White Lily

Chapter 14

"Here you go, your bouquets..", she smiled at him as he handed the money for the bouquets. White lilies mixed with red chrysanthemum, pink and white orchids, while the other bouquet has Yellow chrysanthemum, daffodils and white tulips mixed together. He took a deep breath before walking his way. It's been years since the Bloody Halloween incident and it's been years since he saw her. He stopped in front of a gravestone. L/N's family gravestone, he could feel his chest tightened just by seeing her family name. Putting down one of the bouquets, he lit up some incense before starting to pray. "I would like to apologies for coming this late.. Someone like me is unable to protect something important.. Even though it happened right in front of me", he felt like he was almost choked by his own words. He could feel tears welling in his eyes. "How dramatic..", he heard a familiar voice as he looked at the person that just ruined his moment. "It's been awhile, Baji..", Hanma standing beside him then just lit up some incense too before sighed. "It's been six years... hasn't it since that day.. Ah lilies.. Those are her favourites..", Hanma had a small weak smile as he put down some mochi for an offering. "Have you told them?", hanma glanced at Baji. "I was about to until you just butting in...", Baji gave him a glare, clearly he still had some resentment. After all, it happened because of Hanma's little scheme. Heard that, Hanma glared back at him "You wanna fight, you fuck?".

"What do you two think you are doing at the graveyard? Can't you two behave, you two are an adult already and stop making sounds like I'm the one who is dead.. For god sakes.. If someone heard the way you two talked just now, people will think I'm the one who is dead..", you sighed as you walked towards both of them. You could hear them click their tongues in annoyance, but you could see they make a truce just for you. You just sighed as you carefully poured some water that you brought along after lit up some incense too. "Mother.. Father.. It's been awhile, please excuse these two idiots..", you smile fondly at your family's gravestone. You did survive. You were an inch away from death. You didn't know how you could escape death but you did feel thankful to the god for that.

You could still remember everything, it felt like it just happened yesterday. You were in coma for almost two months, even your parents were about to give up on you but Baji begged them day and night not to pull out the life support yet once you regain your consciousness, your parents sent you abroad since living in Japan brings nothing good for you. Once you finished your highschool, you begged your parents so you could go back to living in Japan and here you are with two of the people that you care and you love the most in your life. Why are you three there today? You didn't know also why suddenly both of them dragged you to the graveyard. Not until Baji then suddenly bowed his head "I'm Keisuke Baji.. I'm here today to ask for the blessing from y/n l/n's family blessing. I might not be the brightest or the richest man but I will do everything in my power to make your daughter happy. ". Your eyes widened when you heard him saying that, it only took one second for your whole body to turn bright red, "K-keisuke..". "And I'm here to make sure this jackass won't fuck up.. So rest assured, oji-san.. Oba-san..", you looked up at Hanma. You saw how serious their expressions are, you could feel tears streaming down your cheeks. You feel Baji's hands scoping up your cheeks, gently lifting your face up to look up at him. You could see his cheeky smug smile, his thumb wiped your tears away, "You ain't gonna say no, right? Even if you say no, I won't give you up anymore, y/n.. Not this time nor ever again..". "Are you out of your mind.. You idiot, of course I won't say no..", you chuckled and sobbed at the same time. "I'd say no to that.." Hanma butting in again, he seems already accept everything and made peace with it but he couldn't help to still feel annoyed when saw you two together. "No one asked you.." baji glared at him. You noticed there are two bouquets, one that Baji put down and the other one was on top of the gravestone. He saw you noticing the other bouquet as he grabbed it then handed it to you, "This one's for you..". He shyly gave it to you. Hanma looked at him with disgust "What are you all shy about? The hell are you, some elementary school boy?". The bickering started again, which made you chuckle. You looked at the bouquet that he gave you, it warmed your heart. Once again this man made you fall for him. 'White lilies mixed with red chrysanthemum, pink and white orchids..'Just the thought of what the meaning of those mixed flowers brings butterflies inside your stomach. "Stop bickering.. I have something important to say too today.."you saw there is one small bud of orchid from the bouquet that hasn't bloomed yet. Pluck it, you hand it to Baji with a bright smile. It took both of them long, they are sharing the same one brain cell after all. Once they realised it, they both gasped in shock "Y-you are pregnant?!". You just gave them the biggest grin you got.

Small Note about what the bouquet meaning:

White lilies mixed with red chrysanthemum, pink and white orchids> White lily:Rebirth & Purity; Red Chrysanthemum: love; Pink & white Orchid: eternal love.

Yellow chrysanthemum, daffodils and white tulips> Yellow chrysanthemum: Sorrow; White tulips: asking for forgiveness; Daffodils: asking for forgiveness.