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Category:
Gravitation › General
Rating:
Adult ++
Chapters:
76
Views:
3,820
Reviews:
12
Recommended:
0
Currently Reading:
0
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I do not own Gravitation, nor any of the characters from it. I do not make any money from the writing of this story.
Chapter Seventy-Three
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Author’s Notes: Oh man, guys. I'm so sorry for the delays! It's been a long, crazy life. I'd been working seven days a week with maybe one day off every now and then from nine in the morning until midnight. I barely had time to sleep let alone update, and I should've said something. I've just been so worn down.
As far as Great Adventure is concerned, I've left. I couldn't take the lack of order and insane hours without thanks or anything besides a mediocre paycheck. I should be getting overtime, but since it's seasonal, we don't get that. For what I was putting in, I wasn't getting enough back. I'll be starting at a daycare nearby tomorrow. This is a simple nine to five, five days a week. Until I get a weekend job, I'll have weekends free to update.
Also, to let you all know, Kel's gotten back on her feet with school out. She's on a vacation right now, but we've been working in fragments every few weeks on the sequel. So for everyone who had patience, we thank you. It's all on me that this story hasn't updated in so long. Rest assured, it IS completed and sectioned into chapters. I just haven't had time.
Again, thank you, few devoted readers, for your time and patience. Please enjoy!
~~~
Transaction
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Chapter Seventy-Three
~~~
The envelope was high quality, but he couldn't expect anything less from Tohma. It was stiff in his hand, textured. Taki hadn't opened it, but he recognized the handwriting that had addressed it to him.
It looked too formal. Too strange after a week of Tohma avoiding him.
It used to be the other way around.
He knew Tohma was avoiding him, too. Not just busy and occupied. Taki had gone to see him twice over the past week. He'd stopped, talked to Tohma's secretary, like Tohma had told him to, and he'd watched her phone him into the office.
And he'd watched her hang up the phone and shake her head at him. It seemed almost sympathetic.
Stretched out on the couch with his head against the arm, envelope held up to the light like it would show him through the thick paper what was inside, Taki finally brought it down. Unwilling fingers pried it open, and pulled out a card.
A card, not a letter. A card that had a machine printed message on it.
The Seguchi Family invites you,
And then a hand printed copy of his name, in that same handwriting he wished he didn't recognize.
To a Baby Shower!
And then the address to the mansion. Taki blinked at it, reread it, and closed the card. Dropping it onto the table, he draped his arm over his eyes and gave a heavy sigh. He felt like he should be crying, instead of just feeling used. If there were something solid that he could identify inside himself, something he could claim to have belonged to Tohma's, he knew it would be broken now.
Tohma had been spending most of the week running errands for Mika. Anything she wanted, he went and got for her personally. She didn't ask for much, barely took advantage of the offer. But still, he made sure she had more than was needed. He left little gifts and things for her everywhere, everyday.
The mother of his child deserved nothing but the best. And as a person, she had earned it. A strange marriage where she was second to everything else in his life, including lovers, and now to have a child coming into the mix... Tohma felt he needed to change himself.
He tried not to be too pessimistic about it. He would still be happy. Mika was his best friend, after all. Watching his child grow and learn and he would be there for it all. Those things would make him happy.
The blond realized, as he scanned the room for a familiar head of dark disheveled hair for the umpteenth time and finding nothing but cooing women and stuffy business men drinking and laughing loudly, that he would never have the chance to actually be happy with someone.
He had wasted that time.
~~~
Author's Notes: I know it was short. I'll post the next one tomorrow after work. Today. Erm, whatever. This is the beginning of the end, so to speak. I can't give away too much for you guys. Again, Kel and I thank you for your patience and rest assured the story will be completed soon with the sequel to come. It won't be right away as it's still being worked on and only a few chapters of this left, but it will be out.
Thank you for your patience and time! We can't thank you enough.
Drop us a line!
~Subby
Author’s Notes: Oh man, guys. I'm so sorry for the delays! It's been a long, crazy life. I'd been working seven days a week with maybe one day off every now and then from nine in the morning until midnight. I barely had time to sleep let alone update, and I should've said something. I've just been so worn down.
As far as Great Adventure is concerned, I've left. I couldn't take the lack of order and insane hours without thanks or anything besides a mediocre paycheck. I should be getting overtime, but since it's seasonal, we don't get that. For what I was putting in, I wasn't getting enough back. I'll be starting at a daycare nearby tomorrow. This is a simple nine to five, five days a week. Until I get a weekend job, I'll have weekends free to update.
Also, to let you all know, Kel's gotten back on her feet with school out. She's on a vacation right now, but we've been working in fragments every few weeks on the sequel. So for everyone who had patience, we thank you. It's all on me that this story hasn't updated in so long. Rest assured, it IS completed and sectioned into chapters. I just haven't had time.
Again, thank you, few devoted readers, for your time and patience. Please enjoy!
~~~
Transaction
~~~
Chapter Seventy-Three
~~~
The envelope was high quality, but he couldn't expect anything less from Tohma. It was stiff in his hand, textured. Taki hadn't opened it, but he recognized the handwriting that had addressed it to him.
It looked too formal. Too strange after a week of Tohma avoiding him.
It used to be the other way around.
He knew Tohma was avoiding him, too. Not just busy and occupied. Taki had gone to see him twice over the past week. He'd stopped, talked to Tohma's secretary, like Tohma had told him to, and he'd watched her phone him into the office.
And he'd watched her hang up the phone and shake her head at him. It seemed almost sympathetic.
Stretched out on the couch with his head against the arm, envelope held up to the light like it would show him through the thick paper what was inside, Taki finally brought it down. Unwilling fingers pried it open, and pulled out a card.
A card, not a letter. A card that had a machine printed message on it.
The Seguchi Family invites you,
And then a hand printed copy of his name, in that same handwriting he wished he didn't recognize.
To a Baby Shower!
And then the address to the mansion. Taki blinked at it, reread it, and closed the card. Dropping it onto the table, he draped his arm over his eyes and gave a heavy sigh. He felt like he should be crying, instead of just feeling used. If there were something solid that he could identify inside himself, something he could claim to have belonged to Tohma's, he knew it would be broken now.
Tohma had been spending most of the week running errands for Mika. Anything she wanted, he went and got for her personally. She didn't ask for much, barely took advantage of the offer. But still, he made sure she had more than was needed. He left little gifts and things for her everywhere, everyday.
The mother of his child deserved nothing but the best. And as a person, she had earned it. A strange marriage where she was second to everything else in his life, including lovers, and now to have a child coming into the mix... Tohma felt he needed to change himself.
He tried not to be too pessimistic about it. He would still be happy. Mika was his best friend, after all. Watching his child grow and learn and he would be there for it all. Those things would make him happy.
The blond realized, as he scanned the room for a familiar head of dark disheveled hair for the umpteenth time and finding nothing but cooing women and stuffy business men drinking and laughing loudly, that he would never have the chance to actually be happy with someone.
He had wasted that time.
~~~
Author's Notes: I know it was short. I'll post the next one tomorrow after work. Today. Erm, whatever. This is the beginning of the end, so to speak. I can't give away too much for you guys. Again, Kel and I thank you for your patience and rest assured the story will be completed soon with the sequel to come. It won't be right away as it's still being worked on and only a few chapters of this left, but it will be out.
Thank you for your patience and time! We can't thank you enough.
Drop us a line!
~Subby