Chapter eight ~ the planning

'I'M HOME! I have some big news…' *silence* '…what's with the atmosphere?'

'Well…'

5 minutes later

'WHAT! P-p-pp-p'

'Calm down! If you keep yelling the whole neighbourhood's going to hear you Dai!'

'How can be calm!'

'So you're angry?'

'No, I'm happy, but why didn't you tell me?'

'Well, I only just found out myself Daisuke,'

'Don't yell at her Dai!'

'Why didn't you tell me you were going to the hospital?'

'Dai! She just didn't want to worry you, how did you go?'

'Well, I found a job at that new restaurant, the head chef is really nice, he said that since I'm such a good cook, and I have a fiancée, he would like to show his congratulations by giving us a free dinner, he would also like us to be his critics for the night, by telling him how the food is, and if we like the restaurant and would come again. But I'm guessing you don't want to go now, because of the state you're in, so if you don't I understand,'

'No, I want to go, truth is, I got a job too, I got one at a shop boutique called Angel Ten, all I had to do was serve one customer and she loved me, so we both have jobs, so let's have fun tonight okay?'

'Yeah, let's celebrate,'

'OH! Almost forgot, we have a maid of honour and a flower girl,'

'Really! Who?'

'Well, Mrs Niwa, is the flower girl, and Nobu is the maid of honour, have you chosen your man of honour?'

'Well, I was going to choose Nakao, and then I was thinking we could have Saehara as the ring person,'

'Okay, Nobu is coming over on the weekend to help out, so, she may be able to help with the stuff, and I will have to break the new news to her slowly, gently, otherwise she may go crazy, and that will equal bad news for us!'

'Okay, so the restaurant said we the table is reserved so we can show up when it's easier for us, so what time should we go?'

'Well its three, so how about six?'

'Okay, I'm going to go lay down for a while, *sigh* what a long day,'

'I'll be there a little later,'

'Kay.'

Daisuke's POV

Wow, pregnant, I didn't expect that, but when? When did it happen? Well, I don't care, I love her more than anything in the world, but, what am I going to do? Hmmm…I'll think about it later, I'll rest instead, ha~~~~a so peaceful, hmmm 'Daisuke?'

'Yeah?'

'Can I lie down too?'

'Sure, so what did the doctor say?'

'Well, he said it's not even a day old yet, his says by a certain time tonight it will be,'

'When he said that, I remembered, last night was the Love Vow Flight, so it must have been after, remember?'

'Yeah, now I do, sorry I reacted so badly,'

'Its fine I reacted that way too,' *End of chapter seven 'so it's fine,'

'Good I'm glad, I don't mind having a family with you, to be honest I'd love having a family, so I guess it's all perfect,'

'Yeah,'

5:30

'Miss Riku, Miss Riku…time to wake up, we only have half an hour to get to the restaurant, so it's time to get up,'

'Okay, I'm getting up, I'm getting up! *Yawn* Now how much time was it?'

'Half an hour!'

'WHAT! Okay I'll get ready real quick!'

'Okay, I'll be waiting down stairs,'

'Alright!' Hee, I love that girl.

Downstairs

'You know what? Your dad reacted the same way, when he found out I was pregnant with you,'

'Really?'

'Yup, better start getting serious about your love, instead of thinking everything will click together, plus, us girls get really moody when we're pregnant, so better watch what you say, and what you do, if you're lucky she won't be as moody as I was, I was extremely moody.'

'Yeah, she will soon be my wife, and she will be a mother, and I wouldn't have this any other way, she is my true, on and only,'

'Sorry, I'm ready to go!'

'Wow! Is that new?'

'OH! The dress, yes it is, thank you for noticing!'

'Okay lovebirds, let's go!'

'Stop staring, you'll burn holes,'

'Sorry.'

At the restaurant

'Welcome,'

'I'm Daisuke; the head chef reserved me and my family a table,'

'Yes a three person table, this way please,'

'Thank you,'

'I will go tell the chef that you are here, please get comfortable, water?'

'Yes please,'

'I will be back soon.'

'What a lovely restaurant, good choice Daisuke!'

'Thank you, but please mum, do not yell, I will get in trouble, and please don't embarrass me in front of my boss,'

'Fine, fine, can I…'

'*Glare's*'

'Fine!'

'Thank you,'

'Aren't you gonna tell me the same thing?'

'No, I know you can be trusted, so smile, okay?'

'*Smiles* Okay,'

'There you go,'

'Ah, Daisuke, welcome! Now this must be your mother, wait…Emiko-san?'

'Are you…Suzuki-kun?

'Emiko-san! Daisuke, your mum is Emiko Niwa?'

'Yeah, why?'

'We were in high school together!'

'Yeah, your food was the best, do you sell my favourite?'

'Yup,'

'Okay, I know what I'm having!'

Miss Riku liked the Carbonara right? Maybe we can get a light one for her? 'Ah, is it possible to get a special kind of Carbonara?'

'I guess, what kind of "special"?'

'A light one, healthier, as some might put it, you know for Miss Riku, and whatever mum's having I'll have,'

'Okay then, two orders of Chicken Parmigiana and one light carbonara, with the Chicken Parmigiana, will it be salad or chips

'Chips for me and…?'

'Half chips, half salad for me, you know how I like it,'

'Yes. Would you like a salad or chips?'

'Salad please, is that alright Daisuke?'

She looked at me with sweet eyes, what could I say? 'Sure,'

'OH! But no dressing on my salad please,'

'Of course, Entrées?'

'No thanks,'

'Drinks?'

'Water for me, no ice please,'

'Certainly, Daisuke?'

'Coke please, no ice,'

'Yup, Emiko-san?'

'Lemon-Lime Bitters, ice,'

'Okay, unfortunately I must return to the kitchen, your drinks will be here soon.'

5 Minutes

'Here are your drinks; your food will be out soon,'

'Thank you,'

'You're Welcome Miss.'

15 Minutes

'Here's your food, one Chicken Parmigiana with chips,'

'Here thanks,'

'Chicken Parmigiana with half chips, half salad,'

'And last, one Fettuccini Carbonara with salad, no dressing,'

'Thank you,'

'You're welcome, if there is anything else, just call one of us and we'll be right, enjoy your meal.'

'We will, thank you,'

She's so polite, so, so, so perfect, she's definitely the one for me.

Riku's POV

½ an hour later

'Here I'll get the door for you,'

'Thank you Daisuke, I'm going straight to bed,'

'Alright, good night Riku,'

'I'll be there soon, Miss Riku,'

'Okay *yawn*.'

'So Daisuke, you're going to be a father, guess you weren't guessing that eh?'

WHAT? I know I shouldn't be eavesdropping, but, there talking about the baby, wait, what's his answer?

'No, I definitely wasn't thinking of that.' HUH? 'But, it's my fault, I wasn't concentrating, wasn't…what's the word? Um…thinking, if I knew this was going to happen, I would've re-thought my actions, would have made sure everything was perfect.'

He, doesn't want it? Does he hate me for this? What am I going to do? NO! OH NO! I ran to the bedroom, not wanting to here more. 'He doesn't want the baby? Wait…can I even raise a baby? No not a baby… can I even hold, touch, nurture another human soul?'

'What are you saying?'

Huh? 'Daisuke? What are you…ha?' Why is he hugging me? Me? Isn't he angry? Isn't he meant to tell me he's going to reject the baby?

'You don't need to worry, you'll be fine, and I'll be here to,'

'But, I thought you didn't want the baby, I heard you when you were speaking to your mum,'

'No, I'm guessing you left after I said "I would've re-thought my actions" right?'

'Yeah,'

'Well then, you didn't hear the end of it…'

'End of it?' What's he talking about? I don't get it?

'I said after you left…"but, this is what happened, and I wouldn't have it any other way, because I love Miss Riku, and that will never change." '

'Really?'

'Really.'

'I love you Daisuke, *yawn,* never…leave me…'

'Of course, get some sleep.' Of course he wouldn't be angry, what was I thinking? The atmosphere, is so calm, so quiet, it's perfect. I can just, sleep, it's all so, so, peaceful.

'Zzzzz'

Daisuke's POV

Hee, she's already asleep, she's so cute. Why would I leave her? Why would I reject our baby? I softly patted her hair as she slept, at first, I thought this was hard on me, but, this must be very hard on her, she's the one under pressure, she's the one that has to carry the baby, she's the one that has give birth, she has to do pretty much everything. All I can do is stand on the sidelines, and help whenever I can. Well I guess I should also get some sleep. 'Good Night, Riku.'