Chapter 10
They decide to go to Airi's home for the call. Its huge, filled with furnisher, but no one inside, which is exactly what Airi wanted. She gets her computer out and calls her father using a web camera. She keeps Mori out of view for now. Her father answers and looks like hes ready for bed. He has salt and pepper hair with a mustache and Airi's green eyes. "Hi dad."
"Airi look at you. Its been so long since I've seen you face to face. You look like Hama..." She smiles sadly.
"Not to cut the reunion short, but theres someone I want you to meet." Mori scoots over in the picture. Airi has to tilt the camera up as much as she can to have them both in the picture. "This is Takashi, my boyfriend."
Her father stares for a moment. "BOYFRIEND?!" Hes almost as crazy as Tamaki. "What is he doing in our house with you ALONE?! You could get pregnant!" She felt a shot of guilt pierce her heart. She tears up.
"D-Daddy..."
"Airi...? Are you... Are you pregnant...?"
"I'm so sorry daddy..."
"I'm coming home right now. Your 'boyfriend' better be gone when I get there." He hangs up. Airi clings to Mori with dear life. She eventually cries herself to sleep. Mori places her on a tatami mat and sits next to her.
Its about 5 am and Mori is still watching over her. He looks tired but doesn't even dare to blink. He hears the doors of the residence open. He stands up and walks outside of her bedroom door. He waits for her father. He's frantically running down the hall then stops when he sees Mori. "You have the nerve to still be here." He glares at him. Mori towers over the man a good foot or so.
"Shes asleep. Leave her be."
"Why should I? I want answers from her!" He puts his hand on the handle and freezes when Mori speaks.
"I love her."
"What?"
"What we did... was my fault. But I will take responsibility. That is my child and I will be there for it." There is a long pause. "I'm going to ask her to marry me."