Time skip from last chapter by 5 years

Adelia: 7

Akito: 5


I started coughing. This wasn't anything new; I'd been coughing for the past two days now.

Akito looked up worriedly from where he was scribbling on a coloring paper. "You okay Mama?"

"I'm fine." I smiled reassuringly.

He didn't look convinced, but picked up a different marker and kept scribbling.

I walked up the stairs to get something, but the room suddenly spun. I crashed into the wall, feeling like I could throw up.

"Mama?! What's wrong?!" Adelia rushed out of her room, thumping down a couple stairs to me.

"It's nothing." I pushed myself off the wall, trying to take another step up.

I nearly fell over. Adelia shrieked in worry, then yelled, "I'm calling Daddy! Akito, help Mama up the stairs!"

Akito rushed to me as Adelia hurriedly called Takuma. I felt too bad not to tell them to stop; I just concentrated on keeping my lunch down and taking the steps one at a time. Akito didn't know what to do, it was obvious from the lost look on his face.

His green eyes watched me worriedly.

"Aki," I said hoarsely. "Could you get Mama a glass of water?"

He nodded, then hurried back downstairs. I made it up to my bedroom, sitting on the bed in relief. Akito handed me the glass, and I smiled at him before drinking.

"Mama be okay?" He climbed onto the bed next to me.

"I'll be fine, Akito." I ruffled his chocolate hair.

"Daddy's coming, Mama!" Adelia rushed into the room.

"Thank you, Adelia." I felt a headache coming on.

My kids snuggled up against me as I laid down. Ten minutes later, we heard the front door slam shut. Akito ran to get him, and when they walked in, Takuma had a worried look on his face.

"Adelia called you from work?" I said, surprised.

"It's okay, I'm technically on break." He bent over me.

"You're running a fever, did you take anything?" He asked.

"No." I closed my eyes tiredly.

"Lemme get something." He hurried out if the room with his super speed.

Adelia looked up at me with wide purple eyes. "Mama, when can I do that?"

"I don't know. You might not be able." I rested my arm on my forehead.

"Can I?" Akito watched me innocently.

I glanced at him. "I don't know, Akito."

Takuma handed me a pill and another glass of water. I swallowed it, then fell back on the pillows.

"Daddy, I want to have powers like you!" Adelia stepped over me and hugged him.

"That would be nice, Adelia." He said distractedly.

"Are you leaving?" Akito snuggled back up against me.

"I need to get back to work." He kissed them both goodbye, then kissed my forehead.

"Love you." He whispered.


Fin~

Day 30: Saying why I love you

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