Chapter Two:

Four years later

"Mommy, Where's daddy, why have I never seen him?" Yuki's question caught me off guard, she had never asked about her father before. I tried to keep my composure, but I failed and broke down I shed a few tears. "Mommy don't cry, I won't ask again. I didn't mean to make you sad."

"No it's okay Yuki. I am okay you just surprised me. Do you still want to hear about your daddy?"

"Yes, momma." Her smile reminded me so much of her daddy that sometimes it hurt and this was one of those times.

"Your daddy was an amazing person he was sweet and kind, he was very handsome too. You look lot like him. He had black hair and brown eyes. You guys have the same nose. He loved sports and he was one of the best high jumpers. I used to watch him practice during the week."

"Did you really love daddy?" I had to smile at her question.

"Yes I did and I still do." I knew she really want to know but I also knew that she was stalling and didn't want to go to bed. "Okay Yuki it's time for bed now. Goodnight I love you." She crawled into my bed and I kissed her forehead.

She said, "I love you Mommy." Then closed her eyes and drifted to sleep. I hope she's dreaming peaceful dreams.

Six years after that (Or ten years after leaving Japan)

I was in the kitchen making lunch. Yuki was upstairs cleaning her room or at least attempting to, when the doorbell rang.

I yelled, "Coming" as I rushed to wash my hands so I could answer the door. When I got to the door and opened it I saw Julia standing there waiting impatiently. "Julia, What a pleasant surprise!"

She didn't look pleased "I thought you were going to make me wait forever." Then her expression changed "Just kidding! Mickey, How are you I haven't seen you all week!?"

"I'm doing great, getting by you know taking it day by day." Then I yelled upstairs. "Yuki, Aunt Julia is here come and say hi."

"Coming, Mommy." It's sounded like she was yelling through a pile of clothes or something of that nature, it was muffled.

"So where are Josh (Julia's husband) and Eric (their son)?"

"They are having father-son time." She had a mischievous look in her eyes and I knew what she was going to say next and I let her say it anyways. "So has Yuki had any father daughter time?"

I rolled my eyes but before I could say anything Yuki came down the stairs. I gave Julia a look that said later.

"Hi, Aunt Julia I missed you so much." She ran and gave her a big hug. Then she looked at the clock. "Oh no… it's 1 o' clock I'm going to be late for piano again, bye mom, bye auntie." And she ran next door for her lesson.

"Okay back to what we were talking about, you know as well as I do that I haven't seen or spoken to Sano in ten years."

"Don't you think ten years is long enough, I think he deserves to know why you left. When you came back ten years ago you said you left him a note saying you would come back when you were ready, you have had plenty of time to get ready I think you need to go see him."

I hated it when she talked about this and of course I knew she was right. "Julia I'm scared." That was exactly what I had told her when I came home. She was one of the ones who helped me through this all these years. "What if he doesn't believe me or doesn't want to listen"

"Why wouldn't he believe you he knows that he was the first and only person you slept with." I blushed. Once again Julia was right. "Let's go now, you are off work for the month, and I free because the boys are on a Boy Scouts camping trip out of state they won't be back for at least 9 days."

I hesitated "Fine we'll go, I'll tell Yuki when she comes back." We immediately started planning for the trip.

45 minutes later

"Mom, I'm back!"

"Okay come into the kitchen lunch is ready." She sat down then started to eat her soup. "How was your piano lesson?"

She beamed and then started bragging "It was awesome!" And in between mouthfuls, "Mrs. Courtney says 'I am her best student ever!' she also said 'I am doing really well' actually she said I am doing as good as the older kids."

I was surprised to hear that, I am so proud of her. She has her father's perseverance. "That's great, Yuki! Okay listen we are going to go to Japan to see some of my old friends, so I want you to go upstairs and start packing while I talk to Aunt Julia." She nodded then she started to run upstairs.

"I'll be up to help you pack." Julia yelled that stopped her in her tracks.

"Are you coming too Auntie?"

"Of course, why wouldn't I come?" Yuki smile widened, if that was even possible and screamed "Yay" as she ran to her room.

"I am so glad I taught her Japanese." One last thing I would have to worry about, her not understanding anything.

"Okay time to finishing planning." I let Julia talk I really was only half way listening to her. I was to busy remembering the day I left Japan and what happened after I arrived at the airport in America.

Flashback

Only Mom and Dad had met me at the airport but once we got home there was a houseful of people. Shizuki, Gilbert, Julia, all the nurses and a few of the neighbors. They threw me a huge Welcome Home party. Everyone gave me a hug as they left, until my family, Gil and Julia was left.

"So Mizuki, why did you leave so suddenly? You sounded so upset on the phone, you had us all worried. Let's go into the living room so we can talk." Everyone make their way in to the living room and everyone had a seat but me.

"Well everyone I am just going Togo ahead and tell you cause your going to find out sooner or later." Here goes hope this goes better then last time. "I'm pregnant." Then I told everyone the full story. "And that's why I left because I couldn't possibly stay at the school one of the teachers would notice that I am not a boy. I left because I got scared and didn't know what to do." Mom fainted, Dad was speechless and everyone else knew most of the story and wee surprised, well everyone but Julia.

When Mom finally come to she said we would work this out and asked me if I to keep the baby, I said yes. She then said ok we will raise it together. She seemed disappointed and I expected that but I didn't expect her to except it so fast. It took more to convince Dad.

"So you went to Japan to follow Sano, go to an all boy's school, meet him, lie to us, room with him, and then get pregnant with his child. Do you know how childish and irresponsible that is?" I agreed with him. After he was done with his speech and a little more pleading he said, "Fine do what ever you want but I want no part of it." than he stomped of to his room and slammed the door.

End Flashback

Remembering I had to laugh because how quickly he had changed his tune after Yuki was born. She had him wrapped around her little finger.

Two days later

My goodness how time flies it seems like there is never enough time to prepare. In 3 Hours we are going to be landing in Japan, and we are going to see the one person I thought I was never going to see again.

"Mom," Yuki's voice pulled me out of my daydream "who exactly are we going to see?"

A/N- I just had to end on a cliffhanger. I have had so much fun writing this! I haven't decided when I'm going to let Sano back into the story yet. Maybe next chapter? I have it up soon.

I can't promise when though I start college next week and I will be really busy. But I do promise I will have it up eventually.