Miracle's Dream (Chapter 15)

Summary: A young girl who seemed to have no connection at all to any of them are the one who brought them together and drove them apart. She’s the one who shows them the real person they could be. 

Chapter Word Count (Total): 1,112 (20,998)
Rating: PG-15 in later chapters due to PDA and sensitive issues

Disclaimer: I do not own people... Mentioned people in this fiction belongs to themselves and their professional self, belongs to Johnny's Entertainment

Warning: Character Death

Four days of bliss and joy in Osaka went by like a breeze to Catherine. She finally met her brother but she realizes that the time she spent in Osaka can only be kept in her memory. Her time with Yasuda and her moments with Yamashita.

“Nii-chan, let’s have lunch together like today again tomorrow. The last one before I go back to the hospital.” Catherine said as she and Yasuda packed her bag for their trip back to Tokyo the next morning.

Yasuda just smiled as he pulled the little girl on his lap as he sat on the edge of the bed. “You had fun today?” He questioned. Catherine just nodded. “You know how I still haven’t given you anything for your birthday right.” Yasuda smiled.

“I thought this is my present. You gave me the best four days in my life ever.” Catherine said innocently.

Yasuda just let out a little laugh. “Nope.” He said. “I knew Ryo were going back to Tokyo. I filed to adopt you. He went back to finalize the filing. We would have joint guardianship, meaning any medical or legal decision would have to go through us.” Yasuda started explaining.

“So Yamashita and you was talking in private just now was about that? You were asking him?” Catherine questioned.

“Basically yes. But we had done it earlier; it was more of a force than asking. But he is fine with it. Although, he would still like to be your brother.” Yasuda said. “I think it would be best if you tell him about your past.”

Catherine hesitated. “I want to tell him but there are many things that I myself don’t know. There are things that I could not remember.” She replied. Slowly she looked down while fiddling with her hand guiltily. “Actually, Ryo knows more about me. I was afraid to tell you. I don’t want you to think I favour him more. Just that he just does know more.”

Yasuda cupped her chin up to face him. “It’s fine. Na, but now you have to tell me too okay.” Yasuda spoke gently. Catherine nodded. “What was it that you didn’t tell me but you told him?” He questioned. Catherine was not sure what to answer to him. “Nani?”

“It’s not that important. Ne. I promise not to keep anything else from you anymore.” Catherine said guiltily.

Yasuda smiled gently at her. “Na, Saku-chan, what you can’t tell me, you tell Ryo ne. Ano, it doesn’t matter. As long as you’re my little girl.” Yasuda teased. Catherine gently wrapped her hands around Yasuda and snuggled to him.

“Arigatou na, nii-chan. For taking care of me and for being there for me, zutto.” Catherine voice muffled as she buried her face on Yasuda’s chest.

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Nishikido and Ueda had picked Catherine and Yasuda up at the train station. It was then that Nishikido called Yamashita to ask him to meet them at a restaurant for lunch. It was right after lunch that Catherine gave Yamashita the will she was trusted with. “Nani kore?” Yamashita asked as she slipped the letter quietly on Yamashita’s hand. “Sakura?” Yamashita uttered her name but his eyes fixed on Yasuda

“It’s something that I wanted to see you for. It’s from my mother. It says there for your eyes only. I don’t know what’s in it either. And I can’t read Japanese.” Catherine replied.

Yasuda just sat quietly waiting for the others to react. An awkward silence fell upon them. Yamashita flipped the envelope to see if there was any writing on it. “Yuigon?” He questioned breaking the silence. Catherine just looked at him blankly. “It’s a will.” Yamashita said. “Akira Tomohisa.” He read the smaller print. “Why is it given to me?” He questioned. Catherine just shook her head. “She didn’t tell you why she’s giving this to me?”

Catherine just looked down as she started to speak. “I got it from my lawyer. She had written it years before. I don’t know when. After the accident, before I came here, he gave me the letter.” Catherine explained.

Yamashita peeled the envelope carefully and took out the letter. Quietly he read it. A few minutes passed when he took out the other things that were in the envelope. “You have never seen our father have you?” Yamashita questioned. Catherine shook her head in reply. “Not even his picture?”

“Mom said she don’t have one of him. But I never need to see him anyways, I have my father.” Catherine answered a little irritated with Yamashita’s question. “I don’t need to see that picture.” She said stubbornly.

“It’s not of father. It’s my mom and your mom when they were younger.” Yamashita said softly. He knew by then, he was not the only one who hated his father. But Catherine did not hold any grudge on him or anyone else.

“Yamashita-kun, gomen ne. I can’t, I just.” Catherine hesitated. Her steady breath became a little laboured. “I’ve done my part in giving the letter to you. I don’t want…” She started again but words just could not come out of her mouth.

Ueda was quick to react. “Ryo, if I may, you guys should talk over things that you had planned. Let me take her for a while.” He said quietly to Nishikido. The other man hesitated, but he nodded anyways. “Saku-chan, come on.” He said softly as he hoisted her up and rubbing her back. “Daijoubu, da ne.” he whispered softly as he walked away from the table.

“Gomen ne.” Catherine said over and over. “I just couldn’t remember. I can’t. I don’t want to.” She said with tears streaming down her face. Wetting Ueda’s t-shirt.

Nishikido eased a little watching Ueda take the little girl and soothing her. “Your mother told me everything, Pi. I don’t understand why wouldn’t she tell you. Because knowing you; you would put your problems aside to see other people happy, but when I knew about this, I really thought differently, until you told me that you never knew about her.” He spoke breaking the awkward silence that was dawning on them.

“Okasan, told me about Catherine, but I never listened. I knew she was sick and was undergoing treatment, but I never knew what it was. So I just could not careless. Then, she told me my sister was dying.” He paused. His eyes were glassy brimming with tears. “I desperately wanted to meet her, but I was afraid if I meet her too early, the bond would be made and it would hurt more to lose her. I didn’t know it would hurt either way.”