Never thought I'd find you here

Kicked all their asses? Well, that sounded nice.  He just returned the smile granted at the comment, “well, enough of them at least.”  He'd survived all and won enough to be confident in his abilities.  The last question was the big one.  What to do now.  Technically nothing had changed yet except knowing more about his past.  There was one change, and it was a big one in its own way, he had gotten to see Alastor again.

Kichi didn’t answer right away, thinking about it seriously.  Emotions and impulses could make for poor life choices.  Right now Kichi had lots of emotions raging under the surface.  Kichi was calmer right now but he knew all it took was traveling down a wrong line of thought to let surface that raw pain.  “I think I’m going to go see my parent’s graves.  Maybe it'll help them rest in peace.  I’ll tell them I learned the truth and that I’m ok.”  It would also give him time to get a better reign on his emotions.

“I’d like to be able to tell them something else too.”  The words had turned more hesitant now, Kichi hadn’t bothered letting down his own stone walls for a large portion of his life.  “I’d like to tell them I was going to stay with someone.  There’s one wolf who actually cared about me.  He accepted the titles of best friend and big brother,” there was no denying sincerity in the thick voice and staring gaze at Alastor, “and while I refused to give anyone a chance at the title, there is probably no wolf alive who could have done a better job at a role of a father either.  I’d like to tell them I’m going to stay with him and his family.”  

Kichi had dropped a wall of protection never meant to be dropped.  The shredded heart was laid bear and ready to be destroyed.  Alastor had his own life now and a mate.  Kichi hadnd’t asked about kids but there had been more than enough time.  If he had them then those kids were lucky.  What if Alastor’s family didn’t want Kichi in their life?  They would be the priority now.   “I never did thank him for all he did,” Kichi added softly, “Thanks Al.”  


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