Our Tree

By: Lily

Rating: G

Summary: Mika takes Tohma to a very specific spot in Kyoto.

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Kyoto was a peaceful place. Tohma was feeling surprisingly relaxed, though he was far away from being able to keep an eye on his company. He had allowed Noriko to take over NG Studios for the weekend while he and Mika visited her father's temple. He had been nervous at first, but now he had full faith in his friend. Though he didn't say so, Tohma knew that Mika's father was perfectly happy to see them. Also, despite the fact that dark clouds hung over the temple, Tohma loved being outside. It was a different environment from Tokyo entirely.

Mika seemed to sneak up on him, though he didn't particularly mind. She wrapped her arms around his waist from behind, kissing his cheek and smiling.

"Are you having a good time?" she asked him, hopefully.

"Yes," he stated, tilting his head back to look at her. "It's relaxing here. I'm glad we decided to come."

"Good," she paused for a moment. "There's something I want to show you. Come on." She released his waist and offered her hand to him. Once he took it, she led him out of the back yard and toward the street.

"Where are we going?" he asked, frowning slightly.

"To the park," she told him, just as a clap of thunder sounded through the sky. They entered the park just as the sky opened up and the rain began to fall fast and hard. It was then that Tohma realized where she was leading him. They stopped in front of a very specific tree. They were soaking wet by the time they reached it, but Tohma didn't care anymore. He smiled and pulled his wife into a kiss in front of a tree—their tree—that was clearly marked with a heart. Inside the heart had their initials, forever engraved.

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