Chapter five ~ the father's approval

KOSUKE! OUT HERE!'

'What are you all doing out there, you're going to catch a cold and….Who's the girl?'

'DAD!'

'What?'

'Ah, Daisuke, let me explain this, Kosuke, this is Riku Harada, she's like you and Daisuke, she just did her First Flight, and she's Daisuke's Girlfriend.'

'What? When did this happen? Wait, if she only just had her First Flight, when did she get her wings and who taught her?'

'Well Dad, she got her Wings three days ago, and I taught her, but I only got the chance to teach her yesterday.'

'Really? Hmmm…you! Err…Riku, Take off!'

'Okay sir,' don't mess this up!

'Nice, good take off, can you avoid?'

'Yes,'

'Show me,'

'Yes sir,' man this guy is bossy,

'Very nice, you can land, Daisuke, did she reach all the check points?'

'Yes dad,'

'Did she do it within half an hour?'

'Yes dad,'

'Hmmm, she might do.'

'DAD!'

'What?'

'Don't you dare, talk about Miss. Riku that way!'

'Why? Have you done the Love Vow Flight?'

'No,'

'Then, you might break up, the easiest thing to do first, would have been the flight, when did you confess, or did she confess?'

'I confessed, on the night she got her wings,'

'Pathetic little Daisuke,'

'Sorry to interrupt sir, but you do not have the right to call him pathetic,'

'And why not?'

'Because, from what I've heard you didn't do the Love Vow Flight, until the night Daisuke was born, so you don't have the right, to say my Daisuke's pathetic!'

'Is that true dad?'

'Yes. But that doesn't matter, your mother didn't know I could fly, but you two know that each other can fly, so what's delaying you?'

'One, I only just learnt to fly. Two, why not save it, I'm sure the "Love Vow Flight" is meant to be romantic, so why rush it? Come on Daisuke. I need to talk to you.'

That Night ~ Daisuke's room

'I'm sorry about my dad,'

'What a jerk! Why don't you stop him, why do you let him talk to you like that? WHY!'

'Because, if I do that he might leave, it's hard enough already for mum, she's already sad that he's gone to do his article, he's always busy, so he doesn't visit much, and if he were to leave for good, mum would be depressed, and I would feel guilty.'

'See that's even more reason to call him a jerk, if he leaves your mum, just because he argues with you, that, is what you call pathetic, now I need to drop by my place, you coming?'

'Your place?'

'The mansion on the hill, ring any bells?'

'Oh! You live there?'

'Yea, you gonna come?'

'Sure,'

'Then come on then, I'm about to take off,'

'You're going to fly there?'

'Yea, it's easier, plus the trains will probably be filled with scary people, so let's fly then,'

'Okay.'

At Riku's Mansion

*Knock* *Knock Knock* 'Now who could that be? Yes, hello?'

'Godfrey, it's me Riku,'

'Ah, Mistress Riku and?'

'Oh this is my guest, Daisuke Niwa,'

'Ah, come in Mistress and Sir. First, Mistress Risa, then Mistress Riku, what and odd day,'

'Risa has been here?'

'Wow, your house is huge!'

'Yes Daisuke, when did Risa come Godfrey?'

'Mistress Risa? She came and left earlier today. Is there a problem miss?'

'No, Daisuke and I will be in my room, please bring us some tea.'

'Yes Miss.'

'Come on Daisuke, I know it's amazing but we have business to attend to.'

'Okay.'

Riku's Room

'Wow! Your room's lovely. Hey wait, is that a picture of me?'

'NO! No it isn't,'

'Come on Riku,'

'Fine, it is,'

'When did you get it?'

'Um, ah,'

'Is that from the school trip, I didn't know you took a picture of me,'

'I never thought we would actually start going out, so I took a secret picture, I kept thinking that if I ever did confess, I would be rejected so. *sigh.* I'm so sorry.'

'It's alright, I felt the same, I thought if I confessed I would be rejected, I'm sorry too.' *hug* 'Huh? What are you doing?'

'Daisuke,'

'Yeah,'

'Why are your eyes so filled with sorrow?'

'Because I've never been with you,' he leaned forward, just like he did the night my wings appeared, he sweetly kissed me on the head. 'Now, don't go being sad again, let's be happy, kay?'

'Yeah, you're right,' *knock* knock*

'Mistress your tea is ready,'

'Yes, come in, is father here?'

'Not at the moment, but according to his schedule, he will be home soon; will Mistress and Sir be staying the night?'

I looked up at Daisuke, he didn't say anything, he just looked back at me, 'yes, we will be staying the night,'

'Will I be preparing another bad for the sir?'

'No, he will be sharing mine, what is on the dinner schedule?'

'Tonight, is the pasta night, I will ask the chefs to make enough for three, is there anything special you want tonight?'

'Daisuke, do you like certain pastas, sauces, or would you rather something else?'

'I'll have whatever you're having,'

'We will be having the Ravioli Carbonara, please tell us when Papa is home, and when dinner is ready, thank you Godfrey.'

'Yes Mistress.' *clack*

'Now what I wanted to show you is this,'

'A Jewellery box?'

'No, something that's inside my Jewellery box, the last birthday present my mum gave me, were to matching rings, and I'm giving one to you.'

'Me?'

'Yes, who else? When my mum gave me the rings, she said "give it to your one and only," we may not have done that "Love Vow Flight" yet, but it does mean that I don't love you, and it does most certainly not mean I can't show my love, or give my lover a gift.'

'Lover?'

'A more romantic word for boyfriend, *whispers,*'

'Are you sure? Are you sure that I'm your one and only?'

'Yes, so can you do it?'

'I can quickly fly to the markets. This ring can be our, hmmm,'

'It can be our promise ring,'

'Yeah, be back soon,'

'Okay.'

Daisuke's POV

'Is she sure about me being her love, a promise ring, hee, my sweet, little, Miss Riku, I'll be the perfect one, no matter what I have to do, I'll be the perfect one.'

Riku's POV

'He probably thought I wasn't serious, he might not get it, he might get something else, oh, but if does get it, will our fathers approve, his father probably hates me, and my father probably will be quite rude. I know his mother will approve, hopefully, and my mother's dead, so it's all up to the fathers. Even though I probably won't listen.'

20 minutes later

'Ha~~~a showers are so refreshing. Plus it's much better to be in my own clothes, ha~~~a,'

'Miss Riku, I'm back,'

'OH! Daisuke! Dad will be home very soon now, the showers in the room over there,'

'Okay.'

Daisuke's POV

Oh, Miss Riku, even if our fathers don't approve, I don't care, you may have told me just to get a suit, but I got the suit and something special, but I'll save for until after dinner. Hm, I will be her perfect one.

'Miss Riku, can you help me with the tie?'

'Sure, you look handsome,'

'And I got this,'

'An Iris and Rose bouquet! Oh! It's lovely! Here, I'll just break the stem off the rose, and there we go a rose in the pocket. Hee.'

'He,'

*Knock**Knock Knock* 'Mistress the Master's home, and dinner is ready.'

'Thank you, Godfrey, we're coming,' *clack*

'Wow Mistress you look gorgeous, and sir, handsome, let me show you to the dining room, sir,'

'Yes thank you, but he's right Miss. Riku, you do look gorgeous.'

Dining Room

'My daughter, how lovely to see you,'

'Papa!'

'And who is this Riku?'

'This is my boyfriend, Daisuke Niwa, *whispers: the one I told you about, when I was in Middle School.*'

'Oh yes, Daisuke, how very nice to meet you, come sit down. So, what brings you two, to the mainland?'

'Daisuke was sick, I came with him, to look after him, now that he feels better, I thought, I better pop in and say hi, also, Daisuke wanted to meet you.'

'Really? He did?'

'Yes sir, and it is a pleasure to meet the father of Miss. Riku,'

'"Miss. Riku," you're a very polite man, so, you love my Riku, eh?'

'Yes sir,'

'Hmm, I like this kid already Riku, come here Daisuke,'

'Yes sir,'

'*Whispers: So you really do love my Riku?*'

'*Whispers: Yes sir,'

'*Whispers: Do you plan on asking her to marry you?*'

'Whispers: Yes sir, tonight,'

'*Whispers: Well you have my blessing, you may have my daughter's hand in marriage.*'

'*Whispers: Thank you sir.*'

'So what are you two whispering about?'

'Nothing darling, nothing, Godfrey, bring in the food,'

'Yes master,' *clicks* Three plates of pasta came out, and a bottle of wine.

'I know Riku is 18 how old are you, Daisuke?'

'18 sir,'

'Good, you're allowed to drink.' He poured the wine, 'to Riku choosing her perfect man,'

'To Riku,'

'Thank you,'

Riku's Dads POV

'Riku you're getting sauce all over your face, here, I'll wipe it off,'

'Oh, thank you Daisuke,'

'You're Welcome.'

You chose well Riku, I'm proud of you; your mother would be too. 'That's enough for me; I'll be in my room if anyone needs me.

'Good Night Father,'

'Good Night Sir,'

'Good Night, Riku, Daisuke, it was nice meeting you.'

'And you too sir.'

'Godfrey, we are also finished, Good Night.'

'Good Night, Master, Mistress, Sir.'