Chapter 3

Sorry for the wait everyone. I went camping for a couple of days and I've been busy with family, so thank you for the wait. Let you be on your way now.

"Please leave Kyoko to her rest. She'll need it to recover from her injuries." And with that, Hatori grabbed his bag and left Shigure's house.

"What Kyoko's favorite meal?" Tohru asked out-of-the-blue.

"Why?" Kyo asked looking down the hallway, waiting for Kyoko's smiling face to light up the hallway. But there was no one.

"Because I thought it'd be nice to wake up from a nightmare and have something that makes you happy." She responded weil happily smiling. " I'll just have to go to the store."

"I think thats a great idea Tohru!" Shigure said jumping into the conversion between the teens.

"I'll go with you." Yuki stood, but Tohru only shook her head no. "Miss Honda?..." Yuki was now confused.

"Stay here. You should be here for when Kyoko wakes up." Everyone smiled knowing Tohru was right, they should be there for when she wakes.

"Besides, I'll be okay by myself." Tohru smiled and the air around everyone was light and cheerful. Turning around she waved and headed out. The rain had stopped making everything look like diamonds hanging off plants in the sun.

"Hello!" Someone called out and Yuki's face dropped and slightly wrinkled.

"Why is he here?" Yuki sighed as the figure preed in the room smiling wildly.

"Brother!" He shouted running over to Yuki and gives him a big hug.

"Ayame, what are you going here?" Shigure said shaking hands smiling with his friend.

"Well I felt bad not saying hi to my little brother at the banquet, but my little gust was sick." Ayame announced proudly.

Kyo stood hearing a sound down the hall and started to walk down the hall. He ignored everyone asking him where he was going and he pushed the door open.

"Kyo..." Kyoko tried to say, but it was more a whisper and horseish. Kyo walked in noticing the glass of water shattered on the floor. Turning to look at Kyoko he watched as she stared blankly at the window.

Footsteps were heard down the hall and Kyo decided to clean Kyoko's mess up. The door opened and everyone walked in.

"Kyoko?!..." A girl shyly said dropping to her knees at the bedside. Everyone watched in awe.

"Kyoko!..." She said again and Kyoko turned her head to the girl. Kyoko's eyes had faded to a gray color, tears were streaming down her cheeks, and her skin that showed was trown and banged.

"Kyoko! Please talk to me!" The girl pleaded and Kyoko looked hurt at the girls actions and words.

Ayame placed his hand on the girl's shoulder and smiled at her, though she did not return it.

"Ryu please, she's not well. Don't be so hard on her," Ayame soothed smiling before talking once again. "Besides, you should be talking to Kyo! I know how much you wanted to talk to him!" Ayame said proudly and Ryu looked over at Kyo.

Tears stopped and a more serious look came across her gentle face. Silence fell upon the two and Kyo tensed up.

"How could you!...When I heard Kyoko had died from Akito... I wanted to be with you..." She paused looking away from everyone. "I needed someone and you left me..."

Holding her legs tight she started to weep and Ayame motioned for Kyo to talk to her.

"Well lets go!" Ayame stated happily and everyone left Kyoko's room, everyone but Kyoko, Kyo, and Ryu. "Tohru! Is that dinner I smell?"

"Ow no! I have to go make more!" Tohru yelled and started to panic, walking down the hall.

"Wait Miss Honda. I'll go with you." Yuki called after her leaving his brother and Shigure alone.

Shigure smiled at his friend accomplishments. "You did this all on purpose didn't you? To give those three time alone."

Ayame smiled and threw his arms in the air. "I just wanted to see my little brother again! I miss him so much!" He said hugging himself and Shigure just shook his head.

"I'm sorry Ryu, I really am sorry...I left to train because I needed to get my mind off of her death." Kyo stated, his arms crossed at his chest.

"No!..." Ryu yelled and Kyoko flinched, a tear fell down her cheek and onto the bed. " All you wanted to do was run away and train to be stronger!... You don't care about me!" Ryu shouted

Kyo sat on the floor. He had just sat there and let her throw her words at him. He knew what he did was wrong, but it was his way to forget the pain. Even for a short time, that would be what he would do. Fight.

"Why!... Why won't you talk back? Why won't anyone talk to me!" Ryu shouted, her loneliness unfolding. Reaching her peak, she balled up her fist and swung at Kyo. He had caught it and looked up at her. His eyes darkened, sad looking.

"You're not the only one who was upset! But she's here now, watching us fight!.." He exclaimed. The shaking hand he had stopped fell to her side once more.

"But you both left me!" Ryu continued to feel alone and Kyoko turned her head and slapped Ryu's cheek, then Kyo's. Both looked at Kyoko in surprise.

"Shut up both of you!" Kyoko's voice was not anger, nor was it raised. She remained a soft and study voice that priced it's victims with poison.

The three of them sat in silence, not one of them moved or talked, then Kyo stood up leaving the room. Ryu looked over at the beat up Kyoko. Ryu knew that if anyone should be yelling there pain and loneliness, it should be Kyoko.

"Kyoko?...Where were you?" Ryu said almost too scared to ask her, she knew the answer, but she wanted to hear it from her. She wanted to knew what happened within the three years, but the only response she got was Kyoko looking away to the window.

"I see..." With that Ryu stood up and left the room. Walking down the hall and down the stairs Ryu saw Ayame and ran into his lap.

Ayame held her, looking down at her. He patted her forehead and pulled her away.

"I think it's time to change your kimono's bow!" He happily said pulling out a little bag. It was a simple white bag, nothing too fancy. Ayame pulled out a lavender bow that had a beautiful white trim.

"Did you make this...Ayame?" He shook his head receiving another tight hug. "Thank you." Ryu whispered.

"Were back!" Tohru said happily holding some bags and Yuki followed behind her.

"Brother! Your back. Your big brother missed you!" Ayame yelped jumping up and hugging Yuki. Yuki in turn glared at him with darts, pulling away.

"Where's Kyo?" Tohru asked looking around. She didn't see the orange haired boy anywhere. Turning her head back around, she noticed the snow white hair and gasped.

"Ow. You haven't been introduced yet. This is Ryu." Tohru smiled extending her hand to shake, Ryu went to shake it when there was a loud thud.

Everyone rose and down the dimly lit hallway, Kyoko walked down it. Her eyes fixed to the floor, and her arms swad at her sides. Yuki jumped up first and headed down the hall to help, but Kyoko refused it.

She sat at their table and smiled, tears streaming down her cheeks. She chocked her head when her eyes meet with Tohru's.

Kyoko pointed and whispered. "Why is that girl hee?" Everyone shifted uneasy.

"That is Tohru Honda. She goes to school with Yuki and Kyo." Shigure stated putting a small on his face, but Kyoko sat up and walked outside.

"Wait!" Tohru cried following her out of the house. Tohru was happy to see another Sohma, but she knew she'd have to hold it in so no one got hurt.

Kyoko turned to a tree and looked up at the sky. Her eyes wide.

"Kyoko? How are you liking your stay?" Tohru asked walking up behind her.

"I wonder what Akito has planed for you?" Kyoko asked aloud. He thoughts went wild as she watched the stars, her gaze wide with fear. Tohru stepped back.

"What do you mean?" Tohru asked puzzled. "Akito doesn't have..." But Tohru was cut off.

"Maybe he plans to hurt you?... Or Yuki again.." Kyoko whispered putting her finger to her lip as if thinking of what it was.

"What? No! Akito would never.." But Tohru was interrupted by Kyoko once again when she turned to her with angered eyes.

"You got a call from Akito did you not?" Her voice was slightly raised and Tohru backed up a second time.

"Akito told Yuki to come back to the Sohma house where he beat Yuki with a whip! I saved him and took his place instead! Toru. Akito always has a plan!" Kyoko shouted and Tohru tripped.

"No.."Tohru yelled shaking her head. She never wanted to believe this. Yuki never got hurt, Kyoko never died. Nothing.

"Tohru! Why are you here? Do you know what the Sohma's are like? Have you seen Kyo's...!" But she stopped when the door opened and Yuki came out.

"Miss Honda?" He asked helping her up. "Did you fall?" He smiled knowing Tohru was kinda a klutz at times.

Tohru didn't know how to react, so she nodded heading inside. Yuki smiled at Kyoko and followed Tohru inside and a tear streamed down her cheek.

"Tohru...will you be able to accept this family after their secrets unfold?...Or will you give in to depression and have your memories swept away?

The door opened and the light shined on Kyoko, but no one left the house. Instead they stood there on the porch.

"If I ignored you,...would you continue to stand there?" Kyoko asked and the figure shut the door, but did not come closer. "Ryu?.."

"Um..Kyoko.. I'm sorry about the yelling. I just missed you. I was left all alone and.." Ryu trilled off when Kyoko turned to her, the moon lit up her black hair and kimono.

"Ruy...can we stop talking about loneliness?..I'm here, Kyo's here. Please just be happy." She sighed turning back to the moon and tree. The door ripped opened and slammed shut and Kyoko walked into the woods.

Following a path, her thoughts started to unravel. Her time at Akito's had changed her, but she wasn't sure how. Every day was a torture filled pain.

Akito would whip her for her mistakes, he would cocked her for being a copy, she wouldn't get food or water for three days, then give her a slice of meat and a small cup of water. Locked away were only Akito could find her, a room so small and dark it play'd her fears and tricks.

Most of those three years she forgot she was even living, but Akito reminded her she was as her skin made contact to anything that Akito threw or hit her with. She never really saw light and was kept away from everyone and everything.

Feeling the cold breeze, Kyoko snapped out of the trance and continued to walk down the path with a sad face.

Me: It feels good to be back. Theres been some new readers and such! I'm so happy.

Yuki: Thats great Miss writter.

Kyo: They just feel bad that they wasted their time on this story.

Me: *crys. Yuki punchs kyo* Yuki!... You went over board again!

Kyo: What ever...*gets up and leaves*

Me: Just thought of something! If you have any qustions on the story, ask the chaters. They well answer you in the next chapter. K?

Kyo: I will not!

Me Yes you well...Bye bye.