Chapter 5...Chapter 5 La la la la la. Right anyway, here it is, the second chapter of the night just like I promised! Chapter 6 tommorow I promise!
When Tohma got home that evening he noticed the bedroom door was shut. He assumed Mika had decided to go to bed early so, like he had done for the past few nights, he curled up on the couch. Tonight however, he lay awake thinking about the events that had just occurred only hours before. Tohma was angry with himself, he had always been so calm and collected, but now his emotions were going haywire and he was having a hard time controlling them. He lay there for hours thinking things through until he finally drifted off to sleep.
He awoke only a few hours later to the bright sun shining in through the window. He got up off the couch and noticed that the bedroom door was still shut. He couldn't understand why Mika wasn't up yet, so he opened the bedroom door and walked into the room. Mika wasn't there. A large manila envelope lay on the neatly made bed. Tohma picked up the envelope and sat down on the bed. He emptied the envelope to find a note from Mika:
Tohma,
I'm writing this letter to you to tell you that I'm leaving. I think that this is what's best for us. I don't want to spend the rest of my life arguing with you and I think we both know that it would be impossible for us to change that. I wish it didn't have to come to this, but I've come to the conclusion that I think we'd both be happier with other people. The love that we once had for each other is all but gone now; that much is clear to me, and I'm sure it's clear to you as well.
Attached to this letter are the divorce papers. I trust you'll make the right decision Tohma. This is for the best,
MikaTohma looked up from the letter. The room was empty of Mika things. His heart sank, Mika was right. They had, over time, fallen out of love with each other. Things had progressively been getting worse over the past six months, all they did was argue and complain about each other. Tohma hadn't even slept in the bedroom for the last three months. Tohma agreed, this was the best course of action for them, as upsetting as it was. Tohma walked out to the kitchen and grabbed a pen from the counter. He signed the divorce papers and put them back into the manila envelope to forward them to his lawyer.
Tohma couldn't help but think that fate was trying to tell him something. He had done the right thing the night before and now he was presented with the opportunity to actually have a real relationship with Kai. He made up his mind over a cup of tea; he would go into the office this morning and talk to Kai. He would tell her about the divorce and would tell her that now that he was separated from Mika, he wanted to be with her.
As he entered the building he noticed Hiro sitting in one of the large green chairs in the waiting room. He walked over to him, " Hiro, have you seen Kai?"
" I don't know where she is Tohma, the last I heard she was at Yuki's house with Shuichi last night."
" Thanks Hiro," Tohma said as he ran out of the building.
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" How did I know you'd show up," said Yuki as he opened his door to see Tohma standing there.
" Hello Eiri. May I come in?" asked Tohma casually.
" She's not here," Yuki replied bluntly.
Tohma didn't know what to say; he felt uneasy as he searched for something to say while Yuki stared at him.
" Yuki who's there?" came a scratchy voice from the living room.
" May I come in and speak with Shuichi, Eiri?" asked Tohma. Shuichi would know where Kai was, he was sure of it. He'd be able to tell him where to find her.
" You can if you want," Yuki said as he stepped out of the doorway allowing Tohma to enter his house, " but I don't think he'll be to happy to see you."
Tohma walked into Yuki's living room to see Shuichi, sitting on the couch hunched over, watching a videotape of himself, Hiro and Kai hanging out at Shuichi's house. He appeared tired and upset; it was evident to Tohma that he had been up all night watching these tapes.
" Hello Shuichi," Tohma said quietly.
Shuichi turned to look at Tohma, tears streaming down his face, " YOU BASTARD!" Shuichi flung himself towards Tohma and started hitting Tohma's chest with his fists, "HOW COULD YOU DO THAT TO HER? SHE TOLD ME EVERYTHING!"
" Told you he wouldn't be happy to see you," mocked Yuki.
Tohma was trying to hold Shuichi off as he asked, " Where is she now Shuichi, I want to make things right with her."
" SHE'S GONE YOU IDIOT!" wailed Shuichi through his tears.
' Gone where?" Tohma began to worry that something terrible had happened to Kai.
" TO NEW YORK! SHE WENT HOME BECAUSE OF YOU! I JUST GOT HER BACK AND YOU FORCED TO GO AWAY AGAIN!"
Tohma voice caught in his throat. She had gone home? He had to get to the airport right away; he had to stop her from getting on that plane. If he didn't get to her today he wouldn't be able to see her for a week, he had business meetings booked, but he didn't want to be without her; he needed her.
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He arrived at the airport and ran through the terminal to the ticket counter, " What gate is the plane to New York boarding at?"
" Um…let me check," said the clerk checking her computer, " Gate 24"
" Thank you!" he called back to the clerk as he ran to towards the gate. He arrived at the gate and approached the clerk.
" The plane," he panted, all that running had made him terribly out of breath, " Stop the plane!"
" I can't sir, the plane is right there," she replied pointing out the window.
Tohma looked out the window to see the plane taking off. He had arrived to late; she was already on her way home.
" Sir, another plane is leaving for New York in about 25 minutes at gate 21, if that helps," the clerk suggested.
Tohma ran back to the ticket counter and approached the same clerk that had helped him earlier. " I need to get on the next plane to New York. The one that leaves in 25 minutes."
" You are a lucky man," the girl said smiling, " There's only one seat left."
Tohma paid for his ticket and turned to leave towards the gate; he had to get on the plane right away, he couldn't miss this opportunity. As he turned around he practically walked right into one of the airport clerks. The blonde woman looked at Tohma, her bangs hanging down over her eyes making it hard for Tohma to see her face, " Mr. Seguchi?"
" I'm sorry I'm kind of in a hurry right now," he said as he went to walk around her.
The woman, whose nametag read Misako, grabbed Tohma's wrist, " I'm sorry Mr. Seguchi sir, but there's been a small problem, you're going to have to come with me so we can sort this out."
Tohma was shocked; this couldn't be happening to him, he was going to miss this plane too. Maybe he had been wrong, maybe he and Kai weren't meant to be together after all. The only thing he could think to do was to try and get this taken care of as soon as possible. If he was lucky maybe he'd catch that plane after all.