Ch. 31

(A/N): Hello everyone, I have finally posted another chapter, on a Friday. I am no longer sick, expect I am still coughing a little. I am also pretty caught up with my school work as midterm grades are coming in. I want to say thank you to all of you who have been patient and to all the new comers who have started reading this fan fic. I do not own MK-LT

Ch. 31

"I can't believe you got to work with one of the best doctors here, and on your first day," commented Ns. Kikyo.

Kotoko mentally rolled her eyes as she took a bite out of her lunch. Kotoko was sitting at lunch with nurses Kikyo, Ogura, Kamogar, and Funatsu.

"Knock it off Kikyo," complained Kamogar. "We all have worked with Dr. Naoki once or twice."

"Even though you do have a point, sometimes I rather work with Dr. Irie then my own husband; he is after all one of the best doctors here, besides Dr. Nishigaki," stated Ns. Funatsu.

"What are you talking about, I'm one of the best young doctors here!" exclaimed a young looking doctor with glasses.

"Oh, hello dear," said Ns. Funastsu as she got up and gave the man a kiss on the cheek making him blush. "Honey this is Nurse Kotoko Mikado, this is my husband Doctor Seiichi Funastsu."

"Pleased to meet you," said Kotoko.

"You as well, it's nice to meet an old friend of Naoki's," blurted out Funastsu without thinking.

Kotoko blanched as a huge "WHAT?" resounded through the dining hall.

"You already know Ns. Mikado," all of them turned around to see Naoki and Dr. Nishigaki standing behind them with their own trays.

Naoki just let out a soft sigh as he took a seat next to Kotoko. "Yes, we are family friends." He knew Kotoko would probably kill him, but he thought everything should be out in the opening. "She also living with my family."

"Naoki!" exclaimed Kotoko.

"WHAT?!" This time, everyone at the Iries' felt the house shake. Yuki just smirked as he knew what probably just happened.

"Wow, Irie had I known you knew Ns. Mikado I would have had you introduce us earlier," stated Dr. Nishigaki. "It's good to see you again Ns. Mikado, and I hope we get to work together as well."

"It's good to meet you again too, but will you excuse me I think I need to get back to work," stated Kotoko as she picked up her half eaten tray of food.

After she was gone everyone at the table looked toward the guilty looking doctor. "Dr. Irie, it may be none of my business, but is there more than what you are telling us, or what you have told Dr. Funastsu?" Ns. Kamogar asked as he raised an eyebrow.

"Your right it's none of your business unless she says otherwise, but if you will all excuse me I think I need to get back to work," Naoki walked off knowing he better go talk with the woman.

"Wait to go honey," said Ns. Funastsu as she elbowed her husband.

"Well I thought after what Irie said, that she might have said something," said Dr. Funastsu feeling a little guilty now.

"Well for now let's drop it, as you can see everyone is looking at us," stated Dr. Nishigaki. Normally he wouldn't mind being stared at, but he knew this would be a bad time. He just hoped those other nurses didn't do anything.

Kotoko was almost back to Karin's room when she felt someone grab her arm. When she turned around she started to feel tons of emotions, none more so then anger. "Naoki are you crazy, its one thing to tell people that we are family friends, but you let them know that I'm leaving with your parents! What if they find out everything else, you are a freaking genius for crying out loud!" exclaimed Kotoko.

"I know, but better to have things out in the open," Naoki tried to explain. "Don't you remember what happened in high school?"

"Yes, I do and if you remember it was your idea back then it was your idea not to tell anyone," threw back Kotoko.

"If you remember you confessed to me and came to live with me," Naoki also threw back.

"Don't you dare blame all that on me, besides look at where your plans got us," Kotoko was trying so hard not to scream, and punching him again. She was getting mad all over again, and Naoki knew it was his doing.

Taking a deep breath he calmed himself down. "I thought I never say this but you are right." He knew she was right, and he had been looking a lot at where his plans had lead them. "I see my plans lead to us where I'm looking at right now, and for all of it I'm sorry. However, I don't think would change anything, because I at least know you were happy and loved, and our son and your daughter."

Kotoko didn't know why, and didn't want to, but she wanted to kiss that stupid face of his. "Well I won't say it, but I better go see to how Karin is doing," stated Kotoko. Naoki smiled after she left remembering how she was looking at him, blushing as she left.

However, neither did the doctor hiding behind the corner, smirking at the things to come.