Disclaimer: I did not own Assassination Classroom. So sad.
Title: Surprise
Setting: In the future where Okuda is married and can't wait to tell her husband and her son about the happy news she received last week.
Characters: Okuda Manami, Karma Akabane and Dharma (fictional character).
Okuda was busy preparing dinner while occasionally throw a glance at the clock. She gasped to see how fast the time flies and he will be home in any minute if didn't hurry. So she increased the movement of cutting vegetable like flash of lightning before throwing into the pan and stirred it in slow fry.
Tonight, she was making a plan to surprise her husband with news she received last week. She bet her older son must be happy to hear the news too. Automatically, a soft smile carved on her face as she imagined their happy expression when she announced the happy news.
Just then, her apron was being tugged down and she was back into reality. She looked below - only to find her 6 years old son, Dharma was gazing at her with curiosity. She put down the knife and kneeling to level with his height.
"Yes, Dharma?" She asked while ruffling his soft hair. He possessed his father's red hair and Okuda swore he was a split image of his father from the moment he was born.
"Mommy, why is there a cake in the fridge? Today is not my birthday." Asked Dharma softly. His pair of mercury eyes carried a soft feeling like hers and she couldn't help but to embrace him tightly.
Okuda lets go of him first before replied. She noticed his reddened face and couldn't help but laughing. "Mommy has a surprise for daddy and to you too but since you've found the cake, I'm asking you to keep a secret from your daddy. Would you do that for me?" She extended her pinky finger which he hooked it almost quickly.
His face brightened. "Yes! Do you want me to help you, mommy?"
"Oh, why of course! Thank you, dear. You can help me by preparing the table. I'm almost finished anyway."
Not long after that, Karma announced that he is home as he loosened his tie at the front door. He can't help but smiling serenely towards his wife and son who were welcoming him home. Gone all his fatigue from his workplace as he absorbed their warmth feeling and kept it close to his heart.
Dharma ran to him and hugged his left leg while Okuda took his briefcase from his grasp and also his coat. She was standing at the corner – waiting for him to take off his shoes while listening to Dharma's rambling about what happened at school. Then, he planted a soft kiss on her temple and his son's right cheek as he scooped him.
Dharma giggled.
"Dinner is ready. Do you want to eat first?" Okuda asked. She placed his briefcase on the couch and hanging his coat in the closet next to front entrance.
Karma nodded. "Yes, please. I'm pretty much hungry since evening because the old man kept piling load of works on my desk." He was referring to his boss and he was about to dish something about him when his gaze fell on the dishes presented on the table.
He laughed merrily. "Are we celebrating something today because it's quite rare for you to cook more than two dishes?"
Okuda merely laughed. "Sort of but I will tell you later."
As the night curtain fall down, the family was enjoying their dinner happily with Dharma told them about how he ace all paper and placed first in the class, earning himself a gift from his teacher.
"That's my son. Too bad you aren't mischief like me or else we could control the world just like daddy used to be." Karma grinned and laughing when Okuda slapped his arm lightly, knowing she didn't like to raise his bad behavior in the past.
"Karma." Okuda gave him a plead look and told their son his daddy was just kidding. "It was nothing, Dharma. Finish your dinner."
Dharma nodded – didn't bother to ask more even he knew his parents were hiding something from him. Just then, his ear perked up and so does his eyes as he announced the news he just found out today. "Daddy, I'm going to have sibling!" He exclaimed and quickly shut his mouth with his small hand as he realized his mistake. He looked at his mother with guilty. "Showwy, mommy."
Okuda shrugged it off with smile. She also forgot to ask him whether he read the words scribbled on the cake. Then, she glanced at her husband who was looking alarmed in one second before changing into warm smile.
"Surprise." Okuda said.
Karma placed his hand on her arm. "I am surprise. Thank you."
She chuckled softly. "You're most welcome."
