The next morning, once I opened my eyes, Maeno wasn't there. I sat down and beside me, Ryu was in deep sleep.

Last night, before I fall asleep, Maeno was holding my hand and Ryu's hand. Well, because Ryu asked him to do so. But the warm of his hand, I missed it so much.

I sighed and stood up from bed. Before leaving, I fixed Ryu's blanket. I stretched my hands and went to the kitchen. But to my surprise, Maeno was in the dining table, reading.

"Ah, good morning, (F/N)"

"Good morning. You really wake up so early" I yawned and went to get ingredients in the refrigerator "I'll cook omurice. Do you want coffee?"

"Ah, well-"

I sighed and looked at him "Don't hold back. If you want just say so"

"Y-yes, please"

I made a coffee for him and then cooked breakfast. But the ambiance was so dry. It was so silent.

"(F/N),"

"Hmmmm?"

"Do you believe in what Ryu said?"

"I still don't believe what he said, yet his actions and words make sense. But you see, for the time being I wanted to at least treat him as my own son. I asked him, but apparently he was left alone. His papa and mama are always at work"

"Hmmmm. But you always told me before, that you will never let your child to feel the same way as you. You don't want your child to be alone in the house." I looked at Maeno and he was writing. Was he serious? "Then he is not your child, right?"

"But still, he said that he came from Mirai. If he is saying the truth, then I feel bad to leave him behind. Also!" I took a deep breath and folded my arms "If Ryu is really from the future, and he is your papa, then take a little responsibility, okay?" he looked at me, blinked his eyes and then he laughed. How I missed seeing this moment!

"Yes, yes, I will, (F/N)"

"Papa, mama?"

Maeno stood up and carried Ryu to the dining table. He let him sit on his lap as he continued writing details for his manuscripts. I was busy cooking breakfast when I heard Maeno told him

"Mama is cooking breakfast for us, stay still, okay?" I had a glimpsed to the two and it seemed Ryu was rampaging his works

I clenched my chest as my heart started beating so fast. I don't like this, I wanted to move on from this feelings, but why did we end up into this kind of situation?

As I finished cooking our breakfast, I served it to them and also made a hot chocolate for Ryu. I silently ate as I watched the two of them. Ryu didn't eat by himself, but instead he let Maeno feed him. They looked like father and son

"By the way, what's your schedule for today, Mae-, I mean Tomoaki"

"I have a recording until 12, and then at night I have an event"

It is bad. Since Ryu wanted to be with him and with me, we needed to go with him. But if we go with him, especially on the event, the other seiyuu will meet Ryu.

"I'm worried though" I looked at Maeno and he sighed "KENN is in that event. Not to mention, the other senpai too."

"Don't worry, I'll look after Ryu."

"Are we going somewhere today?"

"Yes, we will watch papa on the stage later. Oh but" I looked at Maeno and he curiosly looked at me "Kids are not allowed inside the hall"

"Ah, you can, from the backstage though" he answered then looked at Ryu "Ryu, you will go to my workplace later, but you need to behave."

Ryu nodded and made a big wide smile to him "I will, since papa is a famous seiyuu, Ryu will behave. Ryu will stay with mama"

He knew, he knew that Maeno is a famous seiyuu. I sighed and continued eating. It was no use thinking this stuffs. We need to proceed with care so that other people don't find out that Ryu came from Mirai and he was claiming that he is our child.

Maeno's manager arrived as the three of us finished preparing. It seemed he took care of the explanation to the executive directors, and they let me have a week off from work. He also said that my uncle said okay to it. Good thing though that stinky old man wasn't around. If he found out about this, he would surely tease me too much!

We headed to Maeno's recording first then after that, we headed to the event venue. Maeno went first and then we followed with his manager

"Ryu, don't call Tomoaki as papa, okay?"

"Eh, why?"

"He needs to focus on his job. If you call him, he might lose his focus. But I told him to wave at you later, okay?"

Even though he was dejected, he agreed. But then,

"Ahre, (F/N)?" sweat ran over my body as I heard KENN's voice. I smiled forcefully and looked at him "It is really (F/N). How are you?"

"I'm fine, it's been a while, KENN"

"Since you are here, it means you and Maeno?!"

I laughed and shook my head "Well, I'm tagging along with his manager." I answered then I noticed that his eyes shifted to Ryu "This is Ryu. Ryu, say hello to big brother"

"Hello" Ryu bowed down then clenched he turned around. He was shy, so cute

"Eh, hello Ryu. I am KENN. Your brother?" I just chuckled and it was then Suzumura-san came followed by the other seiyuu.

To make the situation worst, these seiyuu, they were all captivated by the cuteness of Ryu that they gathered around him. Good thing though that he wasn't saying about Mirai and him being our child.

Also, the stage director gave us the permission to sit at the audience seat. We sat on the last seat at the first row with Maeno's manager.

"Ryu, you better not make any weird noise here, okay?" Good thing this kid was obedient enough to follow my words.

The event started and the audience started to get loud. I was fascinated by Ryu's reaction.

As promised, throughout the event, Maeno didn't fail to wave at us that made Ryu so happy.

After the event, we waited Maeno in his manager's car. Ryu was so tired that he fall asleep on my lap.

"Sorry for the wait" Maeno came and as I looked at him, he looked so tired "Ah, Ryu is sleeping now."

"Yeah"

"Hmmm, I was planning to order sushi. Seems we need to-"

"Sushi?!" I jolted when this little kid here suddenly talked

"You sure wake up in good timing" Maeno chuckled and sat down on the passenger seat "Then let's order sushi then eat it in the house. Sit properly now"

"Ha~i!

We stopped to a sushi restaurant and just waited for Maeno who went and bought it. I calmed Ryu inside the car who was so excited to eat sushi.

After buying, we hurriedly head home. We asked his manager to stay but he still had works to do, he said.

"Ittadakimasu" again, like what happened this morning, Ryu let Maeno fed him. He was sitting on his lap and the two of them were talking about the event.

I prepared tea for Maeno and for Ryu I prepared juice as per his request.

But still, in this situation, my feelings towards Maeno kept on welling up. I just hope that this feeling won't overflow. Because if it does, I don't know what will happen.

That night, after taking a bath, I found Maeno and Ryu reading manga.

"Why don't you two go to sleep? You both are tired today" I sighed as I sat next to Ryu on the bed

"Almost done" Ryu made a big wide smile as they continued reading manga.

I grabbed my phone and just browsed the internet for a moment, but nothing interesting to read, I put my phone back on the side table.

"That was interesting" Ryu giggled then looked at me and then to Maeno "Papa, Mama, I want a good night kiss"

"Huh?!" Was he telling us to kiss our what?! But then he pointed his cheeks

"Mama on my left cheek, papa on my right. You will kiss me on the same time" he cheerfully said that I felt my face turned into pure red. I was thinking too much.

"T-then, stay still" I said and he nodded. And in count of three, I closed my eyes and moved slowly towards Ryu's cheeks.

"Ah!"

In instant I felt a different sensation. This one, I know this! I immediately opened my eyes and to my surprise, Maeno's face was so close to me, no, not that, our lips just clashed. We both moved back and we stared at each other's eyes. I held my lips in shocked. How should I react? He wasn't saying anything too, but he was just staring back at me

"Uhm-"

"Papa, Mama?" we both jolted in surprise then looked at this little kid, holding the manga they just read while looking at us innocently. "What's wrong?"

I shook my head and smiled. I got the book from him and put it on the side table "Nothing, now, let's sleep. Good night" I kissed his cheeks and then lie him down. I also lie down and buried my face on the pillow. I was so embarrassed.

My heart won't stop beating! What just happened?! That sensation! I missed it so much.

Once I knew that Ryu was already sleeping, I changed my position and turned my back away. I shut my eyes, clenched my chest as I was still nervous, and I couldn't calm down.

"(F/N), are you still awake?" I opened my eyes but didn't respond "I am sorry" why was he apologizing? Because of that kiss? "I, I shouldn't broke up with you" Eh? "I wanted to apologize and I wanted to talk to you since then, but I couldn't find a right timing. You were so mad at me but of course, you are, since I one-sidedly decided it"

I remained silence, I didn't know what to say. It was too much for me.

It was then, I felt him moved and that instant I shut my eyes and pretended I was asleep. I felt something touched the back of my head and it was then I heard him say "Good night"

I felt him moved and it was then I heard the door of the room opened silently. But when it closed I hurriedly sat down and tried to call him, but my voice didn't come out.

You really are sly, Maeno Tomoaki!

~

The next day, the ambiance between us changed but we did our best to show Ryu that nothing happened. We went to the agency as Maeno had a meeting. We waited for him in the fifth floor as Ryu was busy playing his train set. As for me, I was writing reports. Even though they gave me a week off, I still need to do my work.

"Ryu"

"Papa!" Maeno came with folders on his hands and once he put it down, Ryu hurriedly jumped to him "Are we going somewhere now, papa?"

"We just need to wait for my manager, then I need to record for an anime again."

"I understand, then I'll play again" Maeno put him down and he sat down across me.

We weren't talking. What happened last night was still fresh to me, the sensation of his lips, his voice telling me those words.

"Papa, Mama, are you quarrelling?" Ryu sat down on the floor and his back was facing us.

"Eh?"

"You two love each other, right?" his question made me avert my eyes away, but I had a glimpsed on Maeno who was looking at me

"(F/N), I-"

He was about to say something but then the door suddenly opened and a woman I didn't know stood with eyes wide open

"Omo, Ryu!" she shouted

"MAMA!" Ryu shouted back as he ran towards her and the woman hugged him tightly

Wait!

"MAMA?!" Maeno and I stood up from our chair as we heard what Ryu called her

"Ah, Maeno Tomoaki! Omo! And (F/N)-chan?!"

"You know us?" we both asked in chorus "Not that, what's going on? Care to explain? Ryu?"

"This is my true mama!" He answered with a big wide smile

"I am a big fan of Maeno Tomoaki! I am happy to see you!" the woman who Ryu introduced to us as his true mama giggle in excitement.

WHAT ON EARTH IS GOING ON?!!

"Oh, so you already met Maeno and (F/N)"

"Stinky old man!" I shouted and I, no Maeno and I were completely at lost.

"Let me introduced, my wife Kako and my son Ryu."

I felt my soul left my body, and all my energy was sapped out. I was about to fall on my knees when Maeno caught me on time.

"Son? He said that he came from Mirai?!" Maeno asked hastily

"Well, we are from Tsukubamirai city, in Ibaraki Prefecture. Maeno-kun, you are also from Ibaraki, right?" Kako-san answered and Maeno just nodded in yes

"Then what about that Papa and mama?! And why does he resembled us" I asked and somehow my face was burning in embarrassment.

"Ah, that" Uncle carried Ryu and laughed "Well, since he is your cousin surely he will surely look like you, genes, and Kako is a big fan of Maeno that while she was pregnant, he kept on watching Maeno's events. Also, I told him to make you two his papa and mama while we were away. And as for Mirai, since he can't say it yet, I told him to just say Mirai instead of Tsukubamirai"

This old man!

"When I called him and reported this, he laughed and said that make sure that you two are always together" Maeno's manager added as he entered the room. He sighed and shook his head

"Then, is it true that you two are always away and you just left Ryu alone in the house?" I clenched my fist as I still need to confirm that. They remained silence and that answered my question.

"Mama" I looked in front of me and Ryu was standing with sad face "I am sorry. But you see, I was so happy to be with Papa Tomoaki and Mama (F/N). I am glad that I visited you two. Ah also, I at least want to hear your answer what I asked a while ago"

Eh?! How should I say? We already broke up though.

"Sorry, Ryu, but I want to tell (F/N) about that privately. Then, I'll tell you when you visit us again."

"Then we'll leave the two of you. Ryu let's go"

"Wait, president, Kako-san" Maeno called them before leaving "Please don't leave Ryu alone. If you can bring him to your work, then please bring him"

"Yes, we will, thank you" they left the two of us and I didn't know what to do

I stood up and clenched my chest. I suddenly became nervous

"(F/N)"

"Y-yeah?"

"If it is okay to you, I want to start over again. Please go out with me again"

I tightly clenched my chest and gritted my teeth. Ah, it was too much. "I refused!" ah, what an idiot! I am an idiot! What am I saying?! But, I didn't want to feel the same pain again. If I can stop it now, then I will. I need to move on

"U-uhm, w-why?"

"WHY YOU ASK?! TRY REMEMBERING WHAT YOU DID THREE MONTHS AGO?!" I looked at him as my tears started to fall on my cheeks. I need to say what I wanted to say "We dated for eight years, and then you suddenly broke up with me. You just decided by yourself and you didn't ask me. I tried to move on, but then these past two days, Ryu showed up and I was again involved to you. You started to stir up my resolution. I don't want to feel the same pain again, it was painful, Tomoaki! If we start to date again, there will be a time that you will again decide by yourself! I don't want that! Because, because Tomoaki! I love you so much that it is painful!"

"Sorry!" I was pulled into his arm as he locked me up into tight embrace. His embrace, it was endless "Sorry! Sorry! I am sorry!"

"Tomoa-"

"I don't know what should I do to make you forgive me? I am indeed wrong." He tighten his embrace to me and I knew that he was sincere to his actions and words

"I don't care if we don't go on dates, I just want to talk to you anything is fine. I just want to receive a message or a call from you. I don't care if it's just a minute, as long as I can hear your voice, I am fine." I moved back and I could see his eyes. It was red and he seemed cried "It is embarrassing, but I want you to kiss me and say that you love me"

He smiled and held my cheeks "I understand. I will do what you said." His face moved closer to me as our lips touched each other. He parted and stroke my lips "I love you, (F/N)" and once again, as I wrapped my arms around his neck, he planted a deep, sweet kiss.

"Mama! Papa!" we both jolted as the door opened widely

Ah, this won't happen if this little visitor didn't come. We both looked at each other and just laughed.

"Ryu, do you want to eat sandwich in subway?"

Beloved! Beloved! Beloved! I don't care anymore if I am drowning in this craziness! The only person I needed is you!

~The Little Visitor of Maeno Tomoaki Part 2~Fin~

~To be continued~The Gap Between Sakurai Takahiro Part 1~