AN: Have to apologize for the shortness of these chapters, once I get into the past I've given Reino and the interactions between three main characters they will start to get longer again. Thank you for supporting me

~Myst

Chapter Thirty Three :: The Fuwa's Ryokan

Early Next Morning

Kyoko stood outside the ryokan remembering the past and painful memories of when she had lived here as a child, was it because of her mother that she had attached herself so much to Shoutaro? She sighed, it was worth going back into Kyoto just to understand these emotions again, in time she'd go to her mother's house and investigate but for right now this was where she was. Imagining Kuon beside her she had a happy smile for about a minute before it turned pained again.

Reino looked at her, watching her. He had been caught in a trance once he had seen Box R's Natsu, to know that this girl had that much hate within her was intriguing at least. He considered her emotions beautiful and in extension she was beautiful, she was the girl he liked. He gave a satisfied smile, "What are you thinking about?" he asked her

Kyoko froze, feeling something crawl over her skin before looking back to him, "I have a lot of memories here," she told him as Reino nodded.

"About Shou?" he guessed, "Your mind's been full of images of you and..." he snickered, "your prince since we left Tokyo."

"You've been reading my mind?" Kyoko asked before putting her hand to her forehead as Reino watched her, boredom in his eyes.

"It's not as if I try to," he told her, "These thoughts just appear," he looked away, "Too much information about me."

"No, if you've been reading my mind isn't it best if I know a little about you?" she asked trying to hide her interest, "Of course," she said, "With a rapist like you who knows what will happen."

"It was you who came to my room that night," Reino smiled smugly, "I mean...that was the first time I had sex with a woman I loved."

"It was your first time having sex with a woman?" Kyoko asked missing the end of that sentence. "Well I don't blame them...I mean to be touched by a creep like you."

Reino stared at her, "Do you really believe I've never had sex with a woman?" he laughed before shaking his head in disdain, "Pitiful, you really are as ignorant as Fuwa."

"So I was just some random girl you had to rape?" she asked before hearing footsteps and then remained silent.

"No..." the visual kei singer replied, "You're special to me." Kyoko shot him a glare not really listening to those words that he was saying, all she really wanted to do was get into the ryokan and go talk to the Fuwas, to forget about this annoying fly buzzing around her.

The door was opened by Shou's mother, Yumiko Fuwa, who smiled deeply at the girl who she had treated like a daughter but thought of as a daughter in law. "Kyoko-chan, you look so different," she laughed, "If I didn't pay attention to the recent media I'd have never known it was you." She looked as Reino next and frowned, "You should have mentioned you were bringing one of your boyfriends."

"He's not..." Kyoko tried to protest as Reino looked at Yumiko bored, Kyoko bowed quickly keeping the traditional bow even though Reino had not done it, "He's just...he just tagged along."

"I heard that you're pregnant though," Yumiko grinned, "I was a little disappointed that you weren't pregnant with Shou's baby, it would have meant that he'd be visiting with you, however I am glad to meet the father. Although," Yumiko added, "Why you announced it as rape I'll never know."

Kyoko paled and then allowed herself to smile at the woman who had taken care of her even if it was with ulterior motives. "Yes, he's the father," she replied, "I'm sorry that me and Shou didn't work out/" Is it really alright to bring Beagle here? Even though I didn't want to he tagged along and it's not like I can get rid of him if I want Kuon's secret to be safe. "It's alright for Bea-Reino to stay here isn't it?"

"Yes, I'll just set you up an extra futon in the room," Yumiko laughed before feeling that she had to call Shou and tell him that Kyoko and her guest had come to visit.

"Oh that won't..." Kyoko tried nervously but Reino pulled Kyoko towards him

"It will do perfectly Fuwa-san," he said with one of his smiles as Kyoko looked back at him seeing a tiny bit of pain in his eyes. Kyoko continued to look at him, her eyes trying to see into his soul but he just returned with the same level of eye contact, his hand going towards Kyoko's stomach, "The three of us are very much appreciative of your kind offer."

"Oh then I'll show you to your room so you can put your bags down," Yumiko told them noticing their luggage, "How long will you be staying for?"

"Just over a week if possible, or at least I'm staying for ten days" Kyoko said shooting a look back at Reino.

"Same," Reino replied, "Just want to stay by Kyoko's side." This made the girl sigh and Reino looked at her with a cocky smile. "Worrying about me?" he asked.

"No!" Kyoko barked back, Why would I worry about someone like him? The only man I'm really worried about is Kuon, hopefully he's been keeping away from the TV

Yumiko jumped at that before showing them their room, she looked at them and laughed, "Quite cosy for a couple don't you think?"

"I like small," Reino commented as Kyoko stared at him.

"Well then," Yumiko chuckled, "I'll leave you to both set up your things, Kyoko-chan I trust that you'll show your guest around."

"Yes..." Kyoko hissed, "I'll show him."

"Good, now I have a phone call to make," Yumiko smiled before leaving the two alone. Reino stared at Kyoko as she got out some tape that wouldn't leave marks and started to put it on the floor making a line halfway down the room with a little gap so that she could use the door.

"Beagle!" she snapped at him, "This is cursed tape, you step over onto my side and you'll be cursed for eternity," she told him boldly and with confidence.

"Will you send your grudges at me again?" Reino asked interested in this situation, he walked closer and closer to the tape as Kyoko crossed her arms feeling that at least cursed tape would keep Beagle at bay.

"Don't come any closer!" Kyoko yelled at him.

Reino smiled taking a step over the line, "I don't feel a curse," he told her with a grin as Kyoko screamed inside her head.

Meanwhile

Yumiko looked at the piece of paper on which she had written down her son's cell phone address once Kyoko had given it to her. She had always wanted to contact her son and say that she was sorry for the falling out with him and his father. After following his career for so long she felt happy that she finally was able to talk to him about it and of course his recent songs. Dialing the number she waited and the phone was picked up.

"Yo! Shou here"

"Shoutaro," Yumiko smiled before hearing an annoyed breath on the end of the phone, "It's your mother."

"Mother?" Shou asked debating whether to turn this phone off or not, after all it could just be someone pretending to be his mother. "Alright," he nodded, "If you're my mother then what is the address you're at."

Yumiko gave her address before saying, "I'm not the only one here though Shoutaro, Kyoko-chan came back, you really should come see her."

"Not interested," Shou replied bluntly, "Why should I be interested in such a plain girl."

"She came with the father of her baby," Yumiko commented

"So what if Hizuri Kuon is there as well, it's not like I want to go out of my way to see them," he said, "Please do not call me -"

"Reino from Vie Ghoul," Yumiko added quickly with a smile as Shou dropped the phone and it closed ending the call.