Well finals are over at college. Sorry this chapter took so long. And just to make something clear, this will not be a Reino X Kyoko pairing. I find stories about girls ending up with rapists disgusting and I want to write a drama depicting the realistic results of nonconsentual sex. Rape is an issue that I care about deeply and I would never disrespect the victims of it by creating a situation where a sufferer turns to her assailant. I won't give away any information about future chapters, but I felt this needed to be said. Anyways, I hope you enjoy this chapter. Please continue to leave reviews and critiques! They keep me motivated to keep going :)

"Kyoko"

Who was that, softly calling her voice? Where was it from? Kyoko's dream seemed to melt away. The brook, the sun, and the sky all faded until only Corn was left. She turned toward the direction of his voice to see his face, wrenched in the most painful expression. Why was he calling her so sadly?

"Kyoko…can you hear me?"

The strangest thing happened as the face of Kyoko's fairy prince slowly changed form. Before she knew it, Kyoko was gazing into the eyes of Ren Tsuruga, still wearing the same pained expression. The look in his eyes made her heart break, like his life depended on her answering his question. "Mhm…" Kyoko responded, a smile growing on her face, "…loud and clear".

It took a moment for Kyoko to become conscious of her surroundings. Where was she? What had happened? As her hazy golden eyes came into focus, she tried to make sense of the room she was in. The bed, the white walls, the blue curtain surrounding her, all made it apparent she was in a hospital. But why?

She suddenly became aware that her hand was being held and looked down at it. It was completely enveloped in Tsuruga-san's own hands that radiated warmth and concern. Though, as she looked down, Kyoko noticed something wasn't quite right. Her wrists looked mutilated, a red ring of scars and scrapes encircling them. In a moment of realization, the world came crashing down on Kyoko. She remembered everything.

Her smile quickly faded and eyes widened as memories filled her mind of that man's disgusting lips, sharp fingers, and horrifying voice. Her heart raced and she began to sweat, becoming conscious of the full reality of what had happened.

"Tsuruga-san…" She whispered, "I'm so sorry!"

Kyoko looked back up at him with terrified, remorseful eyes that were quickly filling with tears. "I broke my promise…I couldn't protect my purity. I'm…I'm so stupid." Her tears continued to fall, adding to her shame of allowing herself to cry in front of the man she so respected. Even so, Kyoko didn't know how to stop them. She reached up and touched the wetness with her fingertips, at a loss for how to make them cease. The grip of the large hands encasing her own free one gripped her tightly. Kyoko was sure he was angry. He had to be furious and ashamed of her for allowing this to happen. Tears still falling, she closed her eyes and embraced herself for his harsh, scolding words.

However, they never came. Instead, Kyoko found herself surrounded by warmth. She was overcome with a feeling of serenity and safety. When she opened her eyes, Tsuruga-san had his arms around her, holding her tightly in a surprising embrace. Kyoko wasn't sure what to make of this. There was a long pause before he spoke quietly from his place next to her ear. "Don't ever feel stupid, Kyoko Mogami. I'm the one who broke my promise to protect you. I'm never letting you go again."

The chastising tone she had braced herself for was instead substituted with these heartfelt words. Sitting there in the hospital bed with this man embracing her, Kyoko felt something incredible happen. The final lock on her box released with an astounding "click", giving birth to a new emotion that hadn't been experienced yet. It poured itself out and cut through the bitterness so deeply rooted in its master. She had only gotten a taste, however, before it was put back into submission, overwhelmed by this sickening feeling within that wouldn't allow her to release it. These new demons holding it back with such vigor were different from the ones that arose from Shotaro. These were something much darker and demented that scared even Kyoko herself. As much as she wanted to give herself over to this new feeling and warmth, a darkness was preventing her from doing so, leaving her helpless to fight it. Feeling confused and despicable, Kyoko buried herself in the shoulder of Tsuruga Ren, her chest heaving with sobs that didn't seem to stop.