A/N I would like to apologise for the veeerrryyy long delay in updating this story. There might be one or two more Chapters left, which will be posted soon, but I will try to squeeze them in one if the chapter is not that lengthy. In addition, well, sorry for the grammar mistakes, been trying to improve my English language and hopefully I did okay if not well would like to request for a beta in the future.
Anyway, here you go!
Summary:
Past Present Future
What's past is past. We cannot turn back to the past and rectify what we have done even if we made mistakes, all we can do is just learn from it, from the experience and use it in the future. However for Sunako if the past is her only chance to have the future she wanted she would defy the law of time and return.
The day everything turned dark
Ranmaru stood beside the sleeping form of Sunako on the bed. His mind was devoid of any thoughts. He still didn't know how to react with the new information or what exactly he should feel about the situation.
"Ranmaru." He heard someone called out his name.
He turned and met Yuki's eyes looking at him. "Your mobile's ringing." Yuki informed.
As if coming from a trance, Ranmaru blinked twice and finally heard the incessant ringing of his phone. He fished it inside his jeans pocket and pressed the answer button immediately.
"Takenaga." He greeted.
"Ranmaru!" Noi exclaimed. "Finally, where are you? We've been trying to call you. Are we meeting at the cafe?"
He almost screamed at himself after hearing about the meet. "Noi. Sorry, I forgot to call you." Ranmaru silently cursed his fate before he continued. "We'll have to cancel the get-together"
"But we're already here. Is there something wrong?"
"Well, Sunako's in the hospital." He stated briefly.
"What!" his friend shouted in surprise.
He pulled the mobile away and rubbed his ear, completely taken unaware by the yell. Ranmaru glared through the screen while Noi continued her outburst. "Hospital!? Why? What happened? Is she okay?"
"She is fine, sleeping right now. Don't worry." Ranmaru replied patiently.
"Oh. Thank goodness. We'll just go to the hospital then. Tell us where."
After relaying the information she needed Ranmaru hanged up.
He turned to Yuki and said. "They're coming here." The latter nodded in response. He returned his mobile in his pocket and continued speaking. "I'll just go outside for a while."
"Okay."
"Just call me if you need anything." He added before giving one last look to the still sleeping Sunako before he finally left the room.
*******WWW*******
Kyohei stood in front of the glass window of his apartment staring at the sun, as it disappeared below horizon, with a glass of wine in his hand. It had been a long year for him. After he signed a new contract from the modelling agency he worked with amassing five times the amount of his previous talent fee, the agency immediately poured gigs after gigs on his feet barely giving him days rest. Now he didn't just feel worn out but he even looked the part.
Sometimes he wondered how he ended up in this kind of field. With all the commotion that happened around him in the past, it was a surprise that he was part of this industry now and he could only blame his acceptance on Ranmaru, with a smile.
A sudden rush of nostalgia unleashed inside him. He released a defeated sigh and sat on the sofa.
It had been years since he last saw any of his friends. Though there were some hi's and hello's from Noi and Takenaga who on certain occasions attended his gigs, he still wished to see them all and probably spend a whole day laughing or pigging out the food Sunako prepared.
"Kyohei!" The voice brought him back to his senses.
He looked for the source of the voice and found his Manager walking to the living room.
"Someone came to see you." The man informed him.
"Who?" With a frown he stood and waited for his visitor, he didn't make any plans or expected to see anyone today. So it really came as a surprise to see the infamous Marie Antoinette of the East slowly approaching him that evening. "Auntie Nakahara." Kyohei greeted with a smile.
"Kyohei. So lovely to see you." She answered with open arms.
The smile grew bigger on his face and met the lady for an embrace.
"How did you find me?" He finally asked after they separated.
Auntie replied with a twinkle in her eyes. "You know my connections. They're everywhere."
"Then please give my regards to them." He smiled at her still couldn't believe that she's right in front of him.
His Manager came with a tray of refreshments for them.
Kyohei lead Auntie Nakahara on the sofa and ate the cake, Kyohei spoke most of the time. Telling her the stories of his success, projects he'd done and how he was able to cope with his fear.
"I am actually leaving tomorrow to Japan. Since I'm already in the area I decided to stop by and see you." Auntie Nakahara said after they finished eating. "I'm planning to stay there for quite a while."
Kyohei was surprised by this. "You? Staying in one place for a period of time? That's impossible"
"I know. I know, but…" Auntie Nakahara started.
The Manager caught on the situation and decided to leave the two to talk.
"I received a call from Yuki this afternoon." She continued. "It's about my niece, Sunako. She's in the hospital."
His heart suddenly started to beat wildly after hearing the news. "What happened? Is she okay?"
"I don't know the exact details but from what I heard, she fainted. Yuki brought her to the Hospital and she's still sleeping when I called."
Kyohei snorted and remembered the times when Sunako fainted upon seeing him. "Are you sure it's not because she saw another shiny living?"
"I hope it's only like that, but I feel like there is something wrong and I'm worried so I will see her for myself. Had it not been for my appointment this evening, I would be on a plane to Japan right now."
He nodded. "I'm sure she's fine." He replied, understanding the worry that showed on the face of their Auntie. "In fact, I will go with you to Japan to assure you that she's okay." Kyohei stated on a whim.
"What!?" They heard Kyohei's Manager exclaimed. "What are you talking about!?" He continued upon reaching them. "What is this about Japan I heard?"
Kyohei stood arms on hips and proclaimed. "I decided to take a vacation and go to Japan."
"Oh that's wonderful!" Auntie Nakahara uttered clapping her hands from excitement.
His Manager's eyes grew wide and fainted.
*******WWW*******
Noi and Takenaga arrived in the hospital but couldn't find the room of Sunako. Therefore, Noi decided to walk to the two nurses at the station. "Excuse me, may I cut in?"
The nurses turned their attention to Noi and Takenaga. "Yes? Can we help you?" One of them asked whilst the other resumed writing.
"We're looking for a patient named Sunako Nakahara. Could you tell us where room 3501 is?" She continued.
The nurse smiled and pointed the direction. "At the end of the hall, turn right. It is the first room after the chapel."
She looked at the direction the woman was pointing at. "Thanks so much" Noi said to the nurse and both made their way to the room.
With a smile Takenaga stood in front of the door and knocked. They heard some shuffling inside the room and a voice before the door finally opened revealing a tired looking Yuki.
"Yuki!" Noi cried out before she jumped up and enveloped the surprised man in a hug.
"Noi-chi. We're in the hospital." Takenaga interposed.
There were some restrained chuckles.
"We should go inside." He continued after the two released each other.
Yuki trotted ahead of them and stood beside the bed of Sunako who was still sleeping even after the commotion. Noi walked slowly while Takenaga sat down on the chair near the door, two pairs of worried eyes were fixated on Sunako.
"How is she?" Noi enquired after a few minutes of silence.
Yuki turned his eyes on Sunako. "I don't know. Ever since she fainted she hasn't yet woken up. The Doctor said nothing is wrong with her though and that she should be up soon."
"If nothing is wrong with her then why did she faint?" Takenaga said voicing his worries. "Why isn't she still up?"
Yuki saw Noi nodded in agreement wondering as well. "What exactly happened?" He heard his friend continued.
He released a sigh before he narrated what happened and the information passed to them by the Doctor who checked on Sunako.
"Sunako is pregnant!?" Both exclaimed at the same time, shocked at the news.
"Yes." Yuki answered curtly.
"How far along is she?" Takenaga managed to ask still couldn't believe his ears. He had been in contact with Ranmaru for quite a while and the latter never mentioned anything about Sunako having a boyfriend. Surely, everyone who knew Sunako would find this news interesting.
"Apparently, she is eight weeks pregnant."
"Who is the father then?" Takenaga asked as he continued to wonder.
"Well, the thing is, I don't know. I'm not even sure if she has a boyfriend either." Yuki answered sheepishly. After he realised Takenaga's question he felt rather useless. He had been living with Sunako for several years and claimed himself to be her best friend, yet he found her pregnancy shocking with no idea about her love life even.
"But don't you live together?"
"Yes, but she had never once told me anything even when I asked, always telling me that she had no time for any relationships. So all this time I assumed she didn't have one."
Noi nodded in understanding. But somehow the lack of knowledge irked her. Therefore she continued to ask Yuki. "Have you notice any changes?"
"We were both quite busy with studies and the shop; although she seemed much happier lately, and she had been spending a lot of time with Ranmaru, so I don't... really know." Yuki explained dejectedly.
She looked at her friend and immediately felt sorry. She knew this was hard for Yuki but she just had to know. "Then maybe we should ask Ranmaru instead."
Meanwhile, unknown to the three Sunako had been awake for a while and heard about the revelation. She should feel happy knowing that she's pregnant as the result of her love for Ranmaru but the fact that he's getting married to another woman, she was rather aghast at what she found. It made her feel sad and broken but she bottled up her emotions, she didn't want them to know. At least, not yet.
She slowly opened her eyes and rested them at the first person she saw.
"Yuki." She mumbled silently.
Hearing his name, Yuki dropped his gaze down. "Sunako chan!" He exclaimed, happy to see his friend finally awake. "How are you feeling?"
She forced a smile and answered. "I'm fine Yuki." Sunako tried to raise her body using her arms for support. Noi offered a hand to help her sit.
"What happened? Where am I?" She asked her friends who were all surrounding her now.
"You're in the hospital. Yuki brought you here because you suddenly fainted. Are you sure you're alright?" Takenaga replied.
"I've never felt better." She stated shortly. Everyone gave her a smile in return, but Sunako can still feel the tension in the air. She knew that her friends wanted to ask questions however, she couldn't have these right now. "Well this isn't how I planned our reunion to be." She commented after a while grinning like mad.
The three laughed at her comment. Indeed, this wasn't where they imagined their reunion will be, too.
Noi took her hand and caressed them lightly. "Sunako, you don't have to worry about us. You should look after yourself rather. You even fainted from exhaustion"
"I take care of myself just fine. It was only a matter of bad timing." Sunako assured her friends. But they didn't buy it. They knew Sunako too well to even believe her statement slightly. However they didn't voice their concerns and just gave her a knowing look.
"Well, since I am awake and we all know that I am okay. Maybe we can go now. Let us resume this reunion in the shop shall we?" Sunako declared trying to avoid anymore topics about her health. "After all, we cannot let the foods Yuki and I prepared go to waste, can we?" She quipped offering her best smile to the trio.
The others didn't deny her, though they all wanted to ask the nagging question. However they knew that this wasn't the right place and the right time to talk about it.
Noi and Yuki assisted her in getting ready while Takenaga went to take their belongings to the car.
On his way back Takenaga saw Ranmaru at the park. He moved toward him.
"Ranmaru." He called to get his attention. Ranmaru raised his eyes and met Takenaga's. "So you're here."
"Did you just arrive?" Ranmaru asked.
Takenaga shook his head. "No, we've been here for quite a while. I was actually wondering where you were."
"Too stuffy inside so I went out to get some fresh air."
Takenaga considered it. "Anyway, Sunako decided to go back to the shop."
Ranmaru flinched slightly upon hearing the name. But this didn't go unnoticed to Takenaga whose eyebrows met in wonder.
"Is she clear to leave?" Ranmaru enquired.
Takenaga stared at the people in front of the hospital. His questions will have its answers later. "I believe so, she insisted that she's well enough to leave and the doctor told her to just lay low with work."
Ranmaru breathed in before he stood up and straightened his clothes. "Shall we go?" He asked.
Takenaga agreed and soon both were walking toward the hospital.
*******WWW*******
Sunako finished dressing and they were now all just waiting for Takenaga to come back. She casted glances at her two companions who were talking animatedly about some memories from the past. She couldn't help but laugh and quipped in.
"Hey! In my defence, Hiroshi-kun was the only "friend" I can confide in, of course Josephine, Akira-kun, and Sergeant George came later on. But Hiroshi-kun was always there for me. So of course I would value him more than anything. Not my fault if you're all such scaredy-cats." Sunako explained when the topic came to her "anatomical figure" friends.
"Yeah, we know but seriously, as soon as I saw the same anatomical figure in the living room." Noi framed her gesture of scared trying to justify her fear. "I thought Hiroshi-kun came to haunt me." She was beat red when she finished explaining.
The three continued laughing at the memories when suddenly Yuki stood up and cried out. "Ah!"
"Yuki, what's wrong?" Noi asked, wondering what had gotten to their friend.
"Ranmaru!" Yuki said as if the mere name explained his actions.
They were at that state when the door opened and revealed Takenaga followed by Ranmaru.
"We're here." Takenaga said. Yuki and Noi turned their heads to meet the new arrivals.
"Hey Ranmaru!" Noi greeted waving her hand. Ranmaru nodded as a response.
Takenaga walked towards Sunako. "Are you ready?"
She lets out a breath she didn't know she was holding and looked at him. "Yes, we can go."
*******WWW*******
Upon arriving at the shop the majority decided it would be better for Sunako if they relocated to the mansion and eat there instead as to not put much strain on her.
Takenaga and Noi helped Yuki arranged the table and the foods they took from the shop.
While having dinner the group reminisced about the times they spent together. Laughing whenever jokes were told, seriously listening when they shared their feelings, their dreams but clearly avoided topics of Sunako's condition when they noticed her evading certain questions distinctly headed to it.
After Sunako left to retire for the night the rest decided to stay at the mansion to keep an eye on her and of course to know the story.
No one had noticed the sullen mood Ranmaru was in but Takenaga, whose mind had been assessing the situation since from the hospital and right now feeling really confused. He noticed the slight interaction between Sunako and Ranmaru, but it totally ended half way through their meal. Though their other two companions seemed to have not given any thoughts to it as Ranmaru answered when asked. Sunako perhaps, they reasoned, was too tired and just wanted to join them out of politeness. However, evaluating the reactions both parties showed during their discussions he could only conclude that his assumptions could be correct and understood the reactions Sunako portrayed. After all wasn't Ranmaru's imminent wedding a topic at dinner?
He decided that his talk with Ranmaru cannot be withheld. He needed explanations and soon.
*******WWW*******
The realisation of the truth brought pain to Sunako, and when she learned that a new living was residing in her body this deepened the ache she felt. She didn't know what to do. Soon as she reached her bed, she deposited herself on it and let her tears dropped on the pillow till she fell asleep.
She was woken by the lights coming in from her windows. How she wished that she was back to her old ways, were her windows were all covered and no lights were allowed in her room bringing total darkness, which was what she needed that moment. She groaned when she felt a headache and feared it worsening upon remembering her present situation. How was she going to tell everyone about it? Tamao may not be as closer to her as Noi was but she was still her friend, which considered her condition as a serious betrayal.
Sunako wanted to cry once more but knew that it would bring nothing but further despair. How did she end up in this situation again? Right, Ranmaru. She wanted to hurt someone and who better than Ranmaru? She still loved the man and though this happened she knew that Ranmaru deserved to be heard. She had to know what happened, if she was just led astray. With a sudden confidence, she fixed her appearance and faced the crowed.
She found everyone, apart from the person she wanted to have a discussion with, in the garden basking in the morning sun.
"Good morning Sunako!" Yuki greeted her.
"Hey." Sunako gave her relaxed smile not wanting to worry everyone at this early in the morning. "How are you guys? Sorry about last night, I was really tired."
"You were the one who was admitted in the hospital Sunako, so we should be the one asking you that." Yuki replied.
"I am fine, nothing to worry about. I am going to get breakfast, anyone would like some?" She asked heading back inside the mansion.
"Let me help you." Takenaga replied following her trail.
When they reached the kitchen, Sunako silently worked on the food she took from the fridge, preparing the breakfast for everyone. While Takenaga volunteered in working on the juice.
"Sunako." Takenaga whispered.
She turned slightly to Takenaga, as a response that she heard him, from the bacon she was frying.
Takenaga looked at her and she knew he wanted to say something but hesitant to voice whatever it was.
She suddenly felt nervous therefore she returned her focus on the pan, trying to hide her anxiousness from being observed. However, she cursed her friend's perceptive eyes for she knew that he noticed the sudden tension she felt.
"What are you going to do?" Takenaga asked.
"What do you mean?" Sunako replied trying to act nonchalant.
Takenaga gave his full attention to her before he replied. "I know what happened."
Hearing the confirmation from her friend she froze.
"I'm not going to lecture you. I just want you to know that you didn't have to lie to me. You can tell me anything. I'm here for you."
She exhaled a long breathe and faced Takenaga. "I have to speak with him first. After that I will give the answers to your questions."
Takenaga gave her a smile in understanding.
When they returned to the garden, Noi and Yuki were seated on the grass chatting vibrantly, while the man whose presence was missing earlier was situated on the chair, feet on the table with eyes closed. His posture so relax, Sunako hated it at first sight. Her eyes narrowed before she stepped forward leaving Takenaga by the door, who she knew was probably contemplating her actions.
She dropped the tray none too gently, startling Ranmaru. When their eyes met she sneered at him. There was challenge in her eyes that Ranmaru met without hesitation. It was broken, however, though Ranmaru was the first to divert his eyes leaving Sunako feeling smug, when Takenaga came beside her placing the juice on the table and calling for the others to grab their shares. Noi and Yuki didn't seem to notice the exchange between Sunako and Ranmaru for they resumed their chat on the grass after taking their sandwiches from her. Still, when the topic of the wedding was brought in again Sunako kept her eyes on the culprit of her dilemma noticing the stress on his body. 'Perfect!' Sunako thought. 'You have no right to feel relax.'
"When is the wedding again?" Sunako interjected.
"They are getting married in 5 weeks!" Yuki replied excitedly, unaware of the tension in the air.
"That's quite near. When was it planned, anyway?" Sunako asked again, but she directed them at Ranmaru who still avoided her eyes. "Ranmaru?" She called when the man failed to reply.
Ranmaru was hesitant but answered. "Two months ago."
"Two months? Why have we never heard you say anything about it before? It's not like you've never been here for quite a while."
"Yes, Ranmaru. Why have you never mentioned it before? If I had not met Tamao we wouldn't have known." Yuki added pout formed on his face. Sunako wanted to congratulate him for putting more pressure on Ranmaru.
"It never came up?" He replied looking at her.
"Hmm, or perhaps you never really wanted us to know?" Sunako continued grilling him with her enquiries.
Noi, who now caught on with the situation glanced at Takenaga. Her eyes grew wide at the confirmation she saw on his face but held her tongue when her husband shook his head.
"I wasn't planning on hiding it. I just really didn't find time to tell you about the engagement."
"Right. Then call Tamao now."
Ranmaru frowned in confusion. "Why?"
"To discuss the wedding, of course. Unless there is something else you would like us to discuss?" She said in a challenge.
Ranmaru held his breath a second too long before replying. "No."
The answer made Sunako raise her eyebrow. "Never pegged you to be a coward. Though why, I have no idea." She whispered before standing up and made her way inside the mansion.
Everyone was silent but Takenaga who couldn't stop himself anymore walked in front of Ranmaru. "Is that really all you can say?"
"What do you mean?"
"You know what I mean, don't act innocent now."
When Ranmaru didn't reply, Takenaga grabbed him by the collar.
"Ah. Guys! What's going on?" Yuki asked in worry. "Why are you fighting?"
"Why don't you ask this man?" Takenaga answered him not taking his eyes away from Ranmaru.
Noi came to them and placed her hand on her husband's shoulder. Trying to ease the anger the man was feeling. She was mad too but she knew it wouldn't bring any good if they let it win them. Nothing would be solved with anger.
"Takenaga." She whispered and the man released their friend but not before giving out a threat.
"Fix this now Ranmaru, or I am going to rearrange your face that nobody would be able to identify you."
When Takenaga left, Noi wanted to follow but she knew where he would go so she opted to stay with Yuki.
"Noi, please tell me what's going on? Do you know anything about this?"
Noi faced Yuki and met his eyes. She wanted to tell him but it wasn't her place. She shrugged and returned her eyes to Ranmaru who stood up and went inside the house.
*******WWW*******
It was driving Yuki crazy. Everyone seemed to know something very important that he didn't know but nobody would tell him anything. The whole day he had been trying to remember any instances that could give him clues as to what's going on but to no avail. He hated himself even more for it, for being inattentive. Not knowing what's happening around. Not having any idea and being kept in the dark. Although he understood that it might have something to do with Sunako's pregnancy but he couldn't get his mind around what was Ranmaru's role or Takenaga's in this.
His musings was broken by a loud noise outside the mansion. He walked to the window to see what the commotion was about and saw a helicopter landing on the ground. Knowing who it was, he ran outside to meet their guest and was surprised to realise that they were having guests instead. He was so excited with what he saw that he ran to the figure immediately, clinging to him like a lifeline. It had been so long since he saw Kyohei and he really missed his friend, very much.
"Kyohei!" Yuki greeted still linked to the other.
Kyohei laughed softly. "How have you been, Yuki?"
"I missed you!"
"Me too."
"Don't I get a greeting too?"
Yuki turned to the figure who spoke and smiled sheepishly. "Auntie. Good evening! How are you?" He greeted.
"Very well, Yuki. It is so good to see you."
"Still up to grand entrance I see." Yuki said, gesturing on the armies that were getting inside the helicopters.
"When have I not been?" Auntie replied smiling dreamily at him.
Yuki sighed. 'Probably thinking of her new lover.' He thought fondly.
"Auntie Mine! Kyohei!"Greeted by a shrill voice that came behind Yuki. He turned around and saw Takenaga with Noi, who was bouncing on her trail, coming to them.
The latter hugged Auntie Mine before throwing herself to Kyohei.
"Kyohei. Why didn't you tell us you're coming?" Takenaga asked.
"It was a spur of the moment decision." Kyohei replied addressing Takenaga. "I met Auntie yesterday, and when she told me she's coming here to see Sunako, I decided to come with." He continued. "And speaking of Sunako, where is she?"
"She must be in her room." Yuki replied.
"How is she, Yuki?" Auntie asked.
"She's fine Auntie." He replied not knowing what else to say as everyone was giving him a tight lip anyway. "We should go inside! I'm sure you're all tired from your long travel." He added trying to divert the topic.
When everyone started heading inside the house, Yuki crept slowly and proceeded to Sunako's room. When he reached his destination, he knocked and called to get the attention of the room's occupant. "Sunako?" When he didn't receive any response he told her that he's coming.
Yuki opened the door and had a hard time locating Sunako through the dark. "Sunako?"He called again. There was rustling in a corner so he brought his eyes there and saw the person he was seeking. With what little light from the hall peeking through the door he saw the dejected form of Sunako who was sitting with her head down on her knees.
"Sunako." He uttered, felt like crying. For the hundredth time that day he wished he knew what's happening so that he knew how to console her friend but as fate had it, he didn't therefore he did what he knew or hoped could help. He hugged Sunako.
The latter didn't move nor gave any indications acknowledging Yuki's presence. Yuki didn't mind, he hugged her even tightly to provide what little comfort he could contribute.
For a while they were like that, sat on the floor giving and receiving solace, but Yuki knew they had to face the crowd. "Sunako?" he called but didn't get any response. He pulled slightly to check on her but was surprised when Sunako's head dropped to the side and realised she was actually sleeping.
Yuki blinked several times. 'Was she possibly asleep that whole time?' He thought and wanted to slap his forehead for his obliviousness, once again. However, the problem now is, he couldn't let her sleep like this but Sunako wasn't light either. Therefore he was so grateful when Kyohei peeked inside the room calling for Sunako.
"Kyohei!"Yuki called in a whisper. "She's sleeping. Can you carry her to the bed, please?"
Kyohei walked to them and took the form of Sunako from the floor. He carefully shifted her on the bed and Yuki draped her over with a comforter before they decided to join the others in the living room.
"Can anyone enlighten me?" Auntie asked everyone in the room, but when nobody talked she continued. "Are we just going to keep eyeing each other?"
"Auntie Mine." Noi started.
"We don't really know exactly what happened." Takenaga interjected.
Auntie nodded at them. "Yuki?"
"Well… Auntie… You see… Uh…"
"I need answers Yuki not your gibber."
"We were preparing food yesterday for the dinner we planned when suddenly Sunako fainted. So I brought her to the hospital, not long after Ranmaru came and then Noi and Takenaga."
"But why did she faint? Is she ill? Did the doctor tell you anything?" Auntie continued to ask him.
"Because, apparently, I am pregnant." Came the reply from the door. Everyone's eye was on the source immediately. She heard Auntie Mine and Kyohei exclaimed together.
"Sunako chan!" Auntie Mine called.
"What?" Kyohei asked.
"Hello Auntie, Kyohei. When did you arrive?"
"Sunako chan! Don't act so casually. What do you mean you're pregnant? Expalin yourself. Now." Auntie Mine demanded.
Sunako sighed before replying. "What is there to explain? You see, when a man and a woman partook in copulation without protection the woman tends to get pregnant. Sex Education 101."
"Sunako Nakahara I'll have none of your cheek and mind your language lady!" Auntie Mine chastened her. "So where is he? Why have you not told me about your boyfriend before?"
"Because I don't have one, or at least I thought I had until I was informed that it was a misinterpretation in my part."
"Misinterpretation? So what, he won't take responsibility?" Kyohei asked with a hint of ire in his voice.
"Well, he can't or perhaps he won't, since he already has responsibility with others." Sunako replied to Kyohei. Trying her hardest not to show the effect the situation had on her.
"Tell me who this man is." Auntie demanded.
"Why should I tell you…" Sunako returned her eyes to her loving Auntie before bringing them to the man who had kept his silence throughout the ordeal. "When he can speak for himself?"
Kyohei and Auntie Mine followed the direction of her eyes and found Ranmaru at the end. There was a combined exclamation of Ranmaru and what from almost all the people in the room. Now, everyone's attention was on him, though remained seated, everyone noticed him flinch.
"Have you anything to say Ranmaru?" Khyohei asked.
"I…" Ranmaru tried to reply but found it hard to find his voice. "I'm sorry." He finally uttered.
Kyohei narrowed his eyes and walked in front of Ranmaru . "Is that all you can say?" He continued his questions but the man being subject to his interrogations kept his lips closed. "Ranmaru!" He shouted.
Ranmaru swallowed. "What do you want me to say? It was not planned okay?"
"Not planned? What is this, fuck and run? Why would she think that you were her boyfriend if you didn't plan?"
"I was having a problem." He hid her face in his hands.
Kyohei snorted. "Bloody idiot, that's what you are!"
Ranmaru stood up and faced him. "I didn't fuck her just for fun, if that's what you want to know! I like her but I can't!"
"How could you do this to her!?" Noi snapped lashing out all the anger she's feeling at that moment.
"I didn't mean for this to happen." Ranmaru explained but a punch on the face was the answer he got.
"Be thankful I didn't ruin your face pretty boy or else nobody would recognise you after." Kyohei interjected before leaving the room pulling the stunned Sunako, who stayed by the door.
Noi was so appalled with what she heard. She couldn't believe that her friend was capable of this kind of action and against another friend of them too. "I thought highly of you, Ranmaru. I guess all this time I was wrong about you."
Ranmaru opened his mouth to reply but a slap was heard in the room.
"Would you mind leaving us alone for a while?" Auntie, who was silent up till now, asked, hand still suspended in the air.
Noi clenched her jaw, swallowed hard before pulling the dazed Yuki out of the living room. Takenaga followed them a moment after, leaving Auntie and Ranmaru behind as the former requested. The trio headed to where they suspected Sunako and Kyohei would be.
Upon reaching the room, they heard the sobbing of Sunako and the sight broke them. Of the times they had been with her, never had they seen Sunako as crushed as she was now.
When Kyohei noticed the three he gave them a sad smile.
Takenaga knew, by looking at the two in the room, that there was nothing they could do at that moment. Sunako needed comfort and where else to get it better than Kyohei? He knew how much the latter cared for the other and believed that this was what Sunako needed. Therefore, he motioned for Noi and Yuki to leave the two alone.
When the trio left and the room was enveloped with total darkness, Kyohei wrapped his arms tighter around Sunako. It was breaking him to see her so broken. He wanted to go to Ranmaru and beat the living daylights out of him again but that could wait. For now Sunako needed him, so he hugged her and muttered words of comfort.
TBC
A/N Once again. Thanks for reading!
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She hated feeling dejected and alone but she didn't want to interact with others just yet. Everyone tried talking to her but she resigned herself to staying locked and just cried till her eyes dried.
It had been days since everyone found out what happened, days since she ventured out of her room and days since she had last seen the light. She knew it wouldn't be easy but she had to make a decision now. She forced herself to climb off the bed and head to the en suite. She formulated plans in her head preparing for another inevitable confrontation. If Ranmaru didn't want her she will show him that she didn't need him. Not anymore she will allow herself be subjected to grief caused by the man she loved. She had someone to take care of now, her baby.