Black Holes and Revelations
Here we go...
Normal POV
Chapter 7
There was a stunned slience between the two, just both of them staring at each other. Aarch looked at Rocket as if he was going to fade any minute. Rocket couldn't believe what he just said. "It must be a wind up."
"You're lying."
"No I'm not." Aarch looked so grave.
"It must be a wind up! I must be on Joked or something!"
"I...I wasn't meant tell you this until your father.. I mean Norata and Kira were ready."
"You're lying! You... This is impossible!"
"Rocket you're getting hysterical. Sit down please."
"I can't believe this is happening!" Rocket turned to him and said "You're a sick person"
"Rocket. Look at me. Do I look like I'm lying?"
Rocket looked into his baby blue eyes. Somehow Rocket knew that he was telling the truth. The entire room started to spin before him. Two strong hands held him by the shoulders and put him down onto a chair. Before Rocket knew it tears were pouring down his face. Aarch was at war with himself. He placed his arms around Rocket and said;
"I'm so sorry, I never meant to hurt you."
Rocket was now sobbing loudly and placed his face in his hands
"Why!... Why.. does..does everyone want to...to...lie to...me?" Rocket said in between sobs. He faced Aarch and said "What else have you lied to me about!" A horrible thought struck Rocket "Oh my God. Is Kira my mother? Or is it some random person you decided to bed?" Thoughts were running through Rocket's mind like mad "Oh God, he slept with someone and decided to give me up to his brother!"
Aarch started to cry as well "Yes, Kira is your mother."
"Thank God." Rocket suddenly started to get angry "Why did you sleep with my mother? Does my dad know about this?" Rocket released himself from Aarch's embrace and paced around the office. "Well! Give me some answers then!" he yelled.
"Rocket, to this day I can't tell you why it happened. I can only explain it as a moment of madness. It was a mistake, I..."
"Oh my God. I'm a mistake! Something that wasn't meant to happen." Rocket started to cry again. Aarch wanted to kill himself for the pain he was causing his son. He walked over to Rocket, put a arm round his shoulder and spoke gently
"You can hate me as much as you like. I hate myself for it, I curse myself everyday. Look, we can go to your house, sit down and talk about this."
"No! You're not welcome at my house! Let go of me, you bastard!"
Aarch was wounded.
"I'm...I'm going to my house. Don't phone my parents and don't come after me."
"Rocket, I'm so sorry. If I could change things I would but you might have to get adjusted to this."
Rocket was so annoyed, hurt and angry at the same time. He started to walk out of the room and before he walked out, he screamed "YOU'RE NOT MY FATHER!" and he started to run to his house. Tears blinded his eyes and pain clutched at his heart as he began the long run to his house.
Aarch sat down in his office, silently crying whilst thinking back to that fateful day 16 years ago..
Flashback - 16 years ago
"It's always you, you, you Kira! You and your acting career!"
"What about you? You are so concerned about your flower shop and your football career. When have you ever just sat down and talked to me? We hardly talk anymore! It's always, oh I'm busy Kira with these new GF Cup matches coming up or Kira I have to sort out this delivery! It's all bullshit!"
"It's the same with you as well! Oh, Norata, I working on this script can we chat later? In case you haven't noticed, I'm working my ass off for you and this house!"
"You know what, if that's how you feel maybe we should take a break!"
Aarch was quietly listening to the blazing argument outside "Can't they just sit down?"
"That sounds like a great idea! Best you've had in months!" Norata spat, walked out the room and saw Aarch easedropping.
"Some things don't change Aarch. You still stick your nose in where it doesn't concern you." Norata's voice disturbed Aarch as he saw his older brother, with a mean look in his eye.
"Norata, you've got such a temper. Haven't you considered just spending a day with her? It could make a difference!"
"Since when did you become a counsellor? You don't understand, just leave me alone." said Norata as he walked down the hall.
Aarch walked into the living room to find Kira crying on the sofa.
"Kira?" he said softly, sitting down and putting an arm round her. "He didn't mean it, I think he's just stressed out."
"Don't you think I know that? I'm his wife dammit! He should be able to talk to me! I love him so much, I want a mutual understanding between us, don't you understand that?"
"Yes, of course I do"
Kira looked up at Aarch's caring face, hugged him and started to cry harder into his chest. Aarch could do nothing but let her cry it all out. Several minutes later, she let Aarch go and said;
"Thanks for your support." With that she gave him a soft kiss on the cheek. Aarch looked surprised but then he started to run his fingers through her short black hair. Kira looked at him and this time gave him a long kiss on the mouth whilst wrapping her arms round his waist. Soon they started to get more passionate, tongues swirling in each others mouths, hands running up and down their bodies. Kira let go of the embrace, smiled at Aarch and gestured him to follow her to her bedroom...
...
"That was wrong." Aarch said bolting up in bed. He turned to look at Kira and she was just as shocked
"Oh grief. I slept with my husband's brother." she murmured "We can't tell him! What have I done!"
Just then, Norata walked into the room to find Aarch and Kira together. He looked at them both with a cold icy glare and walked out. Kira started to cry and Aarch was shocked. What had he just done?
...
"You bastard! You asshole! I'd love to call you any name under the sun! How dare you go behind my back and sleep with my wife!" Norata roared to Aarch after giving him a punch round the face.
Kira ran to Norata, threw his arms around him and sobbed "Please! Norata forgive me! It's not Aarch's fault, it's mine! I just felt so neglected by you, I needed somebody to understand me. Please don't leave me, I need you!"
As hurt as Norata was he loved his wife, he needed her and she needed him. He looked at his brother, with blood running down his face from a cut.
"Oh God. I love you both and I trust you completely." he sighed to himself and turned to his wife and said "Kira, I don't know what to say. This is my fault, I wasn't giving you enough affection. Can you forgive me, Kira?"
Kira looked so relieved and said "Yes! Yes of course I do! Oh, Norata thank you, I love you so much!". As Kira hugged Norata, Aarch recieved a glare from Norata which said "I'll deal with you later"
End of Flashback
(Rocket POV)
I ran for life. Ran like I'd never ran before. My heart was breaking and my legs were burning but I had to get there quickly before I'd get more angry. Finally breathlessly, I came to the entrance to the greenhouse and saw my mum.
"Mum! I need to talk to you."
She must have seen that I was crying because she came up to me, hugged me and asked
"What's wrong sweetheart?"
Her kind face just set me off even more. I started to cry harder and manged to say "Is... is Aarch my...my father?"
Her face changed from kind to shocked in a swift movement. She abruptly let go of me, sat down on a chair and rocked back and forth, holding her head in her hands.
"It's true isn't it?" I muttered
"You weren't supposed to know... not now! I've only just got you back, I don't want to loose you again!"
"What's all the commotion out here?" said Dad
I walked over to my dad and said "You lied to me about my mother and know you've lied to me about my parentage! Why!" In that moment I wanted to die. It must have been so hard for him raising me and knowing that I wasn't his.
"How..how did you..you find out?"
"A..Aarch told me"
He held me by shoulders and spoke to me "Listen to me son. You are MY son, no matter what a DNA test says. I'm the one who's raised you and loved you all these years. Just because this revelation has come out of the closet doesn't mean that you and me aren't change. I'm your father, Kira is your mother and that's how's it's going to stay."
I went to hug him and cryed even more. I don't think I could have cryed more especially when the room went black.
Aww, I feel your pain Rocket!! Hoped you liked this one!! Nuff luv to my top reviewers lianardonis and Mitsuko Soma!!
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