Hello everybody! I have been receiving suggestions from my previous story that I should continue the next parts in a new story. So this is it! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR HELP, GUYS!
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This is the sequel or the continuation of OVERSEAS MIRACLES. For those who have not read it, please do. It can make things clearer and we can avoid confusions as well. :D
WINGS OF LIFE
Chapter 1
Extravagant Affairs
This is just the most outrageous get up that the President have ever done. Kotonami Kanae is not very happy at all. No wonder the guard outside insisted to let her wear a winter coat before entering the building. Lory Takarada had created a White Christmas winter themed interior for the whole month of December. Tokyo barely snows every year. What the heck had gotten into the mind of the president to even have the entire hallway showered with snow! Yeah, the typical winter wonderland.
"Kotonami-kun! I've been looking forward to see you! Hop on!" The LME president in Santa Claus costume stopped his sleigh ride of fake reindeer right in front of her.
Kanae was too dumbfounded at the additional sparkling antics of the president. Children would crowd up in front of him for a magical ride. This is just too much for her to take as she wondered how she climbed up the sleigh unconsciously as she is now sitting beside the most eccentric person she had ever met.
"Here's a gift for you, Kotonami-kun!" The president handed her a small neon pink gift with a dark pink ribbon wrapped around it. "That's your love-me assignment for the whole week. You are going to start this afternoon." He instructed as he stopped his sleigh at the entrance.
"See you later, Kotonami-kun! Hyaaaaaa! Hohohohohoh" He shouted to the whole building heading to the elevator.
"Mo! If only that girl is here, I shouldn't be loaded with love me duties!" She cursed Kyoko in her mind but deep inside, she just misses her to the point it pisses her so much of the love me number one's absence.
"Owww…" The person she bumped groaned.
"I'm really sorry. It was my fault. I should have been looking where I'm going. Are you alright?" She apologized to the person.
"No… It's okay. I was not mindful as well. Eh? Kotonami-san?" It happened that she bumped at Yashiro Yukihito.
"Oh it's you, Yashiro-san. I'm really sorry." She bowed her head as she fought the urge to not to blush in front of him or else he will notice! 'Wait, since when have I inherited that girl's habit? Mo!'
"No, it's really fine. No harm done." He smiled in assurance to her. 'He's so handsome and very kind. That was the reason why I started to like him… Mo! You're not in love with him!' Well, truthfully, she is already falling for him and his presence always appears in her dreams as if they are a couple.
"Uhm, I better head off. The president gave me an assignment that I have to accomplish today. See you around, Yashiro-san." She quickly left him wondering why she has to be in a rush.
"I hope the president is not making her do too much." He thought to himself. 'Kotonami-san is truly a beauty. A man would be lucky to have such mysteriously beautiful creature in his arms'
*phone ringing*
"Hello good morning, Shouko. Sorry if I have to leave you so early. I'm here at LME to give the invitation." He smiled so heavenly while hearing the reply of his beloved.
Back to the other side of the globe, after six years, he had mustered all the courage to return to his sanctuary. He never had expected that he would be showered with such overwhelming welcomes from his dear parents. Seeing his mother crying all over his presence made him feel happy for she still had accepted him after all his sins. And yet at the same time a little guilty for making her go through such pain during his abrupt absence. The next moments were all about catching up and an explanation from the secret couple of how they met when they were young. About them being in a relationship, they kept it silent for the mean time since Kuon's
Three hours later after expressing each other's yearnings, they found themselves having their lunch. However, Kuu is not happy with the amount of the prepared food since Kuon came out of the blue. Instead, he brought out more packs of food from their store room. No matter how long they have known Kuu, it never fails to make Julie, Kuon and Kyoko cringe at the veteran actor's habit.
"I'm not hung-"Before could Kuon protest of the large plate filled with mashed potatoes, a large serve of buttered veggies and a big piece of chicken that Kyoko served for him, he instantly received a sharp glare from her.
"Kuon, I know you have not eaten your breakfast yet. Have you forgotten the consequences of not eating breakfast, huh? And now you're trying to escape lunch?" Kyoko scolded him with her hands firmly tucked on her hips.
"Oh, Kyoko dear. It was such difficulty to feed this boy since he was a child. How shame on you, Kuon. You have gone for several years and yet you have not changed a single bit. And I wonder how you attained that big body of yours. There is still a need for you to be fed, huh? You big baby." Julie funnily acted like a shameful mother, with a hand on her forehead.
This made Kuu and Kyoko laugh hysterically at Julie's next move. She had scooped a spoon of rice and egg and pretended to feed Kuon as if he is a child.
"Stop it, mother. It's embarrassing." Kuon complained.
"What's with all the lively noise in here?" A mature female voice entered the dining room.
"Riri!" Julie ran to her sister and gave her a tight hug.
"Wow, I have never seen you so full of life, Julie. What's with you?" Mrs. Bracken asked. "Oh, hey, Kuu. I see you busy in there." She added, addressing her words to the busy Kuu near the kitchen door.
"Oh hello, Riri!" Kuu waved at her. "Eh, we need add another 10 servings of the menu! We have visitors!" He convinced himself in excitement.
"Let me help, otou-san!" Kyoko wore her apron at picked a butcher's knife and a chopping board. Before she proceeded to help Kuu, she swiftly glanced back to give Kuon a deadly glare. Kuon stiffened at her demonic state implying: 'EAT OR YOUR LIFE ENDS!' while showing the heavy knife to him.
"Kuon is back, Riri! He's here!" Julie squealed in euphoria and hugged Mrs. Bracken back in a tighter embrace.
"Huh? Kuon? You mean yours and Kuu's Kuon?" She searched the entire room and spotted the person. "Kuon? OH MY GOD! Is that really you, Kuon?" Mrs. Bracken's eyes widened in shock as if she had seen an angel fell from heaven. She ran to the young man who had just stood from his seat and engulfed him in a welcoming embrace.
"Long time no see, Aunt. Riri." Kuon smiled at his aunt.
"Yeah. Look at you! You're so heavenly dashing Kuon. Oh, wait!" She pulled away from him and took a few steps away just to peek at the living room.
"FRANCE! What's taking you so long? Come here, I want you to meet someone." She called her son demandingly in an excited manner.
"Geez, calm down, mom. Has Michael Jackson risen from the dead?" He replied sarcastically as he just kept his phone in his pocket.
Kuon's smiling face instantly turned down when he heard the voice of his long-time-no-see cousin. He sure is not very pleased to see his presence especially when Kyoko is around. On the other hand, a side of him scolded himself that he should get over it because being jealous doesn't solve anything. All he has to do is to enjoy this lunch and little family reunion. Yes, that should be it.
"Kuon, is something the matter? Don't you like the food?" Kyoko, who just took a peek to his seat while chopping the red meat got worried instead of scolding him.
"Hm? What are you talking about? I really like it very much. There's no any problem with it." He stated but his face showed a crooked smile, making Kyoko's demon lord antenna went stronger.
'What's with him? Does he not want to meet his relatives?' Kyoko wondered as she mentally shivered.
"Oh, something is much better than that, my dear. Come and see!" Mrs. Bracken urged his son.
"Yo, France. Still, remember me?" Kuon asked, forcing to portray a cool yet happy face for his cousin.
France had even thought that his eyeballs had already gone out. He coughed a little before he speaks. "D…did you just come from your grave, cousin Kuon?" He asked hesitantly, still not believing to see this person in such an ordinary day.
"Silly. Just give me a hug like old times will yah?" He rose from his seat and both young men patted each other's back. The urge of whispering to France was too tempting for Kuon. "Stay away from Kyoko. She's mine." Are the words he was dying to declare to his cousin but ended up stocked up at the tip of his tongue.
"Uncle Kuu, I want to help too." France picked up an apron.
"Okay, nephew. You do the cordon bleu." Kuu said while adding some of his ingredients for his soup.
"Hi, Kyoko. How about we go to the beach right away once we arrive there." He suggested while assembling the cheese in the chicken. Yes, the whole family had originally planned to go to one of the resorts of the Bracken Family for a couple of days of outing. It seems they were able to find a schedule together to loosen up. And Julie urged Kuon to come with all her pleadings.
"Well, I'm not sure-"
"Don't tell me you don't know how to swim?" France questioned in disbelief. "How lame." Now that clicked Kyoko's challenge mode.
"What? I know how to swim, mind you!"
" Okay! Once we get there, we'll have a contest of who's the fastest. The loser will have to follow the orders of the winner for the rest of the day of tomorrow."
"Deal! I'll show you!" Kyoko held her knife in front of him.
"Hey, you love birds please settle down. We don't want to see a murder scene in front of us, right?" Julie teasingly interrupted them. "Don't mind them, Kuon. They're still in the courting stage." Julie informed Kuon. This made France blushed a little for getting caught off guard. And his cousin Kuon is here to know about it!
"I will not allow any man near my daughter!" Kuu threatened France.
"Get over with it, Kuu. You'll just loose in the end." Julie stated as if it's a matter of fact. Her sister just giggled amusingly at her response.
"I'm really sorry, Okaa-san!" Kyoko panicked with her apology.
"Apology accepted, dear. Nothing to worry." Julie chirped. "As long as you two get along well and settle down. Okay?"
"Aunt Lily! Enough of that, please?" France protested.
'What the hell? Mom is in highly in favor for the two of them to become a couple? Since when? And she's one heck of a matchmaker! She had paired more than twenty couples and got married! And she never failed with her matchmaking strategies. What about me? Mom, I AM KYOKO's BOYFRIEND!' His mind screamed in vain. He just wanted to grab those knives and stabbed all of it to his cousin's back. 'Kuon, calm down. You're jealousy is getting in to you again.'
"Kuon, where's Wolf?" Kuon read the text message from Kyoko.
"Mom, will you let me go for a while? I have to go outside because I left my dog in the car. Can I bring him with us, please? " He begged with his puppy dog look to his mother clinging tightly on his right arm. This instantly melted Julie from her grip.
"Why certainly, Kuon. Anything from you." Julie smiled at him dreamily as she let him go.
Kyoko stared in horror at Kuon's expression. 'That face! That's only level one and okaa-san got simply bewitched by it! That's not good. Okaa-san… I hope you should learn not to tolerate that behavior of his.'
On the sideline, Kuu is watching the interaction of his wife and son. He's jealous actually. His son gets to capture his mother with just one look. 'This son of mine is dangerous.' He noted.
"Ohhh, yeah. This is going to be a loooong ride of chatters and squealing from Julie." Gloria Bracken laughed to herself as she imagined the possible events in the vehicle while traveling.
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Yes! The first chapter of the sequel is done! So, any opinions and suggestions from you, guys?