The Bad, The Bidder, and the Daughter (KBTBB)

Baba: Seven

Katsumi POV

For the rest of that night we spent our time braiding each other's hair, talking about boys (or in her case, girls), binge watching a few of my favourite shojo romance anime, and trying on cute clothes. We were becoming really close in a short time span.

Kanako was putting my hair in elaborate braid and curling the loose parts.

"You look beautiful." She said once she was finished.

I giggled, "thanks."

I got up and spun around in the red dress Kana got out for me.

She smiled sweetly at me. She had stayed in her regular clothes, just in case the gang would come back.

I plopped into the couch and she did the same.

I the time to examine her features.

She had short, brown , green eyes, and an array of freckles across her nose and cheeks. She looked kinda foreign, but still had that Japanese look to her. She was beautiful.

"Hey, Kana?"

"Whatcha need, jelly bean?"

"Do you think Baba will like me?"

She gave another sweet smile, "he's going to love you. After all, he loved me. He's just a loving guy."

"So you were like my mom and his daughter or something?" I asked.

She nodded, "kinda. I mean, I was kinda shared with everyone, but I spent the most time with Yui and Baba. I actually used to call them mom and dad. I got kidnapped a lot though. That was annoying. But, soon as Yui left, he put me with a nice family in West Tokyo. Made a lot of friends there. Rihito, though, we were really close. The same with my adoptive brother, Ryuzo. But Rihito... he was the one who made me realise I was gay. I thought he was a girl at first and I fell in love with him, thinking he was a female. Took me years to realise otherwise. By the time I had figured it out though, I had moved on at least. What about you? I heard your friend talking about you and, I quote, a 'broad.'"

"To be honest, I'm not sure. I mean, i flirt with girls and i think they're pretty, sometimes. But I think I'm just bi-curious. You know, I've only ever slept with one person in my life. I just act like I sleep around. I don't know why I do. I'll admit, I go on lots of dates: like, a crap ton. But there's only ever been one. He was an author, a famous one at that. I one a contest to learn from him and be kinda like an intern. He looked somewhat like Mamoru.

Kazumi was his name. At first it started out as nothing, but we got close... we fall in love... then he... he died. I didn't care that we was 40. I loved him. And he loved me. We just worked. But he had a terrible heart disease. It took him a while to tell me. He thought I would leave him. But it only made me love him more. I wanted to be there for him. But, death takes whoever they want. They don't care about status, gender, age... they take."

Kana handed me a nearby tissue as I started sniffling.

All of a sudden, her phone rang.

She answers and brought it up to her ears, "uh huh. Yep. Yeah, she's fine. No. Sure thing boss. Okay, later, Mr. Oh."

Kanako hung up and looked at me, "there in the lobby."

"Oh god..."

......

YUI POV

The ride up with elevator was the most awkward and long ride of my life.

Ota coughed.

DING

The gang and i walked in to see a grown Kanako and Katsumi in a red dress pacing nervously as Nako (my nickname for Kanako) patted her back.

She turned around and saw me.

She looked me directly in the eyes before running to give me a tackle-hug.

I soon returned it and ran my fingers through her braided and crimped hair.

"It's okay, baby, I'm here. And I'll always be here."

"I thought I'd never see you again," she literally cried.

I chuckled, "sorry for getting your hopes up."

When we finally parted, Nako looked at me.

"Yui? Is that... really you?"

I pulled her into a warm hug, smiling, "how many times have I told you? Call me Mama."

We stayed like that for a minute before Katsumi spoke, "I hate to ruin the moment, especially since Kana gives awesome hugs, but we need to talk."

"Yes, we do," Said Baba.

I sighed as I parted the hug, "yes, we do. Sit down, Katsumi. This is going to be a long story..."

...

By the end of the story, I could tell she was angry, "you fell in love with your captor?! Stockholm syndrome much?!" She was pacing around the room till she looked at Baba, who nervously returned her gaze.

She then walked over to him, and placed her hand on his cheek, staring into her father's eyes, "tell me," she said, "did you ever try looking for my mother? Because let's be honest, she didn't go far and you're rich enough to have found out sooner."

Baba put his head down in shame, "I didn't. When Yui left, i was devastated. But... I knew she'd only run away again if I went after her. I couldn't stab the thought of loosing her twice and because I couldn't bring myself to force her back here if she didn't want to. I loved her, still do to this moment, and because of that, I didn't look."

She slapped him, "you're an idiot."

She then turned to me, she put her hand up, but eventually decided she didn't have it in her to strike me, "all these years thinking to myself I was worthless because I didn't have a father. All the older men I dated to fill the void in my heart. Had you only been stronger... had you only been stronger I could have been saved from so much heartache. You know, in grade school and in junior high, I was bullied. They all thought you were just some bimbo that got knocked up. I tried telling them otherwise, but that just made it worse. But I guess they were right. I don't know who I hate more. You," she turned to Baba, "or him." She spat out the word him like a dirty curse word.

She turned away from everyone and ran out the penthouse and closed the elevator.

Most of us were too in shock to do anything.

The only one who went after her was Nako, "I'll get her. And don't worry... I know she didn't mean it."

I gave her one last knowing look as she got in the elevator and prepared to chase after my daughter.

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An: wow I kinda made Katsumi a bitch in this chapter. Don't worry. She isn't really this terrible of a person. Also, should Katsumi have a lover interest? I was just thinking about that. Comment if you think she should or shouldn't. That'd be super helpful. The next update should be out soon. Later, my lovelies.