa, Momiji and slightly Haru were shocked at seeing. Something they never thought Hiro would do, ever.

Hiro jumped out of Kisa's loving hold and grabbed Haru tightly, burying his face in Haru's neck, crying hard.

"Yes! You we-were r-right Ha-Haru." Hiro sobbed and Haru awkwardly put his arms around Hiro and sighed.

"I'm sorry Hiro. I know how much you cared." Haru whispered and sat down, bringing Hiro with him. They all sat in the grass looking at Hiro, finally break.

*~~ + ~~*

"Kyou..." Kazuma stared in awe at his 'son' and Kyou was looking down shamefully. "I'm highly disappointed in your lack of self control."

"Well... To be fair... I never really had it anyway." Kyou sighed and Kazuma nodded and sat next to Kyou as Kyou curled up in a ball.

"Kyou, do you feel bad?" Kazuma asked and Kyou shrank deeper in his curled position and lowered his head.

"Such a dumb question. I felt bad the second it started. I don't know why I did it though. My mind told me one thing and my body did another." Kyou shook his head. "I'm such a stupid monster." He whispered.

*~~ + ~~*

"Why is Hatori and Haru here?" Kyou asked as he walked in the house. Hiro wasn't in sight and that worried him.

"Hiro is moving in with me." Hatori answered. "Haru just wanted to help pack for Hiro."

"Wait... Hiro is LEAVING?" Kyou's eyes bugged out and Hatori nodded.

"Akito said the house was too crowded here so he made some arrangements and Hiro is now going to be staying with me. Is that a problem Kyou?" Before Kyou had the chance to reply, an arm yanked him out of the room and threw him off of the porch.

"What the hell!?" He looked up and there was Black Haru. "What the hell do you want from me?" Kyou hissed and Haru ran over and attempted a punch but Kyou swiftly moved out of the way.

"YOU'RE SUCH A DICK!" Haru screamed and Kyou grew a confused expression and continued dodging the punches from Haru.

"What the hell did I do to you!?" Kyou shrieked and finally Haru punched him in the jaw and Kyou stumbled back a bit.

"Do you KNOW how long I had to hold Hiro as he cried- no, SOBBED over YOU!?" Haru yelled, huffing and Kyou stood still, any look of anger gone and he looked like a kid who was scolded for doing something wrong. "I told him to look out for you, I knew you'd do it even before you knew it yourself. I hoped for Hiro's sake I wouldn't be right, but I was. And look where that got you two. I hope you had your fun with Hiro, because after yesterday, I don't think I'll let you near him." Haru shook his head and walked inside leaving Kyou in awe.

*~~ + ~~*

Hiro laid on his new bed, looking at the ceiling. He searched the room and noticed that after his mini shopping trip with Hatori for some things for his new room that most of his stuff was orange and red. Hatori must have noticed it too.

Hiro grabbed his fuzzy orange pillow and hugged it tightly, wrapping his legs around it too and burying his face.

He put down the pillow and snuck out of his room and looked around. Hatori wasn't back from Shigure's house and he sighed as he walked into the living room where a piano sat proudly. They got it from his old house because he liked to play it and so he sat at the bench and stared at the keys with a sigh he placed his hands on the smooth piano keys and a small smile came to his face as he started to play random cords until he finally played a song that he loved listening to.

Gone too soon by Michael Jackson.

"Like a comet blazing cross the evening sky..." He whispered. "Gone too soon... Like a rainbow, fading in the twinkling of an eye.... Gone too soon..."

About one minute into the song he heard the door open but continued playing the song but his playing didn't cease but he sang quieter.

"Hiro." Haru called and Hiro stopped slowly and turned to the ox with an annoyed expression.

"What?" He asked and Haru walked over and sighed and sat next to Hiro.

"I hope you know I'll never let Kyou hurt you again. Because I'll kick his ass if he comes near you." Haru said completely seriously and Hiro blinked a few times.

"But..." Hiro started and his face softened and he looked down. "It isn't like he's going to try to come see me. He doesn't care ANYWAY. Not like I care." Hiro stuck his nose in the air and turned around and started playing the piano kind of angrily so it didn't even sound nice. It sounded quite demonic.

"Hiro. Calm down...." Haru said quietly and Hiro started playing angrier.

"No Haru. How about YOU have that happen to you and try to let me convince you to calm fucking down." Hiro grumbled and continued to play and Haru wrapped his arms around Hiro.

"Hiro. I know you're upset but he'll be locked up soon and you won't even have to think of him anymore. Only a few months left for him." Haru said calmly and Hiro's eyes widened and he pulled away from Haru and smacked him hard in the face.

"YOU JERK!" Hiro screamed and his face turned pink and his nose turned red and his eyes stung with tears. "YOU DON'T KNOW HOW SCARED HE IS BECAUSE OF THAT AND YOU'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO IT!? YOU'RE WORSE THAN AKITO! LEAVE ME ALONE HARU!"

Hiro stormed out of the room and slammed his newly found bedroom door closed and curled up on the bed and heard that Haru didn't move for the longest time and then he just left and Hiro stared at the ground as tears dropped to the floor.

"Kyou... I haven't given up on you yet. So when you're ready to come back, I'll take you back..." Hiro whispered. "Just don't fucking get locked up you stupid CAT!" He kicked over his nightstand and his cat shaped alarm clock fell over and Hiro paused and slowly picked it up and ran his finger over the glass that covered the arms of the clock and then slowly embraced the clock.

"I miss you Kyou..." He whimpered. "Please come back."

Hiro slowly got up and fixed his room and put some of his stuff away so his room looked more cozy but he knew it would always be missing the most homey feeling. The smell of Kyou.

"I love you Kyou." Hiro laid down on his bed and felt the nice orange cotton sheets rub against his skin and sighed and shut off his light and hugged his pillow tightly.

"I'm scared..."

*~~ + ~~*

"Kyou! Kyou!" Torhu yelled with a smile as she walked into his room and Kyou looked up. It's been a week since Hiro moved and all Kyou has done was sit on the roof and lay in his bed doing nothing. He never talked to Hiro since that day. There may have been an incident or two where he called Hatori's house and hung up on the first or second ring but Kyou wouldn't admit it was him.

"What Torhu?" Kyou asked with a sigh and he turned to the brown haired girl who pointed.

"Hatsuharu is here to see you." She said, clearly not remembering the incident from the week before when the two fought with each other.

"Why?" Kyou mumbled and Torhu shrugged and smiled.

"Come down and say hi to him or something. He was lost for a while." Torhu giggled and Kyou blinked and thought that the ox didn't shower for a while.

"Ew." With that he got up and walked downstairs not having contact with much of anyone since Hiro left and he looked at Haru as Haru examined him walk down the stairs.

"What are you doing here Haru?" Kyou grumbled and Torhu walked away leaving the two alone in the room and Haru patted the couch and Kyou rolled his eyes and sat on a different couch away from the multi hair colored ox. "What Haru?"

"I wanted to talk to you about Hiro..." Haru said softly and Kyou rolled his eyes.

"What about Hiro?" Kyou asked and Haru sighed and shifted on the couch, he then sat up again and Kyou's eyebrow twitched as the ox couldn't sit still.

"He's... Awfully depressed. You don't understand how sad he is Kyou. It's really upsetting to watch. All he does is look at his clock with vacant eyes." Haru sighed and Kyou raised an eyebrow.

"Is he waiting for something?" Kyou asked and Haru looked at him slowly.

"Kind of. But mostly he's looking because it's in the shape of a CAT. He's waiting for you Kyou. Maybe an apology. You really don't know how much you hurt him." Haru said and Kyou jumped up angrily.

"OF COURSE I KNOW YOU STUPID COW!!!" He screamed and Haru blinked and quickly turned into Black Haru.

"THEN YOU STUPID CAT GO AND TALK TO HIM! DAMN IT YOU REALLY ARE AS STUPID AS YOU LOOK!! I'M ACTUALLY LETTING YOU TALK TO HIRO WITHOUT BREAKING YOUR NECK AND YOU DON'T EVEN CARE!" Haru screamed and Kyou went to retort and scream and throw a tantrum but he turned away.

"Tell the damn sheep he's better without me. Bye." Kyou stormed out of the house leaving Haru fuming.

"YOU'LL REGRET THIS KYOU! One day you'll figure out how much he means to you." Haru screamed and Kyou shook his head and dashed into the forest.

*~~ + ~~*

"So you're telling me Kyou and Hiro have had sex? Disgusting... Disgraceful." Akito shook his head and a nasty smirk graced his lips and he coughed for a moment then looked at the figure in front of him.

"I'll make sure to take care of this. Maybe even locking the cat up earlier. Who knows? I might feel creative with that monster. You're dismissed thank you."

Well you should totally review since theres 1 or 2 chapters? I don't know yet. lol