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

Ota: Fifteen

YUI POV

"So... just to make this clear... we... aren't getting back together?"

I furrowed my eyebrows and glared at Ota, "No, what the ever loving hell is wrong with you? That hug was a hug of forgiveness and moving forward. Not an invitation. Jesus, you're wife is pregnant!"

"Speaking if that. For old times sake, can you... not tell Saki?"

I wanted to hit him with a brick, but I just pinched the bridge of my nose and sighed, "Good god, this is why I'm staying with Takahiro. That and we have two children together and he's the only father Asuka has ever known, but no big deal."

He gave me his signature devious smirk and held my chin under his finger, "Speaking of Asuka..."

I rolled my eyes and jabbed his forehead with my index finger, "Oh, go jerk it to some furry porn. Asuka us staying with me and Taka. She can visit you on your birthday and New Years. You're welcome to visit anytime, so long as you schedule three days in advance. If you show up unannounced, I will throat punch you in to China."

He stared at me for a moment before letting my chin go, "You can tell Saki."

"Huh?"

He sat on the nearby bed and sighed, "I'm not happy. I haven't been happy in a long time. I thought having another kid with Saki would fix things, since I only really feel joy around Hinata, but overall I'm tired. I'm stressed. I haven't felt real inspiration in over a year. Every night when I look over at Saki sleeping next to me, I start thinking about you, my sweet Koro. You were the only one that ever understood me. And you'll probably be the only one who ever will. Tell me, did you really grow to hate me that much?"

I bit my lower lip, "Look, I don't hate you. I never have. Things just... life's complicated, okay? I loved you, so much. And if I'm being honest, I'll always love you. But I just couldn't raise a child in this kind of environment. You know this- I explained it very dramatically earlier."

"Koro, I can't let go if you. I can't go back to Sakiko."

"I know."

...

Takahiro had walked in to the room not even four minutes ago and he and Ota were already battling to the death via eye glares.

A glass of champagne found its way to my lips as the tension grew. All this miasma was suffocating.

My eyes widened when the eye contact seemed less like a battle and more of a passionate dance. The dance became more and more intense, and I found myself on the edge of the sofa. Their faces started to seem a bit flushed, but neither wanted to back down.

I coughed to get their attention, I wasn't liking the looks they were giving each other. And not because they were "negative."

"As entertaining as this is, would you mind finding time to eye fuck later? Ota, I get you're bitter, but please refrain from seducing my husband in front of me."

Both men blushed and turned away, "we weren't eye fucking..."

"Uh-huh, sure. Anyway, our child? She's still out with Saki?"

My ex fiance nodded, "She called about twenty minutes ago. Asuka needs more time."

I nodded, "Understandable. This is quite a bit of information to process."

"No... something's not right. I know Asuka, and if she was that upset, I'd be making her hot milk with cinnamon and whipped cream every ten minutes. She always comes to me with everything. The first thing she did after losing her virginity was spend the day with me talking about it."

"She lost her virginity?"

"That's not the point, Yui. Something's off. I can feel it. Ota, would you be able to track Saki's phone?"

"Duh," Ota responded.

"Okay, this is ridiculous. Asuka's an angsty teen girl, it makes perfect sense something this big would make her want to wallow alone."

"But with a woman she's only known for three days?" He pointed out, "we both know I'm the first person she calls when something's wrong."

My eyebrow raised, "Exactly, she's fine. She's always going off about how she can take care of herself. This is just her trying to prove it."

Ota huffed in annoyance, "Will you two shut up? I'll look up Sakiko's location, so will you both stop it?"

We both looked down embarrassed.

"....huh."

My eyes hot up, "what is it?"

"Well, apparently, Saki is in the middle of Tokyo bay, and is not in fact shopping with her in Ginza."

"...I told you so."

SMACK