Author's Note: Dear Guest: Thank you again for following the story. Do not worry, the presence of Francesco is near. Greetings. :)
6.- Years in silence.
It was the middle of the eighth month when Kaori water broke and was admitted to one of the hospitals in Osaka, when it was multiple pregnancies was usually difficult to complete the cycle. She obviously was afraid, in the pavilion, had a rosary near a wall clock, round and white that she looked all the time, it was what she could see from her position in the hospital bed.
August 8, 8:25 pm, a cesarean... the first born, was Lucciano, without further ado, nearly 3 kilos, his crying was a beautiful relief, the nurse approached the baby to Kaori, and she knew him, and smiled, giving him a little kiss on the head. Five minutes later, the second baby was born, Luccia, they did the same process with her, weighed a few grams less than her brother and she cried harder. Her mother kissed her also before the nurse takes them for a check, before Kaori can see them again, later.
She named the children as well, because she found out that her real father had been born in Firenze, in a village called Villa Lucciano, in Italy and her babies being twins, the names sounded similar for both. Maybe it was silly, but Kaori loved this.
On the one hand did not know if it was a bad joke to have discovered that her father was Italian and his name was Valentino. But at least he was not like Francesco, at least that she wanted to imagine. The redhead puts both names to her son, apart from the first one, and his full name was: Lucciano Francesco Valentino. Thinking it was fair, because they wouldn't see their father ever.
At a moment like, at dawn in a house of Porto Corsa, Italy, an exalted Francesco woke up, he let out a big groan, while he sat on the bed, breathing hard.
His mother came to see him, from her bedroom, she had heard him. This was one of the few times he stayed with her, when he could go home and visit her in the middle of his racing season.
- Ciccio? (Note: "Ciccio" is a diminutive of Francesco, and a variation of affectionate nickname used in Italy.) What happened, are you okay? - From the door, he could see the silhouette of a woman in a long red gown, and loose black hair falling over her shoulders. Her sweet face with worried brown eyes went straight to look at her son.
-Yes, Mamma... I... - After regulates his breathing at a slower pace, looked at his mother with questioning eyes. - Did not you hear a baby crying?
She smiled a little surprised with a raised eyebrow and without taking her eyes out from him. –No, why? Maybe you had a dream. - Guessed her.
-Yes, it is possible... I do not know why, was quite intense. - He fell back with his head on the pillow. -No matter. –
-Try to sleep again, it's getting pretty late, rest. - Advised his mother and she left his room. Honestly as a mother, she sensed that dream meant something, it was not normal dreaming startled so much about the simple cry of a baby.
When she leaves, he stood in silence, watching the sky from his bedroom, he could not take that dream away of his mind had been so strong that all his emotions vibrated, until his heart pumped hard and still could not calm at all. That night, Francesco takes long to get back to sleep.
Days passed and in Japan, the intensity of blue eyes became noticeable in Lucciano and the green eyes in Luccia.
-How strange... if both of us have dark eyes and this science magazine says: "When both parents have dark eyes, the likelihood that the children are also more than 80%" - Kaori read that to her grandfather, had the magazine on the dinner table, while she was cradling the babies in their crib with one hand and with the other held the chopsticks to eat her lunch.
-Maybe they wanted to be part of the 20% - Jin laughs.
-Grandpa... - Kaori smiled, laughing softly, though she felt very tired for the first few days of newborn infants, was very happy. -It is possible... and, it is the best. - She ended saying, and ate in silence, taking advantage that the babies were asleep.
Years later... And Kaori got another part-time job as a waitress in a cafe in the center of Osaka, now had her own house, but she visited Jin yet, in her spare time, and her grandfather loved the twins, also he visited Kaori and took care the children when she demanded. They would learn martial arts with him in the Dojo.
The 6th birthday of Luccia and Lucciano, spent together as always, their mother, their grandfather and the twins. Did not look like anything special, but for them it was enough.
Lucciano had black hair and frizzy in peculiar places, Kaori did not cut it too much while he was growing up, she liked so long, as Luccia red hair, which was straight and her mother could give her daughter cute hairstyles, and put slats different every day, she enjoyed that, interestingly Luccia was quite vain.
At that time they were at the part where ask wishes before blowing out the candles. Luccia mind was clear, she wanted to be a famous actress, and needed to be fulfilled at all costs, meanwhile Lucciano said only that, this year wanted to happen something special.
- Something special? - Luccia asked. - You cannot ask for something like more specific? - She followed without stopping to looks at him, Kaori did not know how her little girl learning such big words, even she knew what it meant "specific" when she was 6.
-No, that's good. - Lucciano answered to her, and both blew out the candles on the cake mixed with lemon was vanilla and chocolate. A favorite flavor for everyone present.
In Italy, Francesco Bernoulli took his time off after a practice lap was almost noon there. They were nearly 7 hours apart from Japan.
-Superb time on the last lap Francesco. – Giuseppe said, who was congratulating him.
-I know, and pay attention to the next, because Francesco sweep the floor with the other competitors in the next GP. - He smiled and removed his helmet, had not changed much in all these years.
-You will also crush them in Marina Bay next week right? And promptly in Suzuka - Asked his mentor, though he was sure about this. The maneuvers of his star driver were increasingly impeccable, although over the years.
-Suzuka... - Francesco whispered, and looked down, that city of Japan was near Towkyo, had been there many times, and almost never had time to go back to that place. Shu and Chuki lived in Suzuka, there were holding a Formula Racer, race once a year, the Grand Prix of Japan.
Someone suddenly pulled the Italian man of his trance, a girl took to his left arm, a beautiful woman with long black hair, was a little younger than Francesco, she had been very happy when she pulled him up to give him a kiss on the lips.
-Francesco... my love, I'm glad you're back. - She grinned.
-Ciao Gina, careful, I need my arm to drive, and it's gold, hehe... Hey, where did you go during the practice? I missed you... Again. - He asked to the girl; Gina was a beautiful 29 years old Italian model, despite her age, was still slender. She and Francesco were engaged to be married. They met before the second WGP, before what happened to Kaori, more than seven years ago, was one of the girls mentioned by Chuki, Francesco and the reporter had the opportunity to speak on one occasion. Gina was 21 when was the first time with the racer, was the youngest person to be associated with momentarily and interestingly, were together again and about to marry.
-I was bored, so I went to the mall and then to take a decaf as they did the manicure. - The model always disappeared for practices and races, said it was boring of watching the cars go round and round without getting anywhere, so she went to anyplace, and she returned when everything ended or 10 minutes before the end. For her there was no point, for her enough that her boyfriend is famous.
-Look, do you like? - She showed to him, her decorate nails finished with figures of cats with eyes that were with very bright silver enamel.
-Very beautiful, my love... - Francesco kissed her forehead, he wanted Gina, but often felt alone about her personality, she cared little or nothing that he did. The girl was beautiful, famous, statuesque and very good in bed, but she had a brain of feathers, and only cared about herself. Like him, a kind, but that a kind, Francesco was not very convince him much, it was like seeing himself years ago.
The difference between him and Gina, was, apart from age, that if Francesco complained inside, and despite being a heavy on many occasions, tried not to be so hurtful and do it with grace and charm. Gina rarely mocked of someone but overly worried by surface details. And no one knew if she thought before saying things or doing them, it seemed that for she was very well being like this.
- Do you want to go eat something? I have free until 3:00 pm, after Francesco will prepare for the race of Marina Bay and Suzuka. - He offered to his girlfriend.
- Who are Marina and Susy, are they your friends? - Gina smiled.
-Haha, Marina Bay is a place in Singapore where celebrated a Grand Prix race in the middle of an urban complex. Suzuka is a city in Japan, beautiful, there's a race track with the same name are you coming with me this time? - He hugged the girl from behind and puts his chin on her shoulder to kiss her on the neck.
- Ah! I remember... think. I do not know, depends on my schedule, but I guess my boss can make a space out there, and this can serve me advertising. - Said the brunette, while she looked her fingernails on her left hand, finished to decorate and her engagement ring solid gold, encrusted with diamonds, as she let her boyfriend played with her neck.
Give a sudden turned to face him. -Oh, honey, do not think I can go to lunch with you... look, Jackson, my manager will kill me if he finds out I'm breaking the diet he gave me. But, if you can take me to eat salad…. - Smiles.
-As you wish... you are increasingly more absent. - That phrase said talking to Gina, but looked for someone else. When the girl looked at her ring, Francesco realized one thing. He grabbed her left hand. - Hey, but... but ... this is not the same ring I gave you. - He looked surprised, and asking for explanations.
-I will tell you... I changed it into jewelry. - The girl did not even flinch when she said that.
- Did you change it? Why? - The Italian man began to feel a bit stupid, disappointed, useless... what you feel when someone rejects something you got and gave blood, sweat, tears and love.
-I did not like that. - She shrugged.
-But if the night that I gave that ring at the French restaurant, you said that was beautiful and you almost cried. I do not understand. - Was shocked.
-Francesco, please, it was theater, the press was there, I had to look good. But, you do not look me in that way, it was only a change of ring. Still do not regret our future marriage. - She laughed a little. – Well, I'm going, I'm bored here, I hate the smell from the wheels of the car, I have a session in the afternoon and I do not want that smell into my hair or about this place, I go with the makeup artist. See you later. - Waves her hand to say goodbye, and leaves the garage.
-Yes... only a change of ring. – Francesco whispers and turns his back to one of the walls of the garage. What she had meant with: "Still don't regret"? He thought and suddenly did not want to go to lunch.
To be continued...
-Kaori, Lucciano, Luccia, Jin and Gina, are characters that belong to me, like the fic. (c) Shadoru-Flames.
-Other characters belong to (c) Disney. PIXAR
-Sorry my bad English.