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Chapter 6
"Hello! You've reached the voice mail of Naoki Irie. I can't answer the phone right now, but please leave your name and telephone number after the beep, and I'll call you back as soon as possible." Looked at everyone in the room, sighed and rose from the couch but, suddenly feeling dizzy, put the hand at her head and sat down again, pretending that nothing had happened – "It is still in the voice mail, but it's enough of wait for me, we'll look for him... Oba-sama, you take care of Mi-chan just in case she wakes and call for the numbers in this notebook: It's from our friends in high school and college, beside the people that work with us... Yuki, Papa and Oji-san, you came with me!
- And where you intend to go with this shaking legs? You should stay in home!
-Please Yuki, don't start! Your brother is missing since seven at night and no one in the whole world would stop me from looking for him, understood? He doesn't do this kind of thing, he always say when he is going to get late or when he goes out... – She started to push away the tears that was starting to fall over her face, making Yuki (that just like his brother was terrible with emotions too), almost panicking – Besides, we had combined to meet at the hospital's roof and he didn't show up, who knows what might have happened? What if he was robbed? What if he is injured on a street somewhere at two o'clock in the morning? We have to find him Yuki! She leaned against the back of the couch, praying that no one would notice that she was completely dizzy now, seeing the whole room spinning... - Come, let's go!
Yuki, realizing how was his sister-in-law, was going to keep insisting that she stay at home when interrupted by the ringing of the phone, Noriko ran to answer as everyone looked anxious, hoping for good news from Naoki.
-Oh Chris, How are you?... Thank God, we are really scared, we were going out to look for him just now... Okay, I'll let her know... Right, thank you so much for take care of him and for call us, and sorry for bother you!... Good night!
As they listened the conversation, everyone let out a sigh of relief, and then Shigeo make the question that was on everyone's mind – "I always thought that Naoki wasn't so close to Chris or Kinnosuke... What was he doing at their house?"
- She said that they beat into him in front of their restaurant, but he was weird, as if he was lost... So Kinnosuke was worried and make him enter, he thought that was better close the restaurant earlier and keep talking with Naoki until almost now, but she doesn't know about what exactly, since her that was closing the restaurant, then Naoki end up drinking too much, when they saw, he wasn't in condition to come back home alone and thought it was better get him to their house. It was when they saw all the missed calls is his phone and...
-Let me see if I understand – Kotoko interrupted – Naoki forgot about me and just decided to go hangout anywhere, stopping at Kin-chan's restaurant, where he gets blind drunk without the slightest thought to let any of us know?
Everyone was surprised with Kotoko's reaction, although she was right, she hardly had rants of rage like this, especially when it came to Naoki...
-Kotoko, I have sure that he has a great...
-Oba-sama, please don't say anything! Just... Don't... – Interrupted Kotoko again, not bothering herself to push away the tears of angry and relieve that fall down her face, gave a long sigh – I'm going to sleep, I have to be in the hospital very early in the morning tomorrow...
As soon as she started up the stairs, she realized that was even more dizzy than before, so she held the railing to not fall. Yuki, who was closer to her, took her arm and moved over his shoulders, supporting her... "Papa, get the car, let's go to the hospital."
-No hospital! I'm fine, it's just fatigue and stress from the last weeks, tomorrow I'll be better...
-Kotoko, daughter, Yuki is right...
-Guys, I appreciate the worries and I swear that I'll make a check-up tomorrow with a doctor from the hospital, but all I need now is rest... – She explained, her cry deepening as she assimilated all the events of the night...
- You guys can go rest then, I'll take her to the room – And supporting Kotoko's body in his, he helped his sister-in-law up the stairs, as soon as they were out of sight of everyone, he let out a deep sigh watching her condition. "Naoki, what crap are you doing with our family huh?! Don't you see that this way even this idiot will not want to stay with you?"
- Sorry about all that Yuki... -Said Kotoko through the tears, wrongly interpreting his sigh – The things are not very easy...
-You really are an idiot, you know?! You should let the people take care of you! Your family isn't just my brother...
-Yuki...
- If you really think that you fool someone with that history of feeling bad because of stress, then you are dumber than I thought! Do you really think everyone didn't see that you and Naoki are fighting? – He placed her on the bed and, giving another sigh, put the blanket over her body as finished, feeling his cheeks becoming quickly hot of shame – "You need be patient with him okay? He loves you very deeply... Just... Don't give up on him nor abandon us right? And if you tell anyone that I said that I'll swear that it was another of your delusions without purpose! Good night, Baka!"– And leave the room almost running, stopping himself at the door just to hear the words from the woman that, even don't admitting, admired and consider like a sister... "Thank you, Yuki!"
"Where am I? God, I feel like someone is hammering my brain..." – He sits and observed the room - "Here is Chris and Kinnosuke's house, but how the hell...?"
-Oh, so you wake up? Here, the best medicine for a hangover: bitter coffee!
-Oh Chris, for Gods'sake, why are you yelling like this?
-I am not yelling Naoki, but it serves you right after you scared Kotoko this way... The poor was desperate yesterday without knowing where you was, by the way, all your family was worried...
Then, he remembered everything
FLASHBACK ON
-Hey Chris, look who I found stopped out there!
-Naoki! What a good surprise! Where ate Kotoko and Kotomi?
- I came alone this time Chris – He said with an apologetic tone on his voice.
-Eh?! That is sad, the kids would love to play together...
-Next time, okay? – "Why the hell I let this idiot bring me inside?"
-Oy genius, sit here, let's drink something!
-Don't you have to work?
-You can come, we were already closing anyway, and Chris can take care of the rest! So tell me, what's the problem?
-What do you mean?
-Come on Irie, you came here alone at this time of night, looking like your life is over. To men like us there is just one problem that can do this, and in your case it's called Kotoko! So spill the beans, what happened?
Surprised by the other man's perception, he began to explain the whole situation, from the fight over the anniversary to the conversation that he heard by his wife's friends. The whole conversation accompanied by a lot, a lot of Sake... "So, that's it Kinnosuke! My wife hates me and it is with another guy already, that by the way it's my old professor and was a good friend! Taking another drink, he finished with a wry smile – She's going to have another man's son and I'm feeling bad for forgetting our anniversary... Pathetic, don't you think?!
Kinnosuke, who had heard everything carefully and calmly, just sighed. "I think that the more correct in that history is this guy, Keita... You really don't understand anything about women, right Genius?! – And burst into a big laughing.
-Oh, shut up!
-No, you shut up and listen to me – Said in the most serious tone that he could – I was in love for Kotoko, I would do anything for her, as I would do anything for Chris now, okay?! When you become engaged of my wife, I saw the best chance for make Kotoko fall in love with me, and didn't wait much to ask her to marry me, you know that! And even with a man who would do anything for her at her feet, she still decided that was better stay alone than try to make a life with any man that wasn't you. And I think that if you didn't have listened to reason that day, she would still be alone today...
-She never told me that had rejected your proposal before we stay together... – His tone seemed of someone happy and admired, thought Kinnosuke and, even if this was probably due the amount of Sake he had taken, he knew that he friend was opening up and showing that despite the appearances, he had a heart...
-Yeah, but rejected! You really think that a woman who do that it's capable of betray the man who love? You think that Kotoko, after suffering so much for five years chasing you and enduring all the horrible things that you said and did to her, would just throw all away without a good reason?! Come on Genius, even you can see that she betray you don't make any sense! And you know very well that her friends love gossip, even if it's just to pass the time...
-Do you really think that? – Hope and insecurity were latent in his tone.
-Okay Genius, if you don't trust in your own wife, let's do it in your way: by the facts. – Taking a deep sigh, he poured some more Sake and continued – You're a doctor, did you see any symptoms of pregnancy in her?
-No.
-Did she leaves home or work at suspicious times?
-No.
-Besides a friendly hug, did you something more between the two?
-Nope.
-She seemed more nervous or anxious than the normal lately?
-Yes! She doesn't want to see me even for a million bucks in the last few weeks...
- But that is obvious idiot, she was working like crazy and you just forget your wedding anniversary for the seventh time in seven years!
-Right, that's make sense... – It could be the drinking's effect (probably was, since felt his thoughts confused), but the truth is that he was very happy for realize the big idiot that he was being – So what should I do?
- The same thing that you were going to before, ask for Kotoko's forgiveness, say that you love her and do something amazing for you two... You have to honest with her Irie, stop to hide your feelings from her 'cause she can't find by herself... Say what you feel, that will be enough!
-You're right! I'm going after her right now! – He rose from his chair just to stumble in his on legs and fall to the floor. Seeing that his friend doesn' had conditions to leave alone, Kinnosuke support his arm in his own shoulder – "Chris, Irie will go to sleep in our home, right?"
- Why? Is everything okay?
-Yes, and I'll not sleep with you guys, I'm going to after Kotoko!
- Now that we talk everything is fine honey, but he can't be stand in his own legs and I won't let him leave alone like this... Or you prefer that your family see you this way?
-Yes Naoki, please, come sleep at our hone, you are more than welcome! And tomorrow morning Kinnosuke takes you to work.
-Yes, that's right! And you can talk to her there, great idea babe!
Seeing that it was outvoted, Naoki could give only one answer, and with a smile said "Okay, thank you!"
FLASHBACK OFF
-I think it's better I call home, isn't it?
- I think it is – affirmed Chris smiling – But take your breakfast first, after all the alcohol from yesterday, you have to be feeling terrible...
-I'm just having a headache, but Kinnosuke shouldn't be much better, right?
-Actually, he is accustomed to this amount of alcohol, that was our weakest sake. – She smiled condescendingly – Do you know what you're going to say to Kotoko, since you spent the night away from home?
-I don't even know where I should begin – Said massaging his temples – There are so many things going on Chris, if I spent the night away was the only problem... But I think that I will just... be honest, understand? According with your husband that works...
- Naoki, I know Kotoko, if you sincerely apologize with her and say that you love her, everything will go to be fine... I'll call Kinnosuke to takes you right?
- Okay, thanks Chris. "I just hope that you are right..."
A.N: That was the sixth chapter, what you guys think?
J: Thank you so much for the corrections! I already reposted the previously chapter with it and past this chapter for some other spell checkers. :3
Clarecl: Thanks for liking of the history and sorry for make you wait… Hope you liked this chapter too!
Tatistus: I think that I am a very bad person for say this, but when it takes to Naoki I think that I am a little bit sadistic, I just love see him in pain XP kkkkkkkkkkk. As always, thanks for your kind words!
Aki no Ryu: Naoki is really an idiot when we talk about feelings, but besides to be a doctor, he is very smart when it takes to practical things like that too, that was my idea when I write about her fertile weeks, I suppose, sorry if it was too much OOC (I remember to be really in doubt to write it or not, hope it wasn't that bad). But I'm really glad that you liked, I just love so much your histories, it means a lot to me that you read (and I hope like it) mine, so thanks *_*
Guest: Thank you very much for like and sorry for make you wait! Hope you like this chapter too.
Kisses and hugs (XOXO?) and until next week! (I hope).
Sayonara o/