In a hospital room, a lady is seen on a bed with drips connected to her body and a boy, more of a teenager, sits on a chair close to her bed.
"Mum please don't go, don't leave me here. You're all I've got" the young boy begged his mother.
"You are not alone son, the Reverend Father would look after you when I'm gone," the lady said with a frail voice.
"No, no, no mum. I want you. I have always felt incomplete even while you were with me, but you always tried your best to make me feel complete no matter what. Now if you are gone, I would not be able to feel complete again" he said as tears flowed freely from his eyes.
"No my son, that is not true. I know there would surely be someone who can make you feel complete whenever you are around her," she said as she lifts her free hand to wipe his tears away with the back of her palm.
"Huh?... What do you mean by that mum?" He asked his mother rather confused.
"I said that" she coughs, halting her speech, then continues, "what I am trying to say is that you have a sister somewhere in this city. That was why we moved here, I hoped I could find her so you would not have to be lonely, you would have someone. But fate had something else in store, destiny wanted you to find her" she explained calmly.
"Where is she mum? Why didn't you tell me this all these years" he asked his mum shouting a bit.
"I am sorry son. Do not hate me, I wanted to tell you, but I was scared you of making you hope and nothing comes from it in case I couldn't find her. I didn't want you to feel bad, I hoped to find her first before telling you about her. I am sorry, I did it because I love you" she said as tears rolled down her cheeks.
"I do not hate you mum, I only wished you had told me earlier. You knew how I always felt incomplete like something was missing".
"I am so sorry Sasuke. Dear, please do not be angry with your mum. I love you dearly".
"It's okay mum, I love you so much, I could never hate you no matter what. Please do you have any idea where or how I can find her? Any leads at all, please... " He knelt down beside her bed and held her hands in between his palms.
"I would tell you all I know son. But first I have another truth to reveal to you" she said as she kisses the back of his palm.
"Okay mum, go on please".
"Son, everything I've done I did because I love you. This would be shocking for you Sasuke, but I have to tell you. I am not your real mother my son".
"What? Mum do not say things like that. You are my mum, you've always been and always would be my mum".
She smiles as tears flow freely from her eyes.
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At the Ishida residence, a girl sits in front of the television and watches a program when an elderly lady in her early fifties walks on.
"Mum welcome. Good afternoon".
"Haven't I warned you about watching... " they both talk in unison as Sakiko joined her, "films, they are supposed to be watched later for one hour after your dinner".
"Mum I know. I'm feeling it again like something is missing" she sighs.
"Sakiko..." Her mother shook her head and left the living room.
Sakiko gets up feeling bored all of a sudden, wanting to change the TV station, she picks the remote control from the glass table in the centre of the living room and saw a photo album at the down compartment of the table. She picks it up and drops the remote control.
"It has been ages since I last saw you. What are you doing here?" she asked no one in particular as she flips open the cover and scan the photos she saw. Then she stops suddenly, her gaze fixed on a picture...
"Mum..."
Her gaze landed on a picture, she stares at it for a while, then another one and another... and then called for her mother."Mum... Mum" She called."What is it honey?" she said rushing out from the kitchen."Mum, who is this boy in the picture sitting close to me?" She asked her mother not taking her eyes off the picture."Where did you get that from?" She asked her, trying to snatched it away from her but Sakiko quickly dropped her hands down making her lose her grip and chance to get the album."Who is he mother?""Give me that album, you are not to be looking at those" her mother replied as she trued snatching the album from her daughter's hand."Why? Mum who is he?" She asked her again."No one for you to concern yourself about"."Then why don't you want me seeing it?" She moves away from her
In the hospital, Sasuke and his mum are talking when the Reverend Father entered."Good afternoon Father"."Good afternoon son. Good afternoon Touka chan. How is your health?" He asked concerned about her.She was his relative and he knew she had suffered some emotional issues in the past and how Sasuke meant the world to her."Good afternoon Father, not much better than before. Please can I talk to Sasuke for some minutes? There are some things I need to talk to him about first.""No worries, call me if you need me, I'll be right outside" with that he turned and left the room."Mum, please continue. I'm listening.""Well, Sasuke your life with me started with this letter" she brings out the letter from under the covers and handed it to him."What's in it mum?"."One day I was driving out and saw
In school, the next two days, the Reverend Father who was in charge of the school arrived in his car with a teenage boy sitting in the front, at the passenger's seat with him.From a class window, a girl sees the boy in the Reverend Father's car and screamed, some girls rush over to her and look out the window and saw the boy."Look at that boy, he is handsome" the first girl spoke."Beautiful "."A boy isn't beautiful Kimura Mari. Well, he seems shy not to come out" she giggles as she looks at the boy."I have noticed you've been all too happy today Sakiko chan," Mari said to her trying to figure out why."That's true Sakiko, tell us, what's going on?" Noriko Harada asked pressuring her."Stop pestering her, she'll tell you later Harada"."Thanks, Reina," she said turning to face the girl who spoke last.
She gets back to class and sits, then their Homeroom teacher entered again."I have a new student with me, he transfered from another school here. Please come in" she said ushering him in.He walked into the class and greeted them, "Good morning everyone, I am Sasuke"."Good morning, what are your hobbies?" Mari shouted out.He simply smiled, while the teacher hushed her, "I didn't do anything wrong if you ask me". Just then, the Reverend Father entered the class, everyone gasps including Mari."He is not your classmate yet" as if getting their selves back, they all stood up to greet the Reverend Father. "Please sit everyone" they did and he continues addressing them."Today he would choose from the two classes, A or B which he would want to stay in, so till then children. Take care and study well. That would be all Mrs Hasegawa" he said and left the classroom".
"Nothing Sakiko" he walks past her and goes to sit down, he puts his head on his desk and cries, the talks to himself, "mum, I'm sorry, I found her, I couldn't bring her to see you. If I did on time perhaps perhaps... " he stops and looks up when he felt a hand on his shoulder."Sasuke, what are you saying?" She asked feeling concerned."Nothing, just talking to myself"."I'm here if you want to talk you know".He smiled weakly at her but didn't tell her, "Its okay Sakiko I'm fine".She nods her head but not believing him. During sports activities, they Sasuke and Sakiko move around the school."Hey Sasuke, why were you crying in the class a while ago?"."Nothing Sakiko had something in my eyes," he said looking away from her."You are a terrible liar you know right? Don't tell me nothing, Sasuke, I knew
When they closed, Sasuke and Sakiko waits close to the Reverend Father's car."Mari chan, Ayumi-chan, Reina, Sachi, Noriko, everyone, thank you so much and goodbye. See you on Monday" Sakiko waved her classmates bye with a smile on her face."Bye, do take care and be fine" they chorused as they left."You're loved, especially your classmates. It's nice"."We love ourselves honey. Hey Father Tanaka is coming".He press the button on his car key and the car unlocks, they open the doors and got in."Where is your house located at?".She tells him, "Wow, I never knew. I used to visit that place to see a friend. Who knew you were down the street"."Really? How come I never saw you?"."I don't know" he looks ahead, "Rest on my laps"."No, and why?" Father Tanaka smiles, "Why?"
As soon as she enters, she sees her siblings quickly sitting on the sofa."I'm home. Good afternoon Itachi, Itsumi"."Afternoon" they both replied her while laughing."... "She looks at them and knew something was obviously fishy."What's wrong with you guys?"."Who was that Sakiko? The guy that dropped you off just now" her elder sister asked her with a smile."Oh him? That's my friend"."Friend or boyfriend?" Her elder brother asked her."Friend Itachi, what's wrong in having a friend as a boy. Or a boy for a friend?" She asked her brother back."The one you embrace frequently! ""Oh come on Itachi"."Well nothing is wrong, but be careful my dear little sister"."I'm not little Itsumi. Gosh you guys, well he is a transfer student and he is lovely, he ma
"You've got him everywhere with you, not giving the rest of us a chance".Sakiko just stares at her with a blank expression that soon turned to a glare..."A chance to do what?" She asked Mari with a cold tone."To be with him. Give him a choice"."I am not forcing anyone to walk with me, it's their choice and it's his choice if he wants to or not. So since you are too concerned about his choice, why not ask him, here and now"."Fine, I will"."Good, better do" Sakiko said back and they both turned to look at Sasuke."Well, what are you waiting for?" Mari hesitated for some seconds before speaking up."Sasuke, who do you want to be with amongst all of us?" She asked feeling a bit shy."Speak up for yourself Mari, don't lump me in with you" Reina shouted at her."Sakiko or I? C