Chapter 14: Connections
Shaking off his shock he glared at Tanaka studiously avoiding looking at the girl with the haunted eyes. His daughter. It couldn't be possible it just couldn't be. He refused to believe it until the results came back.
"So let's say I believe this fairy tale of yours, why now? Why, after all these years would her parents send her to meet me now? Huh?"
Tanaka cocked an eyebrow at him. "It is just her mother and paternal grandfather. Kenta died when Kagome was four in a hit and run accident."
Tony winced at that and glanced quickly at the girl. It was obvious that while she didn't understand everything being said she understood enough to know that they were speaking of her father. Her eyes darkened in color, her face becoming even more forlorn if that was possible. He looked away quickly. Looking at her disheartened expression made his heart ache. If this girl was truly his daughter he was going to kill whoever put that look in her eyes.
" hat doesn't answer my question. Why now and how does this involve you, Tanaka?"
Tanaka shrugged. "I don't know and as to why I'm involved there are two reasons for that. First, I was the reason you and Noriko meet and am therefore indirectly responsible for Kagome's conception. Second, my maiden name is Takanashi. Noriko is my little sister."