Makoto Tachibana x Reader: Tragedy 2

Maki (真希)

His eyes are remarkably green, it reminded you of emeralds.
The 3 foot child, a few days shy of his 3rd birthday clenched onto your shirt while he followed you around the market.

"What would you like for dinner tonight, Maki-kun?"
He smiled at you "Chocolate!"
"Honey we need to eat real food, but you can have chocolate for dessert."
"Ok Mommy, then can we please have green curry?" He gave you his biggest smile.
You feel a sharp pain of sadness. He is too much like his father and he doesn't even know it.
As if shaking it off, you gave Maki a smile and said "Green curry it is!"

While you continued shopping for food, you lose track and realize that Maki is no longer by your side.
Panic and fear took over you; images of the worst possible scenarios came flooding through your mind.
You frantically look everywhere for your precious child, it was as if everything else around you had dissolved when suddenly...

"(Name)..?"
That voice. It was familiar, it was warm, but it made you feel sad.
You turn around to see him.
And right next to him is your son. Maki, standing side by side with his father, Makoto.
"M-Maki! Where did you go? I was looking every where for you!" You rush to your son, completely blocking the presence of Makoto right beside him.
"I'm sorry Mommy, I saw the isle with the chocolates and I wanted to go get some..."
Tears of relief rolled down your cheeks while hugging your son.
"Don't worry Mommy, I'm here. Please don't be sad."
"Mommy isn't sad Maki, I'm just happy that I found you."

You stood up, offering your hand to your child.
"Come honey, let's go home and make you dinner."
Before Maki could grab your hand, a much larger hand took hold of yours.
"(Name)... Can we talk?"
You look at Makoto in the eyes, feeling nothing but resentment.

4 years ago...

You went to Makoto's apartment and rang the doorbell.
Nothing.
It's been a month since you last saw him outside of school. He wouldn't talk to you in class, and he avoided you during breaks.

I really need to talk to him.

You had missed your period and you wanted him to come with you to see a doctor.
It was only your second semester in Tokyo U and you can't afford to get pregnant.
It's too embarrassing to have a friend to come with you and you can't possibly ask for help from family.

It's blazing hot and Makoto hasn't been responding to anything you do.
Finally giving up, you began to walk away from his apartment.

"Hana-chan, you're very flattering"
That voice. That warm, familiar voice. It was like a beautiful song to your ears but it made you sad.
You stop on your track and look up to see Makoto talking to another girl.
She had a slim figure and a busty chest. Her hair was light brown and her eyes were a beautiful hazel.
Her arms were linked to Makoto's and it made you feel disgusted.
Infuriated, you called out to him.

"Makoto!"
He gave you a quick glimpse and walked right past you.
The girl he was with turned back to look at you and gave you a smile before turning away.

It was too much. Too cruel.

A month later, you had decided that it was a time for change.
Makoto didn't try to talk to you. He didn't even look at you.
You were 10 weeks pregnant and you wanted to tell him, but he wouldn't even give you a chance.

You moved to the outskirts of Tokyo in a small suburb. There you rented a small studio apartment and went to school online.
Months passed by and you had given birth to a small baby boy and named him Maki.
He was quiet as a baby. He rarely ever cried, and when he first learned to laugh, your apartment was always filled with his cute little laugh.

When Maki turned one, you decided to move back to the city of Tokyo.
You have accepted that your life has no connection to Makoto and you decided that if you ever run into him again, that you would show him the same courtesy he had given you.

Present time:

"Talk? We have nothing to talk about."
You pried your hand free of his.
"Come, Maki. Let's go home" You smiled at your child who now looks confused.
"Mommy, let's invite Tachibana-san? He helped me look for you." He gave you a puppy dog look you can't refuse.

After opening the door, Maki ran inside, excited to have an older male presence.
He went to go grab his favorite toy, his orca plush that he picked out for his 2nd birthday at the nearby aquarium.
"Tachibana-san, this is my orca! Do you like orcas?"
"Yes! I do! They're my favorite sea creature!" He bent down to Maki's eye level and shuffled his hair.
"They're my favorite too! Ne, do you like green curry? That's what Mommy is making for me tonight! It will be my birthday in 3 days and we always eat my favorite foods during the week of my birthday!" Maki smiled and asked him "Will you come to my birthday too?"
"Well, I'll have to have a talk with your mommy first, but I will definitely be here for your birthday. I promise!" Makoto offered his pinky to Maki who he locked pinkies with.
"Ok! Mommy said people should never break promises, so you better not break our promise!" Maki smiled.
Makoto can't help but notice that the child resembles him a lot. In fact he was sure that Maki is his child.

Maki went to the living room where he sat down and played "Tobidase: Deep Sea Creatures"
Makoto took this chance to go in the kitchen and have a talk with you.
"Why? Why did you do this? How could you not tell me about Maki?"
Makoto was hurt and angry at the same time.
"I don't know what you're talking about." Your voice was flat and numb.
"Don't play dumb, you know what I'm talking about. (Name), he is my child too. You should have said something."

How dare he?
After all this time, he could have talked to you. He could have said something.
He didn't have to ignore you at all. He just chose to.

You turn around and looked at him straight in the eyes.
"I did try to tell you. But the day I went to your apartment, you were too busy hooking up with someone else. So don't even try to pin this all on me. You made me feel like I lost you since that night, and you shut me down every time I try to get close to you."
You didn't realize you were yelling at him.
"You may be Maki's biological father but I will not allow you to come back in my life and get in his life only to walk out on us later on. I don't expect much from you after the way you treated me. You're only here because my son--"
"OUR SON."  Makoto cut you off and started to walk towards you when he felt something clinging on the back of his pants.

"You're my Daddy?" A small, shaky voice called out from behind Makoto.