02x09 - So Precious...

[bunniefuu]

Kyo!

Since when…

did my name
only have a special ring to it…

when you said it?

This is fun!

And if it made you smile,
I'd do something over and over for you.

When did I start thinking
such idiotic things…

…like that?

Since when did I…

I met Isuzu Soma,
the one with the Horse spirit.

And it occurred to me that
the remaining Rooster must be…

Tohru, got a minute?

Yes.

What? I thought you were out.

I was, but I forgot something.

Kyo.

What?

Akito asked me to bring you to the annex.

Sorry, I'll be taking him today.

-What?
-What?

Wow, you're both in sync.

Wait, then she'll be--

Wonderful. It's wonderful. How lovely!

-What?
-You were summoned too, Kyo!

I'm so happy for you!

Be good and wait for me to get back.

I will! See you later!

She's happy for you, huh?

You can shut up.
Nothing good will come of it anyway.

Oh, how scary.

You're only kind to Tohru, aren't you?

Wait? What's going on?

Did Akito actually summon him?

That's right.

Kyo, Akito is in the inner room. Go on.

It's the same as New Year's…

She's…

Tohru's all alone again!

What the hell are you all doing?

Did you all come here
to leave her by herself?

Then why are you here?

It's not like you can defy Akito's orders.

Stop being so arrogant.

I'll warn you again.

You better not lash out
like an idiot in front of Akito.

Shut the hell up, bastard!

You should've taken him
on like you usually do.

I'm fed up.

He needs to know his place.
Him and me both.

That's how it's supposed to be.

Welcome.

It's been a while since
we've talked face-to-face.

It's okay.

Come in, my pitiful monster.

Kyo should have arrived there by now.

I wonder if they are dining together?

Be good and wait for me to get back.

I hope that Kyo will
come back at least a little happy.

How's the bet going?
The bet you made with me?

It's impossible, right?

It must be impossible.

You can't win.

You won't win.

I told you.

The Cat was never meant to defeat the Rat.

You'll never defeat Yuki.

That's how it's supposed to be.
How it's always been from the start.

It's what's been carved
into the wheel of fate

for those born with a spirit.

Didn't I teach you that it's
the fate of your lineage?

No! I have nothing to do with that fate!

I'll destroy it!

I'll definitely b*at Yuki!

I'll b*at him!

Then let's make a bet.

If you can defeat Yuki
before you graduate high school,

I'll stop calling you a monster.

I'll even welcome you as a zodiac member.

But if you can't win…

I'll lock you up until you die.

If you can't win,

you'll truly become just a piece of filth.

It looks like I'm going to win our bet.

What? Don't just assume that!

There's still time!
You don't know that yet!

Who's the one who doesn't get it?

Why don't you get it?

How come? Did you forget?

Why are you so deluded?

Remember. Come on.

Remember that you're a monster.

And it's because you're a monster,
that your mom is dead.

-You're wrong--
-I'm not wrong.

No, it wasn't my fault!

It was your fault. You k*lled your mom.

Stop! Don't touch me!

Don't give me orders.

Your poor mother.

Even though she gave birth
to a monster in human skin,

she admirably protected and raised it,

she ended up not
being able to handle it and d*ed.

And her son won't even mourn her death.

Kyo, do you understand how your mom felt?

It wasn't an accident.

It was su1c1de.

She committed su1c1de.

Do you understand
how much grief you caused her?

Do you understand?
As a monster, do you understand?

You should have d*ed.

Surely, if you didn't exist,
everyone would have been happy.

I k*lled her.

I…

Please stop!

Please stop.

Please. Just stop.

Hey, I've been thinking…

Is Tohru Honda the one who's been
encouraging your delusions?

She was unperturbed
after seeing your true form.

How do you know that?

She's really amazing.
Almost like an angel? The Holy Mother?

Or more like…

A monster?

Really, don't you think she's too perfect?

Aren't people who are
too perfect actually scary?

A monster who's too perfect.
That's what Tohru Honda is.

People would normally run after
seeing you in that form, no doubt.

How…

How can you say something like that?

You don't know anything.

You weren't there at the time.

How could you, when you weren't watching?

She wasn't born a monster or anything.

How could you?

You…

You don't know how scared she was.

How could you say that?

Her hands and voice trembled.

She was cold.

Her face was pale, she was afraid…

Even so…

Even so, she didn't run away from me!

-Shut up.
-Even so, she didn't run away from me!

She…

She held my hand!

She knew that if she let go of my hand,
I would never return.

That I might never return to anybody.

She didn't take up all of my pain.

She didn't fill in all the brokenness.

But those weren't important.

The most important thing…

…was that she stayed with me.

Finding joy in the smallest things…

Being happy and smiling so cheerfully.

Why? She should think of herself more.

Why? Doesn't she think she's getting
the short end of the stick?

She thinks that she's stupid,
or that there's nothing good about her.

It's a waste of time to think about
loss or life getting harder.

The traveler never
thought about that stuff.

Even if other people think that makes
her an idiot, I just don't. That's all.

Yuki, Kyo, what about you? What do
you think when you close your eyes?

Kyo.

Kyo.

I love you.

I love you so much…

…just as you are.

Are you crying?

Kyo, why are you crying?

Are you mortified?

Don't tell me that
you're in love with Tohru Honda?

Take a look at that.

A monster falls in love
with another monster.

What? What's that look in your eyes?

I'm not the one at fault here!
You're the deluded one!

That woman! She acts so insolently
when she's an outsider!

If…

If you hate her that much,

why did you allow her to live with us?

You're crazy.
What are you thinking of? What are…

…you scheming?

You used her?

Why? I don't know.

But…

You dragged her into this mess.

You're always quick
to make me the villain, huh?

So which is it? Do you love that woman?

-I--
-Then you're the real idiot!

You even k*lled your own mom!

Do you think you have the right
to fall in love with someone?

Do you think that's allowed?

I won't forgive you.

Kyo. Hey, Kyo.

Think about it.
Who's the real villain here?

Who's the one who involved her the most?

It was me.

It's your fault.

Though that woman is also at fault--

I'm…

I'm the one who…

I don't love her…

I definitely don't love her.

I'll never…

fall in love with anyone.

I'll never fall in love.

No. No more.

I won't let anyone talk bad about her
because of me anymore.

Is that right?

I see. I was jumping to conclusions.

That's right,
there's no way you could love her.

A sensible decision from you, for once.

You'll never defeat Yuki anyway,
so your confinement is certain.

Don't you think that's for the best?

I would feel bad to involve her, Kazuya,

or others more than you have already.

It's best if you're gone.

It's okay. I'll go visit you
when you're in confinement.

I'll be by your side,
so you won't be alone.

You're just mocking me.

I love you.
I actually love you so much, Kyo.

Be a good boy from now on.

For the short time
you have left of living outside.

Akito, where's Kyo?

I sent him back.

I touched him too much. I feel gross.

Oh, right.

Kyo said that he hates Tohru Honda.

Is that true?

Probably.

It can't possibly be true.

Do you think you're allowed
to fall in love with someone?

The one who involved her the most…

I know.

It's best if you're gone…

I know!

I know…

I'm always hurting others.

Why didn't she k*ll me?

She should have k*lled me.

So why am I still alive?

Even now, unashamed?

Tohru?

Despite everything, why do I look for her?

Kyo.

Wait, Kyo.

Don't step on the poor flower.

Nothing's going to change
by protecting this one tiny flower.

What existence is worth a sacrifice,
worth more than another's life?

Taking everything from someone
and trampling over them!

Even so,

you're alive because
you haven't given up hope yet.

It's because you know that

not every soul in this world

has rejected you.

I don't care. I don't care about that.

I don't have hope.

-You do.
-I don't!

I don't…

Even so, even if you don't have
a glimmer of hope now,

it will surely come again.

However much you resist or trample it,

however many times
you're thrown into despair,

hope will come again just as many times.

Repeatedly, again and again.

It will bloom.

I'm sorry, Master. I understand now.

I just pretended I didn't,
but I actually understood.

I understand that as many
in this world reject me,

there are just as many people
who reach out their hand to me.

Are you lonely?

Even though she'll never come back…

Come here, squirt.

A man's promise.

I couldn't keep it.

She's my treasure.

But she bloomed before me.

I feel like I've only caused her sadness.

She continued to bloom.

A small…

Small flower.

A tiny…

Flower.

Precious…

So precious…

Tohru!

What? Kyo?

What happened? You're back so soon.

Kyo, your cheek…

Oh, I got into a fight.

What? A fight with Akito?

Said not to come anymore.

What?

It's fine.

I know you were happy for me,
but I'm fine if I'm not summoned.

Actually, I don't really care anymore.

Maybe.

What? Aren't you happy I'm back?

That's not it! I mean, well…

I'm kidding. It was a joke.

Welcome back.

Welcome back, Kyo!

Yes. It's good to be back.

I love you. I don't want to
take anything else from you.

I don't want to trample you ever again.

At some point, I hoped we could always
be together somewhere far off…

I won't forgive you.

…but I won't hope that anymore.

I would feel bad to involve her
more than you have already.

I won't hope that I could
make you my own anymore.

I won't hope that, so please…

At least be by my side
for the time I have left.

Oh, yes, Kyo.
What would you like for dinner?

Well… fish.

You've got it! Time to roll up
my sleeves. Oh, my!

Seriously, worry about your
footing over your sleeves.

Right. Sorry.

Sheesh, what am I going to do with you?

I want to be with you.

Until we're separated far apart…

…until the last moment.

"Who Are You?"