DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN THE WALLFLOWER IN ANY WAY SHAPE OR FORM
"Okay Miyako let's try the flash cards again," said Takenaga as he held one, "This is called a Senegal bush-baby, or to a lesser extent a bush-baby a nocturnal primate member of the Galagos family native to Africa."
Miyako just started at him sucking at her fist.
"Nothing?" said Takenaga, "Okay how about this, a vulpes, a member of the fox family native to Canada and considered a true fox."
Miyako looked at the card then up and Takenaga confused.
"Nothing again, I've been showing you these cards for at least hour and all you've done so far is just stare at me blankly like this," said Takenaga. "I'm starting to think this stuff isn't working on you,"
"Ga," said Miyako pointing.
"What, what are you pointing at?" asked Takenaga .
"Ga," said Miyako. Takenaga looked over to where she was pointing.
"Oh you want your skull huh?" he said as grabbed for her.
Miyako giggled and held it close.
"You really like that thing don't you huh?" asked Takenaga.
"Ga," said Miyako happily as she held it close.
Takenaga smiled.
"Well lets see what else we have here, oh yeah I have some color flash cards you might like," he said as he held up a different set. "This is red."
Miyako stared at card blankly, and then up at Takenaga.
"Oh come on Miyako you know red?" said Takenaga.
Miyako started to look uncomfortable and hugged her skull tighter.
Takenaga sighed.
"I give up, obviously this is not your thing, and maybe it is too soon to be trying this on you," he said as he gather up the cards and put them away.
Miyako just watched holding her skull.
"Well now what do we do?" asked Takenaga as he stared at Miyako on the floor. Both just continue to stare, not even blinking as they stared.
"Are we having a staring fight now Miyako?" asked Takenaga The baby giggled at.
"Well I got some reaction out of you," said Takenaga as he blinked, "And you just won the stare fight too. I think you did that on purpose."
Miyako giggled again.
"Takenaga, are you here?" he suddenly heard Noi call out.
"Huh," said Takenaga as he turned and saw Noi walking into the room. "Uh Noi, how did you get in here?"
"Oh didn't you know, your land lady gave me a key in case I ever needed to help out with Miyako," said Noi.
"Uh-hu," said Takenaga, "That's intresting."
"So how are you doing with Miyako?" asked Noi as she too came and sat down on the floor with them.
"Oh fine, she doesn't seem receptive to any of the flash cards I got for her and all she seems interested in is her skull. She's barley even laughed at me except when I mention the stare fight, which she won when she giggled," said Takenaga.
"Oh Miyako you're so cute!" said Noi.
"If you say so," said Takenaga.
"I do, she's just too cute!" said Noi as she picked Miyako up and held her.
"Whatever you say," said Takenaga.
"You such a nice day you should be out, walking around with her," said Noi.
"I guess we could," said Takenaga as he went and got the stroller out from the closet and Noi got the diaper bag ready for Miyako.
"See it's so nice, not the kind of whether to be keeping a baby locked up in," said Noi as the two of them walked down the street.
"Yeah this a lot more fun then just having a baby stare at you," said Takenaga, "And beat you at staring fights."
"Oh what an adorable couple," said two ladies walking by, "And what an adorable baby you two have together, such a sweet family."
"Did you hear that Takenaga, they thought we were a family!" said Noi.
"Uh yeah too bad we're not though huh?" said Takenaga as he push the stroller father down the street.
"Takenaga do you have a problem with the idea of getting married someday or something?" asked Noi as she caught up to him.
"Uh no not really," said Takenaga.
"Then why is it that whoever I try to bring up the subject you do something like this, pushing the stroller down the street to avoid the conversation," said Noi.
"It's just that, well…," said Takenaga.
"It's just that you don't think I'm good enough for you is that it?" said Noi.
"What no!" said Takenaga.
"Then if I were to ask you to ask me to marry you right now what would you say?" asked Noi.
"I'd say no, said Takenaga.
"I thought so!" said Noi as she stormed off.
"No Noi, it's not like that!" said Takenaga as he followed after her with the stroller. "I would say no because when I ask you to marry me I want it to be special, something we can remember together and tell our grandchildren about some say."
"Oh really?" said Noi.
"Yes and I would want there to be a ring, one I hand picked out that said everything that I felt about you and the perfect diamond just for you," said Takenaga.
"Oh Takenaga," said Noi.
"Look Noi, it's not that I ever would want to marry, it's just I want to focus on school work right now, I want to make sure I do my best so that way when I'm done I know I will be able to take care of you and whatever little Takenaga or Noi's that might come along after wards," said Takenaga.
"Oh Takenaga!" said Noi, "Does this mean that you might want to someday to get married?"
"Yes Noi, I've thought about it a lot and when the time is right for me, I do want to marry you," said Takenaga as he took her hand in his, "And I'll have Miyako here stand in as a witness to this promise!"
"Did you hear that Miyako, someday I'll have to have you back me up if Takenaga forgets his promise to me!" said Noi.
Miyako giggled.
"Don't worry she'll make sure I stay honest," said Takenaga.
"We're back," said Kyouhei called out the next day when he and Sunako got home.
"How was the convention?" asked Takenaga.
"It was okay," said Kyouhei.
"It was great, it was like paradise, I'm only sorry Miyako didn't get to come too!" said Sunako.
"Oh really," said Takenaga.
"What about you, how did you do?" asked Kyouhei.
"We did well, played around took a walk that sort of thing," said Takenaga.
"Oh that's good, we're just going to go unpack then," said Kyouhei.
"We'll be right back with you new skeleton Miyako!" said Sunako.
"They actually found you a skeleton?" said Takenaga to Miyako, "Figures."
He looked down at the little baby who smiled up at him.
"You do have to promise me Miyako, that someday when I know I'm ready I do keep my promise to Noi," he said.
"Gee," said Miyako.
"I'll take that as a yes," said Takenaga with a smile.