76. Flats And Veiws, Oi...

'Daddy?" Nanami blinked in shock, her eyes wide as she looked at the rough looking man ahead of her. He had that scruffle on his beard and his coat was long and black, it did look like he hit it good in the money department; but he looked and smelled aweful.

Maybe it was the alcohol...

Tomoe had smelt it right away, he had covered his senstive mouth and gagged slightly from the smell, so gross. Hehad remembered getting drunk that one time and then trowing his guts up, he didn't know why someone would do that to themselves over and over again.

But apparently this man didn't care to much.

Nanami on the other hand went stone cold, she touched her mouth and backed in shock as she looked at him. This was the man that had sexually abused her. This was the man that made her feel disjusting and sick to the stomach. This man...

He was here and it was scaring the crap out of her, but even if she recomposed herself? She had already let him see how disjusted and scared she was when she said 'Daddy'. If he really was one... At least he wasn't as bad as Mikage, Who, Abaonded his child just because he got a girl pregnant-instead of helping him out in some way possible.

" Nanami..' He blinked in shock, his eyes wide before they shifted to her mid section. It had the small bump that drew anyone in, and she seemed to glow out and let her light radiate to everyone around.

She was glowing, not only because of the pregnacy, but because of what Mikage did to her-or for her.'

The man on the other hand paused and let his eyes linger on her stomach, this made her twitch as she gently took her hand and covered the bump; her eyes wide as her breathing turned shaggy and unrully. She swallowed as Tomoe kept her at arms length.

And then?

" Your the father right?" The man said blanky as he looked at Tomoe.

The fox went quite , his glare darkened and his teeth bared. His ears flattened as the man just looked balnkly, and then? He sighed out and shook his head; he looked at his daughter and sighed out weakly.

" Congradulations.' he muttered and walked off, leaving the girl to blink in shock. Her eyes grew wide in shock, her breath shallow in shock and irritation; but for some reason... Even after all of that.. It made her breath leave her mouth heavily, and she turned around and looked at the fleeting man.

" Daddy?" She called out before the man paused and slightly turned his head, he looked at her before she swallowed and nodded.

" Thank you.' She whispered before the man nodded slightly and walked out of the hallway to the main area. This left the girl to pause and relax before Tomoe gently touched her shoulder and gave it a gentle squeaze.

She smiled at his loving touch and gently kissed his hand before sighing out weakly and biting her lip,

' Tomoe.. She whispered gently, making-not only Tomoe- But Mizuki and Kurama to look at the pregnant girl. Nanami grinned slightly and looked at them all, Tomoe...

And his brothers.

" Lets go home..' She whispered gently before Tomoe blinked but smiled gently.'

" Yeah okay.' he whispered and patted her back, making her smile and look out at the doors one last time.

'Thank you daddy.'

A FEW WEEKS LATER~

A few weeks later the funeral had been taken care of... and to Tomoe's shock, Mizuki hardly shed a tear. Instead he stood there at the coffin, smiled at his mother and gently placed a note beside her head. He kissed her forehead one last time and sighed out.

And on that note... It said something that he meant for all to come, for all his family to come and even for his adoptive one.

' I'm going to keep you alive Momma...

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By keeping Your Love Alive.'

Mizuki smiled and had stayed strong, Even stronger then Tomoe or Kurama had been. He had stayed strong and made sure that through it all... He coudl be for his brothers. he had always wanted to be.. and he had already realized that she wasn't dead exactly.

In body yes, but in heart no... She was still there, and he would always let people know that. So now that the funeral was over, now that the pain had passed and the life that they had was soon passed away, and shattered...

Now came the the difficulty of rent bills. And Tomoe knew what unpaid bills led to... Which was not good at all given what was happening at all. It made him tremble as Gwen watched him pick up the bill that had a red ntoice on it and then whine and look at Nanami in worry when it said ,

Notice of Eviction.'

The horror was that he had to leave his family home, the home he was raised in. The home he had loved more then anything in the whole world...

He had to move.

Tomoe his lip slightly as Nanami-Whos stomach was even bigger then a few weeks ago- Smiled weakly and gently patted his shoulder. This left the teen to sigh out weakly as he looked at her and smiled.

" W-Well.. i guess this means that Me and Areno are gonn ahave to accpect the next flat we see, even if its crap.' he winced before Nanami smiled brightly and giggled. Tomoe on the other hand smiled, why was it she made eveything so good?

" We'll make it!" She giggled gently as she looked at him, " We always have, through thick and thin. We can do this Tomoe, I know we can..' She smiled and laughed again as she rubbed her tummy.

Tomoe on the other hand smiled weakly and sighed out. The next flat they had planned to see had grey comcrete floors, bad off wooden walls and a messed up bathroom. Plus there was four bedrooms in it, but they were small. The kitchen was the only thing updated in it and that was to much.

He had only seen pictures and Areno had graimed and said he was crazy for even considering it, but at least it wouldn't be as bad as the one house they just went to see, where Tomoe was walking and nearly fell through the second floor.

That house was a definate no.

Now today he had to go see this flat with Areno... Which he hoped would turn out fine. Plus he was going to apply for a singing job at a local theatre and then the Hospital job. Two jobs but he didn't care... Kurama would tutor him in the singing department and the hopsital Gwen would help him with.

Nanami was even taking small medical classes to be an RN, which would be a help after she finished EIGHT years of college- After she finished her highschool years of course. Tomoe sighed out weakly and looked at his pregnant mate before biting his lip and sighing out.

He had to do this... Right?

" YOU GOTTA BE KIDDING ME!" Tomoe yelped when he saw the flat that he HAD to choose. It was this or the street.. Althoguth the street would probably be better then this! PLUS! It was thirty minutes from his original hometown, in a different town.. IN KYOTO!

Tomoe yelped as water dripped from the ceiling and hit him in the ear, it made him look up in shock before Areno bit his lip and looked inside one of the rooms before regretting it since it smelt like old cheese and mildew.

He was shocked and he wondered how anyone in their right mind would live in a place like this, but then again maybe they were desperate like Tomoe and Nanami. This was the last place they could afford and now they had to live here.

It was something they had to get, and it was disgusting. There was even a dead rat in the corner and Tomoe stayed clear of it while gagging, he wanted to scream... he knew this place was gonna have to be cleaned, refresher.. replaced and repainted. Plus it would need heat added and air conditioner.

The only good ting about the place was the balcony the size of half the place it self. It had french doors that walked out onto it, and as you did.. you saw the beauty of Kyoto. It was the only good thing about the house, and the more Tomoe looked out the window..

The more he felt sick to the stomach.

He loved the view, the beauty and the peace. It was good for rasing kids, good schools were close by and the social services main frame was close to here. Which meant that Silver and Akura-ou didn't have to travel so far away..

But STILL! The roof coudl of caved it, or it needed water damage repair! It smelt horrible and completely moldy... But.. Areno did smile and looked at the hard wood floors, he tore up some old carpet and gagged before smiling slightly.

" The hardwood is beauitful...We can really fix this place, Not all at once.. but we can fix it.' Areno looked at Tomoe, but the teen was still staring out at the beauitful landscape. He then nodded and looked at Areno, his eyes wide as he looked at him.

" Am I crazy if I say yes?" he whispered in shock before Areno laughed.

" Maybe.. but we can make it for the best" he smiled before Tomoe nodded and looked around it. He looked at the dusty floors and then nodded slightly... He breathed in and bit his lip as he looked at his Uncle and then nodded.

" Okay...' he whispered gently.

' Lets do this..'

This One is a bit shorter! BUTTTT! Theres only like Three chapters left? SOOOOOO! XD Yeah, I'm nearing the end... DON'T HATE ME! There's gonna be a second book! And I hope you like it because I am excited for it! XD