I want to be your Koi Fish... - Nine Tails

~33~

Goro had always known that his children were special, but would never have thought of one of them becoming a FOX. Not at the costume party in kindergarten, but in real life. When they came to tell him, he almost had a heart attack. Kaoru said painfully that there was nothing they could do, she knew what to spell for, and she nodded, ears down. He mentally admitted that his son-in-law scored like no one else. In such a situation, many would most likely disown the spouse, and he stayed with Hanabi, still hoping for her return. He happily watched as the huge yakuza stroked the white fur with the utmost tenderness. All the more, he wasn't surprised by the bit of conversation.

- A husband should support his wife in any situation. - he said in a low voice. - If you understand marriage differently, you mustn't have grown up with it.

He heard the floor screeching, followed by more, then the door slid open in front of him. In them stood a tall young man wearing rimless glasses, a face cut up like a map of the world, one eye shining hazel brown and the other colorless.

- Goro-san?

- I was just looking for you, Kaoru-san. - Soga replied calmly. - SOMEONE is waiting for you at your parents' graves ... you'd better hurry up.

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Brazen and immature. How can marriage be approached in this way? Would he leave her because she lost her body? Of course it was as likely as the return of the deceased to the living, which, by the way, also happened a few months earlier, but that's no reason why he should leave the person whom he swore love to the grave! He didn't throw words to the wind, they always knew, and for insulting his wife ... Well, Hanabi was gone, should be back a long time ago. Usually she would come back quickly, this time it seemed to be prolonged. He stretched himself to a standing position to move towards the door. On the threshold he met his father-in-law, clearly tired of life and the whole row of difficult situations that had been falling on him recently.

- Goro-san?

- I was just looking for you, Kaoru-san. SOMEONE is waiting for you at your parents' graves ... you'd better hurry up.

Someone ... SOMEONE ... he didn't need more. They have known each other too long. She heard something again, or said something depressing, and decided that had to free him from herself, relieve him, as if she was an unnecessary ornament. Just like when, with another depressed state, she accidentally found herself in front of his apartment building and almost rejected their engagement shortly before the wedding. Then she felt remorse for all the murders committed, and the feeling that she could not blame him with her so dirty existence. What was going on in the little head this time? He actually found her at his father's grave. She was sitting hunched over, eight tails tucked up, and a round bundle on her back. A real pile of misfortune, tied with a black satin around the neck. He came quietly, she must have been very pensive, usually heard his footsteps.

- Don't apologize for anything, Hana. - he muttered, crouching beside her.

She jerked her ears up, turning her head towards him. The charming white mouth was quivering with nerves, and the frightened pale green eyes were begging for mercy. He reached out a hand toward her, at first she pulled away slightly, but then let him catch her. She made it comfortable in his hand, while he was taking the bundle from her small nape and tucking it into his pocket. He noticed a large, glistening tear dripping from the round eye. Wiped it gently.

- I know that face, you always do it when you apologize to someone for something or feel guilty. Stop. - he replied calmly, stroking the silky fur. - You have no one to apologize for. I'll wait as long as it takes for you. I told you after all.

She nuzzled her mouth against his thumb, dangling long tails. He wouldn't have forgiven himself if she had run away from him. She probably thought he wouldn't look for her, he wouldn't care. Of course he'd put the entire mafia on its feet to find her, got all contacts off the ground. He couldn't live without her anymore.