Chapter dedicated to my reviewers and Kari-chan.
"Eh, what?" Sai questioned, while flipping the fried egg using the wooden spatula. Hastily, Sai opened the cupboard and drew out two plates and a baby bowl, cutting the egg into smaller pieces for Hikaru, dropped it in Hikaru's mini-bowl and placed the other to fried egg on the remaining plates. Seiji's visit to Sai's house had become more frequent from the Mc Donald's incident last month. He almost came to Sai's house in the morning without fail, took care of Hikaru if Sai has a match, or just plainly played with Hikaru. Seiji just cannot resist adorable Hikaru, even with all his might. Thinking that Hikaru was a good child after all as he ruffled Hikaru's head while playing Go with the kid, Hikaru just fidgeted like a puppy.
"I mean, there was this Child's Tourney for kids 8 years and below, isn't it?" Seiji replied, while placing the stone on the Go board. Hikaru, hugging the teddy bear (another mini-one that Seiji had given him a week before); rolled around the carpeted floor. After a while of rolling, he sat up and placed another black stone beside the white stone that Seiji just placed. Sai dug up some rice from the rice cooker, and placed it in another bowl, excepts Hikaru's which was in the same bowl. He placed it in on the glass dining table and gestured them to eat.
"Seiji-chan, take care of Chibi-chan while I bathe," Sai said, causally while Seiji nodded. Hikaru's eyes lightened up at the mention of bathing. Hurriedly, he stood up and chase after his father, leap and clung to him like a koala bear. Sai just laughed and grabbed his waist, hoping that he doesn't fall down. Seiji chuckled softly at the two idiots and decided to clean up the mess Sai always made when he cooks, even though the things he made was rather delicious. He took the white apron hanging by the door, tied it as he does not want to get his suit dirty. Even if things were laid out, his first priority would be Hikaru and Sai, and his second priority would be his precious suit.
After fifteen minutes, Sai and Hikaru came out from the bathroom. Sai wore a long sleeved baggy tee with jeans, as always. While Hikaru was wrapped up like a sushi roll by Sai, with the towel. In Hikaru's hands were a dozen duckies which vary from sizes. Sai patted Hikaru's head and told him to get his shirt and pants from his bed and he (Sai) will dress him up. He sat in front of Seiji and placed his fan on the dining table, beside the plate of food.
"I get it. But under eight years old, you say? Hikaru is only 1 year 7 months and 3 days old!" Sai emphasized, while Seiji almost spit out the milk he was drinking. He did not really know how this guy, the biggest idiotic moron in the whole wide world, could actually be so detailed about how old his son was.
"Three days…" Seiji murmured, in a daze, while wiping his spectacles with a handkerchief. Hikaru skipped out into the dining room, with his mini yellow shirt that has a black '5' printed on it, and a black short pant in his hands. He ran around the living room, causing Sai to get out of his seat and chased him from the living room to the bathroom then to the bed room. Seiji just sat there patiently, waiting for the whole ruckus to end.
'Hikaru-chan… At his level, he could not possibly win Sai or me. But at the rate he is growing, he could probably win against a 2-dan or 4-dan now. Maybe someday, he could surpass Touya Kouyo, but surpassing his father was almost close to 0 percent.' Seiji thought as he gazed intently at the chopstick. Finally, the father and son both settled down for the long awaited brunch, both gasping for air.
"Let's tuck in," Seiji said, coolly, before the father and son woofed down the food like there was no tomorrow. Seiji sighed. If the reporters saw Sai woofing down his food, the Medias was going to make another hot topic for the crowds again.
After they have eaten, all three of them settled down at the couch.
"So Sai, what do you think? Do you want Hikaru-chan," At this moment, Hikaru had already climbed upon to the top of Mount Everest, standing high and almightily on top of Seiji's lap, "to join the tourney?" Sai hesitated for a moment, with Hikaru climbing from Seiji's to his father's lap.
"Hikaru," Sai called and Hikaru's attention was averted instantly to his father, as his father have not called by his pet name, "do you want to play Go with kids older than you?" Hikaru looked up to his father, while standing and saw the troubled look on his father's face.
"Yes!" Hikaru cried, and gave a soft peck on his father's forehead, just like Sai did when Hikaru was sad. Hikaru's little palms caressed his father head, messing Sai's hair yet again. But this time round, Sai was not angry, instead, he had this fuzzy feeling in his heart.
Seiji saw the heart warming scene and just decided to laugh.
Both cars stopped at the parking slot. Seiji vividly remembered to grab a cup of yogurt with him, with Sai's muttering what's there and what's not. They went to the counters, with Sai allowing Hikaru to run around, while both Sai and Seiji went to the receptionist for registration. A cup of yogurt in Hikaru's hands, Hikaru saw a child, almost same age as him was sitting on a bench all alone.
The child had eyes of a light green, and a jaded-greenish black hair. The child just wore a small suit for his age. Hikaru sauntered to the child, and offered him the cup of yogurt that he was eating. The child's head perked up and smiled. Hikaru sat beside the child and silence followed on.
"What's your name?" Hikaru asked, while the boy's smile had not faded.
"Akira… Touya Akira." The child, Akira, murmured. Hikaru just smiled brightly, scooping his last spoon of yogurt and put it into his mouth.
"'Karu-chan's name is Hikaru!" Hikaru cried happily, while Akira thought that something was definitely wrong. Hikaru was as cheerful as the sun, while Akira was as calm as the moon. They were like the polar opposites.
"Chibi-chan!" A voice called and Hikaru laughed.
"Bye bye, 'Kira-chan!" Hikaru gave a little wave, before skipping to another direction, to where his father was. Akira just sat there by the bench, waiting for his parents.
A/N: I do really hope that you guys enjoyed this chapter, and this long awaited meeting of both Hikaru and Akira. There will be more Akira later on, as it was the tourney. :D Oh and, Kari, your reviews really warmed my heart. Thank you very much.
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