Ch. 10

(A/N): Hello everyone I know it's been so long and there was only one chapter updated last time. This month the chapter updates will be either separated or all at once in two weeks. However, for this chapter update I decided to do one early, plus I have been working on this chapter for a while. Since I am doing this story a little different from my normal writing style, I want to make sure this is one of my best stories of yet, and it don't take me to years to finish a story making it a part 1 part 2 kind of thing. I have only gotten nothing but good reviews on this story, and for that I am thankful. For those who have seen little minors I am thankful that you haven't said anything, and I am stating this now that I will be going back over all the chapters at the end of the month. So far I have 43 followers, and 25 faves; if at the end of this month I get up to 50 followers I will do a special one-shot for MK-LT. I cannot thank everyone for following, faving, reviewing, or just reading. And one more thing before I let you enjoy this story, if I get over 100 follows on this story this will go on Wattpad. But for now please enjoy, and I do not own MK-LT

Ch. 10

Everyone enjoyed their dinner as they sat around the dinner table to eat. When they were about done Naoki started noticing the little girl beside him was looking at him. "Um, is there something on my face?" asked Naoki, also trying to be funny.

Ayu gave him a small smile. "No not really I just think you look like my brother is all," said Ayu. Both turned when they heard two forks drop. "Are you guys okay?" Ayu asked looking at her mother and brother.

"Yes, honey we are fine, it's just," Kotoko started to say. "Do you remember when you asked when you were five, and you asked us why Yuga why he didn't look like daddy?" Ayu just nodded her head. "Well Naoki is your brother's birth father"

Ayu just looked between both her and Naoki and just shrugged her shoulders. "That makes since, but does this mean I can call you daddy like Yuga did with my daddy." Naoki felt his heart flutter a little at being called daddy, but looking at the two across from them knew he had to take things slow with them.

"Well if you want to you can, but you don't have to if you don't want too," said Naoki even though it pained him to say that.

"Okay, well what should I call you for now?" asked the little girl. She even had to admit calling another man daddy was still too soon for her.

"Well your brother for now is calling me by name, so if you want you can do so for now," said Naoki.

Ayu looked at her brother looking at his plate and her mom looking at her brother with concern. She knew when the time was right they would explain everything to her in time, so for now she would just go with everything. "Okay," said Ayu and started finishing her food. For some reason everyone let out a deep sigh as if they were all holding their breath.

"Since we are figuring what to call everyone, why don't you kids call me Nana," said Noriko. At that not only did Kotoko's fork drop, but the other adults as well.

"Um," Kotoko started to say.

"Can I really call you Nana too," asked Ayu looking excited.

"Of course you can I see why not," said Noriko as she pat the young girl's head with fondness.

Yuga just looked at the older woman in shock. "I guess it would make sense for me to call you that, but you are even to willing let my sister call you that even though she isn't blood to you?" asked Yuga. Yuga had always felt sense of loneliness when he was at his step-grandparent's house, mainly due to him being another man's son.

"Yuga, Aunty and Uncle are nothing like your other grandparents," said Kotoko comforting her son. The other Irie's just looked at Yuki for answers.

"Sara's parent's never really liked Kotoko sense she was a single mother, and that Yuga was another man's son," Yuki.

"That's just old fashion," said Shigeki.

"Well, they kind of are," said Shigeo. The other three Irie's looked over at him now. "We will explain later, right now I think it is time we bring out desert," changing the subject.

"Oh right, I hope you kids like chocolate cake," said Noriko going to the kitchen, than came back out with a big chocolate cake with chocolate frosting and sprinkles.

Knowing how her kids were like with sweets, "You kids only get one slice."

"OH," said the kids as they whined at their mom and pouting. Their smiles were brought back to their face when their "Nana" put a big piece of cake in front of them.

Yuki and the other two older men were just trying hard not to laugh. Naoki just smiled knowing the tension was over.

Later that night after putting her kids to bed Kotoko came out and sat on the swing bench. As she looked up at starry sky, she thought about her conversations with her children. Her daughter she always knew was just as smart as her brother.

After reading her daughter her bed she started to tuck her in. "It's nice to be surrounded by all my stuff from my old room," said Ayu. "It almost makes me feel like we are back in our old home."

Kotoko just looked at her daughter with sadness in her eyes. "I know honey it's going to be hard, but we are going to be okay," said Kotoko trying to reassure her daughter, and herself. "It will be just like when daddy died, we will just have to take it day by day," tucking her daughter's hair behind her ear.

"I guess, but I do like it here mom. I also like Uncle Yuki's parents and brother, they all seem nice," said Ayu smiling than let out a yawn.

"Okay honey get some sleep and I'll see you in the morning," said Kotoko giving her daughter a kiss on the forehead.

Then there was her son. She knew he would have the most trouble getting used to things.

After she left her daughter's room she walked over to her son's room. "How are you sweet heart?" asked Kotoko as she took a seat on his bead.

"I'm okay I guess," said Yuga. Kotoko could tell that he was fighting himself with this a bit. Looking at his mom he gave in a little. "I'm still a little unsure about this, but I still want to get along with the Iries' and just because I promised dad but for myself, and… you mom."

Kotoko was a little surprised at what her son just said. "Why me too?" she asked looking a little concerned.

"Because I know how much they love you, and I can see that you are somewhat can get along a little with Naoki, even though he has a long way for you to have some faith in him," he said sitting up. "I just don't won't to cause problems with us being here."

Kotoko wrapped her arms around her boy. "I feel the same way honey, but I promise if things don't work out for us we can always find another place around here," said Kotoko into her son's ear. "But for now we will see how things work out, and like I told your sister we will take it day by day."

"Okay mom," said Yuga yawning. Kotoko finished tucking him in and kissed his forehead. Before she stepped out she looked at her son's sleeping face. For a while it was painful to look at his sleeping face since he looked so much like Naoki, but over the years she began to think to herself, she would not, no never, change a thing about her little boy.

Her children were her whole world; it pained her that they had to go through so many sufferings through life. What was worse is that her poor son got more of the heart ache, from being born from a one night stand with the man she once loved, to having a set of grandparents who didn't really care for him because he was another man's child, to losing the only man he knew as a father. Her only wish at this time was that her kids would have a strong future for the rest of their lives.

Inside the house Naoki was looking out the window, looking at the woman he wished he had never given up. Now his wish was to have gained back all the years he missed out on his son growing up, but only hoped he could truly be apart of his son's future, and even be a father figure to Ayu.

"You know just looking at her from here isn't going to solve anything," said Noriko coming up behind her son.

Naoki just looked at his mother than looked back out towards the woman he has always loved. The first time they saw each other alone she punched him. Now everything was up in the air, and who knows what she would do or say now.

"Son I think most of the awareness is gone," said Noriko. "I think right now is a good time for you to talk, and this time I think she won't punch you.

After his mother left Naoki took a deep breath and started to walk outside.

"This is perfect time, or it's now or never

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