"In Love With A Criminal"

Chapter 22: Their Special Box

Tamaki and his father walked back to their home and walked to their parents room... The whole room was his mother.  The decor... The scent... Its so strong.

Tamaki sighed as he looked around the room sadly, his eyes slowly searching for the music box.

Tamaki walked passed the fancy clips... the coats... the jewelry... and went for a small piano music box. 

"Are you sure this is what you want?... there are more things of value in the room...." yuz didn't know how special this was. No one.  Tamaki couldn't turn it on. He just... he knew he had to have it.

"I'm sure dad...I know this is the one thing that very special to her...and me..." He smiles at the small piano box.

"Alright son.. I need to settle some things .. will you be alright alone?"

"Y-yeah...I'll be...fine."

Yuz nodded and left to talk in his office.  Tamaki sat on the right side of the bed.  His moms spot. 

Flashback

The loud lighting had scared little Tamaki from sleeping in his room.  He crossed the hall, holding his teddy bear and opening the door to his parents room.  His mother and father were asleep as another lighting bolt came down, he went to the right side and saw his mother face asleep on her pillow.  He didn't mean to yelp as another bolt came down.  Causing her to wake.

"Does the lightning scare you tamaki?" Anne asked as he nodded, holding his bear close.

"Come in.. there's always room for you sweetheart." She opened the covers and Tamaki jumped in.  She wrapped her arms around him and held him close. 

End flashback.

Tamaki sat on the other bed and looked over to make sure the door was closed, he looked down at the little box. He smiled softly, and took a deep breathe. Its been so long since he's heard the little music box, he thought it have not even worked anymore. He slowly opened it, and closed his eyes.

The melody played.  The tune was a bit off, it seems one key was broken but the song was audible, Inside was a key and locket, housing a photo of tamaki and his mother and tamaki and kyoya as kids, He remembered that day. His dad took that photo.

[The Picture]
Yuz walked into the kitchen and was ready to make his morning juice when he stopped right when he saw it.  Little kyoya and his son covered in flour and juice.  Kyoya bowed down, crying for forgiveness... they had thought they would make breakfast and all that they managed to do was create chaos.  Flour for pancakes ended up in the floor.. juice was spilled on their shirts and eggs cracked on the counter... Annie came behind her husband and asked for a camera, a picture was taken.

Memories came over him, his mother loved taking photos of them. He wondered where they were all the photos and if they may have something to do with this.

He took the picture and smiled softly, "my Kyoya~" when he put the picture down he saw the key and grabbed it. "hmmm....I wonder what this is for..." He looked at it and pondered for a minuted then stood up, when the music ended from the small box he closed it and carefully placed it in a small box to take with him. He carried the picture and the key with him as he left the room to find his dad.