Orchard Field
In a cottage house by the river, Yuka was living happily with her family. Well, until one day when her husband told her they needed to move to the city. Sudden changes occur. Will they live through it and live happily ever after? ...or not
Author's Notes:
Special thanks to Optatus Crepusculum! I finally found out what to give you in return!
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Thanks to Cuna999 for reviewing. Well, let's see if you guessed is right.
Well anyway, I'm still in a hectic schedule so please be patient even thought the stories are short! Enjoy!
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Chapter 3
THE SECOND SURPRISE
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"Ji-chan, I think I'm…" Yuka said weakly the very next morning.
"Spill it out! We haven't got all day." Ji-chan said. Yuka had been saying that since last night.
"I think I'm in love." sighed Yuka finally. Ji-chan looked at her with an eyebrow raised.
"In love? Yuka I thought you told me you're never going to fall in love?" he said.
"I don't know. I just feel good when I'm around Hiro." Yuka said as she caressed Hotaru's cheeks as she slept. Then Ji-chan and Yuka went out of the bedroom to prepare breakfast.
"Yuka, are you sure about this?" asked Ji-chan as he set the table.
"Yes. I even invited him to Hotaru's baptism." Yuka answered as she stirred their meal. Suddenly, they heard a baby's cry.
"Yuka come. Maybe Hotaru's already awake." Ji-chan said as he went to the bedroom. Yuka followed him.
When they entered the bedroom, they were surprised to see Hotaru still sleeping soundly, sucking her thumb. Yuka gave Ji-chan a questionable look. They heard the cry again. Yuka looked and listened to where the source of the noise might be.
"Yuka, come here." Ji-chan said from the outside. Yuka obliged. To her surprise, a baby was on their doorstep. She carried the baby as Ji-chan bent down to get the piece of paper.
It read:
I'm sorry for dumping her to you. It's just that I won't be able to feed her anymore so I was hoping you'd give her a chance. I would really appreciate it. Thank you.
"No name was signed." Yuka said as she glanced at the letter. "So Ji-chan, what do you want to do?"
"Let's keep the baby. So I guess we'll be having two babies at the baptism on Saturday. What shall we name her then?" Ji-chan said with a smile.
"Hm…How about Ai? That's right. You're now my little angel, Ai." Yuka said lovingly as she placed Ai next to Hotaru. Yuka looked at them tenderly.
Saturday, Baptism Day
"Hey Yuka, the priest's temper is rising. Why don't you want to start the baptism yet?" asked Sakura as she bounced Hotaru in her arms.
"I'm still waiting for Hiro. Just 5 more minutes please?" Yuka said, not bothering to look at Sakura. Sakura shrugged and called Ji-chan for an intervention.
"Yuka, I think we should start the baptism. For Hotaru and Ai's sake?" Ji-chan said calmly. Yuka heaved a sigh. Hiro won't come, she told herself as she went off to begin the ceremony.
Fast Forward, Night
"I was wrong. Hiro wasn't really the one." sighed Yuka unhappily. She started to twirl the dandelion.
Suddenly, Sakura came bursting inside.
"Yuka, come! It's Hiro!" she said excitedly as Hiro walked in. Yuka jumped.
"Sakura, you could've given me time to prepare! At least he can't see me." Yuka said as she helped herself up.
"But Yuka, Hiro DID see you. Yuka, he can see now!" Sakura explained. Yuka looked at them questioningly.
"Yuka, I'm very sorry that I missed your child's baptism. But it was because I had my eye operation today." Hiro said. Yuka looked at him with a smile that was captivating. "Also, I came here to ask you something."
Yuka looked at Sakura. They we're both wondering what the question was.
Hiro kneeled down on the floor with a blue velvet box on his hands and said,
"Yuka, will you marry me?"
Yuka could've fainted. "Yes yes yes! Yes I would!"
And soon, wedding bells could be heard.
But before the actual wedding, planning had to be done.
Of course, it can't start without the usual surprises!
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End of Chapter 3
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