A/N: Hey, there! As I promised, here's the prologue to 'Be My Daddy', remade by me. There are some changes in this prologue if you compare this to Rokugo's version. After the first chappie, the plot will be totally different. Hope you'll enjoy this remake and give lots of support!
Be My Daddy
(Prologue)
She looked down upon the baby in her lap. The red-headed infant stared back at her, hazel eyes gleaming innocently into her brown ones. Yawning, he continued his sleep. 18 year-old Ryuzaki Sakuno smiled weakly to her seniors that came to pay their respects to the deceased. Atobe Keigo, her stepbrother, shoved his hands into the front pockets of his black slacks and fought the urge to stroke the baby's smooth forehead. It would certainly hurt his ego.
"If there is anything you need just give me a call. Ore-sama will ensure that your needs as well as your god-child are fulfilled."
Sakuno just nodded back. "Thanks, nii-san."
Atobe was the last one to leave the house. Sakuno slowly walked around the house, checking whether there would be more visitors, maybe Tomoka's ex to come by. But no one came after the clock showed ten. The rain was drizzling outside after 8 hours of downpour.
Sakuno's eyes caught glimpse of a picture frame nearby the windowsill. She walked towards it and picked up the frame with 17-year old Osakada Tomoka. Sakuno looked at the picture carefully.
It was Tomoka, her best friend since childhood. The redhead was five months pregnant when the picture was taken, as she recalled. Three months before that, Saeki left Tomoka. His excuse was that he wanted to further his studies in Germany.
"Gomen, ne. Tell Tomoka that I'm sorry for her..," was what he said to her.
It was clear that he couldn't face Tomoka, for he knew the baby was his. After a week he left, leaving Tomoka hoping that he would come back yet he didn't show up even when she was on labour. Sakuno hated Saeki, the guy who torn Tomoka's heart so many times when they were dating. Tomoka had been admiring him, and he accepted her love just out of sympathy.
Without knowing it, tears blurred Sakuno's eyes.
"That kind of guy..." She spat out hatefully.
The frame was placed back as footsteps were heard.
"Sakuno, what's wrong?"
Said woman turned around to look at her grandmother. Ryuzaki Sumire smiled warmly at her, and gently caressed the baby's forehead.
"It's now up to us to raise Tomoka's son as if he's our own. Ne?" Sumire searched Sakuno's brown eyes.
Sakuno nodded, eyes filled with determination. She was going to raise Chotarou like her own child. She was going to care for the baby, to give him all the love he deserved from a mother. Sakuno looked out the window into the dark night. She lifted her head towards the shiny moon and swore upon Tomoka's soul to protect the child.
"Let's all work hard together, Ryuzaki Chotarou!"