Another Night we loose

Kenshin's P.O.V:

After having a blast of hot soup and ramen we decided to refresh a little on an Ice cream store.

"What flavor do you want?" I asked her.

"I want blueberry crumble pistachio." She smiled at me not that shy anymore. Maybe she's getting comfortable and that's a good sign.

She's really Lycoon's mother. They both love blueberries.

We walk around the streets looking for something to catch our eye. I saw a vendor selling cotton candies if Lycoon was here he would surely love those cotton fluff.

Amaya gave me a look and laughed. "Do you like cotton candies?" She asked me.

"Well, I hate to admit but-" her giggles cut me off.

"But you love sweets?" She continues my cut-off words.

I awkwardly nodded and her face went red. "I do like guys who love sweets." She uttered with honesty.

Blood rushes making me feel red around her. It's not usual for me to feel blushing around ladies but with her. I felt like a kid, felt like my walls were being surrendered.

Amaya held my hand and she bought us cotton candies. Her hands are warm enough to tame this cold night.

"Can you give me a bunny and a teddy bear?" She asked gleefully to the vendor who cheerfully smiled at her.

"It's been a while since I saw you. Remember me?" The old man asked her.

"I am the one who sells cotton candies at the park where you bring your son." The old man reminded her.

"Oh, yes. I do remember you, sir." She delightfully accepts the cotton candies.

"Where is your son? I miss him. He talks with my wife often when you visit the park." The old man said.

Amaya made an awkward smile. She's holding back her emotions. 

"He's with my mom." She's stuttering and I can feel her tremble.

"Oh? I see." The old man smiles at her.

"Is he your son's dad? They look a lot in common." The old man cheerfully asked and she nodded.

My whole world stops. Then it spins around faster than a roller coaster.

She just admitted that I am her son's father.

"Yes-" 

Those words that left her mouth made my heart jump in excitement.

"I knew it. He's just an older version of your son." The old man said that snapped her back to reality.

"Wait, what? N-"

She was just about to deny everything she just did but I cut her off.

I will admit that it hurt me when she was about to deny me again so I did cut her off by putting a mouthful of cotton candy in her mouth.

"Yes, I am Kenshin sir. Thank you for liking our son." I bowed down thanking the old man.

"What a nice young man. Surely you thought him well." The old man was so happy.

For a moment I want to enjoy this short reality of her being my child's mother. And I as a father of her child.

"What a nice couple you get." A woman in her middle age joins the conversation.

"Honey, look it is Lycoon's father." the old man was so gleeful.

"Oh? Really? Finally meeting his dad." The woman said and faced me.

"Thank you for bringing such a bright kid into this world, young man." The woman taps my arm as if telling me I did a great job.

Amaya was just speechless munching the cotton candy cutely. She was speechless.

"I am more happy to know that people like my son, madame. My name is Kenshin." I bowed my thanks to the woman too.

"You are so sweet. Anyways. Hello Amaya, Seems like you are enjoying your sweet treats as much as your date with your husband." The woman smiles at her.

She gave an awkward smile and nodded shyly. The woman handed as two extra cotton candies.

"Bring some to Lycoon he surely misses it." The lady said and I accepted the fluffy treats with both hands.

"Thank you so much," I said and handed a bill but the couple refused it.

"Just bring Lycoon on your next date and we will be happy to see the three of you. Go on with your date and enjoy the rest of the night." The lady told us and we both thanked them.

Amaya's P.O.V:

My hands are getting cold but I felt so shy around Kenshin now. What on earth did he just accept that he is Lycoon's dad?

All of my worries about Lycoon being missing vanished away as he admitted the fact. It felt like I could rely on him and tell all my worries to him. I felt safe for once.

But reality hits me that he didn't know about it. And for sure if he knows about it just this time he will surely hate me for not taking good care of our son.

What are you even thinking Amaya? No, he will not hate you for the fact that Lycoon is missing because he will not believe in you and will accuse you of being a liar.

I felt so stressed but I didn't want him to feel it. We stayed quiet as we walked around looking for whatever we could eat.

"A-about e-earlier-" I manage to put up all my courage and break the silence.

"Oh, It's fine. You will only upset the couple if you disagree with their thoughts. They look so happy seeing you with a better life." Kenshin smiles at me.

It made me feel guilty. I played the memory from earlier in the back of my mind and I felt sorry for myself because I was too stunned to speak.

I somehow wanted to enjoy that very tiniest moment that my son had a father.

I bit my lip trying to suppress all the feelings I had right now because I might burst out and say the words I didn't want to say.

Kenshin's P.O.V:

Playing innocently was already hurting my pride but I could tell that she was not yet ready and I wanted to respect her. I will play along with her until she is comfortable again.

"You seem quiet. Is something bothering you?" I asked her and she shook her head.

"Maybe I was just a little shy because of earlier." She boldly tells me.

I mess her hair a little. She was just so little around me.

"You know what? Let's take away all those worries you have on your beautiful face." I gave her a grin and she couldn't hide a smile.

"What do you plan?" Her brows are frowned.

"Let's just grab all the food we want to eat and Let's have a drink in my car at the nearby river,"

I suggested and I could see that she thought about it too many times so I gave her an assuring smile with a convincing eye where I am good at.

She nodded and I won.