Sakuchii: This is coming as bithday special!

Aiko: Whose?

Sakuchii: Mine... even thought it's in three days!

Yukiko: Ooh, good luck!

Sakuchii: ON WHAT?

Yukiko: Hihii...

Pairing: Terumi Afuro x (Hoshino, nee) Kaya

Raiting: T

Gender: Romance/Drama

Summary: Walking alone in the snowstrom Aphrodi waits for his beloved one. Suddenly he meets with a woman and kid who looks a bit like him. Who is this woman?

Aphrodi: Sakuchii doesn't own Inazuma Eleven or the charas on it. She only owns her OC's and all the other OC's belong to their rightful owners.

Searching For You
~ Aphrodi x Kaya ~

He opened the front door and breathed out the cold air. It was already winter. A light smile appeared on Aphrodi's face as he saw the snow falling down.

The blond haired male, who had already reached the age of 23 walked down the quiet street, where only few lights were on. He covered his mouth with the scarf and enjoyed the cold air while closing his eyes. The first snow of winter was falling down and the air was getting chilly. After all it was late already.

It had already been 5 years. Five fast years had passed from the accident with her. She had followed her dream and left him all alone. But he hadn't even tried to stop her. After all she was the woman he loved.

"Kaya," Aphrodi whispered gently as he kept walking on. Memories of her flowed into his mind, her bright red and curly hair, chocolate brown eyes and the sweet that he loved the most.

Even after many years he hadn't forgot about her. Few times there had been girl who had tried to get close to him, but he had refused. After all he still believed in her promise. He believed that one day she would return to him.

This is the reason why he headed why headed out every year when the first snow was falling down. He believed that someday she would appear before him with a bright smile on her face.

Just as Aphrodi was planning on turning back home, two dark figures walked to him. "Excuse me, do you live around here?" one of them, a woman with straight hair covered by beanie and chocolate brown eyes asked from Aphrodi.

The blonde turned to the couple and noticed that a kid around the age of five was standing next to the woman while holding her hand. The kid had reddish eyes and his hair was completely covered by a beanie. "Yes, I do. Why do you ask?" Aphrodi questioned while trying to sound polite. He noticed that the kid was nodding off. Also a glimpse of tiredness was seen on the woman face. The two of them seemed really tired.

The woman sighed of relieve and she dried her eyes for some reason. "I'm looking for my old friend who lives around here, but sadly it's getting late already and this kid is pretty tired," she explained and Aphrodi glanced at the little boy who was already half asleep. "So I thought that can we possibly stay over at your place?"

Aphrodi turned to the woman with widened eyes. Just what was she asking from a total stranger, and more over what if he actually was some kind of pervert… no he wasn't… but there would had always been the possibility.

"Ah, I know this sounds really crazy to be asking this from a stranger like you… after all you could be some kind of pervert… but you know… we came from really far away and he need warm bed to sleep on… You're the only person whose out at a time like this… so there really isn't anyone else I can ask from…!" the woman once more begged.

Aphrodi stared at the woman with widened eyes… She surely was something else, knowing what he was thinking about… maybe an ESP? What would be scary… After a moment of silence the blonde gave up and sighed, "Okay, you can come. And tomorrow I'll help you to look for your friend." he finally agreed and then the woman's chocolate brown eyes started to shine from happiness.

"Thank you so much! Kouya did you hear that! We have a place to sleep in." she laughed happily and hugged the little kid who had already closed his eyes. He opened his sleepy eyes and smiled and the woman, "That- goo…" he tried to mumble something but, fell asleep in the middle of his sentence.

"How can you fall asleep in the middle of your words?" the woman chuckled lightly and lifted the kid up on her lap. Aphrodi noticed that she seemed to have trouble to hold the kid, "Let me carry him," he suggested and offered to carry the kid on piggyback ride.

"Thank you," the woman thanked as her cheeks were burning red. She helped the on Aphrodi's back and then the couple headed towards Aphrodi's house. It took them only few minutes by foot to reach his house. Aphrodi opened the front door and told the brown haired woman to walk in.

"Sorry for the intruding," she spoke as walking inside. She waited for Aphrodi to walk in too and then closed the door. After that she took off her coat and walked to the living room.

Meanwhile Aphrodi took the kid to his bed room and lowered him on the bed. He then took the blanket and covered the little boy with it. "Is he asleep already?" the dark brown haired woman asked from the door and Aphrodi grinned, "He's sleeping like rock!"

The woman smiled widely and Aphrodi then walked to the kitchen while telling her to sat of the sofa and enjoy herself. "Do you want something to drink?" the man asked from the kitchen. The woman glanced around the room and then quietly answered, "Hot cocoa…" Aphrodi's eyes widened for a while, but then he laughed at himself. After all that was herfavorite drink.

When he was done Aphrodi brought two cups to the living room and sat next to the woman. She thanked him for his kindness and then drank little from her cup. She enjoyed the hotness of the cup while closing her eyes. "So nice…"

Aphrodi smiled while placing his cup on the table. He kept silent for a while and then suddenly spoke, "Tell, what you were doing there so late? I mean, no one would go out so late, moreover with a little kid whose almost falling asleep."

The woman looked away from Aphrodi and then spoke, "I was looking for someone… I promised to meet him. But I wasn't able to contact him and I'm not sure where he lives so…" the woman mumbled and Aphrodi took a drink from his cup.

"I see… And that person… Mind if I ask… Who is he to you?" the blonde asked straight forward and then placed the cup on the table while waiting for the woman's answer.

She glanced at him, but then her gaze turned to the bedroom where Koya was sleeping. "Actually that person is my lover… and also he's Koya's father," she said with serious look on her face and then closed her eyes.

Aphrodi's eyes widened in shock when he realized the whole situation. If the man who was that kids father was her lover… it would mean that she was his mother. He couldn't believe it. After all she seemed to be barely 20 years old and she already had a kid of that age. When was he born… and moreover what kind of idiotic father would leave his lover when she was waiting for his child. He couldn't understand it at all.

"What about you?" the dark brown haired woman suddenly asked and Aphrodi snapped out of it. "What were you doing there? Moreover when it's clearly past midnight already?" the woman corrected herself and now it was Aphrodi's time to explain the whole situation.

"Ah, I was waiting for someone…" he explained while a light blush appeared on his face, "She had to leave to follow her childhood dream, but she promised to come back when it's finally accomplished." the male laughed a little.

I light smile appeared on the woman's face and she stared right at Aphrodi's red eyes, "Is she your lover?" she questioned and Aphrodi froze to that place. Why did he have to tell such a thing to a total stranger?

Aphrodi squeezed his first which had a ring on his ring finger. "Yes she is," he finally agreed to tell and the dark brown haired woman giggle lightly. Aphrodi smiled happily and closed his eyes, "That person, she loved snow more than anything and that's why I've decided to take a walk whenever the first snow was falling down… this is the fourth time already." he mumbled. There was a heavy silence between the couple which was later broken by Aphrodi's loud yawn.

"Maybe we should go to sleep?" the woman suggested and Aphrodi nodded his head. He told that the woman should sleep together with her son while he would manage on the sofa. She agreed and told good night.

Aphrodi was about to get ready to sleep as the woman changed her clothes. All of a sudden he saw her standing before the bedrooms door. The blonde turned to her and waited for the woman to speak, "I'm sure that you will find that woman soon," she smiled happily and a light smile appeared on Aphrodi's face. She was trying to cheer him up.

"Yeah, and I hope that you'll find the person you're searching." he mumbled kindly and the woman closed her eyes while crossing her arms. "Good night," she whispered and Aphrodi replied to her with soft tone.

The blonde sighed loudly as he was lying on the sofa. The woman was right he really hoped that he would be able to meet Kaya again. After all they girl had made a promise. The blonde closed his eyes as his mind wandered back to the old days.

- Flashback -

A young woman with curly bright red hair closed her chocolate brown eyes and placed her left hand which had a ring on her ring finger on her chest. "I'm sorry that I have to leave you right after our wedding…" she apologized as tears rolled down her cheeks.

A light smile appeared on Aphrodi's face and he dried the girls' wet eyes. "Don't worry about it so much. I promised to you that I'll be waiting for you till you're able to complete your dream." he said while caressing his wife's head and the girl then laughed little. She really had managed to marry a wonderful man. She loved him from the bottom of her heart.

"I will come back to you when my dream is fulfilled… Till then, I want you to hold this," the woman said and took off the wedding ring and gave it to Aphrodi. The male stared at it with widened eyes but then his expression softened.

"That's a promise… You will come to get your ring back," he said and embraced his wife. The woman smiled happily, but then tears started to run down her cheeks. "Yes, I will." she sobbed happily while embracing her husband. The newly-wed couple had to past as soon as they managed to get together.

"Kaya…"

- End Of Flashback -

"Kaya…" Aphrodi mumbled in his sleep, but woke up when he heard someone screaming loudly. The blonde stood up to sat on the sofa and saw the little kids from the night earlier happily running around the house and he screamed every time he saw his mother chasing after him.

"Ah, sorry. Did we wake you up?" she asked when noticing that the blonde was awake. Aphrodi yawned loudly but told the woman not to mind him at all. "That's good to hear," she smiled at sat next to Aphrodi.

Koya too stopped running around the house and saw on his mothers' lap. Aphrodi turned on the TV and they stared at it. Koya's eyes shined from excitement as he stared at the TV screen. Aphrodi and the woman stayed both quiet for time, but then she broke it.

"Sorry, back home he hasn't had much time to watch TV so he's over-enjoyed now," the dark brown haired woman explained. Aphrodi shook his head and told that it was nothing to worry about. It was really fun to have someone in the house.

After that the couple stayed silent yet again. The mood was getting heavy and neither of them knew what to say. After long minutes, Aphrodi heard the woman speaking. "Say…" she kept a short pause and Aphrodi turned to her. "Can you tell the name of the person you're waiting for?" she asked and then added that he didn't have to force himself to tell it if it was something personal.

Aphrodi stayed quiet for a while but then spoke "Her name is Hoshino… no… Terumi Kaya," he told with a kind on his face. The woman's eyes widened little and the little kid too raised his head and looked up to his mother. "Isn't that…!" he was about to say something but his mother covered his mouth with her hand.

"Ahaha…ha… Should I make breakfast?" she suggested and stood up from her seat and ran towards the kitchen. Aphrodi and Koya glanced at each other. They shrugged after a while and continued to watch the TV.

After sometime Aphrodi decided to head to the kitchen too as he was curious what the woman was doing. He found her in the middle of making omelets and hot cocoa. "Have you found everything that you need?" he asked and she turned around in surprise.

"Ah, yeah… thank you letting me to use the kitchen," she thanked Aphrodi and smiled kindly at the blonde. "I told you already not to worry about it. And to tell the truth I'm really happy to eat home-made food." he told and then explained that he himself couldn't cook at all. That's why he always ordered food from pizzeria or restaurant.

"So mind you telling me the name of the person you're looking for? Maybe I'm able to help you," Aphrodi asked. He felt it right that she would tell the truth to him. After all he had had told about himself too. "Well I don't mind it at all… His name is Teru…"

"OKAAAAAAAAAAA-SAAAAAAAAAAAAAN!" Koya suddenly yelled and the couple turned to the kid in surprise. Just what was going on with him? "Koya what's wrong?" the dark brown haired woman asked in worrying tone as she hurried to the living room.

"Look Okaa-san, you're on TV!" the five-year-old kid laughed happily while pointing at the TV screen. Aphrodi followed the woman to the living room and noticed that she had frozen to that place. He wondered what was going and his eyes glazed as he saw the woman who was on the TV.

She had curly bright red colored hair and chocolate brown eyes. Aphrodi recognized the person immediately after all she was his wife. But it this kids mother and the woman on the TV were the same person then she would be, "Kaya?" Aphrodi mumbled.

Kaya's face darkened and she lowered her head. The smile on Koya's face faded away as he saw his mother being uneasy. The dark brown haired woman took hold of top of her head and then took off the dark brown colored wig while revealing her natural hair color. She sighed and glanced at Aphrodi with sad face, "Yes it's me…"

Aphrodi couldn't believe his eyes. After five years his wife had finally returned to his side… and he hadn't even recognized her when she was wearing a wig, "But why? Coming here and acting like we're strangers?" he asked. He wasn't sure what she was thinking about.

Kaya avoided her husbands' glance as squeezed her hands while trying to keep herself together. "I was afraid," she then mumbled and Aphrodi's eyes widened. What was she after of?

"…What would you think when I returned here with a kid… I didn't know about it when we parted, but when taking part in the first auditions, I realized that I was pregnant. So I had to forget all about my dream to become seiuyy and safely carry out the child… that's why it took few years longer than I had thought…" she explained and Aphrodi walked to the sofa and sat down. He really needed time to understand all this information.

"So I was afraid to appear before you with a kid. How would you react, would you leave me… would I be left alone… I didn't know how you would react, so I was afraid to come," Kaya explained and Aphrodi closed his eyes and listened.

"I wouldn't have wanted to come… but I did it for Koya. After all he needs father into his life too," Kaya continued and Aphrodi glanced at the child who was staring right at him. Now that he looked better at the kid he really reminded Aphrodi and Kaya. The kid had reddish eyes just like Aphrodi and his hair, which was bright red like his mothers, was straight and till his neck already.

"So he's my Son, huh?" he asked while reaching for the kid. Kaya smiled while nodding. Koya first glanced at his mother and then turned to Aphrodi. "Are you Otoo-san?" he asked and the blonde nodded his head. Koya's eyes started to shine brightly and he hugged Aphrodi. "OTOO-SAAN!" the boy laughed happily and glanced at his mother. "Look Okaa-san. Otoo-san is finally with us."

Kaya felt tears rolling down her cheeks and she nodded. Koya ran to take hold of his mothers' hand and brought him to where Aphrodi was. "Okaa-san," he laughed while talking fold of Kaya's hand. Then he turned to Aphrodi, "Otoo-san," the boy said with shining eyes while holding his father's hand.

"Together Again!"

Aphrodi smiled at Kaya and then stood up from his head. He walked to his room and took something from the table. After that he returned back to Kaya. He opened the little box and smirked, "So who was the person you were searching for?"

Kaya's eyes widened as she saw Aphrodi holding her wedding ring in his hands. She took the ring, put it on her ring finger and smiled while tears appeared into the corners of her eyes, "Terumi Afuro," Kaya blushed and leaned towards Aphrodi to give her husband a sweet kiss.

A wide smile appeared on Koya's face and the boy celebrated happily!

"Together Again!"

Sakuchii: Thank you for reading this!

Aiko: I'm speechless...

Yukiko: Okay... Next pairing! :D

Sakuchii: Title: The Maidens Love Pairing: Shirou Fubuki x Anami Hitomi

Aiko: See you all next time! ~ deshi