A Distant past

Naomi Mochida woke in a cold sweat, gasping for breath it wasn't unusual since marrying Satoshi and dealing with not only him but also their toddler son and daughter her stress levels had just risen and not helping this was the constant haunting memories of their dying friends which cropped up every so often.

Her Husband however was in a deep sleep, "seems he's got over it?" she muttered to herself, but he turned to her waking up slightly "what was that,honey?" he asked stretching slightly and focusing on his wife. "oh its nothing...just they keep haunting me?" she sighed, Satoshi looked up at the ceiling "by they...You mean Seiko?" he asked "Not just her,but mainly" she answered nuzzling against the pillow. Satoshi Kissed his wife on the cheek "Try to get some sleep babe" he said settling back down to fall asleep but also placing a protective hand on Naomi's shoulder.

At the strike of dawn, Toshiki (Naomi and Satoshi's son) walked into the room, poking his dad in the face "dad,dad! wake up?" he whined, Satoshi opened his eyes to face his son "what?" Satoshi asked in a stern tone, "Dad...I'm hungry?" Toshiki said, Satoshi sighed and sat on the bed "Your always hungry" Satoshi said before yawning, then looking towards his wife "Naomi?,babe you got to get up?" he said turning to their son and shrugging "Can't have any breakfast pal, if your mum isn't awake you know what I'm like i cremate the toast" Satoshi whispered. Suddenly Naomi sat up in a panic "Satoshi, whats happened?!" She half asked and demanded "Nothing calm down, just the kids are hungry?" her husband replied at this she just got frustrated "I thought someone had died!" She shouted at him, Toshiki sighed "Someone is going to die if i don't get fed!?" he shouted at his parent with a sarcastic tone surprising both Naomi and Satoshi. "Alright lets feed you up" Naomi said leading their son downstairs but not before she glared at her husband.

Satoshi put on his work attire, and adjusted his crimson red tie a number of times before he was set on the length,it rested perfectly against his white shirt but he knew as soon as he walked downstairs he will probably get food thrown at him from one of their kids like yesterday morning. He anxiously walked downstairs only to be greeted by Toshiki and Emiko (Their son and daughter) Talking delicately and not screaming at each other while Naomi stood near eating a piece of toast whilst reading some magazine, Satoshi walked over and hugged her from behind, wrapping his arms round her torso and resting his head against her shoulder "What you reading?" he asked, She turned to him "something you will have no interest in" she replied placing the magazine on the dining table, smiling she wrapped her arms round his neck "good luck at work dear" she whispered kissing him sweetly, after breaking their kiss he replied "yeah good luck with them" and looked towards their children. She laughed and lightly hit him on the shoulder "go...you'll be late...

To be continued...