Authors Note: And here is chapter 15. im so thankful that the story has been such a success. i must update that this story is slowly ending. ill give it about another 3, maybe 4 chapters, and im going to end it. but do not fret and freak. I've got Koharu II working in my head, and I can't wait to start on it. As expected, Koharu II will be about, well Koharu, as a child. I've got so many ideas about her, and im so excited. Well, I'm going to quit rambling now. Enjoy! :)
Disclaimer: I do NOT own Kodocha!
Summary: It's been a couple weeks since Akito returned from America. But now, there's a problem: Sana is pregnant. And they're only 15!! What will they do now?? This story is based off of the manga more than the anime, because I like the manga better. Lol. Hope you enjoy. Please review. Tell me if you like!
Chapter 15: Happiness Keeps Falling Apart
"Thoughts"
"Talking"
Recap: Sana, still playing dumb, asked, "Akito, what is this?" Akito had had enough.
"Oh, come on, Sana! It's a pregnancy test!"
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"Why did you go and buy that?" Sana asked. Akito had a scowl on his face. He wasn't angry at her, he just didn't get why she was playing dumb, when it was more than obvious. "Sana, you've been sick the past few weeks. You're not eating. It's the normal symptoms you got when you were pregnant with Koharu." He crossed his arms over his chest. "And you never get sick." Sana sighed to herself. There was no avoiding it. Why they were both so calm, is still a mystery. Sana went into the bathroom to take the test. Akito held his breath, and sat down on the floor, his back against the wall. He waited. He had his head in his hands, for he already knew the outcome. About four minutes passed, and he heard the door click. He lifted his head, and watched her: the look on her face. "Well?" He stood up. Sana looked up from the stick, and held it up. She had a huge smile on her face. "Well, Merry Christmas! Looks like we have another one." She joked. She giggled and patted her stomach like it was no big deal. Akito was confused. How could she act so calm? "Wait a minute." He thought as he watched her face more. She was laughing, but something was different. Akito had become skilled in reading her moods. He knew her real happy face, and her fake happy face. Sometimes, it was hard to detect, because she always had a happy face on. Unless, she was in a sad mood.
Sana stopped laughing, and looked at him. Her smile instantly faded, as she fell to her knees. Akito went down with her. "You.." Akito was about to ask. "I can't believe this." Sana whispered. "Another one? Way too soon!" Sana said. Akito nodded. "You're telling me." Sana came up with a smile again. "Geez, if I get pregnant everytime we do that.." She couldn't finish her sentence as her face went white. "I'd die!" She exclaimed. Akito shook his head. "No, we just keep acting stupid when the opportunity strikes. I told you before we even did it, that we shouldn't..." He instantly stopped talking when he realized what he was doing. Was he putting full blame on Sana? He quickly hugged her. "I'm sorry. It's not all your fault." Sana just shrugged it off. "No, you're right. It is my fault. But, we can't just keep blaming all day. It's too late to act." Silence grew, and it grew awkward, until.. "Mum! Daddy!" came through a baby monitor. Akito and Sana stood up and ran back downstairs to Koharu. There was no doubt, she was used to hearing crying every blinking minute, but Sana kept imagining twice the noise. The thought just tired her out. "Two babies?" She collapsed on the couch, once she saw Akito pick Koharu up. She kept whispering "Two." Akito was sitting on the couch too, when he noticed Sana's face. He let Koharu go, and she crawled to Sana. "Mum?" Koharu put on a confused face. For some reason, it appeared that she could sense when something was wrong with her parents. The reasons how, is still a mystery to Sana and Akito. She just sometimes had this look in her eyes that made people think she understood.
Sana picked her up and held her close. Koharu attempted to pull herself away, so she could see Sana's face. "Mum?" Sana smiled at her. "How do you think Koharu will react in nine months, Akito?" Sana's smile disappeared. She already had a prediction. "Nevermind." Akito had a prediction too. "She'd have to share the attention." Akito stated. Sana nodded. "Share some of her toys."
"Share her father." Both of their eyes bugged out, as he said that. Sana cuddled Koharu. "Oh, you poor thing. I don't think you'll be able to handle sharing daddy or mom, huh?"
"Sana?" Akito started. Sana looked at him, worry written all over his face. She waited for him to continue. "What are we going to do? You know, as well as I do, that we can't handle two." Sana nodded understandingly. "I know, but we have no choice. I'm only worried about, one: our parents. two.." As she spoke, Akito was getting oddly angry. He was nowhere near upset with Sana. And he wasn't upset about a new baby. This past week has been full of nothing but, horrible timing. He was shocked and oddly scared, but not upset. There was more to it. The main problem surrounding this whole thing..
"Akito, look what came in the mail today?" Fuyuki came into the living room with the "O.K. letter" in his hand. Akito couldn't take it anymore. He screamed, and ran up the stairs. The main problem surrounding this whole thing: he's leaving for America. When would he be back? He had no idea. That means leaving Sana to deal with the pregnancy and the two babies by herself. Sana sighed to herself once Akito had ran. Fuyuki was standing in the living room, shocked. "What's wrong with him?" Sana smiled brightly. "Oh, he's a little moody today." She started to laugh jokingly. "Is that the.." Fuyuki nodded. "Yep, we still have a few weeks until we have to be there, though." Sana nodded. "Oh, and some good news." Sana's eyes widened. "Yes?"
"Well, according to Akito's therapist, his wrist isn't as bad as before. It's very possible that we might not have to be there as long." Sana nodded, and faked a smile. "That's great. I should go tell him." She stood up with Koharu in her arms, and walked up the stairs. She had a feeling that Akito would be in his room. She followed her instincts, and walked into his room. Sure enough, there he was. He was having a sparring session with his punching bag, that his father bought for him not too long ago. Frustration was radiating on his face, as he punched the crap out of the bag. It was amazing since he was only punching with one arm. "Akito?" Akito gave one last punch to it, before he turned around. He breathed heavily, as Sana sat down. He joined her. "It's okay, you know?" Sana said. Akito reverted his eyes towards hers. "What?"
"You don't have to worry about me right now." She said with a smile on her face. Akito's face dropped and he stared at the floor. "How can I not?" He stood up and started pacing. "You've got a huge load on your plate now. I'm leaving for L.A. in a few weeks. I don't know how long I'll be gone. You're going to be here all by yourself. You're gonna go through the new pregnancy by yourself. You're gonna have to raise those two by yourself." His voice broke. No, he was not crying. "Akito, that's not definite. You won't be gone forever. For all we know, you might gone for maybe two months, and return like nothing happened.."
"Or, I could be gone for three years, and return like nothing happened." He said, sarcastically. Sana sighed to herself. Akito was being negative again. "Akito, what's happening right now, it's out of our control. All we can do, is make the best out of it. We have to focus on ourselves. You need to focus on getting your hand better. I need to focus on getting through this pregnancy, and mentally prepare for mothering two babies."
"Hmph, that's a lot more than me. Don't you think?"
"Would you rather carry it?" She asked, smirking at him. "Plus, if your hand gets better, everything can be set back in place." Akito rolled his eyes. "Why are you being so calm about this?" He finally sat down. "Well.." She said, as she bounced Koharu. "You know how I am. I have to look through everything positively. If I do that, I always feel better. Even if the situation really sucks."
"You weren't like this the last time you got pregnant." He muttered. Sana smiled. "Yes, I know. But you know what, I've recently come to a realization. I have to be strong, for everyone involved." As she said that, it hit Akito. He should've been hit awhile before this. All he could do, was nod. He understood now. She was trying to be strong for everyone involved. He realized, he has to be strong too, for his family. His frown turned into a slight smile. "When are we telling our parents about this?" Akito suddenly asked. Sana sighed, as she leaned on Akito's shoulder. "I really don't know. But, I don't want to right now."
"Sana.." Akito nagged. "We already played this game before. Why must we hide now? We've got some experience." Sana didn't care. She shook her head. "Yeah, I know, and I don't care. I don't want to ruin everyones mood right now. Maybe once Christmas is done and over with.. Oh, speaking of which. Wait right here. I'll be back!" She sat Koharu on the bed, and dashed out of the room. "Daddy?" Koharu asked as she lifted her arms up. Akito picked her u, and sat her in his lap. "Just for the record, Koharu, women like your mother, are very rare. I don't know if you'll end up like that or not." Just Sana's behavior the whole day was taking its toll on Akito.
Sana returned with a present behind her back. "I wanted to wait until later. But, here.." She handed him the present. It was kind of a small box. He opened it up, and lifted the lid off. Inside, were a bunch of pictures of Koharu. As he picked them up, there were some of Sana too. There were a few wallet sized photos, and photos big enough to fit in frames. "When did you.." He started, until Sana interrupted him. "One day, while you were at school. I took her, and got these done. I figured you could take these as some sort of souvenir. Take them with you to L.A., okay?" Sana's presents seemed to always touch him in a deep way. Akito nodded, as he looked at them. He muttered, "Thanks." and just stared at them. "I did notice.." Sana started. Akito lifted his head up to look at her. "Koharu is very photogenic. There were some people nearby who thought she would make a great model someday." Akito's small smile turned into a scowl. "No. Why would she want to be a model?" He said harshly. "Why would you want to do karate?" Sana asked, smirkingly.
"That's beyond the point." Akito said. Sana didn't let the conversation drop. "As young as she is, she could probably make some good money. And, I came up with an idea." Akito rolled his eyes. "Oh, boy. You and your ideas.." She lightly smacked him on the shoulder. "Oh, hush! People were already asking me if she could do a few modeling gigs soon. Some of them asked Rei about it too. Rei offered to be her manager." She started to laugh. Akito's look was not so pleasant. "She's too young to be working, don't you think?"
"Well, I.." Sana's big smile dropped again. "Sorry. You're right. Maybe.." Akito interrupted. "I just don't want her to grow up thinking she has to do these things, just because you, or I made her do it." Akito said. Sana smiled again. "Akito, when she has a say, of course I will consider her feelings on what she wants." Her smile dropped again, when she was faced with telling him another truth that she was hiding. "Akito, the reason why I want her involved with these things so young is, because.. " She paused. Akito nodded his head, as if saying "Yes. And?" "I kind of want her to get used to the life she might face, unwillingly." Akito gave her a confused look. "What do you mean?"
"Akito, think about it. Her mother is a famous actress. As she grows up, random people are going to be following her around, and taking her picture, just like they do with me and you. If she gets sort of used to the "fame" life now, she'll be much more used to it, as she gets older. It wouldn't make a difference if she's five or eight. She'll be used to people following her around. I sort of grew up that way, because Mama was a famous writer. Look what happened to you? You got involved with me. Now, people don't ever leave you alone, do they?" Akito shook his head no. "Exactly. So, do you kind of understand?" Sana asked. Akito just nodded his head. He was about to say something, when Sana stopped him. "And, of course, I'm not going to keep her sheltered and cooped up in this house all her life. No way would I do that. And I know, that's what you were thinking. Right?" Akito's face dropped. "Geez, you're hopeless. She's not even one yet, and you're already worrying about her well being. Slow down, you'll get your turn to be a worrywart." She laughed. Akito just rolled his eyes at that comment. Why did she sound like she had more parenthood knowledge than he did? He crossed his arms, and gave some sort of a pout. Then, he thought of something.
"Oh, Sana? Since you gave me yours, I might as well give you my present." Sana clapped her hands like a little kid. "Oh, yay!" Akito reached under his bed to pull something out. Sana closed her eyes, and held her hands out, as she waited for Akito to put his present in them. Sana felt that it wasn't a large package. He wasn't one to buy large presents. She opened her eyes. She opened the wrapper, and noticed that it was another jewelry box. What could it be? He already gave her that beautiful necklace for her birthday. What more could he possibly get? She opened the small box. Inside, were two gold ear rings. They sort of matched the necklace. They were those dangly-like ear rings. On the edges, it had Koharu's birthstone engraved in them, just like the necklace. Sana had a huge smile on her face. "They're beautiful. Thank you!" She tackled him and hugged him tightly. "Glad you approve." Akito mumbled, trying to squeeze a breath in. Sana let him go, and pulled the ear rings out of the box. She dangled them in front of Koharu. "What do you think?" Sana said, as she waved them in front of her face. As expected, Koharu touched them, and sort of played with them. Sana quickly hooked them onto her ears. Then, she pulled the necklace out from under her shirt, and looked at it. "Wow, what a match." Koharu crawled up on Sana's lap, and reached for Sana's ears. Akito, quickly snatched Koharu before she could give Sana's ears a "yank." "Thanks, Akito." Koharu was still reaching for Sana. "Oh, no you don't. That would probably hurt." Akito stated, obviously. Sana quickly unhooked her necklace, and handed it to Koharu. "Here. That'll keep you occupied." Koharu took the necklace, and just stared at it. But, she did not dare to put that thing in her mouth. The last time she did that, her hand got lightly smacked. That was a huge no no. There was silence, as Koharu played with Sana's necklace. Not long after that, Fuyuki and Misako were downstairs calling them down. Sana put her necklace back on, and they went downstairs to join their family.
"I leave tomorrow." Akito said to himself, as he bit into a piece of sushi. Sana was throwing a "Go Away/Get Better Party" for Akito. All of their close friends came by. There were no presents involved. It was more like a small get together before Akito left. Nobody knew of Sana's pregnancy, still. Their parents didn't know either. Even though she barely showed, Sana was getting into a bad habit of wearing bigger clothes. They weren't outrageously huge on her, but they didn't cling to her either. Akito had a plan in his head on how he was going to tell his dad. Sana, also had a plan for her mom. But, they were both completely different plans. On top of that, those plans had not been shared. They just kept putting off the news. Akito's mind had been off somewhere, until he felt a tiny mouth touch his finger. He looked down to see Koharu sneak a bite of his sushi. "You think you're so cunning." Akito said to her. She just looked at him, wanting more. She pointed to his plate, and said, "Sushi." Akito slightly smiled. "Ha, well since you actually said the word correctly, here." He gave her another piece. It looked like Koharu was going to grow up loving sushi like Akito. Koharu kept asking for more of Akito's sushi. Finally, he just decided to give her a plate of her own.
"Akito?" Tsuyoshi asked. Akito looked up. "Yeah."
The living room was empty except for Akito, Koharu, and Tsuyoshi. Sana, Fuka, Aya, Mami, and Hisae were in the kitchen. That left Tsuyoshi alone to talk with Akito about something. Tsuyoshi's face got serious. "Sana's pregnant again, isn't she?" Akito spat out his sushi. "What are you talking about?" Tsuyoshi started to twiddle his thumbs. "Well, I noticed that she had been acting a little different lately. Earlier today, I heard her throwing up in the bathroom. Since when does she get sick? And she's been in a, um, shifty mood."
Akito leaned his head back and sighed. "Yeah, she is." He leaned his head back up, and gave him a death glare. "But, don't you dare tell anybody, so help you.." Tsuyoshi raised his hands up in defense. "Don't worry, Akito. You're temporary secret is safe with me. By the way, why don't your parents know?" Akito was at a loss himself. "We just haven't found good timing to do it. Everything's so crazy, as it is. The last thing they want is to find out she's pregnant again. But, I do kind of have a back-up plan, if I don't get a chance to tell my dad right away."
"Yeah, what's that?" Akito looked away. "I'll simply tell him that Sana had just told me. Or, if I don't even see her til more than nine months later, I'll tell him that Sana surprised me, and that I didn't know." Tsuyoshi's eyes widened. "You would do that?" Akito nodded. "If that's what it comes down to." Tsuyoshi looked away. "Well, what about Sana?"
"I don't know. For some reason, she hasn't talked to me about it, and she always avoids the subject."
In the kitchen, Sana was putting more food onto plates, while the other girls just watched her. They kept giving eachother looks, seeing who would ask her first. Sana turned around to see them staring at her. "What are you guys staring at?" Sana asked, offensively. Fuka nodded her head, and she knew. "Sana?" She asked. Sana put her hands on her hips. "What?!" Some of the girls backed up. "Why are you in such a bad mood today?" All of the girls nodded. Fuka already knew part of the answer, but she was hoping Sana would tell them herself. "I'm not in a bad mood, I.." She started, but she stopped speaking. She was trying to come up with a good excuse. All of the girls sighed. Sana was not going to explain. Fuka walked up to Sana, and sat her down at the table. Fuka's eyes were filled with concern and worry. Sana was her best friend after all. All of the girls sat down, waiting for Sana to start talking. Fuka picked up Sana's hands and held them."Sana, quit hiding. We all know the truth. You're pregnant. Right?" Sana's eyes widened. "How did they know?" As if her mind was read, Aya jumped into the conversation. "Sana, you're whole behavior adds it up. You've been sick.." Sana let go of Fuka's hands, and opened her mouth to protest, but Aya continued. "You've been quite moody lately, and.." Aya pointed. "You're eating a lot more too." They all watched her. Sana didn't get what they were talking about, considering she was stuffind her face with a bag of chips. "Also.." Fuka started. "Look at what you're wearing." She pointed at Sana's attire, which consisted of a large hoody and sweatpants. All four girls except for Sana crossed their arms, and waited for Sana to speak. "It's been cold." Sana lied. "Even when it's cold, you never wear stuff like this." Hisae pointed out. Sana sort of sighed in defeat, and stared at her hands. She let a breath out, and simply nodded her head. "Yeah, I'm pregnant." She held her head in her hands. Fuka immediately pulled Sana into a hug. No sobs were heard, but Fuka could feel a little part of her shirt get wet. All of the other girls scurried around her, to try and comfort her somehow. Sana pulled away from Fuka, and wiped what little tears fell, away. "Sorry, I'm alright.." She was about to make an excuse when Fuka interrupted her. "Akito does know, doesn't he?" Fuka asked, seriously. If he didn't know, it would explain a lot. Why he would leave his family at a time like this, not adding onto his injured arm. Sana shaked her head frantically. "No, no! Of course he does! But, he's the only one that does know. You guys are the only ones that know, other than him. So, don't tell anybody. That includes you, Aya." Sana pointed at her. "Don't tell Tsuyoshi." Sana wasn't trying to be rude, but Aya sometimes had a bad habit of telling Tsuyoshi everything. Aya nodded her head, understandingly. "So, you're parents don't know?" Aya asked. Sana wiped another tear away, before it fell. "No, neither of them know."
"How long have you been.." Hisae was about to ask.
"About a month."
"When did you find out?" Mami asked.
"Christmas Eve." Sana's voice grew oddly, melancholy. She wasn't making eye contact with anybody. Her eyes either wandered around the kitchen, or stayed glued to her hands. All of the girls looked at eachother again. They didn't know what to say. Sana, suddenly stood up, and put on a huge, fake, smile. "Man, I'm hungry. Let's get this food outside. Akito and Koharu, both are probably whining for more sushi by now." She laughed, half heartedly. She picked up a tray and walked out of the room, before anyone could get a word in.
"Good night, guys!" Sana shouted, as she waved at the door. The evening ended on a good note. Akito and Koharu got more sushi. Everyone chatted like everything was alright. Now, everyone was gone, and the house was quiet. Sana looked at the clock. It read 10:30 pm. Akito shut the door. He looked at the couch, and noticed that his daughter was asleep. He walked over to her, and carefully picked her up. "I'll take her to bed real quick." Sana just nodded, and watched him walk up the stairs. Sana didn't move. She just stood there by the door. She started to get sick to her stomach. And it wasn't pregnancy problems. She slowly walked up the stairs to her room. When she got to her room, she stopped. She turned her head to the right, and looked at the two bedroom doors. She noticed that Koharu's bedroom door was still open. They always closed it. Akito was still in there. She walked to the door, and was about to enter, but she stopped. She heard Akito talking. It sounded like a low whisper. She decided not to bother him. She hid behind the door, and tried to listen in. She peeked through the crack between the door and the wall. He was sitting in the rocking chair, still holding the sleeping Koharu. Most of the things he said were very hard to understand. She saw him pick Koharu up and hold her close to him. All of a sudden, she heard him sniff. "Is he crying?" She wondered. "I really hate this." She heard Akito whisper. "The last thing I want to do is leave you and your mother behind. And now that you have a new sibling on the way, that makes things more difficult." Sana could feel her eyes build up. She wanted to go back to her room, before she started crying, but she wanted to hear more. Sana closed her eyes, trying to hear. "You know." He started, and Sana's eyes opened.
"I think you're an angel in disguise. You just slightly turned my life around. It never crossed my mind that I could be a father at sixteen years old. As a matter of fact, I never thought that I'd be a father at all. Truth be told, I didn't think I'd make a good one. I didn't think long and hard about it either. Once again, I was fifteen. I don't think many fifteen year olds thought much about children. At least I didn't. You were definitely a surprise, that's for sure. Most people my age would probably say, "I wish I could go back in time, and start all over." As much as I do think that, I really don't mean it. I wouldn't change anything. You and your mother have changed me for the better. Why would I want to go back and change that? I don't regret anything that's happened to me in the past year. It's been the best year of my life." He chuckled. "Gee, I'm pouring all my feelings to a baby. But, you know, you're that important to me. I just hope I'm not gone for too long. I don't know what I'll do if I come home, and you don't even remember who I am."
Sana was still behind the door. She was sitting on the floor. About halfway through, she just collapsed to her knees, and silently cried. "Akito." She heard every word. "Regardless." Sana heard him say. She finally regained her composure, and stood back up.
"I will return to all three of you. No matter how long I'm there." He sighed, and closed his eyes. "You won't see me tomorrow. I'll be gone before you wake up. And, I want you to know.." Akito opened his eyes. "I love you with all my heart." Sana saw Akito hug her tightly, before standing up. He lightly placed her in her crib. When he let her go, he saw her squirm. Akito quickly touched her forehead with his hand, letting her know he was still there. "Shh. It's alright. Daddy's here." As he said that, his voice cracked. And this time, he was crying, silently. He had his head buried in his arm, that rested on the crib. His other hand was still within Koharu's grasp. Sana saw his body lightly shake, and heard his quiet sobs. This time, Sana left. She couldn't watch anymore.
Hearing a loud, choked sob, Akito lifted his head, and turned towards the door. He saw a swirl of brown hair fly by. He instantly knew, Sana had heard everything. Akito stood up straight, and wiped his eyes with his sleeve. He looked and saw that Koharu was still holding onto his finger. He didn't want to leave her. He slowly let go of her finger. He waited. Koharu didn't move. He stood there, and stared at her one last time. It could possibly be a long time, until he saw her again, in person. He had the pictures, but she could look different the next time he sees her. He knelt into the crib, and whispered. "I have to go now." He said it again. "I love you, Koharu." He lightly kissed her forehead. When he stood up straight again, he touched her head, before the light sleeper woke up. Once he saw her tiny body relax again, he removed his hand. He exhaled lightly, and slowly walked out of the room. He quietly shut the door, and stood against it. He could hear sniffling coming from Sana's room. He walked in, and saw her laying on her stomach. She heard him open the door, and she sat up. "Hey." She sniffed and smiled. Akito sat down beside her, and she immediately jumped in his arms. He held her tightly and quietly shushed her, knowing that she was still crying.
About five minutes passed, and Sana was still sitting there. Her eyes were closed, not sleeping. "Akito?" Sana said, clearly. He opened his resting eyes."Hm?"
"When do you leave in the morning?"
"6:30."
"Wow. That early?" Akito nodded. "The flight is at 7:30."
"Can I at least make you breakfast in the morning?" She knew his true intentions. He wanted to get out of there as soon as possible, without saying goodbye to anybody. That would hurt him more than anything. "Please?" Sana begged. Akito exhaled. "If you want to." Sana looked up into his eyes, and smiled. "Thank you." With the intentions pure, Akito lightly pushed her back onto her bed. Sana snuggled under the covers, as did Akito. Once they were both comfortable, Sana snuggled up into Akito's chest, and they fell asleep in eachother's arms. Neither one of them moved the entire night.
"Akito, where's your suitcase?" Natsumi exclaimed loudly. 6:25 am ticked on the clock, as Akito wiped his eyes for the millionth time that morning. "Over there." He sluggishly pointed to the bottom of the stairs. Akito had just eaten breakfast, and it was very surprisingly good, considering it was Sana that prepared it. Sana was sitting on the couch, baby monitor in hand. Usually Koharu didn't wake up until 7ish. It was an every morning routine. This morning happened to be no exception. Natsumi was running around the clock frantically, making sure everything was in order. She was going to be joining them on this trip. Luckily her first semester at college had just ended. So, she can easily start her second semester in L.A. The house that Natsumi occupied would not be up for sale or rent either. She knew she would return with everyone as well. There was no point in selling it or anything. "Akito, are you ready to go?" Fuyuki asked, with a cup of coffee in his hand. Akito, who was sitting beside Sana, nodded. "Yeah, I'm ready." He mumbled. Fuyuki, then, started to load up Rei's car. Rei would be driving them there. Misako would accompany him, while Sana decided to stay home. Akito didn't want her to come along, because then Koharu would have to come along. Sana sadly agreed. The morning seemed to go by too fast for the household's liking. Fuyuki walked in the door. "Well, everything's ready. Let's get going."
Neither one of them had a smile on their face. For some reason, Akito had lost his ability to move. He kinda just sat there, with Sana's hand holding onto his. Sana exhaled, and let go of Akito's hand. She lightly nudged him, causing him to stand up. She stood up with him. He looked, and saw happiness in Sana's eyes. She walked him to the door, and then stopped. He turned around, and stared her in the eyes. Sana's smile remained. All of a sudden, Akito remembered something. "Oh, shoot. I almost forgot." He dashed out of the room, and returned with a wrapped box. "I knew at the time that you wanted to pound me, when I didn't get anything "super" special for Koharu for Christmas. Well, I wanted to wait until now." He handed her the box. She wripped the paper off, and opened up the cardboard box. Inside, was a tape recorder. Akito pressed the play button. The tape played, and Akito's voice was heard. He wasn't saying anything in particular. Just random "Heys" and "I love yous." Sana smiled brightly. "I made this for Koharu. If you look more into the box, there's more tapes. I just recorded more things for Koharu to listen to. Maybe hearing my voice will comfot her in some way." Sana pressed the stop button, and looked at Akito. "Thank you so much. I'm sure she'll love it." Akito stared at her. He couldn't contain himself, as he pulled her into his arms one last time. Sana giggled. "Go get better. For me, okay?" Akito mumbled "Yeah." Akito kept the embrace, not caring if the whole family had returned and was watching them. He whispered. "You stay well too." Sana knowing what he meant, nodded. "I promise." Akito pulled her away from him, placing his hands on her shoulder. He kind of glanced her, up and down. His eyes stopped at her stomach. He slightly smiled, and lightly but intentionally, brushed his hand over the newly, growing baby. Before everyone came back, he had placed a quick kiss on her stomach. Sana had a huge smile on her face. Fuyuki came back into the house. Rei, Misako, and Natsumi were already in the car. Fuyuki came behind his son, and placed his hands on his shoulder. "I'm sorry, Akito. It's time to go now." Akito turned around. "Okay."He turned his attention back to Sana for one last moment. He hugged her again, and whispered in her ear. "I love you." Sana, with tears starting at the corners of her eyes, smiled and whispered. "I love you too." Without a care in the world, Sana kissed him hard on the lips. This would be the last time for awhile, that he'd get a chance to taste her. So, he took quick advantage of it. With his arms wrapped protectively around Sana's waist, he carefully picked her up off of her feet. Sana's arms wrapped around his neck, as she deepened the kiss. Fuyuki had already turned his head.
Akito carefully put her back down. Sana caught her breath, and smiled. She caressed his cheek, and nodded. It was her way of saying, "It's going to be okay." Akito couldn't help but do the same: caress her cheek. Fuyuki, not wanting to, cleared his throat. Akito turned around. "Okay, I'm ready." Fuyuki walked up to Sana, and pulled her into a gentle hug. He quickly released her. "You take care of yourself, and that grand daughter of mine. Okay?" Sana giggled, and smiled. "You got it, ." Fuyuki winked, and walked out the door. Akito turned back to Sana, and his tiny smile faded. Sana just shook her head. "Bring it back." Akito confused, said. "What?"
"Your smile. Bring it back." Akito sighed hopelessly. He brought his little smile back. He hugged her one last time. "I'll call you as soon as I get there, okay?" Sana nodded. "Okay. Please do."
"I promise." He kissed her lips, and quickly ran out the door. Once the door had shut, Sana mumbled. "Oh, you're promises. And you always keep them too." She smiled, and ran out the door to wave them off.
As Sana watched the car drive away, her smile faded as she heard the baby monitor of realization, ring loudly.
There you go. At first, I didn't intend to make this chapter part one of two. But, I was getting tired of making you wonderful fans wait. So, here's part one, and ill have part two as soon as i can. thanks again for all of the support! i love you!!
-Stephanie
