Clannad Chapter 5: Family Time

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After Ryou was released from the hospital she went with Tomoya to visit their high school again. After thinking of their memories in high school, Tomoya decides to tell Ryou why he didn't ask her on a date.

Tomoya's P.O.V.

Tomoya: Coming back to our old high school sure brings memories doesn't it?

Ryou: Yea. I remember you would always come late to class, and I would use my cards to look at your future.

Tomoya: In the end your sister Kyou would come barging in the class room like a mad bear coming to protect its young one.

Ryou: Oh Tomoya please stop teasing. She happily smiles at Tomoya

Tomoya: Still your sister can be nice at times. I like her caring side because she values friendship a lot.

Ryou: Well you know Kyou ever since she entered high school she's valued friendship a lot and only considered people friends if she's known them for a while, both are friendly, but most of all they share the similar concept of being friends no matter what.

Tomoya: Hey Ryou can I tell you something?

Ryou: Um sure go ahead.

Tomoya: This isn't an easy thing to say, but it has to do with ourselves back in high school.

Ryou: What do you mean? We never went out or became a couple.

Tomoya: Well it has to do with your sister setting you up with me. I overheard your sister tell you that she would like to go out with me, but that she would rather let you have me because she didn't want to be selfish. She knew how you felt about me, and she chose to open the path to you. However, during Tomoyo's tennis match the rival hit the ball hard and it went straight to Nagisa's ankle. I went on to help her, and you saw at that time my feelings for Nagisa were very real.

Ryou: Hold on Tomoya, why are you telling me this?

Tomoya: Do you want to go out with me Ryou? The only reason I never accepter your indirect feelings toward me was because Nagisa won my heart first. I'm glad your back here with me and the rest of our friends, I realize I need your warmth, compassion, support, and I want to start a new relationship with you.

Ryou: I don't know what to say. You are just recovering from that ordeal you went through so it's hard for me to make a choice.

Tomoya: Shhh! Just relax and close your eyes.

Tomoya leans toward Ryou and gives her a warm kiss on her lips. Afterward they decide to go to Ryou's apartment to spend the night, but not before leaving Kotomi a note on her dinner table.

Ryou's P.O.V.

Ryou: Well here we are my apartment. She inserts the key and opens the door.

Tomoya: Wow! It's incredible Ryou. I never knew you liked so many purple things, but then again your hair is purple so I can see why.

Ryou: Tomoya please come with me.

Tomoya: Sure. Do you mind telling me where we are going?

Ryou: I'll tell you in a bit, but please enter my room.

Tomoya: If you wanted me to see your room you didn't have to make it so suspenseful.

Ryou: PLEASE TOMOYA! DESIRE ME, MAKE ME FEEL WANTED! PLEASE I WANT TO BE YOURS TONIGHT!

Tomoya: You know I love you so I'll do anything to make you feel desired. I'll make you feel loved and I'm sure you'll return those feelings back.

Ryou: Ok, just let me get ready.

With that Tomoya closes the door, and passionately carries Ryou to bed. He then slowly kisses her lips and afterward undresses her. With the lights turned off the two of them share a passionate night together that neither of them will forget.

Morning

Ryou: Hey sleepy head are you awake?

Tomoya: Nope I've been starring at you the entire morning. Gazing at your beauty and pondering about our wonderful night.

Ryou: When you put it that way Tomoya you make it seem like I was really amazing. I mean it was my first time and I'm new to these kinds of things.

Tomoya: You sure knew what you were doing last night to me. Well either way you were very amazing and I want to spend every minute with you.

Ryou: What about Kotomi aren't you interested in her

Tomoya: Honestly I see her as my close best friend. If I were to be in a relationship with her I feel like it would harm her in the end. Besides I want to see her get married and be her best man. She already told me that should I get married again she would be next to me as a best girl or something like that. She's totally fine with that, and she's even prepared for wedding preparations too.

Ryou: That's so sweet of her. I'll thank her someday when I get married. Well let's get dressed remember we have to meet up with Kyou and Kotomi at the Ruvu restaurant at lunch time.

Tomoya: I'll get ready but let me have some more fun with you Ryou.

Both Ryou and Tomoya get their morning pleasure and then get dressed later that morning. Afterward the too go to the Furakawa's and stop and talk. Shortly before lunch time Ryou and Tomoya make their way to the Ruvu Restaurant holding hands.

Kyou: Hey you two I see you are getting along great. Hey Tomoya can I talk to you in private later this afternoon?

Tomoya: Sure lets meet up at the city park.

Kyou: Alright then I'll see you at 7:00 pm Tomoya. Come on you two Kotomi is waiting for us.

Tomoya: Coming!

The four of them decide to sit by the front window. Just as the four of them are about to order lunch, Tomoya sees a familiar face in trouble.

Kotomi: Hey Tomoya look behind you! Someone is in trouble, and she looks familiar.

Tomoya: Dammit! In his mind he yells to himself for not paying attention before he entered the restaurant. He noticed two guys being suspicious outside, but he didn't expect them to go inside. Please don't let it be Tomoyo!

Tomoya: Get your hands off of her!

Delinquent Yuseke: Hey if it isn't pretty boy Okazaki!

Delinquent Tarvor: Yea, we heard about you Okazaki. You were battling with Kazuto Miyazawa's gang back in high school. Well now we are going to get payback, and what better way than to break your beautiful Tomoyo in half.

Delinquent Yuseke: Yea, we are getting revenge for what you did to our gang. We stepped up to become new leaders to take revenge by overthrowing Sasaki. To be exact we burned his house and he dies shortly after at the hospital.

Tomoya: You sick bastards! Yukine Miyazawa gave it her all and brought peace to both gangs and you two go and start something that was already resolved. BASTARDS! Tomoya throws a right punch and hits Tarvor on the side of his neck.

Delinquent Yuseke: Dammit Tomoya you'll pay for this! Yuseke charges at Tomoya and spears him toward the front door, breaking it in the process. With Tomota out cold Yuseke delivers punches to his face and stomach.

Delinquent Yuseke: Not so tough after all, Okazaki. He then spits at him and kicks his lifeless body.

Tomoya: I'm not done yet. If you are going to finish me do it properly. This fight is nothing compared to my fight with Sasaki. When I battled him he gave it his all, and even though I lost the battle he respected me because of my courage to take him on. However, this battle is not for Sasaki's gang because they would never betray Yukine's promise. BASTARD! Using his last strength of energy Tomoya charges at Yuseke and delivers a deadly belly to belly suplex.

Tomoya picks Yuseke up and using the wrestling moves he learned back in high school as a freshman, Tomoya delivers a perfectly executed running powerslam. After knocking Tarvor and Yuseke out cold, Tomoya heads to the manager's office.

Tomoya: Please excuse my actions sir. I will pay damage to the restaurant and if possible pay for the new door and table.

Manager: There's no need to apologize . I would have done the same thing if I was in your place . I remember a sweet girl being picked on years ago back in my old restaurant, and then a young guy stepped in to stop those two trouble makers. Now if I remember correctly the young girl's name was .

Tomoya: Wait hold on are you the manager that Nagisa used to work for?

Manager: Affirmative, . I'm so sorry for the loss of your loved one. Yukine Miyazawa who was still working at the old restaurant told me she passed away. I was so sad because she was an angel; it was a pleasure to have her working at my old restaurant. The work environment was always bright, people always complimented how amazing Mrs. Furakawa was, I am fortunate to have met Nagisa because I never had an employee who was so hard working, always passionate about her job, and at the same time enjoyed it. To be honest I'll never forget that smile she gave to me the day she first came to the restaurant to work.

Tomoya: I know she was a wonderful worker for you because she would always tell me how fun the job was. Getting back to what happened here let me at least install some security cameras, and an alcohol detector chip by the front door. The alcohol detector chip sends a type of signal to the body, and if it detects alcohol in the body it will beep. This would benefit you in a way that you can monitor the restaurant from your office, and also see who comes here drunk or with a little alcohol in their system. I don't want today's incident to occur again.

Manager: Don't worry about this Okazaki. Since you were Nagisa's husband and you care about your friends a lot I'll let you take care of security here. Also don't tell anyone this but you are welcome to come get free drinks. Every Friday and Tuesday a delivery trucks comes to drop off $500 worth of refreshments. There is always leftover drinks that don't fit in the freezer, and we aren't allowed to serve leftover drinks that didn't fit in the freezer so feel free to take them.

Tomoya: Will do, and please excuse me I have to go now.

After having a long talk with the manager, Tomoya returns and finds that Kyou, Kotomi, and Ryou left home. Just as he was about to go, Tomoyo pulls his shirt and asks him to walk her home.

Tomoyo's P.O.V.

Tomoyo: Hey Tomoya can you walk me home; I don't feel like going alone, and sorry about earlier as well. You must be so mad at me for not being able to defend myself.

Tomoya: I'll walk you home Tomoyo, and also I'm not mad at you. It's true that you always beat delinquents up, but I can tell you aren't the same Tomoyo I knew back in high school. I can tell you changed a lot, but I can also tell that you haven't changed much in the inside.

Tomoyo: What do you mean?

Tomoya: Look you are a caring, disciplined, strict, yet beautiful person I've known. If it wasn't for your strict attitude, and scolding me I wouldn't have graduated. Today I saw a different side of you, delicate, innocent women who was so concerned about my safety that she'd risk her life just to save me. So you see even though you have changed outside, you are still the same Tomoyo in the inside.

Tomoyo: Well that's true. My life changed a lot once I went to study over at America. I had to be more social, less violent, but most of all fit in with the people. I tried being myself, but I wasn't able to fit in because I kept getting insulted about my personality.

Tomoya: I'm sorry to hear that. I wish I would have been there to support you, but my life hasn't been all that promising.

Tomoyo: I know, Kyou told me about what happened to you these last seven years. You must have felt awful, and so lonely. Tomoya to be honest I missed your company these last seven years. I was studying at the University of South Carolina, and even though I had a good GPA I still felt unsatisfied. Do you want to know why?

Tomoya: Go ahead and tell me.

Tomoya: Because I… I…I love you Tomoya! Every single day there wasn't a moment when I didn't think about you. I know it was wrong to love you because of Nagisa, but my feelings for you developed when you helped me regain trust from the students during the student council elections. I remember after coming to my dorm each night and just going to bed crying because you weren't there to help me. Please Tomoya promise me that you will stay by my side from now on. I love you, and my feelings for you are greater than you can imagine.

Tomoya: Look Tomoyo I need time to think about it. This is so sudden, and I still have feelings for someone else.

Tomoyo: I see, well just promise me to give me an answer soon.

Tomoya: Okay Tomoyo I can promise you that.

As Tomoya drops Tomoyo off at her house Kotomi suddenly appears behind him. Without any hesitation she runs at Tomoya and hugs him.

Kotomi's P.O.V.

Kotomi: Tomoya-kun! I missed you so very much. Please come home it's so lonely without you.

Tomoya: Alight I'll come home since I was planning on returning by the way.

Kotomi: Can I tell you something, Tomoya-kun?

Tomoya: What is it?

Kotomi: I want you to stay with me, and never leave my side. I was so lonely when you left two days ago. I thought you might have found an apartment, and left me without saying a word. We were away from each other for about 10 years, and the only person who I care about the most is you, Tomoya-kun. I don't want to lose another loved one, and seeing you fight today made me cry a lot. TOMOYA-KUN!

Tomoya: Its ok Kotomi-chan I promise to take care of you and stay by your side. Now let's go home, it's getting pretty cold.

At home

Kotomi: Now what will Tomoya-kun like to eat? She puts a confused yet ditzy expression.

Tomoya: I'll let you decide. Your cooking is magnificent so it doesn't matter what you make.

Kotomi: Ok, then I'll make Cajun Curry and some lentil soup. How does that sound?

Tomoya: Great, and in the meantime I'll go shower, and also prepare your bath.

As Tomoya showers he wonders about whom will he decide to stay with.

Tomoya: I really have my hands full. I made love to Ryou, Tomoyo confessed to me, and Kotomi hates being left alone. I do enjoy Ryou's company because she is so passionate with her feelings. Tomoyo is disciplined, caring, responsible, and I do enjoy her comprehension. However, Kotomi is whom I have true feelings for, but I don't want to hurt the other two. Dammit what should I do…