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"Who's My Daddy?"
(Little Adventure)
by: Chocolat a' la folie
Ken Hizuri yawned as he turned the television off. Today was the first day of the week, Sunday. He recalled his teacher telling them that every Sunday is a Family Day; a day for families to spend time together, another memory to be made. He took a deep breath, inhaling the fragrance of their living room. Their house felt spacious for him alone, how he wished his mother was here. Unfortunately, his mom was on her part time job which happen everyday or week. He was stuck with nothing to do; having finished his homework last night, as well as doing some minor household chores like keeping his clothes in order and dusting parts of their house that he could reach.
He went to the kitchen, expecting an ice cream inside the refrigerator. After minutes of looking where the ice cream was due to the reason that it was nowhere to be found, he concluded that her mother probably forgot to buy yesterday.
He didn't grow angry for it because he understood their situation: her mom was supporting them with all her might and sometimes, she could miss some things like their extra food supplies and necessities due to exhaustion.
Planning to sleep, he laid down to the couch and started to close his eyes. Several minutes had passed, his plan failed and his craving for ice cream grew. The kid returned again to the kitchen, wanting to find a replacement food for his ice cream but found none. Their refrigerator was almost empty, only bottles of water were inside and some vegetables and he didn't know how to cook. He sighed and thought of a bright idea; he will go to the convenience store to buy. He grinned to himself but suddenly remembered that his mother forbade him to go out by himself. He slapped his forehead due to frustration.
A little later; there he was peeping outside their apartment walking sneakily while looking left and right to check if anyone saw him exiting from the building. An inaudible exhale escaped from his lips, he was nervous.
At first, he couldn't decide whether to go outside or to stay at home, but he couldn't helped it either. He wanted to eat an ice cream that badly. He will go as fast as possible to the store and return home. The little kid started to move his feet at the side walks, eyeing many people passing by. Like a kid he was; he glanced everywhere, noting shops and vehicles everywhere. Some minutes later, he successfully bought his ice cream and happily moved his feet to the direction where their house was located.
A huge crowd passed by and he was dragged by it. He couldn't control his small body; after all, he was just a four year old kid. He tried to shout to inform them but it seems like no one could hear his plea.
As the ice cream melted on his dominant hand, the group of crowding noisy people disappeared, leaving him to an unfamiliar place. He was beginning to be nervous like a kid would surely felt.
'Where in the world is this place?' he stopped pacing back and forth. He was lost. His hands started to tremble as regrets almost filled his head. He should have stayed at home.
A cold breeze of wind chilled his spine as the leaves danced with it. A fountain at the middle of the park, he was in a park. Benches at the sides, healthy Bermuda grasses on the ground hiding the bed of little flowers. He didn't know the way back home. He began to panic.
"Boy, are you lost?" Moru stared at the direction of the voice that leads to the middle aged couple sitting on an old wooden bench under the cherry trees which was less than three meters near him. The woman smiled at him and he bowed as a sign of respect.
Little Moru eyed them suspiciously. The man; as he guessed maybe forty something years of age wearing a thin black coat, covering his white turtle neck shirt and a pair of pants and shoes. While the woman; maybe as the same age as her supposedly husband displaying a fashionable outdoor dress which complemented her cream flat shoes.
"Uhm, excuse me Ma'am. Can I ask where I am?" he politely asked.
The man chuckled a little bit which made him tremble. The woman noticed the little boy's fright so she stood up from her sitting position and walked towards Moru and in response, the kid unconsciously lifted his right foot and put it behind him walking backwards step-by-step.
"Don't be afraid, I will not eat you." Her smile never faltered as he reached the boy's hands.
"I know Miss. Please don't treat me like a kid." he blabbed. He hated it when people treated him like a kid. Well, his mother was an exception.
He was waiting for the lady to be mad at him or to shoo him away but none of this expectations came. Instead, she brought his both hands to hers and began to speak. "Sorry young man, I didn't mean to."
He didn't know why he laughed but he did. "I'm sorry too for my impoliteness Miss." He smiled back at her to let her know that she could talk to him.
"It's okay. By the way, what's your name little one?"
"I'm Moru, nice to meet you Ma'am." He politely bowed again. The woman was obviously pleased at the child's manner.
"Moru-chan, you can call me Auntie." She suggested because she found "Ma'am" a too formal address.
"But my uncle and aunt are only in their twenties. I'm sorry Ma'am." He pouted cutely. A tint of pink appeared in his cheeks, hinting his embarrassment.
The lady stopped for a while, thinking on what to reply. "Maybe you can call me Grandmama."
"Grandmama?" an imaginary question mark formed inside his head.
"Yes, Grandmama." She confirmed to him.
"Grandmama, can I call the Mister behind you Grandpapa?" the woman only noticed her husband's presence because of Moru's question.
"Sure you could. So why is Moru-kun alone?" the man interrogated him with a gentle voice.
"Err." He was lost in words. He couldn't bring himself to tell them the reason. A gushed of wind drifted again.
"Moru?" the couple spoke at the same time.
"I-I was walking home w-when suddenly a huge crowd b-brought me here." he explained while stammering.
"Ah, so that's how it was. Anyways, I saw earlier that your ice cream melted and you haven't eaten it." The wife started as she looked to the man standing on her side still leaning down to meet the child's height.
"How about we eat in a restaurant?" Her husband finished what she was going to say.
Moru thought about it for a while then he hesitatingly stated, "But my mom said not to go with strangers." The man laughed, earning a worrying glance from the kid.
"But we know each other. We're not strangers anymore right?" he unassumingly nodded.
"But I need to go home before five or Mom would worry."
"Don't worry, we will not take more than an hour." the woman rest assured.
"Are you sure?" he asked again, hoping to receive an assurance for the second time.
"Yes." They chorused. Little Moru was still nervous, what if his mom became angry at him? He shrugged those thought, he will think about it later.
Grandpapa offered his hand to Moru which he gladly accepted. They walked to the nearby café hand-in-hand. The couple asked Moru first about his order but he stuttering-ly said that his money isn't enough. They just smiled at him saying that it's all on them. He thanked them. The boy ordered a slice of dark chocolate cake and juice. While waiting at their table, he asked Grandmama regarding their orders.
The woman whispered in his left ear, "Many to mention."
He didn't know hat she meant but soon realized it when their food came. His order in front of him, while a slice of strawberry tart and tea for the woman and many variety of cakes and drinks for the man. His eyes widened when the male finished all of it in a flash, asking for another round of servings.
"Grandpapa sure eats a lot." Moru laugh as he started to slice his cake.
"Grandpapa's stomach is like a vacuüm cleaner, Moru-chan." his wife joke while restraining a giggle.
"You're mean." The man pouted, looking like a kid. They laugh altogether while chatting.
They were now walking to the park where they first encountered each other. The lady took a glance at her silver wrist watch, "Oh, looks like we only took less than an hour."
"Thank you Grandmama and Grandpapa." Moru happily thanked them.
"Ano, can I ask where the convenience store near the police station is located? "
"As far as I could remember, you will have to pass three alleys before you get there."
"If you want, you could take a ride with us and we'll take you there." The man offered to him.
"Thank you for the kind offer. I don't want to be an inconvenience to you. I could manage by myself." He explained as he bowed again like he always does.
"Will you be okay?" the couple asked worriedly.
"Yes, thank you. May we meet again." He smiled as he bid farewell to them.
"Moru –chan is so cute. It brings back memories when Kuon was still kid." Julie's eyes sparked admiringly.
"But you always bully him, dear." Her husband, Kuu teased.
"I think that's my line!" she glared at him, pretending to looked annoyed.
"But you were too!" he pouted, as if trying to defend himself not leaving his gaze from the road.
"I couldn't wait to see Kuon! What do you think would be his reaction when he see us?" silence filled them.
"Emotionless as always." They stated at the same time while chuckling.
Meanwhile, Moru had already arrived to their apartment. He happily walked around his room. He had three grandmas and two grandpas, it made him glad. Closing his eyes, Moru decided to keep his little adventure a secret to his mother. He was sure that she will scold him and it will make his ears bleed.
Seven at night when Kyoko returned home, she checked on Moru and found him sleeping inside his room. A wide smile plastered in his face. She went to the kitchen to prepare for dinner and put the ice cream inside the freezer.
To be continued
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-Chocolat a' la folie