The Untouchables

Chapter 29: The Truth (V-Day 3)

Blaise and Rashida sat playing around with the new camera that Mashika had gotten her daughter while they were in Diagon Alley. Blaise loved his gag gift of the crown and scepter, and wore our proudly as they snapped photos of each other.

"I still can't believe we almost got thrown out the restaurant like that." said Blaise, reminiscing on the events of the dinner that Akil and Mashika had taken them on.

"I can." sighed Rashida, rolling her eyes. "My dad has a serious issue with his temper, especially when it has to do with defending my mom."

They were speaking on what had transpired at a restaurant, where Mashika had a hard time pronouncing a British word and the waiter had gotten a bit snooty with her. Akil didn't take kindly to the rudeness, and almost flipped a table and royally hex the waiter for his behavior. It wasn't until they found out that Mashika was of noble blood that they let them not only stay, but also not have to pay for their food.

Other than that, the night had been great. Akil and Mashika enjoyed Blaise immensely, approving of the wizard that was dating their only little girl.

"I still can't believe what Pappa asked you." said Rashida.

"Why?"

"Because, it's such a heavy question, don't you think?"

Blaise looked over at his girlfriend. Indeed it was a heavy question, however, it had been on his mind before Rashida's father had asked it.

After dinner, they went by Florean Fortescue's Ice Cream Parlour for dessert. As they were eating, Akil had asked Blaise what was in store for the future when it came to their relationship. Rashida didn't hear what Blaise had said because the two men walked off to discuss things in private.

*FLASHBACK TO EARLIER THAT EVENING*

"I'm not sure if I'm understanding your question fully, sir." said Blaise, shocked that he was just asked that question.

"It's easy enough to answer, I would assume." said Akil. "Do you see a future with my daughter?"

"To be perfectly honest sir, I didn't even see this with Rashida." answered Blaise truthfully.

"Oh?" asked Akil, eyebrow raised.

"We didn't get on in the beginning. I had perused her for selfish reasons if I'm too be totally honest with you. She sensed it from the start and would be simply vile to me. However, her actions taught me a lot about myself. They helped me. Changed my ways."

"Then, when she told me about that guy Nafume, I-"

"She told you about that?" asked Akil, surprised. "That's pretty big. She barely wanted to tell us when it happened. You can imagine as a father what I wanted to do to the punk."

"Well, I confronted him. I ended up knocking him out. Not my proudest moment, but I didn't take kindly to him insulting Rashida the way he did."

Akil laughed loudly at Blaise's admission, giving him a pat on the back.

"Don't tell the ladies, but I'm happy someone gave that ignoramus want for."

Blaise couldn't help but smirk. "Thank you sir. I learned a lot from him too actually. I didn't want to be like that with Rashida. She's really special to me."

"Shi-Shi is a special girl." said Akil, nodding.

"I'm not completely sure what the future will hold for me and her sir, but I do know that I want her to be a part of mine." said Blaise sincerely.

Akil smiled a knowing smile. Blaise may not have knows what he and Rashida's future was. But he could look into the boy's eyes and tell what it would be.