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A/N: I'm BACK! For another chapter… Sigh It's been soo long right? I mean VERY long… Like a month or so… SORRY TO KEEP YOU ALL WAITING FOR THE NEXT CHAPTER!

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Chapter 11: Going ahead knowing the truth

"Naa… I'm sorry if my daughter has been causing trouble there," Ayane's father Akio said rubbing the back of his head sheepishly. Otori smiled. "It's ok, it really is my fault to make her wait earlier at the park, especially when it's cold outside"

"Why was she waiting for you?" Akio asked, he suddenly smirked, "Are you two… dating?"

Otori jumped slightly by the sudden question as he blushed deep red, "E-Ehh,"

What was he supposed to tell to his girlfriend's father? He never did tell or gave a permission to date Ayane… What if he did not approve it?

He gulped, didn't know what to tell, Akio went a little closer observing Otori's face, "You two are dating… right?" He asked once more, Otori didn't notice that he was already sweating.

Akio stared for a little while before his lips curved into a creepy smile, he backed away, patting Otori's shoulder happily, "That's my boy! Finally!"

Otori freezes, "What?" He glanced to the happy father beside him. "Y-You knew?" He asked.

"By the look of your face, Yeah! I'm really glad though, I thought that you might have a girlfriend already before Ayane could even come back here in Japan, she was begging me to come back here for you, but…" Akio looked down with his bangs covering his eyes.

Otori noticed the older man's reaction changing and can't help but ask, "What's wrong Midori-san, are you alright?" Akio looked up with a forced smile covering his face, "I'm fine. I'm just a little too excited there that I forgot to calm down hehehe,"

Otori gave him a small smile. He stood up causing Akio to give his a confusing look, "Where are you going?" He asked.

"I'm just going to check on Aya-chan," He replied. Akio grins and stood up as well, "Well then, I'm just going to make some tea and something to eat for Ayane, would you like some?" Otori nodded and proceeded to Ayane's room.

She was lying there, a couple of blankets covering her body, her face was red and sweating, you can notice that she was in pain, by inhaling and exhaling the air very deep, and she was groaning at the same time by the uncomfortable situation. She was not sleeping peacefully.

"Ch-Chouta-kun" Ayane managed to say as soon as she woke up, her eyes were half-lidded open. Otori entered the room, he went nearer towards her, staring before kneeling beside, laying a hand over her forehead, "You're still hot, hotter than before," He muttered worriedly. Ayane coughed.

"I'm... alright, I just need a little rest and I'll be fine," She turned her head a little, facing Otori's face with her red one as she held her hand with Otori's, intertwining it together and gave out a weak smile. "Thank you... for the necklace... it was beautiful,"

Otori smiled too and kissed her forehead, "You're more beautiful, Aya-chan," He complimented, Ayane blushed, her face was already red but the blush was still noticeable, she looked away preventing Otori to see it, but he already did and he chuckled at her cute action.

"Cute," he mumbled, while seeing Ayane slowly falling asleep again.

A knock then, can be heard from the door and it automatically opens gently, revealing Akio, he motioned Otori to come outside without Ayane knowing. Otori nodded, turning to Ayane again, giving her a final kiss, but this time on the cheek before exiting the room.

Akio was giggling when he saw what Otori did back there. "You really, REALLY love my daughter do you?" He teased. Otori flushed.

"So what do you need to talk about? Midori-san,"

Akio faked coughed cutting his giggling out, turning into a serious man again, "We need to talk about something... in private,"

...

Otori and Akio ended up in the living room, and Akio was giving out some tea that he was preparing earlier, of course with a respond of 'Thank you' coming from Otori.

It was quiet at first, none of them were speaking, Otori was waiting for Akio to speak up. "Ano..."

"S-Sorry about the awkwardness, I actually don't know where to start,"

"It's okay Midori-san, take your time,"

Akio grinned, "It's okay to call me "Father or dad' or whatever you like, you're my daugther's boyfriend right?"

"E-Ehhh... U-Ummm... then, Father..."

"Yes?"

"Is there something bothering you?"

Akio sighed depressingly, "Then, did you notice Ayane's weird action's lately?"

"Eh?" Otori asked in a worried tone, "What do you mean?"

"Is she crying or something?" Akio asked. Otori looked down, "Well, she is," He replied in a weak tone, remembering Ayane's cryings and sad looks after when they came to her mom in the hospital to check on her.

"Really?" Akio sighed again, ruffling his head. "It can't be helped, her mom was born with that sickness of hers,"

Otori's eyes widened, "Born with it?"

Akio looked at him, "Yeah, didn't she told you?"

Otori shooks his head, "No, she did not, but she told me that you didn't know about it too,"

"I knew... It's her that didn't know about her mother,"

Otori didn't say anything, instead he just took a sip on his tea cup, thinking about it for a while. "The-" he didn't continue to what he was suppose to say until a familiar voice entered the room. "D-Dad?" Ayane said in surprised, her voice cracking.

She was in her pajamas with yellow tank top and white short shorts. When did she changed? She was wearing those, with one thick blanket hugging her snuggly.

"W-What are you *cough* doing here?" She glanced at Otori, curious about being her dad with him.

Akio grinned spreading arms, "I'm home!"

Ayane pouted angrily as she stomped towards her dad, weakly punching his chest. Akio just chuckled, patting Ayane's head as she do so. "You're still energetic, Ayane!"

Otori smiled sheepishly as he watched the daughter cutely punch her father's chest.

Ayane suddenly stopped which made Akio stare at her in confusion, Ayane rolled into a ball, hiding her face by hugging her knees.

"What's wrong?" Akio asked. Ayane slowly looked up glaring at her dad while couple of tears leaving her eyes, "Hate you," She mumbled, she looked at Otori who's eyes widened. She spread her arms, "Carry me back to my room, I can't move anymore"

Akio sighed as Otori nodded and stood up next to Ayane, carrying her, bridal style and left the room, leaving Akio dumbfounded.

"Thank you Chouta-kun," Ayane thanked, while she was being lay on the bed. She then stuffed her face with a pillow screaming. "Are you alright? Aya-chan?" Otori asked.

"Did my dad told you something?" she asked behind the pillow. "Eh?"

Ayane glanced at Otori, "You know what I mean,"

"Yes, he told me about your mom... everything,"

Ayane sighed and hugged Otori's neck tightly and whispered, "Sorry to put you all in this stuff, Chouta-kun,"

Otori smiled and hugged Ayane back by her waist, "It's okay, by the way, your father knows about us," Ayane paused, weakening her grip a little, "What do you mean "Knows"?"

Otori lets go of the hug, "About... us being together," Ayane's eyes widened, "WHAT?!"

Meanwhile at the living room where Akio is drinking his tea cup heard her yell.

"Fu fu..."

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by the way Ayane's dad's name is Akio right then her mom's name is Shiori, just for fun Hee hee :)