Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Hanadan characters. Just playing with them a little bit. lol
She could remember that night clearly, she could still feel Soujiro's passionate kisses on her soft sensible skin, his expert hands playing with her senses, the intensity of his actions. She had never seen him so eager to have her as that night.
Yuki opened her eyes and gave herself a mental slap in order to come to her senses. This was no time for day dreaming, she had left her reason be swept away by that wave of extreme passion, not thinking of anything but that moment and that moment only. "Oh Yuki, how could you have been so foolish", it was all her fault and she knew it. She sighed and threw herself on the couch, taking out an envelope from her bag. It was futile to analyze the situation now.
He had come to her after a fierce argument with his father. It had become a habit to come in search of her comfort when he felt on the edge of loosing it. And she was always there welcoming him with open arms; never asking for anything, just soothing his anger, chasing away all insecurities, offering him his much needed warmth.
She had offered to warm him up that morning on the rooftop, and although it was supposed to be a once in a lifetime experience, he seemed to come in search of her warmth time and time again. It was not sexual need, all who knew Soujiro knew as a fact that he could get that anywhere and at anytime he pleased. That was not what he searched for when he came to her. On many occasions they would just fall asleep in each other's arms under a blanket.
But that fatidic rainy night had been different. He was so angry, so out of control, that things had just gotten out of hand. He was not looking only for comfort; he was searching for more than that, the warmth of her body. Soujiro was furious, cold and soaked to the skin. Sadness could be read in his hazel eyes, his whole body shaking from anger, from the cold or from both. He was a wrack and she felt the urge more than ever to wrap her arms around him, to sooth his soul and warm up his body.
How could she have been so naïve … no, stupid was the appropriate word. She had been quite unconscious. How could she even believe that in a moment like that Soujiro would ever think of protection? She should have been the one with the feet on the ground. If there was anyone to blame for the present situation, it was her.
Yuki held the envelope in her hands. She had received it this morning, but until now she did not dare opening it. From outside she could hear sounds of joy, but nothing could distract her attention from that envelop. She already knew the results … positive …positive, the same as the pregnancy test she had bought from the pharmacy some time ago before leaving for Canada with her friends. But she had been forced to take the test again when she had passed out yesterday afternoon. Of course her friends got worried and rushed her to the hospital to be checked. Tsukushi has been the most hysteric of all, giving her a lecture all the way to the clinic on how she should take better care of herself. Yes, true, she did not eat too much since they've got to Canada, but it had nothing to do with the food here as Shigeru had suggested. She just couldn't have a decent meal without feeling that she was going to throw up afterwards. The nausea had started last week and up until now it has given no signs of going away.
Even though the test back home had come up positive she still felt some sort of fear in opening the envelope with the official test results. This was it. After opening it, she had no choice but to come forward and tell Soujiro everything. She tried to convince herself that it was the right thing to do. He was the father and he had the right to know. But every time she went to him decided to talk about it, a knot would stuck up in her throat and she just felt that things would turn up badly. She hadn't been prepared for this and neither was he.
Yuki took a deep breath, as if to gather some will power and then took out the white and blue paper held in the envelope which bore the mark of a prestigious clinic… As soon as she saw the results she folded the paper and hid it in the deepest corner of her bag. Now that there was absolutely no doubt she definitely had to tell him.
"Oh, all hell will break loose." She thought while getting up and going to the window.
She took a sip of hot cocoa and smiled to Tsukushi, who was waving to her from outside. Sakurako and Shigeru made signs for her to come outside, while Rui was trying to save Kazuo from Tsukasa's killer snow attack. It was the perfect winter picture: a group of friends having fun in the snow. How time passed, it was already December. They had come to the Domyouji estate in Canada in order to spend some quality time before the Winter Celebration. Because the Holliday Season for the F4 meant only social events and obligations.
How time had passed! Tsukushi and Tsukasa had already four months as a married couple and love was written on their faces. Of course their trademark bickering was still present in their lives. Sakurako had been recruited by a talent agency and now she was the image of a new line of cosmetics. Shigeru was the next in line to become one of the top business women. The perseverance that described her character was fully present in her work as well. She had an iron fist when it came to managing her team but when it came to having fun she was the first in line. Kazuo worked with his father and attended college at the same time. In fact that was the case for everybody: work and study. Soujiro and Akira had as well taken partially the wheels of their empires. Rui travelled back and forth between Europe and Asia, and, even if he wanted to appear a careless type of person, his friends knew that those trips were more business than pleasure. As for her, Yuki studied and worked at the same time, just like the others. She had the luck to be chosen for an internship at a pretty famous fashion house, and although she was a mere assistant to an assistant, she was satisfied with the job and the perspectives it offered.
So, this was their free time and they planned to enjoy it to the max. Free time was more treasured now that they did not get the chance to be together as often as they wanted to. Tsukasa had come up with the idea of coming to Canada because, as he said, nobody would nag or disturb them, for they were away from civilization. He wanted to have more time to spare in the company of his lovely wife and friends. Business always stood in the way of this wish. He liked his job and enjoyed running the Japanese branch of the Domyouji Empire. He felt a sense of maturity and utter responsibility. He was a married man now and he had to take the role of the patriarch of the family seriously. But between his work and study and Tsukushi's university classes and her internship at the law firm they barely had any time for their life as a couple. Hell, they spent more time together when they weren't married than now. It was stressing they were still newlyweds. And he already missed their honeymoon.
These had been the arguments in front of his friends, and nobody had anything against flying to another part of the planet, if it meant going back to some carefree days. In what concerned everybody, Tsukasa had been a genius in planning this trip because they were having the time of their lives.
As she had been far away in thoughts Yuki did not sense the person approaching her. Only when he had wrapped his arms tightly around her frail form had she reacted, startled and tried to turn around.
"I've got you now. You can't get away …" a whisper tickled her ear and aroused her senses. He carefully took her cup and placed it on the table. And than took her in his arms and ran with her in the direction of the front door, with a victorious smile while calling his accomplice: "Akira, grab the coat. I've got her …"
"Soujiro, put me down …" Yuki protested, giggling. " …I promise I won't run."
He put her down in front of him when they got to the main hall. "Now, no tricks young lady. ", he smirked. "Put your coat on."
"You didn't think that you would get away that easily, by staying indoors, did you?" asked Akira victorious, after giving her the coat and gloves.
"I swear I have no intention of running away.", said Yuki, looking at them with big innocent eyes. "Just let me get dressed." While buttoning her coat she slightly took a step back and then another one and then she just rushed to the door and ran outside. "Tsukuuuushi, help!!! They are after me … girls get them." She yelled gaily while still running towards them for cover.
"Not fair Yuki-chan, you cheated.", protested Akira, being ambushed by snowballs.
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A camp fire was the perfect ending for such an amazing day. Tsukushi had had the great idea to bring some marshmallows and now almost everybody was seated around the fired with a stick in their hands while Akira tried to entertain the crowd with a ghost story. But something bothered Soujiro tonight, in fact, it had bothered him all day long. Something was wrong with Yuki and he couldn't tell what. There had been many the occasions in this last hour in which Yuki said to him with a serious look in her eyes that they had to talk. But they have never go the chance to be alone for more than a had observed how she struggled to get the courage to tell him whatever was on her mind. He searched her face and saw how the light of the fire illuminated her skin while she was listening to Akira's story. She seemed to be depp in thought. Yuki had put up a cheerful front for the others, as always thoughtful not to spoil their fun, not to worry her brother or Tsukushi, but something was definitely wrong.
Not willing to stay and guess what was the matter he got up from the camping chair and went directly to her.
"We need to talk" he said only for her to hear, already helping her to get up.
Wasn't his story intriguing enough? Akira asked himself upon seeing that less and less people were paying attention to him. Or was there something else happening that he wasn't aware of?
Ever since Yuki and Soujiro went inside the house Tsukasa had been fussing around in his chair never leaving the mansion out of his sight. Como to think of it, he had been like this since yesterday, when Yuki had to be taken to the hospital. Indeed Yuki had been a frail creature ever since childhood and it was natural for a brother to worry. But Tsukasa always had an inclination for the extreme. Tsukasa had gone to the length of threaten the chef that he will be fired if he wasn't able to cook something edible for his sister. Thank God with Itsukushima who had made him come to his senses.
Yep another person cut off from the audience. The Dpmyouji heir handed Tsukushi his stick and off he went indoors. Good to know that at least Shigeru and Kazuo were still thrilled, listening to the story that was getting closer to the great finale:
The sound of their foot steps were mingling with the chaotic beating of their hearts, and from time to time a screeching wail was heard from beneath them, giving the couple chills down their spine. Diego tried to listen more carefully to what it said, and upon identifying the message his heart almost stopped. The message was: ...
"SOUJIRO YOU BASTARD!!! I'M GONNA KILL YOU"
Everybody turned startled by the yelling that had come from the house. Akira and Rui looked at one another and rushed towards the commotion followed by the others and by Tsukushi who had already identified the voice as her husband's.
As they got to the salon they saw Soujiro on the floor whipping the blood from the corner of his mouth and Yuki interposed between Soujiro and her brother, who was ready to jump at his friend's neck again.
"I warned you not to mess with my sister. Aren't your whores enough?" Tsukasa's voice resounded like a thunder in the wide salon."
"Nii-san, calm down" Yuki begged with tears in her eyes.
"What's going on?" asked Tsukushi, confused upon witnessing the scene that was developing in front of her eyes.
"What's going on? This bastard got my sister pregnant, isn't it enough?" growled Tsukasa.
This chapter had been in my computer for a long time. I have written it during the time that I was reading the Hana Yori Dango manga. At the time it seemed a fun idea to see Tsukasa as a big brother and this is how I've decided to make Yuki part of the Domyouji family.
Now I have decided that it is time to continue it. So here you go my totally AU fanfic.
In the hopes that I this prologue has got your attention I will see you in the next chappy.
Cheers.
