Once Miki had cried herself to sleep, Hiroki joined his lover on the streets, looking for the girl. Nowaki was hesitant, muttering something about how it wasn't safe, but Hiroki promised his daughter that he would find the girl, and if they didn't, he felt that he would be at fault. His pride would never allow him to fully admit it, but Yuki meant a lot to him, even if they fought more often than not.
"No answer." Nowaki cursed, and Hiroki sighed, trying his best to reassure his dark-haired lover with a slight pat on the back. Nowaki brushed it off, and Hiroki just deflated slightly. What kind of person couldn't even comfort their lover in a time of need?
"Nowaki, you should go back." Hiroki said softly. "You've got the early shift. I'll keep lookin-"
"No!" Nowaki said desperately, holding back tears. He gripped Hiroki's shoulders in a firm grip, moving one hand up to cup his face. "I need to find her." Nowaki kissed the brunet firmly, pulling back to let Hiroki see how serious he was. "Hiro-san, you don't understand. If I lose her, it's like I've lost you. I need you to survive, and I need Yuki to survive, and I need Miki to survive. Without you three, I am nothing." Hiroki pulled back a bit, shocked. Nowaki just looked so tired and aggravated, but serious nonetheless.
Nowaki watched his lover as Hiroki began to realise just how much his entire family meant to him. He.. He had said something wrong, didn't he?.. But when the brunet wrapped his arms around the giant, Nowaki could almost feel Hiroki's emotions. Without communication, he could tell that his lover knew and embraced the fact that he was the same way. That he couldn't live without their family either.
"Nowaki.." He whispered, blinking as the sun began to come up. "You should call someone and tell them to fill in for you. There's no way you're going to be able work in a couple hours."
"No, it's fine." Nowaki smiled softly, ruffling Hiroki's hair. "I've already asked so many people to to cover for me too many times this month. Plus, Miki gave me a letter to give to Senpai." Hiroki made a face.
"Why do you still call him 'Senpai'?" Hiroki asked, frowning. "He still works in Pediatrics, and you work in the E.R. and Intensive Care." Nowaki just shrugged.
"He'll always be Senpai to me." Nowaki smiled. "Just like you'll always be my Hiro-san!"
"Don't say stupid stuff like that in public!" Hiroki growled, slapping the mans arm lightly, but submitted when Nowaki wrapped his arms around his lovers small frame.
"Does that mean I can say it in private?"
"No!" Hiroki growled at the giant. "Get off, we have to keep looking."
"Right! Let's go!"
As Yuki's eyes opened tiredly, the smell of food hit her nostrils, making her stomach growl. She stumbled out of the bed, and into the hallway, haphazardly feeling her way around the apartment.
"Papa." She whined, pawing the table slightly, eyes half closed. "Papa, I'm hungry." Her eyes flew open when she heard giggling, and Yuki huffed. "Miki, shut up."
"That's a bit harsh for someone that's feeding you, isn't it?" Anna smiled softly when Yuki flipped around, staring at her with wide eyes.
"W-What? Wait.. Anna, right?" Yuki rubbed her forehead tiredly, worried. "Shit, my parents are going to kill me..." She sat in one of the chairs around a small table as Anna brought some of the food over. The rice was steaming, the egg still warm, and Yuki's mouth watered as she reached for the food, only to have her hand slapped away. She glared at Anna, who just cocked an eyebrow amusedly.
"No eating yet." Anna scolded, waving a finger at a pouting Yuki. "Whoever taught you manners didn't do a very good job of it."
Yuki narrowed her eyes. "I was raised in an orphanage." The brunette's eyes widened in surprise.
"O-oh.. Sorry.." Yuki just shrugged.
"Whatever, it doesn't matter. Besides, I have a family now, so everything is alright." Anna smiled.
"What's your family like? Do you have any siblings? Is your mom a bitch too?" Anna asked, looking interested, while Yuki flinched somewhat.
"W-Well, they're okay, I guess. I mean, I've got a sister, and, um, my mother-figure is kind of a bitch.."
Anna blinked. "Mother-figure?" Yuki nodded.
"Yeah, I, um.. I have two dads.." Anna smiled softly.
"Oh, okay! My best friend has two dads too, there's nothing wrong it!" She grinned at the shocked look on Yuki's face, that slowly morphed into a one of very slight anxiety.
"Oh, it all makes sense now.."
"What makes sense?"
"I read your files. I knew you looked and sounded familiar.." Yuki looked around, anywhere but at the brunette.
"My files?!" Anna furrowed her eyebrows angrily. What files could this girl get her hands on?
"Nothing bad. Just your medical history, and this kid who's got two dads.. that's Usami-Takahashi Daichi isn't it." Anna blinked.
"Yeah, but how do you know that."
"A couple of weeks ago, he passed out in front of the school from dehydration. A friend and I carried him to the hospital and phoned his parents, Katsuo, and apparently you as well." Yuki picked at her food slowly, remembering the day when she had faced that bastard. She hated him. She hated him with all her heart and soul. She hated Katsuo because he was stupid, couldn't take care of himself, stuck-up, an attention-whore, but most importantly, she hated him because he had managed to take part of her heart away, and kept it. When she had been together with him, she had given, but he had only taken.
"You don't like him.." Anna said slowly, eyes looking unfocused for a second, before she looked at the other girl. Yuki stared at her, eyes wide, then she stood, slamming her closed fists onto the wooden table, ready to start cursing and shouting obscenities at the other girl, but Anna stood as well, crossing over to the other side of the table.
"W-What?" Yuki backed away from the other girl,
"I said you don't like Katsuo." Anna said, coming closer than Yuki wanted.
"No, I hate him. Always have." Yuki backed away more, but the space she made was just consumed by the other girl, her face laced with sadness.
"No, you loved him once, but then he broke your heart." Anna said, the saddened look never leaving her face.
"Shut up!"
"But it's true, isn't it? You gave him things that he didn't give back. That's why you think you're worthless, isn't it?" Yuki's eyes flared with golden flames.
"I said shut up!" Yuki pushed the brunette to the side, trying to flee while Anna just grabbed her thin wrist.
"No, Yuki, I want to help you." She pleaded, holding a firm grip on the other girl's wrist. Yuki growled, twisting and tugging at her arm in vain. "Yuki, you're better than you think you are," Anna grabbed Yuki's other wrist when the girl tried to hit her. "Yuki-"
"Don't fuck with me!"
Anna sighed, releasing Yuki's wrists and looking at the shorter girl with pity. Yuki seethed, glared at the other girl with rage as she moved toward the door.
"One day you'll understand." Anna whispered, but Yuki was already gone.
"Usagi-san," Misaki called from the kitchen, where he was washing dishes. Akihiko just hummed softly, flipping newspaper pages idly. "Usagi-chichi sent me and you an invitation to a family reunion, can we-"
"No." Akihiko grunted, but Daichi's eyes brightened in excitement.
"I wanna go!" He said, taking his eyes off his phone for a moment to look at his parents, then looked back at the phone. He had sent Katsuo a text message over an hour ago, explaining and apologising for his papa. But so far, he hadn't received a response from the boy, and that made him nervous.
"No." Akihiko repeated on a firmer tone, giving his son a warning glare.
"But Dad! I haven't ever met any of your relatives other than Aunt Kaoruko!" Daichi whined. "I've met all of Papa's family-"
"That's because his family is much better."
"Idiot, your family is nice.. But they do get a bit annoying.. And don't really know when to back off.." Misaki began to dry his hands, walking over to hit Akihiko on the head playfully. "And it's already been decided. We're going."
The man growled, flipping through the pages of the newspaper forcefully. "No, I'm not going!"
"Oh, well fine! Daichi and I are going whether you like it or not, and then Usagi-ani is going to flirt with me the entire time, and if you aren't there to protect me-"
Akihiko glared at the brunet. "What are you trying to imply?"
"Usagi-ani?" Daichi looked confused. "Dad has a brother?"
"Yes.." Akihiko growled, still glaring angrily at Misaki, before sighing. "Fine, I'll go.." He massaged his temples, trying to relieve his massive headache. Daichi smiled brilliantly and sent Katsuo another text, still waiting for a response.
A/N: I feel really bad for Anna. Making all that good food, and then Yuki just leaves! Like, that's mean. Also, sorry if there are any mistakes. I kinda typed this entire chapter on my phone/in the car, soo.. Yeah, peace out!
invisblemage: *whispers* Aww you're so sweet! thank you! and guess what! Next chapter=Mahiro and his BF that I still have to figure out. Also, I'd say Mahiro would be about 18, so, yeah, like a senior... Anyways, I'm sorry, it looks like I kind of just messed up the whole Yuki and Anna thing, but I promise I didn't! It'll get better! Maybe slightly less angsty at first, and then BAM! Something important will happen (Haven't thought of it yet.. Bear with me on this one!).
pinky5907: *wails* I'm sorry! There's no Katsuo in this chapter! :'( but! He will be in next chapter, I promise! And so will Mahiro, so that will be.. Interesting to write Takahiro.. *shudders* and don't worry about that whole, straight guy thing, I'm making it happen (cause there are still characters I need to introduce)