Back to ze past

"I know... but somehow I can't bring myself to regret them. but fear not, I'll keep my distance"

"And I don't regret the few moments we've spent together." Hotaru confessed.

Kaoru leaned against a wall and ran his fingers through his hair, looking pained
"I love you Hotaru... and I'm sorry that I have caused trouble for you."

Hotaru looked away and bit her lip, tasting salt there that could onlybe from Tears. She didn't even know she had been crying. "Kaoru I-"

Kaoru ran to her
"Oh Hotaru! Don't cry! please don't cry!"

Hotaru grabbed hod of his face and kissed him.

Kaorus eyes widened with surprise then he kissed her back
pulling her closer

Hotaru wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him closer, deeping the kiss.

Kaoru pulled away after a few moments
"Did you change your mind?" he asked softly, still holding her

Hotaru gave a small laugh, before leanin in to kiss him again. "I'm sure we can find another solution."

"anything for you" he breathed and kissed her with enthusiasm

Hotaru pulled away, a playful smile on her lips. "If your not careful, you'll be too excited to leave."

Kaoru grinned "who says I'm going anywhere?"

"I should warn you. I get pregnent." Hotaru said. "I get pregnent so easily."

"That is entirely your decision, although, with me being a kitsune its less likely."

"And I do come with bagage, the two you see outside." Hotaru smiled.

"As do I, I'm entirely a family man"

Hotaru kissed him again. "I wont ever try to control you." She remembeed what his last girlfriend, and lover had done.

"Nor will I you." he smiled, she didn't know just how much that meant to him

Hotaru kissed him again. "You should be heading home, but only if you want to. Unless you are planning to spend the night."

"mmm, as much as I'd love that. I should get Naoki home... and let you alone with your children."
he grinned mischeviously
"we can't have the neighbours talking!"
he kissed her again

"The children wanted to come visit tomorrow, will that be ok?" Hotaru asked.

"Of course! They are always welcome, as are you. Naoki will be very happy."

Slipping behind Kietsu Anei smiled ruefully up at him,

"Uh...Sorry?" The bear-man, for he was a bear at that point in time, just replied with a grunt and a slight tinging of his cheeks.

Anei just grinned at her aparent forgiveness and turned to the still sulking Mentaro.

"Come on Menny, we gotsa get dinner soon and it's our turn to hunt!"

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Strange dreams plagued the sleeping Kurohyou as he moaned painfully in his sleep, shifting to his side he let out a barely audible whimper and let his face contort into a grimace as memories which were dreams and dreams that were forgotten plagued him.

Menny picked up a stick. "You hunt! I stay and Guard... Bear! Bear needs to be kept safe, I'll protect..." He trailed off and let out a cry before running off. "Hunt! I'll hunt!"

He hid behind tree's and jumped out at random points, branashin his stick about.

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Jackie, the long forgotten ferret squeeked and ran ontop of a large sleeping Panther. He ran about, looking around for something to take.

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Hotaru smiled.