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Sadness
Chapter 7
"Mi-chan..."
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"Why didn't you tell me?" he whispered with clenched teeth, as he dragged her into an alley. Their eyes met with the same angry expression. While his cold grey eyes glinted in the dark
shadows of the alley, her deep blue eyes were dark. Fuuko tried hard not to show any reaction. She didn't want him to think that she was weak and that she needed him.
"Because there was nothing to tell!" she answered back with no hesitation, as she turned her head to the side. There was a small note of desperation in her voice, but he decided to cast
that thought away. He then noticed that she was biting her lower lip, seeming to him, that she was holding back from him, but reluctantly. Normally, he wouldn't even care, but this was
different.
"This is what you call NOTHING!" he raised the pregnancy test device to the level of her eyes. A little shocked and slightly put off, she paused, took a moment to let his words sink in, and
then replied.
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"No, but this is my problem... I'll deal with it myself!" Her voice was so fragile, it almost shattered in his ears. Her answer caught him slightly off guard, and for a moment, he couldn't form a
coherent thought. But he quickly gathered himself and retorted,
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"This is OUR problem, not YOUR problem! It takes two to make this kind of mistake!" He stated with his usual clarity. Fuuko at first was speechless, upon hearing his chosen words. Mostly
because she didn't expect to be affected in the way that she was. She knew from the start that he wouldn't be happy with her decision, but to call it a mistake was simply a stab at her
self-worth. Tokiya noticed the change of expression in her eyes.
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"Look, I'm not going to argue with you. But if you're pregnant with MY child, I can't just leave you alone." Tokiya said with an arched eyebrow.
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"I'm not your responsibility... I never was... You're not committed to me and I'm not committed to you... So stop acting as if this is something you have to do." Fuuko stared into his eyes l
looking straight into them.
"What´s wrong with you? Here I am, offering myself to take that responsibility, so that you wouldn't be alone in these circumstances. You should be thankful that I am man enough to stay
with you!" Fuuko narrowed her eyes, she certainly didn't expect him to be so... Rude! Stupid! And so heartless!
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"Excuse me? I should be thankful? For what? You've got to be out of your head! You were the cause of this potential problem in the first place!" Fuuko shouted losing her temper.
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"What? Have you forgotten that it takes two to conceive a child? You act as though it was all my fault… You're as much to blame as I am!" Tokiya answered back, with the same level of
attitude in his tone.
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"I was DRUNK!" she said defensively.
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"So was I!" he snapped back at her. Fuuko sighed.
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"We're not getting anywhere with this conversation!" She then grabbed the test from his hand, then pushed him away from her.
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"What are you..." Tokiya words were cut off mid-sentence.
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"This MISTAKE can ruin your perfect reputation. It's best you avoid it!" she said, with a look that could melt steel as she walked away, leaving Tokiya speechless and confused.
Later that same day...
On his way home, Tokiya stopped in front of a store window. It was a toy store. He smiled, remembering the times he had shared with his sister in front of that very same shop. Not much
has changed since then and despite the years gone by, it still held a very special place in his hearts.
He entered the store with a small smile that actually reached the corner of his eyes, making him look younger. It had been a while since he'd been there last, but somehow as he walked
through the store, for a split second, or so it seemed to him, he felt as though he was a child again, with both his parents alive and his sister. Mifuyu...
Suddenly Tokiya's thoughts were interrupted when he felt something poking his leg. He turned around and saw... Nothing... Weird...
He then continued walking, but then stopped as he felt the poking sensation again, but this time on his butt. He then heard a small voice.
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"Niichan!" Tokiya looked down, then he arched his brow. Beside him was a small boy with purple hair and large grey eyes. He was holding a teddy bear on his right hand. The teddy bear
was holding a heart with the inscription: "Happy ever after..."
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"Saori-chan can't find okaasan!"the toddler continued. Tokiya looked at the boy with annoyance.
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"Go away..." Tokiya said trying to keep his voice down. The last thing he wanted was a child following him like a lost dog. He gave the toddler a serious gaze and hoped that it will scare
him off. Then Tokiya walked away. He sighed when he realized that the boy wasn't following him.
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"Why do people have children they can't take care of... And where was that child's mother!" Tokiya whispered to himself with a frown. As he was about to take another step, he almost lost
his balance when he felt a tugging at his pant leg. He looked down and was surprised to see the boy again, but this time with teary eyes.
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"Hey kid, go bug someone else, I don't have time for this!" Tokiya dismissed the toddler like a hand shooing a fly. He then pushed the little boy aside so he could walk past him, but the
boy suddenly clamped to his leg, refusing to release his hold.
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"What the...! Let go of me you little monster! " Tokiya said, as he desperately tried to get out of the boy's hold. Then the boy started crying miserably, very loudly, causing a crowd to
gather. And earning them mixed reactions from the other customers.
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"Niichan help Saori-chan?" the boy asked innocently, looking up at him with big grey eyes, that somehow seemed similar to his own. He sighed deeply, then he blurted out:
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"Ok fine, I'll help you..." Tokiya said firmly. The boy smiled and hugged his leg, looking up with innocence into his face.
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"Ayigato niichan!" Tokiya couldn't help but shake his head at the child's wrong pronunciation.
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"You won't cry again?" Tokiya asked. The kid shooked his head furiously and for a second the toddler reminded him of a certain purple-haired girl. Then Tokiya smiled. He looked so
innocent and carefree and for the first time after a very long time, there was not the slightest trace of worry on his beautiful face. And his usual arrogant manner was gone, simply replaced
with a genuine smile.
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"Come on kid!" Tokiya made a jerking motion with his head, then he held his hand out to the boy. The toddler took his hand and beamed up at him.
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"Let's go find your okaasan..."
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Outside the clouds were starting to gather and turn quite dark. The weather was still clear, but the wispy clouds are blowing by. Fuuko picked up her pace as the chill broke through her
blazer and made her shiver. It wasn't so cold, but there was a chill, so she wrapped her arms around herself. A few tiny raindrops began to hit the ground, but there wasn't even a distant
roll of thunder.
Fuuko squinted up at the sky, it was black, and seconds later the rain began pouring down. She closed her eyes as the rain began to soak her.
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"Just my luck..." she thought to herself.
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"Fuuko-chan?" a voice from behind called. She turned to see an attractive young man in his early twenties. He was holding an umbrella, covering him from the rain, that was now heavily
falling. He quickly walked towards her, then he held the umbrella over the both of them, stretching his arm.
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"Knight in shining umbrella..." she whispered with a warm smile.
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"At your service my lady..." he replied and bowed his head lightly in an elegant way. Then he smirked, making him look more handsome than usual, more ´prince-like´. She had always had
a crush on him, but for some reason she had been very good at hiding it, her own secret love. The purple-haired girl found herself lost in his amber eyes and for a brief moment she was
unable to move nor speak. Perhaps it was because of the golden shade in his eyes that you would only see once in your life.
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"Are you okay Fuuko-chan?" he whispered with a puzzled expression, as he touched her chin gently.
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"I... I'm fine... Thanks for asking!" she answered with a blush.
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"I'll walk you home..." he invited in his low, rough silk tone.
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"You don't have to..." she replied.
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"But I want to..." he said softly, as he took her hand in his. Caressing her palm with his finger
Meanwhile inside a store...
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"Saori-chan, what is her name?" The child looked at him and said, "Her name is okaasan!" Tokiya looked at the boy with a raised eyebrow, completely floored by his answer.
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"Right, but what do other people call her?"
The child got a puzzled look on his face and said, "her name is okaasan." Tokiya tried hard not to laugh, but could only handle a smirk. He stopped walking, then he knelt down on the
toddler's level, so he could be face to face with him, and tried again, "Saori-chan, I know you call her okaasan, but what about other people, what do they call her? What does your
otousan call her" The little boy paused, looking like he was thinking, and with complete sincerity he said, "Okaa... san!"
Tokiya looked at the boy with a friendly smile. This line of questioning wasn't working, so Tokiya tried to take a different route.
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"What does your okaasan look like?" Tokiya asked the boy, hoping to receive a more detailed reply.
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"Okaasan is very very buti... butiful..." the toddler said with no hesitation, but flinching at the word ´beautiful´. Tokiya couldn't help but smile at the word the boy chose to describe his
mother. A mother will always be a son's first love...
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"That's great Saori-chan, but what does she LOOK like? Is she tall or short? Does she have long, dark hair or short, blond hair?"
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"Niichan, she looks like my okaasan. She is tall, but otousan is taller!" Tokiya sweatdropped and sighed. This was not going as easily as he had hoped. He wiped his forehead with his left
hand, then he continued with his questions.
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"Okay... Then can you remember what she's wearing?" The boy nodded eagerly.
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"Haiiii... A pink dress with blue flowers!" the child replied with a broad smile.
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"Okay that's a start... What color hair does she have?" putting a finger on his chin and mocking a pose of thoughtfulness, the toddler answered,
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"The same color hair all okaasan have..." Tokiya sweatdropped once again.
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"Let's just go for the pink dress with blue flowers..."
After half an hour...
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"OKAASAN! OKAASAN!" the boy called out as he ran toward his mother. She kneeled and hugged his small body to her, burying her nose in his purple hair. She had tears in her eyes as she
picked him up.
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"Where have you been Saori-chan, okaasan was looking all over for you..." her sweet gentle voice reminded Tokiya of his own mother's voice.
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"Okaasan, niichan helped me find you..." The lady turned to look at Tokiya. She looked at him with deep tenderness, then she smiled. Her big brown eyes sparkling with gratitude. The
child's description of his okaasan was true. She was indeed beautiful...
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"Arigato gozaimasu!" she bowed to Tokiya, thanking him for finding her son.
Tokiya smiled politely and bowed his head in return. Then the lady turned around and started walking.
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"Bye, niichan!" the boy shouted with a happy grin on his face. He smiled with all his heart and whispered, "Arigato Saori-chan..."
Meantime...
"We're here..." she exclaimed loudly.
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"I know... I used to walk you home, remember?" he smiled softly. If Fuuko didn't know him better, she might think he was in love with her...But this was Raiha, the same guy that broke her
heart 5 years ago. The same guy that chose his duty over his feelings for her. Her first love, her first heart-break.
Fuuko smiled, then she kissed him on the cheek and said, "How can I not..."
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"Good night Fuuko-chan..." he whispered as he kissed her hand. Then he turned around to walk in the other direction.
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"Good night Raiha-kun..." She watched as his figure slowly disappeared down the street. A part of her wanted to run after him, but somehow something held her back. She turned around,
her eyes met cold grey eyes. A shivery thrill shot up her spine. He had been standing there the whole time. A hint of sadness was evident in his eyes. Then, he started moving forward,
only to walk passed her... Leaving her in deep thoughts...
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"Mi-chan!"
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To be continued...
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