Author's Note: Dear Guest: I'm glad you read here, and you feel better. Like me, sometimes reading, writing and having the head away from real life for a while, makes me feel better, I understand. Also I'm glad you like the story yet. Gina, I guess might appear, and the night between Kaori and Francesco, also can happen. :) As always, thank you very much for reading. Greetings.
11. -Remembering Sensations.
Although they both could not believe it yet, Luccia smiled and approached to the Italian man, gradually and Lucky however, was still in shock, not wanting to move.
Francesco fell to his knees in front of the girl, his eyes about to a few tears; he could not believe she smiled after that.
Mr. Bernoulli... So, Can I call you, Dad? – Luccia asked.
-I ... huh ...Yeah! Why not? Luccia, right? - He returned a smile, but did not know what to do.
-That's my name, and I love it. - Without thinking two times, the little girl hugs Francesco, as he was at her height could easily wrap around his neck with her arms. -Dad. I will brag to everyone that my Dad is a famous race car driver. - She said as had a cheek on his shoulder.
-Oh God... - Hearing that she called him "Dad" filled his heart, and hugged her back, without avoiding that this time was a few tears escape from his eyes. He caressed her hair with one hand, he felt that he loved her just when he saw her and in that hug, needed to protect her.
Lucciano came later, he admired Francesco as a racer, but now he knew the Italian man was his father, for some reason, Lucky was very confused, and not do as her sister, stood looking at him a moment.
- Why you were not with us? – Lucciano wanted to cry. - Do you not love us? -
Francesco looked at Kaori first, could not answer to Lucky that his mother never said anything about them, he did not want them to think that their mom did that on propose, that she could be a bad woman in front of her own children, the Italian man realized that she just wanted to protect them. He had to think about something to say...
- No... no, no, I love you, I was not here, because... Because... had to travel a lot around the world for my work. Hope you can forgive me, I will not leave you again. - Does not know what else to say about it, much of it was true , Francesco left to look for the time he had was minimal, even when he was with Gina, he kept looking quietly, if he had known of the children , perhaps persisted in doing with more intensity.
Because, now that Francesco thinks of it, it was not just one love that was in front of him, there were three.
Francesco and Kaori looked a little worried because Lucciano was standing there, with tears hover point, seeming not to accept that he had a father, or only needed time to assimilate all the issue.
Suddenly the child walked to the Italian man with his head down, shuffling, asking in a shy little voice.
- So, do you love me? - Increased the eyes to be head to head with Francesco, and waited anxiously for his reply.
- I love you, I swear... I love you. – The racer smiled wide and honestly, from that first moment he recognized that legendary winner smile, and he loved him.
The little one stretched his arms looking after her sister, a place to hugs Francesco.
- Dad... - Lucciano broke into tears, hugging tight to his father.
- Lucciano, I promise that I will not leave you again. - Rubbed a little child's back to calm him, then kissed his cheek, and did the same with his daughter.
-Now we'll have to make new gifts for him, because I do not think Granpa Jin to return the others. - Commented Luccia, so from Father's Day gifts they made at school.
Francesco laughed; Kaori approached the three, and caressed the heads of the children.
-Although it really is a unique moment, also is too late, and your gifts will have to wait, now we must return to Chuki's birthday and apologize for having gone just like that. Oh, and it's time to go to sleep. - The redhead smiled and wiped the tears from the face of Lucky.
-All right, Mom, I do I'm so sleepy. - Luccia rubbed her eyes and yawned, then took Francesco's hand to go together to the party room. The Italian man was surprised; it seems that the little girl came easily to him. He walked with her to there, entering with an honest winner smile, not the false with which he came when he arrived.
Chuki approached to Francesco, she was pleased to see him finally with his children.
- Oh, Francesco, I'm glad to see you got your family. - Smiled the Japanese woman. Then she looked from side to side. - Where are Kaori and Lucciano?
- Here I am, do not worry. - Appeared with her son in her arms, he was almost asleep and she was barefoot. Lucciano was slightly big than normal for his age, in fact was as tall as a child of eight years, and Kaori had already a hard work to hold him, and with those heels, she had been fell. - I'll take him to the bedroom. Forgive me, Chuki, we missed most of your party. -
-It was a lot of emotion for him. - Chuki said looking at Lucciano and then to Kaori again. - Do not worry, I guess all of you had to talk a lot, and still you have. -
- Yes... It was... - The redhead watched her son sleep, gave him a fleeting look at Francesco , apologized again to her friend , and went with Lucciano to the room where they was stayed in the Todoroki's home, Kaori called Luccia, she was sleepy, so the girl let the hand of her father and went after with her mom.
The racer followed them quietly and shyly.
- Um…. Kaori….-Francesco talks. - Let me take him for you. - Francesco offered to Kaori.
- No, thanks, I 'm fine; you go back to the party. - Do not even look up to him when she said that, she felt a little strange.
She entered to the bedroom and put Lucky in the bed, but not before removing his shoes, accommodating him under the covers. So did the same with Luccia, but the little girl put her pajamas first, went to the bathroom and there was changed her clothes, returned with pajamas, lying immediately next to her brother .
- Good night. - The redhead whispered to them both, leaving a kiss on their forehead.
Francesco watched from the door, he really was not sure what to do, but it seemed pretty cute scene. Before falling asleep Luccia called him.
- Daddy... - Whispered the girl.
He looked at Kaori one second asking her permission to goes there, and then approached to bed for the children. Stops in Luccia's bed side.
- Yes? - Asked the Italian man.
Little one points her own forehead with her index finger.
-Here, goodnight kiss. - Requested.
With pleasure... - smiled warmly at his daughter and bent to kiss her on the forehead. - Buona notte bella principessa, ti voglio molto bene. (Good night beautiful princess, I love you.) - After he covers them hadn't cold at night, but the house warm. He passed Lucciano's bed side to do the same.
Kaori and Francesco left the room, she as always incompletely closed the door after turning off the light, and the children knew that if they were lonely or something scared them at night, had free passage to go to sleep with their mother when they wanted. They walked a few steps away; she sighed in relief and looked at the racer, satisfied for the night.
-Thank you, you did very well with both. I guess you felt that something was revolutionizing your heart when you knew them. - The redhead was sure those feelings, she loved her children from the moment she learned of them existence.
- Um, yeah... honestly, something was born, and it was beautiful. I feel very good, they are a lovely couple. - Francesco smiled. - But... What about you? - He took her hand, as not to flee.
- What do you mean? I 'm fine... - She would not look at him, saw the floor as she spoke. Kaori felt he was getting too close, she backed slowly onto her back to the wall. That brought back a little disturbing memory, her face flushed and her body trembled nervously. -I... I think, better go back to the party room.
But he ignored that last sentence, and put both hands on the wall, one on each side of her, step cornering to her, bringing his face with his nose touching Kaori nose, and his lips touched hers. She could feel his sweet breath as her heart raced.
- Do not do this, please... - asked the redhead, she was afraid that the same thing happened as the first time.
- What? I thought you said you loved me... I thought we could start again. And if you're asking me unconsciously, you are lying to yourself. Because I'm so close, you could easily give me a good beating. - Knowing that Kaori knew martial arts, he risked. - All your body is talking about it. - He whispered while caressing her lips with his.
Kaori moaned, she could not more, closed her eyes and without saying anything, the sudden move her mouth could easily decipher the words "kiss me", opening it later, just to get out the tip of her tongue and start drawing with it the contour of the lips of Francesco, scrolling like a track race, but slowly, not wanting to make a record track, wanting to get to the finish without trouble or cheers.
He also closed his eyes and opened his mouth to let her in, needed to be invaded, with fire, with passion, got carried away, it was easy for the Italian man enter in warmth. At last his tongue met hers, and caressed sharing a warm kiss, lips missing each, counting all those years had happened, savoring every corner like that first time, but without that curious Sake flavor.
Separated only when they felt they lacked the air, looking into their eyes, with red cheeks, also with the bodies wishing each other, as blood is disquieted by receiving a sudden and electrifying adrenaline rush.
But they could not go any further, Kaori felt it wasn't the right moment, and she walked back, pushing him gently with her both hands, she was unsure of return to sleep with him, or at least did not want to do so soon. It was very fresh all that had happened, in addition to his break with Gina, the redhead would feel weird about it, a difficult thing to explain.
All it was still a little mental storm, especially for her, Francesco mostly felt confused with her conduct of tug of war, but still tried to wait a moment longer, and had waited over six years, a couple of days ahead were nothing, because he was there, with her, with his children, that had such a huge step, like a lap ahead on the track.
- I think I better go to bed... I apologize to the Todoroki tomorrow in the morning... - Kaori looked at him and smiled a bit. - Good night, and thanks for everything . - Nothing else said, she left him standing there in the hallway. She entered to the room that was next to the children's room, and closed the door.
She felt bad for doing that, but otherwise said to be doing the right thing, the redhead knew he would not leave just like that, so she said nothing, so did not say goodbye at that moment. He was quite persistent and promised his children not to leave.
Kaori could hardly believe what was happening, made a second ago thought it was all a dream, but, that kiss was so intense then was not a dream. Sitting on the bed, touched her lips with her fingers, closed her eyes, letting out a few silent tears, she did remember the pajamas simply put her head on the pillow without hold more with her body and her mind, she was asleep.
Francesco would not insist on that night, too much emotional baggage accumulated for years that had just noticed in less than 24 hours. Took way to the party room where everybody was, when he got there, he was surprised there was nobody, just a couple of people hired to clean the place, now were picking up everything and leaving the house as a mirror.
- Are you going back to the hotel at this hour? - The voice of Shu, the Japanese racer came walking from the kitchen, holding a cup of coffee. Appeared after Francesco, and stood aside, waiting for him to answer.
- Oh, Shu... Well... I do not know what time it was over? Can I call a taxi? - He adjusted his position so he could speak more directly to Shu.
- Stay here, I will lend you a pair of pajamas and a bedroom, it does not bother me. - Blew some steam of his coffee and drank, then looked at Francesco. - Follow me. - He took the same hallway where the rooms were Kaori and children, seemed a guest area, a room away, and Shu said, to the Italian racer, there would stay at night. The host opened the door and they entered.
- Um… It is a large room. - Francesco observed looking around.
- Yes, and it has all, almost always we have visitors, Chuki sisters, her family in general , there are clean clothes in the closet and the bathroom is down the hall. – The Japanese racer explained in great detail.
- Thanks... - He was a few seconds in silence. - Hey, sorry to have missed the party and I could not even say you hello properly. - Francesco excused himself; really everything had happened so fast, did not even notice the time.
Shu shook his head slightly after another sip of coffee, having swallowed the liquid could speak again.
-Do not worry; I understand what you're going through. Not perfectly, but this must have been hard for you. You needed to make a connection, in your place would have done the same. Sometimes you do not realize how the years pass and how many beautiful things lost in the way. -
- Yes... - Francesco sighed. - Need a little relaxation... -
- What do you do with the season? - Shu was referring to the rest of the Formula Racer season. He had missed one race.
- It's hard to me say it but…. I…. I will retire from it, the rest of the year I have other things to do. And I had only three months more, for the end of the season. They paid me anyway, not as usual but I want to be with my kids. - Said the Italian man.
-That's a good answer. And I think you should get a ticket to Osaka, they will soon return to their home and you need to leave with them... and now…. good night. - drank his last sip of coffee, and bowing his head slightly forward, Shu said goodbye to Francesco and went to sleep.
- Good night. - Ended the Italian racer, at that time had no could to think or to move around much more, just took one of the pajamas that were in the closet and changed his clothes. He goes into the bed to rest a bit. It was not easy to sleep, half an hour after having so many questions in mind, such as: What do tomorrow? What to say? How to act? That would not let him close his eyes.
Suddenly a noise caught his attention, someone had opened the door of his room, but did not rise from the bed, put his head near the edge of it, to look better.
He did not see anything or anyone, convincing himself that perhaps the door was not closed well, seconds later; he felt something moving under the blankets and reached close to the head of the bed.
- Huh? But, what...? - Francesco was a little frightened until he saw one red hair lean out, when looking up a little more, showing a pair of sleepy green eyes watching him… was Luccia.
- Luccia? What happened? – Francesco asked her, she just closed her eyes, snuggling against him, placing her head on his chest.
-I want a hug... - she asked slowly, not left from the Italian racer.
On leaving his amazement, he could not help but smile and obey, Francesco hugged the little girl with both arms, pulling her gently, caressing her back to relax her.
- Your perfume smells good... What it is? - She whispered.
I do not know... is a French perfume, but do not know what will be done. - He laughed slowly. - Well, principessa, now sleep, it's late. -
-Good night, Daddy...- Luccia ended, and quickly fell asleep.
- Sogni d'oro, preziosa. (Sweet dreams, pretty. ) - For some reason, with the sudden appearance of Luccia, Francesco stopped thinking so much and just enjoyed that beautiful moment. It was exactly what he had to do, just ... do, while caressing the girl's hair, he also surrendered to sleep with a huge winner smile.
To be continued...
Disclaimer:
-Kaori, Lucciano and Luccia are character created originally belong to me like this story. (c) Shadoru.
-Other characters belong to (c) Disney. PIXAR.