"Uncle! Come on, we've got to go ,you promised".
A low chuckle came from behind the door.
"Now , Now , Hanako, let him sleep, I'll take you to the park".
"But I want uncle, He promised", the child said, no doubt with crocodile tears welling in her eyes.
" I can take you to the park fine Hanako, you don't want to spend time with your dad?", the man asked with a pout rivaling his child.
"But he's my favourite uncle".
"That's right, I'm the favourite uncle and thanks to you both I'm awake now",Neji said as he sat up with a yawn , messy hair covering half of his face.
"Give me 30 minutes Hanako ,to get ready" he said to the child who started to bounce out of the room happily.
"And you, brother... get your ass out of my room" he said as he put his black locks in a half bun."
"Oh? Is that the thanks I get for waking you up?".
"Of course, and this is where you say you're welcome".
////
The family of three were having a peaceful breakfast with the exception of the hyperactive six year old waiting for her uncle.
"Good morning Neji, slept good?", asked Yuji's wife Mitsuri.
"Pretty good until your oaf of an husband ruined it with his annoying voice".
"Doesn't he do that everyday?", she replied with a chuckle.
"Doesn't make it any less annoying".
The mentioned man just sat there with a pout and a look of betrayal on his face looking at his wife and brother.
////
He was taking his niece to the park as he promised. Upon reaching the park , he immediately sat on the bench and put on his sunglasses.
" Play as you wish, Hanako, but be careful".
Hanako skipped to the children's area of the park when she suddenly stopped in her tracks.
Almost as tall as the girl, there stood a husky, heterochromatic eyes looking behind her where stood it's owner. There were literally stars in both their eyes as the girl ran towards the husky while the latter ran towards its owner. The girl stopped a foot away, curious eyes staring at the dog and the owner but mostly the dog.
"Seems like you have a fan there Ryder. What's your name young miss? Where are your parents?"
Hanako shyly pointed her index finger towards the man in white tee and blue jeans.
"Is that your papa?".
He got a head shake as his answer.
"Then ?", he asked but didn't get an answer as her attention had diverted to something behind him.
He turned back only to see a costumed performer dressed as a Mickey mouse taking photos and shaking hands with people. She squealed and ran back to Neji who lowered himself to her level. The girl lost all her shyness as she whispered something to him bouncing on her heels. The man stood up and he was literally dragged towards the dog and its owner.
The girl jumped up and down while holding the man's hand and asked , "Oji san!!Oji san!!Can we please take a photo with Mickey and doggy?".
"Okay okay but first we have to ask the doggy's master if he is okay with it , right?".
The girl didn't look convinced but nodded anyway.
"So you must be her uncle, Mister....?".
"Oh I'm Neji, Takami Neji" he said as he raised his hand for a shake.
"Yu Shen Yang, you can call me Yangyang. What do you say, young miss?", he winked at the girl and shook hands with Neji.
"Oji san, now photo!" the impatience echoed in her voice.
"Mind if I join you ?".
"Of course, It would be quite rude to not include you "
"Come on, Let's go then" he patted the dog's head which started wagging its tail.
Hanako started petting the dog while her uncle asked for a photo to the Mickey.
They were soon posing for the photo with Neji and Shen Yang at either sides , Hanako hugging the dog in the middle and Mickey crouching in front of them.
( ◜‿◝ )♡
YOU ARE READING
DROWNED HYDRANGEAS
Roman d'amour"I have fallen many times in my life and I have to admit that every single fall had been painful than the previous one . For the first time in my existence, I've fallen hard and still DROWNING, but this one , is blissful."
