Ch.8 I Did

                                    

                                          
■Sugawara POV■
                          
I ended up staying in Tokyo while Daichi goes back to Miyagi. I booked a room in a hotel near the station last night. I look at my watch, 7.15 a.m. I'm currently standing near Y/N house. Drinking a can of coffee from a vending machine next to me. Just then I spot the elderly couple from the Tsumugi Restaurant in front of her house. Not Long after Y/N and Kouichi walk out of their house and walk with the Tsumugi's to the restaurant. 
                          
I saw them from the park across the restaurant. Y/N helps with wiping the table and Kouichi tried to mimic her by climbing the chair and wipe the table with a cloth. After they change the sign from "close" to "Open", Y/N kissed Kouichi's head and walk out. According to Daichi, on Saturday Y/N works in a flower shop from morning till the afternoon. I followed her and see her enter a flower shop "Ibara's Flower".
                          
■(Y/N) POV■
                          
Y/N : good morning! 
                          
I entered the flower shop and head to the back room. There behind the counter Mr. Ibara Takuma and his wife Ms. Hanami preparing some display flowers. Two black-haired men showed up from the back room, it's their son Ibara Souma san who's older than me by 2 years, and Ibara Souta a college sophomore.
                          
Souma : good morning Y/N san! It's only 8.10 a.m, you're quite early. ( Souma smiled at me)
                          
Y/N : Morning Souma San, we finished early preparing the restaurant today. So I came earlier.
                          
Souta : looking great as always nee Y/N san ( Souta grins humbly)
                          
I started working after hanging my coat in the back room. This place isn't always busy, but we do have an annual order from certain places. 
                          
■Sugawara POV■
                          
I watch as she works from across the street. Just then I saw the cafe across the flower shop just opened. I head there and order a cup of coffee and sandwiches and sit next to the window. I watch as she moves flowers, boxes, and vases. Her skin is glistening with sweats, some of her hair stick to her damp skin. She smiles whenever a customer came and helps them out. I look at the message from Daichi last night.
                          
From : Daichi
She has multiples jobs. On the weekdays she works at the Restaurant from early on the morning and moved to the flower shop in the afternoon. But tomorrow is Saturday, she'll work at the flower shop until 5. She also has another job but it's the only addition she said.
                          
I divert my eyes to look at Y/N again. She works so hard while raising a child. I remembered the talks with Mr. Tsumugi from last night when he talks about Y/N. My heart clenches, it's throbbing painfully.
                          
Sugawara : you, had it hard because of me huh? If I didn't hurt you, you wouldn't have to face all of this.
                          
■3rd Person POV■
                          
Sugawara walks aimlessly out of the cafe. He's buying time and wait till 5, buying things for his parents at the nearby plaza. When he saw his watch it's already 4 p.m, he headed to the restaurant. He sat at the bench in the park across from the Restaurant and watch his supposed son from the restaurant window. He's sitting on one of the tables, brows furrowing while staring at the book in front of him. A lot of people seems like helping him with whatever he's facing right now
                          
If I didn't hurt her, that should've been me right there helping him
                          
Sugawara thought. Just then Y/N arrived, with Souma from the flower shop. Kouichi ran to his mother right away, he seems close to Souma as well. In fact, he's close with a lot of people, even to Daichi. But not Sugawara, he didn't know him.
                          
If I didn't hurt her, Kouichi would be close to him as well right? Even closer than any of that guys.
                          
Sugawara clenches his fist. He got up from the bench and walk towards the station. He took another glance at the restaurant. Looking at Y/N and Kouichi surrounded by peoples who treated them right, then continues his walk to the station.
                          
If I didn't hurt her, I could be there with them as well right?
                          
But I did.