Caretaker - Short Story

Ch 03

It's now been a year and a half since that incident. Taki has seemed to forgot about it and is back to smiling and taking care of kids at the daycare.

I have more free time now, after all I just graduated, and now that I think about it...it may have been one of the best moments in my life.

Flashback (yeeyee -3-)

Everyone stood still waiting, waiting for the announcement that we had graduated, and were done with this hell hole.

All of us anxious for what will happen next, we will all go to our families and either regret everything or be happy we made it through.

But for me, it wasn't family I was anxious for, more like a small angel was waiting for me. An angel with Strawberry-Blonde hair and Icy blue eyes. A short, adorable angel. An angel with pained eyes, that I wanted to heal.

I just wanted to take away his pain. All of that regret sitting there. During the 'incident' I put it together that, that wasn't the first time that had happened. Knowing this it broke my heart, knowing that I couldn't save him that time. Knowing that he had to endure all that pain and still smile carelessly. Knowing that he had to put on an act everyday so no one would suspect anything.

Fuck.

My eyes began to water and all I could see was Taki's smiling face, his bouncy hair, his pale skin that looked angelic. His some what chubby cheeks and dimples. His shining white teeth.

I wiped away a tear and knocked myself out of my daydream.

Looking back I saw Taki, he wore a dressy shirt that was obviously too big for him and slacks, again which were way to big for him.

Noticing me staring at him, he smiled and jumped up and down waving at me. And then realized this was a serious situation and blushed standing still and puffing up his cheeks to make him look more scary, which only made him look cuter.

I laughed to myself and turned around and listened to the final words of the speech, everyone threw up their caps and rushed over to their friends, family and loved ones.

Just as I was making my way over to Taki my parents bombarded me and kept us apart for a little while, asking questions about college and jobs. I just blew them off, after all, all I could think about was Taki. I wanted to hug him so tight he couldn't breath. Kiss his pale pink cheeks.

Oh god. I love him, fuck it all, I love him.

Rushing away from my parents I saw Taki standing alone under a cherry blossom tree. Oh my god this is way too cheesy to be true. I chuckled to myself and ran up behind him pulling him into a tight hug.

He yelped out of surprise and soon hugged me back. His small arms wrapping around my waist and he held me tight, and I the same.

My heart rushed with feelings and before I could think I said something that changed our everyday lives.

"I love you."

Those words I never regretted saying, after all it's gotten me a business, a child on it's way, and an angel I can call my own.

My angel and I couldn't be happier living this carefree loving lifestyle. We wake up together, go to work together which is usually me lifting boxes and helping clean and Taki taking care of the kids. Along with the child on the way, I guess you could say I owe my sister one.

And even if I'm indebted to my sister it was all worth it anyways. Because from now on..I'm Taki's Caretaker.