Wow! So, coming back from a VERY long hiatus! Anyway I suddenly found some time to write again =D So here we go ^^
A New Day
Yukari woke to the familiar scent of warm rice. She could hear Erica babbling happily in kitchen. She thought to herself for a moment that perhaps she should just continue to lay there, the whole day and to forget herself but she knew that Miwako would worry. "I really should get a place of my own again…" she mumbled to herself. After Hiro's death she could not bring herself to return to their home. There were just too many memories… She shook away the thought and proceeded to dress herself for the day. She pulled on some of the Happy Berry designs from the closet, combed her long hair and applied makeup to hide the darkness under her eyes.
"Good morning Erica" she smiled gently as she emerged from her room. The small toddler turned to her and beamed.
"CAROWINE! CAROWINE! LOOK LOOK!" She jumped up and down wearing one of Miwako's original creations. "Papa says I'm cute!" Yukari thanked god for this little angel, she always had a way of making the day worth living. She looked so much Arashi but had the bubbling cute personality of her mother. A strange but over all adorable combination.
"Yes Erica, you are VERY cute, in fact I bet you will grow up to be a model just like me!" she bent down and hugged the sweet girl. She then turned to give a small smile to Miwako fully expecting her usual pouting argument about how her daughter was going to grow up and be a world famous designer, but when she met her eyes she saw it… the pity. Oh no, she must have heard me last night Yukari thought to herself. Erica squirmed free and waddled off towards the tv. "Miwako…" she said gently. But her pink haired friend had already had time to reset. She turned cheerfully and placed a plate of breakfast down for Yukari.
Yukari was about to try again when the phone rang. She sighed as Miwako rushed to answer the call. I guess that explains why Arashi already left this morning. She knew that all of this was incredibly hard for him. He always had struggled to express himself and he was trying his hardest but that it was easier for him to just avoid it all together.
"ISABELLA!" hearing the familiar name snapped Yukari out of her musings. Miwako was standing a few feet away with a huge smile on her face. "Of course we want to see you! How long has it been? Miwako was lonely!" watching the emotions play across the pink haired girls face reminded Yukari of the days before all of this. When was the last time I saw her smile like that. "Caroline! Isabella is in town! Do you want to go have lunch!?" She didn't even wait for a response before enthusiastically trotting off to arrange a time and place.
It really had been a long time, the last time she had seen Isabella was on her honeymoon. She had not been able to make the funeral. She had missed the motherly presence of her old friend. For a moment she felt a little flicker of happiness. Maybe today will be a good day after all.