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Hiding behind a stone plaque at the cemetery, Amuro Tooru's eyes widened slightly when he saw a familiar figure approach Date Wataru's gravestone. Why is she...
"Mama," the light blond boy tugged the bottom of his mother's blouse as the mother-son pair stopped before the grave. "Who is this person?"
"If he was still alive," Ami looked at her son and replying in English. "He'd be your godfather." her eyes then caught the single toothpick that was left on the gravestone. So, he's been here. "Let's go visit grandma, shall we, Fumio?"
"Okay!" the five-year-old nodded and pulled his mother off.
Rest in peace, my friend. Amuro then deleted the message he had saved on his cellphone and walked off to catch up with the mother-son pair. "Can I give you a lift?" he asked. "For old time's sake."
"Rei..." even after six years, Ami could still recognize her former partner and lover. "Very well." she sighed. "For old time's sake."
Amuro let his mouth quirk a small smile as he watched from his rear-view mirror as the five-year-old slowly slumbering on his mother's lap after the trio visited Mizuno Saeko's gravestone. "That boy..." he started.
"I don't need you to take responsibility for me." Ami cut him off. "You were the one who said 'This is a mistake.' six years ago." she reminded coldly. "Fumio and I, the two of us have been doing fine these five years." she continued. "We don't need you."
Amuro winced inwardly at the accusation. "Oi, oi." he tsked. "Fumio-kun is still my son, isn't he?" risking a side-glance at the hesitant PSB's next assistant head of Cyber Security, he added, "Despite what happened six years ago, my feelings... never changed. All I ask is a second chance after all this is over."
"I..." Ami breathed, her breath hitched when she saw the intense expression Amuro had.
"Please..." Amuro whispered. "I didn't mean what I said back then; it was meant to protect you."
"I can never say 'no' to you, can I?" Ami relented.
"You never could, Sprite." Amuro grinned. "We're here." he announced, driving into the hotel's carpark.