[UNRELEASED] 誰かの願いが叶う頃 Dareka no negai ga kanau koro

Unreleased Chapter : The Coincidence

 

“Ara~ Doushita no sono kao?” as she could see a plaster sticked onto his cheek bone.

 

“Uhm? What’s up with your shoulder?” she caught up as she’s holding it since back then.

 

“You didn’t answer me” she pouted.

 

“Let me see it” rolling her sleeve up, he examined her shoulder. Blood coming out from the few line of scratches made on it as he pressed his fingers on its nearby surface.

 

“I fell from my bike” and Rin laughed to hear his blunt explanation.

 

“What’s so funny about that? And how about you?” getting some wet sterile tissue wiping her shoulder before sticking a plaster onto it.

 

“Me? … I… fell from my bed” she chuckled.

 

“Ahhh~ I don’t know if you’re teasing me or just lying or both. But I didn’t any of them, ok?”

 

“I thought it’s just a tiny cut, nothing to worry. But seeing you worried like that…”

 

“Fine my cute sister. TINY cut huh? And it’s on your shoulder. You think you can fool me then? If you really fell, there’s always more than what you can see as small cut, got me, uhm?”

 

“Hu~~~~ you scared me!”

 

“Uhm. To lie, to tease or to do both aren’t yours. You’re hiding something from me aren’t you?”

 

“You too” walking out of the room, snatching the files placed on his table and ready to start his work for the day.

 

“Fine. I fell from my bike while doing my baito – newspaper delivery”

 

“Newspaper delivery? Since when you started new baito? You didn’t…”

 

“Not even 2 weeks ago. I have to. Yumie still can’t find new job”

 

“My goodness. How are you now?” taking a look to his face.

 

“I’m fine. Lucky there’s…” his sentence was cut when Mrs. Hoshi interrupted.

 

“Azumi-san, keisatsu kara no denwa”

 

“Keisatsu?” both Azumi & Rin looking at each other.

 

* * *

 

At North Police Station…

 

“Sorry for asking both of you to come. But there is something… needs to be your acknowledgement, your concern, perhaps” uttering a sign to a police man standing beside her and he disappeared right after that.

 

“Please have a sit” she said, before letting herself to. The policeman returned after a few moments with few documents in his hands. He placed them on the desk right in front of her and disappeared again. She smiled a little before she continued,

 

“Rin Haruka-san (林 晴香) and Azumi Terutaka-san (安住 輝貴), please have a look on both of files here first” the files are the details on their biogenetic data set.

 

“And if you’re done, please take a look to this one too” she points at another file they have on the desk.

 

“Rin Takumi (林 巧) 47 years old, was the one who grabbed your handbag on the day before yesterday, at around 1.30 am on South 7 West 1 road, while you’re on your way back home…” she paused as she showed the picture of the suspect.

 

“Am I right?” as she hands the file to Rin. Azumi is stunned to the fact that his sister was robbed! And they’re stunned again to the facts written on the suspect file.

 

“I don’t know what to say when I first noticed it”

 

“Inspector, can we meet him personally?” Azumi requests alarmed the two. Kikuchi herself would never expect it.

 

* * *

 

Parking lot of North Police Station…

 

He walked slowly approaching the two. He’s wearing anxieties on his face. He must have been told about everything by Kikuchi…

 

He bowed to his waist once, while both of his hands still handcuffed. He raised his head for a moment, gasping a breath before he returned to his bow and said,

 

“Sumimasen. Hontou ni sumimasen deshita” he remained in that position for few seconds. Azumi hasn’t neither uttered any words nor reactions, meanwhile Rin already burst into tears. Somehow Azumi left without saying anything. The man that still bowing noticed him and burst into tears too – he might have mistaken it as Azumi can’t bear to meet him, not even to see his face! But Azumi’s back with the key, unlocking his handcuff.

 

“I guess it’s easier for us to chat then” the man halted before he grabbed this young boy into his arms. His sob can be heard clearly by Azumi and Rin. Azumi tore himself from his hold after few moments. His eyes are red, because he tried hard to suppress his tears, while the man wiped off the tears messing his face and threw quick glance at Rin who still crying. He should be the one who calms the girl, but he hesitated.

 

“What should I call you?” Azumi spoke up.

 

“Takumi de ii desu” he said.

 

“Otousan, I want to call you by that. I never have a chance to address someone with that” Azumi said while looking at Rin, asking for her agreement. She did understand him thus nodded once.

 

“I am sorry I took your handbag …” the sentence hung up in the middle as he can’t find any right way to address her.

 

“Haru, call me Haru” he downcasts his view, as he recalled of someone calling her by that nick too – his wife, Rin’s mom. He fell to his knees, apologizing in full of regret.

 

“I’m ineligible to be addressed as father. I left my own flesh right after they’re born”

 

“Otousan!” Rin can’t bear to hear his admission.

 

“…and one day when we’re met again, I did another crime. I’m such a waste”

 

“No! Don’t say that” she shook her head, denying his words.

 

“Haru appealed for you to be free. But you’re not actually… and you won’t!” his words stunned the two of Takumi & Rin. 

 

“Haru must be too softhearted to let you free, but I won’t. Since I didn’t make it yet, I don’t know how hard to be the leader of a family. I won’t blame you for what you have done and I don’t care about them either, but you have to promise me one thing” as he took one step closer to him.

 

“I’m a guy I can take care of myself, but Haru needs you to protect her. Will you promise me to take care of her…” he paused as he gazing at the man standing in front of him.

 

“… Otousan?” he stared at Takumi without a blink. Takumi couldn’t say any, but his teardrops answered on his behalf.

 

“Fine. Isshou no yakusoku da ne?”

 

* * *

 

Rin left for her work again as Azumi asked her to, leaving the son and his father alone there for a man to man talk.

 

“I can’t deny it that I’m shocked, but at the same time thankful to see you today” he started the conversation. He leans his back on the iron gate, dipping his both hands into his jacket pocket with eyes down cast.

 

“I’ve ever thought to find you and your sister… but I have no place and not even know how to face you too with this me. I left your mom when I’m broke. I can’t even pay the hospital & medical fees. She was originally sick from the beginning and we were asked to give up on both of you to in order to save her life. But she insisted no matter what happened, even it’s mean to harm her own life… she wanted to…” he paused. His voice is shaking; making it’s hard to speak.

 

“So that when you’re born, she sent you to Hiroko’s place… knowing that she has not much time left. Though she loved you and your sister so much, but she can’t let you two suffers after she’s no longer in this world. Because she knew I can’t be your dependence…” he cried as he has held this grief for 22 years and he’s somehow relieved they’re all burst today.

 

“Uhm. I knew Kaa-chan must be a very nice person. I never ask why she left me there alone, but I do doubted why she never came to see me even once during I was in the orphanage. Now I knew why..” as teardrops rolling down to his cheeks swiftly.

 

“Yurushite kure” he asked as he’s on his knees. He’s like a soldier lost to his opponent, waiting for his dearly pay. Yes indeed he loses to himself – lose to endure all the pains that he & his wife should have gone through together, no matter how huge the obstacles were or at least pay a little sacrifice to raise the two remembrance of love left by their mom after she risked her own life.

 

Azumi would have strikes the sword of blames to pierce through the man in front of him, so that he would have dearly paid for the sins he has done. But instead, he bent himself into his knee and holds the man who cried helplessly. Hatred & vengeance won’t change anything. There’s no point to linger the war. Let’s bury them all forever in the name of forgiveness.

 

“You have my forgiveness, as long as you stick to your promise to me just now. Mom would have agreed with me too, I’m sure” he said as they’re hugged to each other.

 

Hitomi, I’ve met our children’s back today. I’ve poured thousands drop of tears rather than craved million of smiles. But I knew I deserved it. Please forgive me as Azumi & Haruka does. I won’t repeat the same mistake I’ve done in the past 22 years. Please let me have this chance. I need to repay you… – Takumi’s talking mind to Suzuki Hitomi (鈴木 智美), Rin’s & Azumi’s late mom.

 

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Word List

 

1.      Doushita no sono kao? = What’s up with your face?

2.      Keisatsu kara no denwa = A call from police

3.      Baito = part time job

4.      Sumimasen. Hontou ni sumimasen deshita = I’m sorry. I am truly sorry.

5.      Takumi de ii desu = Just call me Takumi

6.      Otousan = father (as you address your own father, not Father for church)

7.      Isshou no yakusoku da ne? = It’s a whole life promise, ok?

8.      Kaa-chan = Mommy

9.      Yurushite kure = Forgive me

 

@@@@@@@ Author’s Note @@@@@@

This is the unreleased chapter, that supposed to be lined in as Chapter 16. But I deleted it from my post make it as unreleased chapter. But my Teah Grandottie requested me to post this up… *halmoni is always giving in to her granddotter* so that I touched up the chapter & posted it today. The reunion of father and child, made me in tears. Don’t know why I’m too touched when it comes to family relationship… was it my past made me to? Only God knows it best! Enjoy the chapter. This chapter dedicated to you Teah! *kisses*