Chapter 7
It was getting late. Himi had too much fun torturing the losers of the card game. She began to yawn and fell asleep on Kazuya's lap. Hinechou smiled at the sight, gently lifted Himi off Kazuya's lap, and then put her into bed. Hoo was watching with jealousy. Why did Himi have to choose Kazuya to be her father figure of all people?
To be polite, Himi's new family members left the room quietly to not disturb Himi's sleep. "Daddy. Stay." Himi mumbled but it was loud enough for Kazuya and Hoo to hear. Kazuya stared at Hinechou. "She needs to cuddle an arm or she gets nightmares and cries." She explained in a whisper. Kazuya felt awkward. He could feel Hoo's eyes watching him. "Forget ni-san. It is Himi's choice. Not his."
Regardless of how angry Byodoin was, Kazuya followed the instructions of Hinechou and lay in the same bed as Himi. Himi almost instantly, by instinct, cuddled his arm. "Daddy arm so warm." Himi mumbled.
Hoo and Hinechou looked at each other. Hinechou was smiling in a teasing way but Hoo was not happy.
The next morning, Himi was up early. "Daddy. Wake up!" Himi was gently hitting Kazuya's cheek. He woke up and looked around the room, remembering he slept in the room overnight.
"Himi. Come on. Clean your sleepy face." Hinechou offered.
"Okay."
Hinechou and Himi left for the bathroom, leaving Hoo and Kazuya in the room. Without a word, Kazuya left awkwardly shortly after the sisters.
"Woot Tokugawa! I hear you shared a bed with Himi! Hoo must be furious!" Shuji teased.
Kazuya remained quiet but brushed the teasing away.
"I think Himi wants you and Hinechou together." Kanata spoke up.
This caught Kazuya's attention. He looked away embarrassed.
"Shu Shu! You teach me tennis today!" Himi proudly announced.
Shuji took Himi out to the closest tennis court joyfully. It was purely awkward for Kazuya. Hinechou was in the room and Kanata was standing there absentmindedly smiling.
"I think Himi is quite intelligent for a two-year old." Kanata complimented.
Hinechou smiled, not knowing what he was talking about. Fortunately, Kazuya was not the only one feeling awkward. Hinechou was feeling the same way. In Himi's eyes, they were her parents. And they spent the night in the same room but different beds. It would have been more awkward if Himi wanted both her parental figures in the same bed. Kazuya would not hear the end of it if other camp participants found out. He could always defeat them in tennis to shut them up but unlikely. Some people would not shut up if they had blackmail material or gossip. Kazuya felt a headache coming.
Breaking the awkwardness, the Director appeared. "Hinechou, your weekly checkup."
Hinechou pouted but agreed. She sat down on the closest sofa and followed the director's instructions. Kazuya and Kanata watched the checkup. Hoo was watching from an outside window. 'At least her health should be getting better.' He thought.
"Sounds okay to me." The director announced. He patted Hinechou's head and walked towards the kitchen to eat breakfast.
"I back! I hit the ball!" Himi was proud of herself.
Shuji ruffled her hair. "Time to eat."
Everyone gathered in the kitchen and ate their breakfast.
