"Ugh, hold on I'll get a towel or something." I say disappearing into the bathroom. My stomach is rolling, ugh I hope I don't throw up too.
I come back out with a few towels, and the moonlight reveals who is sitting on my floor clutching his gut.
"Azusa-san, what're you doing here?" I say dropping the towels. He picks one up and covers the mess on the carpet with it. He staggers to his feet, and I help him stand still.
"I..I didn't have a place to..ta go." He leans back and I wrap my arms around him to help him remain up.
"Okay, where's your dad?"
"He..he kicked...he don't wan' me." I maneuver him to the couch and sit beside him.
"You're completely wasted." I sigh. I begin to stand up but he grabs my wrist.
"No, don' go please. Come on Hat..hatsu...hatsu. Don' leave me alone." He begs like a child. I look down at him and sit down again.
"You have someone we can call?" I say slowly. He looks at me strangely. Poor guy, wonder what's got him this drunk? Maybe he...
Azusa leans over me, and touches my cheek. "You look...prettier then I 'member."
"Maybe I should get you some coffee or something to help you sober up..." I offer. He doesn't seem to hear me though.
"Real pretty, and hot..." His eyes gaze over me, and I jump onto my feet.
"Or we could call Ryoki and I'll have him take you somewhere." I look around for my phone. Oh I'd kill for it right now. I just have to keep him distracted..
"Ryo? You still..seeing him?" He leans back and I can't help but sigh with relief. He was scaring me bad..
"Yes, we have a child, her name is Mizuku. I'm moving in with him tomorrow." I see my phone on the counter, and ignore it. He's okay now, just confused.
"Oh, I bet he's still bossy as ever." He yawns. I giggle and nod. Yes, this will work out, he'll fall asleep, I'll go sleep in my bed, and have someone come get him and take him home. No worries, maybe Ryoki and I will laugh about this someday. Me worried he'll jump me or something...
I'm in my bathroom, changing into some faded full metal alchemist pajama bottoms. I throw on a baggy gray shirt, and sigh.
"Why my house?" I mumble. Why? He could just walk down the street and hundreds of girls would flock to his needs.
I turn off the light and follow the wall to my room. I almost kill myself over one of Mizu's toys, but make it to the bunk bed. I lay down, and pull the comforter over me.
"What a week, I'll need therapy at this rate." I sigh again. I'm starting to be like my mom sighing all the time. I close my eyes, but feel a hand on my arm.
"You're taking all the blanket." My eyes widen and I turn around to see Azusa, half asleep.
"You should be asleep on the couch! This isn't a good idea." I try to assert. "I mean you shouldn't be sleeping with me..oh that didn't sound right...um let me put it in another sense.."
I look down and see his eyes fill with tears. Oh no I've made him cry!
"I never had a chance with you huh." He wipes his eyes. "No damn chance at all."
"No, no listen Azusa-san don't cry..." I say sitting back down.
"What's with the san now?" He scoffs.
"I'm sorry, but it's been a real long time since I've seen you and all." He pulls me close to him, and I almost scream.
"Then let me hold you a while 'kay?" He says softly. I feel his arms around my waist, and his chin is rested on my shoulder. I try to relax a bit, but my heart is exploding!
"Azu, this is a bit close." I say slowly. I can hear his breathing slow down though and I sigh. He's falling asleep.
I open my eyes. What am I doing? I look around, and turn to see Azusa, with his shirt off.
"EEEEEKKKK!" I scream jumping up. He rubs his eyes and looks at me.
"Morning to you too." He yawns. I pull the blanket around me tightly.
"Wha...why...wha..." I can't make the words come out. I have too many questions. Where is my shirt! Where are my...pants? What's going on here?
"Oh your phone rang last night, it said Ryoki on the caller id so I didn't answer." He says sitting up. I stand up, with the blanket around me, and go into my closet and throw on a hooded sweatshirt and a knee-length skirt.
"I'm okay." I whisper to myself, but I'm so freaked out. I know we didn't...do that...but I do have a hickie on my shoulder. I cover it with makeup, and relax.
"Hatsumi, are you coming out?" He calls out. I open it, and am glad to see him with his shirt on again.
"I...I have to go to work." Technically I'm not lying. I promised Ryo I'd work in the store with him.
"Alright, you want me to wait for you?" He says stretching out on my bed.
"NO! I want you to get out! What if someone saw you? Oh no did someone see you?" I wonder about the woman across the hall, she'd tell everyone I had mysterious men coming into my apartment, but then I am moving out...
"No one saw me, and I'll go. But, look in your phone later kay?" He leaves, and I pick up my phone instantly.
The background picture is Azusa with a grin. I instantly change it to Sailor Moon, which Mizuku put on it, and put it away.
I'm standing in front of Ryoki's store, with my bag. Where is he?
"Mommy!" I turn and see Mizuku and Ryoki. I smile and let Mizuku grab my hand.
"Guess what! Daddy has a surprise and I'm not supposed to tell." She smiles and I can't help but laugh.
Ryoki gives me a grin, and we go into Ryoki's office. I sit down and relax.
"What's the big surprise Ryo?" I smile. He hands me a bag, and nods to the bathroom. I roll my eyes and go in and open the bag.
"There is no way I'm wearing this!" I say wide eyed. I recognize the clothes of course, the school girl sailor top, the short green skirt. Kagome off of Inuyasha's costume.
"You have to, you said you would." Ryoki calls from the other side of the door. I roll my eyes.
"I said I'd help out at your store, I never said I'd wear this!"
"Please Mama, I'm dressed like Rin!" Mizu begs. I sigh and reluctantly change into the clothes.
I come out slowly, blushing mostly. These clothes remind me of a Christmas dress Akane bought me once...
"Mama!" I look down at Mizu, whose wearing a yellow checkered dress like Rin from Inuyasha. How cute!
"Daddy come look at Mama she looks pretty." Mizu waves to Ryoki. I look at him, his glasses gone, a long haired white wig, and inuyasha clothing. (A/N if you haven't seen Inuyasha, look him up off google and look at his pic)
His eyes are wide when he looks at me, and I feel shivers run down my back. I must look ugly in this short skirt, and my boobs are too tiny for this top...
"Damn." He says. I blush, and Mizuku looks up at him.
"Don' cuss! Mama says cussin' is very rude." She orders. I almost fall over in shock. It is a funny picture though, a little girl telling Ryoki Tachibana off. Very funny.
"I'm your dad I can cuss if I want." He grins. She sticks out her tongue at him and goes out of the office.
"I feel silly." I admit quietly. He puts a hand on my arm, and pulls me closer to him. I stare up into his eyes, and my face turns completely red.
"You look beautiful." He whispers as his lips hit mine. I feel a rush so familiar, but so long waited for I can't help but smile..
"Ewww look Uncle Subaru! Daddy's kissing Mama! Yuck!" We ignore Mizuku and continue, lost in such a wonderful feeling, such happiness, such...
"Yo Ryo, Hatsu, what's up?"
That did it, we separate and look up. Azusa stands before us, with Subaru beside him, and Mizuku staring up at him. He looks completely sober, his sunglasses hanging off the edge of his nose, his clothes clean.
"What the hell are you doing here?" Ryoki frowns. Mizuku gasps at her father's word, but no one notices. We're too busy watching Ryoki and Azusa's stare off.
"Nothing, making sure Hatsu's at work. I mean we were busy last night weren't we Hatsumi?" Azusa grins. Everyone looks at me, and I can't help but want to throw up.
"You liar!" I manage. "You showed up at my apartment drunk and..." But Ryoki doesn't let me finish.
"Fuck of Azusa, get out of here now." He yells. "And don't go near Hatsu or I'll kick you're.."
"Go away!" Ryoki pauses and we look at Mizuku whose frowning up at Azusa. "Go away or my daddy will get mad and he'll beat you up good huh daddy!"
Azusa looks at her a moment, and ruffles her hair. "Cute kid, watch out though or those Tachibana genes'll kick in."
He walks out, and everyone looks at me again. Oh God...
"What was that about Hatsumi?" Ryoki says impatiently.
"He showed up at my apartment drunk, and wouldn't leave and so I let him..." Ryoki rolls his eyes.
"You should've called or something, Chris' sake you know what he tried to do to you back then, and he'll play it all over again." Ryoki looks up at Subaru, whose completely shocked.
"Let's go open store, come on Mizu." Ryoki sighs. Mizuku grabs her father's hand and they all walk out of the room. I sit down in the computer chair and close my eyes. Why the hell is life this hard?
A/N Haha! No cliffies! Yay! Well, this is only the tip of the iceberg for our two, because next chapter...
Hint: Hatsumi's drinking away her problems, when a familiar boy takes her to his apartment for some fun...hint hint...
Vampire Wiccan and Sam: Ya I love how she is his clone poor Hatsu :)
the blackestfaery: Azusa was right :) I love the family, and Takae has a part to play yet :) Hint.
Everyone else who reviewed: I'd write more but I have to go now LoL my brother wants on the comp.