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Chapter 5

That night after they got back from the hospital Shuichi carried a sleeping Monica in his arms. She had fallen asleep on the way home, exhausted from crying. Mira quietly opened the door and they went inside.

'I'll make us some tea' Mira said before heading to the kitchen. Shuichi nodded and made his way to Monica's room. He didn't bother turning on the light so only the light from the moon poured into the dark room. He moved quietly over to the bed and gently laid Monica down. She stirred slightly but didn't wake up. She curled up on her side and kept sleeping.

Shuichi's eyes softened

She is still so young and she has lost so much. Yet she still has a smile that could mend a broken heart

'Just like her father/'

Flashback

Shuichi stood in front of a nice normal but furnished house. Its white and red structure stood tall amongst the surrounding houses. It had a nice maintained garden with a large veranda around the front of the house.

Shuichi walked the footpath towards the stairs that led to the front door and admired all the little cute, dainty things around the yard like a small bucked and spade and a little kids' tricycle, it reminded him when he was little.

He made it to the front door and rang the bell. He waited a couple of seconds before the door opened and revealed a little girl standing there

'Hello' she said cutely

Shuichi just smiled before he heard a voice coming from inside the house

'Who is it Monica' Akito said peeking his head around the corner. When he saw who was at the door he smiled and walked towards them

'Shu I am glad you made it'

'Daddy who is that' Monica said looking at her daddy then back at Shuichi

'That's Shuichi, you know the one I told you was coming over today' Akito said as Shuichi stepped inside so Akito could close the door. Shuichi bent down so he was eye level with the little girl and smiled as he ruffled her hair playfully

'You have pretty hair' she said as she touched the pink strands of hair that had just got its shine back. Shuichi smiled once more and stood up meeting Akito's tender gaze

'Well shall we' Akito gestured for him to come through the house .He noticed all the pictures on the walls and on tables. Some of them w\ere of Akito and his wife, of Akito and Monica and the rest were of Monica. Shuichi followed Akito and Monica to the backyard which was more prettier then the front. A huge rock pond was located at the corner of the yard but was surround by many blooming flowers. Also a large grassed area that had swings and a giant seesaw on it. A large patio surround an equally large paved area that sheltered a table and chairs, which had a variety of food on it.

Monica raced towards the swings and started playing while he and Akito and sat down at the table

'I'm glad you could come, Monica wanted to have dinner outside and the weather was so nice'

Shuichi moved his hands to give the sign 'your welcome I was happy to come'

When Akito started seeing Shuichi as his patient, he thought it would be difficult to interact with him. People probably thought Shuichi's refusal to speak was an act of wanting attention but in fact it was on more of a physiological level. Shuichi believes that his voice was the reason for his abandonment. That if he didn't talk people would stay around him. So to get Shuichi motivated in conversation Akito taught Shuichi the art of sign language.

Over weeks he taught Shuichi the language, the more Shuichi began to open up and when he was in a good mood they would talk for hours and after the months of Shuichi being his patient he had never felt so needed after his wife died. He even found Shuichi a nice place to live.

'Hows Mira doing'

Shuichi signalled 'fine but I think he feels a bit weird having me there'

'He'll get over it, anyway he owes me a favour'

'Thank you'

'For what'

'Helping me'

Akito nodded. He knew his so-called illness was a sore spot for Shuichi but in his opinion Shuichi wasn't sick, just….lonely

'Your welcome'

'Daddy look a butterfly' a squealed from the garden where Monica stood with a butterfly on her finger. She carefully came over and showed her dad

'Wow very pretty'

The butterfly flew off her finger and landed on Shuichi's hand. He looked down at the tiny insect and motion for Monica to come to him. She stepped slowly as to not disturb the butterfly. Shuichi carefully grabbed her hand and gently put the butterfly on her outstretched hand. Her eyes lit up and she glanced at Shuichi with wonder and excitement

'Wow' she turned around to show her daddy 'look daddy'

Shuichi smiled as he watched the little girl grow excited over such a simple thing as a butterfly.

So tiny but such full of life

He continued to watch Monica as she slept. Seeing her father like that in the hospital was hard on her. She had already lost her mother she can't loose her father too, Shuichi couldn't loose him either. Akito was the reason he was able to get back on his feet, to make him face the world once more.

Shuichi stroked over Monica's hair once more before he stood up and quietly exited the room. He closed the door and lightly leaned on it. So much had happened today. Fiery golden eyes flashed in his mind and he had to clench his fists to get rid of the image. He was done with that. Done with the memories, done with the pain and done with Eiri Yuki

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The next day Eiri was riding in the back of a limo with Tohma and Suguru Fujisaki who Tohma asked to accompany them.

'So Shindou really did hit you. I wouldn't of thought he had it in him' Fujisaki said looking at Yuki's check which had a nice sized bruise on it

'What Shindou did was unacceptable. It's assault and it can't go on' Tohma folded his arms over his chest

'Why did I need to come along' Fujisaki inquired

'Nobody knows where Shindou is at the moment and the only one who does, won't be very cooperative in giving us the information, that is were you come in. he wouldn't want to talk to any of us but he might with you'

'So basically I am your pawn. Why would he know I heard that Shindou hasn't even told him where he is'

'Ah but I have ways of making him talk' Tohma smiled evilly

'Manipulative bastard' Yuki said silently. He always knew Tohma could be ruthless when trying to get his own way but this was ridiculous. He touched his swollen cheek and angry purple eyes flashed through his mind. Shuichi had defiantly changed his past two years. His face had lost the boyish look and took on a more mature and almost manly one

'Here we are' Tohma announced as the car came to a sudden halt. They had stopped in front of a large apartment complex. Its white exterior shone bright against the sun and the rows and rows of doors and windows showed how big it is.

The driver opened the door for them so they got out. They stood on the sidewalk and tried to find the one they were looking for

'Number 23-b' Tohma said while they walked to the front entrance, which seemed to be locked. An intercom was situated on the side of the wall and displayed all the apartment numbers. They scrolled down and found the right number

'Remember Suguru don't let him know we are here too'

Fujisaki sighed and firmly pressed the button. After a moment of silence a voice came over the speaker

'Hello Hiroshi Nakano

'Hi Nakano. Its been a long time'

'Fujisaki is that you wow what are you doing here'

'Just passing through can I come up'

'Um sure just let me buzz you in'

A loud buzzer was heard and the door opened automatically. They walked in and took the elevator to floor B. They walked down the long hallway and came to door twenty-three

Fujisaki knocked on the door and waited. They heard rustling and cursing inside before the door opened and a man with short red hair stood in the door way.

'Fujisaki' he said before he realised others were with him. When he realised who had accompanied Fujisaki, Hiro's eyes narrowed and he almost growled

'YOU'

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Shuichi woke up to the smell of breakfast being made in the kitchen. He realised that he didn't eat last night as his stomach made a growl. He pulled back the covers and stood up. He walked to the door and opened it. He could hear voices coming from the kitchen. He walked into the room and saw Monica, Shin and Mira helping themselves to pancakes and May working at the stove. Shin was the first to notice him

'Hey sleepy head. Finely awake. You were about to miss out on May's deluxe pancakes'

'No big deal I just would have made some more' May answered matter-of-factly

'Come on daddy have some pancakes' Monica pleaded as she scooped some into her mouth. Shuichi was about to decline when his stomach rumbled its protest causing Shuichi to flush in embarrassment. He walked over to the table and sat down as may put a plat of hot pancakes in front of him.

'What are you doing here' Shuichi said in sign language

'The old man gave us the day off saying that we needed a break' Shin said. As a result f Shuichi not talking as a way to communicate with him they learnt how to read sign language

'I was thinking we should go down to the court and play a few games. I need to pay you back for the other day'

'That's because you were to slow' Shuichi signalled with a slight smirk

'I was not you just cheated' Shin countered back

While they were arguing May continued cooking. She listened to the conversation and couldn't help but realised how far Shuichi had come. When he first started working at 'Express Deliveries' he was a depressed and lonely person who didn't talk to anyone but once he became more relaxed he became more open and sociable towards them. He still doesn't talk but in time we will hear that voice sing again

To be continued….

Well I think I will leave it there. So know you know how Monica and Shuichi met. What will Hiro's reaction be and will there be another confrontation between Yuki and Shuichi. Stay tuned for the next chapter and keep reviewing