Chapter 15:
"Kouki." His father was the one to open the door for them.
"Dad." He bowed before hugging his father.
"It's been a while, it's nice to have you visit us here. Your mother misses you so much-- Oh, you have others with you..." His father said as he saw Masaomi and Seijuuro behind Furihata.
"Good Day Sir, I am Akashi Seijuuro and this man here is my Father." Akashi bowed respectfully towards Furihata's father before gesturing to his father.
"Good Day Mr. Furihata, I am Akashi Masaomi." Masaomi bowed lightly out of courtesy then giving Furihata's father his business card.
"G-Good Day to you as well. I am Furihata Kojiro." Kojiro returned their bow.
"Please come in." Kojiro opened the door wider once their two guests were inside Kojiro gave Kouki a questioning look.
"Kojiro-san, who was it?"
"Rikka, come out here first, we have visitors." A petite middle aged woman appeared from what Seijuuro had guessed as the kitchen.
"Oh my, good day gentlemen." Rikka bowed to them.
Seijuuro and Masaomi stood bowed as well before introducing themselves once more.
"So, what brought you here Akashi-san?" Kojiro asked as Kouki and his wife went back to the kitchen preparing for their drinks.
"Kou-chan, who are those men?" his mother asked as they prepared drinks for their guest.
"Uhm, it's hard to explain, and it's a bit complicated. L-Let's just let them t-tell you guys what they're here for..." Kouki said mixing his own drink. His mother's brows furrowed when she saw how her son makes his drink.
It's tea yes, but there he was putting something white in it, and from the smell of it, it is white chocolate.
"Kou-chan since when did you liked your tea with white chocolate?"
"Uh~ Just recently..." Kouki tried his best to brush off his mother's questions.
"Furihata-san, we are here to ask for your son's hand formally~" Seijuuro started.
"My son's hand? Are you referring to marriage?" Kojiro asked not believing what he'd just heard.
"Yes, my son wanted to marry your son, Kouki as soon as possible." Masaomi was the one who answered this time.
"You are aware that my son is only sixteen years old right?" Kojiro asked looking at Seijuuro.
"Yes, I am fully aware of that Furihata-san. I too am only sixteen of age."
"Then why do you want to marry in such a young age?"
"I think that matter should be discussed with Kouki around as well..." Seijuuro said as he saw Kouki and his mother walked out of the kitchen.
When the two had finally settled down their seats.
"Kouki, what is this about getting married Akashi-kun is talking about?" Kojiro asked his son who sat across him beside Seijuuro.
"Uhm, that... T-That's b-because~ I-I think I'm pregnant?"
"You think?" His father asked.
"N-No. I mean. I am pregnant." Kouki looked at the floor ashamed by his news to his parents.
"So you ARE pregnant? How long has it been?" His father was the only one talking.
"T-Two months a-and a w-week..." Kouki answered.
"Two months?! And you didn't told us?" This time, his father's rose.
"I-I'm sorry... I-I didn't mean to hide it f-from you." Kouki said head still held down. He looked at Seijuuro who by that time had taken his hand on his own caressing its back with his thumb.
The room was silent for a whole minute before his mother spoke.
"I-Is that w-why you want t-to marry K-Kou-chan? B-Because he's pregnant?" She asked looking straight to Seijuuro.
"Yes." Seijuuro answered.
"You know you don't have to m-marry Kou-chan if y-you'd just t-trap him into a-a marriage without love..." Kouki looked at his mother. It was true. His mother had always reminded him to only marry someone that he truly loves.
Seijuuro fell silent with that statement.
"I see. So you are disagreeing with my son's proposal unless he truly loves your son?" Masaomi asked Furihata's parents, his mother only nodded.
"What about the child then?"
"I-- Y-You can s-still see t-the c-child, I-I won't hide it f-from you..." this time it was Kouki who answered.
They're conversation didn't turn out well. Masaomi called for another car to pick him up while Seijuuro and Kouki both got in the car they used to go back to their training camp.
Once they got there, Kouki could definitely feel the change in Seijuuro's attitude towards him.
"Go back to our room. I'll just stay in the library." Seijuuro ordered him as he walked away.
That night, Kouki could feel the growing disappointment inside him and the longing for the warmth of his child's father. He fell asleep on Seijuuro's bed face sank into Seijuuro's pillow.