Chapter 9: A Wing Broken like My Heart
Dinner at 6PM
AUTHOR:Rei Akira-Chan
Grace came to me with news from where she came to. She said that Krad will be reincarnated to repent for his sins.
"He wanted to make things right and he regrets what he's done. It was just right to give him a second chance."
"But from what family will he be reincarnated, I wonder?"
She sat in front of me. "I have no idea, but Brother Dark is pretty happy in there. He met your grandmother there too."
I almost dropped the teacup because of that news.
"Is there something wrong, Mistress?"
"It's nothing to worry about, Grace, I was just shocked. Thank you, you could rest now."
Her body turned into brittle gold. It was slowly blown back into the necklace until nothing was left to see.
I'm going to walk the dogs early in the morning, great right? I wonder why they were so eager of taking a walk; they're not usually this way. They dragged me to the room and made me wear some walking clothes that they got for me. When I told them that I don't want to, they looked at me and did that puppy dog eyes thing to make me do what they want me to do. I couldn't say no to them when they do that, they'll mess the whole house if I did! It's what they do if almost everything they do won't work on me, you see. Walking at the center of the cherry blossom park, the sunshine warms everything it strikes, and it made me see Riku and Risa. It's weird, Risa waking up early just for a silly walk.
"Hikari, you're here!" she ran toward me.
"Risa, what are you-?" She jumped and gave me a tight hug. "What are you doing? I could have had fallen and got you hurt!" I scolded her but she didn't listen.
"But you didn't, so why scold me for something that is finished?"
I sighed while she was still hugging me, then she saw the dogs.
"What cute dogs!" She exclaimed and let go of my neck slowly.
"Meet Angel and Valkyrie, Risa." I pointed to the dogs.
"I didn't know you even have dogs, Hikari."
"Hey, Hiwatari! Or is it Hikari? Which is it you want to be called, exactly?" Riku was walking toward us.
"You can call me with my first name." I answered her.
"Okay, but won't that be a bit disrespectful if I called you that?" Riku was patting Angel.
"Not at all." I answered back.
"Risa, are you, Riku and your parents free tonight?" Satoshi asked.
"Maybe, but not my dad though. He's going to be on a business trip. Why is that?" Risa replied.
"I want to invite the four of you to dinner tonight, 6pm, if it's okay."
"We'll tell mom about it. If she approves, we'll go." Riku told her.
"Good then."
It was 6pm in a restaurant of such class and elegance. Not many people were there, it was really quiet until, Satoshi spoke.
"I'd like to take your daughter to England with me."
Satoshi was wearing a white suit but he's not wearing a tie.
"I knew you'd say that sooner or later." said Mrs. Harada.
Risa was blushing; she looked down to her lap. Satoshi touched her hand, as if telling her to calm down.
"So, Auntie Harada, are you going to allow me to take her?" he asked politely.
"No, I'm not. I'm sorry, Hikari. You might not handle her stubbornness." she said softly.
"Well, if you want to, Auntie, I still have a spare first class ticket so you could come."
"I can't leave my job here, Hikari."
"Mom, I'll go!" exclaimed Riku.
"What are you talking about Riku?" asked Risa.
"Well, mom wants someone to look after you, so here I am." she answered.
"And I need someone to look after Riku, if she wants to go." Mrs. Harada told Satoshi.
"I have a solution, Auntie. Can I hire a body guard for Riku?"
"That's a great idea, Hikari. My little Riku is a magnet for trouble, you see. So I don't trust her very much either."
"Mom, please!" Riku was blushing.
"Who's the body guard, Hikari?" asked Risa.
"You'll see that after graduation, Risa." he answered with a smile.
A/N: This next chapter is the last one… Please enjoy every word of it! *bows*