When Kaoruko got back with Sakon, he had left Ukon in the seat of the car and had headed straight in. She hurriedly grabbed the puppet and went after him. She saw him taking off his shoes at the door and was glad that hers were easily removable, so she was able to go in with him when he went through the door.

Chizuru let a smile at them when they came in and proceeded to place food on the table. However, Sakon went right past her without saying a word, to which his grandfather, who was sitting at the table watched carefully. The sliding door to Sakon's room was heard slamming. Chizuru held up her hand in shock. "Sakon?"

"I take it something didn't go the way it was planned," Saemon said, not looking at his youngest in the eyes.

"There were a lot of things that happened. That woman showed up for one thing… also the first doctor was fine, and then his boss decided to switch out with him. If it had been the first doctor… but it wasn't," Kaoruko commented.

"Sister… what happened," Sakon's mother asked.

"He said that he…" Kaoruko bit her lip, trying to gain her composure. "That man said that he was recommending…"

"No! He didn't recommend that Sakon be institutionalized!" the woman said, tears coming to her eyes.

Kaoruko nodded her head. "I'm sorry for slapping him in front of Sakon and saying some choice words I shouldn't have… but that man deserved it. I so want to beat him up."

"The officers though know Sakon," Tachibana said. "So they wouldn't force him to be institutionalized."

"It's someone at work who has something against me father," Kaoruko commented.

"But… I mean, it isn't as if Sakon is a harm to himself or anyone," his mother commented.

At this, Kaoruko bit her lip again. Saemon raised his eyebrows. "There is something you need to tell us, isn't there? Like the fact that Sakon and Ukon aren't together."

"I so want to get the records of that meeting! That man…" Kaoruko stopped suddenly. "Sakon is upset like he was back when he was being bullied at school… and he's extremely depressed… like he was before… so…"

"He's having thoughts of suicide again?" Saemon commented.

"Yes… how did you know?" Kaoruko commented.

"You're both wrong… Sakon would never…" Chizuru commented.

"Chizuru… Sakon is too much like his father… except with a higher will to live then to die,"

"No! It isn't true!" tears were streaming down Chizuru's face.

"I knew those boys were picking on Sakon at school. But I also knew that if I took away the puppets he loved, like you both so suggested, it would have gotten only worse. It was just easier to drag him into one of the lessons to cheer him up then to leave him dangling…" Saemon nodded.

"Sakon didn't think you knew," Kaoruko commented.

"Possibly because he was worried about disappointing me and upsetting his mother," Saemon commented. "I have the feeling that is one of the reasons why he isn't here right now."

It was then that Kaoruko's phone rang. She picked it up. "Hello… Officer Tachibana"

"I just wanted you to know Tachibana… they've come to a decision."

"That… was rather quick…" She said.

"Yes… well, he's on the case and defiantly not judging it for its merits, but what he wants to get out of it, and that is to hurt you. Your going to have to take Sakon back to that place tomorrow… he got a blasted court order."

"What do you mean…?"

"Tachibana… if you don't do it… one of us will have to… we like Sakon and would rather it be one of his family matters. We're working on taking this higher up to get him out of there as soon as possible. Have a good night… as good as it can be with such news."

"Thanks…" Kaoruko said, hanging up the phone. She suddenly collapsed her head into her folded arms and began to sob.

"How soon does he have to go back?" Saemon asked.

"Tomorrow…" Kaoruko hiccupped. "I know what those medications do to people!"

"What… what does that mean?" Chizuru commented.

"You don't want to know," Saemon commented. "I am going to go see Sakon."

Saemon first went to his room and grabbed his sleeping pad and changing, then went back to the room that his grandson was in. He dragged the mat over to where Sakon was already trying to get to sleep.

"Grampa?" Sakon asked confusion in his voice.

"They called back with news," Saemon commented.

At that, Sakon sat up, biting his own lip. "I'm going to have to go back to that place… aren't I?"

"Yes… tomorrow morning…" Saemon said which caused Sakon to suddenly break down, all his emotions coming out at once. All Saemon could do was hold the boy close. He also had to admit that this was the hardest thing that the boy had to go through and he knew he would have to tell the family, which would bring Sakon's leadership of the family into question. The old man finally spoke up. "Everything is going to work out."

"No, it isn't," Sakon muttered. "Aunt Kaoruko's going to take care of Ukon for me."

"Why? Can't you take Ukon with you?" Saemon asked.

"Ukon is a figment of my imagination," Sakon commented. This caused his grandfather to hold him tight.

"If I didn't know you, your father and your grandfather so well, I would have to agree child… but fact is… I know about your father's family secret… I've known a long time," Saemon commented.

"What do you mean?" Sakon commented.

"I know Ukon isn't a personality you came up with yourself Sakon. Otherwise, how could three people from the same family have the exact same personality with the puppet?"

"I could have just picked it up from when father did the puppet… he was always doing that," Sakon commented.

"Maybe… but… I also know what your father's family was known for other then puppeteering… which is what set Niemon against them so much..." Tachibana commented. "It wasn't I who taught you that little thing you do when you do your ventriloquism of dead peoples voices. It wasn't your father either, because I know he never did it in front of you."

"The doctor accused me of actually talking to the dead… but Ukon isn't Rinsuke… he's the child of Rinsuke and Haruka," Sakon commented.

"Wasn't Haruka the daughter of Unosuke Koisumi III?" his grandfather asked.

"Yeah… she's the one who really made Ukon," Sakon commented.

"If that is so, that makes Ukon even more special as very few of her puppets are known to exist… this is only the second I know of… and it is heard that she referred to them as here children…" Saemon commented. "Anyways… get some sleep."