Happily Ever After
Rune Alchemist Kaori
Chapter 11
A/N: I sincerely, sincerely apologize for my absence. So much has been going on with me. However I'm completely full of new ideas, to the point that this might end up being more than just a trilogy. Thanks to my wonderful beta-reader who I like to bounce ideas off of. She's wonderful. –hugs my beta reader- I'm afraid this chapter might be slightly er… off, because of how long it's been since I've written, so please excuse me.
Tohma woke up to an insistent knocking on his door. He groaned and crawled out of bed. He was in a silk kimono, his young lover was still asleep in the bedroom. He walked to the door and opened it to see his ex-wife there. She was standing there with a young child beside her, clinging onto her leg.
"She's yours," Mika said, looking annoying as she tore the girl from herself and pushed her towards Tohma.
"Is this why you were never around Mika-san?" Tohma asked, raising an eyebrow.
"It doesn't really matter anymore does it Tohma?" Mika asked, looking even more annoyed, "I don't want her, so either you take her, or she's going up for adoption."
Tohma looked at the little girl. She was almost 2 years old it seemed. That would explain why his wife had almost never been around before even before their divorce. She was always in Kyoto.
"Does she have a name Mika?" Tohma asked calmly.
"Tetsuhana," Mika said and left. The blond man picked up the little girl and looked at her. Blond hair curled gently around her face.
"Well, I guess I know you're mine," Tohma said and kissed her forehead.
"Daddy," Tetsuhana whispered, her small arms wrapping around Tohma's neck she kissed his cheek, taking to him instantly.
"I'll have to have a room made up for you if you're going to be staying here," Tohma said. He set her down in the living room.
"Wait here, Daddy will be right back," Tohma said. It was a bit awkward dealing with all this in his night clothes so he went to change. Sakano groaned softly, stretching.
"Tohma?" he mumbled sleepily. Tohma stopped and looked at his young lover. He smiled and leaned down, kissing him softly.
"Ohayou Makoto," he whispered and watched as the young producer's face turned red at the use of his first name.
"Get dressed," Tohma said, "We have a little visitor."
"Visitor?" Sakano asked, looking confused.
"My daughter," Tohma replied as he dressed in comfortable, casual business clothes. Sakano dressed similarly and went out into the kitchen for coffee. Tetsuhana stared at him from her seat in the living room. She didn't make a sound until Gin, their white puppy jumped on her. She squealed excitedly. Sakano jumped at the sound and stared at her. She looked very much like her father.
"Tohma… this is your daughter?" Sakano asked.
"Apparently so," Tohma replied, "Mika just dropped her off."
"She… She's so sweet!" Sakano said and ran over. Tetsuhana was a little smothered, but she didn't complain. She liked the affection she was receiving. Her mother was very sentimental.
"I have to go visit Eiri-san," Tohma said. He kissed Sakano's cheek, "I'll be back in a little while." He picked his daughter up.
"We'll have to buy you some new clothes too," he said, "Makoto, could you do me a favor and call someone to fix up a room for my daughter?"
"I… umm… hai… of course Shachou," Sakano said, still very flustered at the sound of his name coming from his boss' lips.
Tohma walked to his car with his daughter. He then realized he didn't have a car seat for a two-year-old child, so he got a cab and held her. He walked up to Yuki and Shuichi's apartment. He knocked politely.
Yuki bad-temperedly opened the door and looked at Tohma.
"What do you want Tohma?" he asked.
"Eiri-san," Tohma said, "May I come in?"
"No," Yuki muttered angrily.
"Eiri… did you know Mika had a child?" Tohma asked, his eyes narrowing just slightly. If either of his former brother-in-laws knew about this he would not be very happy.
"She what?!" Yuki was awake now, "When? What happened?"
"How old are you sweetie?" Tohma asked the young girl in his arms. She held up two fingers.
"Two years ago," Tohma said, looking up at Yuki.
"You mean, this girl is your kid?" Yuki said, "That's ridiculous! Where would she hide a child for two years and why would she hide it to begin with?"
"I think the person who might know a little more would be Tatsuha," Tohma replied, "Talk to him for me will you? I have to get to work… could you.. umm…"
"No! No, I don't like kids Tohma," Yuki said.
"I promise it will only be for today. Tomorrow I'll get a babysitter," Tohma said. Yuki hesitated. He supposed he owed Tohma a lot.
"Fine… I'll watch the brat for today," Yuki muttered, taking her.
"Excellent," Tohma said, "Thank you. Now… go untie Shindou-kun before he's late."
A very faint flush of color fell over Yuki's face as he set the girl down and headed into his bedroom.
A/N: Like I said, that was sort of off, and kind of filler-ish. I apologize.