Gah! I'm sorry this chapter is so short, it's just that I haven't updated in forever and I wanted to give you guys at least something un-cliffhanger-y (and that is totally a word. You just haven't heard anyone use it.)

Warnings: Possible swearing (duh, this has Kyo)

Secrets of Love

Chapter 9

Kyo's Point of View

We stepped out into a train station in Tokyo. I have never in my life been so relieved to be in a godamned train station. An audibly loud sigh escaped from our lips. We glanced around the station, not seeing any demons, confirming we were in the real world now.

We hugged each other as tighter then we could bear, but it didn't matter at the moment. Tears were streaming out of our eyes and down our faces as we held each other. It didn't matter to us how strange we looked to everyone else, we just stood there, holding each other as we cried.

When we were finished, we took the train home, to see our family once more.

~·~

We walked in the door, not knowing what sort of reaction we would get upon our arrival. It certainly wasn't what we expected. It looked as if several years had gone by.

Momiji was holding a child in his arms and feeding it with a bottle. He looked to be in his mid-twenties. There was a woman standing behind him with her arms around his waist.

He glanced up as he heard us enter and he just about dropped both the baby and the bottle. He fell to his knees, jaw on the floor, and the hand holding the bottle went slack and fell to rest at his side. The bottle clattered and some milk leaked on the floor as it rolled.

His wife had enough sense to take the baby from him and pick up the bottle. She seemed to sense the atmosphere of the room and left us.

"Are...are you ghosts?" he asked in barely a whisper.

Yuki walked over to him and knelt down and hugged him. "No. We're not. It's us, Momiji. We're alive. We're back."

"Buh-buh..." was all he could say as his eyes started getting watery and he became choked up with emotion.

As he blubbered about, he attempted to stand, and I went over and helped him. As soon as he was standing he latched on to me like a starving leech and refused to let up. I motioned for Yuki to help me, but he refused my request, obviously enjoying the show too much to intercede.

When Momiji finally deemed our hug over, he ran over to Yuki. Now it was my turn to smirk. My shirt was fully drenched on only one side, cleanly in half on the back with a bit that seeped over the shoulder. I let myself sigh and relax a bit. I was finally home. And damn was it good to be back.

~·~

"So, let me get this straight. You're saying that: one, demons exist; two, magic is possible; three, they live in an alternate universe; and four, that you two are in a homosexual relationship with each other?! How do you expect us to believe all this?! That is hysterical! The only believable part is the last point. At least we know gays aren't from another planet. However I still don't think this highly elaborate peice of bullshit is anywhere near realistic. Especially coming from you." The head of the family said after we finished telling the entire story to the whole family.

We thought it would be best if the story came from our lips directly and not be spread by word of mouth, as that causes details to change. Especially if Shigure is doing the telling. So we gathered the entire family and told them.

"Yeah? Well then how do you explain us going missing for eleven years and coming back looking exactly the same as when we left?! HUH?! Can you answer that Akito?!" I roared back, angrily.

"Settle down. There just simply is no other explanation. But is it honestly that far of a stretch to believe that demons and magic exist? We who transform into animals?! When we are like this, why is it so unfathomable? Can anyone tell me that?" Yuki defended.

There was a pressing silence weighing on the room. We could only stand there and wait while everyone digested the truth.

Yuki came closer and slid his arm around my waist. I did likewise, and leaned my head on his shoulder. Momiji was sitting with us, accompanied by his family. Tohru as well. She really looked bent out of shape since the last time we saw her. Our disappearance really must have taken its toll on her. I leaned over to Tohru and kissed the top of her head as I hugged her.

"I am so,so sorry for doing this to you. We had no idea what would happen with the portal or anything. And most of all the effects it would have on you. I can't apologize enough. I'm so sorry Tohru."

We just sat there and hugged for a while, and as it seemed that there wasn't much more to be said about the matter at the moment, we went home, to finally settle back into a now foreign rhythm.