Title: Nightly Routine
Fandom: Hikaru no Go
Theme: 30hugs, theme #1 - Hazel Eyes
Pairing: Akira/Hikaru
Rating: PG-13
Disclaimer: Hikaru no Go is not mine, I only used them.
Summary: Sometimes, actions speaks louder than words...
Nightly Routine
Years have passed since Hikaru joined the world of Touya Akira, becoming a go professionals; earning an income through his ability to play go. His life had undergone major change, now at the age of nineteen, he was the lover of one very famous Touya Akira, and a 'father' to a four years old girl. How could he become a 'father' if he's engaged in a romantic relationship with someone of the same gender, one might asked. Yet, in reality, the child was not one of his own, but the daughter of his relatives whom had perished in a car crash, together with his parents.
Now, the idea of being involved romantically with Akira wasn't what Hikaru had been expecting. Then again, neither does the idea of being a foster parent to a four years old, occured to him prior. However, it couldn't be helped for the child was too young to survive without any parental support. There'd been no other known relatives, other than Hikaru's family. It was probably due to the fact that the child parents' marriage weren't really accepted and approved by the rest of the family members. With Hikaru's parents both dead and buried, it would appeared that Hikaru would be the sole guardian of the child.
Under normal circumstances, it wouldn't had been possible since anyone at the age of nineteen would still be schooling and without any source of income. However, since Hikaru was already a go pro at the age of nineteen, he would have no problem with financial support. Just how does Akira fits into this situation?
The answer is actually very simple, despite, having the financial ability to provide for the child, Hikaru had no knowledge at childcare. Obviously, he wouldn't know how to care for the child; adding the grief of losing his parents and gaining a new responsibility, Hikaru was lost. He had no idea what to do with the situation at hand. Akira had kindly stepped in, providing his support for Hikaru, and Akira's mother, Akiko had volunteered to help them out in caring for the child.
The child, was named 'Mirai' which literally meant 'Future' once translated into English. Mirai was a very polite and soft spoken girl, she's a total opposite to what Hikaru had been when he was her age. She's very sensible, she didn't need anyone to tell her that her parents were no longer around in the realms of the living. When they'd met her for the first time, they were stunned by her direct approach 'Are they in heaven?' They couldn't answer her, and she took their silence as a fact that her assumption had been right.
For days, she'd refuses to speak to anyone. Cooping herself in her new room of Hikaru's apartment, coming out only when she need the bathroom or when she's hungry. They had been worried initially, and was about to seek her out for a talk when she suddenly spoke to them. Her eyes red from crying, but otherwise, no other signs indicates that she'd been grieving. She was incredibly strong in their eyes, be it emotionally or mentally. Anyone else at her age would still be asking for their parents, and would cry their eyes out if they knew their parents are never coming back. Yet, Mirai did none of those, she had smile at them and asked them when she could return to school, that she missed seeing her friends.
When Hikaru starts dating Akira officially, she'd made no comments to their relationship. It comes as a shock to Hikaru, when she'd beamed at them cheerfully when they announced their relationship to her. Two months after their announcement, Akira moved into Hikaru's apartment permenantly. Mirai was so happy to see Akira, that she had attached herself to him constantly whenever possible. From that point onwards, they formed a small family of three.
They spend as much time as possible with Mirai, whom they treated as their own. They both knew Mirai loved them as well, even if the girl hadn't said anything of that sort to them. They could see it, in her beautiful hazel eyes that always seems to brighten up whenever they picked her up from school. The little actions which she'd given both boys a hug daily before she went to bed, had cheered them up reasonably. They, in turn, had responded with friendly pecks on her forehead before sending her to her bed at night. This marks the start of their nightly routine, and they would continue doing that until their little girl told them otherwise.
Owari
date started: 11/10/05
date completed: 11/10/05