It was difficult to be a single mother. Especially when that mother had to have a full-time job. That was what Akiko felt having to raise her son by herself after his father had simply up and left them. Shido handled it admirably. He was a good student, obedient, and did his chores without complaint
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"A-ah, hey mom. Home early?" He asked, trying not to sound too awkward, though he was blushing lightly. He got his shoes off, shrugging his backpack off his shoulders and letting the straps fall to one hand as he gave her a small smile in return.
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"Yes. I thought it might be nice to have an actual family dinner together," she said, turning to walk back into the kitchen. "We're always so busy. You usually have to go to cram school, or I'm working. We haven't eaten together in a long time."
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"It's ready when you are," she called upstairs before seating herself at the table and waiting patiently for him to join her.
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"Your forehead...did you bump it? I heard a noise," she said, hands reaching to start piling food on his plate. "Do you need some ice?"
Hey, she was a mother, after all. And he was her only son. Of course she worried.
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Now she could get her own plate ready, which she did.
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He found himself staring at her as she went about the task, her long, wavy black hair, the curvature of her body... how could his father had left her? Left him? He never understood it. Never would, most likely. When he realized he was staring at his mother's rear end, he cleared his throat and focused on the plate before him.
He noticed the bottle of sake placed on the table, and in a desperate need to fill the silence. "Haven't seen you drink in awhile, mom." He commented, bringing some of the food to his lips.
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Pleased with his mood at the moment and obvious appreciation of the effort she had gone through to make all of this for him, Akiko picked up one of the small sake cups and poured in a healthy dose. After handing him the cup, she poured one for herself, then raised it in a toast.
"To a quiet dinner."
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"Yeah, to a quiet dinner." He hoped, anyway, smiling to her and bringing the cup to his lips. Hesitating for a brief moment, he then tilting the cup and let it all flow in to his mouth, the fluid hot going down his throat. He drank it a bit quick for a first timer, so he coughed quietly, clearing his throat, shaking his head a little bit as soon as he did so.
"Ahhh, I dunno how adults can like stuff like this so much..." He muttered.
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"You should try sipping it at first. It's much more pleasant that way," she suggested, demonstrating with another sip. "Sake's better enjoyed slowly. It's not like beer."
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"Just take it slowly. You should have a sip for every few bites of food you eat to pace yourself, Shido."
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