Disclaimer: Me no own it.
Rating: PG for one tiny little curse word
Characters/Pairings: Kyo
Summary/Genre: Smidge of angst, friendship/comfort. He's been chasing for it his whole life, funny that he's had it all along.
Words: 558
A is for…
All his life he was nothing more than an outcast.
A burden.
A shame.
A disgrace.
A monster.
For the longest time he wanted to be a part of the Zodiac. To have a family, a person or persons to care for and be loved back. But he was always denied, hated for something he had no control over. That's why he made that damn bet, why he tried so hard to beat the Rat. To gain what he longed for most.
But now, now he realized that he didn't need a large group of people related to him by blood to be cared for, acknowledged, loved. For him all it took was a few simple things…
A pat on the back from Shisho.
A bright and cheerful smile from Tohru.
Laughter from his classmates.
A rough (but oddly friendly) noogie from Uo.
He only needed those small things for him to feel,
Accepted.