Lana nearly knocks into him with how fast and hard she launches into a hug. Then she bounces a step back and grins. "Mister Majima? On the last day of school we gets to have a special breakfast at school and everybodys family is welcome to come! Will you go? Daddys coming! But I want you to come too! Please? Oh pretty pleeease?"
❛ OOF! you know, ya might wanna think about bein' a linebacker someday, lana-chan- yer a damn natural! you gotta remember, though- i'm an old man! gotta be delicate with these old bones of mine, little lady! hehe- nah, i'm just kiddin'! ❜ 'bout which of the two, exactly? he'd probl'y rather kick the bucket than admit it, but... definitely not the part about gettin' old (and goin' grayer)! but, if he lives to see a day where he's too weak to hug and hold this little one right here, have her feelin' safe, snug and sound... well, he'd rather close this damn eye of his fer good. don't wanna see it- don't wanna think about it! ❛ i'm all muscle! ain't i?! fitter than a freakin' fiddle! hehehe! yeah, that's me. seein' as ya asked so nice and all... how can i say no to grabbin' some grub and hangin' with my fave gal, huh? count me in, scamp! i'll be there- with bells on! ❜ pickin' little lana up and spinning her 'round and around. for now, all he's thinkin' 'bout is breakfast and how much he's lookin' forward to it. more than he prob'ly ever has in his time! damn grateful for this invitation of hers. for the little lady herself. the thought and feeling, the kindness and sweetness, behind it... yeah, this ol' ticker of his is feeling mighty full right now. speakin' of being full! what could be a better start to yer day than chowin' down and fillin' the belly up with some good food, company- the best- and conversation? with family? even if they ain't blood... what are they, then? a buncha folks who share and dig each other's company, lift and pick each other up when they're down, through the good days and the bad... he's no expert, but... sounds and feels a helluva lot like family- least, to him. hell, he oughta know as well as anybody there's more than one (or, a gazillion) definitions 'bout what it means to have and be a family! to be a family man... ain't just blood. 's bonds. memories... time... love. ain't it?


















