The next day, still half asleep. Inari walks into the kitchen seeing Tezuka making breakfast. She frown.
"You're eating without me?"
"I just got finished cooking. I was going to wake you up."
Inari wraps her arms around his waist from behind.
"No you weren't. You were going to eat without me. You know eating is what I love about living. Especially eating mid midnight snacks."
"Mid midnight snack?"
Inari smile. "That's something you don't know about. What I eat is between me and my tummy."
He shook his head. "Right. So. Do you... Have plans today?"
Inari thought for a minute. "Nope."
"Good. So do you want to-"
"Wait, yes I do. I just remembered."
Inari took her plate then sat down at the counter.
"Let me guess. You have plans with Joshie?"
Inari picks at her food then starts to eat. "Yeah."
Tezuka puts the spoon down then sigh. "Figures."
She stares at him. "Okay, I sense attitude. What's that suppose to mean?"
"It means that you have been spending all your time with Joshie. That's what it means."
"So? She's my friend. Why can't spend all my time with her?"
"I'm not saying you couldn't. I'm just saying that you're spending way too much time with her."
She roll her eyes. "So what. That's you're fault Kunimitsu."
"My fault?"
"Yeah. I blame you. I have been trying to get you spend time with me, but for two weeks straight. You have been turned me down."
"Because I been practicing. You know I have a tournament next week."
"Tennis, Tennis, Tennis! That's all you ever think about."
"Tennis isn't the only thing I think about."
"Bull, shit! For two weeks I have been spending all my time with Joshie. Why? Because you never want to be around me."
"That's not true. I always want to be around you but I'm busy. I can't help it."
"If you care about me, you would start spending some time with me."
"And if you care about me you would would understand that I can't. I have my career to focus on."
"You know what. I don't have to sit here and listen to your bullshit. I'm going out with Joshie."
"See, there you go again. Spending all your time with her."
"I spend my time with Josh because you don't have time for me!"
"I do now! I told you before I leave Japan I'm going to spend time with you. But have I been? No. Why? Because you kept rejecting me to be with Joshie."
"Well now you knows how it feels. You have been dissing me for Tennis for four years. Now I'm spending my time with my best friend. You know Kunimitsu you are starting to be-"
"Starting to become what? Go ahead. Say it. What am I starting to become?"
"It's not what you are starting to become. It's what you already are. You're jealous. And don't tell me you aren't because I peeped you."
Tezuka sigh. "You're right. I am."
"I knew you were."
He sigh again. "Yes."
"But why?"
"Because you are my wife. Not Joshie's."
Inari laugh. "Joshie is a woman Kunimitsu."
"I don't care. You're married to me. After I realize what was going on I felt bad. It's really a shame that you had to spend your time with another woman because I'm not there. I don't like the fact that Joshie is making you happy. I'm your husband Inari. That's my job."
She stare at her husband then walk over to him.
"Do you feel like Joshie is slowly taking your place?"
"Yes, a little." Inari laugh.
"Kunimitsu, Joshie is not attractive to women."
"I don't care who it is. I'm not going to let anyone do my job. So please, whatever plans you have with Joshie. Cancel it and spend time with me. Your husband."
Inari folds her arms. "And if I don't?"
"Then I'll make you run laps."
She gasp. "I'm you're wife. Kunimitsu, you wouldn't."
"10 laps around the block."
She held her heart in shock. "No... Anything but that. Okay... I'll cancel with Josh."
"Thank you."
Tezuka wraps his arms around her. She smile then kiss him on the lips.
"Since we're going out I want to go somewhere romantic. And the restaurant you take me to better have a ton of desserts."
"Anything for you."
In the evening Inari got dressed up then walks down stairs quietly. When she walks into the living room Tezuka turns on the light.
"AH!"
Tezuka looks disappointed.
"Hey...Kunimitsu... What are you doing here?"
"For the third time Inari. I live here."
"Riiight. I-I thought you were in the office writing?"
"Well you know, this is my house so it would be very pitiful if I confine myself to just one room."
"Eh?"
Tezuka stood up. "Where are you going?"
"Uh..."
He shook his head. "You're going out with Joshie."
Inari lowers her head feeling bad.
"Yes..."
"We're you even paying attention to what I've told you this morning?"
"What did you say this morning?"
Tezuka glares at Inari. He can't believe her.
"Okay I'm sorry. I did hear you."
"So if you did then why are you sneaking out? I thought you wanted to spend time together?"
"I do but you went into your office and started writing."
"I started writing because you told me you were tired and you needed some sleep. So I decided to leave the room to give you some peace. But now I see that was a lie for you to get ready to leave and be with Joshie."
Inari puts her hand on her hip.
"What are you talking about. That's not true." Tezuka sigh then shook his head. "Okay. Maybe it is true."
"I can't believe you. You said you canceled with Joshie but you didn't."
"I'm sorry. It's just that I like to be around my friend. I haven't seen her since college."
"You would rather be with her than your own husband?"
"Yeah because she's fun to be with unlike you!-OH SHIT!"
Inari shuts her mouth but it's too late. Tezuka gaze at her quietly.
"Kunimitsu, I didn't mean-"
"No, you don't need to explain. If you want to be around Joshie more than your own husband then go ahead."
He grabs his laptop then head up stairs.
"Kunimitsu wait." She sigh. "Shit. I shouldn't have said that. What's wrong with me? Well, he did say I can go so..."
Inari walk towards the door then reach for the door knob. She thought for a minute then stop herself.
(Fuck. Now I feel bad. Wanting to go hang with Joshie is making me feel really low about what I said to my husband. I have to call Joshie.)
Inari took out her phone and dial her friend.
"Hello?"
"Hey Josh. Look about tonight. I'm sorry but I have to cancel. I hope you understand-"
"Thank god, FINALLY!"
Inari mouth flew open. "What?"
"Finally you cancelled. I have been waiting to tell you that I met this guy. He wants to go out with me but I couldn't because you were always calling and wanted to hang out. So now I can go on my date. Thank you so much Inari."
"Joshie. Why didn't you tell me this before?"
"Because I didn't want you to be alone. I knew Tezuka was busy so I couldn't just ditch you. You needed someone to be at your side. I'll talk to you later Inari."
Inari ends the call then sigh. "I got to make it up to my husband."
An hour later Inari walks up the stairs and knocks on the office door. When Tezuka didn't answer she walks in.
"Hey Mitsu..."
Tezuka looks away from his laptop then turn his chair around facing the window.
"Don't be like that. Are you hungry? I made you your favorite food. Well, actually I ordered your favorite food."
"I don't want it."
Inari walks over to him. "Oh come on... The restaurant I order it from didn't make your favorite dish so I put it in a special order for you. Don't you want to eat it?"
"No."
"Oh come on. Do you know how much I paid for this? Oh you're going to eat this damn food. Even if I have to shove it down your throat."
"Why aren't you with Joshie?"
"I cancelled on her."
"I know that's a lie."
"No it's not. I did it because of what I said to you. Kunimitsu I apologize for the way I acted. I didn't mean to diss you like that."
"Yes you did. Inari you actually chose your friend over me. Your own husband."
"Well now you know how it feels when you choose Tennis over me."
"I know. And I apologize for how I behaved. I know I'm not fun to be around with, I don't have a sense of humor and I barely laugh. But I still have feelings. Even though I don't show it but what you said hurt me."
Inari sighed. She sat on his lap then leans closer to him.
"I didn't mean to hurt you. What I said was uncalled for and I apologize for the way I acted. What kind of wife am I to say something like that to my own spouse? But you should know by now if I had to choose you or Joshie. I would choose you. You're my husband and I only love you Kunimitsu. No man or woman will ever come between us or take your place. My heart belong to you. Will you ever forgive me my love?"
Tezuka stares at her. "Yes." She smile then kiss him. "I love you Inari."
"I love you too Kunimitsu." She smile. "So, what are we doing tomorrow? You got three days left before you leave and I want to spend those remaining days with you."
Tezuka sigh then looks away from her.
"Right. About spending the remaining days with each other. I'm afraid I can't make that happen."
"Why?"
"Before you came in. I just got off the phone with my manager. He told me to get ready because I will be leaving tomorrow.