Dinner?
First off; Apologies for the long suspension of my next chapter, I have been having a very long writer's block. Well no more babbling here's the next chapter and I hope you enjoy it.
Rei bursted into the lobby of the clinic only to find the same couple that he was talking to before he quickly escaped. "Hey, have you seen my wife?" he desperately asked in a panting voice.
"She left just after her appointment was done and... she wasn't very happy that you weren't here," the young man explained, Rei could see Kira's face that looked very disappointed. "Thanks," Rei said before he dashed out the door and made his way to the car. "Shit! She's going to kill me," he thought to himself as he zoomed down the street while glancing at every young woman he hoped would be Kira walking home. Rei finally realized that he was approaching the apartment building, after he parked the car he ran up the stairs.
"Kira?" Rei asked as he unlocked the door. Rei opened the door to find Kira not in their bedroom or livingroom but when he saw Bruce laying on the long couch staring and growling at him like he was calling Rei a 'dickhead'. Rei shrugged off the mutt's thoughts then heard walking noises coming from the attic. "Kira?" Rei called quietly as he climbed the stair latter, he saw her sitting on her stool, wearing her apron and painting. But when she saw him peeking his head through the door she covered her work. "You can't see this one yet," was all she said in a bummed out voice, Rei understood her anger. "Alright, I won't," he said as he rose to the attic with her. "Kira, I'm sorry I stormed out of the clinic," Rei finally blurted out with the same sad face that he makes when he is sincere about his mistakes. "I know," Kira replied as she was struggling to untie the knot on her belly. "Kira, I know that you think I don't want this baby, I do but I feel-" Rei was cut off by Kira's frustrated groan as she said loudly, "Dammit!" then gave up untiing herself. "How did I tie this stupid thing!" she said in a breaking voice then sat back on the stool, Rei was stunned to hear Kira say things in such a rude manner but he reminded himself that she was pissed. Rei started to try and untie her knot for her, as he finally freed her from her apron "I know what happen Rei, Ryota explained everything to me" Kira finally responded calmly. Rei looked doubtful at the thought that Ryota came to his rescue "What else did he say?" Rei asked curiously as he sat on another stool in front of her. "He said that you were spooked and the two of you talked things out" Kira continued to explain, Rei was a little stunned. "And?" he asked as encouragement to continue "And he was very understanding" she replied with her hands over her eyes. Kira sighed with exhaustion "Kira what happen today won't happen again,..I promise" Rei said as he stood up before her. Kira pushed her hair back with both her hands and started at the floor without answering him. After waiting a few minutes to thinking over what Rei was promising her, she finally decided to try and give him another chance. "Just don't do that again Rei" she said at last and Rei breathed a sigh of relief. "He said has something to tell mom and me so he invited all of us for dinner at his house tonight" Kira explained as she stood up from her stool and walked to the latter.
"What is it?" Rei asked in his normal tone of voice, trying not to let Kira sense that he was concerned if Ryota was going to tell her mother about that kiss by the lake. As he followed her down the latter out of the attic, Rei recalled Ryota's story. "He didn't want to tell me over the phone, only told me to come over for dinner and he even invited dad to come along" Kira added as she opened the frig and pulled out a bottle of orange juice. She took a sip from it then noticed Rei slouching on the dinning chair "Rei what's wrong?" she asked as she walked up to him. Rei looked her in the eye and thought about either telling her about the conversation he had with Ryota. "Nothing, I just want to know what time is he expecting us?" he asked to cover up his expression. Kira didn't bought it but she could sense that he wasn't ready to share it with her just yet so she let it pass "At 8:00" she answered as she walked to the bathroom in their room. "I bet he is going to tell them about what his dad did to him" he thought to himself as he placed his elbows on his knees and leaned his chin on his hands.
It was 7:30 by the time Rei and Kira picked up Miya and Kuga at their small apartment that was only 5 miles away from them. But it was soon a quarter to 8 when Rei made a right turn to an exit off the highway. "Then we continue until we see a stone wall fence" Kira said while looking at the drawn map that she got from Ryota. "How did Ryota managed to purchase a house so soon after arriving at Tokyo just a week ago"Kuga asked while looking out the window of the car. "I am not sure either, but he said that he took up a job selling real estate" Miya explained what very little information she had to give. Kira and Rei hadn't spoken a word about how Rei just got up and left the clinic, Kira also didn't want to have doubts about Rei not wanting to be a father. Rei drove quietly on the road just thinking about what Ryota was going to tell them when they got to his house. All he thoughts started out with the story Ryota told him on the lake then back to the subject of the baby. "It's just right there Rei" Kira said while pointing at the stone fence with Ryota's name written on a rectangular sign that was hanging next to the entrance door in Japanese writing.
Rei stopped the car near the gate, Kira stepped out of the car and walked to the voice speaker pad that was right under the sign. She pushed the button then a loud buzz came out of it until she suddenly he heard Ryota's voice coming out of the speaker "Hello?" he said. "Ryota its me" was all that Kira said to it "I see you, pull away from the gate and I'll open it for you" he explained. Kira slipped into the car and told Rei what Ryota said then Rei did exactly what he asked. Once Ryota opened the gate, Rei drove up into the drive way to see a house that was made for more then one person. Kira was very much amazed as well as Miya and Kuga were, Kuga gave out a whistle before he said "I gotta say for Ryota; he sure has a way of looking like he is a millionaire" in a stunned voice. Ryota stood outside the front door with his hands shoved in his pocket, looking very casual, he smiled as Kira stepped out of the car and ran up to him in an embrace. "I'm glad that you made it" he said as they parted so that Miya could embrace him "Thanks for coming Miya and you too Kuga" Ryota replied while looking at the older couple. "I made some dessert for after dinner" Miya said while handing Ryota a bowl that was wrapped in plastic. "Thank you" he replied then sniffed the dessert "I have supper made for you" he said then lead them into the dinning room.
Everyone was enjoying their meals and hearing about what Ryota has been doing in Germany, he even said that he was fluent in Germany, Japanese, French and Italian. He explained that he took up archery, fencing, and that he even got the highest achievement in every academic. Rei sees in him that he has all the greatest potentials before him and yet all he wants to do is sell real estate. "You sound like you could be more then just a real estate agent" Rei commented as he reached over to the bread roll that was in the center on the table "How come you chosen a career that small?" he added as he spread butter on his bread. "I don't like to draw too much attention to myself" Ryota answered as he poured himself some wine "Oh, I forgot the milk for Kira" Ryota exclaimed calmly "No wine for you given to the state of your condition" he said with a smile at Kira. Ryota excused himself from the kitchen. "He is very considerate of you Kira" Miya complimented from across the table. "Yes he is" Kira replied, Kenji suddenly came out of the kitchen with a glass of milk in his hand. "Um Ryota, have you been seeing anyone?" Kuga asked as he took a sip of his wine "No, my education has been my first priority" he replied as he placed the glass next to Kira. "Your father would have been proud of you" Miya commented as she sliced her meal and took a bite. Ryota's expression looked a bit distorted "Speaking of my dad,..would you all mind if I jump in to what I have invited you here for?" Ryota asked while still standing next to Kira. Miya and Kira glanced at each other with concern on their faces "May we please move into the living room?" Ryota asked.
Everyone was quiet as they walked into the living room, there was a long couch that was encircled on the corner of the room. Rei and Kira sat on the long couch while Miya and Kuga sat in the two single couches that was near the double glass door that opened to the courtyard. Ryota opened both doors then pulled out his pack of cigarettes from the back pocket that was tied with his golden lighter. "I have been holding this secret from you" Ryota said as he pulled out one cigarette with his mouth and lighted it. After he exhaled one puff; he removed his cigarette from his mouth then continued. "I guess now will be safe for me to get this weight off me" he said then placed the cigarette back in his mouth. Kira and Miya looked at each other with confusion on their faces when Ryota said "Safe" in his statement. "Miya, Kira I wanted to tell you both this when dad wanted to bring you both into our family" Ryota said as he leaned on the door frame with the cigarette in between his fingers. "My father molested me when I was 5 years old" he finally said then took another puff of his cigarette. Kira and Miya gasped softly, Kira was more stunned then Miya was. It never occurred to her that her step-brother was harmed by the same man that harmed her. Everyone was silent for the next five second.