18 Mending Things

Joon Ki almost kiss the women, he had lean in but Eun Yoon had sit up and got out of the room, mumbling that she needs to prepare breakfast for Ran and get the girl ready for school. He just sighed and drop his head back down on the bed as he watch the women walk out of the room. Still tired, he decided to went back to sleep. Eun Yoon can take care of Oh Ran, he didn't doubt that.

"Is daddy still sleeping?" Ran yawns and picks up her glass of milk and ate her french toast.

"He woke up at night and I got him to finish the egg drop soup I made. I think he woke up this morning too but I guess he went back to sleep." Akane replies and put the lunch box she made into Ran's school bag.

"Daddy got sad when you left. Don't leave him anymore aunty Kim."

Akane stood and stared at the ten year old for a minute, then she pulled herself together and smiles at the girl.

"Call me Yoon, like your father do."

"Mama Yoon."

Akane just chuckles along with the kid. Ran did mean it and told it so to the women who smiled and kisses her head. Akane drives them to her school, promising to come pick her up afterwards. She went grocery shopping before heading back to the Min's house.

Akane it back to the house and found Joon Ki in the kitchen making coffee for himself, which just made her sigh.

"Stop it, I'll cook breakfast just sit down for some minutes." Akane push the man to sit down on the stool next to the counter. Joon Ki grumbles about his coffee but still went to sit on the countertop with a little pout.

She almost coos because hell, Joonnie is still cute like a kitten with a pout.

Akane clears her throat and get on with mixing the dough for pancakes. She do not want the man to know how much he still affects her or how much her heart still wants him. Nope, she can't do that. Now is not the time for her silly emotions.

Breakfast went quietly, pancakes with maple syrup and sliced strawberries, and Akane managed to make the man eat all the fruits.

"Mr. Cha called about the filing for divorce. He's Suran's lawyer."

Akane glance back at Joon Ki sitting alone by the table and went back to loading up the dishwasher. "I'll help you throughout the hearing, Ran is not going anywhere without you. Just worry less about it alright."

"It's not about that. What about us, this? whatever this is." Joon Ki gestures his hand between them and waited for the women to say something.

"It's still early for this." Akane replies and lean on the counter. "I.. I want us, this. But we can't ignore the obvious circumstances. You're yet to go through the divorce. Ran will be on enough stress, she don't need anything extra to make her worry and I, I'm from the different circle and society. I can't be ignorant about where I grew up and came from. I don't like the idea of possibly putting you two in any kind of danger. I'd rather be alone." she confessed, enough with the hiding her guts says.

Joon Ki looks at her with hurtful eyes, but he understands.

"I still want you."

Akane stops and stands still in beside the counter. Then she chuckled and turning to look towards the man.

"Why are you so stubborn?" Akane questions, smiling at the man because yup hard headed they both are, and she knows the man like the back of her own hand and he hasn't changed even after all this years.

"I can ask you the same?" Joon Ki smirks, knowing that he had won their little argument. "Come here and hug me already."

"I hate you."

"I know better."

"Don't cry if you get shot tomorrow."

"Are you staying?" Ran asked Akane later when they were eating dinner, lips pouting and giving the women her puppy eyes.

"I am." Akane replies, petting the kids head.

"Good. I don't want mummy to come and scream at me and daddy again." Ran says as a matter of fact and because it was true, Joon Ki couldn't help himself from leaning and kissing his daughter on the head with an apologetic smile.

"We will protect you baby, don't worry." Joon Ki pats Ran on the back. It was saddening to know that his daughter understands the situation, at least a bit of it.