Kagura Sohma opened the door to theapartment pushing the baby stroller with her son Yamato. She was surprised to see that her husband Jinto was sitting in the living room apparently wrapped up in an important phone call. She walked over to kiss him but he moved his hand in a motion that she was toleave him alone, so she took Yamato to his room in the back.
"I'm sorry" Jinto replied into the receiver, "I was interrupted. Please continue. What do you want me to do?"
"It is imperative that we stay on schedule" the person on the other line said, "Your child is still far to young to make that big of an impact. But I am a very patient person. It will be at least five years till we can really do anything. Until then lay low and keep everything in order. Also don't let your wife find out about it. And if she does, keep her quiet at all costs."
"Yes sir" Jinto replied with a nod.
"I want you to meet me at my office later in the week to give you further instructions. Just know this, as soon as Yamato starts talking you must inform him of his role in this without giving too much away. Is he talking yet?"
"The only words he has spoken so far are mama and daddy. But he will be a year oldin at least three more months, so he will say more soon. Is there anything else you need me to do before we have our meeting?"
"I would suggest to you that you become more attentive to your son and wife. Act like the father figure you are. It will give her less reason to be suspicious. But your son must be closer to you than her. That is the most important key for making this work. Do your best. You're an actor after all. Play the part of the loving father and husband."
"Yes sir. I will do that."
"Your paycheck will be in the usual place. There is a little extra in there for all your time as well."
"Thank you very much sir."
"Till later. Good bye and good luck Jinto" the caller hung up.
Jinto hung up his own phone as Kagura came back into the room. He immediately stood up and embraced her tightly. Then he kissed her sweetly on the cheek.
"What was that for?" she asked a bit confused.
"I don't know" Jinto replied in a nice voice, "I don't think I give you enough attention. But I am going to starting today. You and Yamato."
"What made you decide to do that?" she asked still baffled by his affection.
"Well, I have a coworker who told me today how much he loves his wife and his family and I realized that I had a wife and a family but I really don't acknowledge them, because I am always so busy. So I am going to change that."
"Really Jinto?" she said happily.
"Yes. It will be just like when we were dating. In fact where's Yamato? We should be spending time with him right now."
"I'll go get him" she nodded with another smile as she departed the room.
(Next Scene)
Meanwhile across town Tai Ushida stared out the window once more as Ichirou listened in on the second part of the plan.
"They will never know what hit them," he concluded.
"It's brilliant" Ichirou nodded.
"I know. And it's already begun" he grinned, "The reawakening has already been accomplished."
(Next Scene)
Back in Kagura's apartment she and Jinto spent a wonderful evening of playing with Yamato on the floor. Jinto was attentive and caring towards both of them. Kagura smiled at his sudden change and thought how lucky she was at the very moment to have him, fully unaware that she had been ensnared into a plot that would change the future of the Sohma family.
(To be continued..)
Authors Note: Okay you guys! Book One is done! I hope you liked it and I am sorry for leaving you on a cliffhanger like this one, but how else would you end a book that is going to continue right? See you all on July 26 for the next book. I am taking a week off from my writing for my birthday so I will see you then!
Next Book: Distant Danger
The Ushida Plot has been unraveled and it is five years later. The time has come to let the plan take action. What will happen when the Sohma family discovers that their most well kept secret has returned? Keep reading to find out!