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After the whole car accident with Misaki and the suspicious damage to his mother's limo Takumi spends most of the day thinking about how it could not be a simple coincidence. But why would his mother run Misaki off the road? They like each other as far as he knows. Maybe it was just a regular accident. But then again there was some tension between Misaki and his mother when they were discussing about the baby. Why didn't his mother tell him if she knew.
If his memory is correct Misaki and his mother were at the same place yesterday. So it's a possibility what happened to Misaki is connected with his mother. But why? He just couldn't understand what was happening.
He left Misaki at the Hospital because she wanted to get her wounds cleaned and have some alone time with her mother. Since Takumi knew how important that was for her he left her at the hospital but promised he'll visit Misaki when her mother leaves the hospital.
Why is everything so complicated? Why did a break-up have to ruin everything? They could've have a happy life, married together with a five year old son or daughter. He can imagine a little version of Misaki running around. But on break-up ruined it all. If only he could turn back time or if only he had known she was pregnant he would've fought harder to protect her.
A thought crosses his mind. Why didn't he fought harder to protect when he didn't know she was pregnant? No matter how he tried to protect her back then she ended being the one to get hurt. If only he put up a better fight against his family. He will not let the past repeat itself. Takumi will definitely have a future with Misaki.
Ding!
Someone is outside his apartment. Takumi gets up off the couch to go see who it is. He opens the door and to his dismay it's Aiko who smiles at him while he frowns. Takumi hasn't seen or heard from her for a while and he would've like to keep it that way.
"Come in," He says hoping he won't regret this.
Aiko walks past him and sits on the couch while Takum shuts the door and takes a seat away from her. Far away from her.
"Listen Aiko. The wedding is off-"
Aiko giggles stopping him. "Didn't your mother tell you I'm cancelling the wedding or better yet didn't Misaki tell you?"
"You called it off?" Takumi answers in a surprise tone. He isn't angry with it at all. There wasn't going to be a wedding anyway. "Why?"
He at least has to know her reason for suddenly cancelling it.
"Let's just say someone opened my eyes to what I really want. So in other words I'm dumping you," Aiko smiles as though she just announce something huge.
Takumi's lips twitches. She wish she could dump him. Heck is she dumping him when they had no relationship in the first place? But this is a joyous moment for some reason. He can hear angels in the background singing.
"Well now the wedding is officially off I hope we can still be friends," Takumi lies and Aiko knows it. He's only trying to be polite but come on, it's Takumi. His expressions shows what he's really trying to say.
"Yea right! Like I want to be seen with a guy who I was going marry . No thanks and enjoy the commoner," Aiko snickers much to Takumi's displeasure. "Is there any drama yet?"
Takumi wonders what she means by drama. If the wedding is off there should be no drama since he'll be free to be with Misaki now. Getting rid of that engagement is checked off his list. What drama could there be?
"What do you mean?" He asks hoping she'll explain.
"You don't know yet do you? Look I'm not going to say anything but just know one of two people you care about is lying. Just figure out who."
"Wait! Do you mean my mother and Misaki?" He asks thinking about the whole car incident.
"Bingo!" Aiko states like he just won an award. "Smart guy."
"What's happening betwe-"
"I won't tell you. I'm just giving you a hint to get on your mother's nerves. She tried to embarrass me today," Aiko says recalling bumping into his mother yesterday. She clearly didn't get over canceling the wedding. It isn't like Patricia is the one getting married so why is she mad?
"My mother wouldn't embarrass you," He tells Aiko.
"Then you don't know your mother."
Aiko smirks and gets up not bidding him goodbye as she exit his home. Patricia will learn she's not the only one that can play dirty. Surely Takumi will catch on soon.
Takumi on the other hand, who's good at putting things together knows that a problem lies somewhere between Misaki and his mother. Aiko just proved that but what is the problem? He's tired of everyone keeping secrets from him but little does he know the truth will be shown to him sooner than he or anyone thinks.
He finds his cellphone and dials his mother's number. After two rings she picks up like usual.
"Takumi dear! What made you call?" She answers right away with her cheerful voice.
"Nothing. I just wanted to ask if it would be okay if I stopped by tonight?" He questions knowing she'll say yes. His mother always enjoys spending time with him.
"Of course," She answers liking the sound of him visiting her. Gerald and Richard won't be home so it's the perfect time for her and Takumi to be together alone. "When will you be here?"
"Around seven after I come from by Misaki. I won't be staying with you too long as I will meet back with her again," He explains to his mother then waits for what could confirm everything for himself.
"Oh I see."
Her voice changes.
"I'll see you later mom," He bids her goodbye.
"Ok bye," Patricia returns to her old self.
Takumi hangs up. Misaki wouldn't lie to him no matter what. He could bet all his love for her on this and his mother said she loved Misaki in the past. What Aiko told him came back into his mind. If it isn't Misaki, how well does he know his mother to not realise she doesn't like Misaki. He needs to take a look at that limo. His mother wouldn't hurt Misaki. She just wouldn't.
The place to start getting answers is where her limo driver is at Walker Inc and that's just where he'll be going now.
-Walker Inc.-
For a full five minutes that Takumi had arrive at Walker Inc he cannot find the driver. He finds the manager over the drivers instead who tells him the driver was fired by a higher up.
Luckily for Takumi, he arrived right when the driver was packing his things. The moment his eyes lands on Takumi he runs but who can out run Takumi? It's no hard work with catching up to the driver and slamming him carefully against the wall.
"Show me the limo," Takumi says slowly. A deadly tone that gives the driver a warning to do as he says or else.
The poor scared guy nods quickly and decides to show Takumi the limo. It's away from all the other limos in a garage they never use.
"Why is it here?" Takumi asks the driver as he inspects the limo. The right side to the front is severely damaged. The left side of Misaki's car would have to be damaged for his mother to be involved with this or at least her driver.
Takumi releases him. "Who fired you?"
"I-I'm not suppose to say."
"Tell me and I'll give you a new job. You've got a family to feed right?" Takumi tries to make a deal with him.
"Y-You promise?" This guy needs to make sure it's not a lie he'll get back his job. He didn't even want to hit Misaki's car in the first place. He felt threatened. What if Patricia blames it all on him. Why was he fired. He feels as though something bad will happen to him.
"Of course you have my word," Takumi pulls out his card and writes down a number. "Call this for a job. Now tell me."
This driver hopes he doesn't regret this but this is his opportunity to get another job. "Patricia, your mother. Please don't tell her I said anything."
Takumi is in shock. Not because this surprises him but because of the fact that his mother might have intentionally tried to run Misaki off the road.
"Are you certain?" Takumi questions hoping the driver isn't just guessing who fired him. It is clear this is more than just a coincidence of the driver being fired the day after.
The driver nods.
"What.." Takumi calms himself. "What happened that day?"
"I'm sorry but I don't wish to speak about it."
The driver knows if anyone finds out he helped push Misaki's car off the road he could be blamed also for being an accomplice or all the blame will fall on him.
He bows and scurries off not being chased by Takumi this time. Takumi just stands in the same spot looking at the limo. Why would his mother do this? All evidence points at her. She was probably planning of get rid of the car. He'll only know once he sees her tonight. He needs answers. Takumi thought his mother loved Misaki but it seems he was wrong.
This is his mother. This is his loving mother. There has to be a good reason but what reason could there be? It makes no sense. It feels like the world his tearing apart the only two people he loves from him.
It's getting late and he needs to go to Misaki's welcome back for her mother.
- Misaki home-
Takumi pulls up at Misaki's home and parks his car neatly in her driveway. He stares at her home for a while before he gets out his car and proceeds to go over to her doorway. He takes out a key which Misaki doesn't know he has and unlocks the door.
"Misaki?" He calls when he enters her home.
"Takumi how on earth did you get-"
He shows her the key.
"You got a key? When?" She keeps asking him questions and mentally notes to keep her purse away from him. "Forget it you alien. I shouldn't have put that past you."
"How's your wounds?" He says looking at her body. The cuts are cleaned up.
"It's all good," She answers not wanting to speak about it.
"Which side did they hit your car?"
"On the back left side why?" Misaki tells him a little too quickly.
"No reason," Takumi dismisses the topic. "Where is your mother?"
"I prepared her room so she's up there freshening up. This house will belong to her when she gets better but Ichigo and I will always be around," Misaki tells him bringing him into the living room.
Takumi sits down on her couch and pulls Misaki on his lap. "I've been missing my little maid."
"I'm not a maid anymore," She says not even trying to wiggle out his lap.
"But to me you will always be a cute maid."
"Whatever you say pervert," She glares at him playfully.
"Don't get hurt anymore," He states suddenly.
"I won't."
Misaki kisses his lips shortly and pulls back just in time for when her mother enters the room.
"Takumi! It's nice to see you again," Minako greets Takumi as he stands up with Misaki.
Takumi slightly bows and is ready to shake her hand when she pulls him in for a hug.
"I've missed you son-in-law," Minako smiles enjoying the feel of him.
Takumi hugs her back. It's been so long since he felt her warm touch. They both let go of each other.
"I would like to have a word with you alone Takumi," She tells both of them and Misaki takes the hint to leave. Her mother and Takumi always had a little bond in the past.
They wait till Misaki leaves.
"Now that you are back Takumi what do you plan to do with my daughter?" Minako asks right away. She needs to make sure her daughter doesn't get hurt again.
"I intend to be with her and protect her," He answers truthfully.
"You said that five years ago too," Minako says.
"This time is different. I've put her through too much and I don't want that to happen again…." Takumi trails off then smiles. "I just want to be with her. Miski is all I need."
"I trust you so please do as you say," Minako accepts him back one hundred percent now. "Let's enjoy some food now ok?"
"Yes," He nods escorting her to where Misaki is waiting for them.
"What was that all about?" Misaki asks Takumi when her mother goes to wash her hands.
"Nothing."
"I don't believe you. You still have to meet your mother later so just let me know when you're ready to leave," Misaki tells him setting the table for them. Ichigo should arrive soon from being out with his friends.
"You're still sleeping over at my place tonight?" He whispers in her ear.
"Yes," She mumbles blushing and walks away from him.
Takumi chuckles at her innocence. Soon enough he enjoys a warm family dinner before he leaves to meet his mother.
-Walker Mansion-
As he said to his mother, Takumi arrives at the Walker mansion on time to meet with her. She is waiting for him at the door.
"Takumi~~" She squeals squeezing her son in a tight hug. It's always special to spend some alone time with him. "Come in."
Takumi takes his mother's hand and follows her into the dining room where she has food prepared for him.
"Mom you didn't have to," He tells her looking at the long table of food.
"But I wanted to and don't worry I've prepared a bed so you can sleep it all off," She says leaving him to take a seat at the table.
"I told you I'm meeting up with Misaki again," He reminds her taking a seat right beside her.
"I know but I'm sure Misaki wouldn't mind," Patricia starts to place food on a plate for him.
"But I would mind," He tells his mother who isn't watching him anymore. "Why didn't you tell me the engagement was over?"
Patricia pauses what she is doing then continues. "It isn't exactly confirmed."
"Aiko confirmed it for me today. She also said you tried to embarrass her?"
Ring!
Takumi's phone starts ringing so he takes it out his pocket, turns it off and places it on the table.
"Did you?" He continues to question his mother.
"Of course not Takumi. How can you sit here and ask me that. You know me," Patricia says acting all innocently.
"Another thing. Misaki got into a car crash," He tells her staring into her eyes to watch her face expressions.
"Oh my! Is she alright?" Patricia exclaims.
"Yes but…...I can't help but think your limo was involved."
Patricia is wide eye. How did he?
"Takumi how could you suggest I did such a thing. I am your mother," She yells at her son for once in her life.
Takumi's lips trembles. "I-I know right and you wouldn't do that on purpose. Let's just leave this discussion for another day," He adds standing up to leave. "I need to go. I'm sorry."
"No wait stay with me please," Patricia grabs unto him begging him to stay. She doesn't want him to go to Misaki. Anything but that. He should stay the night.
Takumi removes her hand and kisses her forehead. "I'll see you another time mother."
And with that being said he turns to leave the her alone. Patricia watches as he exits the house and gets into his car driving away. She yells in anger and goes back to the dining room.
Meanwhile…
Takumi is in his car driving back to his apartment. Misaki must be waiting for him. He should call and let her know he'll be back early. He can't do this with his mother today. He can't question her and not break down if she says she did it on purpose.
He digs into his pocket for his phone but it's not there.
"Where is it?" Takumi whispers. He had it earlier when he was with his mother. He left it on the table.
He swings the car around to head back to the mansion. It's fortunate he isn't too far away. He reaches the mansion quickly and a maid opens the door for him. Silently but quickly he goes back to the dining only to hear the sound of plates being broken as he nears there and his mother's voice.
He speeds up his pace in case something is wrong with her. Right as he's about to turn the corner to see his mother he hears what she's saying more clearly and stops to listen.
"Why did he leave me for her?"
A plate breaks.
"After all I did to keep her away and she's still here. What does he see in Misaki?" His mother yells. More plates start breaking.
"I should have just killed her the moment I got rid of that baby."
Takumi's world stops when he hears this about his baby. It feels like his heart stops beating and he could faint any moment. His mother doesn't seem to notice him. He turns around quietly and holds onto a wall so he doesn't fall.
How could she? How could his mother to his own flesh and blood that was inside Misaki? He trusted her the most with Misaki.
Takumi slowly walks away from his mother who rants on without knowing he's there. He can hear the plates being broken but it all fades into the background. Turns out the one person he thought he could trust was the one who betrayed him.
He doesn't truly know his own mother.
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