Ch. 8

(A/N): Hello everyone, I'm finally updating. Thank you everyone for reading, following and for the reviews. I hope a few more questions have been answered for those of you who asked about their lives so far. As some of you know the actor's names from the MK-LT J-Drama will be used. I do not own MKLT.

Ch. 8

Kotoko stepped out of the office into the living room where everyone one was now sitting, even her daughter. "I thought you guys were playing outside?" Kotoko asked as she went to sit by her daughter.

"We were but she was getting tired so we came in, but why did you leave your son in there with him?" asked Yuki glaring at the door.

"Believe it or not Yuga asked to be alone with Naoki," said Kotoko looking back to the office.

"Oh wonderful now they can really start bonding," said Noriko clasping her hands and smiling. All the adults just looked at her. "When they come out you can go see your rooms while I start cooking." Before anyone could say anything Noriko went to the kitchen to start dinner.

Shigeko looked over at Kotoko as she let out a sigh. "Kotoko I'm sorry this was sprang on you, but if you really want to…"

Kotoko cut him off. "Actually I wouldn't mind living with all you again, but…"

"Naoki," Yuki finished for her. "You don't worry Sahoko and he don't live with us," said Yuki phasing his sister-in-law's name. "They have their own place."

"Oh," was all Kotoko could say.

"Mommy, who's Naoki?" asked Ayu. She had heard her mother mention that name a few times before, but never knew who he really was. Before her father past away she had heard him mention about another man being there for them, especially to her brother.

"Um," Kotoko started to say. Even though her daughter was just as smart as her brother at the age of 6, she didn't know how to tell her that her brother and another father. "Well Naoki is your Uncle Yuki's brother."

"Yeah, my brother," said Yuki sounding non-to-pleased. For the past couple years every time she asked the young man about his brother she could tell that he didn't like talking about him much.

"You sound like you don't like him very much," said Ayu looking toward the door where her brother was at with that man. She wondered if he was okay since it seemed like her mother and uncle didn't seem to like him too much.

"It's not that I don't like him it's just mad at something he did," Yuki said to the little girl. Yuga wasn't the only one who enjoyed it when Yuki came to visit. Ayu loved her uncle Yuki just as much as her brother loved him, and the same went for Yuki.

"Well what did he do?" asked the little girl innocently.

Her mother and uncle just looked at each other. "I'll explain when you are older," was all her mother said.

After a few minutes later Naoki and Yuga finally walked out the office. "Yuga are you okay?" asked Ayu running up to hug her brother.

"Yeah I'm okay," he said hugging his sister back. When he looked toward his mother she had a look of concern on her face, but reassured when he gave her a small smile.

"How about we go show your mom your rooms now," said Shigeo, pushing his daughter and grandchildren upstairs. He had a feeling that his friend wanted to talk to his sons, especially one of them.

"So what did he say to you?" asked Yuki not looking at his brother.

"He just told me he would be okay with getting to know me, but he is just planning on calling me Naoki. He also told me a little about himself; basically that's it." Yuki knew that wasn't all of it by the way his brother's emotions looked in his eyes.

Over the past few years Yuki, even though he wasn't that close to his brother any more, could tell how his brother was feeling or what he was thinking through his eyes. After the engagement ceremony the younger brother could tell that his brother had put on a mask hiding his true emotions, but his eyes always told a different story. Every once in a while his brother would drop the mask, but it was never for too long.

"Well at least you know now why Kotoko left," said Yuki about to walk out of the room.

"Yuki…" said Naoki grabbing his brother's arm. Yuki just turned his head, glaring at his brother.

"What, are you going to say why didn't I ever tell you, why I defined the girl who we all know is a baka. I will tell you why. I have known you loved her ever since I saw you kiss her when she was asleep in my hospital room. I kept quit because I thought at some point you would man up and tell her how you felt, and when you did you slept with her making her knocked up with your kid. But what is worse you basically dumped her and decided to get married to another woman THE VERY NEXT DAY CAUSING HER TO LEAVE."

Naoki always knew that his brother resented him for his actions, but he never knew the full reason why. He always thought that even though his brother didn't hate her, but thought she would have been a stupid sister-in-law who didn't know how to do anything.

Yuki had found her and knew about Yuga. When Yuki returned from Kobe on a school trip the gap that had formed after the young woman left only became wider. Finally letting go of his brother sighed sadly and fell back on the couch. "You are right," said Naoki looking at the floor.

"Yes he is," said their father. "But their bonds aren't the only ones that are going to be fixed in this family. For the sake of not only for Kotoko and her children, but he family as a whole you two are going to fix your bond as well."

"What?" said Yuki looking at his father.

"I have been watching you two ever since Kotoko left," said Shigeki. "Yes, Kotoko might have stayed in Tokyo if they hadn't slept together, but her and your uncle were already planning to move out. I don't won't Kotoko to feel like her being here is causing problems for you two. I already could see she can since something in you, Yuki, about your feelings in all of this. Her daughter could see it too. They have gone through a lot recently and don't need any more stress in their lives. So you two are going to get along," Shigeki saying that last part mainly to his youngest.

"Now, Yuki, go see if you mother needs help. I need to talk to your brother alone," said Shigeki leaning back in his chair. Yuki just sighed and walked to the kitchen to help his mother.

Naoki sat up straighter as his father spoke to him. "I'm very disappointed in you. I understood why you still chose to be with Sahoko, but knowing the whole story I'm glad I made Yuki the head. Sometimes you can selfless giving up something or someone for the better to help in tough situations, but you can be selfish to when you think everything is up to you."

Naoki knew that his father was right. He had worked so hard to try and not be like his parents, and keeping away from what they thought was right; he thought he had to give it all up to save his family's company, even if it meant giving up, everything. "You are lucky that Kotoko's late husband wanted her to move back here, and for you to meet with your son. I hope you plan to help support her with not only Yuga, but maybe with Ayu too."

"Yes, I hope she want might want to get along with me as well," said Naoki smiling a little bit, than to only have it fall. "I just realized something."

"What's that?" asked his father already knowing the answer.

"I'm going to have to tell Sahoko when she comes home tomorrow," said Naoki slapping his face with his hand.

"To be a fly on the wall when that happens."