Hopeful Heart [Gaku Yaotome Love Story]

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 Rena leaned against Xana's car and she called her father, she hoped that he would answer and wouldn't yell at her. It didn't take long for him to answer her call. "Afternoon Rena, are you okay?"

"No...I was supposed to meet someone today and I don't know if I can take the interaction." She said sadly

"Sweetie, it's alright. Take a deep breath, I know your elder half siblings have been assholes towards you. Ignore their words and actions. You aren't worthless or useless, you are an amazingly hard working woman. You are beautiful and down right down to earth. You have absolutely nothing to worry about."

"B-But what about my glasses papa?"

"You can blame me for that. Sure I don't wear them now-but that's because I wear contacts due to my line of work. Even with your glasses you are still my beautiful little Rena. You will always be my beautiful little Rena. Don't you dare ever forget about that. I love you and I will continue to do so until my death. Do you understand me missy?"

Rena teared up as she covered her mouth hearing the sincere words that came out of her father. "Y-Yes sir...I...I understand."

"Good, now I've already chewed your mothers ass out for what she's done to you. There's no reason for you to be in the basement when there are more than enough rooms for you to be in one of the rooms. When you come back I will be here and I promise you that I will be making sure you get a room like you should have had from the start."

"O-Okay, I...I understand father."

"I love you Rena, never forget that. I'm sorry it took me so long to see just what was under my own nose."

"I'll see you soon father." Rena said before she hung up, she knew Xana was going to be a while so she chose just to message her letting her know that she was going to walk home before she left out on her own.

On her walk she kept thinking on and on about what had happened earlier that afternoon. She let out a sigh as she got to the first crosswalk. She knew that it would be a waste of time, but she told Xana she'd go. She knew it'd be a while before she could actually trust anyone or say that she loved anyone. What was love? She hadn't felt love and compassion for so long it felt unknown to her. As she crossed the street and got to the other side, a loud slamming of a car door was heard along with sharp quick foot steps. Rena's anxiety spiked up hearing the foot steps, she looked behind her quickly to see where it was coming from only to see that it was Gaku chasing after her.

She looked more than frightened that he was getting closer to her. She dropped the bags and chose just to rush home without them. She knew the bags would slow her down, she knew she was faster without the extra baggage in her hands. Tears swelled up in her eyes as she ran through short cuts to where her parents lived.

Her chest hurt even though she continued to run, she didn't want to look back and find out he was still after her. She didn't care about the date anymore, she just wanted to be alone. She just wanted to no longer feel like she was a burden and tolerated by people. When she got to her parents place Gaku was waiting up front for her as he was talking with her father, who also happened to be waiting for her.

"So, you were around my daughter how was she?"

"Your daughter...she has had a lot of traumatic things happen to her that has made her not want to open herself up to other people. She has been closed off from the social life so much she doesn't understand how people sometimes act. She took how I acted when I first saw her in person as something else and when I told her about it she acted cold and placed a wall between her and I."

"I apologize that you've had to deal with that, it's not something that can be helped sadly. She isn't loved or cared for here by her elder half siblings or her mother. I'm barely home so I can't give her to love and attention she deserves to have. I know I've missed so much of her life, I just don't know how to make up for it."