And this is itâŠDay 7âŠcanât believe weâre here already. But seriously though, I had a blast wriring these submissions. So I hope you had fun too. Now here it is, my final entry for the week! I hope it was a good cap off because I like to think so.
Summary: When Futaba is saved by a boy her age, she asks her mom if she can have a sibling. So Wakaba decides to adopt one for her. And that sibling was going to be Goro, the boy who saved her daughter. For Futago Siblings Week 2021 Day 7
Preview: Sojiro came in to see Wakaba, unsurprisingly, deep in thought as she looked out the window.
âSomething on your mind?â he said as he took a seat across her.
âDo you think it would be worth it to give Futaba a sibling, Sojiro?â
He spluttered. âIâm sorry what?â
Had he heard that right? He must have been imagining thingsâŠ
âI want to know your opinion on giving Futaba a sibling,â she said, not turning to him as she still looked out the window.
She wasnât implying what he was thinkingâŠwas she? She had rebuffed his advances for a long while until she finally put her foot down to declare she would give it proper thought in better, and less busy, circumstances for the both of themâŠand yet she was saying this all of sudden? Though he wasnât that surprised. Of course the only way she would accept any relation other than friendship with him right now was for a more clinical reasonâŠ
âI think it would be good for her,â he said. âI mean, donât get me wrong, sheâll probably complain about it. You twoâll be busier with another mouth to feed, but I know sheâll be glad to have company. At the very least, sheâd have someone to keep her busy now.â
Sojiro was startled when Wakaba stood abruptly.
âOkay. Iâll start now. The sooner, the better.â
His mind scrambled with many half-formed thoughtsâŠuntil Wakaba said,
âYes. Do you have free time this afternoon? I need help with the adoption process.â
âYes. You know what, just tell me later. Iâll see you later, Sojiro,â she said as she just left.
Sojiro stared for a good while.
Then he sighed and slumped against his seat.
He shouldâve known. She wasnât about to do that with him, much less in public. As eccentric as Wakaba was, she wasnât that bold and she had already set the boundaries for their relationship. So he was equal parts embarrassed and ashamed that he thought that, perhaps, she was uncaring enough of other peopleâs opinions that she would do it anyway after changing her mind. But he couldnât help but be hopeful of a chance despite the past years, nor get mad at her for unintentionally giving him the wrong signal. That was just how she was.
He really had it bad for her.
Though now he wonderedâŠdid she have someone in mind for adoption?