ok so here is the epilogue. enjoy, weather or not their is a sequel depends on what people think of this. but for right now all of this story is done.
Epilogue: Birthday Wishes
Yuki looked at his calender, 12...she would be 12 this month. He'd have to go out and get a birthday card. It was something he did every year, in November he would go out and buy a card for her. He kept him all in a box to give to her one day. Of course it all depended on when he found her and Shuichi.
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Shuichi leaned against a tree near a picnic table in the park. It was Laylee's birthday, she was curently sitting on one of the swings talking to her two friends. They where two she had met at school, the only two that seemed to accept her for who she was. Toby, was another blond, his mother had been American. And there was Kiki, she had come first, meeting Laylee completely by chance in kindergarten. Laylee had been hiding from the other kids and Kiki had tripped over her, being blind.
He was honestly was glad to she had those too. Toby was like her Hiro. It was weird for him to think his daughters best friend was a guy. He smiled as they all started to laugh and Laylee feel off her swing onto Toby.
"Hey, Kiddies cakes here" Fuji called to them as he and Sora arrived with an Alice in Wonderland cake. Laylee loved that book, she would read it over and over again. She had many different copies of it, different tellings. He had asked her once why it was her favorite, she had smiled and replied that only outcasts could get into Wonderland, because that was where they could fit in.
The three made their ways over Kiki on Laylee's elbow. They sat on the bench of the table and continued to talk. Well Kiki and Toby talked Laylee was petting K, her Rotwiller-husky mix. The dog was huge, all muscle too. The mutt had fallowed Laylee home multiple times as a puppy, and every time she would beg to keep it. Shuichi had finally given in about a year ago, saying it was her birthday present. In the end he was glad, to have the dog around. He was Laylee's protector, and she needed a lot of protecting.
A few years back, the leak had finally happened. The Media had gotten the story of a Male pregnancy that had been real. Tohma had swiftly put a gag order in effect on names and locations. But, the nut jobs still managed to find them; to find Laylee.
"Oh the Cake looks yummy doesn't it, Kumagoro-chan" Ryuichi said looking at the cake. The three kids turned their heads to the voice. Ryuichi was standing there pink rabbit on his head, with Tohma behind him with a gift bag.
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The party went well enough, all three kids had just grabbed forks and eaten the cake without cutting it. Laylee had received her gifts smiling at all of them, although the one that made her smile the brightest was Tohma's. he bought her another copy of Alice in Wonderland and a copy of Through the Looking Glass. That wasn't the only surprise the had though, He had also gotten three other copies of Through the Looking Glass in brail. all three kids jumped on his in thanks, brail was the only class that Kiki had alone. She didn't like having a class by herself. So, both Toby and Laylee had volunteered to take the class with her.
Shuichi had drawn her the scene of the tea party. Ryuichi had gotten her a little rabbit pocket watch. Sora and Fuji where going to help at her school winter fair. Kiki and Toby got her a hat that said, "All the most interesting people are usually crazy." But that wasn't the end of the surprises. Shuichi and Ryuichi where taking her to Tokyo for a week as a mini vacation. Tohma looked at Shuichi curiously at this announcement, Shuichi only nodded at him. He smiled, it was time for the writer and the singer to be together.
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After the party K went with Sora and Fuji to stay with them for the week, Kiki and Toby went home with their parents. Shuichi, Ryuichi, Tohma, and Laylee headed to the train station. Once they where sitting Tohma gave Laylee her school work books so she could do school work during the ride. Shuichi pulled out his lap top and put on his glasses, he had homework of his own to do.
Ryuichi had convinced him to go back to school. It had been hard, but Shuichi would walk across the stage for a Bachelors in Art in the spring. All he had to do now was 2 English classes and a math class. He hated English with a passion, right now he had a paper on Hamlet to write. He sighed as Ryuichi sat down next to him. About an hour into the ride Laylee handed Tohma her work book. Causing Shuichi to look up, highlighter between his teeth. He observed what was going on before going back to his work.
Tohma looked over Laylee's work. She had done most of it, he smiled reading through it. That was one think that Laylee had that Shuichi didn't, she was an academic...when she wasn't getting in fights. He nodded putting the work book away. Laylee smiled as well before she laid down curling up on her side with her head in Tohma's lap. He gentle ran his fingers through her hair. After about 15 minutes she was out.
"Finally" SHuichi said softly looking at her. Laylee had sleep problems, there where weeks where the girl would only sleep one or two hours a night, she had nightmares, they kept her up. She never wanted to talk about them.
"One of those weeks?" Tohma asked softly looking at the golden head resting in his lap.
"It's been one of those weeks for the last 3 weeks. I've been waiting for her to crash" he said, when Laylee would have insomniac weeks she always crashed and ended up sleeping for 12 or 18 hours. Since they had plans to just go straight to the hotel room, when they got to Tokyo her crashing was perfect.
"When will you go see Eiri?" he asked, this caused Ryuichi to pay attention to their conversation. Shuichi sighed looking between both men.
"Tomorrow" he said, "I thought maybe you two could have some Blond Time" Over the last 6 years he'd become more use to Tohma's presence, he'd even called the other man on occasion. He knew that laylee depended on Tohma, for some reason. And while Shuichi and he would never be friends, he knew he could trust him with Laylee.
The next two and half hours went by with nothing of even happening. Shuichi worked on his paper, after he got board he worked on putting the final touches on the 'Laylee Book' he was going to give it to Yuki when he saw him later.
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Once they arrived in Tokyo, Tohma carried the sleeping Laylee, who woke slightly but only to wrap her arms around his neck and snuggle her face into his shoulder. Shuichi carried his bag and her backpack, and Ryuichi took care of the rest. They got the Tohma's car without any trouble. Which was good the last thing they need was stories of Laylee being Tohma's illagitament love child.
As they drove, Laylee started to whimper in her sleep holding her stomach. Shuichi ran his fingers through her hair in the back seat as he softly sang to her.
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I don't know what real any more
I know I love you
But I have to wonder
Am I just in wonderland
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Did I fall down the hole
If so I don't think I'll ever go back
I've found a place here
With all these out casts
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I hold you tight
We watch the leaves change
The colors swirl
And worl
I have to wonder
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I can't seem to care
if this is real
or if it's just make-believe
all I know is that
I never want to let you go
I'll hold on
Until the end
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I know I'll hit the ground
but when I do
I want you to be their
be my outcast
never change
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Because I know your place
It's in wonderland
With all the magic
That seemed to calm her slightly. Ryuichi tiredly looked at them from the front passengers seat.
"I think she just ate a little to much cake" Shuichi said seeing his idols worry, "she probably crashed from to much sugar" Ryuichi nodded at that comment. It wasn't uncommon for the girl to be sick after her birthday party. Every year Shuichi would say he wasn't going to let her eat that much cake again, and yet every year she ate even more cake.
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Once they arrived at the hotel, Shuichi carried Laylee up to the penthouse sweet. Ryuichi was treating for the stay. As he got Laylee ready for bed, Tohma set out all of the toiletry stuff. It was one of the weird things he did. But, shuichi let him do it because it meant less he had to do. Shuichi frowned slightly as he pulled Yuki's old button down over Laylee's head. She really was starting to look bad, worse them normal. He decided to sleep in here with her tonight. Tohma put a glass of water, and a glass of ice on the night stand. Shuichi snorted softly at that, Tohma knew exactly how Laylee set up her room before bed.
Unlike Shuichi, for Laylee everything had a place. If it was out of it's place she tended to freak out. Sakito said it was a form of OCD/OCPD, Laylee felt everything had to be in its place, and in certain numbers for a few. Like her night stand, it was always set up the same glass of water closest to the bed, glass of ice to the right of it behind them her black bunny, named Clock-chan sat. At her desk, their were four books of the same size stacked so that she could read the titles on her right, on her left was 4 pencils, 2 erasers, and her heart clock, turned just enough for her to see the face from her chair. She would insist on the door being closed if she was in a room, she always had to have her back to a wall when she was sitting. Sometimes she'd go into little fits about things, Ryuichi called it her mind running away.
Right now the therapy was just talk and stop thought. Simply put when her mind would run away she would say stop to herself to stop the thoughts. It was actually Tohma that seemed to be helping her the most. Ryuichi informed him that Tohma when he was younger had pretty bad OCPD. While he still had it, it was more controlled. Tohma didn't have a melt down when things didn't go according to planned. Shuichi was pulled form his thoughts by Tohma leaving the room. Shuichi fallowed after him, so that they could talk about when he would pick Laylee up tomorrow. As well as they would be doing.
"I think I will be by at 9. Perhaps I'll take her by NG, and then to my house. She can meet her aunt Mika" He said looking at Shuichi.
"Wait on the Mika thing until I give you a call will you. I don't want this getting back to Yuki before I've talked to him." Shuichi said, he nodded before bidding both adult a good night.
Once he was gone, both men looked at the clock, it was only 930. Ryuichi sat down in front of the TV with Kumagoro, while Shuichi set up his drawling things at the table closest to Laylee's door. Something didn't feel right, his mother's intuition was telling him so. For about an hour the only sound was the soft hum of the TV, and the movement of Shuichi's pencil on paper. At 1045, they decided that bed was the best option. Shuichi had a big and trying day in front of him. He quickly dressed for bed, and laid down next to Laylee. She had curled up in a ball, it was strange for her to sleep like that, Shuichi's sleepy brain brushed it off as part of her crash/sugar coma.
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Shuichi woke up around 4 in the morning. It took him a moment to realize what had woken. Laylee was crying and curled up into herself. The smell hit him next, she was sick, she'd probably thrown up over the side of the bed. He sat up and pulled her into his arms, trying to calm her. How ever, the minute he had her in his arms he noticed he was hot. He picked her up going to the bathroom. He put the bunny shaped thermometer into her mouth and gently rocked back and forth with her on his hip. It was slightly acward but right now he didn't care. He pulled the thermometer out of her mouth when he beeped. He looked at the reading and started to panic, 40.3 degrees Celsius (104.5 Fahrenheit).
"Oh not good" he said, "RYUICHI" he yelled out the door. The sleepy burnet poked his head out his door.
"Laylee's sick, we need to get her to the hospital" Shuichi said looking at him as Laylee threw up again. Ryuichi was instantly awake, he quickly dressed while Shuichi changed his shirt and grabbed Laylee's coat. They where out the door in minutes heading for the car that Tohma left there for their use.
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Yuki grounded as his phone rang. He looked at the clock as he grabbed it, it was 430 am. who ever this was had better have a damn good reason for calling. He flipped the phone open and brought it to his ear.
"Hello?" he asked annoyed beyond reason.
"This is Trinity Hospital, looking for Mr. Eiri Uesugi" a polite voice said
"This is he, what do you want at this ungodly hour" he snipped, the hospital name sounded familiar, his sleep bogged brain couldn't remember why.
"Sorry sir, we have it marked though that you requested to know whenever One Shuichi Shindou is involved in the admitting of a patient" she said calmly, this had Yuki sitting up bolt straight, it was the hospital that Shuichi was always taken too.
"What's wrong with him?" He asked standing up and starting to pull cloths out.
"He wasn't the one admitted, he admitted one Laylee Uesugi about 15 minutes ago." She said, he just about dropped the phone at that comment. He quickly hung up and dressed. He was out the door and in his car in record time.
He arrived about the same time Tohma did. Both blonds stopped at the entrance staring at each other. Yuki felt his anger ignite, Tohma had known this whole time.
"Now is not the time" Tohma said calm before rushing ahead of him into the hospital, someone had to warn Shuichi that the irate father was here...before he got to Shuichi.
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Shuichi was sitting in the waiting room his head down staring into his cup of coffee. Ryuichi had gone back to the hotel to get a few things for them. He looked up as he head a slight scuffle. He just about dropped his coffee at the site before him. Tohma in a very untohma like manner had shut the door on someone's hand. That someone being one Eiri Yuki. he stood and walked over to the two men, putting himself between them, her eyes hard and ready to demand answers.
Yuki growled as a small man placed himself before him and Tohma. He stopped growling though as he took in the small man. He came to a little under his chin, and while most of his hair was black the roots seemed to be a brighter color...light pink in fact.
"Shuichi?" he breathed, watching as the man turned to face him. He found himself staring into his lover deep purple eyes. He without thinking grabbed Shuichi and pulled him close away from Tohma.
"Yuki..." Shuichi said softly melting into the embrace that made him whole again.
"Shuichi...what happened?" Tohma asked after clearing his throat. Shuichi slowly pulled himself from the embrace, he turned looking at Tohma feeling Yuki keep an arm around his should.
"Appendicitis" Shuichi said offering Tohma a small half smile. He seemed to relax at that and nodded himself. They all sat down in the uncomfortable chairs, and Shuichi watched Yuki closely. If there was ever a time that Shuichi deserved to be yelled at by the novelist it was now. Yuki caught the look and raised an eyebrow at the look. Shuichi opened his mouth to ask something but was cut off by Ryuichi showing up with his school bag.
Shuichi gave him a nod as he took the bag. Yuki watched as he pulled out a laptop and a few books. He slipped on his glasses, and flipped open on of the books while the laptop powered up.
"When did you start wearing glasses?" Yuki asked, almost wanting to kick himself at the question, it had been 12 years. Shuichi laughed softly looking at him.
"I forget sometimes how self conscious I was," he laughed, "I've had them since I was a kid. Never wore them around anymore because I use to get made fun of for them" Yuki thought about it, he never had seen the pink teen read anything.
"Shu-chan should work on his paper" Ryuichi said looking at Shuichi, breaking the moment between the two men. Shuichi sighed but, nodded opening his paper, and then flipping open Hamlet. They all sat in silent for the next hour or so, before a doctor came out asking for parents of Laylee Uesugi. Shuichi stood up fast going over Yuki fallowing after him. The doctor explained that everything went well. There had been a small blunder in the transferring her to the operating table by on the interns. Her wrist had been broken but it was being set and casted right now. They where free to go back to recovery and sit with her, as were her uncles.
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They walked back into the recovery ward, and over to her bed. Yuki stopped taking in what was in front of him. Looking much to small in the large hospital bed was a small golden haired girl, she had a few streaks of pink in it. He slowly walked up to the bed.
Shuichi and the others stood back and watched as Yuki sat down on the bed. He slowly brushed a few stands of hair out of her face. Her eyes slowly started to flutter, and opened slowly. Yuki looking into those beautiful eyes.
"Daddy..." she said softly, her hand reaching to touch him not believing what she was seeing, "my wish came true this year"
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and that's it the end...well maybe not i mean how much trouble can one kid cause