Hello everyone! Here is the next chapter. Hope you enjoy it. Again this chapter is just Ichiro moments. Sorry for this late update as my project work is on my way.
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Curiousgirl: I'm sorry. Maine galtise update button dabadia tha. Ishlie ch 27 dikharahatha. Sorry! But I fixed it.
Now back to the story-
Being a mother; Misaki's motherly instincts are alarming her minute by minute. She made a quick dash to the source of the ear piercing cry coming from their bed room.
"There there sleepy head," She carefully picked Ichiro in her arms and rubbed her nose to his small perky one. "You sleep well sweet heart?" Ichiro stopped his cry and cling on to Misaki for dear life. He nuzzled his face at the nape of her neck and made a grumbling sound.
Misaki ruffled his messy morning hair when Ichiro slump his head in her shoulder. "Ohh…time to freshen up lazy boy!" She patted his back and soaked a cotton cloth with water to clean Ichiro, then applied the baby powder all over his soft feathery body. Ichiro being like to be clean, he never shows any sign of objection like stirring, grumbling or irritation. He was then changed in to a comfortable baby pant and a short cotton loose sleepless shirt.
After fifteen minutes of cleaning duties, a piercing scream covered the room. Misaki as for her ability to understand every language, she's starting to recognize what words sound like and how his every cry structured as she listens to his need. While nursing her son she combed his soft, little hairs with her fingers. She felt the vibration of the device besides her showing 'Alien calling.'
Smiling to herself, she imagined his worried-sick-freaked-out face regarding-his son's still sleeping. Not to waste any moment she pressed the green button. "He woke up an hour ago." She answered fast guessing his obvious question.
"I swear I won't keep him busy playing at night again." Usui regrettably said through the other line.
Misaki could have slapped herself for what she heard is true. She checked the caller ID again to confirm it was her alien who's on the other line. "Why is this wise decision so sudden?" She asked amused.
"It's really hard to come to office without talking with junior." He replied sighing.
"Oh…Poor daddy!" Misaki faked assured him.
"You don't have any idea how frustrating the meetings are."
"I know Takumi but it's your duty isn't it?" Misaki said to her husband who's complaining like a child being not to go to school.
"Yeah!" He replied as if he could only say that but that doesn't mean he can't talk to his son. "Pass the phone to junior."
"As if he can converse," Misaki laughed.
"I can understand his every breath." Usui replied smiling.
"Aww…sweet daddy," She teased and Usui got surprisingly surprised at her wife's sweet talk. "He's busy right now."
"What's that suppose to mean?" He asked.
"It's his nursing time." Misaki switched the phone to her other ear. "When exactly the meeting is?"
"Straight after 45 minutes and a file for demonstration," He sighed through the phone.
Misaki noticed his boring mood. "Get back to the demonstration work."
"Already done and finished double checking."
"As expected from an alien," She giggled.
"You love this alien." He smirked.
"Unfortunately!"
"Oh really! Then may I repeat the 'word' you sweetly complemented me this morning." He said praising the part 'word.'
"What word?" Misaki shrugged.
"Hot-'As soon as the word hit the receiver, Misaki's heart started to somersault, hands got frozen. If it's not his voice came from the other line, she may long forgotten that she was holding her cell and most importantly Ichiro. "Yo! You there hottie?"
"Don't call me that." She hissed at him that how he can manage to tease her at the same time irritates the hell out of her.
"Eh…you can call me hot but I'm not allowed to call you hottie? That's unfair Misa-chan!" Usui likes to tease her as if he can see the red face of her anywhere. And as expected, Misaki fumed with embarrassment at the remembrance of her complement. She gave an internal groan and cursed silently for her display of emotion. "Who said that?" She inhaled sharply. "You know Satsuki and others are visiting today. I've so much work to do." She quickly changed the topic afraid that her face would burn if that conversation continues.
Usui's smirk turned in to a grin. Resting his head on the table, he playfully kissed his phone so Misaki could hear it or so much like to feel it. Misaki felt like she just received a real kiss and it felt so much real that her hand automatically went to touch her cheek.
As on cue, Usui knows every bit of her actions, he has to open his mouth. "Check your lips sweet heart."
Misaki gulped hard. "S…Shut up! Talk to your son you idiot!" She placed the phone in Ichiro's ear. "Talk to daddy Ichiro," Ichiro filling his stomach looked in to Misaki's eyes.
"Hay junior! You okay? Don't scare me like that again." Usui heaved a long sigh. "From now on, we'll play a little early." As for Misaki she couldn't hold back to listen the father-son talk.
"Uuuoo…aaa..!" Ichiro voiced his mouth. Misaki laughed at his attempt. "Say dada..." She whispered. Ichiro beaked his mouth like a bird and grumbled. "Ha…ha…nice try!"
Takumi and Misaki both laughed. "He said stop teasing mom." Misaki said bringing back the phone to her.
"Nope! He said, come home soon daddy!" Usui replied.
Misaki could smell the pity inside his voice. It's so hard for him to be away from his son. "Mommy also wants daddy to be at home soon."
"Really? Then daddy is on his way,"
"After finishing the work," Misaki added quickly.
"As your wish, my dear wife!" He rested his back on his chair. "You don't have to do anything that's why I hired Martha." He said before he went back to his work.
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"Misaki!" Satsuki gave Misaki a bone crushing hug while Misaki returned the hug but not as the same force off course. Erika, Subaru and Honoka greeted Misaki.
"You don't have to bring anything." Misaki said looking at the huge pile of gift packages.
"It's for the little one. Where is he anyway?" Satsuki asked looking for Ichiro.
Misaki showed them to Ichiro's crib where he was playing with the ball hanging above him.
They all started squealing with joy. "Aww… he's so cute. He has your eyes Misa." Satsuki cheered, Subaru was gripping Honoka's hand out of joy. Much to Misaki's amazement, Erika was standing there silently looking at Ichiro.
"Misaki this is for you dear!" Satsuki handed her a big gift pack. "It's from us."
"What's this?" Misaki asked.
"It's a surprise and you don't need to open it yet." Subaru replied while Erika still standing there silently. "Erika-"Misaki started when-
"Misa we've another surprise for you." Honoka grinned at Erika.
Misaki looked at Erika then at Honoka. "What is it?"
"Erika you tell."Honoka jabbed her hand and gave her some space. The said person looked at Misaki. "Misa, I…I am going to be a mother too." She replied shyly.
Misaki screamed with surprise and hugged Erika. "Really, how long?"
"Two months." She replied.
Misaki congratulate her and hay, does she ever let go the golden chance to tease her? After all there was a time when she was in her position. They celebrate the great news at Misaki's house, played with Ichiro, gossiped for almost three hours. They enjoyed their time together with little snacks, cold drinks, cakes and sweets.
"Misaki, you're so much looking like a mother and yet you're still as beautiful as ever." Erika said smiling.
"You'll be too, very soon." Misaki retuned the smile placing a hand above her.
"What's Ichiro like?" Erika asked looking at Ichiro.
"He usually likes to play with Takumi." Misaki looked at them like she was going to say something disastrous. "And you know both of them play up to late night, neither Takumi gets tired nor the little one. Takumi is such a child like Ichiro." She said more like she was worried than complaining. "But I'm relieved that Takumi had changed his mind."
"Oh…Misaki you're so upset because Takumi plays with Ichiro late night instead of giving attention to you." Honoka said smirking.
"No! He's paying much more attention to me-"Misaki soon covered her mouth while everyone laughed at her blushing face.
"You didn't change a bit Misaki." Subaru added.
"I've missed you guys." Misaki said sighing. The first time she didn't complain to Satsuki, being teased.
"You will soon resume the work." Satsuki patted her back when Ichiro signaled Misaki to be picked up.
"Let me Misa," Satsuki picked Ichiro in her arms while he giggled. "Hello sweet heart!" She pressed her cheek to his.
"He likes you," Misaki smiled and everyone busy to play with him. "Deep in his head, there is a lot going on. I can't understand everything." Misaki said out of blue.
Satsuki smiled at her nervousness. "You know Misaki, your baby is growing. Don't worry about his sleep or his actions. He'll gain everything from his surroundings." She sat in the couch making Misaki sit beside her. "You know, connections are being made and information is being sorted and categorized. Like playing games helps fit the puzzle pieces together, as your baby grows, playing is crucial for his social, emotional, physical and cognitive development. So don't worry."
"Thank you Satsuki." Misaki said with teary eyes.
"Anytime dear!" She gave her a reassuring smile when Ichiro wiggled in her arm. "Umm…" His face turned like he was going to cry any moment.
"No no…here's your mom." Satsuki handed him to Misaki.
"Ahh… he has to be acquainted. Still he's a stranger to you guys." Misaki laughed.
"Yeah," Satsuki pouted. "It's late. We have to go now." Honoka said.
"You're not going to stay for lunch?" Misaki asked.
"Sorry sweetie, but we'll join the next time." Subaru said. "And beside, someone is really in a hurry." She gave a quick glance at Erika. She was obviously caught as her phone is vibrating for almost six times. They bit their good bye and rained Ichiro with so many kisses.
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Misaki checked the leaving room and called her new maid. "Martha, cook as simple as possible." Misaki said to the maid whom Takumi hired for all house work.
"It's okay mam." Martha, who is ten years older than Misaki said bowing. She belongs to England but she settled in Japan after her husband's death.
"Don't call me 'mam.' Please, Misaki is fine. And stop bowing. It's making me uncomfortable." Misaki replied and went to her room when Martha called her asking for the baby's clothes to wash. Misaki said she'll do it but Martha didn't want to stress her mistress so she simply denied. As for Misaki, she didn't object as she's feeling a little sleepy. Late night always makes her groggy the next morning and all thanks to her one giant and other little monster.
Ichiro was brought back to his room by Misaki. She lay him down on his swinging crib while she sat on the floor. But Ichiro wiggled and tried to reach Misaki. He started crying.
"Oh my baby, what's wrong?" She held him to her and sat across the bed. Ichiro sucked his thumb. That gave her the message. "I know you're hungry."She laid him gently on the bed while she too lay across his side caging him with her arm and her body. She was humming a melody when Ichiro slept in no time along with Misaki.
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"Misaki," Martha tried to wake Misaki. "It's time to eat."
The brunette opened her eyes lazily. "What time is it?"
"Quarter past two." Martha handed her a glass of water. "It's late for the lunch. You must be tired so I let you rest a while."
"Thanks Martha. I didn't know when my eyes got heavy."
"You need to eat first."
"You're right."
Misaki trudged down the lunch knowing she felt as awful as she looked but she couldn't bring herself to care when her eyes fell on the gifts she received a while ago. She sat on the couch and opened the green color wrap patched with radium stars all over it. She looked at the tag- 'From Honoka'. It's a baby star knitted blanket with a pair of rabbit botties. Misaki smiled at Honoka's unexpected choice.
She opened another pale yellow color gift. It was a pebble fair-trade cotton octopus Rattle, Turquoise from Subaru. She looked at the other two gifts. Satsuki's choice was a cute baby pink color dress set and a baby journal and Erika's choice was 'John Lewis classic small teddy bear' and a cable white knit bear Rattle.
Misaki smiled at her friend's choices when her eyes fell on a white color box beside the table. The tag showed that it was from all of her friends and she knew more than anything that whenever it will come to a surprise for her, it's something embarrassing. She opened the box removing a highly revealing, what's it? A night gown and it was much more drastic than the time they were in beach. She picked up the other dress; it was a very short maid outfit with a tag written 'Wear this only to serve Takumi'. She hastily folded everything and placed them inside the box. Checking her surroundings whether Martha was there or not, she heaved a big sigh. Luckily, she was alone. "What're you all thinking guys?" Misaki cupped her cheek; a sudden thought of her wearing the maid outfit and was serving Takumi came to her mind.
"wo…wo…wo…wo…wo." She shook her head and dismissed the embarrassing thought. Beside the dresses there are two sets of branded make up kit. "Such a waste of money," She whispered. "But it's from my friends. It'll be such a waste if I wouldn't use them." She thought about the possible ways she could use them. Defeated she stood up to put her so called embarrassing-gift to a safe place away from her alien's eye, when she lost her footing on something hard. It was a box solitarily placed on the carpeted floor. Her hands immediately went to open the lid of the suspicious looking box as it hasn't claimed by any tag or name.
Her eyes widened in alarm as she got a good look at the accessories inside the box if she calls it as accessories. She approached to hold a piece of plastic, nose wrinkled in disgust as she peered at it cautiously. "These toys, these broken toys," Her eyebrows seized. "Where it came from?" She took a few steps to throw it when halted in her way she gasped loud. "Could it be-? "
**End of this chapter**
Any guess who might be the one send the broken toys? Haha…I bet you already guessed. Reviews are highly welcome as always. Keep your support guys and keep reading. I will try to update the next chapter as soon as possible.
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