Time to face the music (2)

Ken blinked a few times, seeing the unfamiliar reactions of his father. He struggled to understand it at first, however his mental aptitude worked in the background to bring him to the right conclusion.

'Dad blames himself for this?'

Seeing the pain in his face, Ken resisted the urge to slap himself hard. He had been keeping a lot of stuff to himself in order to not worry his parents since he thought that was the right thing to do.

However, it seemed to be having the opposite effect. Not only did they worry more, his father also believed it was a result of his own failure.

"No…" Ken clenched his fists, a wave of guilt washing over him.

"I'm sorry, I've been hiding a lot of things from you because I didn't want you to worry."

Chris and Yuki both looked puzzled, but a smile soon appeared on their faces.