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Part 3: You're You
Ritsu's POV
"I have to join in a juncture tomorrow. However, my table is packed already." I paid no heed to Dad as I kept going, eating my food in deep silence. Mugi made silly faces at me every so often.
"So, Ritsu, what do you say? Do you think you can handle it instead of me?" Wataru asked curiously while he had his eyes fixated on me incessantly as Mugi wiggled her foolish brows at me.
"I don't know, Dad, I'm representing you and all – it's a lot of pressure," I objected while I kicked her legs from underneath the table and she kicked back spontaneously. "I, I just, I can't."
"You're you, my dear, you don't have to be him," Kaori intervened and Dad nodded in approval while my madcap sister tried hard to fight her chuckle. I guessed they set me up. "Fine, I'll go."
"It'll be held at a nearby kindergarten and all in all, I hope it'll inspire you to offer us grandchildren soon," he said and laughed briefly, together with the rest of Kotobukis, whereas I scowled.
Mio's POV
"You should not play with your food, Risa, it's a bad habit." She sulked in return and in the twinkling of an eye, she let her spoon fall on purpose. "I, I'm done. You're so in for a time out."
"Bad, momma, bad," she tripped over her tongue now and again before she turned her bowl upside down. I bit my lips at the sight of her losing herself – she had been very easily angry lately.
"Is she furious again?" I sighed in relief once I saw Kai and he got down on his knees spontaneously to clean after her mess. "Yeah, Kai, can you take care of things here while I get ready upstairs?"
"Sure-fire, Mio, I'm on it," he exclaimed whereas I picked up my daughter and I hurried to my bedroom. I unhooked my locket and I passed it to Risa at once – it always calmed her down, every time.
You can have it. It was the very first gift I ever got from my ex or in a few words, Risa's rightful father. Frankly, she was a hermaphrodite and I gave her my love until I had Risa in return.
To Be Continued
"You can have it."
Flashback
Mio's POV
She placed her head on my chest as we gradually fell down from our high. Her bated breaths tickled my delicate skin every now and then. I gently ran my hand through her dishevelled hair.
"It's a gift," she looked up and stared into my eyes directly – she must have been noticing me staring at her silver locket for a while now. "From who?" I asked at once, maybe out of jealousy.
"Someone," she answered hesitantly as she looked elsewhere temporarily whereas I struggled to keep my cool. She always had it on her even when we had a shower together hours ago.
"I'm yours now and forever, Mio, don't think too much of it," she reasoned as she pulled out of me briefly and to my surprise, she took it off then she gave it to me freely. "Here, you can have it."
"I didn't–" I was about to complain the moment she pulled me in for a deeply throttled kiss. "I insist," she interjected me successfully while I was still in my stupor. I kind of hoped it lasted longer.
Ritsu's POV
"Toujours?" I smiled while I watched in amusement as she worked hard to cite that familiar quote. "It's a French quote for always," I revealed soon after and I beckoned her to turn around afterward.
"From now, you may wear it as long as you love me," I elaborated and I kissed the nape of her neck gently – her exact soft spot. I then proceeded to fasten its latch while she waited on me abidingly.
"You can be hopelessly romantic after all, Ritsu, I almost lost hope on you." I simply chuckled at her bittersweet pun as I pushed her onto my bed with both our lips and hands intertwined lovingly.
"But then again, I can't take the whole credit. You brought it out of me," I said before I leaned to kiss her on the eyes, nose and lips whereas she impatiently wrapped her legs around my waistline.
"I guess I'll wear it forever then," she giggled softly as she propped herself up to return my kisses. I smiled half-heartedly while I went along, owning her for the nth time tonight. I hope so.
End Of Flashback
Author's Notes: Thanks for reading.