I stare at the contents of our fridge. We're out of almost everything, and I know its my fault. I'm so stupid! It's been 2 days, and I still can't get over what he did. My cheek still hurts...
"Mama! Wanna see my Sailor Saturn clothes I got!" Mizuku says pulling at my shirt. I look down at her, and smile.
"Later Mizu baby, we're going out though. I need to go shopping, and a lot of other stuff.." I sigh. I've been depressed two days, and my house is falling apart!
"Mama, why are you sad?"
"I'm not sad." I lie. I am sad. I'm angry. God knows how I feel.
"Are you sad cause of Ryoki? Akane says you got a crush on him." She stares up at me with a small smile. "I had a crush on a boy at preschool once! He could blow a bubble through his two front teeth!"
I laugh and pick her up. "I do have a crush on him, but I don't think he can blow a bubble through his front teeth."
"Do you like him a lot Mama?"
I feel a tear forming in my eyes, but I push it away. "Ya Mizu, I like him a whole lot."
We ride the elevator up to our apartment. It's late, but it took a while to manage to get myself to leave. Mizuku is holding our milk, I'm holding the rest of our groceries. Ryoki's face flashes in my mind, and I want to call out his name...I want him to love me...
"Mama our door's open!" Mizuku says as she runs out of the elevator. I run after her and stare at our open door.
"Mizu get behind me right now!" I call out. She stops instantly and I stand in front of her. What if it's a burglar? What if they're still there?
I take a step inside. Everything looks in tact, but then what do I have to steal?
"If you're in here, show yourself!" I say calmly. Mizu clings to my leg, obviously worried.
"Hey don't shoot." I look at the couch and see him. His blonde hair is ruffled around him, and his glasses are on the table. Ryoki..
"I won't if you promise not to slap me again." I whisper softly.
"I won't. Is she...mine?" He stares at Mizuku, then up at me. Don't ask what you already know Ryo...
"Who's that?" Mizu whispers. I smile and pick her up.
"That is Ryoki Tachibana, he's your father." I say gently. She looks at him a moment, and then walks closer to him.
"Hi." She says softly. He looks at her a while, obviously shocked. Of course he won't show it, he's a Tachibana.
"Hi." He says back. He puts his glasses on, and sits up. "So what's your name?"
"Mizuku Tachibana." She grins. I sit down on the chair, and watch them.
I watch as Mizu climbs onto the couch. She looks at him, studying him. "So you're my dad?"
Ryoki looks at me, and I nod weakly. He looks back to her. "Ya."
An eternity of silence fills us. The apartment is frozen, and I feel as if I've been standing there for a long time.
Does he hate her?
Does he not want her?
What do I do if he doesn't?
Suddenly Mizuku jumps from her spot onto Ryoki. She hugs him tightly, and I fall back in shock.
"Look Mama, I have a dad." She grins at me. I put a hand to my mouth and laugh so hard I feel like I'll get sick. How long had it been since I'd done that?
We go to Ryoki's apartment for dinner. Mizuku can't shake off her excitement at her discovery of a father. She insisted the whole trip to the apartment to sit beside him.
A maid comes in, with long blonde hair and blue eyes. Man she's pretty...
"Master Tachibana, shall I make something special for your guests?" She says looking at me evilly. I don't like her being here...
"Yes Takae-san, thank you." He gives her a smile then she leaves. Mizuku doesn't notice though, she sits talking to Ryo about Sailor Moon.
My phone rings, and I look down at it. Shinogu...
I should answer, but I won't. Shinogu and I...are on bad grounds..
I look up and see Ryoki staring at me. I smile and my cheeks burn red. Why does he make me feel like this?
"Who was that?" He says suspiciously. Mizu looks at me confused.
"Oh it's just a friend from work, she's making sure I'm relaxing on my week off." I lied to Ryoki Tachibana...oh shit..
"Ah..." He opens his mouth to say something else, but Mizuku jumps on him.
"Daddy, how come your house is so big? Our's is sooooo small! Look Mama I bet apartment could fit in his fifty zillion times!" She says loudly.
"If you want, maybe you and Hatsu should move in." He tells her. My cheeks burn red, and I can't help but think back...
"Move in with me Hatsu." Ryoki says, eagerly. I shook my head.
"My mother would go ballistic, so would your's!"
"Please Hatsu," He says getting closer to me. I smile.
"Alright...oh no it's late, I promised Mom I'd..." Ryoki cut me off by kissing me...
"Hatsumi!" Ryoki says loudly. I snap from my daydream to look at him.
"Sorry, I was spacing out. What did you say?"
"I said it'd be easier if you two moved in." He waits till Mizuku goes a few steps away before adding, "you don't have to live in a rat hole."
"I guess it would...let me think about it." I bite my lip. Why am I hesitating? I have a good thing if I stay here. Something I could...depend on...
"You wanna go sit on the balcony?" He whispers into my ear. I look beside me, where he moved, and nod. He takes my hand and go sit outside the balcony.
"Ryoki, are you serious about letting us move in?" I say softly. He rolls his eyes.
"I've been planning to have you move in for years. Chris' sake Hatsumi, you think I was just lying?"
"I'm sorry, it's just been a long week." I yawn. He puts an arm around me, and I look up into his eyes...
"Master Tachibana, dinner is served." We both turn and see Takae, obviously ticked off I was here, staring at us.
"That will be all we require Takae-san, you can leave early tonight." Ryoki says standing up.
"But Sir, I still haven't done the dishe..." Takae begins but Mizuku frowns at her.
"You should go, cause my daddy said so!" She says bossily. Great, a few hours with him, and she's already his clone...
Takae gives Mizuku a dirty look, but leaves. I follow Ryoki to the table, and we sit and eat.
"Mama, can we please please please live with daddy?" She begs. I smile at her, and sigh.
"I guess it would be easier..." Mizuku starts jumping up and down and grinning away. Ryoki has a huge smile on his face too, and I can't help but copy them.
"It'll take a while for us to get our stuff here.." But yet again I'm cut off.
"I'll send a moving company tomorrow afternoon." Ryoki says calmly. Mizuku notices her dad's calmed down, so she sits back in her seat and tries to copy his movements.
I smile and finish my dinner. This is so perfect...
"Mizuku, we should go home." I say checking my watch. We had been watching tv with Ryoki, when I noticed the clock. It's eleven.
"She's asleep." Ryoki says looking between us. She is, her hair ruffled, and she's sucking her first two fingers just like I did when I was little. I smile and stand up.
"Is it okay if she stays the night?" I say yawning. "I would, but I have to call Rina, and clean up."
Ryoki frowns at the fact I'm not staying, but I kiss him softly. "I'll be back in the morning, alright."
He grins and looks at me sneakily. "Alright, but promise you and Mizuku will help at the store tomorrow."
"Okay." I grin.
I pull out the key for my apartment, but the door opens at my touch. "Ryoki?" I whisper to the darkness.
"Hatsumeeee? I found your address, but I didn't think it was you..." I see a figure on the ground.
"Um, hi, do I know you?" Who is it? He sounds drunk.
"Ugh, I think I'm gonna.." He stoops over and throws up.
A/N Well that was a nice chapter. Who could it be?
Hint for next chap: Hatsumi dressed as Kagome and Ryoki dressed as Inuyasha...
HARU is my LOVELY: Thanks a lot. Ya he didn't think it was hers, typical Ryoki.
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