My Valentine Date [Luca x Shu]

Ch2

<<Third's POV>>

"Papa. Will you come tomorrow?" Shu's son asked him on his bed. The boy's everynight routine was going to his parents' room and tell the whole day story of himself.

"Yes. I think so." Shu chuckled and hold his son's hand. After he lost Luca, he already learned to never break his loved one's heart. He will not do the same mistake again.

"Tomorrow you will get to meet my new teacher. He just returned from abroad. His name is Kaneshi-sensei." Shu heard his son talked about his new cool teacher. "Teacher is single. A lot of girls want to marry teacher."

Shu laughed hearing his son's stories. Being a kid is so pure. "How do you guys know. Was that what the teacher said?"

"We did ice breaking. He said he don't believe in love and marriage. He said he only said that for himself and wishes our parents are happy married life. He said no couple in school. Teacher is really a cool person. He is funny too. I think I want to marry him too." His son laughed in his arms.

"Oo??  Why would you said that? He's old." Shu laughs. "By the time you're on my age, he will be on your grandpa's age. Or he will be around your great-grandpa's age."

"Ehh? Pog!" Shu was surely taken aback but he did not sure by what. Was it because of the familiar phrase or was it because that phrase making the tears automatically fell down his face.

"Papa? Are you okay?" Aruma, his son asked wiping away the tears.

"I'm okay. Keep going." Shu laughed a bitter laugh.

"Teacher said he had a cancer. He said he survived the cancer and hope us don't give up in life like he did. We asked him if he is okay now and he said he is more fine and happy now that he met us. He said 'happy' while looking at me. I feel so shy but I'm happy that we got a cool new teacher."

Shu's mind going elsewhere. In reality he hoped that the teacher's name is Kaneshiro not Kaneshi. At the same time he also hoped that they weren't the same person. Luca can't have a cancer. He is the angel.

"Alright, let's sleep. Does your mom still doesn't return home?" Shu said while caressing his son's face. There's a secret that only him and Aia knows, Aruma isn't Shu's biological son. He married Aia when she was two-weeks pregnancy. Who is the father? Aia never told him.

"No. Can I sleep with you today?"

"Sure." Shu chuckled and let his son getting under the duvet.

Shu patted his son until he can heard a soft uneven breath. He smiled and drifting to sleep too.

...

The family was eager for the school's that they arrived earlier than any family. Though Shu can't see but he still can feel all the good and exciting energy from his son's enthusiasm.

"I CAN SEE KANESHI SENSEI FROM HERE!" Aruma squealed and left his parents to his teacher.

"We better catch up." Shu said following his son's voice. Letting his white cane roaming around as he walking in a fast steps. Too excited for being the first parents to meet the new teacher, he accidentally loosing his grip on the cane. He fell on the hard concrete earning a nag from his wife.

"Shu, that teacher isnt going anywhere." Aia helped him by giving him his cane back. "Look you're injured now."

"Yeah that teacher will not going anywhere IF I'm going to see him now." Shu said kinda childish making Aia gasped in embarrassment because the said teacher obviously hearing them as he turned his head at the mentioned of his name.

A female teacher alongside with the new teacher approached them. The female teacher introduced herself as Yonaguni and her colleague as Kaneshi.

"Wait Mr. Yamino, are you bleeding?" Yonaguni said after seeing drips of blood on the ground.

It was fast, like a swift of strong wind tackled Shu before he found himself sitting on the chair of the unknown place. "W-what is happening?"

Shu could feel his hand being tugged making himself jolted in his place. He was about of making chaos when he felt a soft dab on his wound. He doesn't know how much he got injured but he doesn't feel pain on his hand. He also doesn't know who was tending him but he was sure the person was so gentle with him making him felt warmth.

After he let his hand being bandaged, he couldn't help but muttering a repetitive 'thank you'. His other hand was now being tugged. This time he giggled as he felt tickled on his palm. He then realized that the person was trying to talk to him. He found himself guessing on the letters that are drawn on his palm.

こん に ち は

"Kon.ni.chi.wa. Hello. Thanks for helping me. May I ask who are you?"

私 の 名 前 は か ね し で す

"Wa.ta.shi.wa.na.mae.wa.Ka.ne.shi.de.su. Kaneshi-san? Hello I'm Shu Yamino, the father of Aruma Yamino. Nice to meet you." Shu bowed and he heard shift in front of him. He felt something tickled his left cheek. He knew precisely that were fingers, so soft and careful when caressing his face. He already used to people took care of him when he lost his sight. He smiled more when the teacher traced his palm again.

は じ め ま し て

"Ha.ji.me.ma.shi.te. I heard my son talked a lot about you. He said you're the coolest teacher. He really likes you. Please take care of my son." Shu bowed once again.

しん ぱい し ない で

"Shin.pai.shi.nai.de. Really?" Shu couldn't help but giggled.  "Thank you."

The moments soon fell silence, both of them just stay in silence as Shu lets the teacher caressing his palm. It felt so soothing and he liked it.

"Sorry. If I may ask, are you a Japanese or you're really good in Japanese?"

Shu could hear a quiet chuckle muffled in front of him. "Wait.. you have voice right... why don't you talk?" Shu pouted, his lips turned downward in sadness and confusion. Soon, he felt tugged on his hand again as the teacher lead him somewhere. "Kaneshi-san?" he called out again but got no response.

Minutes later he could hear sound of kids shrieking and laughing in the background.

"Papa!" Shu felt tiny hands hugging his body. "Kaneshi sensei! Thank you. Bye!"

"W-wait! Kaneshi-san." Shu called out,  his hand grasping air.

"Papa. Let's go. Mom is participating in a competition." Aruma guides his father.

Shu chuckles by his son's energetic act. "Let's go."

Albeit his eyes can't see, they managed to get third place in the competition as a family. Shu can hear his son's happiness by the amount of the boy's screaming and being giddy.

"Sensei! Sensei!" A loud cry can be heard near them. There is a group of students crying hysterically. "Kaneshi sensei don't die.." Shu's ears perked by the name. "Papa! Sensei's nose.. blood. " Aruma also crying next to him. "SENSEI IS SLEEPING!"

"Aia? Is that true?" Shu called out his wife but got no responese. "Aia?"

"Kaneshi-san's nose is bleeding. He is fine. There are some parents who are doctors looking after him now." Shu heard Aia's response from a far. "He will be okay." Shu feels his wife hugging his arm, pulling him towards the nearest chair. "Wait here with Aruma. I'll go and help the teachers."

Shu could still hear Aruma's crying and hugging his son. "It's okay. Kaneshi-sensei will be good."