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today was a big day.

not for me but for my daughter.

it was her birthday today and i was happy from the moment i woke up this morning.

akari was turning 4 which made me happy but i was also sad. she was growing up and that made me want to hold her forever. now tendo on the other hand, he was inconsolable. every time i brought up the fact that we had a birthday party to plan or akari turning a different age, he would tear up and pout for like 10 minutes.

"ten...it's gonna be alright."

"NO! my baby is growing up."

i rolled my eyes and looked at akari who gave her father the weirdest look. "i know akari, daddy's being silly." i gave him the exact same look akari was giving him. which was, 'boy, stop all that cryin'.'

"daddy, chill out." i covered my mouth to mute my sputtering laughter that dared to come out. tendo's jaw dropped and akari went back to playing with her toys on the floor. "i-." i managed to say but i couldn't say anything as my laughter came out immediately after. "she's been hanging around astumu and yaku too much." tendo poked his cheek with his tongue and i had to cover my stomach.

"mommy, is not funny."

now it was tendo's turn to laugh. "and ushijima." i deadpanned, giving akari a playful glare.

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"the boys are coming to help set up so hurry and take akari out." tendo pulled his phone away from his ear as he walked into the bedroom. "oh great. i can leave before i have to face them again." i muttered, getting out of bed and spraying some perfume on my neck and inner parts of my wrist. "mani...i told you that they don't care about what happened. they just wanna know if you are alright." tendo said, coming up behind me and sticking his nose in my neck, inhaling the scent.

"i know but i'm just embarrassed." i pouted. having passed out from a panic induced attack, i luckily barely remember what happened. all i remember is being ushered back into the pit we were all comfortable sitting at before trey made everyone uncomfortable. sure, i got countless of text from every member on the team saying how they hoped i felt better and that i was in good hands but the embarrassment still lingered.

"you're okay. if it helps, i can tell everyone to not mention it to you today." tendo squeezed me before letting go and heading to the bathroom. "that would be great." i replied, going to the closet him and i now share.

the talk of getting a new home now that trey was back and currently living in mine was now evident in the fact that we needed our own space. i had clothes, he had clothes. as much as the closet was big, it wasn't big enough for me. i needed more space and i brought this up to tendo as much as possible.

however, tendo wasn't a big supporter of getting rid of his house because of the massive koi pond that was in the middle of it. he had worked so hard to construct it and he didn't want to build it again.

"tennnnn, this closet is getting crowded." the sound of him peeing cutting through my sentence. "huh?!" he yelled and i rolled my eyes, yanking the bathroom door open. "the closet. it's too small." i repeated. "hear we go again," tendo said playfully, zipping up his pants and going to wash his hands. "i know you want to move, mani, but i just don't know." he responded, turning the faucet off and drying his hands.

"i know but you know i want to build a house. something that fits all of our needs. akari needs space to grow and i wanna host huge get togethers. you can still get your koi pond and we can make it even better." i explained, following him out of the bathroom.

"okay and what about paris? you know i have a job there. i've been working from here but soon i'm gonna have to go back." he confessed and i crossed my arms. "can't you just find a new job here. in tokyo?" i questioned, "you already said it makes your fingers hurt."