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The Way We Weren't
Part 6
Author: Usa
Disclaimers in Part 1
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Three days later, Yuuta brought his family back to Osaka. He knew
something was bothering his wife, and he was determined to find out
what it was.
Sakura went about her daily routine as if nothing happened. She
dropped Iku off at the day care, went to work for a few hours, then
picked up Iku.
"Sakura, I'm home."
"Papa!!" Iku exclaimed excitedly, rushing into her father's arms.
"Mama sleeping."
He raised an eyebrow. Sakura hadn't taken a nap during the day since
she was pregnant with Iku. "Why don't you go in your room and play
with
your toys, honey. I'm going to see your Mama."
"Okay," she replied, then toddled to her bedroom.
Yuuta found her sound asleep, her blonde hair surrounding her like
rays
of sunshine. He knew how to wake her up. Gently sitting on the edge
of
the bed, Yuuta leaned forward and kissed her lightly on the lips.
Sakura sighed in contentment and whispered, "Mamo-chan..."
He just stared at her, but remembered that the guy she dated before
the
amnesia was named Mamoru. The trip to Tokyo must be triggering her
hidden memories.
"Daijoubu, Yuu?"
Yuuta had been so lost in thought, he didn't noticed she woke up.
"Hai," he answered.
"How was work today?" she asked, wrapping her arms around him. If she
remembered anything, she didn't give any indication.
"Nothing overly exciting," he said. "Muriko-kun's son set fire to
their garage again."
Sakura giggled. "I bet his father wasn't very happy."
"I'm surprised you didn't hear him screaming over here," Yuuta
replied,
helping her off the bed. "What do you want to do for dinner?"
"Lets stay at home, but order pizza. Iku's been asking for it all day
long," Sakura explained.
He kissed her forehead. "Are you sure her Mama hasn't been in the
mood
for it either?"
"She might have been..."
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The next morning, after Usagi had just finished dressing she heard Iku scream, and was
out the door in a flash. What she saw would be in her mind for years to come. She couldn't move.
"Mama, Papa fall down. He not wake up," she whimpered.
Usagi shook her head and rushed to Yuuta's side. She breathed a sigh
of relief when she felt a pulse. "Iku, will you get me the phone?
It's
on the coffee table."
Iku handed it to Usagi a minute later. "Papa okay?"
She nodded, holding in her tears. "He'll be fine," she replied. Now,
if only she could believe that herself.
The Way We Weren't
Part 6
Author: Usa
Disclaimers in Part 1
***************
Three days later, Yuuta brought his family back to Osaka. He knew
something was bothering his wife, and he was determined to find out
what it was.
Sakura went about her daily routine as if nothing happened. She
dropped Iku off at the day care, went to work for a few hours, then
picked up Iku.
"Sakura, I'm home."
"Papa!!" Iku exclaimed excitedly, rushing into her father's arms.
"Mama sleeping."
He raised an eyebrow. Sakura hadn't taken a nap during the day since
she was pregnant with Iku. "Why don't you go in your room and play
with
your toys, honey. I'm going to see your Mama."
"Okay," she replied, then toddled to her bedroom.
Yuuta found her sound asleep, her blonde hair surrounding her like
rays
of sunshine. He knew how to wake her up. Gently sitting on the edge
of
the bed, Yuuta leaned forward and kissed her lightly on the lips.
Sakura sighed in contentment and whispered, "Mamo-chan..."
He just stared at her, but remembered that the guy she dated before
the
amnesia was named Mamoru. The trip to Tokyo must be triggering her
hidden memories.
"Daijoubu, Yuu?"
Yuuta had been so lost in thought, he didn't noticed she woke up.
"Hai," he answered.
"How was work today?" she asked, wrapping her arms around him. If she
remembered anything, she didn't give any indication.
"Nothing overly exciting," he said. "Muriko-kun's son set fire to
their garage again."
Sakura giggled. "I bet his father wasn't very happy."
"I'm surprised you didn't hear him screaming over here," Yuuta
replied,
helping her off the bed. "What do you want to do for dinner?"
"Lets stay at home, but order pizza. Iku's been asking for it all day
long," Sakura explained.
He kissed her forehead. "Are you sure her Mama hasn't been in the
mood
for it either?"
"She might have been..."
***********
The next morning, after Usagi had just finished dressing she heard Iku scream, and was
out the door in a flash. What she saw would be in her mind for years to come. She couldn't move.
"Mama, Papa fall down. He not wake up," she whimpered.
Usagi shook her head and rushed to Yuuta's side. She breathed a sigh
of relief when she felt a pulse. "Iku, will you get me the phone?
It's
on the coffee table."
Iku handed it to Usagi a minute later. "Papa okay?"
She nodded, holding in her tears. "He'll be fine," she replied. Now,
if only she could believe that herself.