Ryuuichi woke up in the middle of the night when he felt thirsty and went to the kitchen. When he was trudging back to his futon, he noticed Haru staring outside in the glass door, curtains were draw back. He went towards her and sat beside her. This made the little girl to jump and immediately calmed down when he saw who it was.
"You're not sleepy yet?" Ryuuichi aslee the little girl.
"Haru likes moon. " For a little girl she seemed so mature.
" Do you know where your parents are?" Ryuuichi tries to get something out from the little girl.
" Yes. Here. You and Papa." But tp no avail. He just sighed.
"You see... We're not.. uhmm.. we're not your real parents, Haru. Maybe you just have mistaken us to be your parents but we want to know who your real parents are so that we could help you look for them."
Ryuuichi tried to explain in a calming tone since he is expecting for the girl to cry and throw a tantrum in the middle of the night. But to his surprise, Haru just lowered her head. She looks sad.
"Haru, you okay, sweetheart?" Ryuuichi is now worrying for the little girl's state.
" Died."
The only word that the 3 year old child said. The only word that stung Ryuuchi. The only word that came out almost like a whisper in the wind.
"Died? W-what do you mean d-died?" Ryuuichi wanted to know what happened to her parents.
" Accident. Crashed. Car."
Ryuuichi couldn't hold back anymore and pulled the little girl closer to him and squeeze her. He knows the feeling of loosing someone, parents to be exact. It happened to him and Kotaro so he understand what Haru is feeling.
"I'm sorry. I'm sorry. Stop. You don't have to anything anymore."
The tears that is bubbling up inside has leaked out and is falling like a waterfall. Both is now crying their hearts out but surprisingly without any noise. Ryuuichi cries softly and quietly and so does the little girl.
But of course, they were seen by someone who just woke up feeling that two person were not in their futon. He rose fr his bed and saw the two sitting, hugging and crying their hearts out quietly by the glass door. He quickly went to their side seeing the two in pain.
"Ryuu, what happened? Why are the both of you crying?" Hayato does not know the reason why two is crying but he knows that they need comfort right now.
"What happened to the both of you?" He asked while holding the two in his arms.
"Haru, t-told t-the t-truth. H-her p-parents died." Ryuiichi tried talking and saying everything to Hayato. When the latter heard this he had a grasp on what happened. But he just tightened his hug on the two crying people in his arms right now.
"Hush. I am here. I will protect the both of you. So hush now."
Both cried and cried until they stopped and only sniffled quietly. When both stay calmed, they broke out of the hug. Hayato looked at both of their faces and smiled sadly. Hurting inside that he is looking at their broken and sad faces.
"Look at you two. Snot and tears all over your faces."
He wiped their faces clean. When he wiped Haru's face, this act made her giggle and her giggle made Ryuuichi smiled. Both their giggle and smile made Hayato smile proudly that he is the reason they smiled.
"Let's get back to bed, you two. Don't worry. I won't be leaving your side and always be protecting all of you."
He turned to look at Haru and bopped her nose lightly and kisses her forehead.
"You can call me Papa if that is what you want. You can be my daughter. I will love to have you as my daughter."
This made Haru tear up again and Ryuuichi smile at Hayato, thanking him his mind for being kind and gentle. He turned the little girl in his embrace in order for her to face him. He kissed the little's girl eyes and smiled at her.
"If you wished that I'd be your Mama, then I will be honored to have a strong and pretty daughter like you."
The three of them huddled together until Ryuuichi and Haru fell asleep in Hayato's arm. He carried them back in their futon's and kissed both of their forehead's goodnight. He went back to sleep with a smile on his face. He has now his so called family. A family that he will treasure the most. A family he can call his own.
