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Father and Son: Part Two
"No Tai". Yamato warned as his boyfriend tried to remove his boxers.
"Aw, come on Yama". Tai pleaded.
"I said no". Yamato replied, turning over so his back faced Tai.
"Ok, ok I'm not gonna force ya. I know things are hard right now Yama, but things will get better, Sora has no chance of getting Tan".
"I wish I had your confidence". Yamato said sadly.
"Hey, everything's going to be fine, you see if it isn't. Have I ever steered you wrong before"?. Tai asked, gently placing his hand on Yamato's side.
"No Tai, of course not. I'm just worried".
"I know love, I know". Tai said gently. Yamato turned back and Tai pulled him into a tight hug.
**
Tai looked at the clock in the hallway, 3 am. Yamato's shift started in three hours. Tai had watched his lover fall asleep in his arms, but after that Tai had suffered from a restless night. He had decided to get up and quietly watch a DVD in the lounge. He stopped outside the door that led to Tanoshii's room. He slowly opened it and stuck his head around the frame. He then ventured into the room. Tanoshii was sound asleep in the bed, clutching his toy cow lovingly to his chest. Tai smiled as he listened to the child's soft breathing. Tai's eyes suddenly became aware of a piece of paper at the side of the bed. Tai bent down and picked it up. He turned it over and gasped as he saw the drawing in front of him. At the top of the paper in wobbly crayon letters was "Daddy", it then showed Tanoshii's version of Yamato, what tore at Tai's heart was that the boy had drawn a flood of tears around Yamato, as he looked more closely , he could make out real tear stains in the slivery moonlight that shone through the window. Tai felt a lump in his own throat as he held back tears. It was obvious from the drawing, that Tanoshii had seen Yamato crying in the kitchen.
**
later...
Joe Kido opened the door of the Doctor's lounge, hoping to get some rest after a hectic twelve hours. He was shocked to see Yamato laid out across the battered old sofa, the crook of his arm hiding his eyes. "Tough shift"? Joe asked as he poured out two cups of coffee.
"Tough life". Yamato replied quietly. He pulled himself up and took the cup of coffee Joe offered. "How so"? Joe took a seat next to his old friend.
"The divorce came through the other day".
"Well that's good, right?, you're finally out of each other's hair".
"It would be good if she didn't want custody of Tanoshii, and if that isn't bad enough, these extra hours are killing me, but I really need the money, especially as this looks like a court job".
"Well, why not ask Cody?. I'm sure he'd be all for a favour for a friend".
"I tried that, but he says he doesn't want to take sides". Yamato sipped his coffee slowly.
"That I can understand. Well your chances must be quite good though, you've had him for three years".
"I don't know, Sora has this boyfriend, and I'm thinking the court will find that a better home situation. Maybe it is. His nursery were making these mother's day cards the other day. Tai went to pick Tan up and the teacher had a quiet word. She said that Tan got really upset when some other little brat ribbed him for having two dads". Yamato sighed deeply.
"Yama, you and Tai are great parents to Tan, and being gay makes no difference whatsoever". Joe replied.
"In a perfect world maybe.". Joe was about to reply before Doctor Hikemi opened the lounge door. "Double trauma incoming, some guy went crazy with a 9mm".
"We'll be right there". Joe replied. Hikemi nodded and left the room. Joe stood up and put his hand on Yamato's shoulder. "Look Yama, the courts will make the right decision and from where I'm standing, that's with you and Tai". Joe sighed. "Ok double trauma, show time". Yamato nodded and followed Joe out of the lounge.
**
Tai sat on the sofa holding Tanoshii in his arms. The pair were watching one of Tanoshii's videos and Tai seemed to find it more interesting than the child, who looked deep in thought. "Uncle Tai, where's daddy"? Tanoshii finally spoke.
"He's at the hospital Tan, that's where he works, he saves people's lives".
"When will he be home"?
"Soon Tan, you just wait and daddy will be home before you know it". Tai replied smiling and hugging the little child. "Uncle Tai, why haven't I got a mummy?, Ryo at nursery says I'm stupid because I don't have a mummy". Tai stared at Tanoshii, shocked. He wasn't prepared for this question. Tanoshii had only been a year old when Yamato had left Sora. Two days later, Sora had dumped Tanoshii at Tai's apartment.
**flashback**
"Tai!, wake up Tai"! Yamato shook his sleeping lover roughly.
"What is it?, you better have woken me up for sex". Tai joked, still half asleep.
"I hear crying".
"Crying?.well.s'probably the TV.left it on..or something". Yamato climbed out of bed and pulled on his bathrobe. "Where ya going Yama"? Tai asked.
"To see where it's coming from". Yamato replied as he wandered into the hallway. He listened out for the noise, which started up again. "Sounds like it's coming from outside". Yamato muttered to himself. Yamato unlocked the front door and opened it. He gasped at the sight that met him. There, wrapped in a blanket, was his year old son on the doorstep. Yamato picked up the crying child and held him to his chest.
**end flashback**
"Uncle Tai"! Tanoshii tugged at the sleeve of Tai's sweater. Tai shook his head and looked at the worried expression on the child's face. "Sorry Tan. I was just thinking that's all".
"Uncle Tai, why was Daddy crying"? Tai stared into the child's bright blue eyes. "When was Daddy crying"? Tai asked fearing he already knew the reply.
"In the kitchen, 'member"?
"Oh then, um." Tai racked his brains for an answer. "He was really happy with your drawing, sometimes people cry when they're happy". Tai silently congratulated himself on that reply.
'I'm glad Daddy liked it". Tai smiled, a knock on the door prevent him from replying, "Is that Daddy"? Tanoshii asked.
"Um, I don't think so, you just stay here and play with your cow, and I'll go and see who it is at the door". Tai moved from the sofa, leaving Tanoshii sat with his cuddly cow.
Tai gasped as he answered the door. "Sora"!
"I want to see my son". She replied.
"Do have any idea what time it is?, I have to get Tan to bed in an hour".
"Tai, I want to see my son, I have a right".
"You lost any rights to that kid when you dumped him here three years ago. If you think that I'm just gonna let you walk back into his life like this then you can dream on". Tai said fighting with himself not to shout. "Face it Tai, I'm his mother, I have rights, now are you gonna let me see him or not"? Sora demanded. "Try, no. You dumped your own son and now you want custody?. You might have got Yama fooled that you'll get him but I can tell you now, I'm not so easily convinced". Anger flashed in Sora's eyes. In a second, she had leapt forward and kneed Tai directly in his privates, hard. Tai fell to the floor gasping in pain. Sora saw her chance and ran past him, she ran into the lounge and found her son sitting on the sofa. "Who are you"? He asked.
"You mummy, now c'mon we're going on a little trip". Sora replied, she picked the child up, he still clutched the toy cow to his chest. He began to cry as Sora ran back into the hallway, kicked Tai in the face and ran out of the apartment. Leaving Tai curled up on the floor, crying in pain.
Father and Son: Part Two
"No Tai". Yamato warned as his boyfriend tried to remove his boxers.
"Aw, come on Yama". Tai pleaded.
"I said no". Yamato replied, turning over so his back faced Tai.
"Ok, ok I'm not gonna force ya. I know things are hard right now Yama, but things will get better, Sora has no chance of getting Tan".
"I wish I had your confidence". Yamato said sadly.
"Hey, everything's going to be fine, you see if it isn't. Have I ever steered you wrong before"?. Tai asked, gently placing his hand on Yamato's side.
"No Tai, of course not. I'm just worried".
"I know love, I know". Tai said gently. Yamato turned back and Tai pulled him into a tight hug.
**
Tai looked at the clock in the hallway, 3 am. Yamato's shift started in three hours. Tai had watched his lover fall asleep in his arms, but after that Tai had suffered from a restless night. He had decided to get up and quietly watch a DVD in the lounge. He stopped outside the door that led to Tanoshii's room. He slowly opened it and stuck his head around the frame. He then ventured into the room. Tanoshii was sound asleep in the bed, clutching his toy cow lovingly to his chest. Tai smiled as he listened to the child's soft breathing. Tai's eyes suddenly became aware of a piece of paper at the side of the bed. Tai bent down and picked it up. He turned it over and gasped as he saw the drawing in front of him. At the top of the paper in wobbly crayon letters was "Daddy", it then showed Tanoshii's version of Yamato, what tore at Tai's heart was that the boy had drawn a flood of tears around Yamato, as he looked more closely , he could make out real tear stains in the slivery moonlight that shone through the window. Tai felt a lump in his own throat as he held back tears. It was obvious from the drawing, that Tanoshii had seen Yamato crying in the kitchen.
**
later...
Joe Kido opened the door of the Doctor's lounge, hoping to get some rest after a hectic twelve hours. He was shocked to see Yamato laid out across the battered old sofa, the crook of his arm hiding his eyes. "Tough shift"? Joe asked as he poured out two cups of coffee.
"Tough life". Yamato replied quietly. He pulled himself up and took the cup of coffee Joe offered. "How so"? Joe took a seat next to his old friend.
"The divorce came through the other day".
"Well that's good, right?, you're finally out of each other's hair".
"It would be good if she didn't want custody of Tanoshii, and if that isn't bad enough, these extra hours are killing me, but I really need the money, especially as this looks like a court job".
"Well, why not ask Cody?. I'm sure he'd be all for a favour for a friend".
"I tried that, but he says he doesn't want to take sides". Yamato sipped his coffee slowly.
"That I can understand. Well your chances must be quite good though, you've had him for three years".
"I don't know, Sora has this boyfriend, and I'm thinking the court will find that a better home situation. Maybe it is. His nursery were making these mother's day cards the other day. Tai went to pick Tan up and the teacher had a quiet word. She said that Tan got really upset when some other little brat ribbed him for having two dads". Yamato sighed deeply.
"Yama, you and Tai are great parents to Tan, and being gay makes no difference whatsoever". Joe replied.
"In a perfect world maybe.". Joe was about to reply before Doctor Hikemi opened the lounge door. "Double trauma incoming, some guy went crazy with a 9mm".
"We'll be right there". Joe replied. Hikemi nodded and left the room. Joe stood up and put his hand on Yamato's shoulder. "Look Yama, the courts will make the right decision and from where I'm standing, that's with you and Tai". Joe sighed. "Ok double trauma, show time". Yamato nodded and followed Joe out of the lounge.
**
Tai sat on the sofa holding Tanoshii in his arms. The pair were watching one of Tanoshii's videos and Tai seemed to find it more interesting than the child, who looked deep in thought. "Uncle Tai, where's daddy"? Tanoshii finally spoke.
"He's at the hospital Tan, that's where he works, he saves people's lives".
"When will he be home"?
"Soon Tan, you just wait and daddy will be home before you know it". Tai replied smiling and hugging the little child. "Uncle Tai, why haven't I got a mummy?, Ryo at nursery says I'm stupid because I don't have a mummy". Tai stared at Tanoshii, shocked. He wasn't prepared for this question. Tanoshii had only been a year old when Yamato had left Sora. Two days later, Sora had dumped Tanoshii at Tai's apartment.
**flashback**
"Tai!, wake up Tai"! Yamato shook his sleeping lover roughly.
"What is it?, you better have woken me up for sex". Tai joked, still half asleep.
"I hear crying".
"Crying?.well.s'probably the TV.left it on..or something". Yamato climbed out of bed and pulled on his bathrobe. "Where ya going Yama"? Tai asked.
"To see where it's coming from". Yamato replied as he wandered into the hallway. He listened out for the noise, which started up again. "Sounds like it's coming from outside". Yamato muttered to himself. Yamato unlocked the front door and opened it. He gasped at the sight that met him. There, wrapped in a blanket, was his year old son on the doorstep. Yamato picked up the crying child and held him to his chest.
**end flashback**
"Uncle Tai"! Tanoshii tugged at the sleeve of Tai's sweater. Tai shook his head and looked at the worried expression on the child's face. "Sorry Tan. I was just thinking that's all".
"Uncle Tai, why was Daddy crying"? Tai stared into the child's bright blue eyes. "When was Daddy crying"? Tai asked fearing he already knew the reply.
"In the kitchen, 'member"?
"Oh then, um." Tai racked his brains for an answer. "He was really happy with your drawing, sometimes people cry when they're happy". Tai silently congratulated himself on that reply.
'I'm glad Daddy liked it". Tai smiled, a knock on the door prevent him from replying, "Is that Daddy"? Tanoshii asked.
"Um, I don't think so, you just stay here and play with your cow, and I'll go and see who it is at the door". Tai moved from the sofa, leaving Tanoshii sat with his cuddly cow.
Tai gasped as he answered the door. "Sora"!
"I want to see my son". She replied.
"Do have any idea what time it is?, I have to get Tan to bed in an hour".
"Tai, I want to see my son, I have a right".
"You lost any rights to that kid when you dumped him here three years ago. If you think that I'm just gonna let you walk back into his life like this then you can dream on". Tai said fighting with himself not to shout. "Face it Tai, I'm his mother, I have rights, now are you gonna let me see him or not"? Sora demanded. "Try, no. You dumped your own son and now you want custody?. You might have got Yama fooled that you'll get him but I can tell you now, I'm not so easily convinced". Anger flashed in Sora's eyes. In a second, she had leapt forward and kneed Tai directly in his privates, hard. Tai fell to the floor gasping in pain. Sora saw her chance and ran past him, she ran into the lounge and found her son sitting on the sofa. "Who are you"? He asked.
"You mummy, now c'mon we're going on a little trip". Sora replied, she picked the child up, he still clutched the toy cow to his chest. He began to cry as Sora ran back into the hallway, kicked Tai in the face and ran out of the apartment. Leaving Tai curled up on the floor, crying in pain.