Disc: Flame of Recca and all original characters belong to Anzai Nobuyuki.
Endless Road chapter two.
"Okay! Okay! I give up! Satisfy?" Tokiya lift his hands.
"Now what would you do?!" Raiha asked impatiently. Tokiya get silence for few minutes. From his face Raiha could guess that he's looking for the best way to solve the problem curiously.
"I'll take care of Tokio at my house. Fuuko, you can see him whenever you want, you can play with him, feed him, or else, but promise me to do one thing!"
"What is it, Tokiya?"
"Do not ever try to kidnap him!"
"Is that a joke?"
"No."
"Tokiya, I can't believe it! What's on your brain? How can Fuuko try to kidnap her own child? Come on, let them be together!!" Raiha stared at the half-cried Fuuko.
"Well, I thought you would support me before. After all, I'm the stranger in between you two, right? Kinda sourcy." Tokiya gazed at the baby. "His existence never based on love."
"That's the only reason why I could forgive you!" Raiha replied sharply. "Yes, I will never try to deny that I don't like you because of this. You've laid your hands in Fuuko's body. And now you must take the responsibility for your whole life. But I can't let you separate Fuuko and her child! She gives all her live to give birth of Tokio, and you want to take her baby out of her life!" Raiha took a breath. "How could you!"
The nurse comes to shush the two, then she takes the baby to another room, no longer, she came back and told Raiha and Tokiya that Fuuko needs rest. The two men understood and they walked out from the room.
At the hospital's corridor:
"Let's continue our talk," Raiha started to spoke. Tokiya just nodded, and he listens to Raiha quietly.
"Tokiya, I just want to ask you one question about your feelings."
"Ask!"
"Do you love Fuuko?"
"No. You've known the answer. The person who loved her is you, and she loves you too. Why did you ask me such a question like that?"
"If like that, what's on your mind about her for last nine months?"
"No idea."
"If only the party never held………"
~Flashback~ 10 months before.
"Hey, Tokiya! Would you like to come to my house?" Kurei asked Tokiya for invitation.
"What for?" He asked Kurei back.
"Just come, my 22nd birthday party, I knew you will enjoy it!"
And Tokiya had gone to Kurei's house with the rest of Hokage's gank.
The party was very amazing. Hundreds people crowd the huge ballroom, which decorated so perfectly. Recca and Kurei talked each other; Fuuko and Raiha separated themselves from the crowded people and enjoy their time together. Domon ate the food as much as possible. And Tokiya drinks the red wine at the minibar.
The party is over at 01.00 am. The rest of the gank were too tired to drive home so Kurei asked them if they want to sleep at his guestroom. Joker and Raiha show them the way to the guestroom and then they left to their own place.
Tokiya had just opened the refrigerator in his room when he heard someone opened the door.
"Fuuko? What are you doing here?"
"Oops, sorry, I think this is my room." She smiled and then walked near Tokiya and she stole a look at the fridge, "Whaaaww! There are many drinks here! You will never get thirsty all night long!" and then she took a bottle of Heineken and finish it in minute.
"You're still under age to drink such beverages like that, 17 is not the certain age to drink. Besides, you can find the same things in the refrigerator at your own room. Now I want some sleep, so get out!" Tokiya command her to get out but Fuuko ignored him.
"Hey…don't you want a glass of wine before you going to sleep?" asked now-red-faced Fuuko. Tokiya shook his head.
"No, thank you. I'll get it later when I want."
"Come on, don't be like that! Now I challenge you to drink! If you don't want, I'll never step out from this room!" She shouted.
"Remember me to lock the door in another occasion!" Tokiya give up and then he started to open the new bottle of alcohols.
Tokiya and Fuuko were drunk that night. And both of them can't explain what was happened when they wake up in the next morning at Tokiya's bed, holding each other and they're in condition like the day they was born.
~End Flashback~
Tokiya leaned down against the wall. He crossed his arms and closed his eyes while he recalled the memories of the day. The anger tears at Fuuko's eyes while she told him about her pregnancy test. Raiha's fury while he almost challenges him in one-on-one sword duel. Recca's screams at him, while Yanagi says nothing but look at him with glints of disappoint at her eyes. Nothing can help to ease the chaos that time. Until they come up with agreement to keep the baby. And then, Tokiya will have to decide the next step, for the sake of the baby. And for his own future. After all he's still a teenager.
"Raiha," he started to spoke. Raiha lifted his head and stared at Tokiya.
"Even if Fuuko's condition's like this, I mean, she had gave birth for my child, do you still love her?"
"My feelings for Fuuko will never change. I'm absolutely sure about it."
"I'm so sorry."
"Accepted. Because I know you did it without any purpose."
"Have you decided what would you do after this?"
"Not yet, I've been thinking about that."
"Would you like to listen to me if I tell you about my plan?"
Four years later.
Everything has changed.
Four years. Many things happen. Recca and Kagehoushi had been traveled around Japan to gather the descendants of the rest of Hokage's clan. Unbelievable, there are many people claimed themselves as the descendants of Hokage's ninja in Japan. They still held their old tradition as trained Hokage ninja.
And Recca proclaimed the return of Hokage's Clan at this year. As Enjutsushi, he has the rights for the leader of the clan. Kurei has been rejects the position because he was too busy with his business. The rest of Hokage Team now in college, Kaoru and Ganko now is a high school student. And the rest of Uruha still helps their master with his business.
This is the last year for Tokiya at university. He's 22 years old now. Highest score is not a new thing for him. There are no doubts if people of the college said that he was perfect. Perfect brain, perfect look, and et cetera.
But there is nobody at the college knows about Tokio's existence except Fuuko, Raiha, and the rest of Hokage's gank.
Tokio was hidden by secret. He lived with his father and Fuuko always came to see him periodically to take care of him as a good mother.
Now Tokio is 4 years old. Everybody whoever sees him will say that he was Tokiya's replica. Tokio has silver hair like his father, slender body, and perfect look like his father. The only difference is his purple eyes that indigenously belong to his mother.
Tokiya holds the invitation of the party. He read it in the sofa when Tokio suddenly come and hugs his feet.
"Father, what's that?" Tokiya look at him. For his age now he's in the learning time. There are many things that Tokio wanted to know. He will ask about everything.
"This is an invitation to the party." Tokiya replied his son.
"What is party?" Tokio asked his father excitedly. Tokiya smiled and he lifted Tokio into his lap. He rubs his son's hair lovingly.
"You will know about it soon. You can go with me to the party if you want." Tokiya kissed his son's cheek.
"Really?! Wow! I just can't wait for this!! Will my mother come to the party too? With uncle Raiha; uncle Recca; aunt Yanagi; and the other?" Tokiya nodded.
"Yes, and I have a plan about our future, Tokio. At the party, I'll introduce you as my son, and I'll tell everybody that we are not going to stay in Japan anymore."
At Raiha's residence;
The phone rang. Raiha picked it up.
"Moshi-moshi, Raiha's residence here."
"Raiha? It's me, Tokiya."
"Yeah? What's it?"
"Have you accepted the invitation to the farewell party?"
"Yes, why?"
"Are you going to the party?"
"Off course, and I think Fuuko will going with me."
"Good, now, do you still remember the plan that I've told you four years ago?"
"Fuuko? Are you ready?" asked Raiha at the front door of their apartment.
"Yes Raiha! I'm coming!" Fuuko walked to the door. Raiha drove his car to the campus, where the farewell party held.
"You've told me that Tokiya would come to the party, how do you know? Well, he hates party since four years ago, you know?" asked Fuuko. Raiha smiled at her. He changed the engine and sped off.
"He called me the week before. He asked me if you wanna go to the party too."
"Me? Why?"
"Because there's somebody wants to meet you!" Fuuko's eyes were blinked.
"You mean, he will bring Tokio to the party?!!" Fuuko went into panic mode. "Oh dear! What if anybody asked him who is the little boy he brings out? If like that, what's our effort to hid Tokio for these years for? And, I can't bear what's Tokiya's fans reaction if they know that their idol have a child? And, what would they do if they know who is the mother of Tokiya's child? Oh Raiha, can we go back to the home? I'm feeling tired!!"
"So suddenly?" Raiha laughed. "Oh come on Fuuko! Look at your front! We've already at the parking area of the campus!"
Fuuko just blink.
God. Please make this good.
Tokiya walked to the hall. With Tokio grabbed his arm. Much eyes stared at the two. Well, they are looked so identical. Same silvery hair, face-look, slender body, and same clothe. Tokiya wear white simple shirt, which he left the two upper buttons open with black coat and black trousers, with long blue shawl that match his eye encircle his neck. And Tokio wear white shirt with the same black coat and black short pants, and a little blue butterfly tie at his collar. Sweet.
"Wooooww!!! Father, this place is very interesting!! But why there are no kids around here? I want to go there! And there! Oh, can I go to that place?!" Tokio asks cheerfully while he pointed at everywhere. Tokiya just smiled.
Most of the guests are there, talking each other, crowded in one spot, or else. Recca and Domon rushed at the corner table. Yanagi talks with girl at her side and giggles after awhile. Tokiya scans the room quickly.
Suddenly, Tokiya's eyes pointed at two person standing near the bar table. Fuuko and Raiha. They are talking each other. Not realizing the existence of Tokiya. He sighed, hoped that Tokio didn't saw his mother or Tokiya's plan will going to be wrong! Thanks for the dim light and his little feature, Tokio has problems to take a look around. Tokiya walks to the other side of the hall with Tokio. He found two empty seats and sits down there with his son. No longer, people come and greeted him. Most of them are girls.
"Mr. Mikagami, congratulations! I've heard that you've got the best score at the final!"
"Mikagami, where do you want to start your career?"
"Do you want to be a businessman, Mr. Mikagami? I'm sure that you'll be a great business owner!!"
"Are you looking for a good wife?"
Tokiya quickly get bored talk with the people with such topic, so did Tokio. He's just sat down beside his father. Tokio is an obedient child, Tokiya had given him some instruction to sit down and not going anywhere. So, he's just sat down and be quiet.
"Now, let's have the games session!!!" screamed the MC at the mike. The sound of handclaps fills the room. So noisy. Tokiya looked at Tokio. The child already gets tired and sleepy. Tokiya put him into his lap and let Tokio laid his head at his father's chest. Tokiya gazed at his watch and realized it's already past the time for Tokio to get sleep.
"Mr. Tokiya Mikagami!! Would you like to join us at this stage to have some fun?!" the MC called his name. And once again the sound of hand clapping fills the air. Most of the people yelled Tokiya's name. As the most popular man at the campus, there are a huge number of people want to see his act at the event like this. He already knows, because a couple of days before, an LO staff already told him about the possibility he comes into the stage.
Tokiya smiled. This is the time. He shook his son's shoulder gently.
"Tokio, wake up. We have to play right now."
"Wha? Father, may I sleep for a few minutes more?" Tokio yawned.
"Not right now, okay? Stand up and walk with me to the stage." Tokio nodded and walk with his father towards the stage. There is a little bit of noise among the guess like 'who's that boy?' or 'what the heck that the child doing there' or 'is that Tokiya's little brother?' and many more.
"Yeah! Give some applause for Tokiya Mikagami!!" shouted the MC. Tokiya grab Tokio's hands and they climb the stairs. The room filled with the sounds of screaming and hand clapping.
"Hey, Domon! Hime! Look at that!! Is that Tokio?" asked Recca.
"Yeah, what the heck that Mikagami wanted to do with him at the stage?" says Domon. Yanagi looked at the stage nervously. And get more neurotic when she stared at Fuuko's face. Pale. Fuuko just stood at her place beside Raiha. Unable to speak.
The MC gives the mike to Tokiya. He took it but didn't say anything. Tokio stared at his father, confused.
"Now, we will have some question for the most popular guy in our campus!! Mr. Mikagami, are you ready?"
Tokiya smiled. This is going well, like his plan. And now is the time.
"Ask me"
"Great!! Now, audience!!! Give me some ideas what kind of question that I should ask him!!" Shout the MC. The room filled with the screams in a second.
"Ask when he had a first kiss!"
"His underwear size!"
"His phobia!!"
"His girls type!"
"His boyfriend!!!"
"What's going on here?!!!" screamed Tokio. He's afraid because there are too much people shouted at the room. Tokiya carried him at his one arm to relaxing him. His other hand still handed the mike. Then he brings the mike near his mouth and started to say something.
"Silence!! Behave, can you?!! Okay, if like this, I just want to answer TWO questions!!! More than two, I'll go home!!" Tokiya shouts at his mike. The room gets silenced in a second. "Continue, please." Said Tokiya politely.
"Euh, O………okay." The nervous MC finally got her tongue. Her eyes stared at Tokio who's clutching his father's collar and a good idea rose at her mind.
"Mr. Mikagami, would you like to tell us who's the little boy in your arm?" asked the MC, which followed by the applause from the audience.
Tokiya smiled. He's not angry, actually. This is the question that he waited for. A question about Tokio; the best way to introduce him.
"This child?" asked Tokiya playfully. "Let him answer it!" Tokiya gives the mike to Tokio. The boy took it but he didn't have any idea what kind of things the mike was. He looks at the mike, and then brings it near his mouth, like his father doing before. The hall keeps silence, waiting for his response.
"Father, what is this?" asked Tokio innocently at the mike. The hall went into uproarious mode in a second. All people talking with each other all at once.
"I can't believe!!!"
"Oh, noooo!!! My Tokiya!!!"
"Impossible!"
"You know, I'm the mother of his child."
"Go to hell, liar!!!"
"How can it be?"
"I thought he was a gay!!"
"Does he have any girlfriend?"
"I've never heard that he's married with anyone!!!"
"Yeah, can't believe that he had a wife!!"
"If I not wrong, he's 22 years old, right? It means, when he was 18 he did 'it'!"
Takes more than 10 minutes to waiting for the hall to get silenced. Tokiya smiled at his son. Perfect. This is going well like the way he wans. He could guess what the next question is. The only left question inside each person's head.
"Last question, Mr. Mikagami. I think all of us were waiting for the answer of this question. Now, tell us who the mother of your child is!!" Shout the MC. And once again the air was filled with handclaps and screams.
Fuuko felt her legs lost the strength to stand up.
"Well, I guess, let him answer the question once more, light up please" Tokiya smirked, after the lights on, he can see everybody's face in the room clearly, and then he turned his head to face his son. "Tokio, can you find where is your mom at this room?"
Fuuko try to hide herself at Raiha's back.
Tokio observed the whole hall with his eyes. Until his eyes reach the point in the dark corner near the bar. He can see his mother and Raiha stands there. Cheerfully, he called his mother without care about the mike at his mouth.
"Mom! Father, mom is over there!! Stand up there with uncle Raiha!! Mom!! Father is looking for you!! Come here!!" Tokio waves his hand to Fuuko.
Everyone turned to look who's the person that Tokio waved his hand for. And the room was filled with the sounds of gasps. Mostly females gasp. Fuuko felt her legs get frozen and she can't move her body. She's just pointed at the floor, unable to lift her head to facing the crowded people. Raiha moved near to Fuuko, embracing her shoulder to give her some strength. People started to have their own comment.
"Yuck! Fuuko Kirisawa?"
"The tomboyish girl? And Mikagami? This world is turning into Armageddon!!"
"She had less beauty than me!"
"Hey, I've heard that Kirisawa Fuuko is Raiha's girlfriend!!"
"Yeah, they live together, so how could it be?"
"Did Raiha know?"
"I think he is. Look at his face! He's not surprise. Besides, the child called his name too, right? Is it some triangle love or what?"
"Is there anybody could give any explain about this?"
Tokiya hide a little grin under his palm. Then he lifted down Tokio and took the mike from Tokio.
"Come on, Fuuko. There's nothing that we could hide anymore. You don't need to hide yourself."
Fuuko felt his body temper rise highly. How could him!! Embarrassed her like that! She can't say or do anything except blinked at Tokiya angrily.
Suddenly, Tokio ran down the stage along stride towards Fuuko. He came and hugging Fuuko's legs.
"Mom!! Mom!!" shouted Tokio happy. Fuuko automatically hugs him back and carry him in her both hands. She was angry, but her temper suddenly disappears when she saw Tokio's innocent smile.
"Tokio." Fuuko kissed him softly at the cheek and smiled at him. Tokiya was right. There is no need for them to hid Tokio anymore. He was her child after all. And Tokiya's child too, even if there is no love between them. And a minute after, she ignores all the flaming comments and she start to plays with Tokio.
Tokiya smiled at them; once again he drew the mike to his mouth and began to spoke,
"He is my child. I tell the truth, he is my child with Kirisawa Fuuko. His name is Tokio, Tokio Mikagami for the complete. And now he's living with me. And for your information, the relationship of Fuuko and Raiha, is a fact. They are lovers."
Raiha smirked. Tokiya is talking too much at this occasion. Unlike usually he was. Too much talked didn't suits him. But Raiha must confess that this is going like Tokiya's calculation since four years ago. Incredible. To calculate the event, which will be held at four years after, nobody can do that except Tokiya. And now Raiha felt a little bit of nervous. He's waiting for Tokiya's next words.
A/N : Second chapter now ^^. How do you think? Tokio is my original character. And I promise you, this will going to be a Flame of Recca next generation story.
Feel free to give me any comments or anything that popped out on your minds right now.
Diamond-Crest