Sweet Obsession

Chapter 7

"Ume?"

"!!"

Ume hid her face on Namae's clothes.

"???" Namae was confused.

But she found Ume cute acting that way so it was fine.

"Who are you? Why are you carrying her?" The man walked closer towards Namae.

'Who is he?' Namae raised a brow as soon as he saw the person.

"Ume. Come here right this instant. And you, let go of her." The man added.

Namae observed his features carefully then she looked at the little girl she's carrying right now.

That man had grey hair and Ume had it too. That man had auburn eyes and so does Ume.

"Onee-san..."

"Ume, do you know that man?" Namae gulped before asking the question.

Ume nodded. "He's my older cousin."

Namae paused and pondered for a moment.

"Ume, what's your surname?" Namae asked in a whispering manner.

"It's Tanaka."

'Tanaka? Sounds familiar. Where have I heard it hmmmm.'

"Onee-san..." Ume clutched Namae's clothes.

"Do you want to go down?" Namae asked her.

Ume shook her head.

"Ume, your mother is looking for you right now." Asked the man with a frown.

Ume was reluctant to go. She clutched Namae's clothes tighter.

"Seriously, she's such a pain in the ass." The man scratched his head as he murmured.

Ume pouted, tears attempting to fall out her eyes.

"Watch your words in front of a child you f'cker." Namae just literally cussed in front of a kid.

"Ha? Who are you in the first place? And let that kid go will you?"

"What is happening here?" Yet another man arrived in the scene.

*Tak* *Tak* [sfx; steps]

'Holy mother of crap—' Namae's eyes widened as soon as she saw the person walking towards them.

That silky grey hair and auburn eyes plus his handsome features..

It was undeniably Tanaka Eiji.

"Finally. I'm leaving now." Ume's older cousin left after seeing Eiji.

'Oh f'ck, don't tell me...'

"Let go of my sister. Now."

Namae was about to put Ume down on the floor. "Ume-"

"No!" Ume hugged Namae, not wanting to leave her embrace.

"W-What?"

"Ume, what are you doing?" Eiji approached them closer.

"I don't wanna go there! They always say that I'm adopted!"

Namae caressed her back as a form of comfort. She hugged Ume like she was her own daughter.

With this, Ume calmed down and fell quiet.

"What nonsense." Eiji mumbled, surprised of the fact that Ume suddenly became quiet.

Tanaka Ume. The Tanaka's precious sheltered princess, was always a peculiar one.

She didn't like facing or talking with others. She dislikes playing with other children since she always felt left out.