"We have noticed how the two of you are not even acting that you have your fiance," Ryosuke started. They have decided to ignore Hideyos.h.i.+ being there. But deep inside the two fathers are laughing."Cause we..." Mamoru started.
He paused for a bit, breathed in and looked straight at his father and Ryosuke, "Cause we don"t treat each other as fiance, but instead just as friends."
*SLAM*
"What do you mean not as fiance?!? You were engaged ever since you are kids, this is for our family. Are you forgetting that?" Teiji suddenly roared causing the three of them to jump.
"That"s not it father, but-"
"But what? Then are you just disrespecting us?" Teiji once again interrupted.
"This is outrageous," Ryosuke suddenly added.
"No father, it"s not that we"re disrespecting you but instead we-" Feena wanted to answer but Ryosuke"s look made her swallow her words.
(Then on your death bed all you"ll have will be regrets.)
The words of both Raven and Eureka run through the minds of the three of them. With this Feena once again took courage and looked back at her father.
"But instead we want to live our own life."
"Don"t you dare forget that we are the ones who fed you and dressed you. The one who placed roofs on top of your heads," Ryosuke said his voice having a tinge of anger.
"Honey," Hanae tried to calm her husband while holding his arm.
"We will never forget that, we will forever be grateful to you for giving us our lives. But please do understand we are all grown ups. Please let us live our lives the way we wanted to," Feena begged trying her best not to cry.
"I know I didn"t do anything worthy of the t.i.tle of being her fiance. It"s because I just can"t, all I could see on her is a friend whom I was with for so long," Mamoru added.
"You know you didn"t do anything, then why don"t you start now? Both families would benefit at this union, why don"t you understand that?" Teiji replied.
"But father, I won"t be happy with this union."
"Is your happiness has more importance than the family matters?"
Pain crossed Mamoru"s eyes as he clenched his fist. Miwako seeing this couldn"t help but cry. Her tears caused Mamoru to think that they really only think about the family and not his happiness.
"Then disown me," his words are like thunder cras.h.i.+ng on the ears of his parents, they never expected for him to say this.
"Disown you?" Teiji still tried his best to remain his strict tone.
"Do you think someone would accept someone who was disowned by his own family?" he added.
"I will," another voice b.u.t.ted in.
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"Why are you only waiting here?" Eureka asked Azusa as they all sat down in the dining table when the other seven left the table.
This caused Mutsumi and the other mothers to stop their chat. Akihiro and the others was the same.
"What do you mean?" Azusa asked, she had been staring at her drink all this time so it confused her when Eureka suddenly asked her.
"He is fighting for you inside, why are you only waiting?" Eureka asked once again.
"But, we"ll talk after they"re done," Azusa replied as she slowly bowed her head.
"You"ll talk later, but right now is different. The talk is with his family."
"I just..."
"Your life is yours to decide, your parents fed you and gave you shelter, clothes to wear, and things you need. For that you will forever be grateful. But growing older, you have to learn how to decide for yourself, you have to speak your mind to them. If all you do is be scared of disappointing them, then on your death bed all you"ll have will be regrets of not choosing your own path, of letting them decide for yourself. I"m not telling you to disobey them entirely but to let them understand your own feelings. If they really love you then they"d understand you and accept your decision."
Azusa"s head snapped up looking back at her.
"That was my words to you back then. Have you forgotten? Don"t let him fight on his own, if you two really want to be with each other as long as possible then you have to do things together. Especially fighting for each other," Eureka said with finality.
Determination filled Azusa"s eyes before she stood up and went straight to the room the others were in.
"I"m not telling you to disobey them entirely but to let them understand your own feelings. A good way to put your words," Layla commented, that is how she and Leo fought for each other. Her parents didn"t want Leo but they didn"t give up and made her parents understand.
"Have I offended Lady Layla by speaking to your daughter in such a way?" Eureka asked upon hearing Layla speak.
"No. I will never be offended by you, her savior. You have saved her life in the past and helped her improve. Even your words right now is also for her. I thank you instead for being an acquaintance of hers," Layla replied smiling warmly at her.
Eureka didn"t reply but continued sipping her tea.
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"Another intruder. Don"t you kids think that you are being rude right now?" Teiji commented looking at Azusa.
"I"m sorry fpr being rude sir. But as I just said, whether Mamoru is disowned or thrown away, I shall accept him no matter what the outcome maybe," Azusa replied respectfully.
Mamoru"s eyes looked at her tenderly upon hearing her reply.
"And, are you boasting off your strength right now? Just because you have improved tremendously in your sword skills doesn"t mean you are already compatible with my son. Especially since your ability is not of the elements," Teiji said.
"FATHER!!" Mamoru interrupted standing up and walking beside Azusa.
"Remember that her father is still the hero."
"Just because he is the hero doesn"t mean she can be as strong as him."
"I may never be as strong as my father, but I can be strong in a different way than him. He is my father and he is my idol. But he is also my goal. No matter what others may say and what you say I shall surpa.s.s him and prove to you that I am worthy of standing beside your son," she replied as she initiated holding Mamoru"s hands intertwining their fingers.
"Kids these days, they boast just because they become stronger," Ryosuke suddenly said.
"We may still be kids but we can stand up on our own already. If you can"t accept our decisions then do disown us right this instant. And if you really love us then you have to understand that once we marry each other then our after marriage life will be filled with nothing but sadness," Feena answered back standing up already as well.
"Who taught all of you this? That Eureka person? Someone like her who chooses to be alone will never be a good example to all of you," Ryosuke rebuked.
"She might love being alone, sir. But she had taught us how to give importance to all the things we thought was nothing but could be solved in time. No one knows when a persons time would end. We are just living our lives like it is our last," Hideyos.h.i.+ who was silent all this time b.u.t.ted in.
"Oh you are fighting for Eureka now? I thought that the reason you"re here is for Feena?" Ryosuke asked him in return.
"I am here for Feena. But you sir, insulting Eureka would greatly hurt Feena herself. And that is what I am protecting," Hideyos.h.i.+ didn"t back down and replied.
"We might all still be kids in your eyes," Mamoru didn"t wait for anyone to speak and said.
"But we are growing everyday and that is because of our friends who had been giving us advice. And to our loved one whom we want to be with. I love Azusa, father. No matter who she is and no matter what she can do. I will always love her. Throw me out if you want, disown me or anything. But I will marry someone who I want to be with. And that is why I want to end this engagement with Feena."
"I am sure that I will never love Mamoru. And I will never like to be tied down in such marriage where it was only united for the benefit of the family," Feena added before pulling Hideyos.h.i.+ up and holding his hand.
"I will marry this man instead that is if he wanted to marry me as well. He may be goofy and loves to joke around. He makes me mad at times because of this characteristics of him. But his care for his friends and his determination to keep going made me fall in love with him," Feena finished looking straight in Hideyos.h.i.+"s eyes.
"Who said I won"t marry you?" he suddenly scratched his head, "I should be the one saying that."
He then looked at her parents, "She is strict and all but I don"t care. I have fallen in love with her and that is what matters. If my parents won"t accept her then I will still fight for her. If you won"t accept me then I will do my best to gain you approval."